Talk:Total Drama Explosion

Feel free to predict a winner! You may predict up to 2!

Winner Predictions

 * 1) Alejandro- ★ Mikey    ☮   Beware of the neon  ★  00:10, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) Anne Maria- --CK11  decided he should change his sig  to commemorate 2012.  00:06, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3) B-  We ride with kings on mighty steeds   Across the devil's plane!   Tenacious D, we reign!  17:25, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Beth- JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  08:15, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) Blaineley- -- If your undies are tight, it's uncomfortable.   If you're a boy and your bra is tight, I'm uncomfortable  00:55, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) Brick- You Can Keep Your Romantic Comedies &amp; Girly Drinks... We Don&#39;t Need Them. 00:43, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Bridgette- If you have found this, you are a stealth ninja. Where'd my signature go? 16:28, January 30, 2012 (UTC),
 * 8) Cameron- None
 * 9) Cody- Jaxswim   is Haunted  00:33, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 10) Courtney- ★ Mikey    ☮   Beware of the neon  ★  00:10, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 11) Dakota- ~ RPs & Writes! ♪   Dakota    ♫  Talks & Edits! 23:52, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 12) Dawn-Raritydawn427 22:33, January 30, 2012 (UTC), Jaxswim   is Haunted  00:33, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 13) DJ- If you have found this, you are a stealth ninja. Where'd my signature go? 16:28, January 30, 2012 (UTC),
 * 14) Duncan- He is awesome How could none of you pick him? GingerFish Hey I'm Ginger... Literally! Gingers Forever! 17:42, August 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * 15) Eva-  Sunslicer2   Slicing the sun  since 1997.  00:08, March 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 16) Ezekiel- Not Guessed
 * 17) Geoff-  This is the part of me   that your never gonna ever take away from me!  01:44, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 18) Gwen- Raritydawn427 22:33, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
 * 19) Harold- --Radical M  My New Year's resolution is to not die in the apocolypse! 01:12, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 20) Heather- Bruno:   Can't Think   Of a Good Sign!  20:14, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
 * 21) Izzy- JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  18:57, April 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 22) Jo- I am  Jo , be very afraid!  21:16, June 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * 23) Joe- All the good ones were taken ^^ Indi26 (talk) 21:26, August 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 24) Justin- Not Guessed
 * 25) Katie--- You can  call me   Taters!  17:36, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 26) Leshawna- Nduke's   talking, writing,   and contributing, all at the same time!  20:14, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 27) Lightning---You shoot me down,   but I won't fall   I am titanium!  22:12, July 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 28) Lindsay- You Can Keep Your Romantic Comedies &amp; Girly Drinks... We Don&#39;t Need Them. 21:47, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
 * 29) Mike-  This is the part of me   that your never gonna ever take away from me!  01:44, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 30) Noah- Bruno:   Can't Think   Of a Good Sign!  20:14, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
 * 31) Owen- Not Guessed
 * 32) Sadie- JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  08:15, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 33) Sam- We ride with kings on mighty steeds   Across the devil's plane!   Tenacious D, we reign!  17:25, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 34) Scott- Nduke's   talking, writing,   and contributing, all at the same time!  20:14, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 35) Staci- -- If your undies are tight,  it's uncomfortable.   If you're a boy and your bra is tight, I'm uncomfortable  00:55, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 36) Sierra-Gotta love, the awesomeness that is Sierra ;) [[File:mroddy_toddles.png]] Forever Young  Talk 19:21, July 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * 37) Suki--- You can  call me   Taters!  17:36, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 38) Trent- --<font color="#B0E0E6">Radical M <font color="#B2FFFF">My New Year's resolution <font color="#B2FFFF">is to not die in the apocolypse! 01:11, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 39) Tyler- --<font color="#9370DB">CK11 <font color="#FA9B00">decided he should change his sig  <font color="#0A78FA">to commemorate 2012.  00:06, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 40) Zoey---<font color="mediumturquoise">You shoot me down,  but I won't fall   I am titanium!  22:12, July 5, 2012 (UTC)

Chapters 1 and 2: Welcome Back to Wawanakwa- Part 1, Welcome Back to Wawanakwa- Part 2
Gosh, that was really good. I'm not kidding. I love your writing style, if I imagine the voices, it really feels like I'm watching Total Drama! I laughed at the end with the "Better than being called a grip" "or a maggot" "or a rat." part. Really good, AJ! I'll make sure to tune in for the rest of the season! :) Jaxswim   is Haunted  01:31, February 1, 2012 (UTC)

Wow, I really liked this! I mean, the Heather-Leshawna-Suki line made me lol and I loved how all the contestants are back! Blaineley has already caught my eye and I am excited to see how the TD:ROTI contestants interact with everyone else! 4.5/5 <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(skyblue), to(indianred)); border:2px ridge #3D5229;"> Aimers talk 21:00, February 5, 2012 (UTC)

This is fun. I'm enjoying how the old and new characters interact, and you're keeping their personalities intact! Like Jax said, the "better than being called a grip" "or a maggot" "or a rat" was really good! JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  08:27, February 6, 2012 (UTC)

I really like this chapter, it's plenty of funny lines and you can really see some stuff you describe really happening. Keep going, I've read the rest, and you're doing an awesome job. Try to give other characters more lines, as you're missing some cool interactions that could happen (Sam and Harold, for an instance) but I know it's because you're handeling a lot of characters, and they can't all be featured at the same time. Just keep this in mind, and keep writing as you're doing a fantastic job. <font face="Lucida Handwriting"> DJ_Fan Sing to Yourself♪ For Hold On 02:06, March 3, 2012 (UTC)

I'm glad that all the originals are in character, and I also liked that part that Jax mentioned about the "better than being called a grip. or a maggot. or a rat." XD I also like how you're writing style is a mix of regular and script (for the confessionals). I wonder who's gonna win... We don&#39;t need your commentary. 19:53, May 6, 2012 (UTC)

Omnom. Epic chapters. Loving some of the dynamics in the relationships... Jo-Eva, & Dj-Katie for example. The characters sound so much like their originals, and it shows you actually care about what you're writing. It has the same kind of feeling Total Drama always gave me, so I can't wait to read the rest and get more of those bubbles poppin inside of my little head--- Asides from that O_o Anne Marie has some pervy confessionals... Forever Young Talk 19:17, July 9, 2012 (UTC)

I’ve finally gotten caught up with this story (through chapter 10). Since you have separate headings for each chapter, I’ll split up my comments accordingly. I'll post additional comments over the next few days.

