How Daria Handled Prejudice

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In this video, I will be dissecting season 4 episode 1 of Daria titled, "Partner's Complaint". The episode centers on Daria, Jane, Brittany, and Kevin who decide not to work on an economics project together. In their settled pairs, they face prejudice and even extortion while working on their projects.
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@KyleRDent 8 ай бұрын

I like that Daria was called out on her narrow-minded morality. So many of those shows are desperate to not make their white audience uncomfortable when approaching these subjects, especially when the main white character is involved on the antagonistic side. But that's really the best way for us to learn. It's easy to point at the overt racist that our hero goes up against and go, phew I'm not like that. It's much harder to point at the 'casual' stuff that our hero does and go, oh no I've done that.

@sunflowerlady2057 7 ай бұрын

Well said 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@vaticancitybride7137 4 ай бұрын

“Casual racism” is funny.

@lour.8874 4 ай бұрын

🙄

@hamwithcheese586 2 ай бұрын

This didn’t make us uncomfortable. This is how we thought back then and still do. This is why we don’t like being lectured about how racist we are just because we grew up in the 90’s and have white skin. Screw you.

@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr 2 ай бұрын

I mean is also narrow to bring out his dad to "avoid that topic", as every white says and think the same... I love the easy it's to people to take the same black and white morals they don't like in the other people and defending them.

@ramuneisyummy-6012 2 ай бұрын

What makes Daria such a compelling character is the fact that she’s flawd. It would be so easy for the show to go down the easy route of “Daria is always right, if ur not pessimistic you are dumb” but the show goes deeper. Daria is flawed. The other characters, although kind of one note at times, like Britney, are still enjoyable.

@legzfalloffgirl5148 2 ай бұрын

The show gives a lot of hints that Britney is highly intelligent and just hiding it to fit in

@seeleunit2000 2 ай бұрын

Fair point.

@Terminalsanity Ай бұрын

As much Daria likes to play it as if she's too cool for school the show makes it pretty her detached monotone, expression and active disinterest in all things normie and conventional it plainly just a coping mechanism for long standing emotional neglect born from a career oriented parents frankly under developed social skills and the resulting attachment issue she has are often a source of conflict between her and Jane because she's afraid she'll lose her one the few people that gets where she's coming from.

@LucyTohsaka Ай бұрын

Yeah, totally... and in many episodes, other characters confronts Darias opinions and views, and the show dosn't want to make Daria look like she is always right... for some reason though, I see more people calling her problematic and stuff... I guess it's because the current paradigm is about being as judgmental and sometimes morally superior as Daria, but being super positive and sensitive about everything and critize only the groups that are currently being allowed to critize

@anamariabobic1687 Ай бұрын

She’s beyond flawed. She’s annoying. Really don’t understand why people would even watch.

@rayolsen8425 8 ай бұрын

As someone who was obsessed with Daria in high school, this was an episode that always stood out to me because it's an example of how mature the conversations were compared to most other shows about teenagers (that I knew of at least). The fact that Daria, Jane and Jodie could have such heated, but also very intelligent disputes about things like prejudice, moral grayness, or Daria's general bad attitude, and the fact that they could convincingly make amends and remain on good terms afterwards is a testament to how well written they were. I'm also a sucker for TV and movie scenes where one character starts to apologize to another character and the other person doesn't need them to finish, so Jane's "hypothetical" scenario and Daria's reaction to it always moves me.

@alissajadyn 8 ай бұрын

I feel the same way! The writers did such a great job because Daria still feels so fresh and relevant

@claydogg234 5 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say Daria has a general bad attitude but rather she isn't comfortable adjusting her emoions and demeanor to certain situations. Edit: Although her attitude is pretty bad in the track episode where Jane runs for the school. That's an uneven episode.

@rayolsen8425 5 ай бұрын

@@claydogg234 I agree. I was just referring to the way she needlessly antagonizes her friends throughout this particular episode.

@buttersstan97 Ай бұрын

@@claydogg234 i could not stand daria in that episode omg 😭

@merrytunes8697 Ай бұрын

I was obsessed with Daria as well. I didn't have many friends that were into the show. That is one thing that I envy about the younger generation; finding your tribe online.

@PrettyPrincess9609 2 ай бұрын

I related to Jodie growing up. I was the smart black girl who was expected to be perfect. My family did pressure me to succeed in life and become a lawyer. I was afraid of being seen as a stereotype so I did everything I could to be seen as the opposite. I also went to a mostly white school and I did often feel like a token. Unfortunately the pressure I received from my family and even myself caused me to experience burn out in my mid 20’s. I also faced alot of racism as well and it really got to me. To this day, I will never forget when a white client at my previous job threatened to call the police on me for daring to defend myself when she accused me of probably being a thief trying to steal the work computers at my previous job. Although I did graduate college with my degree, I didn’t get into law school. I overworked myself to the point that I had a breakdown and even stressed myself so bad that I had chest pains and ended up in the hospital twice. I understand that many black parents want better for their kids but please don’t pressure your kids too much. If you aren’t careful, you will teach your kids that their self worth is based off of how hard they work and how successful they are. I’m still learning how to set boundaries in every aspect of my life and I’m learning that my self worth is not based off of how hard I work. Everyone makes mistakes and that’s ok.

