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==“Quinn the Brain” and Fanfic==
==“Quinn the Brain” and Fanfic==

This episode is a common rationale for the [[Tired Daria Fandom Tropes|trope]] that Daria, underneath her unflattering clothing and behind her "[[Manstopper Glasses]]", is incredibly physically attractive (although some would argue she already is). Quinn's reaction to Daria's appearance at the end of the episode lends some creedence to this viewpoint (although her reaction may simply be due to the perception of Daria trying to be like her, without regard for the level of success). A number of alternate endings to this episode have been written as a means of allowing the "cute" Daria to last longer than the trip from her room to Quinn's door.


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Revision as of 07:55, 25 February 2009

“Quinn the Brain” was the third episode of the second season of Daria (episode number 203). It first aired on MTV on March 2, 1998.

"Quinn the Brain" was written by Rachel Lipman.

Summary

After a warning about her performance in "Language Arts" (aka English Class) from Mr. O'Neill and a letter to her parents warning them of the same, Quinn writes an essay entitled "Academic Imprisonment" that so impresses Mr. O'Neill—despite glaring mechanical flaws and a petulant tone—that he reads it aloud to the class. Although she is at first repulsed by her new status as a brain, Quinn comes to embrace her new persona as a black-clad adolescent intellectual poseur, causing Daria to suffer a minor identity crisis.

Daria's Reading Material

  • In a scene where Quinn attempts to bribe Daria into writing her essay, Daria is reading Joseph Heller's Catch-22.

“Quinn the Brain” and Fanfic

This episode is a common rationale for the trope that Daria, underneath her unflattering clothing and behind her "Manstopper Glasses", is incredibly physically attractive (although some would argue she already is). Quinn's reaction to Daria's appearance at the end of the episode lends some creedence to this viewpoint (although her reaction may simply be due to the perception of Daria trying to be like her, without regard for the level of success). A number of alternate endings to this episode have been written as a means of allowing the "cute" Daria to last longer than the trip from her room to Quinn's door.

External Links

On “Quinn the Brain” the Episode

Alternate Universe Versions of “Quinn the Brain”

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Preceded by
The Daria Hunter (202)
Daria Episodes
"Quinn the Brain," Season 2, Episode 3
(203)
Succeeded by
I Don't