In just these last couple of years , Marshall has seen a change in the way comic books have been accepted . MTV 's ` ` My Life as Liz , '' about a self - described nerd , has taken off on Twitter . Unique to this MTV show is controversy on Liz Lee 's ` ` nerd . '' MTV 's popular series ` ` Daria , '' which started in 1997 , is an inspiration for Twitter . Twitter 's embrace of nerd culture reflects culture as a whole .
MTV 's ` ` My Life as Liz , '' about a self - described nerd , has taken off on Twitter . Unique to this MTV show is controversy on Liz Lee 's ` ` nerd . '' MTV 's popular series ` ` Daria , '' which started in 1997 , is an inspiration for Twitter . Twitter 's embrace of nerd culture reflects culture as a whole .