14x14 Ready or Not

The episode opens at the hospital with a shot of a medical monitor. Tiny is in the hospital after being stabbed and Maya and Zig are bringing him donuts...Zoe paid for half cause she feels responsible. Tiny says he'll be better in a couple of days but snitches get stitches and they so they can't rat out Damon to the cops. Maya heads out cause Pill will bust them if they are late as Tiny tells Zig to chill

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14 x 11/12 FIRESTARTER

The episode opens as Frankie is reading over the draft of her father’s speech for a young voter’s conference. The siblings are chuckling at all the teen lingo peppered in and if you didn’t see any prior episodes you’d think they were a pretty normal family in the moment. Miles Sr comments that he should fire his assistant and hire Frankie. Said assistant shows up and in talking about current events the degrassi nude scandal comes up…daddy Hollingsworth is shocked and appalled. Miles tells Frankie she may have their father fooled but not him…he knows that she was a part of Degrassi nudes and she needs to find a scapegoat before it ruins their dad’s campaign.

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14x09 Somethings Got To Give

So for some reason as I was posting episodes 11-13 I noticed I skipped this one so time to jump back.

Imogen is looking at track uniforms saying to Jack and Winston how fashion is her fallback when she has nothing to say on DTV. She hears Hunter snickering and asks what is up. Hunter wants her to settle a bet and asks if the boobs he got sent were hers. Imogen is SHOCKED and Jack says they aren’t hers. Imogen finds out about Degrassi Nudes and is disgusted. Imogen plans to get to the bottom of it and Jack and Winston try to stop…Jack because she’s doing it and Winston because he knows the girls are doing it.

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14x08: Hush

Once again for the third episode in a row the sub plot is about how depressed Miles has become...and the character arch keeps dragging and dragging. The opening scene is Frankie and Hunter waking a sleeping and presumably stoned or hung over Miles saying that he needed to drive them to school. Frankie calls him out asking if he's moody cause Tristan is mad or hung over he says he's just tired. Miles Jr soon comes in and snaps at his eldest saying to get over it. He relents and gets up as Frankie grabs his stash of pot...she'll give it back if he promises not to light up until after they get to school.

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14x07 I'll Be Missing You

Power Cheer is holding its THIRD bake sale of the month to earn money as the team has a rather expensive upkeep though it's really a front so that nobody knows that they really are getting money from Degrassi nudes. It's also Zoe's Birthday and as Shay and Jack surprise her with a cupcake presumably bought from the squad's own sale Zoe gets a package. Thinking it's from Zig who she's been crushing on she opens it to find a doll that says 'I know about Degrassi Nudes' rather Pretty Little Liars of the sender

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14x06: (You Drive Me) Crazy

The episode opens as Maya is having a nightmare of Miles jumping off the catwalk as his depression is reminiscent of Campbell her first boyfriend she couldn't save...though if by now you have seen next class season 3 (or to me season 16A) it makes for an interesting character study bullet point. Zig comes into her room and she tells him she's so anxious she hasn't had a full nights sleep in days and so Zig sings her a lullaby...badly to lighten the mood. She tells him that she needs to get her mind off of Miles and no, listening to Zig's complete works of Kanye West won't cover it.

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14x04 We Can't Stop This Thing We Started

The episode opens on the outside   of Clare's where Alli is there picking her up for school..placing a kiss on Clare's cheek....is that what platonic friends of the same sex DO in Canada? Clare says Eli is sending her a surprise for getting into Columbia. Alli says that was sweet of Eli considering Clare's OTHER surprise. Clare admits she hasn't dropped the baby bomb on Eli as she doesn't know how to word it, when asked how she told Helen, Clare admits she hasn't told her yet either. Somehow she thinks she can have it all...Columbia, Eli, The Baby she just has to figue her shit out...as she's figuring it out it doesn't take but a hot second to reveal that SURPRISE Eli has come to Toronto for a visit...now Clare needs to tell him before he finds out second hand. Eli's done with his term and is on the lookout for a summer job and to talk about his and Clare's future.

