Wednesday, August 28, 2013

8x08/09 Lost In Love recap




This was originally aired in the states as a block opener and was billed as a ‘Valentines Special’ even though obviously in cannon the episode took place sometime mid-fall.

Jane and Danny arrive at school and its ‘Love Week’ Jane comments at how the school is decorated and Sav says he hopes to impress Anya. Jane says she’ll be solo because Spinner has to work and Alli comments that it must suck because her boyfriend won’t be around. Jane explains he’s saving up for the Police Academy (because you know on his aptitude test it did list Policeman alongside Clown and Lumberjack) and she plans to be pre law.

Spinner wakes up and finds a letter from the Academy on the table under a post it from his mom saying good luck. He doesn’t get in.

WHATEVER IT TAKES




KC asks Alli if she thinks Clare will go with him to the dance. Anya comments about how it’s sweet that even a grade nine boy knows how to treat a lady. Conner asks Alli what KC was doing and declares that she should go with him because they are better friends.

Spinner goes to the police academy office to talk. He tells him that he’s a fighter and if he takes some night classes and improves his fitness scores he should be able to make it next year.

Since this is a two parter we’re going with an A-B-C format with the Spinner/Jane, Niner, and Smithdale plots I see. Plot three begins as Emma is skipping out on some 90’s dance party to spend time with Kelly who has just broken up with Gwyneth.

Simpson announces they made it into robot wars as Anya comes into the room to deliver flowers. Clare gets a rose and KC asks what she thinks before Clare gets a second rose. Clare is taken aback by her two admirers while Alli is taken aback at how her rose has a blank card.

Spinner asks Jay what he should tell Jane about not getting into Police Academy. Holly J chimes in saying whether you tell her now or later she’s going to dump her. Jay tells her to do it in a letter sent from far away. Spinner decides to break the bad news with something good and has Holly J cover….he promises that he’ll be back before her spare is over. He tells Jane he’s going to close the Dot and go to the dance. She sees his police academy hat and is giddy because he got in. He can’t tell her he didn’t as Shep comes saying Jane and Danny have been chosen to speak at a leadership conference.

The Niners are working on their robot and KC and Conner keep butting heads. Clare asks why they are acting like idiots and Alli says it’s because she didn’t make a choice. Clare isn’t going to the dance.

Alli goes to ask Anya who sent the rose and she tells her she can’t tell him cause of student/student confidentiality and that wouldn’t he like to know who sent HER a rose. Sav walks off sad and Anya tells Alli there is no confidentiality agreement just stuff Sav shouldn’t know like she sent herself the rose to piss him off. She then whispers to Alli who sent her the rose.

Kelly’s depressingly strumming his guitar while studying with Emma. Gwyneth walks by in the hall and suddenly Emma is studied out and has Kelly give her a guitar lesion.

Spinner is trying to tell Jane he didn’t get in however she has planned a surprise party to congratulate him and even Trina and Jimmy are there though it seems that while Trina has transitioned from her crutches to a cane, Jimmy who’d been on crutches at Prom is now back in the chair…..did the surgery not take I wonder of is it a continuity fail?

Alli tells KC that if he likes Clare he needs to take a risk and put himself out there. She then spots Johnny in the detention room and lies her way into the room to be with him. She thanks Johnny for the rose and he tells her they can’t date because she’s a grade nine. Alli starts to leave and Mr.P says that since she got in only he can dismiss her.

Spinner comments on the cane and Trina tells her how she’s doing much better and Jimmy does comment he’s more mobile too but it’s soon to tell. Jane is getting drinks from Holly J who seems to know allot more than Jane does about Spinner.

Kelly’s friend is teasing him about his ‘relationship’ with Emma and Manny makes a comment.

Jane tells Spinner that he must be really excited about getting into the Academy and soon Danny and Peter are asking about what he’ll study as Jane shakes her head telling him he didn’t get in did he. Spinner tells him not immediately no and Jane is pissed she threw the party cause Spinner lied.

Kelly comes back from playing Frisbee and Emma asks what’s up. He tells her he’s already lost one friend he doesn’t want to lose her. Emma suggests they test run a relationship and tells Kelly to take her on a proper date.

Jay and Spinner are drinking as Spinner rants that Jane hates him, his friends think he’s stupid and he’s never getting into school. Jay tells Spinner he needs to talk to Jane. God I love his drunken rants. He says Manny used to not return his calls now she picks up and hangs up it’s a sign. He tells Spinner he needs to do something….anything ….