@alissajadyn 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🫶🏿 this is so important!

@merrytunes8697 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your journey towards healing. Yes, we feel the pressure of "making up" for all the opportunities our parents were denied. It's tough.

@simplenough Ай бұрын

What did you do for work?

@beaniepq Ай бұрын

ugh, this is me almost to a T. Same thing with my parents pushing me to get the best grades, pushing me to apply to law schools, then me burning out after getting my BA in polisci. Having self-esteem and self-worth issues while stumbling through my 20s, finding friends or dating, such a mess. im still healing, hope you are too

@ria0991 27 күн бұрын

I know that was a cave beast woman that did that to you!! They hate us with a STRONG PASSION!!! Always trying to set us up

@Cindie4321 2 ай бұрын

what got me about this episode was, from what i understood, that daria never considered the situation being "about race" (and i think later in the series, perhaps in a conversation regarding college? jodie even points out that daria isnt remembering that its a different bag for students of color), and that was part of what led to the friction. daria doesnt see jodie any different to anyone else, and in that she both respects jodie on jodies own merits, but , as shown in this episode, completely overlooks that jodie might approach this situation with strategies she's had to employ due to being discriminated against. daria is colorblind, but in that colorblindness often misses how the rest of the world is Not colorblind in practice, and that combined with her personal views was what caused the problem. daria is miffed about what she sees as nepotism in the second meeting, forgetting that sometimes connections like that are what people of color need to employ to get around prejudice where they can. a good element in the setup for the conflict, imo

@SamanthaEveland Ай бұрын

She’s not color blind but I get what you mean

@Neku628 2 ай бұрын

I love how Daria's mom is just standing there in the background, being like, "Um, what did I walk into?"

@alissajadyn 2 ай бұрын

Right 😂

@gen1exe Ай бұрын

omg yes! just noticed that

@stephysteph8558 2 ай бұрын

I'm usually also very black and white in my thinking, just like Daria, but I don't think Jodie did anything wrong in this scenario. She didn't lie or manipulate to get the loan. She told the truth about her family and pre-emptively contradicted racist stereotypes that the second loan office might have had. I judge Daria more for being harsher on her friend than the racist guy. Jodie shouldn't have to name-drop her dad to be taken seriously, but there's nothing inherently wrong with doing that when she just wants to be treated with basic respect.

@SchulzEricT 2 ай бұрын

I mean, Jodie said she didn't want to rely on her dad then immediately relied on her dad. I'd argue that the world isn't fair, so there's absolutely nothing wrong with leveraging whatever levers you can to get what you need in life, that you shouldn't need to apologize for using connections since nobody truly gets by on merit, so in that specific sense you're right, Jodie did nothing wrong. But if that's the case, then why storm out in a huff at the first bank? That, I think, is really the problem here with what Jodie did: if you're going to storm out in a huff at the first bank, then what's the point of then getting the exact same outcome, through the exact same means, at the second?

@genesistafari9006 2 ай бұрын

@@SchulzEricT Like Daria mother explained, she’s pragmatic just because she didn’t want to use her father as leverage doesn’t mean she wouldn’t have too. Why would she put herself through the judgment process when she learned how to avoid it? That would be insane. That’s why she changed her behavior, not her desire to be independent. Just my thoughts.

@gurinderdeep5149 2 ай бұрын

@@SchulzEricT@SchulzEricT lol I'm assuming you have never had to "walk out in a huff , only to adjust B4 next time the same senario doesn't cause ..." I'm not trying to be holier than thou. Just saying it's very obvious to see why she did what she did both times.

@gurinderdeep5149 2 ай бұрын

@@genesistafari9006didn't see this response , much better then mine . To show that I'm also flawed I won't change then to than .

@pilloeglade5463 2 ай бұрын

The first man basically said "n-word what about your dad?" To Jodie's face. How could she not storm off in a huff?

@DracoBateman 2 ай бұрын

This episode - the bank loan part, reminds me of a real life scenario I witnessed. I was buying a car for the first time- I have awful credit, and a Black family rolls up in a fancy new suv and were looking at a car I was also interested in buying. The salesman- I kid you not, whispers to me and says- oh don't worry they probably have much lower credit than you....I was so taken back and I just left....

@BlendedBarbieDoll Ай бұрын

What did you say when the salesperson said that? Hopefully, you let them know how inappropriate that was.

@lifeisadrag7705 Ай бұрын

That's really sad...

@DracoBateman Ай бұрын

@@BlendedBarbieDoll I told them that was totally unfair and I would take my business elsewhere

@merrytunes8697 Ай бұрын

I had a nearly 800 credit score. The sales guy showed me two pieces of paper. One that showed the average interest rate for loans on all cars, new and old: it was 5.5%. Then, he supposedly ran my credit and said my interest rate for a new car would be 7% for "people like me". Needless to say, I didn't buy the Acura. This happened in 2019.

