I think one thing that annoys me about the rick story is the teachers reaction to it all. They start talking about how they didn’t notice any “warning signs” aside from the fact he was bullied - but the entire reason he was bullied was BECAUSE of the warning signs. I just find it ridiculous that Rick assaults his girlfriend & puts her in a coma, but is allowed to return to school. The students hound the teachers about how they don’t want a dangerous abuser in their school and the staff take no notice, and then are surprised when the man who has already assaulted one classmate… shoots another? The warning signs were there from the beginning, the bullying was done because the teachers were already ignoring it
yeah that's really weird that he was let back into school. Normally when someone does something like that, even if charges weren't pressed, the perpetrator would be expelled and sent to juvie. Idk maybe Canada doesn't have juvie or something, but in the US I don't think Rick would have been let back into school.
@@withpeacelove366 This storyline is true to my experience in school in the US. It took my primary bully planting a firestarter in the school with a bomb threat for her to be sent to juvie. She was suspended several times for physically assaulting me and others but the school did not care to do anything beyond that until police had to be involved with the school directly. (schools also didnt do anything about my abusive partner at the time either)
That makes a lot of sense the students wouldn't have had to bully him if they thought the teachers and staff was doing they jobs and they figured they wasn't due to fact that they let him return to Degrassi so I guess the students thought they had to handle it they self but I blame punk ass Mr radictch over anybody he poorly handled the rick situation just like he did back in the day on Degrassi high in the Claude suicide situation 💪
As a high school teacher in Canada, I can tell you that it takes a hell of a lot for a student to get expelled. If ricks parents at all could convince that it was an accident he has a right to attend school.
I think Alex’s role in the prank was glossed over because Spinner wasn’t confessing because of the prank - his guilt was focused on what he and Jay did in that bathroom, which Alex wasn’t involved in.
My conclusion as to why Alex's role is forgotten is that she had no part in putting the blame on Jimmy and had no idea (at the moment) that Jay and Spinner had done in bathroom. I also don't *100%* believe that Spinner and to an extent Jay are at fault either and that Rick is the only one at fault. Neither Spinner nor Jay knew of the gun that Rick was hiding. But they were the final straw per say I've always found this storyline very interesting because the different ways people view it
@@kwynn1016 Also, think of this: If Spinner, Jay, and Jimmy hadn't been the ones to send Rick over the edge, somebody else would have eventually. It could have easily been Emma turning him down under a different circumstance. Rick was a ticking time bomb, and the warning signs were everywhere. The fact is, none of this would have happened if Rick hadn't been allowed to return to Degrassi.
@@RyanStorey1231 exactly he was a ticking time bomb waiting for that final tick to happen til he blew. Had Paige not said what she said it could have been her who got shot. But without even knowing it she was able to defuse the situation. Rick shouldn't have been allowed back at Degrassi at all. And when he returned after the pranking he should have been escorted home or had his parents come to get him. He clearly was not okay.
I really love Joey's line, "what is happening to my son?" First, because Joey calls Craig his "son," and not his step-son. Not that there is anything wrong with being a step-parent, but it just affirms that Joey's motivation for caring for Craig isn't just that Craig is his late wife's son and his daughter's step-brother. I also think the exact question he asks is important--"what is happening to my son," not "what is wrong with my son." The latter *could* mean exactly the same thing; "wrong with" is also a term that could be used to refer to someone being sick. But "happening to" avoids negative connotations "wrong with" could have towards Craig himself (which I suspect Craig would immediately assume were intended if he were to hear Joey say that.) Joey knows his kid well enough to know that this is not how he acts, and his response is very clearly concern rather than blame or anger at Craig.
Yes, exactly this! The "my son" always hits me in the gut. And the way he uses "happening to" also emphasizes that Joey doesn't UNDERSTAND - he feels that the problem lies with him and his lack of knowledge, not with Craig. It's such a powerful line, and Pat delivers it with such conviction.
Everyone frames Jay & Friends' "bullying" as them taking advantage of a situation to bully a nerd, but those kids are the ones more likely to have witnessed or experienced DV or child abuse, so IPV isn't just some hypothetical to them, and they know that if you let an abuser back into the same situation, they're bound to fall into old habits. Additionally, Rick demonstrates that he still objectifies women and sees them as inferior, so he really hasn't changed, and he should absolutely have been ostracized. He should not have been able to come back to Degrassi, for his sake and everyone else's.
When you played the “Rick shoots Jimmy” clip and the “oOooooOooOO whatcha say” started playing I LOST IT LMAOOOO. every year in highschool for a French project we had to pick a tv show to do, and EVERY YEAR I picked Degrassi, and EVERY YEAR I PLAYED THAT CLIP HAHAHAHAHAHAH my class fr knew what to expect everytime, and it was always a hit 😭
Omg I just binged all your Degrassi deep dives thus far. I need part 4!!!! Keep going! Love these. Its like the most calm thing to watch right after work which is like Degrassi but we’re all adults and no one learns lessons.
I actually wrote about Jimmy for a Disabilities Studies class and during my annual rewatch, I found his story with disability in 4, 6, and 7 to be excellent! (He was barely in 5 lol) I have a physical disability and to see a young guy acquire a disability and use a mobility aid was so good to see. I think he contributed to me deciding to finally get a cane
Even without the audio, seeing the scene with Rick and Paige is still terrifying. Actually, all of the scenes with Rick holding his bag are terrifying.
I'm physically shaking from watching that segment of the video. I need to take a break from the video at this point. It's a great episode and handles things really well, but that's what makes it so intense.
I didn't like it when they blatantly stole from movies, though. That episode was basically "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and they had another one that was "The Breakfast Club".
@@scottmcneely1927it’s not blatantly stealing. many shows do this. it’s called tribute. they do it to pay tribute to the originals. most people already know that the movies already exist, and many people find it fun when shows recreate the scenes.
The Rick and Toby friendship is really interesting to me; in high school I was the kind of friendly but socially clueless outcast kid that was like, one step up the social ladder from the resentful Rick types and they sought my friendship a lot. They were frequently pretty misogynistic, and expected me to be as well. I pushed back when I could, but usually just drifted away. One of them, that I was relatively close with, ended up falling down the alt right hole. Probably a lot of them did. I feel like Rick would have.
You typically blow me away with your analysis but your point about Snake being critical of Raditch but failing to do anything himself in the Rick situation is both mind blowing and vindicating to me. As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that Snake (as much as I love him) has been consistently hypocritical throughout his run on the show. He scolds Emma for a fight she has with Manny in one of the early seasons, telling her “She’s your best friend, I think it’s time you remember that,” and the last time I watched that scene I screamed at my TV. It’s especially egregious because I really don’t think Wheels’ story would’ve gone the way it did if someone had stuck through his bad behavior and intervened. While I don’t blame Snake or anyone else for not standing by him, it’s painful to watch Snake’s hypocrisy as the show goes on.
