User blog comment:LoganParvatiTD225/Meet Kelly and Taylor from The Ridonculous Race!/@comment-25180727-20150708145719/@comment-25027229-20150709171637

There's a difference between being snobby, arrogant, and bratty and doing all those things with charm. Heather pulled them off because there was more to her than just those traits and being mean for the sake of it. She was cunning, snarky, strategic, and a good player. Amy was a satellite character for Samey with no depth and Taylor appears to be a MAJOR improvement over her with some charm and unique characteristics, but they're both cut from the same stone and serve a similar role in their main interaction. That's where I believe the criticism is coming from, not something as basic and generalized as "Amy=Taylor." There's more to it than that, as pointed out by Stryzzar and Fedora Kid. If anything, she's more of a Heather than an Amy on the scale of development alone, but her interactions lean more towards Amy's character.

Also, I don't think anyone is basing their entire opinions on just one episode. It's just early thoughts and speculation. It's not set in stone for anyone yet, as they could turn out to be really good characters and be really fun to watch later on. The same thing happened with Max last year. Everyone complained about him based on a storyboard and he ended up with a reasonably large fanbase who loves him. He still has haters, but not as many as before.

We'll be getting another team today, so hopefully it'll bring more positive discussion than these two base breakers did. :)