what he's thinking: death or glory deeply resonated with me in a weird way seeing spinner's internal conflict with his masculinity as an (when I first watched the episode) insecure teenage transmasc who was grappling with a lot of the same things (albeit for much different reasons) and fantasized about being that kind of strong guy who could beat the shit out of bullies and defend people i cared about
what he says: the ball cancer degrassi episode is a cinematic masterpiece












