6x17 Sunglasses at Night—recap

Marco is playing online poker as his dad is setting up a new security system for the shirt shop. He invites the boys to the horse track but they decline. It’s been about a week since Dylan left and Marco is sad. Spinner tells him he needs to stop being a hermit with a computer and Spinner declares he just won $200

WHATEVER IT TAKES

6x16 Love My Way recap

Dylan is having a going away party at University House and Paige approaches Jimmy saying how she hears he’s looking for a marketing manager and she’s wondering if he’d hire her. As she’s talking to Jimmy, Spinner is longingly smiling at her. Across the room Ellie and Jesse are fighting yet again this time about how she doesn’t like dancing….(god I didn’t realize just how annoying this ship is….sigh) Alex shows up telling them Carla blew her off for pottery class and Paige smiles saying that at least she has someone there.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

6x14/15 Free Fallin’—recap

The episode opens with Paige taking an exam…..or rather attempting to however the time limits for the questions keep on going past and she’s not written a thing. Anxiety has gotten the better of her and she goes into a panic attack and walks out.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

6x13 If You Leave|| recap

The episode opens with the spirit squad having practice. They are good but it’s important to note that the male team members are now gone. They finish up and know they are going to win at finals. Emma tells Manny how this doesn’t feel right with JT only dying two weeks ago. She’s still on edge from it all and asks Manny out for coffee. Manny can’t cause she has an important date…not with new boyfriend Damian but with her mom as she thinks it’s about time she comes back home.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

6x07 Working for the Weekend:

Darcy apologizes to Spinner for the breakup it was the right thing to do and she hopes they can still be friends.  Spinner seems sad that she’s saying this when didn’t HE break up with HER cause of the pictures….I mean I know it was just last episode and it’s been maybe a day, day in a half for me between viewing Eyes Without a Face and this but….yea.

So Spinner goes into Simpson’s class just squeaking by and there is a special guest. The guidance counselor is letting them know the results of their career aptitude tests are in. Jimmy got Criminal Lawyer while Ashley got Criminal Law. They talk about going to NYU for Law school and maybe opening up a practice together one day. Spinner’s isn’t as ambitions….his first choice career is Clown though for foreshadowing purpose it’s important to note his second choice is Police Officer and later on he does try to get into the academy.

WHATEVER IT TAKES…..

6x01/02 Here Comes Your Man||--recap

New Season, New Format, New Opening Theme….I know it’s the season thirteen tagline but it’s a whole new Degrassi….

Peter and Emma are at the country club after spending the day with Peter’s dad. The valet pulls up with a car that isn’t the one they came in and Mr. Stone tells Peter it’s an early Birthday gift as while its two days away he wants him to have the car for the first day of school. Peter and Emma goes for a joyride in a scene similar to that of the one Spinner and Paige did in season four complete I believe with the same audio backtrack. After the ride, Peter is telling Emma just how lucky he is when Emma hears her name being called. Sean’s back and he’s with Jay….don’t get your mind in the gutter he’s just couch surfing they are not an item. Emma smiles and introduces her new boyfriend Peter to her ex Sean.

WHATEVER IT TAKES (I’m still going to mark the opening with the theme lyrics however this season and next it’s a whole new opening. It’s an instrumental theme with a white background with reals of the characters in past scenes in a blue filter. In the foreground the actor in character is looking to the camera. It has a rather soap opera feel but it was a refreshing change and would of much rather seen the season 13 theme go this route instead of the hot mess that it is. Added to the opening theme is ‘Darcy’ as well as ‘Sean’ who is back for the season while ‘Hazel’ ‘Joey’ ‘Caitlin’ and ‘Craig’ are gone.  Also removed although still on cannon just demoted to recurring is ‘Toby’. ‘Ashley’ is also recurring despite being back.)

