overanalyzing that one moment in Daria

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please like the video :)
I apologize for all the fanciness between scenes - copyright, ya know? (I had to post the video. i worked too hard lol obvi i don't own DARIA)
T/W: this is a deep dive into the black girl representation in the TV show Daria. This video discusses the topic of race, image, media influence and centers black women and girls - if you dislike any of these, this is not the video for you.

Music:
Persona 5 OST - Beneath the Mask
Catherine Full Body OST - Main Menu Theme

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[xLadyRaine]

it’s crazy that a cartoon from the 90s was more aware of why representation is important than media is today. it feels in some ways we’ve digressed.

[blancaluna]

That tiktok of the little girl crying broke my heart, to think that a child so young already thinks of herself as ugly and that there's so many more like her, it's just awful.

[epiphanyarina]

I adored Jodie Landon! I also liked Tiffany because she wasn’t the stereotypical Asian character who was a math wiz, I loved that she was shallow and stupid.

[CharmsClset]

Also can we talk about the animators making her hair look like how an actual black girl/teen in the 90s would unlike other shows were they give up and just give them straight hair 👍🏽

[angelx]

Paraphrasing "people assume black people and biracial people are all black even though their experiences are different" SO TRUE! SO SO TRUE! GREAT video!

[colorbugoriginals]

When I went to high school there was a single black student. She was very kind, smart, even beautiful (not an important thing, just happens to be so:). When I had an allergic reaction to our wool skirt uniform things, she gave me some special cotton ones! She told me one day in our second year that she would really miss us but was changing schools because she felt really alone being the only black kid there 💔 I felt so bad for her and there is literally nothing we students could have done for her to make that better.

[RaxiazRedux]

i remember being 4 year old and thinking i'm ugly. my spirit breaks for that girl. i support you, all of u. much love.

[suhaleyrosario]

The scene w the beautiful little girl who thought she was ugly hit a nerve . Made me cry a little . I remember in high school a white girl looked me dead in my face and said “I don’t think any black women can be attractive except Nicki Minaj” . Nicki Minaj has a ton of surgery . Smh .

[crytkryssus]

The "You must be Jodie's parents." made me laugh so hard. Love that show.

Oh dang, Brandy as a live action Jodie would be awesome. I've been meaning to go and rewatch Moesha. I watched a ton of it as a kid, but tbh don't remember much about it.

[roninM]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail for this video I knew exactly the moment you were talking about and immediately felt so much warmth for that little girl. I was 15 when this episode aired and I still remember how good it felt to see Jodie stand up for her. 🥰

[promethiamoore]

Underrated opinion
All Daria Episodes are worth getting over analysed


I cannot believe the depth all characters have, even the shallow ones

[serenityq]

"Im too smart and too sensitive to live in a world like ours" I'm such a daria. Love the self-awareness

[longlivebeans]

I can’t think of a better casting than Brandy. There’s so many parallels between her & Jodi.

[tonyt]

They did the same thing with Clawdeen Wolfe from the live action Monster High adaptation. I didn't even bother watching it. Clawdeen had a deeper complexion, while her sister Howleen read more ambiguous/Biracial. But a very light Biracial actress was chosen to depict Clawdeen. At the same time, the older and much less appealing role of the Headmistress was changed from a White woman to a richly melanated monoracial Black woman. (Which no one asked for them to do, it just seemed like some weird consolation prize). More than that, it felt like Black girls couldn't be part of the fun of monster High School fashionista shenanigans. Instead, the only Black female character was relegated to the sideline, the role of the caretaker, the mentor, and again adultified to be the literal oldest person in the cast. (Also somewhat a remix of the mammy trope). This change rubbed me the wrong way, I was excited to see a Black girl cast in a non-stereotypical paranormal/fantasy role. MH dashed those hopes.
Oh well.
I do want to see more media made by Black women where we can depict ourselves and do so respectfully and correctly, because there seems to be an concerted effort to maintain the status quo.

[chasebarber]

I'm happy they don't have Daria just be ignorant to the racism. Tired of yt ppl just magically discovering that racism exists.

[bonnieinlove]

I’m sorry “twenty oh-two” threw me for a loop from which I never recovered 😂

[Commonregular]

Im gonna watch daria now. A little tear came down when the little girl appeared.

[LettaLeeJoy]

Speaking as a white person who hopes and strives to be an ally, thank you for making this. Thank you for being willing to educate, for doing so through one of my favorite shows, and thank you for sharing your voice. We need more voices like yours. So you have my subscription and whatever my support is worth.

[Tacomster]

Reminds me when Nichelle Nicholas almost quit Star Trek, until a talk with MLK Jr

[sav]

Ayo Edebiri would be a great voice actor for Jodie !!! I really hope they go forward with this !!!