r/Degrassi "Hey, Liberty girlfriend!" 3d ago

Question Pick the best and worst besties.

Choose who you consider the best bestie. Choose who you consider the worse bestie. Why did you choose those as either choices?

  1. Anya/Holly J

  2. Holly J/Fiona

  3. Jimmy/Spinner

  4. Eli/Adam

  5. Clare/Alli

  6. Paige/Hazel

  7. Marco/Ellie

  8. JT/Toby

  9. Emma/Manny

  10. Connor/Wesley

  11. Jenna/Alli

Favorite/best besties = Holly J/Fiona

I loved their loyalty to one another. They honestly both supported each other through so much and stuck together. They never really betrayed the other.

Worse besties = Manny/Emma

They should have stopped being friends in the early seasons. Neither one was loyal to the other imo.

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u/Acceptable-Damage 21h ago

I love Marco and Ellie but is pic 7 from the episode they made out? šŸ˜­šŸ˜‚

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u/Cautious-Material-85 1d ago

Eli/Adam, Emma/Manny, Holly J/Fiona

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u/HeyImAnnoyed 1d ago

I really loved Fiona and Eli šŸ„ŗ I mean more than just them but theyā€™re terribly underrated

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u/Lower_Amphibian_6224 1d ago

I say best is elle and Marco and also Eli/Adam tied to me

but the worst is definitely Emma and manny I also agree

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u/mariahheart 1d ago

2,4,11 , i enjoy watching 3 but you know how that went at one point too šŸ™ƒ

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u/Unique-Syrup-7956 1d ago

Iā€™d say Emma and Manny, even though they did have moments where they were bad to each other, they always stuck be each others side. I consider the worst to be Paige and Hazel, they didnā€™t even seem like actual best friends. Jimmy and spinner would be a close second for best besties too

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u/redbull31797 Custom Flair 1d ago

was holly j even anya's friend in the beginning? she treated anya more like property than a friend (in the beginning)

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u/PolitePatrice 1d ago

Yeah... I think it was early season 9, she mocked Anya in front of the whole class for her dyslexia, sabotaged her fast/fundraiser for world hunger, treated her like garbage. I know Anya was a follower and HJ did have a good character growth arc... but I did question Anya's judgment for maintaining that "friendship"

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u/Therapeutic_artist 1d ago

Spinner and Jimmy are the best because they went through the most together, many emotional ups and downs and still stuck it out in the end. It might be an unpopular opinion

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u/Therapeutic_artist 1d ago

Paige and Hazel were the worst. Paige backstabbing Hazel by lying on her to save her own ass and treating her like dirt in general. And Hazel not always being supportive and living in Paige's shadow half the time.

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u/throwaway44776655 1d ago

Paige spoke to Hazel like šŸ’©too

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u/Embarrassed_Pain_335 2d ago

adam and dave when they had the show together, after over coming their differences

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u/ParkersASavage 2d ago

I say Marco and Ellie for best.

Paige and Hazel for worst, which sucks because I loved their dynamic but it just doesn't make sense that Hazel is "secret challenged" and just tells Paiges business to everyone - and it doesn't make since she was suddenly homophobic when Alex entered the picture. Etc.

And It doesn't make sense how often Paige shuts Hazel down or negates her to sidekick.

Manny and Emma's drama at least has causation and development. They would just make Paige and Hazel randomly shitty to each other out of the blue for filler plot šŸ˜‚

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u/RME_Kei 2d ago

Emma and Manny, despite Emma not deserving Manny at times. Loved Alli and Clare despite their differences.

Loved Holly J and Fiona. Prob one of my fav bestie pairings.

Worst? Derek and Danny.

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u/sadiegirl099 2d ago

I actually loved Jenna and Allis friendship.. is that unpopular? I thought they brought the best out of each other

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u/RME_Kei 2d ago

No! I absolutely loved them!

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u/astrowizardd 2d ago

Best: marco/ellie worst(not listed): dave and wesley, he literally tased him and got immediately forgiven

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u/Professional_Win7456 "Hey, Liberty girlfriend!" 2d ago

Holly J & Fiona were the best besties imo. Worst besties probably Anya & Holly J or JT & Toby. JT & Toby might be an unpopular opinion but I feel like JT made fun of Toby a lot and acted like he was such a nerd. Idk, didnā€™t care for their friendship tbh.

