MTV plans Daria reboot along with other MTV classics - Jane replaced due to whiteness
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If it gets off the ground, this show is going to be train wreck. It can take months for an episode of a cartoon to be made, so the hot 'woke' topic of the moment that the episode focuses on has a high chance of being out of fashion by the time an episode airs. And let's face it, even if they focused on the social justice basics, that's less than a season's worth of episodes and then they have repeat themselves. Jodie's family was pretty well off, which in the eyes of these woke types is not something those poor POC can be, and her dad is anti-welfare.
One of the best parts of Daria was that even when they delved into deep issues, the issues were ones that many people could identify with, even now. Jake's abusive childhood still haunting him, Jodie feeling pressured to be the perfect token, Jane's family situation, Helen's eternal struggle to balance work and family, etc... Nothing that was super specific to the time it was made.
One of the best parts of Daria was that even when they delved into deep issues, the issues were ones that many people could identify with, even now. Jake's abusive childhood still haunting him, Jodie feeling pressured to be the perfect token, Jane's family situation, Helen's eternal struggle to balance work and family, etc... Nothing that was super specific to the time it was made.
As people here had already adresssed all concerns I had, I'll just say: hope they'll never ever decide to touch Downtown.
Or 3 South.
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It has nothing to do with animation in my opinion. It's all about 90's nostalgia. So you'll have kids born in 2002 lamenting they were born a decade earlier because things were so much better then! like people did with the 80's twenty years ago (
) during the 90's. All these cartoons that Nickelodeon and whatever else are bringing back are the typical stuff 90's Kidz! would cite as what made the 90's so great. (Even though they were probably born in '98 and can't remember anything pre-2000s)MTV knows this and doesn't bother hiding it. (Seriously, watch an episode of 90's House and regret your life choices)
I recently rewatched Daria, and it did not hold up at all, for me. The witty misanthropic snarker was cool when I was younger, but utterly annoying now. (Beavis and Butthead is still great though)
I think they're just starting over from the beginning with them in high school.
Daria was unique in its concept since at least it tried to portray the cynical Gen X crowd who felt misunderstood by society without turning them into rebels or such.
Nowadays with stuff like Bojack Horseman or other cartoons, what's the thing that would set Daria apart? Almost every adult cartoon nowadays is a criticism of society with a cynical, snarky lead.
Nowadays with stuff like Bojack Horseman or other cartoons, what's the thing that would set Daria apart? Almost every adult cartoon nowadays is a criticism of society with a cynical, snarky lead.
Apparently this show is still a thing. (a)
Comedy Central Picks Up ‘Daria’ Spinoff Series ‘Jodie’ As Part Of Push In Adult Animation
Nellie Andreeva
Comedy Central has nabbed animated series Jodie, a spinoff of MTV’s iconic Daria, with Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the main character and executive producing. The series, from creator and head writer Grace Edwards and MTV Studios, will be paired with Comedy Central’s flagship series, South Park.
This is the first major move in a programming shift at Comedy Central focused on ramping up adult animated content and building an original animated slate around South Park. The major programming pivot already was in the planning stages when Comedy Central in late April laid off the majority of its senior programming team.
Jodie also marks the first MTV Studios series for Comedy Central as the brads are forging closer ties now that they are part of the same ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group overseen by Chris McCarthy. It was one of the projects on the inaugural slate of MTV Studios when it launched in 2018 has been envisioned as one of several Daria spinoffs.
The new series is based on Jodie Landon, Daria’s friend at the fictional Lawndale High. Jodie picks up with her character graduating from college and entering a complicated world.
What Daria did for showing how inane high school was for Gen X, Jodie will do for exploring the trials and tribulations of a first job for a new generation. The series will satirize workplace culture, Gen Z struggles, the artifice of social media and more. With themes of empowerment along gender and racial lines, explorations of privilege, and a wicked sense of humor, Jodie will shine a light on the personal and professional issues young Black women face today.
Daria ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2002 and began as a spin-off of the Beavis and Butthead” franchise. Through its ensemble cast, Daria addressed key issues on the show – race, gender, class and identity – all through the lens of the wry wisdom of its main character, who was credited by cultural critics as a favorite fictional feminist that shaped a generation of women.
