User blog comment:BlooKaboom/What makes a season good or bad?/@comment-25166946-20150622025048

I think many factor contribute to a season's success such as the setting, the contestants, the protagonist and antagonist, the plot-lines, the interaction, and even to some extent the host; But to me, the most important factor in Total Drama is how realistic or believable it is. Total Drama is a reality show and having unrealistic characters, and sometimes challenges is huge drawback and one of the reasons why Pahkitew Island probably one of my least favorite seasons. To be honest though, I don't dislike any season and found every season to be at worst, decent. As for favorites Total Drama Island and TDRI had such great casts (in which most were believable, great plot-lines and great challenges.

We also have to remember that in general cartoons' target audience shifts and many cartoons like Total Drama have reflected that; Such examples include TDRI's setting and MANY of PI's characters. As for bad characters, the creators always intend to create a characters which the audience will not like and get an early boot...those on the only characters I truly dislike.