In my mind, this is what goes through the Degrassi writers' heads:
Writers: This is JT Yorke. He's a great character. He's not a perfect character, but he's funny and quirky and generally a really nice guy.
Writers: And now we're gonna kill him off. Yep, he's gonna get stabbed... and die. In Liberty's arms. On her birthday.
Writers: Oh, you like Eclare?
Writers: Eli has a dead ex-girlfriend. And he's a hoarder. And he almost got stabbed by Fitz. And he crashed his hearse into a wall. And he's Bi-polar.
Writers: Would you like some CAKE?
Writers: Here, have some cake. WE INSIST. EAT THE CAKE OR WE WILL SHOVE IT DOWN YOUR THROAT!
Writers: Imogen knows everything... but we're not going to tell you how. But she's totally not a stalker.
Writers: Oh, you like Adam? We'll just have him get thrown through a door. And outed. And shot. And have every girl he's interested in flock to Drew or turn out to be a lesbian.
Writers: LOL who's Kendra?