User blog comment:Epic~00/Why Total Drama All Stars Was Such An Abysmal Season (PART 1)/@comment-24466939-20140825204910/@comment-31556666-20140826124710

A gag that could've easily fitted Owen, except that we know more about Owen and therefore he would be a more recognizable character. Sam's involvement in this season should've at least confirmed that he'd merge or  something. Maybe since Mal's long time on the show is so unrealistic since 5 people (Zoey, Cameron, Alejandro, Duncan, Izzy), have already known who he is, Sam could've easily have been someone Mal manipulated since Sam is so easy to manipulate. And Sam doesn't know too much about Mike, so it could've made sense. It'd be like Heather's alliance with Lindsay, and it would give Mal a more realistic ally than Zoey who already is hesitant towards trusting him.