User blog comment:LoganParvatiTD225/Why is everybody so frustrated over this cartoon?/@comment-25027229-20150411113841

The wiki community here is pretty negative and rants are fun from time to time, so the two mix of course. That being said, I definitely agree that the fandom is way to nitpicky in its criticisms of the show and ignore the good from time to time, just for the sake of it. Everyone pretends Island was flawless and All-Stars had no good in it whatsoever, but those are opinions, and to each their own. But things go to far when the hive mentality kicks in and everyone is doing rant blogs because they're popular at the moment. The wiki can be very civil and respective, but there are quite a few users who get way too worked up over the show. Some have great things to say, others not so much. Honestly, even as a huge fan, I can say that show itself, even at its best, isn't that amazing. It's above average for sure, but it's not the best cartoon ever made. But I don't rant about every aspect I don't like because there's so much to enjoy in every season and every character.

And on the topic of overused words, "derailment" is my pet peeve. Everyone uses it without knowing what it means. What happened to Dave wasn't derailment. It was development. Not all development has to involve a character becoming a better person. It involves a visual, gradual change of their personality or views on the world around them. The same could be said for Scarlett, but do people call that hot mess derailment? No, because they liked the direction the writers went with her character for the most part, unlike the situations with Dave and Courtney. But the biggest overreaction has to be the Mike fiasco. Was his character handled poorly? Some say yes, most say yes, and I say somewhat, but sending death threats and heckling Fresh Tv is going too far. Then again, Fresh's immediate reaction to AS is the most unprofessional thing I've seen from a studio. They basically told us to get over it because it wasn't supposed to be realistic. I've heard Potenza said that Mike haters aren't real fans, but I'll need some proof before I believe that. I liked most of All-Stars and have mixed feelings about Mike, but that was just wrong of them.

As for me, I have hope for RR. I'm cautious, but optimistic. Unfortunately, most of my excitement stems from the possibility of Noah and my favorite TD underdogs returning to claim the handful of character spots. I have no interest in the new characters so far, and I'm sure the classic players won't go to the end, so this is a mixed bag to me. I'm sure it'll suck, and going in with low expectations is the best option right now. I'm not expecting TDI 2.0. No one should. The team bit off more than they could chew with the concept alone.

Hopefully someone got something out of that jumble of thoughts. :/