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

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 Noah (Total Drama Island, Total Drama: World Tour) vs. Scarlett (Total Drama: Pahkitew Island). Please vote in the comments below.

Mike, labeled The Multiple Personality Disorder, is a nice, well-meaning teenager. However, he isn't himself a lot of the time, as he suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder. This causes him to involuntarily switch to a different person in certain situations, afterwards with no memory to what has happened. According to Mike himself, his condition has caused him much strife in the past. This contributes to him refusing to tell the other contestants about it at first. He instead chooses to be known as an overly dedicated actor/comedian. However, in many instances he finds his claims falling apart. This is especially so when dealing with his crush, Zoey. He appears to be at peace with it by Total Drama All-Stars, not even hesitant to announce when he is planning on switching. The Final Wreck-ening shows that Mike actually deeply cares for his alters. Despite their unpredictable, often troublesome, behavior, he is far from elated at the idea of getting rid of them. Click here to learn more about Mike's alternate personalities.

Harold, labeled The Dweeb, A skinny, awkward-looking guy, Harold takes immense pride in his numerous "mad skills." Although he isn't much to look at and is often disrespected by many of the other contestants, including his own teammates, Harold is actually an incredibly resourceful young man of many talents and has won several challenges, both for himself and his various teams. Harold's geeky interests, his somewhat poor personal hygiene, and his know-it-all personality often make him an outcast amongst his fellow contestants and a perfect target for bully Duncan. Although Duncan hates Harold for his uncool ways and Harold hates Duncan for his bad attitude, it appears the two have begrudging respect for one another at the same time. A telling confessional Harold makes in One Million Bucks, B.C. points out that both are willing to put their differences aside when forced to work together. In Total Drama Island, Harold develops a crush on Leshawna and, although she is initially put off by the strange boy, she eventually comes to see him as a true and loyal friend. He has an interest in music, as evidenced by his skills in beat boxing, keyboard, and rapping. Harold was also one of four boys to be in The Drama Brothers, and sometimes interrupted the songs in Total Drama World Tour to add his own hip-hop section.

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.