The show also addressed terrorism and the rise of Islamophobia.
Does that mean that you’re putting down the other ones?"
And of course, nobody understood him.
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They cut the microphone off.
And he just ends up really alienated.
But that’s a valid question, and it’s confusing because itisimportant to us.
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It’s not right or wrong, it’s just the way it is.
To me, that is a very real and genuine reaction that should be out there.
I like the scene where Saad himself is bullied and attacked.
That’s an important part of it.
We’ve seen the terrorist attacks, and we think of ISIS.
So we’ve got to be fearful of all of them."
That’s not right.
At the same time, we understand that it’s natural to be afraid.
That’s a genuine point of view that needs to be portrayed.
It’s not one that I personally espouse.
Not just say, “Oh, that’s a Trumpism.”
This is really the first time we’ve seenDegrassitake on terrorism.
These things were happening and there was 9/11.
It’s like smoking.
We don’t have episodes talking about how bad smoking is because we know it is.
We haven’t really gotten into the White Supremacist bang out either.
you’ve got the option to sort of understand where they’re coming from.
So there’s really room for real, genuine storytelling.
Not just, “Terrorism Bad.
He’s been there.
He’s had friends there, and people who’ve died.
Goldi ultimately felt more comfortable with a more conservative approach, with Rasha being more open.
A major development of Saad’s story line this year saw someone attempt to radicalize him.
Is that part of showing the different points of view?Yeah.
He’s being bullied and ostracized so you could understand how he would be pushed in that direction.
Of course, in the end, he’s not.
But you understand where both sides are coming from.
But the thought was not to go there.
Degrassi: Next Classis currently available to stream on Netflix.
