Friday, February 22, 2008

Degrassi Ladies - I think it's almost done

This is getting to the point that I cannot remember what other lady characters of note there are on Degrassi Jr. High/High. When I look up the character lists online the name aren't recognizable. At this point we must be in the good characters territory because the ladies below tend to not rock the boat but as you get on in the show, and life, they tend to be the people you'd rather be around. They'd totally share ice cream and cookies with you and not hog.

Voula: Crapmany! How could I have missed Voula!?! Probably because her character got kicked to the curb after Steph Kaye was tossing her to the side multiple times in friendship terms. Voula is that smart girl who wears full dresses and is comfortable being herself so if you are nice to her you'll get a good friend in return. Despite her ability to do so well in school her dad won't let her attend school dances because she needs to be at home washing dishes and cutting large loafs of bread. Also, her dad doesn't want her to get with boys, but he needed not to worry as her intentions were to have a good clean time with friends. However, her dad put on sport coat and his best stern look of death and grounding to remove her from school property...forever. I want to name an animal after Voula so I can say "Voula, no," like her dad because it sounds neat with his accent. Voula was going to get hugs in the next school year, but her parents moved her away, so in her stead hugging a nice set of curtains will work.

Nancy: Her character hangs out in the background for most of the time and can easily be missed. She must have been popular enough, though, because she was featured in the background of so many scenes it was time to give her some lines. She turns out to be a really nice, educated, and motivated individual. The quintessential student? Possibly. From afar she might be annoying, but when she talks to you there's no denying that you can't hold a grudge. While all that studying and attention to academics and extra curricular activities appears really dorky she's just freeing up time to party on the weekend. Nothing wild, but her parents trust her to be out late (I'm guessing). She gives hugs that squeeze tight, and might lift you off the ground if you're small enough, because she's that happy and full of life. A little over the top, yeah, but she wants to be your friend.

Nicole: Her appearance is later in the Degrassi world, coming in for the High School years with BLT after a summer, summer being a sort of side note in the time continuum of Degrassi, when Michelle is away. At first Nicole is given mean stares by the viewers not only because of her spandex attire, but she's dating a dude who's 'spoken for' but won't speak up to break it off with Michelle. Nicole is otherwise a nice lady and either I got used to seeing her in spandex outfits or she has other clothes. That's about the depth you get with her. She gets summertime fling hugs, so wrong you know their right.

Baby Emma: Spike's lil' bundle of first time sex. She doesn't say much but you get to watch her grow. People smile at her and do that poking at the baby thing because you're not sure what else to do and putting your finger out while saying "heyyyy, heyyyy," usually works. She gets those little kid hugs where you press your faces together and close your eyes while making some sort of "mmmmmm, mmmmmm" straining sound that is the vocal accompaniment to a tight squeeze of a hug.

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