User blog:ArtDraw12/TD Theories: What if these were actual teams?

I'm coming back to my theories series for a change. I believe everyone of you remembers first gen cast's cameo in the recap of Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!. The cast was split in four groups, which made me interested in what would happen if they were actual teams?

To find out I'm going to analyze how the elimination order could've looked like, what would've been the main plots, etc.

Since the cast would feature first gen cast only it's more likely season 4 would be some goodbye season featuring the entire 1st cast instead of introducing the 2nd gen. But since some plots have changed by now, I'm also going to make a version about how it would've looked like if such season was done now.

Note: I'm analyzing pre-merge only to find out who'd be the best member of the team, not the winner of the season. So every team is assumed to be Team Victory 2.0 for this purpose. Although I can see some contestants reaching the merge.

Team A
It's not hard to notice that this team would be basically Screaming Gaffers 2.0, except with Eva in place of Heather. Fortunately, don't expect the team to be an exact rehash.

Main plots:
 * Duncan and Gwen
 * Duncan and Harold
 * Everyone and DJ
 * Everyone and Eva
 * Gwen and Leshawna
 * Harold and Leshawna

Back then (season 4)
First elimination is rather obvious. Since everyone else on the team has at least two major friendships and she's universally hated, it'd have to be Eva. There's no chance she'd pull off a miracle like TDA Heather, unless she'd be the main antagonist of the season and some drama between her teammates would happen early.

This leaves two couples and DJ. DJ doesn't have his plot with Chef now, which was the only reason he was eliminated early in TDA, which increases his chances this time. He's also friends with everyone so he can be spared. This means the option is between one of the couples now. Duncan and Gwen would want to get rid of Duncan's enemy, Harold, while Harold and Leshawna would want to get rid of Harold's enemy, Duncan. This could cause some tension between old friends, Gwen and Leshawna, who both dislike each other's boyfriend (I assume Harold and Leshawna are more than friends because of their romantic scene in Hawaiian Style's exclusive clip). Sure, they could come to an agreement and vote off DJ right now because he's the only single now, but I bet they'd think they need him as the swing vote. And here's the question, who would DJ side with? Sure, he was close friends with Duncan in TDI and was pranking Harold, but keep in mind he spent three seasons on a team with Harold and pranked him only when wanting to teach him a lesson. Also, don't forget about flanderization. Since Duncan was flanderized to more of a bad boy and DJ is even more of Momma's Boy than ever, I doubt they'd be friends now. Heck, their friendship wasn't so important since TDA. But since both options are likely, let's see both possibilities.

If DJ sides with Harold and Leshawna due to becoming closer friends with Harold after being on a team with him for three seasons, they'd vote off Duncan.

Now DJ could realize he needs to vote with Gwen this time because Harold and Leshawna's alliance makes half of the team now. However, DJ isn't a strategic player. And remember when he voted off Bridgette and Geoff in Alien Resurr-eggtion, saying they'll at least have each other? I doubt he'd want to separate a couple. So I guess he'd side with them again and vote off Gwen.

Because Harold and Leshawna are a couple (or at least closer to each other than to DJ), DJ would be obviously voted off next.

Now the voting is impossible. This could mean both Harold and Leshawna reach the merge. But if they lost during pre-merge again and were to compete in a tie-breaker, Leshawna would more likely win over Harold, thus becoming the team's final member and the most likely merger.

But let's come back to DJ's choice. If he sided with Duncan and Gwen, everything would happen similarly, but would be only reversed. So instead of Duncan, it'd be Harold. Then it'd be Leshawna, followed by DJ. If Duncan and Gwen were to compete in tie-breaker, I assume Gwen would've won because every single time they competed against each other (The Big Sleep, Greece's Pieces), she came victorious. Also because Duncan made it to the top 5 in first three seasons, while Gwen didn't reach the merge in last two, so I guess the creators would give Gwen the chance this time.

So congrats, Leshawna or Gwen!

Now (season 6)
The plots would remain mostly the same, except Gwen has one-sided conflict with Duncan as of Moon Madness. Duncan could be trying to win her back, which she could find annoying, or he'd try to win Courtney back, which I bet she would also find annoying.

First elimination could be the same - Eva. However, it depends on when Duncan would be targeted. He has now three enemies. If they targeted him before Eva's elimination, she could join them knowing it's her only chance (or not, remembering she had some respect for him back in TDI), and Duncan could be eliminated first. Either way he's first or second out.

Since Gwen wasn't on Duncan's side in this version and she's reunited with Leshawna after her poor attempts at restoring her friendship with Courtney, I assume they'd be besties again, meaning they and Harold would be in alliance, meaning DJ would be the third one out.

However, when it came down to them, I think Leshawna would choose Harold over Gwen, as their friendship wasn't so relevant in years, and Leshawna could have some grudge for the fact Gwen was Courtney's best friend twice. Thus, next one out would be Gwen.

Ant the potential tie-breaker would end just like the one in "season 4, version where DJ sides with Harold and Leshawna" option. So congrats Leshawna, again!

Team B
It's not hard to notice it'd be like another Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot due to mixing comic reliefs of the team (minus Tyler) with comic reliefs of Team Amazon. There would be no serious leader like Alejandro this time though. It's also not hard to notice everyone has at least two friends on this team.

Main plots:
 * Cody and Sierra
 * Izzy and Noah
 * Izzy and Owen
 * Noah and Owen

Team C
Since this team would have only 4 members, and the smallest number of members at the start was so far 5 (Team Amazon and Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot), I decided to add Blaineley to this team, as she was the only 1st gen contestant absent during that cameo. Main plots:
 * Beth and Justin
 * Beth and Lindsay
 * Beth and Tyler
 * Everyone and Blaineley
 * Justin and Lindsay
 * Lindsay and Tyler

Team D
Ok, I know a season where one team has 9 members while others have 5/6 is impossible, but I didn't want to change anything. They were shown together, so they're a team. I guess they'd lose most often, especially in the beginning of the season to make up for it.

Main plots:
 * Alejandro and Bridgette
 * Alejandro and Courtney
 * Alejandro and Geoff
 * Alejandro and Heather
 * Bridgette and Courtney
 * Bridgette and Heather
 * Courtney and Heather
 * Everyone and Ezekiel
 * Geoff and Heather
 * Heather and Trent
 * Katie, Sadie, and Trent

Now (season 6)
And what are your thoughts? Do you agree? Do you have other ideas? Share them in the comments. However, to avoid spoilers about my ideas for the other teams, share your thoughts about Team A's elimination order for now.