User blog comment:PhoenixDragonSamurai/Courtney vs Duncan: Alignment Scale/@comment-25282541-20140813152638/@comment-1141831-20140814193630

Smartbook; TD has no main character unlike other series. Who is main changes depending on the season: Gwen, Trent, Lindsay, and Heather were the "Main" characacters of Island simply because they had a plot that was shared betwen all four's hefty screentime. Beth, Courtney, Duncan, and Harold were the "Main" Characters of Action for the same reason. Heather, Al, Cody, and Sierra can have the same said about them...but the truth is that NO characters are main characters in this show. Despite the above charactes having the largest plots of their seasons, characters like Tyler, Justin, LeShawna, and Owen have all had their own plots that developed them as characters; some of them lasted almost as long as the above character's plots.

Harold, LeShawna, Bridgette, Geoff, Gwen, Heather, Lindsay, Izzy, and Owen have ALL either competed three (or in Geoff's case, two) times or had MAJOR plot in a season they did not compete (Again, Geoff) No character is main, this can be seen in how Gwen, Trent, Heather, LeShawna, Jo, and Lightning were all eliminated early in their second season.

Lindsay has had enough plot to make her a great character in Island and Action, while Izzy was never meant to be anything other than comic relief.

Characters like Beth and Cody were able to return and develop, even making it to the finale episode of their second seasons; why aren't they main?

Just because a character is overused: Duncan, Courtney, Heather, Gwen, doesn't mean the show revolves around them.