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Meta meme: 30 Days of Shipping
I'm pretty pleased that, for as shitty as the day has been, I managed to work out two very crucial conversations for the next chapter of my KI fic :) Maybe the muse is finally clicking along on something again? Goodness knows I've missed it.
I'm going waaaaaay old-school for today's meta meme - cookies to anyone who recognizes this one :)
Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Archie "Snake" Simpson/Christine "Spike" Nelson, Degrassi Junior High/High/TNG - Degrassi Junior High was the original teen drama series, back in the 1980s. It was very special in its own way, because it was shot using real kids (not actors), and, IIRC, it was short in a more documentary-style than merely slick, scripted TV. It wasn't a reality show, but it was far more real than the other 'after school special' type kids shows of the day. It was the first to talk about very controversial subjects (including teen pregnancy, homophobia, death and suicide, and AIDS), and it was censored or outright banned in the US because of these sensitive topics. It was co-produced in Canada and the PBS affiliate out of Boston.
I remember, very vaguely, watching some Degrassi in the early 90s on PBS, but I didn't really get into this show until the latest version of it, Degrassi: The Next Generation, started airing as the star vehicle of The N, Nickelodeon's teen channel. I wasn't really that into the new version, but they reran the original Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High episodes in full a few times, and I was totally hooked. (I guess I have a thing for 80s shows? LOL) I think I have both series complete on tape somewhere, and I have Degrassi High on DVD.
ANYWAY, I was always a fan of this pairing - he's a dork in a rock band, she's a rebel who became a single mother in high school. They're friends for most of the series, by at the end, things come to a head between them...only for the series to end right after. Luckily, both were back on the latest reboot, and three seasons in, they finally got hitched :) I definitely watched that episode, LOL, even if I didn't care for the new tween set.
Previous...
Day 01 - What is your current favorite ship? Sam Thomas/Stacey McGill, Baby-sitters Club
Day 02 - What was your very first ship? Ryan/Stacy, Kids Inc
Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now? Seeley Booth/Temperance Brennan, Bones
Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry? Matt Hunter/Maxie Jones, General Hospital
Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry? Sesshoumaru/Kagome, Inuyasha
Day 06 - The best kiss? Tommy Quincy/Jude Harrison, Instant Star
Day 07 - The most heartbreaking scene? Shawn Brady/Belle Black, Days of Our Lives
Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage? Miroku/Sango, Inuyasha
Day 09 - The most believable relationship? Jonathan Creek/Maddie Magellan, Jonathan Creek
Day 10 - Why aren't these two married in real life? Jason Cook/Kirsten Storms
Day 11 - What is your dream pairing? Charlie Thomas/Janine Kishi, Baby-sitters Club
Day 12 - Who had the best wedding? Byron Sully/Michaela Quinn, Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
Day 13 - What is your favorite television pairing? Ryan/Stacy, Kids Inc
Day 14 - What is your favorite book pairing? William Dunford/Henrietta Barret, Minx
Day 15 - What is your favorite real life pairing? Queen Victoria & Albert, the Prince Consort
Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing? Sesshoumaru/Inuyasha, Inuyasha
Upcoming...
Day 18 - What is the cutest pairing?
Day 19 - A pairing you've rooted for since the beginning?
Day 20 - The "can't stand the sexual tension anymore" pairing?
Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Day 30 - Your favorite ship forever and ever and ever?
I'm going waaaaaay old-school for today's meta meme - cookies to anyone who recognizes this one :)
Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Archie "Snake" Simpson/Christine "Spike" Nelson, Degrassi Junior High/High/TNG - Degrassi Junior High was the original teen drama series, back in the 1980s. It was very special in its own way, because it was shot using real kids (not actors), and, IIRC, it was short in a more documentary-style than merely slick, scripted TV. It wasn't a reality show, but it was far more real than the other 'after school special' type kids shows of the day. It was the first to talk about very controversial subjects (including teen pregnancy, homophobia, death and suicide, and AIDS), and it was censored or outright banned in the US because of these sensitive topics. It was co-produced in Canada and the PBS affiliate out of Boston.
I remember, very vaguely, watching some Degrassi in the early 90s on PBS, but I didn't really get into this show until the latest version of it, Degrassi: The Next Generation, started airing as the star vehicle of The N, Nickelodeon's teen channel. I wasn't really that into the new version, but they reran the original Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High episodes in full a few times, and I was totally hooked. (I guess I have a thing for 80s shows? LOL) I think I have both series complete on tape somewhere, and I have Degrassi High on DVD.