In the early episodes, it seemed to be something of a running gag that whenever somebody did something noteworthy—or even just competent—one of the villains (usually Joe) would put them on the hit list.

I noticed a curious error that’s been recurring throughout the story. Various characters say, “if so-and-so thinks that X, he has another thing coming” when you presumably mean, “has another think coming,” since that’s how the saying goes. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:27, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 3: Capture the Mascot
Poor mascots. xD But that was fun! I love that Katie and Sadie are such dimbulbs when it comes to the game! xD Thanks for getting rid of one of them. They seem smarter when there's only one. ;) JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  22:07, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Really happy Katie makes it farther than Sadie this time, after all Katie is my number one. Jo is starting to bug me, but she did in the show, so I guess you're doing a good job?!? Sierra, my loveable idol,she's doing amazing, and being the best she can be, if only Noah would stup being such a jealous butt-head! As for Trent, Courtney, and Gwen... I'm curious! Forever Young Talk 00:43, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

In the “capture the mascot” challenge, I’m not sure why the fox would run to the Pheonixes attackers. If it was indeed alarmed, as the narrative said, it seems to me that it would more likely run away from them instead of toward them when it sees a large number of people charging at it. Even if it’s tame, which seems likely, foxes are skittish creatures. Granted, this wouldn’t necessarily have changed the outcome of the challenge, but might have significantly altered its course.

I must confess that I was disappointed in seeing Ezekiel and Sadie be the first two eliminated. Although neither has ever been among my favorite characters (and are, in fact, well down the list) they and Katie got so little development on the show that fanfic writers have a lot of room to run with them, so I tend to see it as a wasted opportunity when any of them are among the first two or three out. (Fourth or fifth out is cool, if the writer does something with them in the meantime.) Of course I get the common joke of Ezekiel always being the first out, but still. It’s not as bad with Eva or Staci because, while they may be one-joke characters, their one joke was reasonably well developed.

Just so there’s no misunderstanding, since my comments so far have tended to be on the critical side, I’ve been enjoying this story and I plan to stick with it. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:39, July 11, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 4: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
This was fantastic!! I loved all of the challenges, and I laughed at how perfect each one was. Great story, and I'm looking forward to the next chapter! :) JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  03:52, February 28, 2012 (UTC)

That was fantastic! The usage of fears was non-stop laughs! Then when they were discussing who to vote off, that was very strongly written. A mix of strategy with Lightning's hilarious quips gave this chapter a satisfying edge. My one criticism is how B went home as that did not make much sense to me. However, I did find the chapter very enjoyable! Here's to many more! <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(skyblue), to(indianred)); border:2px ridge #3D5229;"> Aimers talk 22:16, March 3, 2012 (UTC)

Unlike Jeffy-boy, I'm actually really liking how B being sent home as random, gives me the feeling we have a secret antagonist playing the game, and the cast is just too blind to notice it. Along those lines, loving how the cast is being "Rotated" in a sense with that meaning not one character is focused on every chapter, but they each have their own time to shine, if not in one chapter but the next... Courtney and Alejandro, again? Poor Heather, but I'm sure she will find a way to take out her pain on Lindsay- Maybe they will finally become true friends? Forever Young Talk 00:56, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 5: Return to the Film Lot
I Love <3 the picture of Bridgette in the beginning of this chapter! And you've captured the Izzy essence perfectly!! xDD I can't wait to see more, and the beginning is great! :) JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  05:13, March 3, 2012 (UTC)

This was fun, and I'm one of the folks who doesn't like Staci much. So good riddance! And, by the way, Owen is probably the strongest player, even though he doesn't look it. He couldn't possibly have outrun that boulder, though, so good choice on him sitting it out! :) JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  22:07, March 15, 2012 (UTC)

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode! From the many witty remarks of the contestants' (Justin and Courtney in particular) to the strategy and Staci's quips, it was very entertaining. I do have to say the one flaw I found was that Cameron's line about Scott + Jo = Joe threw me off because as I was imagining it in my head, Joe and Jo sound exactly the same so imagine that slight confusion. Other than that this was very strongly written! Good job! <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(skyblue), to(indianred)); border:2px ridge #3D5229;"> Aimers talk 22:08, April 1, 2012 (UTC)

Sad to see Staci go, actually. Between her and Owen, I actually much prefer her- Would have been fun to see some more conversations between her and Lindsay. Joe and Dawn... Not sure what to make of the two, I actually think they would be cute together, as if Dawn could help better Joe's aura? But meh, IDK. Suki? I can't recall her name atm, is pretty funny, and I just love her shyness, much more than Joe's complaining. Jo, well she is still on my nerves, but in a funny sense... :D  Forever Young  Talk 01:14, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 5 has a continuity gap. After Owen’s vine breaks and he falls, he’s dragged off to an uncertain fate; but when the teams reach the temple set for the second part of the challenge, Owen has rejoined his team without explanation. As for the elimination, I can't say who I would rather have seen go. Owen is one of the characters I like least in the canon (in the first two seasons, anyway), but in this story he's been relatively inoffensive, if only because he's mostly staying out of the spotlight. In any case, it was an interesting elimination method, albeit probably of the "only works once" variety, because it insures getting rid of deadwood and gives everyone else a breather from all the intrigue. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:37, July 12, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 6: Puzzle it Up
AJ writes 5 chapters, many great comments on each one.

Jax writes 1 chapter, no comments at all.

FOREVER ALONE </3 Jaxswim   is Haunted  04:41, April 6, 2012 (UTC)

This was a totally awesome chapter, Jax!! I LOVED <3 all the team in-fighting! It really helped to develop the characters! And Dakota and Justin's paparazzi-off was phenomenal! xDD Thanks for having Dawn talk to the butterfly. xDD Butterflys are fortune tellers... xDDD I love <3 that!! :D I'm a Dawn lover! ;) Your lack of telling us about the clues was actually great, since there were obviously many clues, and telling us about finding them and what they were would've taken away from the character development, not to mention bog down the story, since you'd have to explain how each clue led to Scott. :P Great call!