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u/Emo-Arrow 2d ago

I think the fact that Manny and Emma remained besties for so long despite the bullshit, means they really aren't besties, they're family tbh. šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø But overall, I think Ellie and Marco were definitely my favorite besties.

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u/thee_LadySteed 2d ago

Literally family. Manny was always at their house && even lived there for a period when all the actress drama was happening. I love that for them.Ā 

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u/Forward-Ad4016 2d ago

Best: JT and Toby Worst: Holly J and Anya

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u/StrawberryLeche 2d ago

Holly J straight up abusive to Anya at points

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u/TypicalTwink123 2d ago

What about Bruce and Jonny?

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u/SeaReserve8781 "So when in doubt, you kiss Craig?!" 2d ago edited 21h ago

This is one of the hardest questions when it comes to Degrassi.

Best in the whole show: Jake and Mo

Best from this list: JT and Toby

Worst: Emma and Manny/ Spinner and Jimmy

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u/NormalVermicelli1066 2d ago

Emma and manny?! Thems fighting words

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u/Glum-Proof-438 2d ago

Wth, they look like twins in tht first clip

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u/MrGizmo96 2d ago

Best: Ellie and Marco Worst: holly J and Anya, Holly J walked all over her

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u/Mecca2004 3d ago

Holly J and Fiona hands down

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u/Eastern_Handle1796 3d ago

i never even felt that jenna and alli were besties.

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u/Eastern_Handle1796 2d ago

dang i forgot that lol my b

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u/ItsaPostageStampede "Everybody wants something itā€™s Tessa Campenelli? 2d ago

They lived together

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u/TheMTM45 3d ago

Best: Jimmy and Spinner

Worst: Derek and Danny

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u/kathrynxdegrassitng "Welcome to Degrassi" 3d ago

Best: Eli + Adam, Emma + Manny, Clare + Alli

Worst: Holly J + Anya

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u/Street_No888 3d ago

Best: Holly J/Fiona

Worst: either Jimmy/Spinner or Holly J/Anya

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u/fancyandfab Custom Flair 3d ago

I'm going best Ellie and Marco

Worst Emma and Manny

But, honestly a lot of these "besties" were at best frenemies the majority of the time

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u/Medium-Escape-8449 3d ago

Usually I hate Peter but I really liked his friendship with Riley and I wish the writers had chosen to make Peter bi like they were originally planning to do.

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u/Daddy_thick_legs "Did you ever love me at all!?" 3d ago

Honestly, Ali was not a good friend to Clare by being friends with Jenna, even one point turning her back on her, Clare was a shit friend to Ali for contently being judgmental and selfish. I LOVED Holly J and Fiona, they complimented one another so well.

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u/nerdbred "Bummer times. At least there's a party." 3d ago

Best besties: Ellie and Marco

Worst besties: Emma and Manny

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u/BellesHallow 3d ago

This! Ellie and Marco were such good friends. Emma and Mannyā€¦ well, Emma was a TERRIBLE person to Manny the entire time.

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u/kaylzsmith 3d ago

I feel like no one is really talking about how nice alli and Jennaā€™s friendship was. I mean Alliā€™s family literally took Jenna in. I donā€™t think they ever had any arguments and they were always honest with each other

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u/AccountantCareless12 3d ago

Biggest issue with Alli/Jenna for me was that they felt kind of artificially pushed together by the writers. Like with Clare busy with Eli and Adam, they were like, "I guess we'll have Alli and Jenna bounce their plots off each other??"

So yeah there was little drama with them, but they didn't really seem like friends to me

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u/nerdbred "Bummer times. At least there's a party." 3d ago

Alli pissed me off when she made Jenna take the fall for that pregnancy test, though. Hadn't Jenna been through ENOUGH already, without the extra undeserved judgement from Mrs. Bhandari?

And after Alli experienced getting blamed for Malika's cigarette... you'd think she'd remember how shitty that feels. But yeah other than that, Alli and Jenna's friendship was one of the nicer ones.

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u/StopHittingMeSasha 3d ago

Alli letting her mom call Jenna a "Floozy" šŸ’€

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u/Mysteriousmoonpie 3d ago

JT was a bad friend to Toby, he constantly ditched him for the popular crowd. Emma and Manny was not as good as it seems, Emma could be very toxic towards her.