ANYWAY, I was always a fan of this pairing - he's a dork in a rock band, she's a rebel who became a single mother in high school. They're friends for most of the series, by at the end, things come to a head between them...only for the series to end right after. Luckily, both were back on the latest reboot, and three seasons in, they finally got hitched :) I definitely watched that episode, LOL, even if I didn't care for the new tween set.
Previous...
Day 01 - What is your current favorite ship? Sam Thomas/Stacey McGill, Baby-sitters Club
Day 02 - What was your very first ship? Ryan/Stacy, Kids Inc
Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now? Seeley Booth/Temperance Brennan, Bones
Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry? Matt Hunter/Maxie Jones, General Hospital
Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry? Sesshoumaru/Kagome, Inuyasha
Day 06 - The best kiss? Tommy Quincy/Jude Harrison, Instant Star
Day 07 - The most heartbreaking scene? Shawn Brady/Belle Black, Days of Our Lives
Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage? Miroku/Sango, Inuyasha
Day 09 - The most believable relationship? Jonathan Creek/Maddie Magellan, Jonathan Creek
Day 10 - Why aren't these two married in real life? Jason Cook/Kirsten Storms
Day 11 - What is your dream pairing? Charlie Thomas/Janine Kishi, Baby-sitters Club
Day 12 - Who had the best wedding? Byron Sully/Michaela Quinn, Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
Day 13 - What is your favorite television pairing? Ryan/Stacy, Kids Inc
Day 14 - What is your favorite book pairing? William Dunford/Henrietta Barret, Minx
Day 15 - What is your favorite real life pairing? Queen Victoria & Albert, the Prince Consort
Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing? Sesshoumaru/Inuyasha, Inuyasha
Upcoming...
Day 18 - What is the cutest pairing?
Day 19 - A pairing you've rooted for since the beginning?
Day 20 - The "can't stand the sexual tension anymore" pairing?
Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Day 30 - Your favorite ship forever and ever and ever?
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It also repeated on The-N...geez, 10 years ago? o.O Hard to believe its been that long. I remembered the original Degrassi, so the reboot wasn't much of a shocker - but it was nice to revisit the original characters :) Joey Jeremiah and Caitlyn Ryan were a big ship from the original Degrassi Junior High & Degrassi High that also had a second chance in TNG.
I think you just have to be the right age/mindset to get into these shows. As my nostalgia trips have proven time again and, it's really a "you had to be there" kind of thing! :P
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LOL, don't be too hard on yourself - you were just a kid in the 90s, after all :) Besides which (reply to next comment), the first seasons are up in the entirety on YouTube, so have all the 80s kitsch you want! :P
I don't watch much TV, either...except for what I'm searching for on YouTube, apparently. I don't think anybody thinks the kids' shows of today are as great as the ones from their own childhood, whatever those shows may be :P
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I think the original Degrassi Jr High/High series lasted for five seasons...all of 'em are on DVD if you want to hunt them down :)
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It's cool that they brought back old favorites and actually had them end up together. Happy endings are a dying breed, I think. ;)
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(Degrassi High episodes are also available, but they are 'unauthorized', LOL - happy hunting! =))
Happy endings are a dying breed, I think. ;)
Noooo kidding ~ but that leaves us room for fannish exploration, so I suppose I shouldn't gripe too loud, LOL :P
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That *is* awesome. I sometimes feel bad for stealing stuff that isn't out on DVD or whatever, but if they're not going to make it available for purchase *anyway*, I might as well bend copyright a little. :P
I suppose I shouldn't gripe too loud
Hehe. No, we shouldn't. On occasion though, I'd like to leave a show with happy, warm feelings, instead of immediately searching out fanfic to get them. But! That is what keeps us going. ;)
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I'm just the opposite - I feel bad if I know I can buy it somewhere...but if I can't? I hoard like there's no tomorrow, LOL.
All of the original Degrassi series are on DVD, so it's even more awesome that PBS released one of the seasons in full on YouTube. At least you know it's not going anywhere anytime soon :P
On occasion though, I'd like to leave a show with happy, warm feelings
*nods* Totally understand what you mean. For the vast majority of shows/books/movies I enjoy, I don't feel the need to delve into fandom for a fix. Maybe that makes me weird, I dunno, but its certainly easier than trying to keep up with so many different things at once! :P