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[[Image:Dariatitle.jpg|thumb|right|300px|From left to right: Jake, Helen, Quinn, Daria, and Jane]]In her eponymous series, Daria became more angsty; to some, she's the poster child for 'teen misfit.' Daria is a bespectacled, plain, unfashionably dressed, but highly intellectual and seemingly cynical teenage girl who is portrayed as an icon of sanity in an insane household, with her vacuous, fashion-obsessed sister [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn]] and career-obsessed parents [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] and [[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]]. |
[[Image:Dariatitle.jpg|thumb|right|300px|From left to right: Jake, Helen, Quinn, Daria, and Jane]]In her eponymous series, Daria became more angsty; to some, she's the poster child for 'teen misfit.' Daria is a bespectacled, plain, unfashionably dressed, but highly intellectual and seemingly cynical teenage girl who is portrayed as an icon of sanity in an insane household, with her vacuous, fashion-obsessed sister [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn]] and career-obsessed parents [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] and [[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]]. |
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Unlike most animated characters, Daria and her counterparts age during the duration of the series. When the series began, Daria was 16 years old, she moved to Lawndale, and was a sophomore in high school. When she graduated from high school in the show's final |
Unlike most animated characters, Daria and her counterparts age during the duration of the series. When the series began, Daria was 16 years old, she moved to Lawndale, and was a sophomore in high school. When she graduated from high school in the show's final TV movie, she was 18 years old. According to the episode "[[Lane Miserables]]," her height is 5'2". Her hair, by general fan agreement based on color matching screen captures, is auburn (red-brown). Her eyes are brown, per an interview with Glenn Eichler and general implications made in "[[Through a Lens Darkly]]." |
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While much of the show is a vehicle for Daria's droll deadpan monotone one-liners, a recurring plot element in early seasons is Daria standing up to misused authority, leading some fans to conclude that her apparent cynicism is only skin deep (or at least that she is only cynical in the classical sense). |
While much of the show is a vehicle for Daria's droll deadpan monotone one-liners, a recurring plot element in early seasons is Daria standing up to misused authority, leading some fans to conclude that her apparent cynicism is only skin deep (or at least that she is only cynical in the classical sense). |
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An oft-quoted line from ''Esteemsters'', the first episode of ''Daria'', sets the tone for Daria's attitude: "Don't worry, I don't have low self-esteem. |
An oft-quoted line from ''Esteemsters'', the first episode of ''Daria'', sets the tone for Daria's attitude: "Don't worry, I don't have low self-esteem. It's a mistake. I have low esteem for everyone else." |
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[[Image:Daria Morgendorffer (from Fire!).jpg|thumb|250px|right|Daria Morgendorffer, as depicted in ''Daria'' ]] |
[[Image:Daria Morgendorffer (from Fire!).jpg|thumb|250px|right|Daria Morgendorffer, as depicted in ''Daria'' ]] |
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