@AhriOfAstora 2 ай бұрын

Jody always seemed to me like one of few people that can hold their own against Daria and is more versed is social issues, mature and adjusted instead of being an eternal contrarian.

@Shtickyaight Ай бұрын

True

@tiffanybrown368 28 күн бұрын

You have to also give Daria some grace, she’s a teen girl with a different experience, and dealing with a shit show of a family… she was very narrow minded, however I think if Daria was open to these subjects she’s be amazing

@VesperOfRoses 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Also not Helen standing there watching her daughter get dragged like 🧍‍♀️

@alissajadyn 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And I know right 😅😂

@chelmrtz 2 ай бұрын

Good for Helen for not Karening out in that moment. Although maybe she remembers how badly it went with Jodie’s mom so she let her kid die on the vine out there lol

@CarynDPrescott 2 ай бұрын

@@chelmrtzThat Grove Hills episode was a trip 😂

@chelmrtz 2 ай бұрын

There’s something to be said about Brittany’s treatment in this episode, from her intelligence constantly being downplayed by others despite her being shown to be (slightly) smarter than that + how creepy the car salesman is to her. All pointing back to her looks and persona as the blond cheerleader. It’s a microcosm of Quinn’s growth arc but I find it interesting that they do the same thing with different female characters in the same show

@gurinderdeep5149 2 ай бұрын

Having sold cars B4 , 70 to 90 % of my co workers were sleaze balls . Hell the GM would give us 50-100 bux if one could get a woman to offer her panties and bra to us during the sale ... Of course come to find out he h..smh .. was passed out upstairs with all those under garments all over his office his face his dogs face . Pre 08 when we just forced ppl to lie on the applications cuz ur not leaving without a car !!!

@cooperknight1302 Ай бұрын

Helen really is the perfect voice of reason. I love that she understands her daughter in such a way that almost no one else in the script does. Despite Jodie and Daria being fundamentally different people, it always stood out to me how deeply they influenced each others' development. I'll always love this show.

@VictoriaMartinez-lu2sc 3 ай бұрын

I like the fact Daria thinks is a special weirdo but she is just another one in a school full of weirdos

@theTruthSeekerishere 14 күн бұрын

She doesn't think she's a "special weirdo " but she's aware that socially she is not accepted but intellectually superior than most of her peers.

@DatSilverWolf17 2 ай бұрын

"No pun intended" "None taken" lmfao

@Squrtile101 5 ай бұрын

What is also important about this episode is that Daria is pretty much fighting with two friends. Jane is her BFF and her social/creative equal and with Jodie they are intellectual equals and almost a second friend. disappointment. To have her friends essentially "shift" priorities while she remains the same it is difficult for her. Daria is extremely black and white, funny given the episode it hard for here to expand beyond this. The last two seasons of the show really shows here struggling to evolve.

@alissajadyn 5 ай бұрын

That’s trueeee I loved seeing her evolve and then actually have these conversations to grow. Jodie was a distraction from her rift with Jane in this episode. But it really hurt her feelings when Jodie got so fed up with her, she left. Kinda leaving her to sit alone and realize the pattern of pushing them away

@erraticonteuse 2 ай бұрын

Daria was such a good show. I always liked how they never sugar-coated what a place like Lawndale can be like for kids like Jodie and Mack. Even the fact that they were dating each other is made pretty clear in the homecoming parade episode that they weren't the "token black kids dating each other" but two kids who were dating in part because they had a shared experience that no other kids in the school could relate to. It does sometimes suffer from being aggressively '90s/pre-9/11 (I definitely think a Jodie of today would have at least mentioned the first guy's racism in her presentation), but I remember most other teen comedies at the time taking the "racism is over" tack.

@gurinderdeep5149 2 ай бұрын

"suffers " I think you might mean that it is representative of the time in which it was created, right ? I'm not sure art from let's say early 19 century suffers from being aggressively from that era?

@Torthrodhel 2 ай бұрын

@@gurinderdeep5149 it's probably not a very strongly-meant modifier term in the context, bit more of a throwaway term is my supposition. I could absolutely picture someone saying early 19th century art suffers from that, or anything else really. I don't think it puts much of a negative connotation on it. Could be wrong?

@gurinderdeep5149 2 ай бұрын

@@Torthrodhel ahh , welp this is one of those things that you have to be immersed in a culture and era to be in the know of the( ??vernacular ??)... .

@Torthrodhel 2 ай бұрын

@@gurinderdeep5149 oh in that case fair enough, my mistake sorry about that.

@thexalon Ай бұрын

Jodie Landon's main function on Daria was as the person who was approximately as smart as Daria, but willing to play the games and fit into the systems that others had set up rather than rejecting them the way Daria did. Like Daria, she knew those systems were biased and screwed up, but also knew that she didn't really have the option of deciding not to play and instead needed to learn how to work those systems to her advantage. And this was no exception: Jodie taught Daria important lessons about practicality and prejudice in this one. In others, Daria has taught Jodie when she needed to recognize that the only winning move is not to play.

@CamelToeAndTheBeast Ай бұрын

I’d argue that Jodie wasn’t just willing to play the game but lacked the privilege to reject the systems that Daria openly subverts. There’s another episode where Jodie her Boyfriend and Daria are invited to another school/event because they are such strong students and Jodie does a great job of describing this in additional detail.

