Spinner Mason
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| Gavin Reginald Mason | |
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 Shane Kippel as Gavin Mason |
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| First appearance | Family Politics (103) |
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| Nickname(s) | Spinner, Spin |
| Status | Enrolled at Degrassi Community School |
| Occupation | Student/waiter at the The Dot |
| Family | Kendra Mason (adopted sister) |
| Episode Count | 39 |
| Portrayed by | Shane Kippel |
Gavin Reginald "Spinner" Mason, is a fictional high-schooler in Degrassi: The Next Generation, portrayed by Shane Kippel. Originally depicted as the "bully," more aspects of his character have been revealed in later seasons. "Spinner" was a nickname he earned when he was younger because ADHD caused him to become a hyperactive kid who would occasionally "spin" out-of-control.
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[edit] Season 1
[edit] Crush on Terri
In the beginning of season one, Spinner obviously took a liking for Terri MacGregor and asked her for her geography notes as a means of asking her to the Starlight, Starbright Dance. Flustered, Terri told Spinner she was not going to go to the dance. Paige Michalchuk notices that Spinner likes Terri, and due to her crush on Spinner, she ended up trying to sabatoge Terri's chances with Spinner by giving her some wine to "loosen up a bit." Terri later shows up at the dance drunk, and Spinner asks her to dance anyway. We later find out that Paige and Spinner ended up starting something because Spinner gives Terri her notes back while Paige tells her that Spinner will be using her notes from now on.
[edit] Jimmy's Partner
Spinner assisted his friend Jimmy Brooks in buying condoms, and boycotted the cafeteria when he discovered an earwig. He also at one point gave Jimmy one of his Ritalin pills, causing Jimmy to become overstimulated for a day. He frequently bullied the younger kids including J.T., Toby, Manny and Emma.
[edit] Season 2
[edit] Paige
In the second season, he began to take an interest in Paige Michalchuk, but broke off with her when she apparently broke off a date with him to hook up with an older boy, Dean, at a party. However, when he discovered that Dean had raped her at the party, he attacked him, and later asked her to the Luau.
[edit] Season 3
[edit] Dealing with Marco's homosexuality
Spinner was the first friend, besides Ellie, Marco came out to after Spinner demanded to know why Marco had walked out on a date with Hazel Aden. Spinner refused to discuss that matter and pretended it didn't happen, when Marco tried to talk about it with him. He instead took his frustration out by spiking the volleyball into Marco's stomach during gym class, and writing "Marco is a fag" on the bathroom wall. Jimmy saw this and defended Marco, calling Spinner an idiot. By the end of the season, Spinner changed his view on Marco and even helped him get together with Dylan.
[edit] Season 4
[edit] Spinner's New Car and Paige's Rape Trial
In the season 4 opener, Spinner gets a new car which he has been saving up for since mid-season 3. Later, Spinner and Paige meet Dean, the man who raped Paige two years ago at a frat party. Afterward, the trial begins. Paige loses her trial due to a lack of evidence and later attempts to ruin Dean's life. Paige gets drunk at a party and purposly crashes Spinner's car into Dean's. Afterwards, Paige promises that she'll fix up Spinner's car.
[edit] Manny
Manny asks Spinner and bandmates to play at the school carwash. At the carwash, Spinner and Manny start to play around and it starts to spark a bit of a relationship. Craig, Manny's ex-boyfriend, notices that Spinner and Manny are getting close and becomes jealous. When Spinner, Craig, Marco and Jimmy went to the movie theater where Paige works, Spinner and Craig get into a very public brawl over Manny. Paige's manager calls security and then proceeds to fire Paige. Paige breaks up with Spinner the following day, because Spinner wasn't fighting over her, he was fighting over Manny. Thus begins the saga of Paige vs Manny which plays out throughout most of season four.