Jane is practicing her speech when a drunken Spinner shows up. He tells her he can change and she asks if he’s drunk. He tells her yes he is….see he’s telling the truth. She thought they were friends and partners and he just wanted to make her proud. She tells her not to give up but she needs time. Jane’s mom shows up asking why Spinner’s there. He tells her telling Jane he loves him and again says yes right away when asked if drunk.

Jimmy comes to visit a hung over Spinner to show him the engagement ring he got for Trina. He wanted ideas for the when and how and Spinner is all depressed cause everyone seems to be moving on but him.

KC looks over Clare’s modifications and he tells her she could go to the dance with him. Clare agrees to go…but alone.

Holly J is called to the Dot because Spinner wants her to assist him and Jay in getting Jane back. If she doesn’t comply she’ll lose her job as after all she’s the one who told Jane that Spinner didn’t get in to begin with. Spinner asks her how he’ll be able to break into the conference….. TBC

Shep is announcing the dance and boy wars as Anya delivers Jane flowers from Spinner. Jane dumps them because Spinner is just grrrrrr. She loves him but sometimes……Shep tells her she better mention him in her speech. Danny tells her he’ll help her with it on the way to the conference.

I KNOW I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH

Holly J and Spinner show up at the conference and Spinner picks up a name tag to get in. He’s now ‘Barry Cohen’ from Saskatchewan. He walks in as Jane is giving her speech.

In a nice continuity/cameo nod Toby is the host of Bot Wars. The niners are getting ready and Clare tells KC it wouldn’t be completely horrible if they went together. KC comments who said he still wants to go with him. Johnny shows up at bot wars claiming he is there for his brother but Alli calls him out. He doesn’t do dances especially with niners which sucks for him because Alli is going and is going to look HOT.

Emma and Kelly went to a horror movie fest and after Kelly walks her to their door. Manny and Liberty are out and he comments asking if she invites guys over on the first date. However before they get cozy Gwyneth wants to talk.

Spinner tries to apologize but ‘Barry’ is called to talk about being a High School Farmer.

Degrassi is up at the Bot War. KC wishes Clare luck and takes her hand and so Conner does the same thing to Alli. Alli tells him KC did it because he and Clare are going out and Conner is upset because he’s known Clare first and likes her too. The boys are fighting which caused Degrassi to be behind after the first round.

Emma is mad and thinks Kelly and Gwyneth are back together and so she is going home for the weekend.

Spinner fakes Barry’s speech then ends up publically proposing to Jane. Jane is embarrassed because it could have opened doors for her. She was talking about how women could make it on their own and here Spinner is wanting to marry her. They fight and it’s over.

Shep is glad that Jane gave him a shout out. Danny is mad that she isn’t giving Spinner his due by thanking him for sticking up for her.

Degrassi is catching up and have a good shot at third place though as they fight Alli brings up the dance. Clare tells her to wait and they clench third. Conner then publically asks her to the dance via the robot in a mirror to Spinner and Jane’s proposal scene.

Manny’s doing yoga and asks Kelly how he’s going to break it to Emma about him and Gwyneth. He tells Manny they are over.

At the dance Clare is with Conner and I find it amusing that the they are still in their Bot Wars cloths while everyone is dressed up. Clare and Conner awkwardly are dancing as Bruce pushes them together. Clare excuses herself and runs into KC who cleans up good in the hall. She tells him she really wanted to go with him and they start dancing in the hall. Conner sees them and flips cause Clare is his date. She leaves KC to follow after him.

Kelly shows up at the Neilson home and sings to Emma. He’s done with being the good guy. As they kiss Conner shows up in tears saying dances suck.

Jane hoped Spinner would of showed up and Holly J says she knows where she is but she makes Jane get down on her knees and beg. Spinner meanwhile is about to go away with Jay when Holly J calls him to try to get Spinner there. Telling him Manny’s there and so he wants to reconcile he drags Spinner.
Jane goes on the mic and tells Spinner thank you for being supportive and she still loves him.

Conner is messing around his robot while Emma and Kelly kiss.

Johnny and Alli kiss….it’s Alli’s first.

Anya asks if anyone’s seen Sav but he’s been dancing with another girl.

Clare tells KC she’s not ready yet for a relationship and they smile at one another.

Jay complements that Holly J is a schemer and Holly J says she’s just a romantic and looks over at Blue. Jay admits he is one too and pulls out a photo of Manny. Not going to lie….while I love Janny (Jay+Manny) I really liked the idea of a Jay/Holly J ship and even have read/written some fanfic….


Jane tells Spinner no marriage till after university though they never last that long and Spinner gets married the next summer in a somewhat WTF move

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