Just FYI, I'm behind on all my reading, so don't get discouraged if no comments occur for a time. After all, I'm one of those readers that generally comments after every chapter! :D Great job, Jax!!! I hope you write some more chapters for this! :) JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  18:54, April 7, 2012 (UTC)

"lol" Haha not xD This episode was really funny....een though Jax of all people wrote it >.> Justin going home was interesting and I loved Dawn in the beginning. (For me I sensed a bit of sarcasm in the writing about Dawn which I liked but that might have been accidental). <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(skyblue), to(indianred)); border:2px ridge #3D5229;"> Aimers talk 21:19, June 10, 2012 (UTC)

Really liked the whole Dawn and Dakota scenes they both really showed just how unique and worth-while they are. While, Beth and Noah made some smaller, but still good additions to the plot. Asides from both of them, loving Cody and the whole scheme to get Gwen back. Rather short comment, but meh, not much to say.... :o  Forever Young  Talk 04:05, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 6 has present tense narrative, whereas the rest of the story has past tense narrative. I don’t recommend mixing tenses like that, and it's something to keep in mind if this story has multiple authors going forward. That’s as may be, I liked the way that Dakota had it in for Justin out of jealousy over “her” paparazzi. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  14:26, July 13, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 7: Harry Potter and the Gilded Chris Award
Thought I'd bring to your attention that Chris mentioned Mary Potter, but the title is Harry Potter. Just FYI. ;) JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  19:17, April 7, 2012 (UTC)

Thinking about it, I think I actually prefer Mary Potter! xDD I hope school is out for you soon, so you can add to this! :) Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Any good or kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.-Author Unknown 20:59, May 24, 2012 (UTC)

Eva is out?????????? D:< How dare you ;( </3 She's one of my favorites ;( :P XDD I am  Jo , be very afraid!  22:12, June 7, 2012 (UTC)

JoFan, at least Jo is still in!! ;) xDD <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon  16:54, June 25, 2012 (UTC)

Well, I meant to say this before, but I somehow forgot, I love Blainley in this story! She super-fantastic, and I liked her before, but I mean here, I just adore her, she has a nice touch. Kind of depressed about Eva being eliminating, in a similiar fashion to Staci- In the sense I just start to love how they are interacting with a character (Izzy and Eva, Lindsay and Staci) and then they get the boot. Love how you keep hinting toward DjxKatie, without actually forcing it on the reader. As for Noco, not to sure how I feel about this, the two are funny, but I'm starting to think it might lead to the end of Sierra... :(  Forever Young  Talk 04:34, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

I liked Eva’s relationship with Jo. (Eva is my favorite minor character, and Jo is my favorite Season 4 character.) I half-expected that those two might come to blows at some point, but it looked like they were well on their way to becoming friends, or at least friendly rivals, by the end of Eva’s tenure. That makes sense, since they’re pretty similar, but it was certainly a bumpy road, as is likely to be the case with pretty much anyone who has dealings with Eva. Speaking of whom, Eva’s temper getting the better of her is certainly a logical reason for her to come to grief, but it wasn’t clear to me why she was mad at Chef/Voldemort.

As for Joe (who, as an undisguised villain, shouldn’t have a realistic chance of reaching the final few in a game like this unless the rules are tilted to favor villains—something that Survivor has done before), he admits that he’s not very good at manipulating or befriending. This would seem to be at odds with how Chris described him when he arrived. Then again, it was Chris saying those things, and we all know how reliable his word is. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  12:00, July 14, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 8: Remember that Big Plane?
Cameron's fun, but I'm kind of glad he's out. xDD I love that they got to be in the Grand Canyon, and that was great that Chris got to kick Cam out of the plane! xDDD Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Any good or kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.-Author Unknown 00:22, June 17, 2012 (UTC)

Longer comment this time! I LOVE all your character interactions! They're VERY interesting and true to the characters! I love how Harold "mysteriously" fell out of the raft, and how LaShawna is sticking up for him. That's fun, too, that Duncan wants Joe gone also! Hmmmm! Who voted how? Does Joe have his own alliance? Is Lightning a part of it? What does Dawn really know. All these questions and more shall be asked in the next episode of Total. Drama. Explosion! :D xDDD Actually, I'm loving your character interactions as much as the challenging adventures! Awesome writing!! Great characterizations! :) Keep up the great work! :D <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon  16:52, June 25, 2012 (UTC)

Can't say I'm sad to see Cameron go... I love the whole idea of the chapter it was a fun scene, and interesting to read. (Liked the fact that the song was on a seperate page, which bwt was really well written.) I find it funny how basically the only time we see Dawn is when she warns the others of the upcoming danger, and because of that she scares me... Beth-Noah-Sierrax Cody, eh? Interesting love shape thing you have going on there, wouldn't surprise me if one of them get sthe boot soon, due to the others seeing them as threats, the only thing I would like to add onto that, is I would love to see some Cody-Heather scenes, after the finale of TDWT, it just seems they would atleast talk? Speaking of Heather, glad to see she hasn't gone soft! And Jo, get a life, please. Forever Young Talk 23:16, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Jo’s behavior during the challenge seems a little sketchy to me. I get the “sight” gag of Jo pulling a megaphone out of hyperspace and playing coxswain, but I honestly think she should be paddling with the others, which incidentally would give her an additional reason to ignore Suki. Although I haven’t seen all of TDROTI yet, Jo strikes me as a hands-on person who likes to lead by example with a “this is how it’s done” attitude. Likewise, I would expect Jo to express displeasure with a glare or a snarl, rather than by sticking out her tongue. Speaking of which, in Heather’s confrontation with Joe, it seems that she should have been the one sticking out her tongue, because she’s done it in the canon and such a petulant gesture seems beneath a Prince of Darkness like Joe. (Joe seems more like the sneering type.) Gideoncrawle  I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:36, July 15, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 9: Vegas, Baby
I got soooo engaged in this chapter ._. like...I don't even know that ending was stunning. Seeing that Joe confessional at the end, my jaw dropped a little and I fell back in my chair, satisfied and shocked at the Lightning/Scott/Joe alliance. tbh, the challenge was a little weak, but that wasn't the focus of the episode. Great one, AJ! Jaxswim  is Haunted  17:22, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

Pretty much the same as Jax. That was fun!! :D I adore your character interactions, and that confessional at the end was epic!! Of course, I'm left wondering if Joe said the names Lightning and Scott to confuse us, since they didn't actually say anything. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they were in on it with Joe, but we can't be sure, ...yet! >:D I'm really glad Harold knows who pushed him out of the raft in Chapter 8, anyway. And what's Katie doing? I thought she was smarter than that. Oh well. :P Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Any good or kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.-Author Unknown 21:54, July 5, 2012 (UTC)

