User blog:Owenandheatherfan/The Official Total Drama Character Competition of 2015: Phase 1 - Lightning vs. Lindsay

Welcome to the Official Total Drama Character Competition of 2015! I had this idea two years ago, and I did four rounds before giving up. With the start of Reality Realized, and since lots of us are on summer vacation, I figure this is the best time to begin again. In this competition, all 52 contestants who have competed in the six seasons -- Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, Total Drama World Tour, Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, Total Drama: All-Stars, and Total Drama: Pahkitew Island -- will be paired up against each other, and it is your job to vote in the comments on who you think is the better character. Unlike last time, the match-ups are completely random. I used a list generator and entered in every contestant. Whoever has the most votes will advance to the next round; until only 1 is left. This week, we have Lightning (Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, Total Drama All-Stars) vs. Lindsay (Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, Total Drama: World Tour, Total Drama All-Stars). Please vote in the comments below.

Dawn, labeled The Athletic Overachiever, is an ultra-competitive jock who values winning above everything else. He is vain and egotistical to a ridiculous extent, constantly referring to himself in the third person and often shown kissing his biceps. He is also quite selfish and always puts his own interests above everyone else's. Such an example is when he betrays Cameron on the agreement they make in Eat, Puke and Be Wary, because he was slowing him down. Another is when he was more focused on winning in the finale than rescuing the others from the dangerous mutant animals, which had accidentally been unleashed into the stadium. Unlike Tyler, Lightning is actually very good at sports, showing he can somewhat back up his boasting. However, despite his athletic prowess and physical strength, he isn't very smart. In Evil Dread, he is adamant about digging wherever he wants, even shoveling up Lake Wawanakwa to find pieces located on the beach. Lightning also possesses an inability to recognize the genders of contestants like Jo and Cameron, even if they tell him otherwise. His lack of intelligence makes him easily manipulated by contestants such as Jo and Scott.

Lindsay, labeled The Dumb Princess, beautiful but not vain, Lindsay's big heart and childlike nature have made her one of the most well-liked competitors on the show. Although the other contestants are frequently annoyed by her severe lack of intelligence, Lindsay has been shown to have only pure intentions. At times, such as in Dial M for Merger and Get a Clue, she goes beyond this limitation and demonstrates that she has the ability to solve problems. Unfortunately for Lindsay, she is often fooled by false-friendships and easily manipulated by the show's antagonists. A major running gag on the show involves her having problems remembering the names of the others, even if that person is her boyfriend.

Though not required, please leave a reason when you vote. If you disagree with someone, do not be afraid to debate with that person in the comments, as long as it is respectful and rational. This competition is supposed to inspire discussion and debates, not just find out which character you like more.