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==General Notes on the Character==
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 interviews with [[Kara Wild]], two 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.
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 his overdrawn allowance 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.") He participated in the betting pool on [[Mr. DeMartino]]'s upcoming roller-hockey battle in "[[The Big House]]", but so did everyone else, so gambling is not likely one of his few vices.
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."
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