Mack Mackenzie: Difference between revisions

Mack is the only recurring male character of Daria and Jane's age at Lawndale High who acts with intelligence and integrity and as such enjoys their respect. Ironically, in an interviewinterviews with [[Kara Wild]], onetwo of the driving forces behind the show stated that this was because Mack was never developed fully, as the show's staff never cast him to their satisfaction. Because Mack wasn't fully developed, wehe never sawwasn't hisgiven flaws.

We know little about Mack's family, though in "[[The Misery Chick]]" he reveals his name was originally "Michael James Mackenzie, but Dad went to a Bulls playoff game when I was twelve and then he changed it." Jodie in "[[Partner's Complaint]]" describes him as being "bad with money," still owing his father some money from third grade. (Mack finally pays his father back during [[Is It Fall Yet?]], and also has enough money from his summer job to take Jodie to [[Chez Pierre]] "once.")

The series generally portrays Mack's and Jodie's relationship in a positive light, though Jodie often places a higher priority on her own commitments than on the relationship. The implication in "[[My Night at Daria's]]" is that the couple is sexually active. Jodie promises to tell Daria all about it "once my parents are dead."

Mack is clearly and specifically portrayed as in a lower socio-economic class than Jodie, though the details are not known. (Being in a lower socio-economic class than Jodie Landon is not difficult.) In [[Is It College Yet?]], he can get into Vance university if he gets a scholarship, which he does.

He is portrayed as being a competent football team captain and a good leader, but NOT as competent at actually playing the game. He is unable to successfully perform in the Quarterbackquarterback role when Kevin is knocked out of action by a leg injury in "[[A Tree Grows in Lawndale]]."