I don’t think what he said to emma is hypocrisy, i think it’s him learning from his own experiences. Now he knows you shouldn’t just abandon your friends when they’re not acting like themselves, but he only knows that because of what happened to wheels. He knows how far the totem can swing, and doesn’t want to see it happen again with Emma and Manny. I think people tend to get hypocritical confused with genuinely learning and growing from your past experiences.
when you mentioned Danny Van Zandt i was totally shocked that he’s in the show as early as season 4. they do nothing with his character, which is such a waste. younger siblings of older degrassi members are always some of my favorite characters-mostly cus i love their siblings lol.
Dang I thought there was a part 4! I was blowing through these listening to them while cleaning 😂 and now see you made these 2 years ago and this is all. 😢
this season is so fascinating, because I think it includes some of the best episodes of the series, but it's also definitely the turning point of when Degrassi: TNG started to go a little wonky. I think the continuity was a really nice addition - especially since Degrassi purported to deal with real teen issues, it was nice to see some of those storylines have actual, long-term impact on these characters. but it definitely makes the "lore" a lot messier and requires the writers to start balancing character arcs with the issues they wanted to represent. I remember one of the big jokes in fandom at the time was that Degrassi was the worst school on earth because of all the horrible things that happened to the characters, and how much trauma they all have by the end. even with such a big, ensemble cast, there were only so many characters to give issue episodes to.
Storytelling wise it's obviously due to the writers wanting to tackle as much social issues as possible. Realism wise I would speculate that it's due to it being in Toronto, the biggest city in Canada as well as one of the biggest cities in North America period and due to it being a school in such a massive city and Degrassi having a large student body more people equals more problems. It's like how massive cities tend to have issues with crime because more people equals more things in general happening at a given location. If Degrassi was set in a small rural town it would definitely come off to people as less believable but since Degrassi is set in a massive city it definitely has a more believability to it
i appreciate the way you talked about bipolar disorder. like i’m tearing up because idk it was supportive and validating and i appreciate you taking the time to emphasize important things not just relating to BD but all the topics mentioned. but especially that people with BD all aren’t violent. even in my worst moments i’ve never physically hurt someone
I want them to as well but obviously life can be busy and with how the world can be I don't doubt that she can get burnout. Plus making these videos definitely isn't a walk in the park, as much as I want Kat to finish these videos ASAP I am patient enough to wait eventually for more time come out and when the next one comes out I am clicking on it IMMEDIATELY
I find Raditch dismissal was an "out with the old" type of vibe because since he had been there for so long he had ideas and tactics that just wouldn't work for the newer generations. Teachers were a lot more no nonsense, I'm 39 and I can only imagine how some of my teachers would handle these issues.
I always drop what I'm doing to watch your new Degrassi deep dives, and I'm never disappointed. It's clear how much passion and work you put into these, and I love that you don't shy away from criticizing what doesn't work (either at the time of airing, or now in hindsight.) I can't wait for the next deep dive when it's ready. I have mixed feelings about the seasons we're going into and I'm so interested to hear your takes! Thanks so much for all the great work you do on these videos! 💕
Alex never dealing with consequences for the whole Rick thing has always bothered me. Like drives me insane. I have rewatched the show so many time and googled the hell out of it. No answer given.
I cannot express how much I love these Degrassi videos. I've been rewatching the first four basically every week or two for the last few months and I was so delighted to see this pop up in my subscriptions! Keep up the great work, Kat!
Girl I’m so fking excited for this. Honestly I’d send you money just so you could always work on this series 😭 it gives me so much joy to relive my teen years watching this show while it was airing (yeah I’m an old far)
Never clicked on something so fast in my life. Thank you! Cannot wait to watch this! This is my childhood. The original TNG cast were basically my classmates. I grew up with them.
these degrassi deep dives are awesome i love the lil intermissions and i cant waittttt for the next part omg i binged it all in one night . thanks for making these!!
i am one of the viewers that has never seen a single episode of Degrassi so these videos are always a total trip! i always appreciate the thought you put into discussing the after school special issues the show is known for while also being super entertaining and informative. (i am going to second another commenter about missing fashion corner though.) another good video and i am looking forward to the next one(s)! 💓
this is 100% what i needed during my work day today!!! i've been binging degrassi recaps from various youtubers, so i'm in full on degrassi mode. soooo excited to see you uploaded!!
When I saw this video was out, I had to go back and watch the whole series you’ve done! Just now at this video. First, I want to say that I absolutely adore this retrospective. It’s what got me to watch Degrassi for the first time. Secondly, PLEASE bring back fashion corner!!!! I LOVE this segment and it’s a good way to break up some of the harder/darker topics you discuss in here. It’s also a good way of seeing how trends changed as the series evolved. Anyways, thank you for all the hard work you’ve done on this series. It’s seriously one of my favs, and your voice is so cozy and warm :)
These videos are an awesome accompaniment to processing Degrassi through adult eyes after having watched it as a kid, and then re-watching it as an adult. Really interesting and fascinating work, thank you!
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH! Its like a little present every time i see one of these videos pop up on my homepage, you are one of my favorite people on youtube for sure!!
I really love Spinner and his redemption arc, but Jimmy’s moment when he calls him selfish for telling him the truth is my favorite of this season. I feel that Degrassi calls back to this in season 13, when Imogen ultimately doesn’t tell Becky about her and Adam. Honestly, not everything has to be said. I love these videos btw ❤ I just finished a Degrassi rewatch and was kind of disappointed. It wasn’t as good as I remembered and I think I felt that way because of the Kevin Smith episodes.
1:04:40 - spinner: hey manny we're trying to prove a point with craig and ashley would you mind showing up to band practice to play the tambourine awkwardly? manny: a chance to make the two people who ruined my life last year extremely uncomfortable? i'm in.
Thank you so much for these videos! I will always drop whatever I’m doing to watch these Degrassi deep dives, no matter how long lol. They are perfectly edited and your commentary is amazing as well. I hope there is more because I need your feelings on the later TNG seasons and Eli, but Please know your hardwork does not go unnoticed!