@thexalon Ай бұрын

@@CamelToeAndTheBeast That's why I wrote that Jodie "didn't really have the option of deciding not to play": Daria's worst-case looks a lot like becoming Ms Barch. Jodie's worst-case, even with her parents' money, looks far far worse.

@AmbiguouslyAnonymous 5 ай бұрын

Good video! I agree with everything you said, so instead of giving my thoughts on the main plot I'll add that, while perhaps not as important, I think the B plot with Brittany and Kevin is also good. There's a lot of moments in the show that raise the question of Brittany's intelligence, that hint that unlike Kevin she has some desire to be smarter (I mean the fact she wants to hang around smart people like Daria and Jodie is a testament to that) and I really like how she stands her ground when Kevin demeans her with his sexism, and actually does come out on top.

@alissajadyn 3 ай бұрын

Great point! There are only a few moments that we see her with other cheerleaders. Outside of her attachment to Kevin, she actually has a great head on her shoulders

@corduroycrook 8 ай бұрын

I really like this look at Daria's character! I havent seen Daria in some time but my favorites were always the episodes that had Daria questioning herself. I like the result of the conversation this episode was having but ngl this makes me a little scared to rewatch lmao. I don't remember if they were at least this nuanced with their takes on bigotry.

@alissajadyn 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! They definitely didn’t get this nuanced 😅 but they handled it better than a lot of shows would have. Daria is still a great rewatch! My opinion, I’d say you have nothing to be afraid of

@TV-8-301 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the fuller description of the word "pragmatism," I didn't know there was an in-depth approach to life about it

@alissajadyn 3 ай бұрын

no problem!

@RayTheomo 8 ай бұрын

Old cartoons handled racism with such class and finesse.

@RapFanatic4ever 5 ай бұрын

They really did

@sheluvssmokedupeyes1 5 ай бұрын

Yes they did. I wish they did the same now but they don’t. It’s just race baiting constantly.

@reinmarvonzweter666 4 ай бұрын

Like Tom and Jerry?

@974cerebrate 3 ай бұрын

@@reinmarvonzweter666 Fair

@shedotshearts 3 ай бұрын

And even older ones blatantly supported it!

@user-zr6us2wd9c 2 ай бұрын

As a mixed girl myself with black and white. I was raised to be aware of certain prejudice against black people and people of color in general but I also knew that with me being mixed with white and looking light skin with some white features I knew I was also privileged that I didn’t experience much prejudice or it wasn’t as bad as my fully black friends and my dark skin friends too. this episode always remains in my memory as I see myself in Daria as I’m also pretty matter of fact, have a black and white mindset/ ethics and is usually pessimistic most of time to people always thinking I’m right most of the time but at the same time I also completely understood where Jodie was coming from as I’ve seen family and friends having to work twice as hard than others to even be considered for something or even looked at. So this episode was really two sides of me arguing, what I was taught and raised vs. my own mindset and it was very confusing and conflicting. Seeing how you put into words and perspective of both sides of things I feel like I’ve gotten a better understanding as I usually see things black or white (no pun intended) the grey area was always something hard for me to understand and see so thank you for this video! 🫶👏👏

@divinetrouble66 2 ай бұрын

This analysis is so nuanced that i don't have much to add other than kudos! I am diving into your content and love how you break things down. One other layer to this is that Daria is heavily autistic coded in this episode. This is one of the few times that she really interacts with someone other than Jane and later Tom. She has her rigid thinking challenged and because of her respect for Jodie, she makes an effort to see explore different viewpoint. Daria's unwaivering honesty gave Jodie a chance to drop her mask of respectability and speak her truth uncensored. It is also a great portrayal of a neuroduvergent character interacting with a neurotypical character without these traits being a plot point. As a neurodivergent person, this episode hit me in many ways and is a favorite!

@Shtickyaight Ай бұрын

YES!

@angelaholmes8888 5 ай бұрын

This daria episode was good even on rewatch i liked that we see both daria and jodi point of views i do understand where jodi is coming from

@alissajadyn 3 ай бұрын

Same!

@darkmask5933 4 ай бұрын

You know, it was episodes and interactions like this that made the rumor of a Daria/Jodi-centered revival actually garner some interest. Daria for all her high standards on how the world should work is still blind to the fact that while she doesn't enjoy automatic benefits from being "pretty and popular" still benefits from other standards such as being Caucasian or from a solid middle-class background. Jodi gets treated with possible racism in spite of the fact she was doing all of the work and talking, so she cuts the next loan officer at the pass and leads with what turned the last guy into a butt-kisser last time. Daria calls Jodi out on using nepotism when she seemed so offended by it last time, completely missing the fact Jodi hated being made to feel 'less-than' her partner, and Daria honestly being tone deaf that Jodi does not owe every white person the chance to prove they are not racist to her. I kind of like how during the end of the project, while it sounds like Daria might be making a snide remark about the fact Jodi's overpreparation and overachieving didn't actually get them the loan, she states it in a way that simply explains what it actually was, Jodi was willing to be pragmatic and do what she needed to do, rely on nepotism, to get what she wanted to avoid putting herself in an unpleasant position that frankly Daria doesn't grasp the full scope of.

