Grace is such a badass, and she's one of the most unique characters that are currently on the show. She's dealt with more shit than most of the other characters on the show ever go through during their whole stay on the series. She's always there for other people when they need help the most (aka Maya's cyberbullying situation and Zoe's rape) while she goes through so much alone, in addition to her cystic fibrosis. She's not afraid to confront people and stand up for who/what she thinks is right, and she's a savage when she does it, unlike Maya. I also like her friendship with Zoe a lot.
39. Adam Torres (10-13)
Adam was such a good guy. His character was the first transgender male character on a scripted teen TV show and he was one of my first exposures to trans people in general. He was funny and had a great taste in friends. His music talent, radio show, and relationships with Drew, Bianca, Fiona, and Dave were all really neat. He just brought out the best in people. His death almost took away from his character because of how forced/overdone it seemed to me but whatever... the show likes to be overdramatic as we all know. I didn't really care about him and Becky, but it was nice that she made him happy. I just wish his death didn't overshadow his character on the show as much.
38. Campbell Saunders (12)
I loved Campbell and his story was so tragic. His loneliness and self-hatred was heartbreaking, and I really loved him with Maya. His actor was amazing, and I loved the pacing/development of both his character and his suicidal tendencies throughout his time on the show. It's unfortunate that he died, but I'm glad that Degrassi pulled off the topic of suicide well instead of making it overdone or implausible. I hated Zig for the longest after Cam died. I wish there'd be more lovable, timid, shy characters like him instead of hellspawns like Hunter. A perfectly tragic character.
37. Christine "Spike" Nelson (1-9, also in Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High)
Mom of the year/series! Her mom moments with Emma were perfectly real and inspiring, her marriage to Snake was a grand rollercoaster ride, and even her relationship with Manny and advice to her during her teen pregnancy was sweet. Despite being a teen mom, she clearly turned out well and used her past mistakes to help her daughter and friends learn from theirs. I also liked her friendship with Caitlin so much! Emma honestly did some crazy things, and Spike was so chill and loving, but parental throughout it. Who else would be cool with walking their daughter down the aisle to marry Spinner Mason?! She was a fierce, class act, and a model for what other future adults should be in the series.
36. Dave Turner (9-13)
He has his haters, but I love Dave. While he was such a flake sometimes, and ditched his friends/conformed to be popular, as well as cheated on Alli and ran over his ex with a car (it was an accident!) he was one of the most relatable characters as well. By the end of his run (I'm still mad that he never graduated/was never mentioned again, basically poorly written out) he had matured so much and was one of the most dependable friends, loved Alli (even though their relationship was not good at all), and learned to take responsibility for himself. Even his transphobic storyline with Adam (I wouldn't even call it that, more just "intolerant") added to his character, as he ended up befriending Adam and becoming a more mindful/accepting person. While he wasn't super major or stand-out, he was one of the most relatable for sure.
40. Grace Cardinal (13-)