User blog comment:GothGirlXenon/Is Cartoon Network Ruining Total Drama?/@comment-24952355-20170821064530/@comment-24400056-20170825231540

Owen was a floater. He had others carry him to the final by doing the hard work for him and unknowingly sabotaged the other contestants in TDI episodes 6, 10, 13, 24, and 26.

Duncan was not a floater, but he did cheat a few times. Beth may have been a floater.

Heather played fair in season 3, but Alejandro cheated.

Lightning won only one challege before the final, but he did it out of selfishness and stupidity. Cameron won more challenges by himself and he wanted to use the money for generosity.

Mike did not win any challenges in season 5. He let Mal on the loose who sabotaged everyone. Zoey won most of the challenges and played fair.

Shawn and Sky both weren't floaters, but Sky had to deal with more dangerous situations.

The Surfer Dudes skipped a few challenges because they were brought back. They also seem to lack intelligence. The Police Cadets had to put up with a lot of sabotage.

I got information about Cartoon Network's requests from behind the scenes videos.

Is there a reason for writers to derail characters and episode plots?