User blog:AverageHero/Avi's Reviews: "Total Drama All-Stars" Episodes Four & Five

Hey, guys! It's Avi!

So, I just realized as I was about to make my Episode 5 blog, that I didn't even make an Episode 4 blog, so this review will be a mashup of the two, since both episodes, in my opinion, were sloppy.

Episode 4
The episode opens up with the Villains getting their gruel for breakfast. Yum. And we see the first signs of "Scottney"!

Duncan gets a welcoming party now that he's with the heroes, and Sierra's phone breaks. Yada-yada.

Gwen reveals that the only reason she returned was for Courtney.

My face :o ---> Post-reveal :D

This just proves that Gwen really wants to be friends with Courtney, which would be an awesome happy ending.

Cameron's survival strategy? XD

The challenge was okay, I guess.

I liked Sierra's reaction to the fish eyes. I actually laughed at that part.

More Scottney! :D :D

(BTW I'm sorry if my review isn't wordy enough, but this episode wasn't that great in my opinion.)

Why would Scott's life depend on the challenge? And Gwen, how is not puking going to clear things up with Courtney?

This is why people were dreading the episode, because of Laurie Elliott's writing.

Sam finally grows a pair  gets mad. Sorry, innapropiate. He wins the challenge for the Hamster, but it turns out he cheated. So rushed. And so out of character. I thought Sam returning was going to be about him turning into an actual All-Star, but nope............. it was so he could cheat in an eating contest. I finally agree that his involvement in this season was a waste.

Courtney and Scott hug so weird. :P What happened to normal hugging?

This episode was worse than Saving Private Leechball which gives it a really low rankings: '''4 out of 10. '''But, episode 5 isn't much better.

Episode 5
So, the episode starts out with the Hamsters just casually eating gruel outside... standing. Perfectly natural, but that's just my OCD-ness talking. (P.S. I don't actually have OCD, and I'm not trying to offend anyone that does.)

Mike trips Cameron and break his glasses, and Zoey catches him in the act. Now there's tension between Zoey and Mike (the Malevolent Mike, anyways), and I think that if this plot is handled well, it could be epic. Zoey could realize Mike isn't himself and there's a fight between Zoey and "The Malevolent One", but I doubt that's not how it's going to play out.

One thing annoys me, though: Zoey's questioning whether or not to use "seen" or "saw". That's one random thing that confused me this episode.

Another one was Sierra's questioning her own existence and Zoey's not hearing her repeatedly, but I got it after the second time. :P

Al and Heather bicker while eating breakfast (like normal people do), and their plot is just funny to me. It's like their dating and their way of spicing up their relationship is to do villainous acts and schemes.

Then we see that Courtney misses Scott! <3 Now, don't get me wrong, this relationship has no depth to it at all. Scott says one line and BOOM they're a couple... sorta. It feels rushed, but at the same time, I really want it to happen.

Then Scott returns and Courtney feels bad for him! I like that we're learning more about Scott now that he's not a fail antagonist. <3 And Courtney's line in the confessional?

"Or like a donkey wearing a wig."

I thought "Must stop eating cake" was good, but I loved that line. :D

Let's just get this out of the way: Uncreative challenge.

I didn't understand the "Piece of pie" line.

More crazy Sierra and Cam-Cody. Meh. Sierra's obviously not being used to her full potential this season.

I liked Scott getting taken down by a gang of bunnies. :P

Heather's nice act just plays into the "spicing things up" plot I mentioned. Ale-heather's trying to keep each other guessing, and I like it. : ) He needs to stop hand-walking, though.

"Yay! Running!"

<3 Heather.

Gwen and Courtney finally laugh together!!! And now that Gwuncan's over, maybe they'll finally end this feud. (More on the Gwuncan breakup later in the review.)

The Malevolent One tries to get rid of Cameron when Cam starts figuring out Mike's personality problems. So evil...

Duncan tries to recount where he knows Mike from... Come on, already, Duncan! We want to know!

Scott's bridge-crossing maneuver. XD

The beaver flipping off everyone while floating down the trench? XD And they say this is a kids show. "Mommy, why are the beaver's paws censored out?"

And then we get a taste of the Gwuncan breakup. This makes me hate Duncan even more. He's still obsessed over Courtney. This ends things with Gwen and there's no chance of Duncan getting back together with Courtney, guess what Duncan? You're finally alone.

TMO tries to knock Zoey off of a cliff, and I'm starting to wonder what TMO's ultimate plan is... Is he trying to take over Mike's body? Because what's the point in winning if Mike is still in control? Or is he trying to kill them all?

That'd be way too dark for a "kids' show".

''"...and Gwen would be deer food." ''That's not gonna help Courtney's rep. I'm sure she'll redeem herself this season, though.

Chris is visibly upset that the Villains won... Is he trying to make it so the one of the Heroes ultimately win this season?

Duncan's ego ends his relationship with Gwen, in a very quick manner at that. I wish they would have slowly built up to this instead of ending it so abruptly. But, I'm glad it's done, Gwen's better off single.

Scott goes to exile again, and Courtney's upset. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Wouldn't it be great if Scott found the statue and he gave it to Courtney? <3 Sorry for all the hearts, this shipping just makes me happy. : )

Cameron going to the Villains? GROSS. If they wanted to seperate him from TMO, they could have just gotten rid of him and it would've made sense still. Sierra's crazy.

Overall, I guess I liked this episode more than Saving Private Leechball, but not by much. I'm starting to lose hope in this season, so I give this episode a: 6 out of 10.

The next episode takes place in a so-called "fun zone", which looks like the entire 4th season in one little stadium. Looking forward to it, but... I was looking forward to Moon Madness and it disappointed me.

I'm starting to get be excited for Pahkitew Island than I am for the rest of All-Stars.

Until next time. : )

~Avi