I agree with all that was said above. AJ, this is a truly amazing story. I love all the twists and turns. Personally, I hope to see more of some of the characters that were "spot fillers" in their canon season. Can't wait for more! :D--<font color="mediumturquoise">You shoot me down,  but I won't fall   I am titanium!  22:10, July 5, 2012 (UTC)

...Katie? Tsk.Tsk. Nah, I trust my home-girl, that or I trust Dawn's feelings, I really hope that she is playing Alejandro I think it would be neat for her to finally "play" the game. Love how Beth took charge, actually, I just love Beth in general, glad to see Jo finally backed down for once... Out of all the things I could think of for Suki, I did NOT see that coming, but I actually really like it, would be interestin to know if others start to notice her- Or if one ot the contestants already knows it's her, are keeping their mouths shut. Joe, I hate you, but I find it neat how he's a mix or cock-tail of all the villains of Total Drama... Forever Young Talk 23:35, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Alejandro complains that he can’t manipulate anyone because people will know what he’s up to, but that doesn’t seem to bother “undisguised villain” Joe. Speaking of villainy, Joe’s scheme to silence Harold doesn’t really seem consistent with the way he was introduced, given that even if Harold denounced him, it would just be Harold’s word against Joe’s, since there were no apparent witnesses. Perhaps Joe has realized that he overreached with the whole “I’m a villain and I don’t care who knows it” schtick? I can see him allying with Scott, since both are antagonists and both presumably expect their foreknowledge of the other to protect them from a backstab, but I’m not sure what Lightning is doing in this rogue’s alliance. Again with the disclaimer that I haven’t seen all of TDROTI yet, it doesn’t seem to me that he would be likely to condone any form of cheating, since he’s so full of himself that he’s undoubtedly convinced that he can win fairly. True, he’s ticked that the veterans aren’t giving him the respect that he thinks he deserves, but that hardly seems sufficient justification for the kind of person that he seems to be.

If Joe doesn’t have a large supply of extra passports—and frankly, he’d better not, because that would basically render everything else about the World Tour phase irrelevant—I quite frankly think that Joe blundered by railroading Harold instead of a far greater threat: Dawn. Her aura reading power, which at times seems just one step short of outright mind reading, makes Dawn a serious threat to the success of any underhanded scheme. It seems to me that any player with devious leanings would want her gone at the first opportunity. I like Dawn and don’t particularly like Scott in the canon, but I have to admit that he had the right idea in Season 4.

In the Vegas challenge, Blaineley seems to have a point for once. Being (even) better known than the other contestants, her presence probably is helping her team this time. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:36, July 17, 2012 (UTC)

CHICKEN PERFUME XDDDDD Oh god AJ I love you...Suki is so amazing with that Youbox thing....and also....I hate Joe -.- Even though he got rid of Harold who I really don't like....This whole villain cheating attitude is going to be like my arch enemy of the story xD Alright nothing I said makes any sense soooo Good day! <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(skyblue), to(indianred)); border:2px ridge #3D5229;"> Aimers talk 16:40, July 22, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 10: Baby It's Cold Outside
That was fun! I'm sad to see Beth go, though. Awesome "volleyball" challenge! xD <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon  15:21, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Suki... I'm actually starting to really like her, atleast more than Joe anywho, now I'm curious as to what she made videos about. Blainley, I love you darlin' I really do, you write perfectly, and her lines always make me laugh the most, "Cody playing for the other team" for example, and her making an alliance seems very Blainley, and I'm glad because maybe she might make it somewhere, but Beth? Eh, who knows what's going on in her head. I'm starting to feel bad for Sierra all over again, I hope something goes right for her... On the same note, loving the NoCo. Courtney and Gwen, still screen hogs, but I don't mind it now, because it's not just about them and their love life, it's just so much more realisitc and I hope the two ladies can get the drama over with before someone gets hit in the cross-fire. As for Katie... I feel bad for her too, and I think if both her and Sierra make it far the two would make a kick-A$$ duo of the heart-broken. Forever Young Talk 23:57, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

I’ve never understood why so many people think that the canon Noah and/or Cody are homo- or bisexual. The evidence for Noah is flimsy at best (kissing Cody while asleep during the Awake-a-thon) and there’s even less for Cody. (Being kissed in your sleep means you’re bi? Seriously, people?) And let's not forget that both Noah and Cody were appalled, to put it mildly, when they realized what had happened. In any case, there was no followup in TDWT. Oh, well, some people will see what they want to see. Personally, unless/until I see something clearer in an actual episode, I’m inclined to regard any show of romantic/sexual attraction between Cody and Noah as OOC in stories that acknowledge the entire canon. (In reimaginings or “TDI never happened” stories, on the other hand, pretty much anything is fair game.)

On a related note, at this point it’s incorrect usage to say that Sierra is “in denial”, let alone “obvious denial”, regarding the prospect of something going on between Cody and Noah, because that implies clear and convincing evidence that Sierra simply refuses to see. The evidence at this point—at least as far as Sierra would reasonably know—is ambiguous, so Sierra’s reaction is properly described as skepticism and/or fear, not denial.

Apart from the NoCo, which (as I mentioned) I consider out of character, I’m still enjoying this story. You’re doing a good job with the politics. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:17, July 19, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 11: Lost in Wawanakwa
(Move this to Chapter 11 when you post the heading?) Anywho, as promised I read the tad bit you have posted and I really do enjoy it. As per usual, let's start with Suki? I love the whole autograph scene near the "End" I think it would be interesting to see Blainley start to grow weary of her, and her "Secret" maybe going as far as to go all detective and find out everything she can about her-Perhaps enlisting Noah's help. As for the others, Scott/Dawn I find really adoreable and I do hope Scott ends up helping her and that she doesn't have to leave... Maybe even the really bad thing could happen to him and she ends up saving him instead (Role reversal ftw?) As for finishing the challenge, since they all seem to be sleeping, or going to be anywho, maybe have someone tell a bedtime story? In the morning, it could be an all-out footrace back to camp? Forever Young Talk 04:27, July 21, 2012 (UTC)