@alissajadyn 4 ай бұрын

This was said so perfectly. Loved this perspective

@darkmask5933 4 ай бұрын

@@alissajadyn Honestly they did this again later with Helen and Jodi's mother, when Helen tries to compliment Jodi on accomplishing so much ... in spite of the fact Lawndale High is not very inclusive. Jodi's mom rightfully calls Helen out for using "that's impressive for a black person" as a compliment, especially when we as an audience know Helen would be just as upset if someone said the same thing about "Daria gets such good grades, she's very accomplished for a girl." What's funny is Helen shrinks when called out, but if memory serves, she's all bitter about it in the car later. Which is just such a real reaction. Helen is not a bad person at all, but she's not used to being called out.

@seeleunit2000 2 ай бұрын

@@darkmask5933 Actually that was earlier in the seasons of Daria. However, you make a point.

@irogt Ай бұрын

I watched a couple of episodes of Daria as a child, and forgot about it until about 4 years ago during lock-down. It held up surprisingly well. I specifically remember this episode because it spoke to me (similar to the code-switching episode of big-mouth0. As an African who moved to the U.S, I've had to "put my best foot forward." I even use an English name because I remember the days I never got call-backs for job interviews after submitting my application. Others enlightened me about their applications being ignored simply on the basis of their first names being difficult. It's can be hard to survive without making the necessary sacrifices, so I find myself disrespecting myself to make sure I can get a chance. It's unfortunate. Anyways, this is the first time I've seen this channel and I liked you break-down. Can't wait to watch more of your catalogue.

@jessiecoastaliving Күн бұрын

These kids demonstration of maturity in conversation are more than a lot of adults show. Kudos to the writers for modeling how adults should be acting today

@chanelletriplett 2 ай бұрын

love this video. instant subscribe. your analysis, the instrumentals, calm inflections and cadence in which you speak made it so pleasing

@alissajadyn 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate this so much 😭

@Annikaclou Ай бұрын

When I saw this episode I was applauding Jodie for calling Daria out. I know this video is about how Daria approaches prejudice, but I knew Daria was taking her frustration with Jane out on Jodie. Daria was being disrespectful, so she needed a major reality check. And I agree; in world like this, you’ve got to do what you can to make things happen.

@thatdarkskinsamantha1437 2 ай бұрын

I love Daria but the way she handled her and Janes friendship always bothered me. Perhaps it’s bc I used to be friends with passive aggressive people but her communication skills were kinda trash.

@lesliewilliams27 Ай бұрын

I was a Daria fan in my youth. I need to go back and watch. However, I do remember getting lesbian vibes from Daria. Perhaps she had a crush on Jane. Typically works like that.

@jasmineartis5754 Ай бұрын

Well Daria seems really into Jane. I think she wanted more than just a friendship.

@Terestrasz 2 ай бұрын

4:10 The teacher's reasoning for this is also really good - because decisions like these are seldomly made by yourself. And in the real world? You'll want someone who isn't affiliated with the institution as a wingman.

@liquidladdy Ай бұрын

I'd argue that Daria and Jodie are reflections of one another, they both equally understand how flawed society is. while Daria chooses to work against the societal norms Jodie chose to embrace her "roll" so to speak. It's really interesting because from both girls' perspectives they've "given up" choosing to sacrifice a part of themselves, this is why they get along so well.

@jessynachobusiness8619 Ай бұрын

As a black girl in somewhat similar situation as Jody, I have always found this episode problematic. Tbh, the 90’s were not the best time for racial issues tackled with honesty…

@DorothyMay99 2 ай бұрын

Instrumental 'America Has a Problem' is the perfect choice of music here

@shybish3713 2 ай бұрын

I loved everything about this video and I’m super excited to have found your channel. It’s always great to share the same ideas and at the same time discover a new perspective and bonus points for being a melanin queen 👸🏿

@jenniferhanses 8 ай бұрын

I think you did a good rundown of the episode with more modern eyes.. I watched the episode when it first came out, so my reactions are more of the time. But part of the point with Daria is that she's not perfect. Sometimes she's right and gets overlooked because she's a kid or a girl. But sometimes she's not. Jodi is a very interesting foil for Daria because she's smart, upbeat, and inclined to attempt conformity for survival, which she can't ever fully achieve because she's black in majority white spaces. Daria kind of has the white privilege to not conform. Or at least that's one way of looking at things. And I think the show tried its best to confront that privilege without using all the technical terms. It leaves the presumed white viewer with things to think about in terms of the sorts of people who conform, why they conform, and the freedom to just be yourself. I think if you're going to look at the Jodi and Daria dynamic, you should really check out the one where they're checking out colleges or private schools together. I can't remember which it was. But there's a lot of Jodi finding herself there, and the pressure of being black in white spaces. About how much she has to sacrifice of her personality to try to fit in and feels she can't do the things Daria does. Obviously, different black people would handle these situations differently, but I think she's a good character for expressing one viewpoint on white/black race relations, that I take to be authentic. Best wishes for your birthday.

