User blog:Curshburger/Total Drama Island Review

Please note: This review is a work in progress.

Introduction
After watching Jayempee react to Total Drama, I thought it would be fun if I reviewed every season out there, and what better way to start than with this one? I’ve binged the entire season, and with all the episodes fresh in my mind, I’ll be able to cover every single episode, every single character, my personal ranking of each episode, and other random thoughts! I hope you enjoy!

'''WARNING: This review contains major spoilers. If you haven’t seen the season yet, and you are uncomfortable with spoilers, I would suggest watching the season before reading this review.'''

Not So Happy Campers - Part 1
Episode Number: 1

The episode in a nutshell: 22 16-year-olds arrive on the setting of Total Drama, and find out that they’ll be at a crappy summer camp for (at the maximum,) eight weeks, and will all be competing for a check for $100000. Chris splits the kids into two teams: The Screaming Gophers and the Killer Bass. Once they meet the chef, Chris announces that the first challenge is to jump off of a cliff.

Fun Fact: Chris is 25 as of this episode.

My favorite part: Chef’s attitude

Quote: “Who will crumble under the pressure?” -Chris

My thoughts: There isn’t a whole lot to comment on here. I mean, it’s the series premiere. There’s no challenge, no elimination, no nothing. We spend the entire episode getting a glimpse at the characters’ personalities, and while some get more screen-time than others, this episode does a decent job at introducing 22 characters. We know Beth’s pretty much a geek, DJ’s a strong yet gentle guy, Gwen’s an impatient goth girl who has no desire to be on the island, Geoff’s a super chill dude who uses the word “man” in every sentence, Lindsay’s your typical hot chick, Heather’s the mean girl who means business, Duncan’s a dangerous man whose path you don’t want to cross, Tyler’s a clumsy jock, Harold’s a nerd kinda like Beth, Trent’s the normal guy, Bridgette’s a surfer chick, Noah’s a monotone dude who’s kind of a smart-aleck, Leshawna’s a girl that wants to be friends but also isn’t afraid to get violent, Katie and Sadie are the inseparable BFFFFFFs (and I used six Fs for a reason), Ezekiel’s an incredibly sheltered kid, Cody’s a flirtatious dude, Eva’s a ridiculously strong chick, Owen’s the funnest guy around, Courtney’s a very polite girl, Justin’s the very quiet yet attractive boy, and Izzy’s a quirky, talkative girl. Since the episode doesn’t really do anything wrong, and all the characters are all presented in a pretty neat way, this is, in my opinion, a good episode.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 2


Episode Number: 2