So I read the chapter and I'm loving Blainley, everything about her is just omnom. Her and Noah teaming up can only lead to trouble, but I can't wait to see how it plays out... And her evil plans for the Final two contestants, only shows how smart she is. On the other team, Trent and Alejandro.. Seems, interesting. Would be cool to see what would happen if the duo teamed up and Trent brought out the softer side of him, much like Heather started to do in the third season. The smaller couples are being hinted at again this episode and I can't wait for the "Pop" that is sure to come in a chapter soon!! Forever Young Talk 21:38, July 22, 2012 (UTC)

I agreed with Zac about Blainley. She's delightfully bad, but not in a viscious way. I also agree with Zac's thoughts about Scott and Dawn becoming civil, if not actually romantic. It would be wonderful to see her bring him around to the "light side", and for he and Dawn to be a pair to some extent. Fun chapter, and awesome frame-up!!! :D Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Any good or kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.-Author Unknown 06:57, July 23, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 12: The Blizzard
I'm glad Sierra's smart enough to vote her own way. I also like how the whole gang was looking out for each other during the storm because they all realize that Chris only cares about money. :P At least you've made Chef show us that he has a heart towards them, even if it isn't much. :) Nice chapter. :) Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Any good or kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.-Author Unknown 21:22, August 7, 2012 (UTC)

Oh wow... Scary stuff going down. Poor Blainley... But I really like Blainely/Suki interactions they are a fun duo, plus they seem to just have so much going for the two of them... Noco as always is something I find cute, and subtle, but to just what ends will Sierra go to keep Cody all to herself? Speaking of my girl, how will her actions in the chapter, couples with the fact her ex-alliance wants her out, keep her safe for much longer? Now, not to say I don't like the other team... Because I do, most of the time, but this chapter it just seemed as if they were all about relationships, which is nice sometimes, but when that's all you see it gets old... But I did like the Heather and Leshawna bra discussion... ;D Still a great chapter :) Fyrexx (talk) 15:32, September 4, 2012 (UTC)

“Lucious (sic) lady lumps”, indeed. A nice bit of alliteration there, and I can just hear LeShawna describing them thusly. As for Sierra’s contraband electronics, it was quite frankly madness to think that she could get away with it indefinitely, what with cameras recording the contestants’ every move. Chris’ concern for his charges was very much in line with the canon, namely that on those rare occasions when he does express concern for the contestants’ safety, it’s always for selfish reasons. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  20:51, September 30, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 13: The Great Sled Race
Your character interactions are wonderful. :) Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Things turn out for the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out - John Wooden 09:08, August 21, 2012 (UTC)

I actually enjoyed this chapter, it really showed who is with who, and what people will be planning for in the future. I'm still confused at how Izzy was eliminated, but that was because I really skimmed near the end, since it was getting repetitive, for me anyways. Overall, I do enjoy Heather betraying Alejandro... Again. Ontop of that, Dj and Katie are still adoreable. I loved that Trent, Sierra and Cody won, andI would actually be glad if the three became allies around the merge. Blainley... I really do love her, but I think I have said that atleast every second chapter, but that's because I really do, but just what did she do to Noah? And as a gossip Queen, I think it would be nice for her to start butting into the others bussiness, almost as a secret match maker... xD Fyrexx (talk) 15:50, September 4, 2012 (UTC)

Although Joe isn’t one of my favorite characters here, I liked how he put Scott in his place. It’s about time that somebody called Scott out in-universe for the absurdity of his TDROTI “strategy”. All he really managed to do was to get himself universally hated, and I’m a bit surprised that Joe didn’t point that out as well to emphasize that Scott now needs all the help he can get.

I liked Dawn’s foray into trash talk. It doesn’t really fit her canon characterization, but in this case I don’t think that’s a bad thing. She could stand to be a little more assertive. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:44, October 8, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 14: The Revengers
This challenge was totally a blast! I loved your descriptions of their weapons, too, and what Sam and Zoey managed to do with theirs. xDDD Dawn's was awesome! When Zoey wondered in the confession booth where Chris got all that money to build a real skyscraper, and buy his sportscar, mansion and all those animals, I chuckled. I've actually come up with an idea I plan on posting in my story someday soon. I'm thinking you've already got an answer in mind, though? I'm looking forward to that chapter! :D

I appreciate what you're doing with Duncgwen. :) I'm sad about who didn't get voted off, but my guess is that character is a lot of fun to write for. ;D I love what you did with Courtney at the end, too. Awesome! <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon   Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Things turn out for the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out - John Wooden 16:16, August 24, 2012 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your feedback Jay :) I'm so glad you enjoy the story! <font face="Trebuchet MS">-- <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Bridgette_dj10 <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Talk <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Blogs <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Contributions <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Editcount 16:07, August 26, 2012 (UTC)

Still loving this story, prolly too much, but whatevs. I am overly happy that the Gwen/Courtney/Duncan love triangle is finally over with- it will free up some space on that team for more Leshawna/Lindsay, which for whatever reason I find cute and funny as teammates, maybe they will end up recruiting Bridgette into their ranks and finally get rid of Alejandro? Trent... Omnomnom. Really loving how his character is finally more or less back to how he originally was, the calm, cool and collective guy. Sierra and Suki (And Cody) are always fun to read about, since the trio tend to get into some kind of trouble the majority of the time. But to me, this challenge was actually really interesting to read, much better than the last one aswell, since it was much more varied and made me actually read it all the way through... Hoping we get to see just what Blainley did to Noah in the last chapter, next chapter... Fyrexx (talk) 16:11, September 4, 2012 (UTC)

OK, first the bad news. I found the challenge events very confusing. From Chris’s description, it sounded like the villains are supposed to be defending the building and the heroes would try to force their way in. Some of the events, however, suggested that the teams were racing to reach the “damsel” (who, by the by, was presumably supposed to be on the top floor. Putting “her” on the first floor, as Chris stated, wouldn’t be much of a challenge.)

The biggest problem, though, is that it looks like the hero and villain roles got flipped at some point. The heroes do a lot of things that seemed more appropriate for the villains, and vice versa. For example, I’m not sure why “villains” Dawn and Zoey would be trying to scale the building exterior. That seems like something the heroes would be trying, since the villains are presumably inside the building and so have access to the stairs. Likewise, Jo was content to let the Gwen-Courtney-Duncan-Trent-did-I-miss-anyone soap opera run out the clock (although I’m sure she was gagging internally), but Jo was on the heroes team and running out the clock would benefit the villains. And why would Duncan knock the Phoenixes aside to get to Chef when Duncan is a Phoenix himself, and so would want to keep the heroes away from Chef? And when time ran out, the Phoenixes should have won instead of the Foxes.

