User blog comment:TRRFan6/Character Appreciation - Week 14: Dakota/@comment-4726418-20170401191334

I never really got the hype or jumped on the Dakota train she so largely gets. I mean yeah she develops or whatever but it's usually right in the background since she's not a contestant for a majority of her episodes. As a contestant herself, I didn't get much interest either. The phone or paparazzi stuff was always just the same jokes but repeated and overall in her first two eps she's just a run of the mill character with so many others standing out more. I guess I can give her credit for learning to feel bad about stuff but it's not like it's amongst any of the things I'd think about when I think of this season. If anything, I think she's one of the more forgettable of the cast. All her storylines are either underused (her solo stuff) or underdeveloped (Samkota). The most jarring part is she went down a really similar path to Ezekiel in becoming a deranged monstrous figure yet she's hailed as a TD Great while he's typically seen as one of the worst characters ever. Not that I particularly like either character, it's just confusing. I guess the difference is that she gets a mutation through no fault of her own while he becomes feral as a result of his own actions in boarding a plane and not accepting being eliminated. And as for the summarization I gave of her mutation, no it doesn't make it any more enjoyable just because I feel bad for her. She obviously didn't want this to happen and did nothing to deserve it, but she's just a flat character overall so me feeling sorry for her doesn't add too much. I know I've been ragging on Dakota for too long but I'm sorry, her being as all-around popular as Brick when it comes to the 2nd Gen Cast just astounds me. I do feel a little guilty about this hate comment cause I guess she could be kindaaa funny sometimes and she does have enough personality for me feeling bad for her to factor in at least a little to a remotely positive opinion of her. As it stands though, Dakota's just kinda crummy.

Aaaand now you can all pick up your pitchforks and torches.

Best Moment: Flying in on a handglider just so she can come back for camera time (ok that's pretty hilarious)

Best Episode: Runaway Model