Maya's depression storyline stemming from Cam's suicide to her own suicide attempt was one of the best written storylines in the franchise.

I think my biggest issue with Dave's character is how he spent YEARS pining after Ali, just to cheat on her right after they got together. RIP Jahmil

I found it so unrealistic how when Sean came back he didn’t try to reconnect with Ellie like they literally lived together

I love Craig, he has so many character flaws but he is so enjoyable to watch. His downfall with the cheating and coke addiction made him even more interesting to follow

I was actually surprised to see how many people hated Craig. I thought he was a great character too.

I still think Emma and Spinner was so random, but you do have a point. Emma did seem much more tolerable around Spin and we know that Spinner gives his all in relationships so, in theory, they'd probably be able to go the distance. I just want a reboot with them and their kid as the main girl so we can see their dynamic as parents!!!

Tristan’s biphobia toward miles ruins any and all of their relationship for me

I absolutely loved Mayas character, she’s way too overhated and had a very interesting storyline

You talking about Manny and Jimmy made me so upset because that relationship would’ve been the best thing in this world and the fact that that could never happen now is what’s killing me

I liked Emma and Spinner too. The idea that they had just been kinda circling around each other for years but never really connecting - there's something kinda sweet about that. Plus I think they both actually make sense for each other at that point and time in their lives.

Drew should have either been introduced as a sophomore or written out of the show. Having him, Dallas, and Imogen all getting held back was lazy and just a way to cause drama.

Sean & Ellie were endgame in my mind! Their breakup was mature for their age. They were independent so young. I second he should have picked up with Ellie versus getting with Emma.

I definitely agree that Drew and Clare had a cute dynamic. I haven't seen this arc in a long time, so forgive me if I'm wrong, but didn't he call her his veep? I think that's adorable. ❤️

I loved zig and maya together even though their relationship was a bit toxic it just felt so sincere.

Craig is 250% the best character on the show. So glad someone shares this opinion. It doesn’t hurt that Jake Epstein was a pretty brilliant actor.

FINALLY!! Someone who loves ellie and sean. I DESPISE Emma and sean. Ellie is one of my favorites and she was so good with sean.

Manny and JT were a disaster, and Manny and Spinner were no better. Manny/Jimmy would’ve worked.

HEAVYYY on sean and ellie! absolutely adored them together, although sean was emma's best boyfriend him and ellie were just a better match. they were healthy, showed affection, and like you said i've genuinely never seen sean so happy with someone. i miss them so much

I agree with you about Peter. You forgot to mention how accepting and warm he was to Riley. And actually, Peter was supposed to be bisexual and date Riley, which would have been interesting.

HEAVILY AGREE WITH YOU ON CRAIG. And yes I also agree with you on the Peter thing as well. Idk what the writers were doing but they made Peter so likable at that point in time

craig is so likable to me because he’s so complex and he’s adds so much to the show and i love him 😭

I enjoyed Clare and drew as well, I'm currently rewatching seasons 13 and 14 and I think they are underrated seasons. I'm not a big fan of Eli and Clare, it was so toxic to me

Sean and Emma was cute... I think what made the couple good was that they needed one another for balance. Sean needed Emma to keep him grounded and from going down a dark road. Emma needed Sean to have fun and to stop being so uptight and type A. Sean and Ellie worked because they were both misunderstood and both had family issues and could relate on a lot of levels, but they were too similar. Neither could bring out the best in the other. I really think Sean should have came back from the military for the college season in order to complete the circle of development by helping Emma stay on track during college when she began to lose her way... But ya know, Spemma had to happen...

yeah I loved maya. her friends always got mad at her when she tries to help them and she always ended up being right about there bad situations

OMG I literally love ur channel so much. Degrassi stans unite.

I agree peter became better, his friendship with riley, very cute, almost makes me forget how bad of a person he was in the early seasons

Good to know I'm not the only one who hated lolaxmiles but like milesxtristan. I couldn't get behind lola and miles together and I was so glad that miles broke it off I also really liked maya and Dave as well. Maya was the only thing besides miles that got me thru next class tbh. And it seems like ppl refuse to believe that Dave can change. Like I've meant ppl irl who were super transphobic but later on became allies after learning what its like to be trans. If Adam was cool with Dave then im cool

Craig is the best character, every time he's on screen it's gold! When he destroys the hotel room??? Tv magic

Sean and Ellie!!! That breakfast club episode was one of my all time favorites!

the peter one is so real like im sorry but in his later seasons hes soo funny..