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14x03 IF YOU COULD SEE

Winston is raising his eyes at Frankie who wants to 'Wax Drew's Chest' as a Power Cheer Fundraiser. She has a list of other ideas but Winston has only one idea to make out with her. He starts to unzip her jacket to get a glimpse of her cleavage after all he's a guy and they are programmed for boobs however while Frankie likes him she doesn't know if she's ready. They have been dating for one month two weeks and four days and she's not ready to round the bases especially when her parents could catch them in a compromising position. Winston then playfully removes his shirt and proceeds to hover over Frankie tickling her prompting Hunter to catch their moment of intimacy followed by Miles and then their mother. Frankie promises it's NOT what it looks like and Winston leaves. Mother tells Frankie no more boys in her room... Frankie asks WHY...after all she is fourteen and Miles has done way more. Mother says it's cause Miles can't get pregnant and Frankie says she can't either cause she doesn't plan on actually having sex.

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14x02 WISE UP

Hunter is quizzing Miles on traffic procedures as he's about to take his road test his mother comments that she wished he focused on his actual school work the way he is focused on this. Frankie then walks in saying that she'd be surprised if the dad lets him take it as she tosses him the daily paper. He did that interview with the reporter and to quote Frankie made their dad look 'like a Batman Villain Who Hates His Gay Son'. Daddy Hollingsworth walks in wanting to talk to Miles and the mom ushers out the twins embarrassingly calling them her 'peanuts'. Miles's dad tells him he's not going to school that day and hands him golf clubs...he has a day off and wants to spend a father son day...they can golf...miles can even drive and he accepts him gay...straight...whatever...

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13x38/39 Thunderstruck

Finally the season finale. This was a one hour action pack event let me tell you. The episode opens with foreboding and foreshadowing shots of natural disasters as Imogen is giving a report on Global Warming. Dallas comments that nothing like that would ever happen in Toronto and even after Imogen points out that the weather channel says that a system is brewing he claims it’s more likely to hit New York or New Brunswick. It’s apparently the end of term (how freaking long are terms in-verse…cause like didn’t just a few episodes a term/semester started and the activities fair is what inspired Maya to do the arts night?) Anyway Drew and his council company are going to now set their sights on the end of term dance. Becky wants to know about when the dance is supposed to end and it’s known that things have been a bit tense in the Baker home since Luke got sentenced to two years in jail. Imogen decides to cheer her up with Mambo #5 which causes Becky to burst out in tears and leave the room. Drew being Drew follows her and Dallas comments about how Drew is just friends with a girl to whom Imogen teases how he believes that but not global warming.

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13x36/37 Believe

Another two parter which much like the 13c finale Sparks Fly aired in 2 parts however least you think because of that than this is the finale… nope…there is one more 2 part/hour long episode to go after this.

I just want to point out how much I love that the title of this mirrors Unbelievable from last arch as it gives a sense of closure to that episodes main plot and is a nice book end to things. Unlike that episode this aired in its original time slot however it did have a PSA warning about sexual content and darker subject matters.

Zig’s phone is buzzing as Grace shows up late for school. Zig is wondering where she was because they have an assignment to do and she comments about the media circus outside.

Winston is talking to Miles about Maya and whatever drama is going on as Maya looks at her phone (is she in a normal homeroom again or is this already a later period since it was established Grace was late…confused) Maya comments about how Zig just texted her and Miles makes a comment about how somebody always seems to be in trouble and Maya nods…’yea, Zoe.’

Zoe meanwhile is auditioning for Wicked and is singing Defying Gravity. Maya walks into the auditorium and Tristan tells her she’s still dead to him however she tells him it’s not the time and starts to talk to him about the media for Zoe. Zoe finishes and tells Maya while she loves her she needs to practice for her audition and they tell her about the press. Zoe heads outside to talk to the press and tells them the boys are guilty and she plans to prove it

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13x33 My Hero|

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While the last episode had my DVR cutting off the last few moments this one cut off the entire cold open….so

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12x32 How Bizarre||

Drew and Dallas are pitching a party planning company for what looks like economics class. Proposals are due next week and Drew is a bit spacey as Mr. Hollingsworth has been working him to the bone. He needs a night off but Dallas already has big plans with Alli, Jenna, and Connor…Drew was left out cause Alli and Jenna are pissed that Drew ‘tailed and bailed’ and Dallas is just playing the Switzerland card. Drew asks him what about the code, bros before….nice girls. Dallas says Drew is his bro but he doesn’t kiss him like Alli does. Drew teasingly starts to go in for a smooch before laughing and being upset that Clare is effing his life up this close to graduation. He doesn’t want to apologize but he does want to have a mature conversation with her.

