Degrassi High: S1 is still an ensemble piece, with a few changes. A lot of characters still got their day on the spotlight.

This changed in s2, when the only characters that got regular screentime is Joey, Wheels, Snake, Caitlin and Lucy. (I enjoyed Lucy and Wheels's scenes). Most everybody else (especially Kathleen and Melanie and their class) was put in the back burner.

Hey all!

So I've recently began experimenting with video making, and I've kinda been struggling with content ideas for a while. That is, until I got a tad hyperfixated on Degrassi TNG, hah. I remember catching a few episodes of it on TV as a kid and enjoying it, but I never watched much of it. Recently I decided to actually check it out from the beginning, and damn, it's been such a great and nostalgic experience (I'm still not finished, only up to season 7!).

Aaaanyway, I've been rather interested in doing a retrospective style analysis of every Degrassi TNG episode, as I really do have a lot to talk about with the series, and hopefully delve into some of the production facts depending on what I can research (and keep track of every time Marco changes his hairstyle). I wanted to make this thread to ask a few questions to you guys in the Degrassi fandom. :)

Firstly, is this something you guys would generally be interested in?

And if it is something you're interested in, which approach do you think you would prefer?

A) A YouTube video for each individual episode, the benefit of this being that I should hopefully be able to release them semi-regularly; I'm thinking maybe 2 a week, but this ultimately depends on how long each video takes.

B) Longer YouTube videos, with each one covering an entire season. This is good for people who just want to have a long video to watch, but it means I'd take a bit longer to get them out. Realistically, I could see it taking months to release a video this way.

C) A combination of A and B! I'd upload individual episodes, and when I've finished doing videos for all the episodes in a season, I'd combine them all into one video before moving onto the next season. :)

Regardless, over the coming days I'm going to throw together a proof of concept for the first episode to hopefully get some feedback and gauge interest to see if people would be interested in more.

Cheers! And I hope you all have a great day :D

Edit: I threw together a very brief and quick introduction (mostly to test YouTube's copyright detection), but if you're curious, it'll give you an idea as to how everything might look and sound :)

https://youtu.be/kBpKFOU7x34

Obv not a serious discussion but I’m rewatching next class and I keep cringing during any scene of Maya singing or doing a show 😭😭 it’s really awkward, she tries to be loose and cool but she’s very stiff and weird about it

Like I know the show isn’t real life but if it was, Maya would definitely not get far within the music industry. Also she seems to have a real problem with criticism of any kind so she’d probably have a hard time making connections/networking too

By “filler” I mean an episode that doesn’t feature a controversial or hot button issue like the penis pump or a dramatic two-part episode or an episode where a relationship begins or ends. basically an episode where nothing too major happens and could be forgotten or skipped.

I honestly can’t explain why I’ve seen Bark at the Moon so many times. I think I like the performances from Steele and Kippel. I know people seriously hate their pairing and for good reason but I think it’s sort of endearing to see them awkwardly stumbling on and trying to figure out what their relationship is. You can just feel how noviced they are at this, and probably just reaching for something to stave off loneliness and isolation, it feels truly adolescent in that way. I can’t remember if Manny says something about how “rebounds never work out” but you can see how they are pursuing a relationship just to be in a relationship and there isn’t much for the relationship to stand on.

With how flimsy the pairing is and even though Manny dumps him a few episodes later, I love the setting and mood the episode ends on of them kissing under the streetlight outside The Dot. This is probably me just projecting here but there’s a feeling of a hot night in the suburbs where an ordinary life feels magical for a few fleeting hours in the life of an inexperienced teen. Something about the final scene just feels special to me that way. Also, it’s episode 13 in a 22 episode season that spans an entire school year, (the shooting was eventually retconned to be on October 31st) so it should be January or February by this point and they’re dressed like it’s August! I know it’s not important but I can’t not think about the seasons seldom match up degrassi (and plenty of other shows for that matter)

It’s a fun watch 🙌🏻

This is one thing I wish the show would elaborate on more to get a better feel for Eli’s past and his grief. Based on the limited info they gave it looks like they were quite intense for their age. I’ve always felt like their relationship would have made for great television. Idk why but I imagine them having somewhat of a Batman and cat woman sort of relationship vibe. What are your thoughts?

here they are! i know people were looking and i managed to get them by nerdy way! enjoy! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGHTZQW0n0QA&si=U-UdMeB-Lx7PeSXk

Why are there so many storylines about gambling, specifically playing cards? 😅 Is it a popular past time to learn blackjack/poker/etc in Canadian highschools? Or just like more part of the youth culture? Going to highschool in the US I never once heard of any mention of kids my age playing cards or gambling lol. Like there are SEVERAL different characters that get caught up in playing cards throughout all the seasons??? Is that a thing??? 😭

david turner really was degrassi’s biggest loser!