I will never be able to put in words how much the show impacted me, at least not anywhere near as well as the thesis level GENIUS of your series. As a teen who did in fact try to pirate most of the series using Limewire and had "Everything's Dust" pirated and on many burned CDs, this hits all the right notes for me right down to early Windows motif. This season especially touched on very personal issues to myself and even though Degrassi does tend to drastically over dramatize things, we do that as teens anyway and I think it captures that all consuming self discovery and confusion. I will say though, that some story lines that are appreciated but not as well executed, like Craig's for example, sometimes come down to how well or not...well the actors understand and/or portray the part. I too wore black and red jelly bands with my Hot Topic princess get up and heard whisperings of "sex bands", hell I even remember the soda can tab thing "sex tabs" discussed in 6th grade, so I did miss the fashion and music corner this episode but absolutely appreciate the time spent on the overarching season recap. Maybe it's more thrilling for those of us that lived it? Idk. I could go on and on but I just thank you so very much for this series and, again, struggle to find the words for how happy and nostalgic they make me feel.
Oh my gosh am I glad to see you! I really thought you had decided to bin this series so I am pleasantly surprised. Thoughts - 1) Paige and Manny would have been an interesting romantic dynamic to explore. Because they are both so "extra" and so similar in so many ways that they either would have been the best couple on the show and the ones who ended up happily married or would have flamed out in the most fascinating and fun way , with no in between. 2) It's interesting to me how Manny seems to only truly be interested in a guy after she's seen him with someone else. Maybe it's because when Craig said she was "too young" , her brain took that as "You aren't pretty or good enough." (probably because of her strict upbringing). So now she goes after guys with girlfriends to "prove" to herself that she is. Because if she can get a guy with a girlfriend then she must be really special and clearly good enough (which is obviously not true but in 15 year old girl with trauma out the ying yang's mind it makes sense). 3) Knowing some of the plot points coming up for him I kinda wish they had just killed Snake like the message boards rumored. It would have been so heartbreaking and hard to watch but this seems to be the heartbreak season so it makes sense and I am not looking forward to certain plot points with this character. 4) I love how all of Jimmy's friends basically take advantage of his lack of mobility to have a captative audience to vent about their drama. It feels like a very high school thing to do.
The pure JOY I felt when seeing this video in my inbox. Thank you. This is by far and away my favorite season of Degrassi and revisiting it though your lens was such a delightful and insightful experience
2 hours of Degrassi content after I just spent 2 months of my life doing a complete rewatch from Degrassi Jr High through Degrassi Next Class?!!? SIGN ME UP.
I can’t get enough Degrassi deep dives. This one is amazing. Well done! The Emma part about the bracelets sent me back to 2004 when I had bought some of the black ones and wore them in 10th grade. Was going through the “Avril just isn’t punk enough for me” phase. I overheard a girl behind me in my pre-calculus class talk with her friend about how I was wearing the black bracelets and saying stuff about me being “loose” … you know how teenagers can be when they’re talking about someone, but they’ll say it loud enough so the person they’re talking about is within earshot distance to hear it while pretending it’s totally not on purpose lol. My friend had to clue me in on what they were even talking about. I didn’t know what the bracelets supposedly “meant”. I felt mortified because I actually had lost my virginity to my long-time boyfriend the weekend prior and was now thinking that me wearing the black bracelets was basically broadcasting that I did the deed and am open for business. I remember taking them off and putting them in my messenger bag to never really wear them again. I just wanted to accessorize with some stuff I got on sale from Hot Topic. I eventually wore them again, but I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t question others wearing them because of that stupid rumor lol. The 2000s was such a weird time with stuff like that.
Take care of yourself Kat! A shooting at prom (Adam vs Vince) is coming up so please don’t feel like you have to rush these, we appreciate them but your mental health matters more. ❤
Ooh, you're getting into the good stuff now. I really love these Degrassi retrospectives and I've been looking forward to this one for a few months now. You're amazing.
Your videos are so comforting to watch. The time and research you put in is awesome, I just want to thank you for creating really great content! Also, I really enjoyed the fashion corner segments, so I vote to continue them if you want^^
Love Jake Epstein's story about that they had the hotel room and had one take to destroy it, so dude ended up electrocuting himself slightly when he destroyed the light but he had to keep going..even when the director was like :O
Was having the worst day and this upload surprised me! Landed at the best time ❤ Your vids are always so in depth and I love your perspective on the series!
My older step siblings always watched Degrassi growing up but I just had no interest at the time of caring about a long running drama series so this series of yours has been great for me to see what it was all about! Have loved all the parts so far and always look forward to more.
Thank you so much!! I live for these video essays of Degrassi. It gives me the Degrassi content I need without rewatching the entire show. You really go into full detail which I love. Also I’m 19 years old who recently watched the series from April 2020-August 2021. And I tried & tried to research the jelly bracelets to know if it was true or not. It was also mentioned in an episode of “George Lopez”, but my I never could find out.
I hope you're able to keep these going eventually. I've been binging some degrassi lately, and your videos highlight a bit more than the same 10-ish plotpoints, and it's nice to see. Very well made content, with interesting views and takes. I know this might me a controversial topic, but I went through very similar things to Craig, outside of the bipolar diagnosis and some of the things surrounding that. But honestly I wish he wasn't actually diagnosed and was kept as someone who may randomly have outburst moments, but is largely chill. Maybe even had a certain "tick" that could easily set him off. Like maybe on a trip they go golfing, and he has a flashback to the door breaking down. Whether it's more of ptsd situation, or something he tries to overcome, I'd have just preferred those. Or even have him sort of "re-create" the dinner when his dad comes back, he gets mad at whichever girl (maybe Ash?) and storms out. She chases after him, and he backhands her in a fit of rage, though maybe not as severe as his dad's. Then make it about "breaking the cycle". I know it'd sort of be similar in a way to Rick, but the sort of "cause and effect" of Craig's dad was just something I lived through. When you live in that environment for so long, you just sort of develop the same sort of anger issues that are being expressed upon you, even if they may not be as severe. That funeral scene is so well-done in particular, and I did almost the exact same thing, but swap laughter with rage. He didn't need to ever go "full" rick, but I just felt that I related to Craig less and less in a way. I mean like especially later, but I'm sure you get it. Just my take.
I am glad you brought up Raditch. Same actor since the original, and his final scene and send off is being forced to resign and be pushed aside It’s realistic, sure. And flavor wise it works in an interesting way, but from a 4th wall perspective it just feels disrespectful. If there was maybe a final dialogue from Snake maybe it’d be a bit more of a proper sendoff
I appreciate the conversation on Craig's bipolar. It is true that most people don't get violent but some do. As someone who's family member had it I've witnessed a lot of highs and lows and violent episodes so I related so much to Craig's storyline. It helped me so much to better understand my brother and what he was experiencing. These are the Degrassi moments that made the show so good.
