Many viewers dove head first into the lives of characters from the Canadian hit TV show, "Degrassi: The Next Generation." This show had 14 seasons and 385 episodes, but came to a close last August. So many people say "Degrassi" was their childhood. People were intrigued by the characters because they could relate to their issues that built up over an entire season. The characters were the viewers’ best friends and worst enemies. With such a huge following, the show had a beautiful storyline and powerful plot twists.

Viewers felt the heartbreak and devastation when Liberty found a soon-to-be-dead, father-of-her-baby, love-of-her-life and best friend JT bleeding out from a stab wound beside his car, especially because he'd been in more than 80 episodes. Fans learned from JT, watched him grow up, get into trouble, get out of trouble, become a good person, and soon after, watched him die.

Viewers cheered when "it" couples finally got together...or got together again.

Viewers felt the love affair of Eli and Claire (and argued sides like Team Eclare (Eli and Clare) or Team Cake (Jake and Clare).

They wanted to give Alli Bhandari many “what on earth are you doing” lectures as she let boys walk all over her, but smiled when she finally realized what she deserved.

They cried when Jimmy (AKA Drake) got shot...

Fans and viewers connected with the characters of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" because each storyline took time. The characters formed over time, as did the drama, the love affairs, and the emotions between each character.

Regular viewers of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" grew up with the characters, related to the characters and made life decisions because of the characters.

Thanks to this show, which discussed many controversial topics such as LGBT, rape, self-harm, suicide, depression, school shootings, etc., viewers said they were able to get help for their problems because their favorite characters got help for their problems.

Then something changed. Netflix took over and all of my dreams about the characters, all of my emotions tied into the show, all of my excitement for a new episode stopped. I knew the second I heard Netflix planned to pick it up, that the show would be forever changed. But when the producers and the cast stayed the same, many devoted watchers held out hope that it would not be completely tarnished.

Viewers held their breath that the show would still make us feel deep and raw emotions, that we would still be excited for each and every new episode. They held out hope for so many things…but were disappointed.

Netflix produced 10 brand new episodes of the show and added them all to its site last week. 10 new episodes...only 10. "Degrassi: The Next Generation" usually had at least 18 episodes in a season. Some even had more than 40 episodes. They were gripping. "Degrassi: The Next Class" was not...but we still watched.

Although there were some interesting plot lines, 10 episodes left little room for people to get emotionally involved in them. The relationships, drama, and characters confused "Degrassi: The Next Generation" viewers. This wasn't the "Degrassi" they knew. They weren't left "ooing” and “awing” like usual because they weren't attached to the episodes. "Degrassi: The New Class" does not have time to build these connections with viewers. 10 episodes is just not enough.

Many people who watched "Degrassi: The Next Generation" were confused when new relationships or drama started. They were left reminiscing and missing what they knew "Degrassi" to be.

Ultimately, "Degrassi: The Next Class" lacks the class of "Degrassi: The Next Generation."

If "Degrassi" had simply ended and had not gotten picked up by Netflix, it would've been better. The last episode of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" left viewers in tears...happy tears, proud tears, wonderful tears because they had watched these characters live. They had watched them struggle, smile, and graduate. Here are the last 2 minutes and 13 seconds of "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and it's nothing short of perfect:

Viewers graduated with these characters; some actually graduated high school the same time these characters did, while others simply tagged along for the ride with these beautiful characters. Either way, "Degrassi: The Next Class" is unnecessary and feels like Mean Girls 2… a horrible sequel to a brilliant movie.