I feel like the way you described Maya is the same way you described Emma, she may have her moments but she was good person Claire as well, for example the time when Emma didn’t agree with Manny getting an abortion but still defended her.

I didn't like Eli and Clare after their first season I think there was a point I just started to hate their relationship.

Sean and Emma hatred? That isn't allowed.

Maya is the best ❤ I didn’t like Zig for the longest time w/ his kicked puppy face, but he grew on me by the end.

fr i love ellie and sean sm 😭

I think that they should’ve made jimmy at least be able to walk again Yk

so glad there's someone out there that likes peter too! i disliked him so much in the beginning but i grew to really like him further on. i really like dave too and i enjoyed watching his character growth throughout the show; it makes me sad that not enough people acknowledge that :/ i also would've loved to see jimmy and manny together, they would've been so cute!

i agree w all ur opinions !! also big maya stan and i did start to like peter too towards the end and honestly felt bad his girlfriends kept moving away 😭 n spemma is hated on wayyy too much i think they’re cute!! also miles and tristan are one of my top ships

Once again rip jahmil french

Obsessed with your Degrassi content! I LOVE talking about Degrassi!!

I love Spemma and Sellie more than Spane and Semma. They just meshed better than the other two

You need to post way more of these i love it

Emma was very domineering over Sean while Ellie and Sean seem like 2 people who liked each other. I liked the Claire and Drew situationship because they really helped each other. Claire helped him mature and take himself seriously and Drew helped her have fun and take herself less seriously. Craig is the best character. No to Manny and Jimmy, Jimmy is way too petty and clingy. Tristisn was so annoying but became tolerable when he was with Miles. Peter became boring and I couldn't get over how much of a batman villian he was in the beginning. Maya was on such a high horse it was hard for me to like her. I did like Dave, I think he tended to romantize things which lead to the second breakup with Ali, and he became Adam's best friend after the radio thing so I didn't see it as a character flaw. I would like the Emma and Spinner relationship if it developed more. Because Emma with Spinner is an entirely different Emma. So I would have liked the seedlings of that before just a surprise marriage.

I will forever be a Craig apologist and defender idc. If he had only 1 fan, guess what? I’m that 1🫡 Also I totally agree with your Sellie, Maya, and Spemma opinions. I also wanna add that after rewatching degrassi as an adult, Ashley isn’t *that* bad and gets way more hate from the fandom than she deserves. Yeah she’s made some dumb decisions here and there but honestly who hasn’t on this show… Spemma knew each other in high school but wasn’t really ever together or close like that; but somehow met up in the future, found a spark, and got married like some small town couples do lol They were each other’s rebound, but still a cute couple to me. I’ve always felt Sellie should’ve gone further than it did. They had chemistry, a lot more in common, and just got each other better then he did with Emma (although they too had their moments). Sellie is the couple that got away for me 😪

I love Tristan and Miles they are one of my favorite couples. And I agree with everything you said about Drew and Clare I wanted them to have a thing for longer than they did.

I was really surprised that I enjoyed Clare and Drew too! I never liked Drew that much, but they had such great chemistry together!

My two favorites are probably Craig and Miles. I feel like they’re very similar in a lot of ways, (abusive dads, drug addictions, etc) and they have so much depth that makes people care about them. And while they both make bad decisions they’re never really overbearingly annoying and are always interesting to watch. Also love how they brought Craig into next class as a celebrity pretty much lol

The episode where Sean and ellie first met in detention was one of the best degrading episodes of all times!

Maya had a SERIOUS glow up!