@alissajadyn 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the perspective! I would love to do a video on that episode as well! And thank you for the bday wishes 🫶🏿

@jenniferhanses 8 ай бұрын

@@alissajadyn You're welcome. :) I went looking , and the episode I was thinking of is called Gifted. I think these are the only two episodes where Jodie has a big role, though she appears in other stories. I also think I collapsed Gifted in my mind with the Daria movie Is it Fall Yet, where she struggles with her parents over them wanting her to attend a nationally prestigious school and she wants to go to an HBCU because she really wants to experience a place where she's a part of the default majority after feeling pressured to perform her whole life as a "model" minority. The F Word happens before the movie and explores the pressure Jodie's parents put on her in a C plot. And that seems to be about it for significant episodes for her character. Though in looking around, I found out MTV has been sitting on Jodie movie, apparently to be aimed at Gen Z. So maybe there'll be something more about her in the next year.

@alissajadyn 8 ай бұрын

@@jenniferhanses I’ve been sitting on an idea to compare those two (Gifted and Is It Fall Yet) for a while. But after reading your feedback, that video might be more extensive and I might just make it a whole Jodie video. Thanks for your reply! My brain gears are turning and I can’t wait to work on this :)

@jenniferhanses 8 ай бұрын

@@alissajadyn You're welcome again. And of course, do as you like, it's your show. and I'm not sure what kinds of things you want to focus on in general. I just showed up to comment on Daria content. And I'm happy to talk about '80s and '80s topics. :) II doubt I can provide any other useful feedback at the moment. I did relate to Jodie second most out of the cast as an academically gifted woman who was pressured by family and could never quite fit in, though my reasons were different than hers since I'm white. Daria, was, of course, what drew me to the series, but I'm not as much of a deliberate rebel. She did teach me how to let other people fall on their faces when they wouldn't listen.

@richyrich5049 Ай бұрын

I had a crush on Daria as a kid, and that sorta influenced my choices for partners. Lo and behold, they also like Daria. 😂 I appreciated your breakdown on such. Classic show.

@rusted_ursa 2 ай бұрын

Hearing you break down this episode brings back memories. I was a pretty sheltered white kid, even though we were in a lower income bracket, and my parents always taught that the solution to racism was "color blindness." It's been a long road maturing past that, and this episode was probably one of the first steps I took. It took a couple of watches to really click, but it's what taught me that there was more to blackness than skin and hair and popular slang. It was experiences that I was always being shielded from and would have to actively choose to understand.

@dyzmo240 8 ай бұрын

Happy late birthday! I just found your channel and I love listening to them doing homework. Hope to see more in the future

@alissajadyn 8 ай бұрын

This means a lot to me 😭 glad you found my channel! The perfect way to multitask lol

@moneybxndz161 Ай бұрын

Omg w pfp

@MAXISORAWIGGLES 2 ай бұрын

Watching Daria right now, and I'm loving your video essays about the show.

@acivilright Ай бұрын

Would like to also point out, if it hasn't already, that the first banker is probably exist, too: asking only for a dad to cosign.

@SchulzEricT 2 ай бұрын

I feel like Daria IS pragmatic sometimes. Like, I feel like if Jodie had simply accepted the loan at the first bank, Daria would've likely had no problem with it. If Jodie would've then complained about the racism of the banker, how maybe they wouldn't have been able to get the loan, race-aside, because of their age, BUT that the way he treated Daria vs Jodie showed his racism... I think Daria probably would've agreed with her. I think it was Jodie saying she didn't want to get a loan that way, then going to the 2nd bank and doing exactly that, was what set Daria off. I don't know that it was Daria's principles to not get the loan that way, it was Daria reacting to Jodie contradicted herself that set Daria off.

@SchulzEricT 2 ай бұрын

ALSO... I kinda hate that Daria frames it as "we got it because we were flexible". Like... sure, maybe it sucks, but what's wrong with admitting that using Jodie's rich father got them the loan? Sure, it sucks.. but that isn't throwing *Jodie* under the bus, is it? What's wrong with admitting that the system sucks, that we need to know the right person, have the right connections, that success isn't simply a product of hard work and preparation?

@fixedfunshow Ай бұрын

@@SchulzEricT A little late but Jodie was tired of racism and just went directly with her alibi to get the loan instantly. Something she deems rare. Daria always wants people to stick to morals and she wanted Jodie to find a bank that would lend her the loan without throwing her off the bus, in fact, Daria says "stupid" so she sees it as morality not color or racism.

@jasmineartis5754 Ай бұрын

Daria did nothing to help, so why does the loan have to be on her terms?? It doesn’t matter how she got the loan she got the loan. Daria didn’t say anything to help so she gets no say.

@fixedfunshow Ай бұрын

@@jasmineartis5754 Daria can be lazy, she expects people to follow her morality yet she usually never does anything herself.

