Thread:Zoether/@comment-2250873-20131207223915/@comment-2250873-20131208031157

Well, Leshawna was always loyal to Gwen/Bridgette, just like Lindsay was to Heather, so she displays that loyalty. And although I like Lindsay, the reason I like Leshawna more than her is that she can stand up for what she thinks is right (in TDI, at least) and she doesn't cater to anyone's needs. She doesn't need to be bossed around because she IS the boss. I understand that you aren't drawn to her, and that's fine, but you can't say you HATE her because of it. She never really bragged about knocking her teeth out, but like I said, you cannot deny the fact that Leshawna, although I don't like to say it, is self-conscious because of her background. It's because she is so fragile in that sense that Heather is her enemy. I understand that Heather is still paying her dues, and I do find that Leshawna gets a tiny bit out of hand at times, but you can't pin all of Heather's suffering on Leshawna when she did one thing to her, out of the 80 things that have been done to her by other people. And regardless, people are forgiving Heather anyways, and Leshawna isn't going to stop that fact. Either way, she never bragged about knocking her teeth out, but rather just flipped her off. I do agree that having them fight over one tiny comment wasn't the right choice for the writers, but Leshawna was under a lot of tension. Harold was gone, her team sucked, Alejandro was distracting her, and people were still giving her evil eye for the bashing THAT SHE WAS SORRY FOR. In a way, this is exactly like the Heather paying off her dues point. Heather is still paying off her dues from Season 1, and Leshawna is still paying off her dues from Season 2. Although Leshawna's was less severe, she still received the same amount of rudeness from people as did Heather, maybe even worse because Leshawna is easier to bully than Heather is. I mean let's face it, she's a large black woman who speaks her mind. Heather's a stick that is popular and pretty. You do the math. In summary, I understand if you aren't drawn to her, but you can't hate her for her being under stress. Also, if you like Gwen coming out of her shell, guess who helped her come out of it? Yep, Leshawna. Leshawna and Bridgette were her best girlfriends on the island that season. Even today their relationship is tight. So just give her a chance ;)