Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Degrassi: Extraordinary Machine (Part 1)

"The show must go on"

Tonight Degrassi debuted their episode named after a Fiona Apple song. All of the characters in this episode are lost, and the viewers are left wondering if any of them will find their way by the second part.


Eli's father drives him to school and checks in on him before he gets out of the car. He watches as Eli takes his medication before he gets out of the car. As his father drives away, Eli drops the pill out of his mouth. Fiona is frustrated with Eli's play changes but he stands by them. He has now changed the character of "Fritz" to "Jack". Afterwards Jake confronts him and tells him to stay away from Clare, and suggests that he get help. Eli tells him he is recasting the role of Jack, and turns around to give it to the first person he sees which is Riley. Eli is getting frustrated with Riley learning the part, and continues making changes. Fiona finally calls Ms. Dawes to watch and help out. Eli justifies his actions to Ms. Dawes and she stands by him. Imogen supports Eli the entire time. After Clare tells him that she is not upset about him letting Jake out of the play, he schedules to meet with Clare for an interview at The Dot. At home, his father seems to be worried but tells him that he's proud of him, though Eli continues to stay off his meds. The next day he meets Clare at The Dot to discuss the play. Clare makes the mistake of assuming he is involved with Imogen which angers Eli. He gets more tense when Jake shows up to go on a date with Clare after the interview is done. Eli begins to get angry and confused which leads to the interview ending early. He calls Imogen and the two rehearse in his bedroom. Imogen praises him for his work, and Eli begins to refer to her as "Clare". The two kiss and being to make out and possibly more on Eli's bed.

Jenna and KC are planning to meet the potential parents to adopt Ty. KC does not agree with this, but his mother thinks it's for the best. Jenna is already packing, but KC asks her to stay with him. Jenna refuses, as she feels they will have no reason to be together after Ty is gone. At school, KC blames Dave for ratting on him. But Dave tells him to take responsibility for cheating with Marisol. KC is determined to change Jenna's mind. He surprises her with flowers and apologizes for cheating. But Jenna wants what's best for Ty and plans to continue with the adoption. They later meet with the couple who want to adopt Ty. The couple is apprehensive as they have heard stories of couples changing their minds, but Jenna thinks they are perfect. KC makes it clear that he does not approve.


Anya's friend Chloe drops her off at school after a wild night together. She sells her more coke before she gets out to go to school. Anya meets Owen outside and apologizes for the way she behaved. He accepts and spends the day helping her take quizzes to find her interest for a career fair later. Anya invites Owen to join her with her mother at the career fair. Anya is surprised to find out that Owen already has a plan for his future. The two hang out to shoot pool after and Anya is frustrated that she has no idea what to do with her life and takes her anger out on Owen. She excuses herself to the washroom and comes back later after doing more coke. Owen is disgusted that she is still doing coke and by the side of her he is seeing, which causes him to walk out. Later Bianca finds Anya throwing up after the bad coke she received from Chloe. Anya worries about what to do with her life when she sees a commercial for the Canadian forces.

So far this episode is building up nicely. For the next part we hope to see more of Eli and less of the triangle for the main plot. And we hope for conclusions in the other two stories.

Tomorrow: Extraordinary Machine (Part 2)


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