User blog comment:Gogogadget831/Every Episode of Total Drama Reviewed: Episode 95 - Evil Dread/@comment-31556666-20150814145412

While I can't call the episode one of the best out there, it's definitely one of those kinds of episodes where you can watch leisurely for fun. The reason being is mostly because of Lightning. One small error of eating raw fish and boom, he becomes the funniest person of the episode. Take Lightning out and the whole episode wouldn't nearly be as memorable or enjoyable and would just be run of the mill. It's not just Lightning though. His humor is what made a few characters end up having a funny moment or two when it comes to him. He's so spontaneous, so full of life, so hilariously idiotic that it's hard for me not to fall in love with his personality here. I loved Lightning in ROTI, but a problem I had was that it didn't take until halfway into that season for Lightning to stick out enough for me. Here however, you get a surge of all of his characteristics thrown right in your face foe you to receive. By far, Lightning was my favorite person in the episode.

My only real issue with this episode is that it's not really the kind of episode that progresses anything in the long run. Aside from Mal's introduction, Al's leg reveal, and the foreshadowing of Camierra, the episode either has short funny moments or stuff that really serves no purpose later down the line, making some moments a little unnecessary (e.g. AlxGwen). Still, the fact that the episode doesn't consider itself too important makes it a breath of fresh air to watch something relaxing instead of most other episodes this season.

7.5/10