User blog:TDFanatic52/Total Drama Island Review Blog Episode 9- If You Can't Take The Heat...

This is one kitchen nightmare without Gordon Ramsay. I’m TDFanatic52 and we will be reviewing  If You Can't Take The Heat.... We got unfinished business with Beth’s Tiki Idol. But that is not the only thing on our plate. We got a denying Peter in Harold and Heather’s falling disgrace. Just like The Sucky Outdoors, mistakes were made. But, thankfully, they are some diamonds among the rubble. We got the campfire ceremony to look into. Let’s get started.

The first order of business is the drama between the Bass Boys. At the beginning, Duncan wakes up and does some push-ups before the stench from Harold’s dirty underpants surrounds Duncan’s nose. When Harold went for a shower, DJ, Duncan, and Geoff decided to teach a lesson to Harold. Things start to heat up when DJ spilled water on Harold, making Harold wearing some underpants that shouldn’t be worn at a summer camp for any reason. Duncan did give Harold some of his underpants back, but after putting hot sauce in them. And let us not forget about the underwear sandwiches that Geoff made.

Finally, Harold admitted defeat when Geoff, Duncan, and DJ moved his bed to the docks, humiliating himself when he woke up with the remaining female contestants viewing him naked.

In my not-so-expert opinion, it would’ve been a lot better for Harold to simply admit his wrong, that way he wouldn’t wind up on the docks nude. Plus, if the Bass did lose, Harold would most likely go home since he had the best reason to leave the game, asides from Duncan’s and Courtney’s decent desert which got the lowest points from the entire Bass team.

Let’s talk about Heather. She is the Queen of Mean, heartless, and all around witch (that is putting it lightly.) For the cooking challenge, Heather called the head chef duty, which basically means she can do what she has been doing all season long, only with more power over Gwen, LeShawna, and Trent. (I would also include Owen, but he basically does what is asked of him.) When Heather forces LeShawna to cut pineapple because Beth’s were “too uneven,” LeShawna challenged Heather and saying that she is actually allergic to pineapples (which is questionable since LeShawna knows how to make a pineapple chummy that can “knock the socks off the devil.”)

Since I’m on LeShawna’s chummy, wouldn’t it make more sense for the team to work with their cooking strength? If LeShawna says that she knows something that can knock the socks off the devil, then it should be used instead of pineapples with sticks. Just a thought.

Things get worse when Heather mentioned that she became head chef not because of poor presentation, but LeShawna reminded her that Heather only got the position because she called it. When LeShawna asked Heather about the rashes she was getting, Heather just told her to wait until after the Gophers won the challenge, which angered LeShawna.

When Heather burnt her eyebrows off (thanks to Lindsay’s stupidity), she told Owen to fetch her make-up bag. Owen, afraid of getting stung again, tried to get away, which got Heather even more angry. Like the Owen that he is, he went to it. When LeShawna asked for a bathroom break, Heather said no since her eyebrows are gone. Heather then slams her head on the table, calling her team a bunch of losers.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">After a long series of “Monkey in the Middle,” Heather ended up in the freezer. She did get new eyebrows, after shivering like crazy, but after finding out that the Gophers lost thanks to Owen’s appetite.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Finally, we have the campfire. Gophers lost and the Bass won. During the challenge, Beth revealed that she took something from Boney Island that cursed her team. When the team was discussing who to vote off, the votes were either for Beth or for Heather. Ultimately, Beth got roasted and left the show.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">But wait, you might be thinking that I forgot about the idol. No I did not. Instead, I am combining the idol with the campfire for this review.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In Up The Creek, Chris said that taking anything from the island would curse the thief forever. If the idol was cursed, Beth would’ve grown weaker. But the opposite happened. Beth grew stronger whereas Heather grew weaker. In Paintball Deer Hunter, Beth got the courage to break free from Heather’s alliance, weakening Heather. In this episode, Heather’s own nature got the worse of her and, if the team wasn’t superstitious, she would’ve been sent home.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let’s review the five times the Gophers lost, who got sent home, and Heather’s involvement in the episode.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> 1. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dodgebrawl Gophers lost thanks to Duncan’s strategy and Harold catching the final ball. Noah was sent out for lack of participation. Heather taunted the Bass occasionally throughout the episode, but did participate while also taking the reigns as leader.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> 2. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Not Quite Famous Gophers lost thanks to Harold’s beatboxing skills. Justin was eliminated thanks to Heather’s scheming. Heather scored no points for the Gophers, which might have cause Chris to bend the rules and make the Bass win.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> 3. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Up The Creek Gophers lost thanks to Izzy giving the Bass an idea on how they can go back to camp without paddles. Izzy was then chased by the RCMP, although she could potentially have been eliminated thanks to helping her original team. Heather’s involvement was to a bare minimum.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> 4. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Paintball Deer Hunter Gophers lost because Heather barely participated in the challenge, got into a paintball fight with Beth and LeShawna, and prevented the original hunters from hunting the Bass’s deer. Cody was sent home because of a bear attack. Heather’s involvement includes being offended by Beth when she said that Heather is the reason for their losses and for breaking away from the alliance.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> 5. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In this episode, the flambé was burnt to a crisp, courtesy of Lindsay, and the ribs were eaten, thanks to Owen, that caused the Bass to win yet again. Beth got sent home because of the idol. Heather was originally the head chef, but drove her team made with her bossy attitude.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let’s do some math. The swing votes were either Gwen and/or Trent. Beth needed at least four votes against her to go home. Heather and Lindsay voted for her because of the events that happened in the previous episode and Owen voted for Beth because of the idol. I don’t think LeShawna voted for Beth considering that she waved Beth goodbye and didn’t care if the curse was real, only if it will happen to Heather next. Right there is three votes against Beth. Now add in two mystery votes from Gwen and Trent. Both have a bad connection with Heather and don’t seem to believe in curses. But either way, at least one of them voted for Beth and not Heather.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Did the Gophers made the right choice? I think not. Judging by the actions that happened, Beth grew stronger. But I believe that if there is a curse, it is at the expense of two of her teammates. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">But you also have to think of the events in the previous episode. I mentioned that this wasn't the best time for Beth to break free from Heather's grip and could've waited. This is why Beth should've waited.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You also have think off how great Heather was in the last three challenges that the Gophers lost. Four if you count this one. Heather's involvement was at a minimum and/or refused to participate. The Gophers made the wrong choice and should've gotten rid of Beth if they lost another challenge after Heather.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I already talked about what will happen if the Bass had lost, so there is not much there. But Harold sure dodged a bullet in this episode, thanks to the Gophers breaking up. A house divided against itself cannot stand, and the Gophers proved just that.