Jasmine testing, seemingly unrelated tests are interfering with other tests

Please look for the // **** THIS IS THE CODE IN QUESTION, BELOW this line **** comment.

There are two main describe functions in the code I sectioned off with comments. In the first describe("Start up defaults") if I take out the last test it('gameStarted and gameOver should be false'), all the tests in the second describe("player presses start") PASS (Im referring to the tests testing whether elements have the class 'greyed').

But if I include that last test as it is now, then all those tests in the second describe("player presses start") on whether the element has the class 'greyed' FAIL.

If I comment out that last test it('gameStarted and gameOver should be false'), then the other tests pass again. With it commented out, if I copy and paste the test above it it('player 2 should be Computer') (to ensure it wasnt a syntax problem), the other tests fail again! I am at my wits end. Its like there's a limit to how many it()'s I can put in that describe block.

To reiterate, the spyClickEvent tests always pass. The start button starts the game and greys out all the options except for the restart button.

describe('Tic Tac Toe', function(){
  jasmine.getFixtures().fixturesPath = '/';
  var spyClickEvent; // will detect all button clicks and game board clicks
  beforeEach(function(){
    loadFixtures('index.html');
  });
  describe("Game Board", function(){
    it ('should have id "game-board"', function(){
      expect( $('#game-board') ).toExist();
    });
    describe ('children', function(){
      it ('there should be 5 children', function(){
        expect( $('#game-board').children().length ).toEqual(5);
      });
      describe ('#name-plate', function(){
        it ('exists', function(){
          expect( $('#name-plate') ).toExist();
        });
      });
      describe ('#result-ribbon', function(){
        it ('exists', function(){
          expect( $('#result-ribbon') ).toExist();
        });
      });
      describe ('#play-wrapper', function(){
        it ('exists', function(){
          expect( $('#play-wrapper') ).toExist();
        });
        describe ('has #play-area, where the pieces get played', function(){
          it("exists", function(){
            expect( $('#play-area') ).toExist();
          });
          describe('slots', function(){
            it('should have 9 slots', function(){
              $('#play-area').html('');
              initVars();
              expect($('#play-area').children().length).toEqual(9);
            });
            it('each slot has an X and O background inset', function(){
              $('#play-area').children().each(function(slot, val){
                expect(val).toContainElement('p.shadow.o'); expect(val).toContainElement('p.shadow.x');
              });
            });
            it('should have no played pieces at start', function(){
              expect(gamePrintOut).toEqual(" | | \n | | \n | | ");
              expect(playedPieces.length).toEqual(0);
              expect(availSlots.length).toEqual(9);
            });
            // GAME PLAY
          });
        });
      });
      describe ('#options-wrapper', function(){
        it ('exists', function(){
          expect( $('#options-wrapper') ).toExist();
        });

 // *******************************************************************
 // !!!!!! THIS IS THE CODE IN QUESTION, BELOW this line !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        describe('Start up defaults', function(){
          it('Restart should be greyed out while the rest are red and clickable', function(){
            expect($('#restart')).toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('#start')).not.toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('.piece-switch')).not.toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('.choice-switch')).not.toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('.order-switch')).not.toHaveClass('greyed');
          });
          it('player should be x, and be going first', function(){
            expect(userIsX).toBe(true);
            expect(userFirst).toBe(true);
            expect(usersTurn).toBe(true);
          });
          it('player 2 should be Computer', function(){
            expect(player2IsComp).toBe(true);
          });
          it('player 2 should be Computer', function(){
            expect(player2IsComp).toBe(true);
          });
          it('gameStarted and gameOver should be false', function(){
            expect(gameStarted).toBe(false);
            expect(gameOver).toBe(false);
          });
        });

        describe ('Player presses start', function(){
          it ('should grey out options and itself and make Restart red and clickable', function(){
            spyClickEvent = spyOnEvent('#start', 'click');
            $('#start').trigger( "click" );
            expect('click').toHaveBeenTriggeredOn('#start');
            expect(spyClickEvent).toHaveBeenTriggered();

            expect($('#restart')).not.toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('#start')).toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('.piece-switch')).toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('.choice-switch')).toHaveClass('greyed');
            expect($('.order-switch')).toHaveClass('greyed');
          });
        });

 // ^^^^^^^^ THIS IS THE CODE IN QUESTION, ABOVE this line ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 // *******************************************************************

      });
      describe ('#made-by', function(){
        it ('exists', function(){
          expect( $('#made-by') ).toExist();
        });
      });
    });
  });
});