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13x31 Enjoy the Silence:

Maya is helping Zig  fake sick so Margaret will let him stay home from school because the gang is pissed that he skipped out the night before. Maya needs to go and Zig tells her he will send over the files for the panorama programs later on

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13x30 You Are Not Alone

Welcome to the final stretch of the season that does not end. Seriously season 13 started summer 2013 and it’s now summer 2014 though it was productions choice to do a summer set arch instead of a novella AFTER a 40 episode order was made so….at least season 14 is back to basics with I believe 28 episodes so I’d expect the blocks to be a third of the season to air in either 3 arcs (with an Oct, Jan/Feb, and June/July start date) or two arcs (Oct and Jan/Feb with season 15 if we have one possibly going back to Novella format)

Anyway…

It’s apparently a new season/semester (I’m going to go with season and that it’s Spring since setting wise it’s late February/Early March in-verse) and Maya, Grace and Zig are walking into a school activity fair. Maya’s excited suggesting to them to join show choir (glee reference anyone) however Zig and Grace say even if they wanted to join a club nobody would accept them due to their reputations (as seen when Grace looks at the film society booth with a slight interest) Maya asks if they could do an activity what would they do and Grace suggests an art festival like Burning Man. Zig is intrigued and Maya says they should totally pitch it to Student Council  and Simpson as a way to show the school the rubber room kids aren’t that bad. Maya asks if Tiny would be interested however he is acting aloof and as they enter the classroom for homeroom they are told Simpson is wanting them to do locker searches.

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13x25 CLOSE TO ME

Maya awkwardly walks in on Zig eating cereal and proceeds to pour her own bowl and more awkward persists as the doorbell rings. Miles is there to drive Maya to school and officially ask her to the dance. Maya however has something to say however Zig walks into Miles’s eyeline before she can come clean.

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13x24 WHAT IT’S LIKE-

First of all I love after last weeks’ time change that they had to advert that this episode was airing at its ‘regular time’

Anyways, it looks like after last episode Miles and Maya’s relationship status is back together as he’s carrying her over his shoulder down the halls besides a huge ass poster promoting a Sweethearts Semi-Formal. Maya needs to work on her rubber room essay cause she doesn’t want to spend any more time there then the daily visits first and last period if she can help it. They are kissing as Tristan says he really doesn’t want to watch them make out. Maya goes into her bag and realizes her laptop is missing, most likely stolen. Tristan says it must be Zig while Maya goes to ask for an extension.

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13x22/23 Unbelievable

I’m really hoping that this episode has taped as like I noted back when still doing postmortems this episode aired in the later timeslot of 10pm while my cable guide still listed it airing at 9pm and so I had to tape it when they did a TWEET peat a few nights later so I’m having to view the episode with pop ups and scrolling though I should still be able to recap this VERY SPECIAL Hour long two part episode.

It’s so special that before it airs we get a disclaimer of its graphic nature.

The episode opens as Zoe is waking up in the pool house as Frankie and Hunter arrive to bring her breakfast. She asks why she’s there and Frankie says it’s cause she drank too much at the party the night (and episode) before. She asks what she did and Frankie shows her some pictures of her dancing on tables and stripping.  Frankie comments how she guesses they aren’t singing at the winter WINTER WINTER (never giving up on that weather snark) talent show cause nobody would vote for them now however Zoe brings up how she fell off of a horse at a public event right into some crap and the next week she won a Teen Choice Award so she’s not dropping out after some stupid party.

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13x18 Better Man

The episode opens with Maya entering the rubber room where they are playing a dodge ball esque game. Maya attempts to apologize to Zig for her words but Zig tells her he hates her. Grace tells Maya she needs to cut the crap and at least pretend she’s okay with things. Maya tells Grace how she’s going to be there for an undetermined amount of time and she wants to make friends and not be seen as some stuck up princess and asks Grace for help.

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13x17 The World I Know---

About to start 13C where the timeline gets all wibly wobbly timey wimey as now it’s apparently January in-verse (like in real time) when last we saw our characters it was Early October (late November in real time) and everyone is all dressed in Spring/Summer attire as this was presumably filmed over the summer…it’s Toronto for Christ sake…there is weather…wardrobe WTF

Rant aside the episode opens as Alli is running late for school as her mother stops her. She can’t believe Ali is turning 18 the following day as Leo shows up with coffee and the bad news that his transfer credits didn’t come through so he’s being deported back to France and won’t be there to celebrate. Alli tells him he’s not going they are going to figure it out.

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