User blog comment:ThomasVeggieDramaFan/Pahkitew Island: One Year Later/@comment-27329394-20150629031753/@comment-27329394-20150629045447

The buildup absolutely wasn't for nothing. I don't even know why you would think that.

It's not needless drama if it is what creates the plot. When the show is literally called Total Drama, this should be expected.