[edit] Getting Jimmy Shot
Spinner, Jay, and Alex planned on embarrassing Rick at the trivia meet. Spinner and Jay mix up some feathers and yellow paint and drop it all over Rick's head on television. Later, Spinner and Jay find Rick in the bathroom washing up and imply that Jimmy was the one who set up the prank. Rick, who believed that Jimmy was his friend, confronts Jimmy with a gun and shoots him. Spinner realizes that it's all his fault and confesses to Jimmy which causes the loss of all his friends and Manny.
[edit] Season 5
[edit] Return to Degrassi
Spinner was expelled at the end of season 4 for his indirect involvement in the shooting. However, he showed that his life was a mess and all he wanted was to finish school and get his friends back. So, by finishing summer school, Spinner is allowed to repeat the 11th grade. However, all of his old friends are still resentful of his return. Jimmy says that even though they let him come back, it didn't change who he was.
[edit] Redemption
In Spinner's own words, he was persona non grata because of his actions. However, Darcy took him to the Friendship Club. Spinner became a born-again Christian and began dating Darcy, who knew about his involvement in Jimmy getting shot, but decided he was worthy of another chance. However, this meant that Spinner had to remain a virgin until marriage, so Spinner hid his past with Manny from Darcy. Later, Jay tries to make Darcy have sex with Spinner, thinking that he was doing Spinner a favor. After Spinner finds out that Jay tricked Darcy into almost having sex with him, Spinner beats up Jay and tells him to stay out of his life.
[edit] Getting His Friends Back with Forgiveness
Over the year, Spinner bent over backwards to gain his old friends back in addition to the new friends he made. However, getting his friends back obviously wasn't going to be problem free. Marco was first to forgive Spinner after seeing that Spinner honestly wants to change. However, Marco and the Friendship Club butt heads over Marco's Safe-Sex Campaign and Marco's own sexuality. In the end, Spinner sides with Marco, who realizes that Spinner feels lost.
In the season five finale, Spinner and Paige rekindle after Spinner and Darcy break up over Darcy's jealousy of Manny. The day before graduation, Darcy forgives Spinner and takes him back. When Spinner tells Paige that he has gotten back together with Darcy, Paige shows him an old year book. Paige then says that she never blamed him for Jimmy getting shot, giving him a little more relief. This leads to Spinner and Paige having sex. On graduation day, Darcy reads Spinner's text messages and finds out that Spinner had gone back on his promise to be a virgin and had sex with Paige. The two break up once again.
Then, Spinner and Jimmy have a conversation while watching their old friends leave them. Jimmy forgives Spinner, admitting that he was wrong to blame everyone else for his problems. Revitalized by the fact that he has all his friends back, he chases after Darcy. As Darcy walks back Spinner mutters to himself, "If she looks back when she goes in, I'll be okay." Darcy looks back at Spinner.
[edit] Season 6
[edit] Spinner and Darcy reunite
The season begins with Darcy and Spinner getting back together, as Darcy has gotten over what happened between Spinner and Paige. However, Darcy begins to sell racy pictures of herself through an online blog, as a way to raise money for spirit squad. When Spinner finds out, he and Darcy begin to fight over the pictures, which ends up with Spinner dumping Darcy.
[edit] Friendship with Jimmy
Spinner's friendship with Jimmy is tested after selling t-shirts, Jimmy isn't quite sure whether it is the right move. Spinner becomes delusional and believing this t-shirt business is what will make them rich in ten years. However after saving Jimmy while being robbed, Spinner realizes that he needs to be there for Jimmy instead of trying to make all the decisions like his dad.
[edit] Relationships
- Paige Michalchuk
- Manny Santos
- Start Up: (Bark at the Moon) (413)
- Broke Up: (Eye of the Tiger) (416)
- Reason: Manny finds out Spinner's involvement in the shooting.
- Darcy Edwards
- First Relationship
- Start Up: (Foolin') (504)
- Broke Up: (High Fidelity, Part 2) (518)
- Reason: He slept with Paige.
- Second Relationship
- Start Up: (Here Comes Your Man) (601)
- Broke Up: (Eyes Without a Face, Part 2) (606)
- Reason: Darcy takes risque photos of herself and sells them online.
- First Relationship
