In retrospect, absolutely…it frightened me as a kid, but I love that they showed this, it feels raw & real and damn - what a great acting moment for Jake Epstein
Degrassi: TNG will never get old. I can watch the same episodes over and over again and it makes me feel like how I felt the first time watching years ago. I can’t believe it been 22 years since the first episode premiered. I feel so old now (currently 32). But I, too, can talk about Degrassi, especially the first 7 seasons for days. After the original cast of TNG all graduated, I didn’t care for the show very much. The only character that I liked from the newer students was Claire. Thank you for creating this video because this may be 3 years old video, but Degrassi: TNG is a timeless show. I hope that you revisit some of these aspects of Degrassi to discuss. I do wish that the elephant in the room was discussed more, as far as diversity and using every character to the fullest, except for some of the minorities. I almost considered writing an essay about my concerns for certain ethnic characters of the show, but I think it’s so much to unpack. I do think that Hazel was solely used as a token in the show. Liberty was used as a stereotypical statistic. And Jimmy was probably the only ethnic character that actually had storylines and backstory that played out to the very end.
it was the start of their senior year, because senior year for that class was two seasons (season 6-7) and Ryan Cooley (JT) did know, prior to the read through, that his character was going to be written out.
South of Nowhere some scenes were filmed where I used to live in Whittier and I met the actress playing Spencer and Madison and Ashley it was awesome I used to watch South of Nowhere & Degrassi with my sister
Yoooo that’s so cool! I didn’t know it was filmed in socal, kinda assumed it was Canada since it was on the N - lol I’m so excited to rewatch this show this summer 😊
Another thing I remember fondly about watching Degrassi was that it introduced me to Colbie Callait-Bubbly, because they used to play it after the show was over forever lol. Still a jam!
One of the big questions that we have that was never answered is if Sean still alive. Remember Sean joined the Canadian Military & in his final episode he was being deployed to Afghanistan. Not only was Sean never seen again after that episode but he was never mentioned again so we don't know if came back alive.
True! Also side bar: I hate that he wasn’t even invited to the Drake I’m Upset degrassi reunion video but he and Sean never got along so maybe that’s why lol 🤔
Yes yes! Never watched the show but loved seeing her do well. It also should be mentioned that Darcy (Shenae Grimes) went onto do 90210 which I thought she was great in! Cassie Steele did do a few tv shows after Degrassi but nothing that stuck. She is doing some music things with her band Psycho Candy
Degrassi had my eyebrows rasied a few times but mostly the use of literally cuse words ! I was like wow !!!!! Degrassi a bad ass show ! But the bad hairstyles !!!!!
Discovered your channel tonight (Boy Meets World episodes) and subscribed immediately. I LOVE how you go into depth about the classic shows I grew up with. Thanks for the tip about the degrassi UA-cam channel btw.
Love this style of video. Also I loved Radio Free Roscoe too lol. Degrassi was my favorite but it was such a good show. Kinda cool how most of the main cast were guest stars on Degrassi at some point.
Oh yeah!!! Omg i kinda forgot about that but one of the guys was the ‘ice cream boy’ from the episode when Terri started modeling and one of the girls was the ‘purple dragon’ rep in the episode where Emma flashes everyone lol
The only part of this I disagree with is that Derrick disappeared. I recently rewatched all of Degrassi TNG and I couldn’t help but wish he was out of the show before he was even in it. I feel like his character was so unlikeable and he had no redemption arcs, he just continued to bully people while Liberty’s brother showed a lot of growth and started distancing himself from Derrick. I feel like that’s where the downfall of the later seasons started. So many of the new characters were unlikeable and none of their storyline’s improved on that. The classic characters like Paige for example were still unlikeable but you sort of ended up loving them by the time they left the show because of how the story flowed and how much they’d evolved as characters.
Dude, agreed! I think that’s why I find it hard to connect with the new characters because I just didn’t care what happened to them. With the exception of Claire, I genuinely liked her. Based on the feedback I’ve received, I may just watch the rest of TNG to have a better idea about what ultimately drove the show to Netflix and then eventually cancelled.
The fact that Emma and spinner get married and JAY is marrying them... So freaking weird!! Like can we please mention their 'history' together WTF??? So Manny and Emma basically switched dudes too btw... Uhm NO. No thank you, no lol
Honestly hadn’t even thought about that aspect, and yeah kinda weird in retrospect. Great perspective! If you check out the series of interviews Adam Ruggerio (Marco) did on their youtube, Miriam McDonald (Emma) says it’s a weird ending and feels forced.
