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Degrassi: The Next Generation
Advocate, The, April 25, 2006 by Alonso Duralde
* Premieres April 7, 8 P.M. Eastern * Guest-starring Kevin Smith * The N
Given how deliciously addictive the teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation is, it's almost cruel and unusual that cable network The N divides the show's seasons in half, forcing hard-core fans to wait months to get a fix of new episodes. But now, after several months of jonesing, Degrassi-heads will thrill to the show's return.
And what a return it is! The hour-long season 5.2 premiere, "Lexicon of Love," features popular cheerleader Paige (Lauren Collins) taking her unlikely ongoing friendship with bad girl Alex (Deanna Casaluce) to a whole new level. The two dance together at a party, and the evening ends with an unexpected smooch. Could this be love? Can Paige--who's perfectly comfortable with having a gay brother--deal with the possibility of being gay herself?
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One of the many things that makes Degrassi so great is its laid-back attitude towards homosexuality. Marco (Adamo Ruggiero) came out a few years ago--and even dated Paige's brother for a while--and now his gayness is just there. No one makes a big deal about it, but it's also not ignored. (Marco, in fact, is one of the folks Paige runs to in her confusion.)
Not to give away what happens, but Paige does wind up benefiting from the wisdom of guest star Kevin Smith (playing himself--it's a long story) who, having a gay brother himself, reminds Paige that love comes around so rarely that you have to pursue it no matter how it's coming to you. And smart gay TV comes around so rarely that even if you don't think you'd want to watch a Canadian adolescent melodrama, you need to be tuning in to Degrassi.--Alonso Duralde
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