User blog comment:TheDipDap1234/Analyzing the so called "floaters" of every season./@comment-24152851-20160801014843

I agree with most of these.

For Lightning, although he was athletic, he rarely ever used that athleticism to win challenges. In fact his athleticism should have made him a bigger target for Scott, and was lucky it wasn't his turn yet. He was also set up as the season's main comic relief, without any major plot aside from mistaking Jo for a guy. It's one of the reasons for his drastic change in personality after "Eat, Puke and Be Wary", where they needed an antagonist after kicking out Jo and Scott, so they threw some plot at him. He's not the biggest floater by any margin though, and had more justification of staying than some of the others on the list.

Scott. I have to disagree with this one. Yes, he was the main comic relief. Yes, he made TDAS slightly more enjoyable in the particularly horrid episodes. But that doesn't mean he wasn't a floater. He's still a floater, but just one that was an improvement to the season for many. Though I know quite a few people who would have rather he not stayed to the end at all.

I would also add Topher as a floater. Reason. Because he was pretty much non-existent outside of Chris. While he's not exactly a bad competitor performance wise, he was rarely shown giving any contributions to the team. But prior to This Is The Pits!, no one other than Chris (and Sugar in ep. 1) seems to notice him or even acknowledge his existence. When he finally makes his presence known to his team, they immediately kick him out after proving to be a hindrance. There were several characters eliminated before him who had far more to offer than his dragged out "I wanna be Chris" plot.

But all in all, great analysis.