User:Raised By Wolves/TDAS Rankings

It's no secret that I hate this season, and I also know that it's a popular opinion. Just like my other season rankings, I'm going to discuss what I liked about said season and what I did not like. Although I'll say it right now, there won't be a lot of good things to say about this season. First, let's overview the season. Total Drama All-Stars is the first part of the fifth season of Total Drama. It combines the first generation cast and the second generation cast's best competitors, as fourteen of Total Drama's strongest competitors battle it out for the grand prize of one million dollars, as usual. Along the way to the finale, one contestant goes home every episode, and naturally, lots of drama ensues. Through backstabbing, treachery and broken alliances - one camper will win it all. Let's begin on a positive note by talking about what I liked about the season and each episode. Heroes vs. Villains began the season, and clearly wants to flaunt Total Drama now being in HD - I'm a big fan of the visuals they used this episode, like everyone's reactions to Alejandro being in the Drama Machine, and that Brady Bunch reference when Gwen hopes that her team can put aside their personal agendas. I liked hearing a bit about what the contestants have been up to ever since the end of Total Drama: Revenge of the Island. Dakota and Sam stay together, Lindsay is still a lovable buffoon, and it seems there's some unsolved tension between Alejandro and Heather. Scott's change was incredible; I was not a big fan of him in his debut season, but I adore his new "adorkable" personality. Nice change. This episode also set up for some great potential interactions - Jo and Duncan, for example. Others include Alejandro and Scott, Sierra and Cameron, Sierra and Sam, and Gwen and Zoey. However, Heroes vs. Villains is no where near perfect. Not even close. Right from the start, Chris displays his sadism by dropping the campers off a plane for some reason. The things the contestants said while falling were rather weak, but I did enjoy Lindsay's line ("I'm flying!!"), especially Heather's line ("I hate Chriiiiis!!!"). Seeing Sam was rather shocking, since he wasn't that prominent in the previous season, nor was he one of my favorite contestants. I guess they justified his reason for coming back well, but the question remains: why did Chris invite Sam to the season? Sam wasn't really a super popular character unlike certain characters who returned for that purpose. Moving forward, Chris tells them that they can't change into their swimsuits for the first challenge. They missed out on a swimsuit scene. Not complaining, but this season didn't have any, and I kinda miss them since it makes the characters seem more realistic (wearing the same clothes all the time isn't realistic, that's why). Courtney is back to be being a bossy b****, and forces Lindsay to push. WHY? We know Lindsay's physical strength isn't her forte. Lindsay is dumbed down like crazy...and in the end, my favorite character is eliminated. But you know what? I'm glad Lindsay got saved from this terror of a season. Episode rating: 5/10. Best character: Scott (I'll probably be selecting him a lot). Evil Dread, the second episode, continues to set up plots like the first episode did, which I appreciated, due to it being the reason why I love season one so much. Alejandro and Gwen had some potential here, but their interactions were very weak sadly. Heather and Jo's rivalry in this episode was refreshing; I love watching Heather argue for power, and Jo is a fantastic character, probably one of the best ones from the second generation cast. Lightning was also at his best here; he's no longer (strangely fast) the villain he was last season, but is back to his dumb jock self, making me laugh every time he opens his idiotic mouth. My favorite Lighting part in this episode is when Chris asks everyone what was taking so long, and Lightning responds by saying "I'm amazing!" while everyone else groans. Not to mention Heather slamming a shovel on Lightning's face. Also, I don't know why, but I like hearing the casts say names from the other cast, like when Gwen refers to Jo by her name. It's refreshing hearing them say a name outside from their cast. I suppose it even helps me like the new cast more. But not much. What I liked about Lightning's elimination is that he was great in this episode, and his loss was very natural - due to his arrogance and stupidity, which happens to be Lightning's fatal flaws. However, this episode is also not clear of faults (although none of this season's episodes are). After Lindsay's elimination, and many of the contestants being previous winners, there is already a lack of people I actually want to root for. I've been rooting for Lindsay to win ever since her amazing elimination in That's Off The Chain! released and I hoped Lindsay returned for a season two, if Total Drama Island would have one. I wanted her to win TDA, then TDWT, but I was disappointed both times. But enough about Lindsay, let's get to the faults of this episode. I tend to rage when I talk about this season, but I'll try not to. I hoped too much for Alejandro and Gwen's interactions, but I didn't get quite what I was looking for. Gwen fangirls over Alejandro's eyes, which is out of character for her, especially considering she's in a relationship. The challenge is lackluster and doesn't have that particular exciting zing that many past challenges have. But I'll admit the execution was better than I had expected. Zoey showcases her first signs of being a godplayer in this episode, easily beating Lightning despite being pretty far off. I laughed the first time at Sam getting pinched by those crabs and people getting hit by the booby traps, but upon rewatches, it really wasn't that funny. It was actually kinda pointless, especially since it doesn't contribute to the plot, and is played for laughs. However, this episode is my third favorite for a reason, and I don't have a monstrous amount of bad things to say about it. Episode rating: 7.5/10 (I'm rating by TDAS standards, not TD standards). Best character: Lightning.