@@PorshaLauri I will definitely check those interviews out!! I honestly barely even remember that ending because I got kinda disinterested once it started going off the rails LoL like maybe season 8 or so...? Still top 3 favorite "teen shows" of all time despite its flaws! LoL
Actually, I think it was the other way around where JT wanted adoption and Liberty wanted to keep the baby. It wasn’t until they told her parents, after buying the apartment, that the parents agreed with adoption and that was the route. But this was an amazing video
Also in a comment in another Degrassi video someone theorized that the writers thought they were doing the same thing with Spinner and Emma that they did with Snake and Spike albeit very poorly
It just didn’t make a whole lot of sense from a show perspective, seeing as how those two characters barely shared a screen together much less a storyline, it felt rushed. BUT if they were to bring the show back again (come on Netflix!), I think having the time to build the relationship would be an interesting. And for sure there would be a lot of drama lol.
I remember south of nowhere. It was good
I remember instant star too
I think that the significance with Craig and the train was that it's actually our first introduction into one of his manic episodes.
In retrospect, absolutely…it frightened me as a kid, but I love that they showed this, it feels raw & real and damn - what a great acting moment for Jake Epstein
@@PorshaLauri Can you make another Degrassi video
Workin on something 👌🏾 - just have pick between a couple different ideas I’ve gotten from the comments but for sure will be revisiting Degrassi ☺️
Degrassi: TNG will never get old. I can watch the same episodes over and over again and it makes me feel like how I felt the first time watching years ago.
I can’t believe it been 22 years since the first episode premiered. I feel so old now (currently 32).
But I, too, can talk about Degrassi, especially the first 7 seasons for days.
After the original cast of TNG all graduated, I didn’t care for the show very much. The only character that I liked from the newer students was Claire.
Thank you for creating this video because this may be 3 years old video, but Degrassi: TNG is a timeless show.
I hope that you revisit some of these aspects of Degrassi to discuss. I do wish that the elephant in the room was discussed more, as far as diversity and using every character to the fullest, except for some of the minorities. I almost considered writing an essay about my concerns for certain ethnic characters of the show, but I think it’s so much to unpack.
I do think that Hazel was solely used as a token in the show. Liberty was used as a stereotypical statistic. And Jimmy was probably the only ethnic character that actually had storylines and backstory that played out to the very end.
it was the start of their senior year, because senior year for that class was two seasons (season 6-7) and Ryan Cooley (JT) did know, prior to the read through, that his character was going to be written out.
South of Nowhere some scenes were filmed where I used to live in Whittier and I met the actress playing Spencer and Madison and Ashley it was awesome I used to watch South of Nowhere & Degrassi with my sister
Yoooo that’s so cool! I didn’t know it was filmed in socal, kinda assumed it was Canada since it was on the N - lol I’m so excited to rewatch this show this summer 😊
I loved south of no where !!!!!!! Sometimes it feels like a fever dream lol no one talks about it .
Yoooo so true! It does stream on Amazon Prime fyi - I’m going to rewatch it this summer 👌🏾
@@PorshaLauri oooooooo thanks for the info! def gonna get into a rewatch!
Emma and Spinner makes NO sense. They have nothing in common!
I loved Radio Free Rosco, South of Nowhere and Insta Star
Another thing I remember fondly about watching Degrassi was that it introduced me to Colbie Callait-Bubbly, because they used to play it after the show was over forever lol. Still a jam!
Yasss that song and Unwritten are forever burned in my brain lol
I remember south of nowhere and I loved it too
One of the big questions that we have that was never answered is if Sean still alive. Remember Sean joined the Canadian Military & in his final episode he was being deployed to Afghanistan. Not only was Sean never seen again after that episode but he was never mentioned again so we don't know if came back alive.
True! Also side bar: I hate that he wasn’t even invited to the Drake I’m Upset degrassi reunion video but he and Sean never got along so maybe that’s why lol 🤔
@@PorshaLauri i think he was invited but if memory serves me right, he thought it was a prank or something and he never replied.
That was JT who thought it was a prank lol but the actor who played Shawn said in an interview that he was never invited 😬
Also, after Jimmy/Drake, can we agree that Nina Dobrev blew up the most (TVD, anyone?)? But also ask why Mani didn’t blow up more than she did?!?!
Yes yes! Never watched the show but loved seeing her do well. It also should be mentioned that Darcy (Shenae Grimes) went onto do 90210 which I thought she was great in! Cassie Steele did do a few tv shows after Degrassi but nothing that stuck. She is doing some music things with her band Psycho Candy
Mani? Probably because since season 1 she walks around with a stunned look on her face. All. the. time.
@@PorshaLauri Manny is the voice actress for Tammy in Rick & Morty. She definitely plays a part in a huge franchise.
She stayed on Degrassi too long
They put Spinner and Emma together mainly because the actors who played them were involved in real life.
Degrassi had my eyebrows rasied a few times but mostly the use of literally cuse words ! I was like wow !!!!!
Degrassi a bad ass show ! But the bad hairstyles !!!!!
Lets be real, no one missed Derek
SOUTH OF NOWHERE! WOW! Forgot about that show, but it was really cutting edge for it's time!
Agreed, that was my intro to a non-cliche lesbian love story and it was beautiful
Spinner was on the show far too longer hanging around high schoolers ...
You should make more I loved this video 🥺.
