Again, functional but not inspired it's my opinion that this is the first indication of many that MTV wanted to get this set out cheaply by cutting as many corners as they could get away with without severly pissing off the fans. The back contains the usual draw-you-in blurb, half-portraits of six of the main characters (Daria, Jane, Trent, Quinn, Kevin, and Brittany), and a description of the set's contents, all using the "Daria's writing" font found in the two Daria books ( The Daria Diaries and The Daria Database). On the front, Daria herself appears in the classic "arms folded with deadpan expression" pose. The front and back artwork is functional, though not particularly inspired. (images courtesy of Derek - click to enlarge) (The latter is marginally better than the cardboard jobs, but I personally prefer the Amray-style case: it keeps all the discs together in one snap-closed box.) At least it's not one of those cardboard-and-plastic jobs, or a box that uses separate "thinpak" DVD cases. The trays are certainly more convenient in terms of removing discs than other designs (such as trays where one disc overlaps the other, making discs a nightmare to remove), while still being compact enough to not take up acres of space on your self. The 8-disc set comes in a single Amray-style case that uses four hinged trays to hold the discs (one disc on each side of the trays). Let's take an in-depth look at this, the Holy Grail of Daria fandom. As with most things, this set is a mixed bag: a lot of good, some bad, a few inexcusable choices, and a lot of things we fans will nit-pick until The End Of Time.
The never-before-seen Mystik Spiral spinoff script (requires a DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat or other PDF viewer)Īfter an excruciatingly long wait, the Daria: The Complete Animated Series DVD box set is available to the public.A new six-minute cast and crew interview.MTV's "Top 10 Animated Video Countdown" (minus the videos) hosted by Daria and Jane.The option on selected episodes to view their short introductions from 2001's "Sarcastathon 3000" episode marathon.The Mystik Spiral music video for "Freakin' Friends".The animatic pilot episode "Sealed With a Kick"."Is It College Yet?" (edited-for-time version).
Replacement music (due to high licensing costs) This page will continue to be updated as more information, reviews, etc. To celebrate, this page is devoted to providing not only complete information about the DVD set, it also provides links to reviews of the set from outside sources, as well as reviews and observations from the fan community.Ī big thank you (and a bear-crushing hug) goes out to Kara Wild, who, in addition to taking up the DVDaria petition and de-facto leadership of the "get Daria on DVD" movement, followed up leads, made calls, and generally pestered the hell out of MTV (and Glenn Eichler) in order to help make the DVD release a reality. After eight years of rumors, speculation, and countless bootlegs sold through eBay and shady online outfits, fans could now legally enjoy the adventures of Our Heroine as she navigated through the choppy waters of high school life. Will go down in history for the Daria fan community, for it was on this date that MTV finally released Daria: The Complete Animated Series on DVD.
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