I know it's been a long time and life has been rough, but I have every intention of finishing this series! I actually have a rough draft of the script for part four mostly finished.
@@RookiewompusI commented the same thing earlier while watching wishing u health and happiness and love, whenever u can post is perfect but prioritize yourself beautiful
I think the story line with Sean seeing Tyler is because Tyler implies that Sean was bullied while living in Wasega. Sean snapped one day and in a moment of rage acted out in violence. I think it's meant to say that he may understand on some level how Rick fealt in the moment leading up to the shooting. Also serves for seeing Sean in a different light. He comes to Degrassi and had an image of a bad boy, a image he may have wanted to portray to avoid further bullying?? That's my fan theory anyway. Makes Sean an even more interesting character.
I think that's also why Ellie says 'your stories don't mesh'. Sean's story has always been that Tyler and him had a fight, not much more. Tyler says "wouldn't want to take your lunch money ... AGAIN" that paints a completely different imagine of Sean than anyone ever saw. Tyler is claiming to be Sean's bully! 🤯
I love this. Looking back, and I have been binging and rewatching Degrassi like crazy over the summer(how I found this delightful retrospective series), it shines some light on Jimmy's early teasing of Sean when he first came back; Maybe Sean was a target during his first run at Degrassi. There seemed to be a vibe of Sean originally being friends with him and Paige and those guys so Jimmy was just busting his balls for being a grade behind and Sean was over it but now I think they ALWAYS teased and bullied him. Maybe because of his home life, which we know he is not proud of, Sean was that misfit kid from the projects everybody treated like shit for being "trash".
FINALLY ITS HERE!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for the next part EDIT: Also it's ok that you took time off. I and others surely understand EDIT: I'll probably add more but I have to say. This has been my favorite Degrassi retrospective out of all of the ones I have seen. It's very detailed even going into the time around the show aired. I was born in 2000 so I was a child around this time so it's interesting to see more detail about a time I was around Last EDIT: Also I wasn't a fan of the Kevin Smith episodes this season. It made him come off a bit full of himself. Plus Caitlin in general in Next Gen comes off as a huge fool
This came right as I was thinking of restarting the series from the beginning! Season 4 really was the season that changed a lot of the show for me (in a good way). Everyone stepped up their game, but specifically, the Rick/shooting storyline, Craig's storyline, Emma's storyline, Sean talking to his parents about the shooting🥺, MARCO DUMPING DYLAN: all moments that made an impact. Also, this video unlocked how deeply in love 15-year-old me was with Jake Epstein lmao.
I literally love these videos so much that I let out a scream when I saw this in my subs. I haven't even watched this yet but thank you already for your incredible hard work
i mean i always enjoy the intermissions. though i kind of love everything about these videos. degrassi was something i discovered in middle school when for some unknowable reason our teacher played the entirety of the original seasons of the show and i loved it. then going home, watching the tv guide and finding there was now a next gen of this series was really exciting and i do really feel like this show was an important part of my life. watching you do these recaps is so great because as much as i have wanted to go back and watch it through again i struggle to watch tv and movies (i know this is not like a real problem but it's very much related to my terrible mental health so it feels like one). so thanks for making these videos
i am SO excited for this video! i love this series of yours so much, it’s one of my go to comfort things to watch 🥺 i can’t wait to add this video to the rewatchathon 🥰
I think one thing that annoys me about the rick story is the teachers reaction to it all. They start talking about how they didn’t notice any “warning signs” aside from the fact he was bullied - but the entire reason he was bullied was BECAUSE of the warning signs. I just find it ridiculous that Rick assaults his girlfriend & puts her in a coma, but is allowed to return to school. The students hound the teachers about how they don’t want a dangerous abuser in their school and the staff take no notice, and then are surprised when the man who has already assaulted one classmate… shoots another? The warning signs were there from the beginning, the bullying was done because the teachers were already ignoring it
yeah that's really weird that he was let back into school. Normally when someone does something like that, even if charges weren't pressed, the perpetrator would be expelled and sent to juvie. Idk maybe Canada doesn't have juvie or something, but in the US I don't think Rick would have been let back into school.
@@withpeacelove366 This storyline is true to my experience in school in the US. It took my primary bully planting a firestarter in the school with a bomb threat for her to be sent to juvie. She was suspended several times for physically assaulting me and others but the school did not care to do anything beyond that until police had to be involved with the school directly. (schools also didnt do anything about my abusive partner at the time either)
@@mudkipjuice That's crazy. Im sorry you went through that :( hope youre okay now
That makes a lot of sense the students wouldn't have had to bully him if they thought the teachers and staff was doing they jobs and they figured they wasn't due to fact that they let him return to Degrassi so I guess the students thought they had to handle it they self but I blame punk ass Mr radictch over anybody he poorly handled the rick situation just like he did back in the day on Degrassi high in the Claude suicide situation 💪
As a high school teacher in Canada, I can tell you that it takes a hell of a lot for a student to get expelled. If ricks parents at all could convince that it was an accident he has a right to attend school.
"when in doubt kiss craig" is one of the best quotes in the whole series
I think Alex’s role in the prank was glossed over because Spinner wasn’t confessing because of the prank - his guilt was focused on what he and Jay did in that bathroom, which Alex wasn’t involved in.
My conclusion as to why Alex's role is forgotten is that she had no part in putting the blame on Jimmy and had no idea (at the moment) that Jay and Spinner had done in bathroom.
I also don't *100%* believe that Spinner and to an extent Jay are at fault either and that Rick is the only one at fault. Neither Spinner nor Jay knew of the gun that Rick was hiding. But they were the final straw per say
I've always found this storyline very interesting because the different ways people view it
@@kwynn1016 Also, think of this: If Spinner, Jay, and Jimmy hadn't been the ones to send Rick over the edge, somebody else would have eventually.
It could have easily been Emma turning him down under a different circumstance.
Rick was a ticking time bomb, and the warning signs were everywhere.
The fact is, none of this would have happened if Rick hadn't been allowed to return to Degrassi.
@@RyanStorey1231 exactly he was a ticking time bomb waiting for that final tick to happen til he blew. Had Paige not said what she said it could have been her who got shot. But without even knowing it she was able to defuse the situation. Rick shouldn't have been allowed back at Degrassi at all. And when he returned after the pranking he should have been escorted home or had his parents come to get him. He clearly was not okay.
@@RyanStorey1231 exactly he was just an evil person he should’ve been in jail from the moment he abused Terry and put her in a coma.
@@RyanStorey1231 but they couldn’t tell him not to come back because he hurt Terri off of school property and his parents were shite.