Your opinions are super popular with me!!!!!! I’ve thought all of those things thru the years, I’m literally so old I was watching it as it was coming it lmao, but now there’s this community. I never really thought of manny and jimmy together but honestly I can see it and would have preferred it over her and spinner :/ All your points are super valid and I genuinely hope to see a video on the underuse of black actors on the show bc let’s be honest, there were a lot of storylines that should have def been explored more but weren’t.

jimmy and manny definitely wouldve ate omg 😭😭

Clare and drew tension was interesting to see. Season 13 and 14 got me back into degrassi after the Declan and holly j and Fiona seasons. Craig had thee best Arc and a well written story. The actor ate that role up

Man you reminded me so much of how great Craig is. I can sometimes forget but he definately was my favourite in season 2-3. His family plots were always what drew me to him so once Joey was no longer on the show I did find myself not as interested in his plots as before, especially when Ellie was involved, they brought out the worst in each other. I genuinely find Peter super enjoyable in S8-9. At that point everyone he's wronged is no longer attending Degrassi, he stopped trying to be cool and embraced the fact he's a music dork and is all the better for it. He always put his friends before himself. Although i'm iffy about her overall era, I think Maya is probably objectively the best "main girl" seems to be a growing opinion so let Maya supremecy begin its reign over the fandom! lol

I feel like if Sean never wanted to get back with Emma he wouldn't have needed to join the army

Peter had a decent redemption arc. I wouldn’t say he’s a great person, but I can definitely appreciate him as a character.

Ellie was Sean’s realistic match when he was his authentic self. It’s as though Sellie were friends before becoming romantic. Emma, especially after their glow ups, was Sean’s dream girl. He always admired her and saw her in a romantic type of way

I like Craig too. The actor did a great job in this role. They gave him such interesting story lines.

Craig: mess of a person, endlessly watchable character. I would never want a Craig in my life but I love to have him in my plotlines That Peter part though--

Maya was one of my all time favorite characters. Her story in season 3 of Next Class was so heartbreaking. But I could relate to her on so many levels.

I agree with Clare and Drew. I lived for every moment!!

I literally loved Dave so much, he was so funny and was definitely an enjoyable character

Also yesss I agree with the clew! I liked drew and Clare I was so annoyed they snuffed it out so quickly I loved this video lol instant subscribed

Craig was played so well !! Justice for Jake Epstein

finally someone who also loves s13/14 it was so interesting idk why people hate it sm i loved zoes storyline!

Never really thought about it until you mentioned it but oooo Manny and Jimmy would’ve been so powerful lmao

I ship Emma and somebody's fist after that whole Peter shit. Like absolutely not.

I wish they had more shay and tiny but they barely gave them any plots in next class

YES to drew and clare. imo they really butchered drew & clare and how much better the love triangle could have been, it just makes sense to me that these two people have known each other for a long time but never cared for each other and, finally being in close proximity, they fall for each other. aislinn paul & luke bilyk sold it well.

"when you think of degrassi, the two main couples are Shawn & Emma and Claire & Eli" PFFFFT HOW BOUT THE ICONIC SPINNER AND PAIGE OUR QUEEN HUH

Thank you I am a Peter apologist. Towards the end of his time.

I love Emma and spinner together too because they were two of the originals from season 1 so technically they’ve grown up together, seeing 3rd other and having interactions and they’ve seen each other mature and I’m sure they’ve witnessed a lot of both the good and bad from each other lol

I feel Dave was the one black actor after the original cast left that got a bit more out of the show. Like not a ton, but enough that I recall him. Also, and I noticed this, why are characters who have LGBTQA+ family members or (in Becky’s case) dating someone in that group bothering people who are also in the group. Drew & Tristan’s brother both bothered Riley and Becky acted obnoxious (she wasn’t as bad, but still should be called out), and to me, it’s odd that LGBTQA+ character’s siblings were doing things that felt like they were attacking people in their community. I’m not a Tristan stan (I stopped watching the show when he came on), but I think he got better. I actually think Frankie was more annoying than Maya too. Like she’s not bad, but she seems very…dense and like she’s not on earth. I dunno, I just can’t like her much.

I love Craig, Maya, and Dave. They're some of my favorite characters and storylines!

