It's been eight years since I first started watching Degrassi. At the age of eleven I stumbled upon the show. I will admit I was a little young at the time to be watching it but I was instantly hooked, I could relate to the storyline and the younger characters like Toby, Jt, Emma, and Manny at the time. Now at nineteen it is still amazing to me that the show is still able to connect to my life. It is truly a show of my childhood, characters have come and gone, some believe that has ruined the show. In my opinion that has only kept the show fresh and lively. Degrassi is the show for about teens for teens, there is no sugar coating reality story lines fit to appease parents. You probably can't name too many issues facing teens that Degrassi hasn't covered. From rape, religion, sex, drugs, eating disorders, love, bullying, cheating, coming of age, money, and this list goes on and on. Degrassi has gone there since the first episode, I consider them one of the first to showcase true teen lives. The show has been doing this for years versus new shows that just began popping up for teens.
Degrassi: The Next Generation
(2001–2015)
Degrassi truly has gone there and continues to do so.
17 July 2011