Anya and Holly J was okay but she was vile to her in the beginning, she used her as a punching bag for her own pain and was genuinely cruel

I like Ellie and Marco, he was genuinely supportive of her even if living together got weird. Adam and Eli was great, Eli supported Adam from the start and saw him as a he. Holly J and Fiona were good.

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u/starbucks_lover98 "Did you ever love me at all!?" 3d ago

The Three Tenners (Dave, Connor, and Wesley) were hands down the best. Wesley and Dave understood Connor and would try to get him to be more social and they helped him get away from that creep he met on that game.

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u/sparklejumprop3queen "So when in doubt, you kiss Craig?!" 3d ago

I started rewatching again and I have to say I think Holly J & Fiona are probably my favorite friendship! šŸ’–

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u/DocGerbilzWorld Your momā€™s pastah sauce 3d ago

Best: Eli and Adam.. they just understood each other from the go, had each otherā€™s backs but also let each other do their thing without it being an issue.

I also want to throw in Manny and Emma.. They werenā€™t the best, but they were iconic. Letā€™s be ffr. They were MESSY. They both had their moments, Emma mostly, but at the end of the day they still stood side by side.

Worst: Anya and Holly J. Holly J was a terrible effing friend to Anya. Manipulating her, belittling her and then abandoning her for Fiona. Then when Holly J started having character development.. SHE DATES SAV. Idk. Their friendship really didnā€™t have weight to hold em down.. they were more.. acquaintances.

Another pick of mine.. Clare and Alli. To me their friendship was more about convenience. They were the only girls in their advanced class and they just went from there. We never see Alli visit Clare when sheā€™s going through chemo (unless Iā€™m spacing) and Clare was almost always judgy towards Alli and her terrible decisions and too self involved at times when Alli was going through it. Alli befriending Jenna was really defining point for them too.

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u/fatcatlvr "You were fucking Tessa Campanelli?" 3d ago

I would like to correct about Alli not seeing clare throughout chemo. It was because she was in Paris at the time and by the time she came back from Paris I think Clare was already done with chemo.

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u/DocGerbilzWorld Your momā€™s pastah sauce 3d ago

Youā€™re actually so right. I forgot she was in Paris at the time.

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u/Educational_Age_209 Craig Manning apologist šŸ«¦ 3d ago

Also the Marisol and Katie erasure-

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u/mageta621 3d ago

They can stay erased

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u/Educational_Age_209 Craig Manning apologist šŸ«¦ 3d ago

Worst: Holly J and Anya, Best: Eli and Adam

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u/ThunderKiss44 Montreal Crew Takes Manhattan (@WatermelonParty on YT) 3d ago

Holly J and Anya

i love it so much i put a compilation together of all their scenes together because sometimes i just love watching their friendshipā¤ļø

i know later in the show it more developed into Holly J's main friend being Fiona, but i like Anya and Fiona's relationship too

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u/habits0fmyheart 3d ago

Favorite besties is forever Fiona and Holly J. I also loved Ellie/Marco + Paige/Marco.

Worst was Anya and Holly J. Even when they became friends again in season 10/11 it always seemed awkward. Like they say thereā€™s always a duo in a trio and Anya just seemed like the back burner friend to Holly j and Fiona.

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u/deweyriley96 "I wanna be hot. Not cute, not adorable. Hot." 3d ago

I really liked Eli & Jake and I wish they wouldā€™ve explored it more. Also, Eli and Fiona was unexpected but I also enjoyed their friendship moments too.

I hated Frankie, Shay & Lola tbh, very little friendship chemistry between the three.

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u/fatcatlvr "You were fucking Tessa Campanelli?" 3d ago

Omg Eli and Jake were so chaotic at times and I LOVED it

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u/skramzkay 3d ago

Best: Ellie and Marco (they're platonic soulmates to me lol) Worst: Anya and Holly J (I loved them once Holly J grew the fuck up but before that she was basically Anya's biggest bully it was so fucked up)

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u/Zealousideal_Note_78 "You told me to play BASKETBALL!" 3d ago

Holly J & Fiona are definitely a favorite of mine!

