User blog comment:AGuyHere/Is there a season where the post merge is better than the pre merge?/@comment-32445804-20180102231435

My Opinion:

TDI- While the characters in pre-merge were definitely interesting, I liked post-merge a bit more because the contestants left were more serious about winning. It was also well balanced with humor from characters like Lindsay and Geoff whereas many of the pre-merge characters appeared to be more of comedy relief.

TDA- Post-merge was definitely better in my opinion. Lindsay and Harold really got to shine. (Get A Clue was my favorite episode). I just don't like how favorites like Duncan and Owen still got so much screen time. Courtney's appearance made Duncan a lot more bearable and was also a great contribution to the plot.

TDWT- Again, I preferred post-merge. Post-merge contained the most drama and I enjoyed the cast very much. Sierra/Cody and Heather/Alejandro interactions were amazing, and both relationships were able to develop a lot more than before merge. Blaineley's debut made things interesting as well. The only downside is that I felt Duncan got more screen time than I would have preferred.

TDROTI- I loved the pre-merge cast and was extremely disappointed when many of my favorite characters got eliminated before merge. Also, being that I can't stand Cameron, I didn't like post-merge much at all.

TDAS- Pre-merge by far. Lindsay was sadly eliminated way too early. As much as I like Mike and Zoey, their plot grew boring post-merge. Also, the challenges pre-merge were a lot more interesting and better thought out than the post-merge challenges.

TDPI- Both pre-merge and post-merge are completely equal for me. In pre-merge, there were a lot of interesting character interactions and plot with contestants like the twins, Ella and Sugar, Max and Scarlett, Rodney and Clucky. However, in post-merge, what I loved about it most was how Scarlett slowly started turning more and more insane, leading to her incredible breakthrough and breakdown in Scarlett Fever.