Thread:Jam7/@comment-24102327-20131028040645

So this season of TDAS has been awesome so far! But I’m still so disappointed in the direction that the series as a whole went. Okay, so this has been bothering me for a while now and I was wondering if you agree with me on this… Do the producers really think that it’s the theme that ruins a season? Because I’m reverting back to that You Tube video “Behind The Drama with Tom McGillis” (click to 4:30) and I’m disappointed that he really thinks that because Total Drama didn’t have a “summer camp” setting or not being a parody of “Survivor,” made Total Drama not a high success like the first season was. Really? How can anyone miss the fact that THE DRAMA that was written was a HUGH factor in the ratings or viewers enjoying watching a season? Honestly, in my opinion, I think the themes for Action and World Tour were really creative and entertaining! BUT. The drama that was written in those seasons made it very unpopular. There are questions being asked all the time in why the producers went in the direction they choose to with the writing.

Total Drama Action: Why have Trent and Gwen break-up? Why turn Trent into some crazy, obsessed boyfriend? Why change Courtney’s attitude even worse? Etc. Total Drama World Tour: Why have Duncan cheat on a girl? Why not have Trent be included this season since it’s about a musical and he’s a musician. Why make a majority of the girls fall for a very hot guy (Alejandro) AGAIN? Why not use even more of the old contestants and make them the main story plot instead of a love triangle? WHY EVEN HAVE A LOVE TRIANGLE?? Etc.

There’s a lot that the producers could’ve done to make those seasons likable because for Total Drama Island: I felt like that season had drama, but most importantly didn’t make any sort of situation seem so serious, like 2 & 3. I’m not trying to bash any character or anything, but for them to frequently use just a handful of the characters and not have characters like Eva, Ezekiel, Noah, etc. not be the big storyline just baffles me… Oh but then, the producers are “so surprised” that having new season with new characters and using same the summer camp setting leaded them to believe that it was the theme/setting that made the ratings in seasons 2 & 3 low?? Wow…

What is your opinion on this? I need a second opinion about this. (Sorry for going back to old videos an making this long, but it seriously bothers me!) Thanks Jam!  