Long story short, if the Foxes had been the villains and the Phoenixes had been the heroes, instead of the other way around, then most of the events in the challenge battle would have made a lot more sense. The recap at the beginning of Chapter 15 (villains must kidnap the damsel) is a better fit for the events, but doesn’t match Chris’ original description of the challenge, which was that the heroes had to rescue the damsel (that being the more likely superhero/supervillain scenario in any case). I think the easiest and probably best fix is to switch the hero/villain roles when Chris is explaining the challenge. Then, when someone inevitably challenges the idea of calling the villain-heavy Phoenixes “heroes”, Chris could reply, “They’re the ratings heroes”.

On the brighter side, some of the contestants were well matched with their “powers”. Lightning with his taserette, Zoey with her bow (which she used to good effect in TDROTI), Brick with his marshmallow gun (since he’s really a marshmallow himself), Duncan with his glue gun (for his “sticky fingers”) and so on. My favorite, though, was probably Courtney with her giant fan. Given her plans to go into politics someday, it just seemed right to give her a power related to, er, hot air. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:17, October 11, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 15: Escape from Horror Mansion
Awesome title!!! :D I can't wait to read it!! But not just this second. :P Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Things turn out for the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out - John Wooden 22:49, August 27, 2012 (UTC)

I loved this one. XD Blaineley for the win. -- ~CK11~ Good morning and good night... <font color="midnightblue">I'll wake up at twilight... 17:35, September 3, 2012 (UTC)

I just finished part 1, and Wow!! This is FUN!!! And the last couple of lines are Awesome!! OooooOOoooo!! ;P xDD <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon  06:52, September 5, 2012 (UTC)

Part 2 was fantastic!! :D I loved all those hidden traps! :O And they kept on losing people without noticing!! xDD Great twist at the end too. And I love how you showed that Jo really likes xxx. :) I think she liked him a lot in ROTI, too, but the writers didn't get much of a chance to show it. I'm kind of bummed to see xxx go, but maybe you'd written as much for xxx as you could think of? Or maybe xxx 'll come back later? ;) Now you'll have to think something up for xxx to do! :P And you've nailed Chris perfectly! He's such a loser. xDD And thanks for breaking that chapter into two parts. :D Jay JLOM <font color="Fuchsia">Things turn out for the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out - John Wooden 22:39, September 6, 2012 (UTC)

Near the end of part 2, when they were about to take on their foe, you wrote, "Who carries around a scythe?" asked Jo. Suddenly, he lunged forward,..." At first I figured you'd mistaken Jo for Joe, but then I thought about it and wondered if you meant the bad guy lunged? Otherwise, you need to change the subject to "she", since grammar-wise you're still referring to Jo. After thinking about this for a while, I'm fairly certain you're referring to the bad guy. :P You might use an expressive adjective, like "Suddenly, the [shadowy figure] lunged forward", since that doesn't confuse the subject and the noun. ;) Anyhoo, fun chapter!! :D Great character intrigue! :) <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon  22:57, September 6, 2012 (UTC)

So, I decided to wait untill both parts were fully up to actually read them... Something I kind of regret now, after seeing the cliff hanger the first part had, but oh well. I really liked the start of the chapter, slowly bringing closure to Duncan~ Thank the Heavens! Asides, I really like the friendships that are forming on both teams; Lindsay, Leshawna, and Bridgette, Noah, Cody Sierra... Etc Etc. This chapter was really a good "push" for well basically most of the relations, since for a small part they were all seperated... Trent and Gwen... I don't know where I stand on the couple, but I love both characters and really hope that they can last a while longer- Plus, anyone else noticing how Trent is actually doing well in challenges for a change? Then we have Scott and Joe. I really would like them to just leave and be done with the duo, but that happening would prolly ruin most of the fun in reading, but I think Joe will be the reason Scott ends up getting the boot, and then to a lesser extent, Dawn. Loved the actual "Real" bit of Alejandro, with his fear of the dark, I mean, I still want him gone, but I like the more real side of him- He just needs to stay away from Courtney and Heather for a change. Blainerific, yeah... Blainley! She's still loveable, really like how she isn't too different then how she was in World Tour, but different enough to actually keep her around. Plus, she's a villian in a sense, but she's far from being perfect; Which is a nice change from, Heather S1, Courtney S2, and then Alejandro.(Detectives Blainley and Noah? Are they going to be making an appearance again?) OH I almost forgot, Dakota and Sierra? I would really really like to see more of that, since it was hinted near the end, but who knows... Fyrexx (talk) 10:10, September 10, 2012 (UTC)

Although I’m not sure what the Escaped Psycho Killer With a Chainsaw and a Hook was ashamed about, the gothic horror setting made sense for him if he was smart enough to pull it off, since his type typically wants terror as well as blood. (We never saw any real indication in the canon that he has that kind of brainpower, but we haven’t seen conclusive evidence that he doesn’t, either.) Although Joe has had some strategic lapses, I can’t argue with his reason for wanting Mike out before the merge. He may be jumping the gun a bit, though, since I imagine the merge is still a way off. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:34, October 13, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 16: You Can't Stop the Heat
(#)InbeforeJay ;D... Anywho. Liked the chapter, though I think I've read the first bit atleast ten times everytime you've updated the silly page! I'm really liking the Foxes, the dynamics are their team always seem to be more interesting compared to the other team. (I can't spell Pheonix... No judging.) Sierra and Dakota were an interesting duo, personally interested in seeing more of those two, if only for Dakota's uh, shall we say trying (?) to be friends. and finally we got to see more Blainley and Noah, and I see it was time for Evil Blainley to return for a chapter, s'okay, she's fun. Just going to be a question on whether she tells Cody, Noah does, or it just stays a fluff pairing and Sierra gets her way with him. But I loved the challenge, it had a couple of interesting moments, and the songs were well done, as always. It seems Sierra's logic proved to be true in the end, just not with the couple she figured, Courtney got the boot, and now that story is hopefully finished with? Now to see just what Trent ends up doing, and how long DJ and Katie will be able to keep one another safe. Fyrexx (talk) 09:36, September 25, 2012 (UTC)