Edwards previously served as writer/co-producer for the acclaimed HBO series Insecure. Additional credits include multiple seasons onUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer.
Best known for her role as Rainbow Johnson on ABC’s praised comedy series black-ish, Ellis Ross won a Golden Globe and five NAACP Image Awards for her work on the show.
Comedy Central Picks Up ‘Daria’ Spinoff Series ‘Jodie’ As Part Of Push In Adult Animation
Nellie Andreeva
Comedy Central has nabbed animated series Jodie, a spinoff of MTV’s iconic Daria, with Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the main character and executive producing. The series, from creator and head writer Grace Edwards and MTV Studios, will be paired with Comedy Central’s flagship series, South Park.
This is the first major move in a programming shift at Comedy Central focused on ramping up adult animated content and building an original animated slate around South Park. The major programming pivot already was in the planning stages when Comedy Central in late April laid off the majority of its senior programming team.
Jodie also marks the first MTV Studios series for Comedy Central as the brads are forging closer ties now that they are part of the same ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group overseen by Chris McCarthy. It was one of the projects on the inaugural slate of MTV Studios when it launched in 2018 has been envisioned as one of several Daria spinoffs.
The new series is based on Jodie Landon, Daria’s friend at the fictional Lawndale High. Jodie picks up with her character graduating from college and entering a complicated world.
What Daria did for showing how inane high school was for Gen X, Jodie will do for exploring the trials and tribulations of a first job for a new generation. The series will satirize workplace culture, Gen Z struggles, the artifice of social media and more. With themes of empowerment along gender and racial lines, explorations of privilege, and a wicked sense of humor, Jodie will shine a light on the personal and professional issues young Black women face today.
Daria ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2002 and began as a spin-off of the Beavis and Butthead” franchise. Through its ensemble cast, Daria addressed key issues on the show – race, gender, class and identity – all through the lens of the wry wisdom of its main character, who was credited by cultural critics as a favorite fictional feminist that shaped a generation of women.
Edwards previously served as writer/co-producer for the acclaimed HBO series Insecure. Additional credits include multiple seasons onUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer.
Best known for her role as Rainbow Johnson on ABC’s praised comedy series black-ish, Ellis Ross won a Golden Globe and five NAACP Image Awards for her work on the show.
No one remembers Jodie. She was the token. There was some character development, namely in the TV movie Is It College yet where she doesn't want to act "white" essentially.
And it's so fucking random. A spinoff of a secondary character from a cartoon that's just about 20 years old now? Fuckin' do a Bumblebee Man spinoff from the Simpsons. Or Stuart from Beavis and Butthead.
What I'm learning from this article is that Scott Pilgrim did not actually ruin a generation of women.
Sir Wesley Tailpipe
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Beavis and Butt-Head‘s revival would have gone longer, but Mike Judge and the writers got into some shit with the producers of all the reality shows they shat on in the revival season, and then Silicon Valley got green lit, and Judge’s contract actually made it so MTV can’t make anything B&B without Judge being involved, so there may be more some day, but it’s not definitely dead or alive for now.
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The new season was actually the best season ever of the show.
Sir Wesley Tailpipe
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The reality show heckling was inspired, and accidentally getting Stuart laid was the funniest episode ever. If taking a 14-year break between seasons gives us gold like those 10 episodes, I’m all for seeing what we get in 2024.
Well hopefully they'll come back, someday.
You're crazy man, Season 5 was the pinnacle of the show. Haven't even watched it in a decade but so many classics. I can prove it with pics alone.
Episode 1 - Held Back
Episode 3 - Beard Boys
Episode 4 - Choke
Episode 8 - Temporary Insanity
Episode 20 - Bad Dog
Episode 22 - Dream On
Episode 35 - Buttniks
Episode 40 - Womyn
And that's just me looking at Wikipedia and the best moments flashing in my head. The reboot was good but they got too reliant on the sitcom format of having to tell a plot, Beavis and Butthead shines best when it is a slice of life tv show and you just see the characters go thru their day.
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The original va is still alive umm
What? And who cared about Jodie of all characters? I'd rather see what happened with Jane anyway, oh wait, she's too white!
Poor Jane, I always liked her more.
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Either Jane or Quinn (she would be perfect as a caricature of the thots, instagram/twitter checkmarks and cancel culture enthusiast).
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