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Am I like the only one who realizes what a douchebag Daniel is?

posted 12 years ago by Mudvayne6182
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I really can't be the only one. The kid was a super douche. Tests and Breasts and I'm With the Band (just watched them both) show how bad of a friend and person he is.

[–] xyto 11 years ago

I totally overlooked your thread, so I made one myself.
Agree with you, I had the exact same feelings. During the later episodes, though, he became a little more sympathetic in my eyes. You could see, that he genuinely wasn't able to believe in himself, which made him a more tragic figure.

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[–] jefgg 10 years ago

One of the teachers realized what a douche bag Daniel is. I think it was Mr. Kowchevski.

[–] pappaus 10 years ago

Kowchevski nailed Daniel when talking to either Lindsay or another teacher

(paraphrase) - I knew plenty of guys like Daniel in Vietnam- They usually got other guys killed

He is still questioning and searching however. I remember guys from high school who had already given up or were oblivious. I remember a few dangerous guys from high school who were like that.

[–] horatiohellpop 10 years ago

There were only 18 episodes filmed. I'm sure if the show went to a second season the characters of Daniel, Lindsay and their relationship would have better revealed themselves.

[–] wooody 10 years ago

I think you're forgetting the final episode where the "humbled" Daniel hangs out with the Geeks on his free time. He seems to drop the tough guy persona, open up and befriend this group of outcasts..... true growth potential.

[–] jefgg 8 years ago

Didn't Kowchevski also say something about Daniel being attractive? It was a little inappropriate.

[–] duckking2001 8 years ago

He didn't say that he thought Daniel was attractive, he said that Lindsay was only helping him because she thought that he was. That was wrong to say, but he was partially correct.

Everyone on this show is a douchebag, except for Sam and Bill most of the time, but even they do douchey things.

I think Nick is worse than Daniel because of the way he treats Lindsay.

*Here's a ****in' spoiler: Everybody dies.*

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[–] TheManInOil 9 years ago

Isn't he supposed to be an *beep*

If not, they've done something wrong, because I never thought he was anything else.

[–] Caprizonica8 8 years ago

Well apparently Franco was a douche on set so he really projected himself on it.

I don´t know... I think the real reason he didn´t ended up as Lindsay´s love interest is because of a punishment on his behaviour. There are many hints about it.

[–] dksmith1977 8 years ago

Daniel wasn't from a broken home. His father lived at home but he was suffering from some kind of illness or injury. No doubt that weighed on him. Basically I think Daniel was a good person who kept making bad decisions. He also may not have been that bright.

[–] kiya12309 8 years ago

Yeah, Daniel can be a jerk, and we shouldn't excuse his bad behavior. He would be an absolutely terrible guy to date. Cute? Yes. Loyal and kind? Not so much.

However, I think he had a difficult life, a sick dad, he's not particularly smart, and very few people believe that he can anything other than some guy who ends up in jail. He's been held back two years. He acts confident, but he's really insecure, and I think the final episode indicates that he wishes he could be a bit more like the geeks who are smart and confident in their own personalities and don't spend their time trying to impress other people and be cool. Or at least he wishes that he could be like Lindsey. He may have used the "Track 3" defense as a way to get out of trouble, but I think it really does bother him. He's just found a way to use it to his own advantage.

[–] freebird1987 8 years ago

He is a dick sometimes, but he is a good friend other times.