SEASON 6 CHARACTERS

5x17 Total Eclipse of the Heart

The episode opens as Paige, Marco, Ellie, and Alex are studying for finals. Dylan is brought up and Marco tells them he’s so over him and so they bring up Tim who has been following Marco like a lost puppy. Speak of the devil Tim shows up and wants to study and guess what other devil shows up….Dylan who is back in town and there to pick Paige up. Marco introduces his ex to new boyfriend Tim….AWKWARD

WHATEVER IT TAKES

4x19 Moonlight Desires--recap

Not so much my favorite episode wise but it does have one of my favorite kisses.

Marco’s setting up for a school blood drive and asks for Alex to wear the mascot costume for it. Ellie comments how great a job Marco has been doing this year and asks if he plans to run for a second term. Marco tells her that he thought of it but he thinks he’s going to fast track and take summer classes so that he can graduate after the first semester and move in with Dylan at the university.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

4x03 King of Pain--Recap

The second school election episode and one a bit more interesting than the last. The episode opens as Marco is at the mall or just a local convince store and is taking pictures in a photo booth when Dylan peeps his head in the booth to kiss Marco. Marco reminds him that his mom works in the store and he’s still in the closet to her and his dad. His mom soon approaches and Marco hides the kiss picture showing his mom the proofs as since his father is making election posters for him his mom says she gets final say in pictures. When she leaves Marco offers the couple photo to Dylan who in not so many words tells Marco he really wishes he’d come out to his parents.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

4x01/02 The Ghost In The Machine --recap

With a new season comes new character looks such as Spinner’s longer hair and Craig ditching the curls.

The season opens as Spinner, Paige, and Craig are at Joey’s car lot as Spinner is christening the new car he just purchased. Spinner and Paige then go for a ride and are talking about taking the car to the drive in for a date. Things are going all too perfect as they pull into Paige’s driveway and the cops pull up behind them. Worried that Spinner received a speeding ticket it turns out that the cops are there to serve Paige as it’s finally time for Dean’s trial after all these years.

WHATEVER IT TAKES (complete with new back-track and removal of Terri from the credits)

3x20 I Want Candy -- recap

This is the second 80’s movie reference episode this season however this time the reference is only a sub plot. The movie is Ferris Bueller's day off. This movie is later referenced next season as well.

Episode opens in Science class Miss H is giving a lecture then tells Paige to pick up Ashley’s homework for her as she’s sick….again. Paige nods before saying to Spinner that they should skip the following day.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

3x19 It's Raining Men recap

Marco shows Spinner, Paige, and Hazel the poster for the Bollywood Nights Dance. (Told you the Bollywood Obsession would inspire a dance later on). It seems like it’s going to be Team Spage(Spinner +Paige) vs. Team Jazel (Jimmy + Hazel) round two for the crown however Marco’s dad who designed the posters says no Marco is going to be king it’s just a matter of who his lucky lady will be.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

3x08 Whisper To A Scream RECAP

Before I go on I just want to say this episode I know is triggering to allot of people I know and so I will try my best to scale back on the sarcastic jibes that are interlaced with my recaps….

The episode opens with Ellie at a base as her father is being deployed to Afghanistan on a piece keeping mission. Looking over to her mom her dad comments she’ll be fine she has things under control hinting that something isn’t right with her. As Ellie tells her it will be all right her mom coldly tells her to just shut up smile and wave.

WHATEVER IT TAKES…..

3x04/05 Pride Recap

This is an episode with lots going on no matter what way you look at it and I can’t tell you how many times I started and stopped my DVD while I was taking notes for this recap. Also I just want to warn I do use allot of derogative words in regards to gays in this recap though it’s in the context of the episode and honestly whenever I had to type the F word it made me sick.

The episode opens and Marco and Ellie age getting ready to spend Saturday at the beach. As they arrive at the car where the other members of the group are waiting Paige introduces Marco to her brother Dylan (remember the gay brother she mentions as early as season one)

WHATEVER IT TAKES