User blog comment:Curshburger/Total Drama Action Review/@comment-11883116-20180921231639

Nice review, as always. Good job! Although let me point out some things.

"But she should’ve started from square one like everybody else. Why did she skip half the season?"

Should've? Sure. Could've? Not really. Sure, she could sue the show earlier, but that wouldn't get her on season 2. If she won before the season 2 was announced, she'd get some different recompensation. Why she didn't try it if she didn't know about season 2? Good question here, I don't know. Perhaps she couldn't contact her lawyers while season 1 was still going and had to wait for that 2 days break between the seasons. Anyway, once TDDDI revealed the cast of the season and that Courtney wouldn't be in it, thus not getting to make up for her unfair elimination in season 1, she started on filing a lawsuit to get another chance in the competition. Preparing such things takes time. I'd say she debuted early for such a thing. And it's still better than Blaineley's debut/Owen's return/Surfer Dudes' return.

"And she isn’t likable at all either."

Well, she is the second and the more competent antagonist of the season, so I guess that's good? I mean, sure writing the villain to be sympathetic despite being a villain is great too, but not necessary.

"even though it’s his own fault for installing a Courtney button in the first place."

Good point, gotta agree with you here. In fact, the voting device of this season sucks. In Riot On Set (if I recall correctly) it was shown that you could technically vote for the person from the opposing team.

"Since Courtney’s vote is the only one that’s valid, she votes off Owen because “he lost the challenge”. What? I don’t understand that at all. "

Owen lost his sanity due to hanger several times during the challenge. When Courtney was trying to build her team's go-kart, he chased Beth and Lindsay away. Sure, Justing wasn't helping either, but at least he prevented only himself from helping. Owen prevented 3 people in total from helping, 2 of which could actually help Courtney. Also, he slowed his team down earlier, allowing the Gaffers to reach Courtney first, although it's unknown if she knew about that.