by Lizzie
I’ve never considered myself a heinous bitch before, but I’m baffled that those sleighted / deceived / betrayed on Degrassi this week forgave those who fouled them. Ok, so Darcy forgiving Jane after she spills the beans about Peter having bad breath wasn’t that mind-blowing, but Griffin forgiving Paige after she implies that his HIV was caused by lifestyle choices when actually he was born with it was a little surprising. And I was positively floored that Paige forgave Griffin after he, oops, forgets to tell her that he’s HIV Positive before sleeping with her. I can hardly forgive a guy if he sneezes on me unexpectedly, let alone if he risks infecting me with a fatal virus. Should I respect Paige for turning the other cheek, or should that cheek have some sense slapped into it?


Best Style: Ellie and Marco manage to look adorable in painter hats. I didn’t think it was possible to work that look, but apparently Degrassi is a world where the impossible happens.

Worst Style: A pet peeve of mine is strategic messiness on television; the kind where it’s so clear the actors didn’t mess themselves up, but that makeup artists dabbed a wad of dirt with ‘just so’ precision on their faces. After painting Paige’s bedroom truffle mint, Marco, Ellie, Griffin and Paige all have paint on them: a line highlighting the cheekbones here, a perfect handprint on the backside there. Argh.

Weird Moment that Demands Comment: Griffin’s mad trading spaces like redecorating skills. Paige leaves her one wall painted mess of a room in the morning and returns to a House & Home worthy boudoir in the evening. Sweet! Maybe that’s why she forgave him.

Best Quote: “I think yours is the bigger faux pas here.” Paige ‘snoops in Griffin’s drawer’ Michaelchuck to Griffin ‘doesn’t tell Paige he’s HIV Positive before having sex with her’ Pierce-Taylor.

Degrassi Count: HIV positive characters – 2, Dwayne and Griffin