User blog comment:Nalyd Renrut/Total Drama: Pahkitew Island Review - A Rope of Sand/@comment-1376932-20140821040308/@comment-1376932-20140826230805


 * "The only reasons though are that both are relatively normal characters that (in my opinion) are not very interesting, both seem to walk away from the competition the same as they entered, both just happen to be the most focused female in their generation, both are friendly from the start, and both are in/was pretty damn close to a relationship from practically the start."

Alright, well let's apply these points to Gwen, then.


 * Relatively normal character: Yep. Throughout Island, Gwen was our protagonist and therefore, she was intended to be the most "sane" of the group in order to relate to the audience.
 * Not very interesting: I guess this is all a matter of opinion. I didn't find Sky too gripping either, but mind you, she was only given thirteen episodes of spotlight (what did Gwen do in the first thirteen Island episodes again?) and unlike Gwen, she wasn't our main protagonist, so there was less focus on her as a result.
 * Both seem to walk away from the competition the same as they entered: I disagree. Yes, Sky's development was minor; I'm not going to lie to you and say she did a total 360 over the course of the season, but she did learn things. She learned that it was okay to have a balance of competition and relationship, something she was unwilling to do when she first joined, and I think just the fact that she apologized after what she did to Dave was a sign of growth.
 * Both just happen to be the most focused female in their generation: This applies to Gwen as she was the protagonist of Island.
 * Both are friendly from the start: Sky? Friendly? I suppose to an extent, but can you really compare Sky's friendliness to Zoey's friendliness? Sky is at least realistically nice. Have you ever actually met anyone as sweet and forgiving as Zoey in your life?
 * Both are in/was pretty damn close to a relationship from practically the start: And yep, this applies to Gwen too.

I think what people seem to forget is that every new cast has this type of female character. She gets the most focus, the most praise, and her plot always has something to do with a love triangle or relationship. And that's what makes Sky so great; this time around, the producers avoided all the mistakes they made with Zoey. They could've pulled a Skavella love triangle just like the one between Anne Maria, Mike, and Zoey, but they didn't.

They could've also made Sky end up with Dave in the end, but they didn't. They made us predict from the start that Sky and Dave would get their "happily ever after" and then pulled it away from both of them at the last second. Really, I fail to see any similarities between Sky and Zoey outside of the "main female protagonist quota" besides their design and voice. In fact, I think a reason a lot of people leave Gwen out is because she's cold, goth, and has a raspier voice. Apply Gwen's plot to Sky and you'll see that Sky is more easily comparable to Gwen than she is to Zoey.