i was thinking it would be very helpful for Degrassi fans around the wider Frediverse to chat about one of the most iconic shows of all time. with over 20 years of canon and 20+ seasons of content, it is lore-rich and has a storied history as well as a cultural presence that outlives the show, with stars like Drake and Nina Dobrev making their mark in the world in their own right.
i think this comm would be good for the site as a community-building exercise. we could do a watch group and get everyone in on it. the show teaches themes like compassion, courage, and honesty, which i think are important for any leftist to develop and nurture.
it touches on LGBTQIA+ issues and is genuinely very progressive, even by today’s standards. where most characters address the struggles of transfem people, Degrassi represents less-touched on groups such as transmasc and non-binary identities, going so far as to address things such as neopronouns with the gravity and respect they deserve.
anyway, thank you for reading and please make the comm
+1 it’s a show I love so much and very meaningful to me as a queer person. it’s not perfect, but ahead of it’s time in a lot of ways. I’m also not someone who thinks it’s perfect and have no problem criticizing parts that fall short heavily. @[email protected] and I bonded a lot over our appreciation of the show and did a rewatch of Next Gen and Next Class last year (300+ episodes lol) and we’re gonna do it again soon. we did like a mini degrassi night on a server we share with some friends and it was so fun, would love to talk about it more and get watch threads for more people now too