User blog comment:SwankyZircon/Alternate eliminations for TDAS/@comment-26967945-20150910221614/@comment-26967945-20150911040710

SwankyZircon, absolutely, bringing in some old couples from TD onto TRR would be a great touch. I like that they brought back a strong friendship, and established a new one (Geoff and Brody. I don't really count Leonard and Tammy as much because of how they fared). The next, *expected* step would be to bring back an under-developed couple, so yeah, I can see them doing that with Leshawna and Harold. I'd probably die of happiness if they brought Samkota back (if they can figure out the medical procedures to fix Dakota's life). And although I'd love to see Trent again, we're getting enough Trent vibes through Devin's existence. Shade thrown, ha.

FireEater, I absolutely agree on that count. With the veterans/rookies *and* the good/evil vibes, there was every reason to go into that season with high expectations. And as I said in a previous comment, I appreciated what the first 3 or so episodes had to offer. There was good physical comedy, solid interactions, and they introduced the major plots. The issue, in my mind, is that from that point on, there was a lot of character derailment. Sierra, who had calmed down quite a bit since her initial appearance, was suddenly crazier than ever. Heather, the master strategist of the first season, made an absolutely bone-headed move with an *immunity item.* Duncan's storylines were centered on going soft, which felt strange for him (although I appreciated some of his nice-guy moments from Island and Action, like getting DJ a new bunny, and 'playing Mom' for the guys in his TDA trailer, shown in what I think was the season finale. The difference is that those moments were spread out, which gave them *weight,* a real sense of meaning), and then more of the love triangle, and most specifically, asking his *current* girlfriend about his *ex*-girlfriend. Big no-no. I could go on for a few more characters, but I actually really hate being negative, especially when I know how much work goes into something like this. In the end, they did good for some characters, like Jo, who became much more likable when she wasn't the only strong-headed character there, Courtney (minus Sundae Muddy Sundae), and Scott (who I found to be deplorable in his original season, but grew to love as a dorky pain magnet in his second go around). There were good intentions there, but it felt a bit rushed, which brought some of the potential for development down. I'd love to see them give it a second go - I'd just hope for some new storylines (as opposed to recycled ones), and for some of the characters that haven't had much luck in the final running orders in the past to finally have a shot at the money.

Once again, I've written a novel in the comment sections. My bad.