when i suggested i might do this on my main blog some of you expressed mild interest, so i've decided to give the people what they want and make a degrassi: the next generation character tournament.

i'm keeping this to opening credit tng characters (there will be two characters who aren't in the opening credits but whose presence looms so large that they had to be included anyway) because it was the only way i could make the math work, and also i thought it would be unfair to the degrassi junior high and degrassi high characters to set them against the tng kids. if this gains some traction and people are interested, maybe i'll do separate polls for the ogs and the next class kids (although many of them are featured in the tng polls as well) after we're done with the tng tournament.

i'm going to post the qualifying rounds later today. they'll consist of sixteen groups of five. i made the lists using a randomizer. the least voted character in each round will be disqualified, while the other four will move on to the main tournament. that way i'll narrow 80 main characters down to 64. i'll also be using these qualifiers to help seed the bracket. qualifying polls will be week-long.

this is the most math i've done willingly since high school so i hope you all appreciate the sacrifices i'm making here.

The canon queer character of the day is:

Miles Hollingsworth III from the Degrassi series, who is bisexual.

@mastcrmiind | Starter for Anyone..

"Okay, I think removing you from public is a good idea for us all.” Miles hummed. "Don't do that again, please."

2023 Characters Wrapped!!

I was tagged by my wonderful mutual and dearest pal @intothenightosphere!!

This is roughly in chronological order of when they became most blorbo to me throughout the year.

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They're all so 💜 to me

(tagging @downyclad @karmauh and @dodgerboxd!! if u all feel so inclined!!)

closed starter for @hiddenpxpercuts​    /    “some days i hate it here,”  tiny sighed, sliding into the booth across from miles. it was still a little weird to actually hang out with miles without wanting to punch him in the nose, but tiny was coming around the to idea. maybe.  “earlier today, i was just trying to help a man get a table at our restaurant, and the next thing i knew he was crying about how he can’t leave earth. what am i supposed to do with that information? build a rocket ship?” 

❝ nobody tells me what to do. ❞

@bu11seye liked for a starter.

THIS SHOW HAS TOO MANY DEGRASSI ACTORS. KEEP GETTING JUMPSCARED

A lovely sent me this ‘gem’:

Oh this is going to be fun. **evil laugh**

Just heard last night that Supernatural wouldn't be remembered or cause a real impact on pop culture like Breaking Bad or another boring show as such and then Jensen Ross Ackles decides to throw his fictional character of 15 years, the first bisexual in the history of television, a birthday party.

First, run on sentence much?

Supernatural will be remembered for being about brothers who did everything (including kill and die) for EACH OTHER.

Second, DEAN IS NOT BISEXUAL.

And even if he was (which he wasn’t) how the fuck can this heller call him the FIRST IN THE HISTORY OF TELEVISION? 

Hellers know NOTHING about SPN, Castiel, Dean, OR actual representation. 

In 2003, GLAAD concluded that there were have only been "a few bisexual characters on TV." The report cited Steven Carrington in the soap opera, Dynasty (1981-1989) who "had a long term love affair with Luke" but got married, had a child, and later lived with his former lover, Bart, as the first example. The same report also cited C.J. Lamb, played by Amanda Donohoe, in the NBC drama L.A. Law (1986-1994), and Nancy, played by Sandra Bernhard in Roseanne (1988-2018), as bisexual, calling the latter "probably the most recent portrayal of bisexuality."

In 2018, The Advocate pointed to five TV shows as having positive bisexual representation: The Good Wife (Kalinda Sharma), Game of Thrones (Oberyn Martell), Grey's Anatomy (Callie Torres), House of Cards (Frank Underwood), and How to Get Away with Murder (Annalise Keating).

As such, Lennon listed relatable representations of bisexuality in TV, apart from one mentioned by The Advocate in 2018: Max in Black Sails, Nico Minoru in Runaways, Clarke Griffin in The 100, Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Ilana Wexler in Broad City, Sara Lance in Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, Magnus Bane in Shadowhunters, Lucifer Morningstar in Lucifer, and Miles Hollingsworth III in Degrassi: The Next Generation.

(x)

Almost 3 years after the show he played it in ended.

