User blog comment:PokemonTDHTF98/TDAS: What if Courtney is Replaced with another contestant./@comment-24152851-20141021020237

I'm tempted to go for Izzy because it might have made Mal not suck. But I'm going to go with Bridgette, as she would substitute Courtney's position the best.

She has almost all of her identical friendships and conflicts (Gwen, Heather, Alejandro, Lindsay-ish), and she's probably the most heroic of then all (other than Zoey perhaps). She's also a very strong player and made it far in TDI, as well as being exceptionally sociable. She might have done something about Mike being all weird. She also could have easily befriended Cameron, Sam and Sierra, as well as giving her a chance to get back at Alejandro (sort of like Beth and Lindsay with Justin).

I also wouldn't mind Dawn with the whole Scott thing, plus some people pointing out she could have discovered Mal. Only problem is she isn't an All-Star, but I guess since Sam made it that doesn't really matter.