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Some commentators believed that the character's deadpan humor had too much morbidity for the teenage audience.

A critic said that Daria uses her " omnivorous deadpan " contempt against other people, represented a variety of " living death ", and was " a grim reaper in a dress " who was more dangerous than Marilyn Manson.

Anita Gates of The New York Times said " And some people like her just because she says mean things.

As far as I can tell, with her show well into its third season ( new episodes start again on June 30, and there's a four-rerun marathon tonight at 7 ), Daria has never cracked a smile.