I really love Joey's line, "what is happening to my son?" First, because Joey calls Craig his "son," and not his step-son. Not that there is anything wrong with being a step-parent, but it just affirms that Joey's motivation for caring for Craig isn't just that Craig is his late wife's son and his daughter's step-brother.
I also think the exact question he asks is important--"what is happening to my son," not "what is wrong with my son." The latter *could* mean exactly the same thing; "wrong with" is also a term that could be used to refer to someone being sick. But "happening to" avoids negative connotations "wrong with" could have towards Craig himself (which I suspect Craig would immediately assume were intended if he were to hear Joey say that.) Joey knows his kid well enough to know that this is not how he acts, and his response is very clearly concern rather than blame or anger at Craig.
Yes, exactly this! The "my son" always hits me in the gut. And the way he uses "happening to" also emphasizes that Joey doesn't UNDERSTAND - he feels that the problem lies with him and his lack of knowledge, not with Craig. It's such a powerful line, and Pat delivers it with such conviction.
awe i love this take
Love this. My only correction is that Angie and Craig were half siblings.. not step
@@RookiewompusI really like you you’re my best friend ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Joey was a saint of a father
Everyone frames Jay & Friends' "bullying" as them taking advantage of a situation to bully a nerd, but those kids are the ones more likely to have witnessed or experienced DV or child abuse, so IPV isn't just some hypothetical to them, and they know that if you let an abuser back into the same situation, they're bound to fall into old habits. Additionally, Rick demonstrates that he still objectifies women and sees them as inferior, so he really hasn't changed, and he should absolutely have been ostracized. He should not have been able to come back to Degrassi, for his sake and everyone else's.
When you played the “Rick shoots Jimmy” clip and the “oOooooOooOO whatcha say” started playing I LOST IT LMAOOOO.
every year in highschool for a French project we had to pick a tv show to do, and EVERY YEAR I picked Degrassi, and EVERY YEAR I PLAYED THAT CLIP HAHAHAHAHAHAH my class fr knew what to expect everytime, and it was always a hit 😭
Watching this in 2024, and hope you’re doing well! Thank you for these videos 😊
Rewatching parts 1-3 again. I love your commentary. Please bless us with part 4.
i second this request -- please!!!
Omg I just binged all your Degrassi deep dives thus far. I need part 4!!!! Keep going! Love these. Its like the most calm thing to watch right after work which is like Degrassi but we’re all adults and no one learns lessons.
I actually wrote about Jimmy for a Disabilities Studies class and during my annual rewatch, I found his story with disability in 4, 6, and 7 to be excellent! (He was barely in 5 lol) I have a physical disability and to see a young guy acquire a disability and use a mobility aid was so good to see. I think he contributed to me deciding to finally get a cane
I’ve always seen Craig’s violent outbursts in these episodes as a result of the abuse Craig endured from his dad that were elevated by his BPD.
Just to clarify, BPD is borderline personality disorder
Although Ashley handled it, okay. I don't know. Manny could gave handle Craig's episodes.
@@PGOuma You know, you didn't need to correct him, you both know what he meant. And in case you haven't already noticed, Craig had Bipolar Disorder.
@@jonathanmiller9235it’s moreso to prevent spread of misinformation. just because we know doesn’t mean others do.
Even without the audio, seeing the scene with Rick and Paige is still terrifying. Actually, all of the scenes with Rick holding his bag are terrifying.
I'm physically shaking from watching that segment of the video. I need to take a break from the video at this point. It's a great episode and handles things really well, but that's what makes it so intense.
@@AeonKnigh432dramatic asf seriously lol 😂
If wish Sean hadn't left in season 4. I would've loved to see them explore his PTSD and survivor's guilt. There was potential to tell a story there.
They traded him for Emma to be sexual….why?
@@ninjanibba4259 I still don't get it either. They could've still done that *and* have Sean stick around. I just don't get it.
@@KitsuneRokakumaybe the actor chose to leave
Oh Kat please please please come back and do another part PLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSE. No one can do it like you.
Caitlyn’s “storyline” in “Jessie’s Girl” is one of the reasons why that episode is one of the worst episodes of Degrassi. Hands down. 😡
i like the episodes of degrassi where they skip school to do fun stuff. they're always fun
I loved those episodes! I never skipped school so I lived through them.
I didn't like it when they blatantly stole from movies, though. That episode was basically "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and they had another one that was "The Breakfast Club".
@@scottmcneely1927it’s not blatantly stealing. many shows do this. it’s called tribute. they do it to pay tribute to the originals. most people already know that the movies already exist, and many people find it fun when shows recreate the scenes.
The Rick and Toby friendship is really interesting to me; in high school I was the kind of friendly but socially clueless outcast kid that was like, one step up the social ladder from the resentful Rick types and they sought my friendship a lot.
They were frequently pretty misogynistic, and expected me to be as well. I pushed back when I could, but usually just drifted away.
One of them, that I was relatively close with, ended up falling down the alt right hole.
Probably a lot of them did.
I feel like Rick would have.
"I didn't know he was gonna bring a gun to school!"
"Really?" Kills me Everytime
You typically blow me away with your analysis but your point about Snake being critical of Raditch but failing to do anything himself in the Rick situation is both mind blowing and vindicating to me. As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that Snake (as much as I love him) has been consistently hypocritical throughout his run on the show. He scolds Emma for a fight she has with Manny in one of the early seasons, telling her “She’s your best friend, I think it’s time you remember that,” and the last time I watched that scene I screamed at my TV. It’s especially egregious because I really don’t think Wheels’ story would’ve gone the way it did if someone had stuck through his bad behavior and intervened. While I don’t blame Snake or anyone else for not standing by him, it’s painful to watch Snake’s hypocrisy as the show goes on.
I also enjoyed the fashion corner, it will be missed!
Totally! I love Snake, but he's absolutely imperfect. I don't know how much of that is intentional, but it's fun to think about.
I don’t think what he said to emma is hypocrisy, i think it’s him learning from his own experiences. Now he knows you shouldn’t just abandon your friends when they’re not acting like themselves, but he only knows that because of what happened to wheels. He knows how far the totem can swing, and doesn’t want to see it happen again with Emma and Manny.
I think people tend to get hypocritical confused with genuinely learning and growing from your past experiences.
when you mentioned Danny Van Zandt i was totally shocked that he’s in the show as early as season 4. they do nothing with his character, which is such a waste. younger siblings of older degrassi members are always some of my favorite characters-mostly cus i love their siblings lol.