@ElPayasoMalo Ай бұрын

I've always suspected Daria is on the autism spectrum with her idiosyncrasies, inflexibility, and antisocial tendencies. I've always somewhat identified with her, flaws and all. This episode really put her through the ringer with the only other peers with whom she can engage on the same level. Jane is more open-minded and more willing to try new things, and Jodie is as brilliant as Daria but better socially adjusted. I see them as positive foils for Daria the way characters like Quinn and Li are the negatives.

@malcolmizm Ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Daria was my favorite show growing up and your analysis (with up to date music) is super refreshing. This show was so ahead of its time!

@alissajadyn Ай бұрын

Appreciate it 🥹

@taylorplummer9185 2 ай бұрын

This is a really insightful analysis, looking forward to seeing more

@mrahim1342 8 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday🎉, thanks for the video. I’m excited for more Daria content 😌

@alissajadyn 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🫶🏿 definitely more to come :)

@cireratnacla993 5 ай бұрын

Bro, Tom was truly the main villain of the whole series. He dated both Daria and Jane but Daria was the one who dumped Tom since they were losing interest and going different paths after high school. EDIT: The first bank, I understood Jodi's frustration; wasn't acknowledged until Jodie brought her dad and who he is. I would be too if people did not see me for my merits but then Jodi pulled a 180 on Daria with the second bank and immediately mentioned her dad; contradicting her previous statement. So yeah, Daria was right to call out Jodi when they got back to the house however, Daria didn't understand from Jodi's point of view because of her being a black girl (I'm white to white people but I'm mexican to mexicans, so I understand both side of the spectrum) BUT at the end, Jodi understood the assignment; she got the loan, which ultimately let Daria admit defeat. I was impress how they handle that argument because it could've been easily be a heated one.

@alissajadyn 5 ай бұрын

Right, I like how they touched on both angles. And Jodi having business savvy people in her family I feel helped with the loan process Also… YES Tom was 🤢

@micromushies 8 ай бұрын

This was a really good video analysis! Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉and great work as always❤.

@alissajadyn 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate it 😊

@Armosect 5 ай бұрын

Respectability Politics is a unique concept that is seldom spoken of in a neutral manner. Growing up and even now at 31 I leverage a very high IQ and an industrious mind. However, to say that the color of my skin is irrelevant, is actually not true. I am often what people "don't expect" when I open my mouth, and in Kansas, that proved very problematic for me, but I hold my ground and refuse to make myself appear less than what I am to make others comfortable. You mentioned you yourself do the same in standing your ground. Keep it up. Skin color should not be seen as a way to judge intellect. 😁👍

@miriamhall5884 2 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday, thanks for posting!

@callen8908 23 күн бұрын

Loved your analysis. You’re a really solid presenter, and the editing was great… and I loved Daria, too. Thanks

@ronorleans 10 күн бұрын

I've known what pragmatic has meant for over a decade now solely because I have the box set, & looked it up after this scene too! 😂

@mistressravenlilyscreepybo5493 Ай бұрын

Your thesis was spot on. I loved that show when it was on and still do. It wasn't that I liked Daria as a person (I don't) she's more of a character study in why we still have racism. It demonstrates how people are fine turning a blind eye to horrible things as long as it doesn't affect them directly. I've never understood that mindset. Like how some still think they're not being affected when they are 🤷. Now some are starting to understand what we've been screaming about for years and that's a great thing because we're more alike than not. This episode broke down how getting a loan affected them. It taught them as well as some of us some harsh realities that some people face on a daily basis. That's what made that show so good, it didn't shy away from much needed topics of discussions. New subscriber, I hope your channel thrives.

@plp666 29 күн бұрын

This was such a good episode. Love everything about it, Daria is going to be a forever show because it’s so well done. ❤

@microchiroptera4520 2 ай бұрын

Jane was a much better friend to Daria than Daria was to her. The fact that Jane was willing and able to keep her friendship with the girl who got with her ex speaks volumes about her character. Only for Daria to botch this relationship also.

@princesskaguya2000 18 күн бұрын

What a great analysis. I love seeing Daria examined with a modern lens.

@StarWonder 8 күн бұрын

Great vid~! Also happy belated birthday & happy birthday coming up soon!

@MichelleCFunk 2 ай бұрын

The Daria/Peridot crossover filled me with WAY too much neurospicy-coded joy 😆

@allegraceci4324 17 күн бұрын

Excellent and insightful analysis! I remember this episode in HS and wanting Daria to sit down and listen to her friends.

@Cdiggi1 17 күн бұрын

This was an awesome analysis! I subscribed immediately.

@MissCarrieH 21 күн бұрын

Can I just say I usually hate video essays but you're really good????? Keep up the great work , diva 💖

@jennifersmith-clark6418 Ай бұрын

I liked your analysis. I watched this program back in the day and I can tell you I love me some Jane and Daria but truly I would say Jody was my third favorite because I admired her being a pragmatist. It's a quality I admire in people.

@emibarron2919 4 ай бұрын

Loved this. Just wanted to see daría clips and get some nice analysis to go with it too

@alissajadyn 3 ай бұрын

thank you! :)

@LisaCreate 18 күн бұрын

Great video 😊 love seeing discourse on the 90s shows I grew up on.