Exactly. It’s been almost three years, hellers. DEAN IS STRAIGHT. 

And somebody calling themselves “dwcoded” shouldn’t be a heller, since DEAN himself has mentioned who is most important to him:

many times:

I somehow had not processed this before, but...was Miles Hollingsworth III a big source of inspiration for EJ's character?

The arc setups of an abusive/neglectful father, difficulty expressing emotions 'normally', cagey with said emotions, getting ignored by people who allegedly care about them...

I'd just be very curious to know. HSMTMTS obviously took inspiration from other high school shows and twisted some of those tropes intentionally (e.g. Gina seems like a pretty standard mean girl at first then reveals her layers later on), but for some reason I'd never caught this possible connection, maybe because the ties to Sharpay and Ryan's troubled family stuff were much more obvious?

Degrassi Character Tournament

GV. FITZGERALD & THACKERY.

secrets are weapon and in manhattan, that means trading knowledge for safety. gossip girl has issued a challenge: the person who can collect and send in the most gossip in six months will be free from the threat of gossip girl blasts. between galas, exams, and spending quality time with your therapist on speed dial, do you think you can find the time to snitch on the people closest to you?

FITZGERALD & THACKERY is a group verse set in the gossip girl universe, though open to muses from any fandom.

001. there is to be no ooc drama. 002. message an admin if you have a problem with someone ooc. 003. please refrain from godmodding. 004. feel free to play as many characters as you can manage. 005. this is a discord/dashboard hybrid group. 006. this group verse is mutuals only and 18+.

GOSSIP GIRL HERE! your one and only source into the scandalous lives of manhattan's elite. the following is a list of your classmates.

nini salazar-roberts, the 18 year old daughter of a fashion designer and publicist, who lives on park avenue, and looks a lot like olivia rodrigo. found at @inspotlight

ricky bowen, the 18 year old son of a real estate developer and luxury real estate agent, who lives on park avenue, and looks a lot like joshua bassett. found at @melodyplucked

kim possible, the 18 year old daughter of a scientist and a doctor, who lives on 5th avenue, and looks a lot like sadie stanley. found at @k1mpossibl3

miles hollingsworth iii, the 18 year old son of a mayor and a socialite, who lives on 5th avenue, and looks a lot like eric osborne. found at @shadowbrn

gwen stacy, the 18 year old son of a police captain and a career socialite, who lives on madison avenue, and looks a lot like chloe rose robertson. found at @modelscience

brooke davis, the 19 year old son of a stock trader and a former actress/model, who lives on madison avenue, and looks a lot like nina dobrev. found at @wysteriafaded

to join your peers, dm @inspotlight the following information:

character name

age

parents occupations

street your character lives on

faceclaim

my wife of the church of christ of latter day saints @suchagallabitch tagged me in this eons ago but i just set up my pc aaaaa

Your Name: Rin !

Your First Fandom(s): I guess it's technically Sonic The Hedgehog

How did you first get into fandom? I had a YouTube account where me and a bunch of other sonic people posted our sonic recolors and we RP'd them on deviantart

How long have you been engaging with fandom spaces? Since 4th grade so uhhh 14 years ish?

How often do you read fanfics? It depends on how deep in the sauce I'm in so rn maybe 1 or 2 a day? If they're short.

Top 3 characters from your current fandom(s): Bo-Katan, Din Djarin, The Armorer. But if we mean like Star Wars as a whole, Anakin Skywalker, Cal Kestis, and Armitage Hux. For Degrassi atm it's Campbell Saunders, Miles Hollingsworth III, and Maya Matlin.

Have you ever written a fic for a fandom? unfortunately

Have you ever drawn fanart for a fandom? if so, shout it out! I-I um uh um I draw a lot, all the time so.

Share a personal headcanon that you feel very strongly about: Din Djarin is a sex god i have no idea why this entire fandom thinks he's a virgin; this does not include ace!din but in fics where he is sex posi WHY IS HE ALWAYS A VIRGIN??? MANS EXCRETES SEX. HE IS A DOM. DIN DJARIN PLEASE RAIL ME.