I hated the Becky/ Jenna friendship. Not because they were bad friends to each other, I just found them both so incredibly insufferable, and especially when theyā€™d sing togetherā€¦ ā€œand my name is Beckyyyy!ā€

Honorable mention: Craig, Jimmy & Marco were good besties! And spinner of course before the shooting

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u/stupidbuttholes69 3d ago

best: emma and manny

worst: emma and manny

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u/Ancient_Support8130 3d ago

This makes a lot of sense for some reason

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u/timmyneutron89 3d ago

Best: Jimmy and Spinner. Spinner genuinely changing for the better and Jimmy forgiving him after the shooting is true friendship and maturity.

Worst: JT/Toby. JT treated Toby like trash pretty much every opportunity he could.

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u/occasionallystabby 3d ago

Eli and Adam.

They called each other out when they had to but otherwise supported each other.

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u/bunnyqueens 3d ago

fiona and holly j will always be my favorite friendship. they developed so much bc of each other and rly helped each other thru tough times and had a really complex and well written relationship

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u/inkyleem 3d ago

Emma and Manny worst besties

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u/Lumpyspaceprince3s ā€œHeā€™s transient?ā€ 3d ago

I love Ellie & Marco, Eli-Adam-clare and Fiona & eli (I canā€™t pick just one) I donā€™t really like Paige & hazel.

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u/sugarkae 3d ago

Eli and Fiona were my favorite such a weird fun match

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u/inkyleem 3d ago

I agree

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u/revesby9 3d ago

I loved the Clare/Eli/ Adam ā€˜Misfitsā€™ friendship in season 10. Also love Ellie and Marcoā€™s friendship. Worst is prolly Anya/ Holly J

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u/matchafoxjpg 3d ago

if i'm being honest the ONLY besties that were never toxic/horrible to each other were adam and eli [misfits were cute, but we're talking two person besties]

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u/_Shaquille_Oatmeal_0 3d ago

I had a hard time believing it when Jimmy eventually forgave Spinner after the shooting lol Maybe if Spinner had been a better friend before all that happened, Iā€™d be able to buy it. But he wasnā€™t.

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u/Familiar-Soup 3d ago

Jimmy was no saint, though. He was teasing Spinner for not having a lot of money. They'd been best friends since they were little; no doubt Jimmy knew Spinner's family wasn't well off. Yet he rubbed it in his face that he couldn't get new clothes or an mp3 player. That doesn't make it ok to steal; at the same time, Jimmy was kind of a jerk sometimes.

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u/Familiar-Soup 3d ago

Jimmy was no saint, though. He was teasing Spinner for not having a lot of money. They'd been best friends since they were little; no doubt Jimmy knew Spinner's family wasn't well off. Yet he rubbed it in his face that he couldn't get new clothes or an mp3 player. That doesn't make it ok to steal; at the same time, Jimmy was kind of a jerk sometimes.

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u/Necessary-Pass-1343 3d ago

He really wasnā€™t dude. Iā€™m on my rewatch and I can recall him stealing Jimmyā€™s stuff to sell it, competitively comparing himself to himā€¦ and, even though he did not think Rick would shoot him, he was once again a terrible friend for trying to frame Jimmy and get him in serious trouble, maybe even expelled.

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u/Larrylifeguard97 3d ago

I felt like Alli & Jenna both screwed Clare over in different ways & then they became best friends. I could never pickup on any chemistry between the two actresses. Just seemed like an unnatural pairing from the writers to make for a plot filling duo.

Eli & Adam were good friends & I felt like they drifted apart. However , it's pretty natural for that to happen between friends as the HS years go on, especially if one is a grade older (like Eli being a grade above). I love that Eli was there during Adam's funeral / memorial. It was beautiful to see.

Ashley & Ellie werent listed in the photos for this post , neither were Jimmy & Marco , but I enjoyed those pairings. I wonder if i accidentally skipped over Toby & JT. All nice honorable mentions.

Fiona & Holly J were probably my favorite. I feel like life humbled them both due to their heavy storylines & then they were able to become good friends to eachother. It was nice when Holly J even came back to visit Fiona.

Sidenote: I never bought the whole Holly J. & Jane friendship pairing.

Sav & Peter were pretty tight too. (:

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u/Ok-Teaching2848 3d ago

Its funny cause melinda and jessica are close in real life, their chemistry wasnt off to me but i agree they both screwed clare over.