"Sean and Ellie was the better relationship over Sean and Emma." YES. Because Ellie and Sean were *never* struggling to understand one another. And yes, Spinner and Emma was *stupid* and *random,* but you know what? Miriam and Shane had a decent amount of chemistry, and actually had fun around each other for that one special.

jimmy was such a good guy any girl would be lucky to have him

I also want to see you do a video of the worst/best parents on the show as well as friendships

i really liked Semma because of their history and how they kinda hated each other at the beginning and kept going back to each other but i think that Ellie and Sean were more compatible

I actually enjoyed Spinner and Emma being together. It's the relationship that you didn't see coming, and then boom they are together. I do wish they had a little more development. Snake and Spike were able to come back and be a part of the show. I would have loved to see the same with Spinner and Emma. With all the toxic couples that were showcased, but not show the one where they are honestly healthy together, they support each other, had a child together, and had zero drama. Not too many Degrassi couples can say that.

Aside from your opinion on Mya, I 100% agree with you on all your opinions!! Great video 😊

Miles and Tristan are so unbelievably unlikable. I've never heard anyone say they liked it.

Finally someone who likes Sellie over Semma even Sean's actor prefers Semma. I didn't mind Semma but never got the hype around them, they seemed more like an awkward first couple rather than something I would ship, I feel like Sellie just had more chemistry. Granted Sean was the only pairing I liked with Emma but thats just because her other pairings were bad (I didn't mind Spemma I just wished they had more chemistry before) Agree with Peter even though he did do some horrible stuff (still haven't fully forgave what he did to Manny) but he had moments where I did quite like him I loved his friendship with Riley and relationship with Darcy.

I liked the Drew and Claire dynamic way more than her with Eli! I wish they would have had that storyline last longer 😢

Peter Was Hilarious For No Reason

Emma and Spinner are perfect for each other seeing how awful they are to their supposed "best friends"

i actually agree with u about peter, he ended up maturing so much after a while

ABSOLUTELY NOT peter will forever remain hated to me after what he did to Manny

Thank you so much for adding the spinner and Emma ship because I know it’s very controversial but I did like Emma in this relationship too she just was glowing and I felt that spinner was more mature and the way they were put together was unexpected but it was a nice twist.

I love the Emma and Spinner relationship.

2:23 when your housewife decides to keep things entertaining. 😂 Elaire

I agree about the Craig part, he was the best character when you think about it. He had layers, and you weren't bored with his storylines.

I was so invested in this video lol I am a 32-year-old, who absolutely love Degrassi… From Degrassi junior high all the way to next class… One. I love Craig also! He was the best! And I also feel like he should have gotten with Eli! 2. I loved all the other characters that you said except that relationship with Miles… Which was weird to me. Which brings me to the last person… I absolutely hated the relationship with spinner and Emma! It was extremely random, and I felt like they had nothing else to write about lol

Yes! Clare & Drew. As much as I like Eli & Clare together I was hoping they would stay broken up so she could date Drew until graduation. I agree Craig was a good character and it was never boring when he was on the screen but I still don't like him. There are ppl who dislike Dave? Never met one.

I actually agree with most of this. I loved Emma and spinner even though it was random it made sense to me. But I liked her a lot even though she could be really self centered probably because I related to her, Manny, and Craig the most. I felt like she had a lot of pressure on herself to be perfect. I also suffered addiction and mental health issues before I had my daughter. I was a terrible person who never learned how to deal with trauma. So that could be why I am more forgiving of those characters flaws. Degrassi really helped me through some dark times. I think some people are to quick to never let people especially teens have room to grow and be better I loved Degrassi did that. Honestly I feel like most people can grow someone has to be really awful for me to think they are a lost cause. Thank you for the video sorry for my long response I don't get to talk to many Degrassi fans. 😂

I looooooveddd Spinner and Emma. Probably my favorite episodes lol.

Craig was THE best character with an amazing storyline. His character deserved his own movie tbh. It would’ve been amazing and heartfelt

I completely agree with you about Peter cant lie. I would say Season 7 and up tho.

Drew and Claire was definitely my favorite in that season.

Drew is my favorite character. Riley is so underutilized. Leia, Wesley, Owen, Zane, Hannah, Liam, Sadie, Julian & Jess should've lasted longer. I still don't like Alex or Damian.

Regarding Craig, I think the character also benefited from how charming the actor who played him was. Don't get me wrong, he is an interesting character regardless, I just think Jake Epstein also played him *just* right, and that made him even more likeable. He's the character I was rooting for, even when he was messing up.

GREAT VIDEO.