We need more DakotaxSam moments. - Copper5

I realize this may be a minor point, but how did Scott get Fang’s tooth back? Fang repossessed it when he joined Scott on the catapult, and somehow grafted it back into place at that time. Fang did lose all or most of his teeth in the finale (when he got hit with Cameron's "repulsor", for lack of a better name) but Scott was in no condition to scavenge them. Also, Blaineley’s third name is Andrews, not Matthews. As for the challenge, I’m not sure that Chris really thought it through, because the singing requirement had the potential to put the hiding team at a serious disadvantage. Speaking of the songs, you might consider either embedding or linking to recordings of them for the benefit of readers who don't know the tunes. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  00:05, October 15, 2012 (UTC)

I love how you linked the songs, so we could read them if we wanted to. I thought about skipping them, since I don't know the tunes, but I read all of them anyway, since I figured they'd tell us a bit more plot...and I was right. :)  I love how they scurried from place to place, and awesome job on Dawn's aura skills!  xDD  Now I'm wondering what the butterfly prophesied for Gwen.  Stay away from those negative auras, Gwen!  ;)  Looking above at Gid's comment, maybe the revivified Scott bought a regular shark tooth that resembles Fang's?  Or maybe Scott and Fang healed up together? xDD Thanks for this wonderfully fun story! And I'm hoping for some more Sam lines, too. I could visualize this episode being an actual TD episode, with them all plotting, strategizing, running around and singing. And especially Chris' personality. Ugh. xDD  Jay JLOM <font color="Red">Things turn out for the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out - John Wooden 16:59, November 9, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 17: Sydney or Bust
I honestly loved the chapter, the challenge brought back some of the TDI-moments I loved so much, and the memories I had while watching them. After last chapter I was expecting either Bridgette or Geoff to be eliminated, since the duo seem to serve less of a point and are just playing off their stories from the original series. Between the two, I'm glad it was Geoff, Bridgette just seems to be more fun to read for, and with Geoff leaving it just gives even more power to Blainley, which you know, makes me happy. The chapters prior to this felt like they were wrapping up the original story-lines slowly building up to the big-change-up, this chapter I think, was just that. The story is finally at a point where it's more of your own story than just tying-up the same-old knots. Suki and Noah, for many reasons, most of which were shown in this chapter I think will end up working together to knock out Blainley at some point, since Blainley has dirt on the two of them. Power to the diva! Asides from the characters I always talk about... Dakota and Sam were really cute this chapter, reminding me why I loved both in Revenge of The Island, Dakota trying to protect her beau. Jo & Joe though, can get hit by a truck anytime soon, and I wouldn't really mind. The two just irk me. PS: '"Catch me if you can," said Brick. He, Brick, and Lightning had pulled ahead of the pack, and as usual were all competing for that coveted number one spot'. ... I think you made a little error ;D <span style="border: 2px dashed PaleTurquoise; border-top-left-radius:2ex; border-bottom-left-radius:2ex; border-top-right-radius:2ex; border-bottom-right-radius:2ex;"><span style="color:#FF9968; background-color:#FDF6A5; border-top-left-radius:1ex; border-bottom-left-radius:1ex; border-bottom-right-radius:1ex; border-top-right-radius:1ex; font-family:century gothic">♔ ~ Fyre ~ ♕    Living in a Fairy Tale  19:03, October 13, 2012 (UTC)'

LOVED the DakotaxSam moments in this chapter. I have a question. At the final twenty will you be doing a halfway Playa Des-Losers special? - Copper5

I definitely considered it Copper, and I think that I will be. Thanks Mrodd :D I'm really glad you are enjoying it!! <3 <font face="Trebuchet MS">-- <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Bridgette_dj10 <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Talk <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Blogs <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Contributions <span style="color:turquoise; background-color:green; padding:2px; font-size:8pt; border:thin solid black;">Editcount 15:41, October 14, 2012 (UTC)

Yay, Sydney! Now, who's Sydney again? Thanks for Lindsay still being in! Her lines and mangling of peeps names cracks me up, even after several seasons. ;) I guess it was Geoff's time to go, but Jo and Joe have a strong alliance that should perhaps be broken in the future.  Then the remaining one would have to scramble for another ally.  =)  This was fun, since they got a somewhat relaxing episode. Well, except for the marathon. xDD And thanks for more Sam! :) Also, I loved that Brick and Jo were able to pass the "I'm the best!" Lightning easily. That felt great!  B)  <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe   Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon  17:39, November 9, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 18: A Merry Chris-mas Day
So, even though the chapter just might be you know, one month and then some early it was still cute to read. The challenge was interesting enough, and started to really point out the strong competitors and the weak. Alejandro... This, this just really doesn't seem to be his season, not that I'm complaining but just stating a fact. Dawn and Katie seem to be proving their usefulness, but Joe hasn't seemed to really screw over any of his team mates in a lil'while, so that could easily change. The twist for the chapter was interesting, al'beit confusing, as I assumed it meant both teams would vote a player out, as in two eliminations, but your way was still pretty fun, and showed who the team dynamics on both sides. Blainley... You have no idea how worried I was for a while, I thought with the way she was treating Noah and Suki that she was screwed for sure... But she some how managed to stay in, and get rid of Gwen. How? I honestly have no idea, but that's the point... Speaking of Gwen, I really didn't understand the whole disliking Christmas story, but that just might be me, being slow. Though, the ending scene with Trent was rather depressing. However wit Gwen out, the only remaining targets for Blainley would be Lightning and Heather... Good luck to my lovely! And hopefully Suki gets a little more time to shine, her soft-spokenness is really starting to let people trample her.

