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This could also be argued by Daria's most recognizable feature: her glasses. As the episode "[[Through a Lens Darkly]]" demonstrates, Daria uses her glasses as a barrier against social interaction. She does the same with her entire wardrobe, to a certain extent; it could be said that she also does this in order to demonstrate the differences between herself and Quinn. This line of thought is seen in the works of [[Richard Lobinske]] in the [[Last Summer]] and [[Falling Into College]] fanfic series, and it is the primary plotline of the ''FiC'' Year One episode, "[[Freshman Spread]]." |
This could also be argued by Daria's most recognizable feature: her glasses. As the episode "[[Through a Lens Darkly]]" demonstrates, Daria uses her glasses as a barrier against social interaction. She does the same with her entire wardrobe, to a certain extent; it could be said that she also does this in order to demonstrate the differences between herself and Quinn. This line of thought is seen in the works of [[Richard Lobinske]] in the [[Last Summer]] and [[Falling Into College]] fanfic series, and it is the primary plotline of the ''FiC'' Year One episode, "[[Freshman Spread]]." |
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Furthermore, we see how this image permeates even the pilot episode "[[Esteemsters]]." The Morgendorffers moved to [[Lawndale]], it seems, early in the school year. Considering that the family has moved across the country to a superior environment, one would think that Daria would feel somewhat less insecure about her appearance and therefore less reason to armor herself against possible interaction. Instead, she actually changes her glasses from the frames seen during her days in [[Highland]] to her trademark "[[manstopper glasses]]," unique for their ability to not only obscure her natural attractive features but to do so by projecting the stand-offish persona commented on by [[Ms. Li]]. It is possible, given her waifish physical appearance and the personalities of certain males in Highland (such as [[Todd Ianuzzi]]), that Daria's entire persona is the result of her long-term attempts to try and make herself as unattractive as possible in order to not be considered an object of male attention and possibly the victim of a sexual assault (e.g., see [[Daria |
Furthermore, we see how this image permeates even the pilot episode "[[Esteemsters]]." The Morgendorffers moved to [[Lawndale]], it seems, early in the school year. Considering that the family has moved across the country to a superior environment, one would think that Daria would feel somewhat less insecure about her appearance and therefore less reason to armor herself against possible interaction. Instead, she actually changes her glasses from the frames seen during her days in [[Highland]] to her trademark "[[manstopper glasses]]," unique for their ability to not only obscure her natural attractive features but to do so by projecting the stand-offish persona commented on by [[Ms. Li]]. It is possible, given her waifish physical appearance and the personalities of certain males in Highland (such as [[Todd Ianuzzi]]), that Daria's entire persona is the result of her long-term attempts to try and make herself as unattractive as possible in order to not be considered an object of male attention and possibly the victim of a sexual assault (e.g., see [[Tired Daria Fandom Tropes#"Cold Daria"|"Cold Daria"]]). |
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In any event, the trope is tired only if the writer chooses to make Daria's appearance sudden and without paying tribute to the character's history and backstory. |
In any event, the trope is tired only if the writer chooses to make Daria's appearance sudden and without paying tribute to the character's history and backstory. |
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