User blog:That Epic/Total Drama Pahkitew Island Rankings

NOTE: I completely stole this idea from Rhonda, because I'm a #rebel (jksorryrhondapleasedonteatme)

These will be updated episodically, so you'll see my opinions change over time. I'm also not spoiled, so please don't post spoilers on this blog.

Eliminated Contestants
4. Leonard- I didn't dislike Leonard, as I've basically liked everyone who's left so far, I just thought he was the weakest of the people who are out. Like people said on Rhonda's blog, I think that he would've worked a lot better if he switched out of LARPing mode. I did like that he actually interacted with people, unlike most joke characters. SugarxLeonard forever <3

3. Beardo- I remember thinking Beardo was canon fodder, and to some extent I was right, but I really liked what they did with his character. At first I thought he'd be a B and he'd constantly be helping the team, but I really liked that his sound effects were more detrimental to the team than anything. He also made me laugh a lot, like the Pac-man sound after being eliminated and running in slow-motion.

2. Rodney- When I first saw Rodney and heard that he was a romantic, I expected him to be a kind of deep character who had a story arc of falling for someone but not being able to say it. Instead we got what we got and...I probably like this version better. I found Rodney hillarious, from his falling in love at first sigh tlike five times, to not being able to answer any of the questions in Truth or Scare, to his blubbering incoherent break-ups with people, I loved it all. I am glad that he left when he did, it was the perfect time to do it without the joke getting stale.

1. Amy- lol bitch

But seriously, Amy was soooo terribleand bitchy, and it worked really well I think. I like that her abuse towards Samey wasn't played for laughs and swas shown seriously, and I thought the whole twins plot was really well executed. Another reason I like her is because her elimination was sooooo shocking for me, because a. I thought she was the main villain, and b. The way it happened. From the apple continuity, to Samey getting revenge, it was really executed great. Furthermore, if there's a returnee this season, I think it'll be Amy, just to stir up more drama.

Remaining Contestants
10. Topher- Before I start this write-up, let me quote a beautiful line from TDA.

CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS

CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS

CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS CHRIS

CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS

That's basically Topher's whole character. Who has he interacted with? Why does he love Chris so much? Just...give us SOMETHING that makes him feel like a real character. Definitely the weakest person left.

9. Sky- I kind of have the same problem with Sky I have with Topher: her character isn't that defined. I thought she was kind of flat, then I looked back and she does have traits, unlike Topher. She's an athlete, she's a team player, she burps when she's nervous, she likes Dave. While I do think Sky is a character, I just don't think she's an interesting one. I hope she gets more interesting, because I see potential in her.

8. Sugar- I feel bad for this one, because I know Sugar is kind of beloved here, but GOD is she irritating. Some of her jokes are really funny, like eating the tarantula and "I LOVE YOU, GREASE PIG/I LOVE YOU, WIZARD" but when she says stuff like. "THAT GIRL WAS ONE BUN SHORT OF A HOT DOG :D" I just groan. Furthermore, while her relationship with Ella is wsell-written, she comes off as a giant bitch, especially because Ella never really did anything except sing, I can see myself liking Sugar more, but for now, meh.

7. Scarlett- what's a Scarlett

Seriously, what has she done? I like her relationshipo with Max, but for all four episodes she's gotten little-to-no-content. I have a feeling she's sticking around for a while (ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF ONE EPISODE TITLE >_>) So I hope she gets more developed then, but for now, eh.

6. Dave- I'm probably the only person who would put Dave this high, but there is a method to my madness. Dave is something I don't feel TD has much of anymore, and that's a relatable character. In TDI, you could relate to almost everyone in some way, but later seasons kind of dropped that. I feel like Dave is very relatable, to being the only sane man among a team of weirdos, being a germaphobe, having an unrequited crush. I think it works really well. Furthermore, I think Dave is something I wasn't expecting when reading his stereotype "The Normal Guy"- funny. Jax brought up this point, and I do think it's a good one. "The Normal Guy" does not equal "The Nice Guy". Dave is kind of an asshole, and it works wonders for his character. I laughed a ton at his impatience with Beardo and Leonard in eps 1/2, and his awkwardness in episodes 3/4. Overall, I do like Dave, and I hope he gets better.

5. Max- lol. Total Drama hasn't really had a "fail villain" in a while, have we? Justin in TDA kind of counts, and so does Duncan last season, I guess. But we've never had a fullout "person who tries to be evil and  fails miserably." I love Max's dynamic with Scarlett, I love how obviously non-threatening he is, I love how weird his design is, I love his sarcastic lines, I just think he's hillarious.

4. Jasmine- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51yfdmVSC5Q

Okay, so I'll describe Jasmine without using random youtube videos. I really like Jasmine. I like how supportive and nice she is, and has great interactions with a lot of people, especially Samey. I also like how she's not perfect, and is shown to have fautls, like being too intimidating. I also like her romance with Shawn, because it seemed like a real crack couple to me at first, but their interactions really do work. Overall, I really like Jasmine so far.

3. Samey- I LOVE Samey so far. At first I thought Amy would be the twin that got the most focus and Samey would just be the "nice twin" who is kind of bland, but they turned it around amazingly. I always took Samey's side in any of her and Amy's interactions, and I think she's written perfectly. Her sending Amy home in Twinning Isn't Everything was awesome, and I'm really interested on how she's going to keep the charade up in coming episodes.

2. Shawn- I was kind of skeptical on "Afraid of Zombies" as a defining character trait, but Shawn is working really well for me so far. He's funny, I really like how they're doing the zombie thing, with him not nexcessarily being scared, but being a survivalist and alway s prepared, and I like his relationship iwith Jasmine. He'll go far, I think.

1. Ella- <33333 I ADORE Ella. When I first saw her stereotype I knew she'd be funny, and she hasn't dissapointed me. She's =just so riodiculous, singing everything. i also really like that they aren't keeping her strictly a joke character, as I thought they would, and actually giving her plot with Sugar. I really hope she goes far, but I think she's gone soon

Elimination Order Prediction
This is just a fun thing for me to do, to see how off I'll end up.

10. Ella

9. Samey

8. Jasmine

7. Topher

6, Dave

5. Sky

4. Sugar

3. Max

2. Scarlett

1. Shawn