User blog comment:Glenn31/Character Appreciation - Week 10: Cameron/@comment-11883116-20170306231715

Well, I could use fan template for TDRI Cameron and hater template for TDAS Cameron, so I think together it makes neutral template.

Anyway, in TDRI Cameron was great. Sure, maybe his underdog plot was forced. But he still got amazing character development, especially after Mike left and mostly in the finale. It was also great to see someone like him be the strategic player and form alliances. Usually, villainous people form them.

Unfortunately, Cameron was one of those characters who reached the point where they just can't be better in their next seasons, with the others being TDI Gwen, TDA Harold/Lindsay, TDWT Heather and possibly TDPI Shawn. TDAS ruined him. How? Creators clearly had no idea what to do with him. They picked him just because he was his generation's debut season's finalist and Zoke's prime friend. Let's see. In the first two episodes he basically does nothing. For next few episodes, he gets a terrible rehash of Cody and Sierra, ruining Sierra's development from the end of TDWT (being friends with Cody rather than psycho over him) and her new portrayal from the first two episodes of this season (a stalker of everyone again). After Sierra left, Cameron got the plot of Mal making him lose his trust in everyone. How? Via rigging the votes, which we've also already seen. And it wasn't even cleverly done as he made all the votes be against Cameron, which of course would raise suspiction. The plot didn't last for long, as he was eliminated next episode. And put inside a bubble. After his development in TDRI finale where he said he doesn't need it anymore! Avoiding the elimination twice where he clearly overstayed his welcome didn't help either.

Best season: Total Drama: Revenge of the Island

Best episode: Brain vs. Brawn: The Ultimate Showdown

Best moment: His ending.