Dang I thought there was a part 4! I was blowing through these listening to them while cleaning 😂 and now see you made these 2 years ago and this is all. 😢
this season is so fascinating, because I think it includes some of the best episodes of the series, but it's also definitely the turning point of when Degrassi: TNG started to go a little wonky. I think the continuity was a really nice addition - especially since Degrassi purported to deal with real teen issues, it was nice to see some of those storylines have actual, long-term impact on these characters. but it definitely makes the "lore" a lot messier and requires the writers to start balancing character arcs with the issues they wanted to represent. I remember one of the big jokes in fandom at the time was that Degrassi was the worst school on earth because of all the horrible things that happened to the characters, and how much trauma they all have by the end. even with such a big, ensemble cast, there were only so many characters to give issue episodes to.
Yes, I remember those jokes! They definitely remain true. Transferring to Degrassi is one of the worst things that could happen to a teen lol
And sadly, it seems like Lakehurst was worse than Degrassi, judging from all the shady characters we saw from that school lol.
Storytelling wise it's obviously due to the writers wanting to tackle as much social issues as possible. Realism wise I would speculate that it's due to it being in Toronto, the biggest city in Canada as well as one of the biggest cities in North America period and due to it being a school in such a massive city and Degrassi having a large student body more people equals more problems. It's like how massive cities tend to have issues with crime because more people equals more things in general happening at a given location. If Degrassi was set in a small rural town it would definitely come off to people as less believable but since Degrassi is set in a massive city it definitely has a more believability to it
i appreciate the way you talked about bipolar disorder. like i’m tearing up because idk it was supportive and validating and i appreciate you taking the time to emphasize important things not just relating to BD but all the topics mentioned. but especially that people with BD all aren’t violent. even in my worst moments i’ve never physically hurt someone
I need you to finish this series. Where are you? 😩
I want them to as well but obviously life can be busy and with how the world can be I don't doubt that she can get burnout. Plus making these videos definitely isn't a walk in the park, as much as I want Kat to finish these videos ASAP I am patient enough to wait eventually for more time come out and when the next one comes out I am clicking on it IMMEDIATELY
Every now and then I rewatch these deep dives, they fuel my obsession with degrassi. I can't wait for your next video!
I freaking LOVE Heather Sinclair 😂😂 I about died when they introduced Holly J to the school
I literally just finished rewatching the next generation today and this is like my reward for finishing 14 whole seasons. Love your videos!
I find Raditch dismissal was an "out with the old" type of vibe because since he had been there for so long he had ideas and tactics that just wouldn't work for the newer generations. Teachers were a lot more no nonsense, I'm 39 and I can only imagine how some of my teachers would handle these issues.
Your analysis has been phenomenal. Hope you're planning to continue with this!
I always drop what I'm doing to watch your new Degrassi deep dives, and I'm never disappointed.
It's clear how much passion and work you put into these, and I love that you don't shy away from criticizing what doesn't work (either at the time of airing, or now in hindsight.)
I can't wait for the next deep dive when it's ready. I have mixed feelings about the seasons we're going into and I'm so interested to hear your takes!
Thanks so much for all the great work you do on these videos! 💕
Alex never dealing with consequences for the whole Rick thing has always bothered me. Like drives me insane. I have rewatched the show so many time and googled the hell out of it. No answer given.
Can we please have more 😭😭😭 begging for a part 4
Finding this series after over a year long hiatus and I am desperately hoping for the rest. These are such well edited and written video synopsises 😭💕
Like others have stated the fashion and music corners were really good actually. You should bring them back for the next video
I cannot express how much I love these Degrassi videos. I've been rewatching the first four basically every week or two for the last few months and I was so delighted to see this pop up in my subscriptions! Keep up the great work, Kat!
i never understood how spinner + craig fighting = paige being fired.
Girl I’m so fking excited for this. Honestly I’d send you money just so you could always work on this series 😭 it gives me so much joy to relive my teen years watching this show while it was airing (yeah I’m an old far)
Never clicked on something so fast in my life. Thank you! Cannot wait to watch this!
This is my childhood. The original TNG cast were basically my classmates. I grew up with them.
PS, I loved all your previous deep dives and
I’ve been really looking forward to this one!
these degrassi deep dives are awesome i love the lil intermissions and i cant waittttt for the next part omg i binged it all in one night . thanks for making these!!
The Spike reference is absolutely perfect, tbh. 🤣
i am one of the viewers that has never seen a single episode of Degrassi so these videos are always a total trip! i always appreciate the thought you put into discussing the after school special issues the show is known for while also being super entertaining and informative. (i am going to second another commenter about missing fashion corner though.)
another good video and i am looking forward to the next one(s)! 💓
34:17 couldn’t help but think about Carrie. Rick definitely had his Carrie moment
Girl I never comment on videos but I just want to say the work you put into these is so amazing and so thorough!!!
this is 100% what i needed during my work day today!!! i've been binging degrassi recaps from various youtubers, so i'm in full on degrassi mode. soooo excited to see you uploaded!!
These videos GIVE ME LIFE. I just binge watched all of your degrassi videos for a second time. Thank you for all your hard work to entertain me.
When I saw this video was out, I had to go back and watch the whole series you’ve done! Just now at this video. First, I want to say that I absolutely adore this retrospective. It’s what got me to watch Degrassi for the first time. Secondly, PLEASE bring back fashion corner!!!! I LOVE this segment and it’s a good way to break up some of the harder/darker topics you discuss in here. It’s also a good way of seeing how trends changed as the series evolved. Anyways, thank you for all the hard work you’ve done on this series. It’s seriously one of my favs, and your voice is so cozy and warm :)
These retrospectives have been EVERYTHING!
I'm glad you're back I love to hear UA-camrs go through each episode or talk about Degrassi
Me finding this video a year late is a crime. Amazing video! You have really insightful information and opinions.
These videos are an awesome accompaniment to processing Degrassi through adult eyes after having watched it as a kid, and then re-watching it as an adult. Really interesting and fascinating work, thank you!
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH! Its like a little present every time i see one of these videos pop up on my homepage, you are one of my favorite people on youtube for sure!!
Will we ever get part 4? Lol I love these!
I really love Spinner and his redemption arc, but Jimmy’s moment when he calls him selfish for telling him the truth is my favorite of this season. I feel that Degrassi calls back to this in season 13, when Imogen ultimately doesn’t tell Becky about her and Adam. Honestly, not everything has to be said.
I love these videos btw ❤ I just finished a Degrassi rewatch and was kind of disappointed. It wasn’t as good as I remembered and I think I felt that way because of the Kevin Smith episodes.
Please make another deep dive video!! I love these so much! I feel like i’m on Facetime watching degrassi with you!