Thank you - this show means was so much to me so I for sure will be deep diving into different aspects of the show 👌🏾
THAT IS AWESOME - PORSHA LAURI, AM A FUN.
make more of these I love degrassi so much 😩❤️❤️
Currently editing one actually! Will be up 🔜 😊
These fun facts are literally killing be. She does look a lot like Manny.
Me:*analyzing Craig’s motives*
Oh yeah, kind of weird if you think about it…😬
Degrassi is coming back
Yep, pretty excited to see HBO’s version 👌🏾
❤️❤️❤️ Degrassi: The Next Generation was LIT 🔥 🔥 🔥 and I remember that opening episode and watching it with my cousins!
Definitely would love to hear more about degrassi
I love eclair
Discovered your channel tonight (Boy Meets World episodes) and subscribed immediately. I LOVE how you go into depth about the classic shows I grew up with. Thanks for the tip about the degrassi UA-cam channel btw.
Jimmy's accident? You mean when he was shot?
Love this style of video. Also I loved Radio Free Roscoe too lol. Degrassi was my favorite but it was such a good show. Kinda cool how most of the main cast were guest stars on Degrassi at some point.
Oh yeah!!! Omg i kinda forgot about that but one of the guys was the ‘ice cream boy’ from the episode when Terri started modeling and one of the girls was the ‘purple dragon’ rep in the episode where Emma flashes everyone lol
You need to watch another degrassi next generation please your miss out please
LOVED SOUTH OF NOWHERE!!!!!! So underrated! So many good shows on 'The-N'... How about instant star? What other shows did you like on THE N?
Radio Free Roscoe!!! That show was everything!
The one about the girl going to college and the Dean was secretly her Aunt that got her in. Only lasted 1 season but I thought it was good
Yooooo I do vaguely remember that, I’ll have to look for some more obscure tween/teen shows on the 00’ for a video
That show was called The Best Years and it it was so good. It only lasted two seasons. Paige played a character on there for a few eps.
Yass 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 that just a rang a bell, I remember the commercials for that show…
The only part of this I disagree with is that Derrick disappeared. I recently rewatched all of Degrassi TNG and I couldn’t help but wish he was out of the show before he was even in it. I feel like his character was so unlikeable and he had no redemption arcs, he just continued to bully people while Liberty’s brother showed a lot of growth and started distancing himself from Derrick.
I feel like that’s where the downfall of the later seasons started. So many of the new characters were unlikeable and none of their storyline’s improved on that. The classic characters like Paige for example were still unlikeable but you sort of ended up loving them by the time they left the show because of how the story flowed and how much they’d evolved as characters.
Dude, agreed! I think that’s why I find it hard to connect with the new characters because I just didn’t care what happened to them. With the exception of Claire, I genuinely liked her. Based on the feedback I’ve received, I may just watch the rest of TNG to have a better idea about what ultimately drove the show to Netflix and then eventually cancelled.
i'm naive from on canada wheres aboriginals in degrassi mi onli prob w degrassi good show hough
The fact that Emma and spinner get married and JAY is marrying them... So freaking weird!! Like can we please mention their 'history' together WTF??? So Manny and Emma basically switched dudes too btw... Uhm NO. No thank you, no lol
Honestly hadn’t even thought about that aspect, and yeah kinda weird in retrospect. Great perspective! If you check out the series of interviews Adam Ruggerio (Marco) did on their youtube, Miriam McDonald (Emma) says it’s a weird ending and feels forced.
@@PorshaLauri I will definitely check those interviews out!! I honestly barely even remember that ending because I got kinda disinterested once it started going off the rails LoL like maybe season 8 or so...? Still top 3 favorite "teen shows" of all time despite its flaws! LoL
She is WAY prettier than Heather Sinclair guys c'mon now! 😝
Your too kind 💜
Actually, I think it was the other way around where JT wanted adoption and Liberty wanted to keep the baby. It wasn’t until they told her parents, after buying the apartment, that the parents agreed with adoption and that was the route. But this was an amazing video
Apparently Kendra's actress was pulled from the show cause the writers wanted to do a sexual storyline with Kendra and Toby
Also in a comment in another Degrassi video someone theorized that the writers thought they were doing the same thing with Spinner and Emma that they did with Snake and Spike albeit very poorly
You look like Heather Sinclair!
idk, i ship Spemma. i think they did it, because the actors (Miriam McDonald and Shane Kippel) were dating in real life.
It just didn’t make a whole lot of sense from a show perspective, seeing as how those two characters barely shared a screen together much less a storyline, it felt rushed. BUT if they were to bring the show back again (come on Netflix!), I think having the time to build the relationship would be an interesting. And for sure there would be a lot of drama lol.
You look like Heather Sinclair ❤️👌
u look like Heather Sinclair.
She's way prettier than Heather Sinclair!
she looks like Heather Sinclar tho😳😳
You look like heather Sinclair
You look like heather sinclair
You look like Heather Sinclair ❤️👌