User blog comment:MegamanZero0002/Total Drama Season 6 theory/@comment-24971793-20140524221122

After they turned Lindsay into a quitter in AS (oh God why), they could turn it into a running gag. You mentioned that the ballooned contestants didn't have a choice to return, they're forced. So it could be funny (or possibly annoying) if Lindsay would try to get eliminated from the competition each episode by sabotaging her team. And because she's Lindsay she will of course fail each and every time, either fail in sabotaging the team or fail in getting eliminated. This will probably last till somewhere mid or end-season when she realises she could actually win and changes her attitude, she'll get eliminated that same episode ;). Hopefully if it's a 26 episode season that gives enough time to give her some plot and character development as well. Lindsay is one of their best characters (as comedy relief goofball), and IMO they haven't really succeeded in finding a replacement for her (Scott comes close, but meh ... the goofyness they try to add to his character began feeling really forced towards the end of AS. I think they might kill the character if they don't tone it down a little) and it doesn't look like TDPI has one (maybe Sugar, but I'll doubt it. I think she'll be funny but not goofy). I hope Lindsay will be brought back, and I believe it's possible (as I just demonstrated) but I fear that making her voluntarily eliminate herself on the first AS episode was a lame way of closing her story arc. So even though she should return ... sigh ... she most likely wont be back, unless for cameo's.

I also doubt the Duncan/Courtney/Scott thing, If they would bring it back it would really become a drag.

Duncan showed in AS that he's not capable of having a relationship. His breakup with Gwen was unnoticed and he didn't miss Courtney at all. He just missed getting attention and drama. They tried to develop his character by putting him in the nice camp but he flipped his middle finger by setting Chris's cottage (Imagine Courtney screaming "mansion") on fire. Showing that he's an unchangeable flat character going back to where he belongs, locked behind bars. I feel like his story arc was fulfilled that moment (was he even in a balloon, since the police took him to jail in an earlier episode?).

Courtney and Scott's affair completely sizzled out. It never really developed to anything and neither of them seemed very upset that it ended. I feel like it was just a forced afterthought to give Scott some plot. Courtney reacted with more emotion towards the developing friendship between zoey and Gwen than towards her breakup with Scott. Once Courtney got eliminated Scott really went flat and I don't think anyone expected him to make it to the finals. So if Courtney and scott are brought back I don't really know what plotlines they'll get. But because of the popularity of their characters I can see it happen.

I agree on Sierra, I don't think she'll be brought back. Unless they would also bring Cody back or terminate her obsession with Cody (and most likely give her a new one). They didn't close her story arc, but I feel like they tried to kill her character in AS by making her crazy in an unfunny way. Crazy is only allowed when it's funny.

I have a feeling they'll bring Sam back. I can't imagine any plotline with him but they didn't close his story arc and there must have been a point to him being in AS. Perhaps to keep his character remembered for a next season? It's odd that they would pick his character just for filler.

I also agree on what you said about Lightning and Jo. There story is not yet resolved.