User blog comment:TheDipDap1234/Rant on people who use "this character did not develop" as an argument./@comment-26184706-20160520202233

If I may give my personal thoughts:

The argument of a lack of development is redundant in terms the Total Drama series as a whole. This may not be the only thing that suffers from this, but can easily be one of the most recognizable. Several series, not just on TV, come to mind. Personally, I usually hate a character in this series if the one-note they do hit isn't my preference, if they developed a character the wrong way, or if they underdevelop a character, showing missed potential. That last one especially, having missed potential leaves an obvious void that many people can see. Many characters have potential, but some of them I don't hate mostly because even if they are one-note; they hit the right note for me. I know I'm among the few to say this, but I actually kind of like Zoey and Mike *FLAME SHIELD ACTIVATED*. I can look past their blandness and see the intention the writers had for them, despite the negative development or lack of it. After all, there is a difference between being bland and bad, plus there are fan fics that make them better by community standards. Just my 2 cents.