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A Great Show at Its Peak
I so loved the first season of Daria. Refreshingly nihilistic and amoral, this classic MTV animated series from the 1990s represented a truly wonderful break from the saccharine pap we're usually fed. It offered us a take on high school life light years away from the idealised vision to be found in so many shows. What we have here is considerably closer to the brutal - and just plain stupid - reality. What's more, "Daria" is a show that manages to pull all this off with a dry, rapier wit, and its own tersely ironic sense of style.

I know that five star reviews tend to predominate here on Amazon. So much so that it becomes almost a running joke. I think that's because according to Amazon's stated guidelines, five stars simply means "I love it!", and most folks tend to review what they love. But in all honesty, this really is an extraordinarily good piece of animation. One well worthy of five stars by just about any criteria.

As is the case with any TV show...

Daria Season 1
Daria is a spin off of Beavis and Butt-head but the humor and tone of the series is completely separate. Daria is one of my favorite shows of the 90's and easily one of the greatest animated series of the 90's. There many gems from old MTV days and this is one I miss most!

I really miss this program, it's timeless.
Daria reads my mind! I could stand to see a new season of her sarcastically take on life... maybe in her college years. Come on writers!!

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