Forum:Official Winner

Hello, I am Samtastic450 and there is something that has been concerning me for a while. There is something this wiki recognizes as "official winners." I noticed this first during Duncan's win in the USA. During Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special, there was a line saying "Beth had to cash all her Total Drama winnings just to bail her out." If Duncan was the real official winner, why did they write that line? Both endings could have worked with the line "Beth's mom had to sell their car just to bail her out." I started looking more into it, especially when Alejandro won in Canada and Heather won in the US. I remember this big feud over who the "official winner" was and Alejandro won because "the show was made in Canada" In this scenario, the only two countries that were looked at were Canada and USA. What about the other countries? Even with the Cameron > Lightning win in every country except for the US, the wiki directly states "Although Lightning won the season in the USA, the actual ending (where Cameron wins), can be downloaded off of iTunes." For the US, Lightning's ending is "the actual ending." There are several arguments which could take place.

Personally, I view Owen, Beth, Heather, and Cameron as the true "official winners" because their endings just make more sense, even though for me, and millions of others, the "official winners" are Owen, Duncan, Heather, and Lightning. No matter who the country's official winner was, It was either Owen, Gwen, Duncan, Beth, Alejandro, Heather, Cameron, or Lightning.

My point here is that Total Drama is no longer just a Canadian show. It is an International show. On the wiki itself, we have users from not only the US and Canada, but from India, Australia, England, Africa, Russia, Brazil, and more! The wiki is international, and it is continuously growing. With two more seasons coming our way, I have no doubt that there will once again be different winners.

It is unfair to users and viewers from different countries who have different winners to come onto the wiki and see that only the Canadian winners are the "official winners" since for them, Gwen could be the official winner. So my proposal is this: Instead of having "Official Winners" and "Alternate Endings", we have "Owen's Ending" and "Gwen's Ending". We already recognize on the episode box that different countries have different winners, why not recognize it in the information below? It could be a way to gain more edits, for those users who absolutely love editing. It could also be a way for the wiki to become more unified. So I'm going to ask for a vote here. We can unite the wiki and make it as international as the show is, or we can stick to the "it's Canadian, so it is official" standards.

Owen's Ending
Lindsay turns the fan in the correct direction and Owen smells the brownies. With a renewed sense of energy, Owen barrels through Gwen and across the finish line first, crashing into Izzy and winning the challenge. As cheers rise up from Owen's side, Heather hears the whole exchange from inside the confessional, but can't see what's going on since she can't get out. Trent consoles Gwen, and comments that at least they get to go to a great party. When Gwen reminds Trent that he didn't pick up the boulder to continue carrying with him, Trent raises a devious eyebrow, and picks up Gwen instead. He asks her to go out with him, refusing to put her down until she says yes. Laughing and pounding on his back playfully, she agrees. Owen is glad and says they're coming to the party together.

At the final campfire ceremony, Chris announces Owen as the winner of Total Drama Island. Owen cheers and receives his check and the final marshmallow. He says he'll cherish it for life, but eats it right after he says this because his appetite gets the best of him, stating he can buy as many marshmallows as he wants. Geoff comments that it's time for them to do something, to which Duncan, Geoff, and Owen pick up Chris and throw him into the lake to the cheers of the other campers and Chef. When the boys chase after Chef to throw him in the lake next, Gwen asks if Heather is happy to see Chris get thrown in the lake. Heather denies it, but after a minute, she agrees, even smiling slightly while she agrees.

Gwen's Ending
There is an ending to this episode that is shown in the Norwegian, Italian, and Polish dubs (in Latin America both endings were shown). The episode is exactly the same until Owen smells the brownies and begins charging. In this event, Gwen is knocked down by the charging Owen and starts to mope. She believes that she has lost, but words from Trent inspires her to get up. Meanwhile, Owen crashes into Izzy, eats the brownies, and he is just a few steps short of the finish line. While Owen is distracted by the brownies, Gwen manages to pass him and win the competition, shocking all of Owen's supporters. Trent, Leshawna, Eva, and Cody cheer at Gwen's victory. Eva and Cody high-five each other, but Eva accidentally knocks Cody down, while Lindsay cries over Owen's loss (as it means no yacht party for the campers) while hugging Beth tightly. That night, Chris gives Gwen the final marshmallow and the $100,000 check. As she accepts it, Owen gives her a victory hug. Gwen decides that if there is enough money left, after she goes to university, she will throw a big victory party, and invite everyone (except Heather). Owen, Duncan and Geoff then toss Chris into the lake while the girls cheer.

One month (July 26, 2013) or thirty-five votes on one side

Support

 * 1) For the reasons stated above.-- Samtastic 450  20:22, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) I personally agree with Owen, Beth, Heather, and Cameron being the official winners, people need to realize that while the show started in Canada, it is not exclusive to Canada, and Canada's winner is not the "official" winner, simply because they won in Canada. Ravioli Ravioli   Give me the Formuoli  20:41, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 3) wut mr.e said yo  Trey. It's short for Treyquisha. 20:42, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 4) ^ Crush, Kill,   Destroy,   Swag.  20:46, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 5) What the person with the same first 6 letter as me said. Nice guys finish last that&#39;s why I threat you like trash, but that&#39;s not what I really want to do. (talk) 20:47, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 6) I see almost everything the exact same way. If an ending makes more sense, then it obviously is official. It shouldn't be based on what ending Canada has. Sunslicer2   The tribe  has spoken.  20:48, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 7) Yeah  Jaxswim knows exactly what he wants  and who he wants to be. 20:54, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 8) "Both of them are the real endings", a quote coming from the TDI Blog itself. Great idea, Sam. Wholeheartedly support. -- TDIFan13 contribs ·  edits  ·  wall 21:19, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 9) Abso-freaking-lutely! ChrisMcLeanFan1 (talk) 21:20, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 10) Agreed.  Can I go play in that guy's van?  Sha Please!  21:22, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 11) AGREED WITH RYAN.-- Bigez620 -  The man,   the myth, the legend  21:25, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * 12) Sure.  TDA15  (Talk  and  Contribs) 21:34, June 26, 2013 (UTC)

Comments
During my break from the wiki, I've been to other wiki's, and none of them have that sense of family and friendship that the Total Drama Wiki has. This could be an opportunity, as I see it. -- Samtastic 450  20:22, June 26, 2013 (UTC)

Instead of putting "1st (Cameron's Ending)/2nd (Lightning's ending)", just put " 1st / 2nd", then just hover over the number to see which ending it is. The other way around is too long and looks weird.  TDA15  (Talk  and  Contribs)  21:47, June 26, 2013 (UTC)