Thread:Greenhatdigital/@comment-32402536-20131203202004/@comment-1037137-20131205010213

Inconsistencies and the lack of character development are especially troubling trends for this series. The inconsistencies were hard to ignore in this season and the lack of character development is something that I think has done a lot of harm to the overall quality of the series. In this fifth season, it seemed that positive character development was either ignored or negated despite being built up to for a significant amount of time. Some care must be taken in how the characters are portrayed, especially since these are characters we're supposed to be rooting for. Who roots for who depends on who you ask but regardless of individual preferences, the characters have been neither portrayed consistently or developed meaningfully.

I am concerned that the show has become too focused on drama and neglected character development. The problem is Total Drama Island had a superb balance of both, but later seasons do not.

As for the cartoon side....Well, I have no opposition to the radioactive themes of the fourth season since Total Drama is not a realistic series on many counts. And I see no problem in trying something new like a radioactive island. But the show is lacking the sophistication and maturity of the first season and there are some instances of cartooniness that haven't necessarily worked to the benefit of the series. A balance needs to be found again.