Forum:Total Drama Wiki Newsletter/July 2013

Welcome to this month's issue of the Total Drama Wiki Newsletter. This issue features information on a wiki activity, administrator notices with one sub-heading, an advice column with three sub-headings, one comic, and an episode review.

Activity information
TDIFan13

What do you get when you force twenty-two teenagers to live on a run-down island, and make them compete in deadly challenges to win a hundred thousand bucks? Drama... and that's what Roleplay Reborn is all about. These fame-hungry youngsters are forced to endure a summer of leaky cabins, polluted water, and crappy food prepared by a tough-as-nails ex-army general. In this jaw-dropping roleplay, alliances are formed, friendships are put to the test, and romances blossom. The excitement increases up until the very last episode, where the last two standing will compete in a final challenge to win the ultimate grand prize.

TDIFan13
TDIFan13

Hey, guys, it's Ryan. Today, I'll be giving you the inside scoop on Total Drama. Recently, we received some major news surrounding the sixth season of the show, Total Drama: Pahkitew Island. This exciting season is taking place on Pahkitew Island, with fourteen brand-new competitors. The season is set to air in the fall of 2014, and is confirmed to have thirteen regular half-hour episodes. We received this information in early June, and a day later, Weerwooff found us an awesome promo picture with silhouettes of the new cast. That's right; fourteen new contestants will be participating in the sixth season.

The picture also gave us a crystal-clear view of the new island from afar, along with a rockin' new logo. Honestly, the island name, logo, and season title are definitely giving off a very Survivor-like vibe... do you guys think this is a good or bad thing? I'm definitely getting the sense that this season is  As with every piece of news, this announcement has garnered a fair amount of criticism. Why, exactly, would the name of the sixth season be released now when the fans haven't gotten any pictures, trailers, or even a cast line-up for Total Drama All-Stars? And how are they going to create fourteen new appropriate personality types? We don't know much else about season six thus far, but the staff will definitely keep you posted on the new info as soon as we get it.

As for news on Total Drama All-Stars, TdiAlex recently uploaded an image of Duncan, Gwen, Alejandro, Lightning, and Jo battling Zoey, Courtney, Mike, and Lindsay. He found the image on Instagram, uploaded by animator James Walsh. It's pretty amusing that, at this point, we know more about season six than season five, as a cast list for All-Stars has still not been officially confirmed. On the topic of wiki-related news, I'd like to announce that Caption Crunch is on a temporary hiatus until the end of July. Sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope that you guys will be patient until August. Anyway, that's all for this notice. Thanks for reading, guys.

Advice column
Numbuhthreefan

Angry Roleplayer
"Dear Numbuhthreefan, My audition for Roleplay Reborn's first season was great, but some parts were a little out of character. Unfortunately, the role went to someone else, even though their audition wasn't as good as mine. How do I get over this frustration?"

- Angry Roleplayer Dear Angry Roleplayer,
 * The entire purpose of auditions is for the judges to get a sample of how you'll act during the roleplay. Even if the other user was really nervous and kept screwing up through their audition, what's important is that they didn't break character. Also, it's always good to have a backup just in case someone else gets your part. Sorry that your audition didn't go as well as you thought, though.

Bullied
"Dear Numbuhthreefan, I'm new to the wiki. I've just been trying to enjoy myself but one user in Chat has been really mean to me and I don't know why. Did I do something wrong? I was going to tell the staff, but decided not to... what if they don't believe me and tell the user?"

- Bullied Dear Bullied,
 * I'm extremely sorry to hear that. We do not tolerate harassment on our wiki and you should know that, if you're feeling isolated, there are always administrators on the site that will help you out. Every time we receive a complaint, the users remain confidential, so there's no worry that your secret will get out. If you don't think it's serious enough to report, try talking it out with the user and make sure to take lots of screenshots to prove that you're being bullied.

Totally Hacked
"Dear Numbuhthreefan, A few days ago, I logged onto my account and realized that all of my preferences were changed to the default settings. My password was still the same, but my e-mail was changed to someone else's. It took me forever to set everything back up and I'm scared that the hacker might log in again. What do I do?"

- Totally Hacked Dear Totally Hacked,
 * Change your password, of course. If you ever think that someone else has logged onto your account without your consent, the most vital thing to do is get a new password. This password should be private and never revealed to anyone. Make sure to make it impossible to guess, too; it should include letters, numbers, and capitals. It may take a while to get used to it, but it's better than risking a ban at the hands of some pesky troublemaker. To avoid this type of thing happening to me, I make sure to change my password regularly... maybe that would be a good idea for you.

Heather's New Look
TDIFan13

Episode review
Bigez620

At first, I didn't care for Hawaiian Punch. It was a mediocre episode at best. But, in later viewings, I started to really appreciate the comedy and tension. Heather and Alejandro were the perfect choice for Total Drama World Tour ' s final two; I think a lot of people were disappointed that Cody wasn't in there, but would he really have been interesting enough? The beginning of the episode starts off strong, with plenty of mean gimmicks from Chris and an inappropriate hand gesture from Leshawna. It only continues after Cody is eaten by a shark, and it's up to Sierra to rescue him. Now, that's a devoted wife. There's also a nice twist where Chris announces that the jury vote was just a rumor, and that Alejandro and Heather would need their supporters to build effigies.

This leads to a song, Versus, about a battle between evil and wicked. The part where Alejandro uses stepping stones to get across lava is surprisingly intense. It's also fun to see Courtney, Cody, Harold, and Lindsay get some screentime, disregarding the fact that Lindsay runs off to find a the mall in the middle of the jungle seconds later. It looks rough for Heather, but when she hears that she is actually the good guy, her attitude changes, leading to one of the most eventful moments in the history of the show. Alejandro, at this point, confesses his love to Heather, Ezekiel falls into a volcano, and Alejandro is put into a robot suit after losing the million. This episode gets a bit messy in the latter half, but it's so hilariously crazy that I find it hard to criticize. I'm not a fan of Alejandro's ending, and much prefer Heather's, but both are great finales to an awesome season, scoring an eight out of ten from me.