@nicolenapier1487 6 күн бұрын

Happy very belated birthday! Sorry you had to film while you were getting over being sick, but it was a great video.

@kellyj.azania4371 Ай бұрын

Happy Belated Birthday! That was a very insightful and concise analysis. Well done!

@alissajadyn Ай бұрын

Thank you!! 💖

@Sevalithi Ай бұрын

I haven’t watched this show so i wanna thank you for providing context to everything

@kofiolivier-joseph3172 Ай бұрын

10:56 all she had to say was “Would you wanna go through that 2x?” Test peoples empathy.

@JacobPayyseno Ай бұрын

I cant stop thinking about "No pun intended" "None Taken"

@thisboyjason Ай бұрын

Happy birthday!!! Great video 💫

@JeanineGarofaloNumber1Stalker Ай бұрын

Happy belated birthday and thanks for this great analysis.

@alissajadyn Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 💖💖💖

@derpleyew Ай бұрын

“No pun intended” “None taken”

@celestedemure9800 Ай бұрын

5:11 Loving the NIN in the background

@Alusnovalotus Ай бұрын

I know Daria doesn’t know prejudice the way Jodie does, but for me, I think Daria thought Jodie was above that. That was a mistake on her part mostly BECAUSE Daria doesn’t seem to be aware of the racially politicized way many institutions practice. Hence, Daria wasn’t as sensitive to the comments and actions of the first bank rep. as Jodie. I think Daria was upset because she thought Jodie was EXACTLY like her. Jodie corrected her that “society” didn’t think the same.

@DJLawrence 18 күн бұрын

Idk why youtube decided I needed to see this, but now I gotta rewatch this show AGAIN. It has been about 10 years afterall

@battlecat6766 2 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I found your channel 💖🥰

@alissajadyn 2 ай бұрын

Hiiii 😁

@battlecat6766 2 ай бұрын

@@alissajadyn 💖💖

@kaleahcollins4567 Ай бұрын

Daria had a brief thing with Trent

@TrillyThough 14 күн бұрын

Rewatching Daria has made me realize how little Daria could see past her own nose. This show had some very accurate writing of the teenage experience and how they behave. There were many a day I was the Daria in situations.

@gen1exe Ай бұрын

I liked that Daria would sometimes discuss prejudice, and the experience of the two black students at the high school, as opposed to all the shows with "token" black characters who might as well be white. And even Daria herself doesn't always get their situation.

@mynameisdeanna_ Ай бұрын

New subscriber here! Literally no one in my life is into Daria *LAME* so I’m happy to have discovered someone else that analyzes & enjoys Daria like I do! 👏🏽💕

@alissajadyn Ай бұрын

Yayyyy! Thanks for your support :)

@kudjoeadkins-battle2502 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this. Subscribed.

@BryanTudor1124 Ай бұрын

If I remember correctly during this episode the girls also faced a some sexism during the first load officer as well, but I could be wrong.

@araikaraik1837 Ай бұрын

The whip count 😂😂😂

@joefernandez8008 2 ай бұрын

Pleaaaase do an analysis of the episode where they deface Jane’s painting that was entered into the art show against her consent and they call Helen to chew out Daria but Helen ends up dog walking Principal Li. It’s literally like 37% of why I chose to become an attorney (I’ve been practicing since 2011). The line “Ms. Li are you familiar with the phrase ‘violation of civil liberties?’…or the phrase ‘big. fat. LAWSUIT?” gives me chills to this day.

@cattleya3959 Ай бұрын

Daria was sooo annoying when Jane was in a relationship omg then Daria ends up messing around with Tom such a bad friend

@ANDYDAVIRGO Ай бұрын

Alissa, you messed up and made me look at your channel. I just subbed. I look forward to more of your content. Cute girl who watches older shows from the 90's like my old-self. Lol. Match made in heaven. Love this show btw. Own the dvd and all. Oddly enough, she's really relatable to me as a black-man who grew up feeling like Daria in high school.

@jasminebridgett9200 Ай бұрын

I love your videos 😁 and I love this beat 🥳

@alissajadyn Ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@seromnmal5124 17 күн бұрын

Great video. I think more shows need this treatment. Although respectability politics go a bit deeper, and when we think about it, I don’t think ppl of color can really separate themselves from them. Even in the smallest sense, how we dress, speak, and so on. Even saying “I mean, I signed up for paramount plus” lol I wouldn’t say I advise against respectability politics, rather I think it’s shitty that it’s something we have to engage in, however little it may be.

@kaleahcollins4567 Ай бұрын

Loved this show growing up

@NoircatMask 5 ай бұрын

happy late birthday 😭 but also great video!

@alissajadyn 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🥹

@Bennome Ай бұрын

This was SUCH an insightful post! I loved the show before but I feel like I need to rewatch it again now, through HER perspective. I always thought she was a boss but I didn't realize how trailblazing she was...Jessica Cydnee Jackson had the perfect attitude for Jodi too. I love it! Daria was definitely my show back then. I didn't even realize how poppin Jodi was until now, being grown and woke af myself. I'm glad I can appreciate her now where as I didn't before.