"but there's only one host the most" Teehee, there may or may not be an error. <span style="border: 2px dashed PaleTurquoise; border-top-left-radius:2ex; border-bottom-left-radius:2ex; border-top-right-radius:2ex; border-bottom-right-radius:2ex;"><span style="color:#FF9968; background-color:#FDF6A5; border-top-left-radius:1ex; border-bottom-left-radius:1ex; border-bottom-right-radius:1ex; border-top-right-radius:1ex; font-family:century gothic">♔ ~ Fyre ~ ♕    Living in a Fairy Tale  09:59, November 2, 2012 (UTC)

I was sort of confused by the vote. Can you explain who everyone voted for? - Copper5

Yeah! Here were the votes:

Fiery Phoenixes: Total: Blaineley- 11; Gwen- 3
 * Gwen- Blaineley (Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Heather- Blaineley (Hates Blaineley/Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Bridgette- Blaineley (Dislikes Blaineley/Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Scott- Gwen (Blaineley argued that Gwen was a threat, and convinced him to vote Gwen)
 * Lightning- Gwen (Same as above)
 * DJ- Blaineley (Dislikes Blaineley/Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Katie- Blaineley (Dislikes Blaineley/Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Joe- Gwen (Doesn't like Gwen for her "heroic" persona, convinced by Blaineley to eliminate her)
 * Dawn- Blaineley (Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Zoey- Blaineley (Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Lindsay- Blaineley (Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Leshawna- Blaineley (Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Trent- Blaineley (Voted with the Phoenixes)
 * Alejandro- Blaineley (Voted with the Phoenixes)

Frozen Foxes: Total: Blaineley- 0; Gwen- 10
 * Jo- Gwen (Blaineley got her allies to convince the team to vote Gwen/Dislikes Gwen)
 * Sam- Gwen (Once Cody convinced Dakota since they were former allies to vote Gwen, she convinced Sam)
 * Blaineley- Gwen (Organized the plot against Gwen for the potential threat that Gwen could organize the heroes against her)
 * Noah- Gwen (Blaineley's blackmail allowed her to use Noah for a vote, and to convince others to vote)
 * Cody- Gwen (Blaineley's blackmail allowed her to use Cody for a vote, and to convince others to vote, he didn't want to but he had no choice)
 * Suki- Gwen (Blaineley's blackmail allowed her to use Suki for a vote, and to convince others to vote)
 * Sierra- Gwen (Cody convinced Sierra to vote Gwen with him, which she had no problem doing after the events of Total Drama World Tour)
 * Tyler- Gwen (Noah convinced Tyler to vote Gwen with him, saying the Foxes need to stick together in the vote)
 * Dakota- Gwen (Cody asked Dakota to return the favor of helping her vote out Justin, so she agreed to get Sam to vote Gwen and vote Gwen herself)
 * Brick- Gwen (Although he didn't want to, Jo convinced him that the team was more important)

Overall Total: Gwen- 13; Blaineley- 11;

Alright. Thanks! - Copper5

I was wondering about how everyone voted too, since Blainley is more disliked. It looks like Cody is shaping up to be a powerhouse in the voting, too. If Cody ever breaks free of Blainley's power, he might have the votes for the majority. I really enjoyed each team's tactics in the challenges, and Katie is quite the skater! :) Wonderful chapter! I'm going to miss Gwen, though. Jay JLOM <font color="Red">Things turn out for the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out - John Wooden 18:33, November 9, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 19: Turn Up the Heat
This was a fun chapter, as per usual. However it felt much shorter than normal? Though that might just be due to the fact that I was on the bus reading from my cell, so it wasn't exactly as large as normal? Asides from the legnth, and thus lack of much character expansion, with an execption to a few, it continues to feel fun and free-slowy. I really like the interactions that went on this chapter, literally all of them, but not a single one felt like it had any sort of conclusion this chapter. Even Lightnings' elimination felt rushed. The challenge was cool, but like the chapter it was much shorter than it probably should have been. Not really sure what else to say, since things just... Don't feel finished. Not to say the chapter wasn't good, because it was great, just missing things... <span style="border: 2px dashed PaleTurquoise; border-top-left-radius:2ex; border-bottom-left-radius:2ex; border-top-right-radius:2ex; border-bottom-right-radius:2ex;"><span style="color:#FF9968; background-color:#FDF6A5; border-top-left-radius:1ex; border-bottom-left-radius:1ex; border-bottom-right-radius:1ex; border-top-right-radius:1ex; font-family:century gothic">♔ ~ Fyre ~ ♕    Living in a Fairy Tale  21:37, November 19, 2012 (UTC)

I’ve never understood why so many characters think that it’s a good idea to throw challenges to get someone they don't like eliminated. This sort of thing happened in the canon seasons, too, but it made no more sense to me there. Throwing a challenge, regardless of purpose, is just as likely to bite the thrower. I made a reference to this at one point in my own story, when Heather says, “Just because we know who to vote off if we lose doesn’t give us a reason to lose.”

Lest there be any misunderstanding, my ire is directed at the shortsighted characters, not the writers, unless the writer is making someone act seriously OOC or is making everyone else blind to accommodate the thrower. (I’m looking at you, TDROTI writers.)

Heather saying, “I see you’re no longer even trying to hide the fact that you are trying to kill us” may be my favorite one-liner in the whole story to this point. On the other side of the coin, Noah’s calling the challenge “borderline child abuse” doesn’t sound right because most if not all of the contestants aren’t minors anymore.

Although I don't share Fyrexx's perception that the chapter seemed rushed, its shortness (~3000 words) was definitely noticeable. Whereas some chapters have a lot of personal byplay, this one seemed to be largely a "just the facts" chapter, describing the challenge and not that much else. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  02:40, November 21, 2012 (UTC)

Votes
Also, please vote on some things here! (Closed)

Three:

 * 1) Easier to follow with smaller teams. Jaxswim   is Haunted  00:33, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) They wouldn't be evened, but I like three team better. xD Maybe someone can be voted off~before the teams get formed. *cough*Duncan*cough* :P Bruno:   Can't Think   Of a Good Sign!  16:27, January 31, 2012 (UTC)

Two

 * 1) Considering the number of contestants, I'd say 2. You Can Keep Your Romantic Comedies &amp; Girly Drinks... We Don&#39;t Need Them. 22:56, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) With this many contestants, I don't know if I could keep them all straight as 3 teams. With 3, you'd also have to have 3 different sets of action and 3 different plotlines for "how to win" each challenge. Too much for me. JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  08:34, February 6, 2012 (UTC)

Script

 * 1) Personally, I don't think script is "noobish". But that might be because I'm writing a school play. Anyways, I think it keeps more in touch with the actual Total Drama, in my opinion. You Can Keep Your Romantic Comedies &amp; Girly Drinks... We Don&#39;t Need Them. 00:56, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) With this many contestants, this style could be easier for you and us, but it doesn't matter much to me either way. JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  08:31, February 6, 2012 (UTC)

Story

 * 1) Script is n00bish. >.> Jaxswim   is Haunted  00:33, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) I totally loved your story-style writing, Jax! It flows better than script, actually. For me, anyway. :) JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Lady Gideon  19:19, April 7, 2012 (UTC)