Season 4 is so incredible. It’s really just amazing writing.
Thank you for the video! It’s always a treat to watch.
1:04:40 - spinner: hey manny we're trying to prove a point with craig and ashley would you mind showing up to band practice to play the tambourine awkwardly?
manny: a chance to make the two people who ruined my life last year extremely uncomfortable? i'm in.
Patiently waiting for the next part! I've been such a huge fan since I was younger and you do such a good job covering these series
I am just now returning to neopets, and rewatching Degrassi. So finding your channel has been a godsend. More neopets content please!! :D
This is such a good deep dive! I wish there were more!
Thank you so much for these videos! I will always drop whatever I’m doing to watch these Degrassi deep dives, no matter how long lol. They are perfectly edited and your commentary is amazing as well. I hope there is more because I need your feelings on the later TNG seasons and Eli, but Please know your hardwork does not go unnoticed!
I hate you for that OC reference! LMAO you made burst out laughing at one of the most serious moments in the show
Every time a new degrassi video is uploaded is like a holiday for me
I will never be able to put in words how much the show impacted me, at least not anywhere near as well as the thesis level GENIUS of your series. As a teen who did in fact try to pirate most of the series using Limewire and had "Everything's Dust" pirated and on many burned CDs, this hits all the right notes for me right down to early Windows motif. This season especially touched on very personal issues to myself and even though Degrassi does tend to drastically over dramatize things, we do that as teens anyway and I think it captures that all consuming self discovery and confusion. I will say though, that some story lines that are appreciated but not as well executed, like Craig's for example, sometimes come down to how well or not...well the actors understand and/or portray the part. I too wore black and red jelly bands with my Hot Topic princess get up and heard whisperings of "sex bands", hell I even remember the soda can tab thing "sex tabs" discussed in 6th grade, so I did miss the fashion and music corner this episode but absolutely appreciate the time spent on the overarching season recap. Maybe it's more thrilling for those of us that lived it? Idk. I could go on and on but I just thank you so very much for this series and, again, struggle to find the words for how happy and nostalgic they make me feel.
Oh my gosh am I glad to see you! I really thought you had decided to bin this series so I am pleasantly surprised.
Thoughts -
1) Paige and Manny would have been an interesting romantic dynamic to explore. Because they are both so "extra" and so similar in so many ways that they either would have been the best couple on the show and the ones who ended up happily married or would have flamed out in the most fascinating and fun way , with no in between.
2) It's interesting to me how Manny seems to only truly be interested in a guy after she's seen him with someone else. Maybe it's because when Craig said she was "too young" , her brain took that as "You aren't pretty or good enough." (probably because of her strict upbringing). So now she goes after guys with girlfriends to "prove" to herself that she is. Because if she can get a guy with a girlfriend then she must be really special and clearly good enough (which is obviously not true but in 15 year old girl with trauma out the ying yang's mind it makes sense).
3) Knowing some of the plot points coming up for him I kinda wish they had just killed Snake like the message boards rumored. It would have been so heartbreaking and hard to watch but this seems to be the heartbreak season so it makes sense and I am not looking forward to certain plot points with this character.
4) I love how all of Jimmy's friends basically take advantage of his lack of mobility to have a captative audience to vent about their drama. It feels like a very high school thing to do.
please 🙏🙏 do the rest of the seasons I love them!!!
The pure JOY I felt when seeing this video in my inbox. Thank you. This is by far and away my favorite season of Degrassi and revisiting it though your lens was such a delightful and insightful experience
I’m so excited for the next I can not wait out of all the reviews/retrospectives Iv seen on this show on UA-cam yours is definitely the best 💙
2 hours of Degrassi content after I just spent 2 months of my life doing a complete rewatch from Degrassi Jr High through Degrassi Next Class?!!? SIGN ME UP.
i just binged this entire playlist & now i’m crushed you haven’t posted the next one in over a year😭💔 where did you go???
Was just searching for this answer!! 😭😭
No rush, Kat! Loved your content so much. Make another video when you’re ready’ 😊
I can’t get enough Degrassi deep dives. This one is amazing. Well done!
The Emma part about the bracelets sent me back to 2004 when I had bought some of the black ones and wore them in 10th grade. Was going through the “Avril just isn’t punk enough for me” phase.
I overheard a girl behind me in my pre-calculus class talk with her friend about how I was wearing the black bracelets and saying stuff about me being “loose” … you know how teenagers can be when they’re talking about someone, but they’ll say it loud enough so the person they’re talking about is within earshot distance to hear it while pretending it’s totally not on purpose lol.
My friend had to clue me in on what they were even talking about. I didn’t know what the bracelets supposedly “meant”. I felt mortified because I actually had lost my virginity to my long-time boyfriend the weekend prior and was now thinking that me wearing the black bracelets was basically broadcasting that I did the deed and am open for business. I remember taking them off and putting them in my messenger bag to never really wear them again. I just wanted to accessorize with some stuff I got on sale from Hot Topic.
I eventually wore them again, but I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t question others wearing them because of that stupid rumor lol. The 2000s was such a weird time with stuff like that.
Take care of yourself Kat! A shooting at prom (Adam vs Vince) is coming up so please don’t feel like you have to rush these, we appreciate them but your mental health matters more. ❤
*Drew vs Vince
*Drew vs Vince
@@lateshapowell31ok? Adam gets shot…
Ephraim Ellis absolutely crushed this role. Junior High Me really wanted to fix Rick okay
amazing as always kat. cant wait to watch more of this series praying u never abandon it
Ooh, you're getting into the good stuff now.
I really love these Degrassi retrospectives and I've been looking forward to this one for a few months now. You're amazing.
Your videos are so comforting to watch. The time and research you put in is awesome, I just want to thank you for creating really great content! Also, I really enjoyed the fashion corner segments, so I vote to continue them if you want^^
Love Jake Epstein's story about that they had the hotel room and had one take to destroy it, so dude ended up electrocuting himself slightly when he destroyed the light but he had to keep going..even when the director was like :O
43:29 I always forget Rick's actor shares my name so it's always a jumpscare hearing "my" name in reference to him
Was having the worst day and this upload surprised me! Landed at the best time ❤ Your vids are always so in depth and I love your perspective on the series!
My older step siblings always watched Degrassi growing up but I just had no interest at the time of caring about a long running drama series so this series of yours has been great for me to see what it was all about! Have loved all the parts so far and always look forward to more.
Thank you so much!! I live for these video essays of Degrassi. It gives me the Degrassi content I need without rewatching the entire show. You really go into full detail which I love.
