History Headscratchers / Daria

* "Cafe Disaffecto" starts with some unknown thieves stealing at the cyber-cafe. When Mr. O'Neill wants to discuss about it, Kevin points that he has a computer now. Are his parents the thieves, or did they buy stolen things?

* How did all those incompetent / abusive / exploitative teachers retain their jobs? Some of the outright abuse several students suffer from the likes of Ms. Li and Ms. Barch would not only have gotten them fired, but arrested as well. Helen was able to send one of them packing after witnessing some blatant sexual harassment, so why couldn't she just follow suit with the other crappy behavior on display?

*** ''FreaksAndGeeks''
*** ''FreaksAndGeeks'' was ''nothing'' like the high school ''I'' went to. Try again - It's always based off of what the ''writers'' went to high school and heavily exaggerated and possibly flanderized; because it's quite literally ''impossible'' to ''accurately'' portray high school - you always got ''one'' person in the audience who says, "Wait, have these guys ''been'' to high school? It's nothing like the one I went to!"

* Why did David drop Stacy from his tutoring? Sandi was a bitch to him, and Tiffany was doing her makeup more than paying attention, but all Stacy did was have a panic attack and start crying. From what we see, she was trying to follow along and was making progress up until that point. He gives Quinn a second chance based on her putting her phone down, but just walks away from Stacy for no explained reason.

** The end "Where Are They Now?" sequence was definitely supposed to be ironic/satirical. Stacy as a race car driver...

* From the finale: I know people change as they get older, but Daria and Jane hosting a morning talk show together, and one that seems sunny and cheerful at that? Because of the banter the two have I can almost buy it, but it seems a few steps removed both from their career goals (writer and artist) and general personalities (even with time to grow).

* What were the Morgendorffers doing in Highland? It's canon they actually were there in Highland for BeavisAndButthead - it's mentioned in the first episode as they drive to Lawndale.

** Daria prides herself on being honest (a little too much pride, as one episode established) and while she'll exploit a loophole if it serves her purpose (technical honesty) once she is paid for something specific, she stays bought. Plus she isn't quite as anti-social as she likes to appear, and likes the opportunity to snark at others as a form of social interaction. Staying with Jane doesn't fulfil that need.

* In ''Antisocial Climbers,'' Daria is payed to go on a field trip to give her parents alone time at home. But why didn't she just stay at Jane's for the night instead? Everybody wins that way. She could have still pocketed the money, since Helen's goal was to get her out of the house.

** Liability waivers are likely involved; ever read a permission slip?

*** KimPossible had a dozen outfits.
**** Well there you go, amazingly and completely refuted for all time. I kid, I kid. Shows where they actually change outfits are so far from the norm it's frequently quoted as a ''feature'' when it shows up, so yeah.
***** Well you know, don't ask a question if you don't want an answer...
**** Same with ''AsToldByGinger''. Yeah, it was quoted as a feature because the animators weren't cutting corners - they do this specifically because they don't always animate the season at once and anything that can save time you ''take''. Shame that they don't have the advantage of Asian-based shows where school uniforms are the norm.

** Liability waivers are likely involved; ever read a permission slip?

* Who is paying for the utilities at the Lane residence? Lawndale is obviously an upscale, upper-middle class community and the homes are relativity large. For most of the series, the only people living predominately at the Lane residence are Trent and Jane. Save a couple of "gigs" for Trent's and the temporary job Jane had re-creating paintings, neither of them has a steady job and their parents are obviously traveling artists who spend most of their time away from home (if not out of the country). In a community of people with six figure, high level positions, what is this family's main source of income?

*** Besides, it's not exactly something new. Back at "the Invitation", at the party at Britanny's house, she left Daria on her own and took the guy that was looking at her to the "make up room" (the room with the laundry machine, actually). The only difference is that Tom came to stay, and that other guy was droped after the action, leaving no trace in Jane's life... besides a free sock

***** Well you know, dont ask a question if you dont want an answer...

** I'm on high school now and this show is very acurate to my situation, and I'm a lot much like Daria: smart, snarky, and self-proclamed outcast yet everybody treats me the same or even better than they treat, others with some exceptions and I was like that even before knowing about Daria and and that's why I like it so much.

** One of the major points of the last season was that Darias social exile was almost wholly self inflicted - she chose to treat others with disdain because she was smarter than kids her age, and other people simply chose to leave her alone rather than try to connect with someone who clearly doesn't want to talk. Similar to how Quinn is actually intelligent but chose to supress it so she wouldn't alienate the people around her. Both of them could have had a great experience of being both smart and popular, but they simply chose not to.
* Okay, so I'm watching the series...why does Ms. Li always make extra-cirriculars and school events known by going into whatever class Daria is in and announcing it in person? Does she go to like every single class and announce it instead of using the PA?

** Given that the roof of the library caved in because Ms. Li had embezzeled the money set aside for repairs, odds are that the PA system is old and run down. The times she appears in class to make an announcement are the times that the system is on the fritz because she won't repair/replace it.

* The paintball fieldtrip seems like a disastrously unsafe place to allow the kids to go to. Tunnels you can get lost in for weeks? Bathrooms that are hidden? A reproduction of the Hanoi Hilton? How could a field trip like this have been approved of?

* Was it ever properly explained why Daria was punished along with Quinn in The Big House? The only reason I can think of is they were actually being punished for staying out late in the start of the episode, but as I recall the newly introduced boundaries were the "punishment" for that one.

** Liability waivers are likely involved; ever read a permission slip?

* After ''Through a Lense Darkly,'' does Daria still wear contacts for driving? Empty frames with contacts? The episode ends abruptly when Daria isn't wearing glasses or contacts, and her mom asks if she wants to take a surprise driving test to celebrate her contacts--but the next episode she's just wearing glasses again, even though driving would be dangerous.

** Cause it was cheap and Ms. Li thought it would be a good idea while spending the minimum amount of money possible.

* The paintball fieldtrip seems like a disastrously unsafe place to allow the kids to go to. Tunnels you can get lost in for weeks? Bathrooms that are hidden? A reproduction of the Hanoi Hilton? How could a field trip like this have been approved of?