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
I did it. Finished Degrassi, just watching this tv special "summer girls" then onto next class.
The clare, alli, connor crew did a good job holding the spirit of Degrassi. Though without them on screen, my eyes glossed over and it felt like a different show. I now have an updated top couple list and favorite graduations ranking:
2006 class. When "your ex lover is dead" plays and the episode ends on freeze frame of eveyone throwing their caps? Perfect.
2007 class. "Unwritten" is an ok song(fatigue from hearing it non stop as a kid) but the chorus wailing to JTs oldest friends turning his tassle with tears and a smile? Genius
2014 class. They did a good wrap up to the series. I don't get how Becky was there though since Luke seemed older than her and his class didn't "graduate". Unless I missed it.
2011 class. I like when Sav took another look at the school and "Yeah yeah yeah" played as he drove off. Good song.
Overall, I'm a next generation purist but don't feel compelled to stop at season 9 anymore.
i'm glad you didn't hate it! next class is a lot of fun, just grit your teeth through summer girls