User blog:Mroddy/Let's Talk: The Cast of Eclipse

'Ey friends!

Similiar to last time, I want to open up Eclipse to my readers/randoms to see where they want the story to go. I've spent way too long with all of these characters to really be able to pick and choose who I want to write for anymore. They're literally all my babies and I don't want anything bad to happen to them ever. EVER. Except for all of the terrible things I put them through...

Anyways, let's do a brief summary of where we are at for Total Drama Seasons. This will clearly have spoilers, so look away if you want? IDK.

Frozen - This was the first in the series. It's very dated, and has terrible grammar/spelling... Althought let's get real it never gets that much better. But the story itself was hosted by Lindsay and had a cast of 16. While a lot of stories take place, most have a similiar theme. The characters learning or being forced to stop pretending, and face the facts. The characters go through some major changes, whether to their benefit or not throughout.

Tides - The actual sequel to Frozen. It takes 4 of the biggest losers; Andre, Emmett, Hannah and Zaina from Frozen and forces them to lead a team of new sailors in the second season. This season focused on building the world of the Forgotten Seas, and the history behind it - much to a large amount of viewers dislike... Sorry friends. The season amps the drama up, becoming the soap-opera that I envisioned. Whether its a long-lost sibling, or becoming a princess, or an evil pirate lord swearing to take down Total Drama for good, Tides doesn't hold back. Here the veterans learn to come to terms with why they were eliminated in the first place, and are faced with deciding if they actually deserve to win. The newcomers have stories that often put them at odds. We see the characters at their highest moments, and we see them at their lowest.

Twin It - Erp. A little harder to explain since only one chapter has been officially posted. But Twin It Takes some of the more... difficult characters from Frozen and brings them across the world to really test the limits of their bonds. We see Dania with her ... mysterious father, Rosalie with her potential sister-in-law, and Twilight and Frosty after running away from the big man himself. It also brings a handful of new characters to the seasons universe, and a bunch of fan-favourites from other stories.

Eclipse - The NEW story. Which will continue Seasons saga. I have HAD so many ideas for this season, and I've loved all of them. But I keep jumping around. The final theme for this season will be university. While Tides focused on unearthing mysteries about the cast, and a ~bigger~ picture. Eclipse will be focused soley on the characters, comedy and watching them interact.. Just in a slightly more mature fashion. But what's the cast? That's up to you. Eclipse will feature mostly returning characters from Frozen/Tides/Twin It but also newcomers. So if you have an idea for a character just let me know and I'll take a look.

As for the returning characters. I only want to bring back who people want to see. I'll be updating this blog with the former campers and sailors from previous seasons, giving a brief summary of who they are, and any of my ideas I have for them. You can either comment saying that you're onboard with x character, and give potential ideas or just straight up say you don't want them. I'll read all of the comments and take it into consideration when I determine the final cast.

So let's get started.

Andre
Let's Talk (Frozen) Let's Talk (Tides) Ok. The local Musician, also known as the first boot from Frozen, or the last-standing veteran in Tides. There was a time when I had imagined Andre being one of the characters who was in all of my Seasons! Stories. But that time has kind of gone and passed? Honestly Andre is just a basic character. I never really gave him traits that people responded to. He was a mediocrely rated character in Frozen, and despite going far in Tides was never near the top of the rankings.

Andre’s story has been mostly about Dania and his inability… and then discovering that he can actually be a leader. He cares about the people around him. He is willing to do whatever it takes to be with Dania, and will do whatever is needed to help the people around him. His time on Tides showed that he has great empathy for his teammates.

If he were to return for Eclipse, it would most definitely be WITH Dania. I think I would want to see just how he would react when his desire to be with Dania, goes against his desire to help his teammates. In a boys Vs girls season, we could see a Trent/Gwen situation from Action…. But hopefully less terrible?

Asides from that, I’d want to explore his relationship with Dania further. They’re finally able to be together… Well probably? Twin It is lowkey behind the rest of the Twin-Verse stories, but one could assume things end happily there for the couple.

But honestly that’s all I really have for him. Tides was meant to give Andre an opportunity to redeem himself, and he did that. I feel like if I put him in Eclipse it would be for Dania’s sake, and not his, and I’m not sure if I’m willing to do that. I do think that Andre has one of the cleaner slates of any of the characters. He doesn't have many enemies, or big plot things, asides from Dania. So I could do a lot for him. I just feel his presence is only justified by Dania's.

Angel
Let's Talk (Tides)

Angel! I think this is a character that actually grew on me post-elimination. There’s just something about her that’s really loveable. I’ve already begun to move her story forward with her new-found relationship with Emmett. (Thanks Twinny). But before that, Angel was Malia’s BFF, and she was also Cody Simpson’s ex-lover who everyone assumed she was stalking but lowkey she wasn’t.

She’s a fangirl at heart, and I’d love to be able to explore that side of her more. I think being able to have Angel be her own character rather than Malia’s supporting character would be great. Especially in a season where interactions is key.

Plus let’s not forget that she’s now dating Emmett…. Who never officially broke up with Rosalie. For some reason I just don’t see Rosalie being the most pleasant student in Eclipse if all three were around.

As for what we’d do with Angel… Well we’ve dug into her past already, so I don’t really see the need to keep going there. I think potentially we could see Angel sticking up for herself. Similar to what Lexi ends up doing towards the end of Frozen. It’s not like Angel was ever really pushed around, but she is constantly trying to help the people around her, that she forgets that she’s important too. I can definitely see her and Rosalie not getting along since they are opposites in that way. I think we’ll see just how Angel is able to adapt to become an actual competitor in the show… I can actually lowkey imagine Ivy/Lexi/Rosalie or the ex Holy Trinity looking down on Angel because she’s dating Emmett now… Actually I really like that.

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This character is in Zac' top three characters from Tides

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This character is in Zac's top three characters from Frozen