Also I’m 19 years old who recently watched the series from April 2020-August 2021. And I tried & tried to research the jelly bracelets to know if it was true or not. It was also mentioned in an episode of “George Lopez”, but my I never could find out.
You did well, girlie. Very thorough analysis. Love how you tackled this season.
I love these deep dives and retrospectives!! And I do actually enjoy the little fashion corner intermissions 🤗
I’m genuinely so heartbroken there’s still no follow up to this video even an entire year later 😭
I was literally thinking the EXACT same thing🥺
She’s working on it now! The creator had to take a step back from UA-cam for a while.
@@maddie-mv1mkgreat
I hope you're able to keep these going eventually. I've been binging some degrassi lately, and your videos highlight a bit more than the same 10-ish plotpoints, and it's nice to see. Very well made content, with interesting views and takes.
I know this might me a controversial topic, but I went through very similar things to Craig, outside of the bipolar diagnosis and some of the things surrounding that. But honestly I wish he wasn't actually diagnosed and was kept as someone who may randomly have outburst moments, but is largely chill. Maybe even had a certain "tick" that could easily set him off. Like maybe on a trip they go golfing, and he has a flashback to the door breaking down. Whether it's more of ptsd situation, or something he tries to overcome, I'd have just preferred those. Or even have him sort of "re-create" the dinner when his dad comes back, he gets mad at whichever girl (maybe Ash?) and storms out. She chases after him, and he backhands her in a fit of rage, though maybe not as severe as his dad's. Then make it about "breaking the cycle". I know it'd sort of be similar in a way to Rick, but the sort of "cause and effect" of Craig's dad was just something I lived through. When you live in that environment for so long, you just sort of develop the same sort of anger issues that are being expressed upon you, even if they may not be as severe. That funeral scene is so well-done in particular, and I did almost the exact same thing, but swap laughter with rage. He didn't need to ever go "full" rick, but I just felt that I related to Craig less and less in a way. I mean like especially later, but I'm sure you get it. Just my take.
I love the effort you've put into Degrassi I hope you cover the next class too!
I am glad you brought up Raditch. Same actor since the original, and his final scene and send off is being forced to resign and be pushed aside
It’s realistic, sure. And flavor wise it works in an interesting way, but from a 4th wall perspective it just feels disrespectful. If there was maybe a final dialogue from Snake maybe it’d be a bit more of a proper sendoff
I didn’t like it either, imagine being the person that binged this franchise to this point for his character decline and sendoff horribly….
My god ... The jelly bracelets 🙈🤣 Middle school was hell
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I really need a Part 4
I appreciate the conversation on Craig's bipolar. It is true that most people don't get violent but some do. As someone who's family member had it I've witnessed a lot of highs and lows and violent episodes so I related so much to Craig's storyline. It helped me so much to better understand my brother and what he was experiencing. These are the Degrassi moments that made the show so good.
RIP the fashion corner, my favorite segment! 😭
would you ever consider continuing this series? i love your opinions and i appreciate all your hard work so its ok if you choose not to 🥰
I know it's been a long time and life has been rough, but I have every intention of finishing this series! I actually have a rough draft of the script for part four mostly finished.
@@RookiewompusI commented the same thing earlier while watching wishing u health and happiness and love, whenever u can post is perfect but prioritize yourself beautiful
I think the story line with Sean seeing Tyler is because Tyler implies that Sean was bullied while living in Wasega. Sean snapped one day and in a moment of rage acted out in violence. I think it's meant to say that he may understand on some level how Rick fealt in the moment leading up to the shooting. Also serves for seeing Sean in a different light. He comes to Degrassi and had an image of a bad boy, a image he may have wanted to portray to avoid further bullying?? That's my fan theory anyway. Makes Sean an even more interesting character.
I never considered this! That's a really interesting interpretation!
I think that's also why Ellie says 'your stories don't mesh'. Sean's story has always been that Tyler and him had a fight, not much more. Tyler says "wouldn't want to take your lunch money ... AGAIN" that paints a completely different imagine of Sean than anyone ever saw. Tyler is claiming to be Sean's bully! 🤯
I love this.
Looking back, and I have been binging and rewatching Degrassi like crazy over the summer(how I found this delightful retrospective series), it shines some light on Jimmy's early teasing of Sean when he first came back; Maybe Sean was a target during his first run at Degrassi. There seemed to be a vibe of Sean originally being friends with him and Paige and those guys so Jimmy was just busting his balls for being a grade behind and Sean was over it but now I think they ALWAYS teased and bullied him. Maybe because of his home life, which we know he is not proud of, Sean was that misfit kid from the projects everybody treated like shit for being "trash".
FINALLY ITS HERE!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for the next part
EDIT: Also it's ok that you took time off. I and others surely understand
EDIT: I'll probably add more but I have to say. This has been my favorite Degrassi retrospective out of all of the ones I have seen. It's very detailed even going into the time around the show aired. I was born in 2000 so I was a child around this time so it's interesting to see more detail about a time I was around
Last EDIT: Also I wasn't a fan of the Kevin Smith episodes this season. It made him come off a bit full of himself. Plus Caitlin in general in Next Gen comes off as a huge fool
This came right as I was thinking of restarting the series from the beginning! Season 4 really was the season that changed a lot of the show for me (in a good way). Everyone stepped up their game, but specifically, the Rick/shooting storyline, Craig's storyline, Emma's storyline, Sean talking to his parents about the shooting🥺, MARCO DUMPING DYLAN: all moments that made an impact.
Also, this video unlocked how deeply in love 15-year-old me was with Jake Epstein lmao.
I literally love these videos so much that I let out a scream when I saw this in my subs. I haven't even watched this yet but thank you already for your incredible hard work
Been in a Degrassi mood and rewatched the first 4 parts yesterday. I am being gifted today.
Been waiting for this for a while Kat! Was worth the wait! Great analysis and was such a trip down memory road.
i mean i always enjoy the intermissions. though i kind of love everything about these videos. degrassi was something i discovered in middle school when for some unknowable reason our teacher played the entirety of the original seasons of the show and i loved it. then going home, watching the tv guide and finding there was now a next gen of this series was really exciting and i do really feel like this show was an important part of my life.
watching you do these recaps is so great because as much as i have wanted to go back and watch it through again i struggle to watch tv and movies (i know this is not like a real problem but it's very much related to my terrible mental health so it feels like one).
so thanks for making these videos
i am SO excited for this video! i love this series of yours so much, it’s one of my go to comfort things to watch 🥺 i can’t wait to add this video to the rewatchathon 🥰
Same here. Kat's videos on Degrassi are my favorite