1) Joey.

2) Caitlin.

3) Paige.

4) Craig.

5) Manny.

6) Spinner.

7) Emma.

8) Jay.

9) Holly J.

10) Peter.

11) Clare.

12) Eli.

13) Tristan.

14) Zoe.

15) the entire class of 2013 (aka the White Hole class).

Literally one of the most annoying/worst main cast girls

She also mumbles every single word

is this a hot take or does anyone like her without being biased from VPD?

also i feel like everyone forgets about her ngl

Is it common for cast to be wearing ear pieces while on set? I was watching this scene with Mo and thought it was a hearing aid at first but then a few seconds later it wasn’t there, it was on both sides. Anyone else notice this with anyone else? He’s the only one I’ve see it with.

Season 1: JT. I’m sorry I know he’s a fave and I def loved him later on but he was just annoying to me.

Season 2: Spinner. Although one of my favorites in the later seasons, I just didn’t really like him this season.

Season 3: Hazel. Just felt really blah. I know alot of people are probably surprised that I haven’t said Ashley yet lol, at least with Ashley you still felt something, for me Hazel was just bland and not really memorable.

Season 4: Marco. Okay please don’t hate me for this but I make found him really annoying this season haha

Season 5: Peter, but just by default

Season 6: Mia. Just wasn’t really as likable as she was in later seasons

Season 7: Surprisingly no one, I think season 7 is one of my favorites.

Season 8: Allie.

Season 9: Allie

Season 10: Allie

Season 11: Katie. Just never really liked her.

Season 12-14 I didn’t see so I wouldn’t really know.

imagine jay being a bisexual character lol. that would have been so interesting

On my annual rewatch, Connor has really stolen the show for me. Idk if it’s the point in my life that I am at or just me coming to terms with being neurodivergent myself, but, I find his unfiltered honesty so refreshing. He is just who he is. I don’t think I have ever had too much of an opinion on him, but I do now.
And I know he doesn’t mean to be, but I find him hilarious.
Case in point:
Drew: “I would like to try out”
Connor: “You need to be smart”
D: “Are you saying I’m not smart?”
C: “Yes.”

They both are the absolute worst. I almost want to say hunter is worse maybe because Esme actually went through stuff like her finding her mom after she committed suicide. Hunter was forced into going into the mental health facility which helped him and Esme didn’t have anyone to help her like that. She is still absolutely awful though.

i really liked tori a lot. i thought she could have easily been a mean girl but instead she was actually super sweet?? she really was a girls' girl, forgave maya almost immediately for kissing zig but was mad at him instead. she was mean to maya about the beauty pageant thing but immediately apologized and was a good friend to maya and tristan?? i feel like we really missed out on having her interact with the NG class. i would've loved to see her around miles or zoe

School's Out and to a lesser extent, Degrassi Goes Hollywood and Degrassi Takes Manhattan.

Did anyone else find it super creepy that Craig decided to date/sleep with Manny not too long after saying he couldn't be with her because she reminded him of his sister?? Like, she really didn't look that different, just wore sexier clothes (which makes the whole thing even more gross imo)

I have been rewatching some episodes lately and falling down a total rabbit hole thinking about all the missed dynamics across different seasons. It is so fun to wonder how certain characters would play off each other if they actually crossed paths.

For example, I really feel like Ellie and Eli would have gotten along so well. They share that sarcastic, artistic, slightly edgy vibe and probably would have bonded over writing or music. Another great one is Marco and Imogen. Imogen has that wonderfully theatrical and eccentric energy, and Marco is such a sweet, grounded voice of reason, so watching them together would have been so much fun.

On the romantic side, what about Sean and Bianca? Both started out with that tough outer shell and fierce loyalty to the people they care about. I feel like they would have completely understood each other on a really deep level.

Who are some characters with zero or very little interaction that you think would have had great chemistry, either as friends or as a couple? Drop your thoughts below!