User blog comment:Shadowshroom/Character:Mike/@comment-5221692-20151228012534/@comment-5221692-20151229040758

@DerpyDawn

"I'd love a LGBTQAP+ character. But I'm pretty sure it would be stereotypical and that'd be all there is to their character."

I love how it took forever for someone to get to this valid point and you just waltz in and it's the first thing you say... like... Thank you. I 100% agree with that, but in this situation, I'm arguing that there's no reason why an LGBTQIAP+ character can't and shouldn't be in this show. Whether they'd be done right is a completely seperate factor, but still a valuable point. :)

"I think the fandom is ready for a queer character-- but with the whole Mike situation... I just don't think Fresh is."

Amen.

@Truteal

"Steven Universe, Clarence, Adventure Time and Korra are the exception, not the rule"

Shows that have the common courtesy to give the LGBT community visibility shouldn't be considered "exceptions".

"According to Total Drama's writers "well-written" means uninteresting and undramatic"

If you feel that way, then why are you still here?

"You're gonna hate me for this, but I feel that adding LGBT characters to appeal to the older fandom is "fan-baiting""

I don't hate you, Truteal. I'm just a little annoyed with some of the foot-in-mouth comments you make.

Yeah, it IS fan-baiting. But like you said, it's all about the money, right? Therefore, go for it.

"The older fandom is still the minority"

Having less regard for people just because they're minorities is not a good thing, and the older fanbase IS part of the overall demographic. The show legit states it in the most recent season's promotional intro blog.

<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'OpenSans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:21px;">Copy and pasted from Fresh's official Ridonculous Reveal.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:26px;"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'OpenSans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:21px;">"It’s wild to think that the fans who watched the original  Total Drama Island<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'OpenSans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:21px;"> and stuck with us all these years are graduating from high school or already old enough for university.  The Ridonculous Race<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'OpenSans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:21px;"> is the result of feedback and suggestions from that dedicated fan base, which is how we know you’re going to love it! "

We're on their radar. We matter in the grand scheme of things. Total Drama isn't a big hit, so they do everything they can to keep both the kids and the older audiences involved. TD doesn't have room to cut corners on their fanbase. We're not a very big fanbase, okay? Games and the CN website for the kids. Tumblr blogs, online contests for the older fanbase. We matter. Quit writing off "minorities".