History YMMV / DegrassiHigh

* DawsonCasting: Creator/AmandaStepto was pushing 20 while playing the grade 10 Spike, who would have been at least 15-16. This isn't really noticeable however and nobody has really pointed it out.

* InformedWrongness: Spike wasn't exactly wrong to get angry at Patrick/Liz, even if she acted a little irrational about it. Patrick's behavior towards Spike when they are in the library is arguably worse than anything Spike did.

* InformedWrongness: Spike wasn't exactly wrong to get angry at Patrick/Liz, even if she acted a little irrational about it. Patrick's behavior towards Spike when they are in the library is arguably worse than anything Spike did. On the other hand, Liz went out of her way to ''ask'' Spike if it was okay for her to go out with Patrick, and Spike told her it was, and so Spike's InsaneTrollLogic in blaming her best friend for actually believing what she told her makes it hard to maintain much sympathy.

* EsotericHappyEnding: When L.D. recovers from leukemia, she also disappears from the show as her illness has made her father decide that life is too short not to do what you want; he sells his business and takes L.D. sailing down the "Islands" on a boat. This turns out to be a long-term plan and Lucy keeps in touch with L.D. through exchanging videos. This seems like something that would excite a pensioner more than a teenage girl, who would probably want to spend her high school years around her peer group, socializing and meeting boys, and not on a boat with more or less only her father to keep her company.[[note]]For what it's worth, there was an instance in RealLife where a teenage girl took her parents to court over a similar plan. In 1972, the juvenile division of the Minnesota courts heard a case where a Lee Anne G., the oldest of three daughters, objected to her family's intention to go sailing out into the Great Lakes and further on a 40-foot boat for at least a year, if not two or three, educating the girls through correspondence courses. Lee Anne particularly objected to this in that she would have to leave her boyfriend, of whom her parents disapproved. On considering the facts of the case, the judge expressed a general support for parents' right to make decisions for their minor children; however, finding that going on such a trip would be distressing (and thus presumably harmful) to Lee Anne, ordered that she could stay behind, but in the care of an aunt in another state, her parents' "second choice" for her. In this way, Lee Anne would have to separate from her boyfriend and current friends, but at least could live a more normal life stateside.[[/note]] Plus, when they eventually get back, L.D. and her father will have to readjust to an "ordinary" life and he will have to get a new job or start a new business.

* EsotericHappyEnding: When L.D. recovers from leukemia, she also disappears from the show as her illness has made her father decide that life is too short not to do what you want; he sells his business and takes L.D. sailing down the "Islands" on a boat. This turns out to be a long-term plan and Lucy keeps in touch with L.D. through exchanging videos. This seems like something that would excite a pensioner more than a teenage girl, who would probably want to spend her high school years around her peer group, socializing and meeting boys, and not on a boat with mainly (if not almost exclusively) her father to keep her company.[[note]]For what it's worth, there was an instance in RealLife where a teenage girl took her parents to court over a similar plan. In 1972, the juvenile division of the Minnesota courts heard a case where a Lee Anne G., the oldest of three daughters, objected to her family's intention to go sailing out into the Great Lakes and further on a 40-foot boat for at least a year, if not two or three, educating the girls through correspondence courses. Lee Anne particularly objected to this in that she would have to leave her boyfriend, of whom her parents disapproved. On considering the facts of the case, the judge expressed a general support for parents' right to make decisions for their minor children; however, finding that going on such a trip would be distressing (and thus presumably harmful) to Lee Anne, ordered that she could stay behind, but in the care of an aunt in another state, her parents' "second choice" for her. In this way, Lee Anne would have to separate from her boyfriend and current friends, but at least could live a more normal life stateside during her formative years.[[/note]] Plus, when they eventually get back, L.D. and her father will have to readjust to an "ordinary" life and he will have to get a new job or start a new business.

* EsotericHappyEnding: When L.D. recovers from leukemia, she also disappears from the show as her illness has made her father decide that life is too short not to do what you want; he sells his business and takes L.D. sailing down the "Islands" on a boat. This is implied to be a long-term plan and Lucy keeps in touch with L.D. through exchanging videos. This seems like something that would excite a pensioner more than a teenage girl, who would probably want to spend her high school years around her peer group, socializing and meeting boys, and not on a boat with mainly (if not almost exclusively) her father to keep her company.[[note]]For what it's worth, there was an instance in RealLife where a teenage girl took her parents to court over a similar plan. In 1972, the juvenile division of the Minnesota courts heard a case where a Lee Anne G., the oldest of three daughters, objected to her family's intention to go sailing out into the Great Lakes and further on a 40-foot boat for at least a year, if not two or three, educating the girls through correspondence courses. Lee Anne particularly objected to this in that she would have to leave her boyfriend, of whom her parents disapproved. On considering the facts of the case, the judge expressed a general support for parents' right to make decisions for their minor children; however, finding that going on such a trip would be distressing (and thus presumably harmful) to Lee Anne, ordered that she could stay behind, but in the care of an aunt in another state, her parents' "second choice" for her. In this way, Lee Anne would have to separate from her boyfriend and current friends, but at least could live a more normal life stateside during her formative years.[[/note]] Plus, when they eventually get back, L.D. and her father will have to readjust to an "ordinary" life and he will have to get a new job or start a new business.

