9x07/08 Beat It—RECAP

I hope this recap lives up to your expectations (and mine) because when I first did it I accidentally deleted my clipboard in the process of copying this from word to this site and so I have to re-re watch this one. On the plus side the episode isn’t a weak one but on the minus side it is a two parter so it’s twice the length. Since I’ve already seen it within the past 24 hours I can tell you ahead of time that this is an ABC two parter instead of an AB/AC one with plots centering around Riley, The Niners, and Anya…..

The episode opens at the pool (cause you know that here at Degrassi they got a hidden one LOL but seriously the outside facade shots for this pool are not the norm) Riley along with Chantey, Blue, and a few random characters (including one Mark ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald but I think he’s played by a different actor) are taking lifeguard classes with some college student named Sam. Sam is telling Riley how he’s an athlete too and being a lifeguard last summer really helped him with his speed in the sports field.  Sam then practices mouth to mouth on a dummy and Riley gets really into it and he ends up getting a boner. Jumping into the water to hide it he tells them that he’s fine though everyone laughs at him.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

9x01/2 Just Can’t Get Enough RECAP

The season opens just weeks after the events of last season/the movie special as Studz hot off their theatrical debut in Mewsical High are rocking it at Degrassi. As they are singing in the gym cut to a limo pulling up in front of the school as two well-dressed students exit from it. They are Declan and Fiona Coyne, their father is some sort of diplomat and it’s unclear whether they are American, Canadian, or duel citizens as while they call New York their ultimate home they are world travelers. Chantey introduces herself to the twins’ camera in hand ready to vlog. They ask who the important people are…. Holly J the president, Studz Degrassi’s own movie stars and the lead singers girlfriend famed model Mia just home from Paris. I assume the shoot that was canceled/delayed in the movie happened and she flew from LA to Paris then back home which was why she had millions of dollars of cloths with her on the bus….see it all comes together. Holly J tells the band they are on the set list for the Winter Beach Bash while Peter comments they ARE the set list and informs Mia he’s so close to landing a spot in the music master class.

WHATEVER IT TAKES this season it’s a new vocal track of the theme song as well as some new scenes as Derek and Mia are now gone and the four new characters this season are added. The changes are as follows: The Leia/Derek scene is now Declan/Fiona, between the Anya/Chantey and KC/Clare/Connor/Alli scene is now Leia/Holly J, then after the grade nine quad are new grade niners Jenna and Dave…. Finally with Holly J in a new scene the one of her and Mia is obviously gone….

SEASON 9 CHARACTERS

8x18 Danger Zone—recap

This is another early A-B-C plot episode most likely because it’s a season finale.

Blue uses his art final performance piece to ask Holly J to the winter dance in a rather romantic way. She tells him she can’t cause she’s working and Chantey questions as to whether there is another guy and if he is he must be really special to of blown off Blue’s advances.

WHAEVER IT TAKES

8x17 Up Where We Belong—RECAP

The Juniors are talking to the guidance counselor because they are getting ready to plan their schedules for the second semester which is a building block for their final year and future both at Degrassi and in the real world. Mia is failing English and she’s freaking out. She’s already a year behind cause of having a baby and she doesn’t want to be in school forever. (Sweetie talk to Spinner) the councilor suggests that maybe she needs to tone down her modeling to focus more on school. As for Sav he’s at a crossroads cause the music classes he wants to take conflict with the engineering ones his father wants him to do. Mia plans to handle both modeling and school cause she HAS to while Sav…..we’ll hear from him a bit later.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

8x07 Money For Nothing recap

Holly J has big news however first Chantey points out they have an audience. Holly J goes to tell Blue it’s a closed practice though he wants to know if she’ll go see Pink Floyd with him. Seriously what teenager even four or five years ago listens to Pink Floyd? He tells her the cost of the tickets and she tells them it better be good or a second date is out of the question. Holly J’s announcement is that they made it to a major completion in Florida that’s $350. This is a huge achievement since last time the squad tried to compete well World War 3 nearly broke out.

Holly J comes home and her mom tells her she has bad news. Her dad made some bad investments and they are going to have to make changes. Her mom cuts up Holly J’s credit card and she flips.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

8x04 Didn’t We Almost Have It All recap

Liberty is worried about making a first impression for the sorority. Even though she’s a legacy since remember her mom went there…..she still needs to look good. It’s all about connections. She’s approached by a girl from another sorority who knows all about her. The dean of the university is an alum and she comments why settle for a safe bet when you can compete to be part of an elite group.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

SEASON 8 CHARACTERS