Degrassi: The Next Generation - Season Two (2002) Review

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Season 2 is when all of the episodes began being named after songs from the 80's. The action intensified during the second season. New characters were introduced. Craig Manning was the first new character introduced in a major way during season 2. Craig's father was extremely abusive. Craig is the half brother to Joey Jeremiah's daughter Angela. Joey eventually takes Craig under his roof. Craig had a lot of storylines during season 2. Two new characters who were introduced that had connected stories were Ellie and Marco. Ellie is a different girl. She isn't quite as Goth as Ashley becomes but she has piercings and a very unique look. Marco questions his sexuality. He and Ellie form a close bond during season 2.
The most disturbing storyline of season 2 might be the date rape young Paige experiences. She was not a favorite with fans always because of her attitude, but her rape brought sympathy to her character. Paige also had to deal with the after burden of the rape when her attacker comes to Degrassi for a sports event.
Little Emma is still cute and sweet during season two and her best friend Manny is still a bit innocent, although she does have a major crush on Craig. During season 2, Craig and Manny don't get very far in their relationship. Emma's mother Spike marries her teacher Archie, Mr. Simpson. The wedding brings back several cast members from Degrassi Junior High as Caitlin and Lucy show up to offer Spike support on her big day.
Ashley deals with esteem issues. She feels like she needs to be a certain way to be friends with Ellie. Ellie explains to her that she doesn't have to get a piercing just to be her friend. Ashley also isn't sure if she wants to stay Goth or go back to her old look. When her and Jimmy reunite, it takes performing in a school play with Craig for her to realize what she really wants to do.
Overall, Season 2 was quite enjoyable. The episodes on the DVD are the director's cut which differ from the one's that air on "The N."
Episode List
201-When Doves Cry
202-When Doves Cry
203-Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
204-Karma Chameleon
205-Wierd Science
206-Drive
207-Shout
208-Shout Part 2
209-Mirror In the Bathroom
210-Take My Breath Away
211-Don't Believe The Hype
212-White Wedding
213-White Wedding part 2
214-Careless Whisper
215-Hot for Teacher
216-Message in a Bottle
217-Relax
218-Dressed in Black
219-Fight For Your Right
220-How Soon is Now?
221-Tears are Not Enough
222-Tears are Not Enough part 2
Extras
The extras are really neat. The photo albums are easy to navigate. You just click the arrow to go to the next photo. The photos are stills from the season. The gallery's include The Degrassi Yearbook and Spike and Snake's Wedding Album. The Ultimate fan quiz is a must for the die hard Degrassi fan. Another cool extra is the cast biographies. It includes details about the character, like what grade they are in, and it also includes a bio about the actor who plays the role.
The extras are plentiful. The set includes auditions and call back readings. In one reading you can watch Ellie reading lines with Paige. The young woman who plays Ellie is a really great actress. You can also spy an audition of the character that plays Sean auditioning for the role of Jimmy.
The DVD includes a ton of bloopers and deleted/extended scenes.


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