User blog comment:TheDipDap1234/The Ridonculous Race Episode 11 - Team Reviews/@comment-1734566-20150921003521

I love that over the course of just two episodes, the Goths and the Rockers have almost completely turned around in the court of public opinion - especially the Rockers. The Goths were already fairly popular beforehand due to their perfectly dry humor (once again, the staple of Carter Hayden in this series), but the Rockers are definitely the breakout stars here. I was kinda indifferent to them at first, other than REALLY liking Rock's design, but now I thoroughly enjoy them, and the Goths.

And I really don't mind Noah and Emma being focused on for these last few episodes - obviously it's gonna need some time to develop; they can't just hook up in two episodes or less. I certainly don't picture them getting shoved down our throats like Mike and Zoey (that's gonna be Carrie and Devin, obviously). But even beyond that, the fact that Owen and Noah are such a huge focus in this spin-off series really says a lot - I'm pretty sure we're literally witnessing Noah become a main character in the Total Drama franchise. His return in World Tour definitely solidified his status as an underdog (and a surprisingly popular one at that), but him being one of the few returnees for the spin-off, and getting THIS much focus and a girlfriend to boot, is basically elevating him to the same status as Gwen, Heather, Duncan, and Courtney in the original series (and even bringing Owen back into the spotlight too, after he got the shaft in TDAS).