* EsotericHappyEnding: When L.D. recovers from leukemia, she also disappears from the show as her illness has made her father decide that life is too short not to do what you want; he sells his business and takes L.D. sailing down the "Islands" on a boat. This is implied to be a long-term plan and Lucy keeps in touch with L.D. through exchanging videos. This seems like something that would excite a pensioner more than a teenage girl, who would probably want to spend her high school years around her peer group, socializing and meeting boys, and not on a boat with mainly (if not almost exclusively) her father to keep her company.[[note]]For what it's worth, there was an instance in RealLife where a teenage girl took her parents to court over a similar plan. In 1972, the juvenile division of the Minnesota courts heard a case where a Lee Anne G., the oldest of three daughters, objected to her family's intention to go sailing out into the Great Lakes and further on a 40-foot boat, educating the girls through correspondence courses. Lee Anne particularly objected to this in that she would have to leave her boyfriend, of whom her parents disapproved. On considering the facts of the case, the judge expressed a general support for parents' right to make decisions for their minor children; however, finding that going on such a trip would be distressing (and thus presumably harmful) to Lee Anne, ordered that she could stay behind, but in the care of an aunt in another state, her parents' "second choice" for her. In this way, Lee Anne would have to separate from her boyfriend and current friends, but at least could live a more normal life stateside during her formative years.[[/note]] Plus, when they eventually get back, L.D. and her father will have to readjust to an "ordinary" life and he will have to get a new job or start a new business.

* EsotericHappyEnding: When L.D. recovers from leukemia, she also disappears from the show as her illness has made her father decide that life is too short not to do what you want; he buys a boat and takes L.D. sailing down the "Islands". This is implied to be a long-term plan and Lucy keeps in touch with L.D. through exchanging videos. This seems like something that would excite a pensioner more than a teenage girl, who would probably want to spend her high school years around her peer group, socializing and meeting boys, and not on a boat with mainly (if not almost exclusively) her father to keep her company.[[note]]For what it's worth, there was an instance in RealLife where a teenage girl took her parents to court over a similar plan. In 1972, the juvenile division of the Minnesota courts heard a case where a Lee Anne G., the oldest of three daughters, objected to her family's intention to go sailing out into the Great Lakes and further on a 40-foot boat, educating the girls through correspondence courses. Lee Anne particularly objected to this in that she would have to leave her boyfriend, of whom her parents disapproved. On considering the facts of the case, the judge expressed a general support for parents' right to make decisions for their minor children; however, finding that going on such a trip would be distressing (and thus presumably harmful) to Lee Anne, ordered that she could stay behind, but in the care of an aunt in another state, her parents' "second choice" for her. In this way, Lee Anne would have to separate from her boyfriend and current friends, but at least could live a more normal life stateside during her formative years.[[/note]]

* InformedWrongness: Spike wasn't exactly wrong to get angry at Patrick/Liz, even if she acted a little irrational about it. Patrick's behavior towards Spike when they are in the library is arguably worse than anything Spike did.

** As for Spike towards Liz, what about her getting angry at Liz/Patrick? Spike could easily be angry that Patrick stole Liz away from her, but is just masking it as Patrick being "slimy". Notice her body language when she and Patrick are in the library?

* InformedWrongness: Spike wasn't exactly wrong to get angry at Patrick/Liz, even if she acted a little irrational about it. Patrick's behavior towards Spike afterwards is arguably worse than anything Spike did.

* B.L.T cheating on Michelle, widely considered a massive TookALevelInJerkass moment.
* Spike objecting to Liz/Patrick to an extent. [[OutsideInsideSlur It doesn't matter if she is a mother, she still has a lot of growing up to do.]]. This is subjective really, as you might agree with Spike.

* {{Tearjerker}}:

* AssPull: Spike liking Snake near the end of Season 2. Before this, she was completely indifferent to his existence except as a passerby and there is absolutely no FridgeBrilliance involved.

** Liz is a lesbian and in love with Spike. We see throughout the series that she's uncomfortable with men. Some of that can be explained away by the sexual abuse she suffered as a child [[RapeAndSwitch which could contribute to her being a lesbian]]. We see her romantically linked to three guys during the series: Joey, Tim and Patrick. Her relationships with Joey and Tim never panned out past one date and nothing indicates she ever kissed either guy. As for Patrick, it could be explained away as showing interest in him because Spike does. Lastly, she often acted possessive of Spike whenever Shane, Spike's ex, would come around.
** Not only that, but notice how she went straight to wanting to throw a brick through the window of the restaurant that made fun of Spike's hair?

* AssPull: Spike liking Snake towards the end of Season 2. Before this, she was completely indifferent to his existence except as a passerby and there is absolutely no FridgeBrilliance involved.

* NeverLiveItDown: Michelle is absolutely infamous for crying - which she does about 3 times in the whole series, once at her parents divorcing, and twice at her boyfriend cheating then dumping her. Apart from those, she was actually one of the more proactive characters in the series.

* {{Tearjerker}}: After everyone finds out that school bully Dwayne has HIV he admits "I used to like it when people were afraid of me but this is different."

* HarsherInHindsight: [[spoiler: Episodes dealing with Wheels' drinking problem are much harder to watch nowadays. Neil Hope, the actor who played him, had a drinking problem for years, which may or may not have played a role in his death.]]

* TheWoobie: Many.