User blog:The Anonymous User/An Anonymous Update/My Bandwagon-driven All-Star 2 Predictions

So, you may or may not have noticed my relative infrequency in terms of updating recently, but I can explain that. As many of you know, I am heavily involved in my school's music department, and so I have been involved in many performances over the last few weeks: Jazz Band had its concert on May 24, Concert Choir had a Cabaret on May 26, Wind Ensemble (and the other bands)  had its concert June 7, and Symphony Orchestra (and the Chamber Orchestra) had its on June 9, with Concert Choir (and the other choirs, including the men's group Guys' Nite Out) soon to come on June 14. Yeah...I've been busy, but that's why I'm posting now, when I can!

While things may be hectic now, after the choir concert, there should be a week-long lull in my busy life, because it will be final exam week and I got out of nearly all of my finals (thank goodness for senior incentive excemptions), and in about ten days I will be a high school graduate! Unfortunately for you all, shortly after graduation I will be returning to the same music camp I attended last summer, and thus will have little free time and poor Internet connections for three weeks.

Well, now that my update is out of the way, I'm going to jump the bandwagon and predict which All-Stars will compete in the upcoming leg of the Sprinklemist A Series.

Total Drama: Boney Island

Missy: She's been confirmed as a contestant already, but who knows what she'll be like? I remember at the TDBI reunion, she seemed just as much of a jerk as she was in competition, and Holly didn't exactly defend her sister in Wilderness, so my hopes aren't high of her reform. Maybe she'll find some new tactics to use, or team up with contestants from other seasons; who knows?

Katrina: Yes, I purposely chose Katrina by herself, and not her twinnie, because I feel like Katrina still has more room to grow as a character than Sabrina. I feel like Sabrina's story kind of ended, but ended well, whereas Katrina is kind of seen as the second-banana to her sister, and I'm not a huge fan of that development. I'd like to see Katrina blossom by herself, and earn her own place in the Sprink A Saga.

Levi: He was a key character in many ways in TDBI, but not really one who got much in the way of solo plotlines. I feel like he is versatile enough as a character to fit into many roles, however; he could serve as eye candy for some of the female contestants despite his marriage to Shaila, who would not take it well, or he could serve as some sort of advisory figure to some of the more awkward or sheep-like contestants to get them to be more confident in their individuality.

Tommy/Zane: I know many of you predict Stevie to appear in this story, but I personally do not. I feel like Stevie is the sort of character that really cannot be tampered much with, and as great as he is, he comes across as Gary Stu-ish in Wilderness, which deters me from believing there is much more room for him to grow (it's funny cuz he's a beast of a man) in story.

Total Drama Reality:

Tsuyoshi: Yep, it's kind of obvious that I would predict him to appear in All-Stars, due to his centric nature and popularity. I feel like Tsu can serve as one of those characters who does everything in his power to help a friend, rather than play dirty like he used to. I can see him try to aid others with his strategy, because of his previous win, but he'd fail in the process to move the story along.

Uriah: I know Ophelia appeared in the last All-Stars, but I really feel like Uriah could use more of an appearance, mostly because of how negatively I personally saw him, and he could use some redemption.

Irene: She definitely has come a long way since her days as a frightened girl in a box, and this achievement could stand to be highlighted by another appearance in All-Stars.

Naomi: She hasn't appeared once since Reality ended, and I'd like to see where she turned out. Since she hasn't been seen in some time, she has room to be included in many different roles in story, providing versatility for Sprink to write with.

Total Drama Tropics:

Sebastian: I know that everyone expects both Topher and Dante to appear, but having both of them in seems to be slightly redundant for me plot-wise, as they are both atoners with troubled pasts and seeking forgiveness from their past competition-mates whom they have wronged. Sebastian, while sharing some of those traits, also has much more room in terms of plot points and development, because he wasn't as focal a character in TDT, despite his prominence in story and challenges. Plus, if he and Tsuyoshi compete together, even more storylines can be introduced, since their friendship is rarely mentioned.

Dante/Topher: I see Dante as much more likely to compete than Topher, because he has not yet obtained the closure that Topher got in All-Stars. The other TDT contestants did not believe Dante's explanations, and thus they do not yet forgive him for his misdeeds, if they ever will. Topher, on the other hand, has achieved closure with Creigh, but his possible plot points include fear from the other contestants whom he has yet to talk to, along with his reaction to Creigh's Dante-esque insincerity and callousness at the end of the last All Star story.

Willow: I feel like she didn't really get much in the way of true characterization in TDT, merely serving as a catalyst for Yancy's self-discovery and lack of desperation. She still has many possible storylines available to her, due to her perceived beauty, lack of relationship experience, comparisons with her big sis, and the habitual crying that has made her distinct.

Emmy: Now she is a character who has been through a great ordeal in the past, and yet did not really shine much on her own. Like Katrina, I'd like to see Emmy grow out of her role as the third leg in a deadly love triangle.

Total Drama Wilderness:

Holly: Holly got a raw deal in Wilderness, being eliminated with no chance to speak up for herself. I'd like to see her get a second chance, especially because she was eliminated so early that she has multitudes of fresh storylines available to her.

Joanna: She did most of her changing off-"screen", in the year between her elimination and the reunion, so I'd like to see her as she is now, stress-light and with older kids.

Wade: His struggles tended to be masked by his facade of security, but they were certainly heavy once outed. I'd like to see how he shaped up in the last few years, both with his body dysmorphia and his other traits.

Nolan: A comic character with a twist, that's what I see Nolan as. He was eliminated abruptly to me, and could use a bit more closure, not with his PTSD, but with his life now that he has likely graduated from college, and moved on to the working world.

Total Drama Athletics:

COMING SOON

So...that's what I have for you today. Enjoy, and feel free to comment!

-TAU