"In Praise of Daria" 20 Years Later

 POP CULTURE & CREATIVITY

"In Praise of Daria" 
20 Years Later

BY AMY PLITT VIA ROLLING STONE

How 'Daria' is still influencing the pop-culture landscape 20 years after the show's debut; Looking back at the importance, and influence, of MTV's coolest teen-girl misanthrope... Two decades later, the series remains a cherished touchstone of the decade – one whose influence can still be felt across the pop-culture landscape of today.

This year marks 20 years since the debut of Daria, the MTV series about a bespectacled, combat boot-wearing misfit whose defining trait was, on the surface, a deep disdain for those around her. In the years since viewers were first introduced to Daria Morgendorffer, she's become a heroine of sorts for many who saw (or still see) themselves as outsiders – particularly women – for whom mainstream depictions of non-traditional characters were, at the time, few and far between. (Cher from Clueless and the Spice Girls weren't exactly relatable if you were a weird girl in the 1990s.  READ THIS FULL ARTICLE VIA ROLLING STONE...