hi! welcome to the mega. i'll kick us off

i've been a fan since i was a literal child, lol... i would watch the episodes airing on teenick (which became the incredibly self-serious The-N) and i was just enamored with the world: i loved the scenery, the characters, the stories, the cheesiness, the drama, everything. it was a perfect show. i would watch it and then self-insert as Spencer from South of Nowhere before going to bed. ok that's embarrassing but i'm leaving it in

i guess i drifted away from the show when i wanted to be edgy as a teen but nostalgia and this deep familiarity drew me back and i fell in love with the world again. it doesn't have to be dark and angry, it can address serious themes with a sense of hope and levity because it's not real life, it's Degrassi. it's a security blanket and honestly i couldn't ask for a better one.

by the way, i recently introduced the show to someone Very Important to me and it went incredibly well. my heart fluttered for like 5 minutes after we had the "i really liked it" discussion lol

anyway. i'd really like to hear everyone's experiences with the show. this is intended to be a free-for-all so just post whatever comments you want that don't really warrant their own thread. ok bye

  • homhom9000 [she/her]
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    4 days ago

    I'm on season 14 and I don't know how I got here. Season 13 must have been nothing for it to pass by so quick. Alli has been "going to MIT next year" for 2 years now.

    Finally a guy bi con though.

    At least Connor is more developed too. That's a big win to me.

    Degrassi needs to figure out their predator teachers issue. It shouldn't happen this frequently.

    Claire

    Maybe I'm not pro choice. Specifically when the person is under 18 and still in high school. I get why Claire wants to keep it but being tied fo Drew for the rest of your life is not something to aspire to. Especially when Columbia is on the line. I also think Eli and Claire are soul mates but degrassi writers don't believe in that for some reason (emma/sean)

    • gaystyleJoker [she/her]
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      4 days ago

      yeah i have no fucking clue why the writers never let any of the good couples stay together and just be happy. they can experience hardships without falling apart and destroying something everyone loves