You're trying to convince a friend to get into your current fandom(s) with you. what episode, clip, or scene are you showing them? I would never willingly put someone through Degrassi, but if I want people to like Star Wars I just say watch the OG trilogy, ignore the fanbase, and go from there lol.

And finally, what does fandom mean to you? Exhausting but I've met some cool people so it's pretty worth it

Tag #2

name: rinrin

age: 24

Where in the world are you? Illinois

The meaning behind your UR: tohru adachi + goro akechi = adakechi. campbellssaunders feels self explanatory.

Your second favourite color: teal blue i guess

any pets? well my cat of 16 years george died a few weeks ago and as they say, a bitch is "going thru it rn", but ive still got my bearded dragon akechi.

favourite season? Winter or Fall. So cold. Love.

Last thing you read: I'm reading the third book in the raven cycle series.

Last song you listened to: style - taylor swift (lol)

What are you wearing right now? an ASU tank top and a pair of Jay's shorts bc I do not have my own atm lol

A hobby of yours: art, playing music, rock climbing, hiking, biking, fighting games, writing (sometimes), horror stuff

and finally, what are you up to today? answering mails, applying for jobs, and sweating to death

As always, do these if u want!

@wvsteria | Starter for Anyone.

"I asked my mom what my culture was. She pointed to the globe and said I was from Earth." Miles hummed. "So much for me figuring out a family tree in this shitty city."

Tag Game - Describe yourself as 4 characters (from books, series, or movies)

Thank you for tagging me @hamburgerslippers <33 This took A LOT of thinking about but I think these are pretty accurate (I hope)

1. Miles Hollingsworth III (Degrassi: TNG and Next Class)

Sixteen year old me identified with him so much in terms of the emotionally abusive father and honestly, that show fucking saved me.

2. Tamaki Amajiki (My Hero Academia)

I feel like the only part of me I see in him is the crippling social anxiety.

3. Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)

Idk, I just feel like I have a similar vibe to her.

4. Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)

Same kinda thing in terms of similar vibes but also the anxiety and panic attacks are something I also deeply resonate with.

I'm gonna tag: @sketchy-rosewitch @soupbabe

post-event / post-hiatus starter call !! i've been gone for what feels like a year so i really want to have fresh threads — don't be shy ! may increase the caps if i get drafts done early .

adam newman , 33 , young & the restless ( 2 / 4 ) — faith newman , drusilla keeble charlie dalton , 26 , dead poets society ( 0 / 4 ) — craig manning , 23 , degrassi ( 1 / 4 ) — marco del rossi eli joseph stock , 22 , along for the ride ( 3 / 4 ) — ally of wonderland , auden west , kiara carrera enjolras , 26 , les mis ( 2 / 4 ) — peyton halliwell , charlotte emily fred flintstone , 40 , the flintstones ( 1 / 3 ) — nigel thornberry irina denali , 28 , twilight ( 4 / 4 ) — eric northman , faye chamberlain , heidi volturi , laurent da revin jack shephard , 35 , LOST ( 1 / 4 ) — lexie grey katniss everdeen , 22 , the hunger games ( 4 / 4 ) — chris hartley , annie cresta , celeste kipper , a-xing lee jordan , 28 , harry potter ( 2 / 4 ) — ginny weasley , bill weasley max goodwin , 34 , new amsterdam ( 1 / 4 ) — kevin keller michael guerin , 31 , roswell new mexico ( 2 / 4 ) — ainsley whitly , lorelai gilmore monica geller , 27 , friends ( 2 / 4 ) — ji euntak , laurie strode naomi pierce , 32 , succession ( 1 / 4 ) — kenna de poitiers ramona flowers , 25 , scott pilgrim ( 2 / 4 ) — marceline , felicia hardy robin buckley , 24 , stranger things ( 3 / 4 ) — nancy wheeler , liv hawthorne , eloise roman roy , 36 , succession ( 2 / 4 ) — sam giddings , galadriel tucker mccall , 45 , young & the restless ( 2 / 4 ) — kallias , kendall roy zoe rivas , 24 , degrassi ( 4 / 4 ) — zoya nazyalensky , nimona , miles hollingsworth iii , victorie weasley