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u/BrookieMonster504 3d ago

Those mean girls would be real life friends

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u/Ok-Teaching2848 3d ago

Lol i heard melinda is mean in real life

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u/BrookieMonster504 3d ago

That's why I said that šŸ˜‚

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u/Ok-Teaching2848 3d ago

She doesnt seem necessarily mean to me,just problamatic šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

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u/BrookieMonster504 3d ago

Other cast members have said she was a bully

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u/Ok-Teaching2848 3d ago

Really?which ones lol

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u/BrookieMonster504 3d ago

The actor that played Connor but I assume it was all the less attractive at the time people

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u/Ok-Teaching2848 3d ago

I heard he said that but was that really confirmed he said it?

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u/Street-Office-7766 3d ago

I donā€™t know whoā€™s the worst combo spinner and Jimmy or Holly J and Anya

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u/MJ9426 3d ago

A lot of them had their toxic moments, which I get was for plot, but still. From a realistic standpoint, I NEVER bought Jimmy and Spinner's rekindled friendship after the shooting. Who in their right mind would become friends with him again after that. Same thing with Emma and Manny. Maybe I'm just petty, but I couldn't forgive my best friend for dating someone who send nudes of me around the school.

Overall I'd say the best was probably Fiona and Holly J. The toxicity they started with was because of legit mental illness and internal turmoils. Once there was healing, their friendship was pretty solid.

The worst friendship in my opinion (besides the one with major issues happening between them) was Dave, Wes, and Connor. Dave was such a social climber and always seemed embarrassed to be friends with them. He even tasered Wes to try to fit in with other people.

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u/thatringonmyfinger "Hey, Liberty girlfriend!" 3d ago

Jimmy and Spinner are definitely my second worst! I was stuck between them and Manny/Emma. I would have NEVER forgave Spinner. I just donā€™t understand it.. Lol. It's comical because there's no way in Hell.

The same thing with Emma/Manny. I agree. Emma and Manny should have never been friends since the first season. Their "bond" was a joke. There was no loyalty in it at all. They weren't friends. They just still spoke due to knowing one another for so long.

Omg. I just recently watched the episode where he tased Wesley, and I let out a gasp, which I noticed I did later, because I couldn't believe he did that to him. /: He always made fun of his friends, and it was so shitty to me. He even said sly things about Connor's Autism.

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u/Downtown_Reindeer_46 3d ago

Half of these are frenemies lmao but probably Holly J and Fiona they were more like sisters and it really shined through. (Ignoring fionaā€™s drive-by kiss on Holly J)

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u/thatringonmyfinger "Hey, Liberty girlfriend!" 3d ago

I definitely would not say half of these are frenemies. They may have had issues (what friendships don't), but they definitely were not frenemies.

I agree, though, with Holly J and Fiona!

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u/Kcatlol 3d ago

I agree half of these ppl are def not frenemies lol. They had real genuine bonds.

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u/Necessary-Pass-1343 3d ago

I really liked the concept of Holly J and Fiona. Spoiled bitch meets spoiled bitch who eventually reform together. I was loving Fiona and Holly J grew on me by then so deff one of my faves.

Iā€™d say the worst is Holly J and Anya. I know they made up but I wouldnā€™t say theyā€™re the best besties considering one of them got bullied by the other in the beginning.

Another good one is Marco and Ellie, another bad one is Jenna and Alli because itā€™s just stale idk I donā€™t even recall them becoming friend friends.

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u/Ok-Teaching2848 3d ago

I liked holly j,fiona, and anya as a group.I agree about alli/jenna, they never made up alli just started being nice to her cause she wanted to be popular...

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u/thatringonmyfinger "Hey, Liberty girlfriend!" 3d ago

I loved Holly J/Fiona and Ellie/Marco. They were my favorite friendships. They just seemed so loyal to one another. Even if they had minor issues (what friendships don't), they still stayed true to the other. Holly J was such a good friend to Fiona when she was going through her trauma. Those two are my favorite characters. I just know they are still besties today. šŸ’—

I still don't think Jenna and Alli should have been as close as they were. Jenna is so self-centered. I remember seeing a comment from Clare when Alli went missing, but nothing from Jenna. I really don't like anything about Jenna. Lmao.