Saturday, July 24, 2010

Two sides to every argument

So I watch the tv show Degrassi, and currently Degrassi is having a special in which they title "The Boiling Point", which brings up some arguments between friends that I am having a hard time picking sides for.



The first argument that I have mixed feelings over is between two former best friends.



Background:



Holly J, is a snob and has a rich boyfriend. She thinks that she is better than everyone else, not only because she used to be rich, but also because she is very smart, gets good grades, and is good at everything she tries. She has been the class president of Degrassi (The name of the highschool they attend as well as the name of the T.V. show) for three years, and wants to be class president again.



Anya had been dating a boy named Sav for two years, when he broke her heart on the day after prom by breaking up with her (Anya lied to Sav about taking birth control and they had unprotected sex, so Sav did not trust Anya anymore)



Anya and Holly J used to be best friends until Anya realized that Holly J was controlling her too much and she decided she did not like being treated that way.



Holly J wanted to be class president again this year, but Sav decided that it would look good for college if he was class president (Reasonable).



Holly J wants to go to Yale, but she found out that her parents lost all their savings and would not be able to send her to Yale unless she got a scholarship (as well as being accepted to Yale)



So Holly J tries to convince Sav out of running, because she knew that he would win based on his popularity, but he refused.



Holly J recruits Anya to pretend like she had gotten pregnant from the sex she and Sav had on prom night to get Sav to drop out of the race or to get him to recieve less votes for knocking a girl up.



Anya agrees to this for revenge purposes, but then decides that she loves Sav when he starts acting nice to her and trying to provide everything she and the "baby" would need. Anya then switches sides and helps Sav with his campaign.



CONTROVERSY?



Other than the whole faking a pregnancy thing, what bothers me is that Anya completly ditched Holly J for this boy who dumped her and was only taking her back based on a lie.



Holly J was not really a good friend to Anya, but to benidict arnold Holly J for her ex who wanted nothing to do with her prior to the pregnancy lie leaves me conflicted.



So should I feel sorry for Holly J and mad at Anya? Or proud that Anya took a stand against Holly J.



Either way, Anya used Holly J, and Holly J tried to use Anya. But Holly J has more at stake for winning the election than Sav does, although Sav has a future to plan for too.

But right now I am not liking Anya. It is a pretty bitchy move to put "misters" before "sisters", even if the "sisters" are not your closest friends.

But in reality, would I do the same thing as Anya by picking the ex boyfriend over the semi-gal friend?
NO
Because if a guy broke my heart and decided he would take me back based on a lie, than he is not worth my time.

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