User blog comment:BradP27/Why RR was the Best Season Since the Original TDI--if not better/@comment-1376932-20151014074350

Hey, this blog was a really interesting read! I want to commend you for pointing out the unfortunate amount of body-shaming jokes this season was riddled with (as well as jokes aimed at the LGBT community which Total Drama has been guilty of since its premiere episode). Despite that, I totally agree that this season felt like a breath of fresh air compared to its predecessors.

If there's anything I disagree with in this blog, it's probably the part about Emma and Noah. I've always felt Noah was implied to be gay from the beginning and that's why it was disappointing for me and a lot of other fans when the writers suddenly decided to partner him with a girl. Nevertheless, it wouldn't be as much of a problem for me if they had at least made his love story consistent.

Both Emma and Noah had a lot of promise and entered the game as strong, determined competitors; I don't buy that a reality TV show pro like Noah would care more about a girl than winning the million and I definitely don't buy that someone like Emma would do a total 180 and sacrifice winning a challenge to assist her boyfriend.

With the exception of Jasmine and Shawn, it feels like a lot of the romances the show has been churning out lately are borderline obsessive. Mike and Zoey fell head-over-heels in love the minute their eyes met, Courtney and Scott wouldn't leave each other alone, and Ryan and Stephanie spent every waking second with their tongue in each other's mouths (I guess this was the point of their arc, but I digress). It just seems like the writers really don't know how to write romances anymore.

Anyway, that's a subject for another blog. Again, great analysis, fantastic points, and I'm happy to see you enjoyed the season! Here's hoping next season will be even better.