User blog:Totaldrama100/First Generation Character Rankings/Analysis

These blogs are everywhere so I'd thought why not? i haven't written a blog in a while anyways. Anyways, I'll divide these into generations so that the page isn't cluttered as I will write a lot. I have this in a rankings page but I never actually explained why I feel about them this way so a blog would work. I'll go very indepth so I guess it's more of an analysis. Enjoy the blog and leave your opinions in the comments!


 * 24-23 - Dislike.
 * 22-19 - Neutral.
 * 18-10 - Like.
 * 9-1 - Love.

24. Duncan
I admit, when I initially watched the series I enjoyed Duncan. His first season was great and his second was good as well. But his character became a lot more jerk then needed therefore making me really dislike him. He treated Courtney like crap, Gwen like she was a toy to get Courtney's attention, and is just a bad person in general. His return in TDAS and especially his transfer to the Heroes team somewhat made me like him again. But overall, I just can't stand Duncan's character and he just annoys me.
 * Place: 4th, 1st/2nd, 5th, 8th.

He lasts way too long for comfort as well. In the first two seasons, Duncan overstayed his welcome by appearing in all FIFTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE EPISODES. After he was eliminated in TDWT, I thought that we had enough of him and I was glad. Then he returned halfway and made it to the final five. His next season had him merge, again. At least he didn't last too long that season. With four merges, he's definitely a writer's pet and screenhogger.


 * Final Result: Upper First Tier.

23. Ezekiel
Ezekiel to me is more of a burden then a pleasure. The only time I enjoyed him was in a fanfiction where he was actually written beautifully. In reality, the Zeke we got is a pathetic, desperate attention grabber. Sorry to all Ezekiel fans out there. Let's start with his journey pre-mutation. A sexist homeschooled kid that did not grab my attention at all. Glad he was eliminated first. He became a hip-hop kid in TDA and I did not care. Then came his most prominent season, World Tour. Desperate for attention, he stowed away on the plane for the whole season despite being kicked out like what? Nine times? Eventually the writers threw us a twist that would make us all despise, Feral Zeke. The creature that tormented with us since 2010 and is still going strong. Thank whoever made the decision to not put him in Pahkitew Island because Feral Zeke is freaking awful by all standards. Unless he is returned back to his original state (which I doubt it), he will forever remain at second to last. I only like Ezekiel in fanfictions and nothing else.
 * Place: 22nd, 18th.

Look at his placings, last in both seasons. A merge is definitely needed for him to successfully redeem his character. I would suggest 5/4th place. Overall, an underdog.


 * Final Result: Lower Sixth Tier.

22. DJ
DJ isn't necessarily a bad character, he just doesn't appeal to me. For sure I liked him in TDI. He was somewhat boring, but I got the impression that he was a guy that everyone could count on and love. Being buds with Geoff and Duncan was also nice. They decided to give him a real plot in TDA where he was Chef's apprentice. He became more of a teddy bear starting in this season and I remember him more of a teddy bear then his TDI self but I didn't mind. The one thing I did mind was his ridiculous TDWT curse. Team Victory is in the middle of my rankings but they're a great team made up of great competitors. Ezekiel and Bridgette could have made it far. DJ be more like himself, Leshawna and Harold patch up, and Lindsay being herself. But instead, his curse plot obliterated his entire team within a solid eleven episodes. The Aftermath guests in the first two were all Victory members. DJ annoyed me somewhat but he is overall a solid character. Why he is this low? Because I love the first generation cast and the only ones I truly dislike are Duncan and Ezekiel.
 * Place: 8th, 11th, 12th.

Decent rankings, nothing too far or too early. I can't complain as he has in my opinion, perfect ranks for his character. DJ is neither a screenhogger or an underdog. He's capable of All-Star status as he falls in the top ten. To me, he's a lower second-tier contestant.


 * Final Result: Second Tier.

21. Owen
Oh Owen, TDI's Icon and one of the show's most iconic characters. He started out very charming IMO. While gross, he was very likable and friendly (in a not stale way) and I enjoyed him. Didn't think he needed to make to the finale but whatever works. Action showed a different side of Owen and a much more gross side. Heck, the first challenge revolved around his eating habits. Annoying through all of his thirteen episodes and not memorable, glad he was gone. But felt a little bad because of Courtney's ways. Then he (like Duncan) returned. But at episode 21. WHO RETURNS AT EPISODE 21 AND AT THE FINAL FIVE? He took away Lindsay and Harold's fifth and fourth places respectively and was a producer mole. This is very out of character for Owen. He got better in TDWT with his friendship with Noah. Watching Alejandro manipulate him was enjoying and hilarious to watch. But yet again, he lasted too long. Wish they could have done something more with him and Blaineley though. As the latter needed development. His future cameos were charming and not overkill although his TDAS cameo was gross and resulted in that balloon incident. Owen is a charming character when used well, and an annoying character when molded into a shape that is not Owen's character.
 * Place: 1st/2nd, 3rd, 8th.

Those rankings scream writer's pet. He is the show's icon (at least in the first season) so I'm not surprised. But less would be appreciated by pretty much every fan. If he were to compete again, he would be the perfect first out.


 * Final Result: First Tier.

20. Katie
Excuse the picture, no solo confessional of Katie was ever made. Anyways, I prefer Katie over Sadie for various reasons. One, Sadie seems a lot more friendly then Katie. Two, the fanfictions of these two make me enjoy Sadie over her. And three, Sadie is just more enjoyable to watch IMO. Now these aren't very valid reasons but I really dislike the reasons Katie fans put when saying why they like her better. Such as "Sadie's fat." Or "Sadie's ugly." Now, I am NOT generalizing Katie fans as obviously not everyone is like that. But some are. It is shown that Katie is more confident and athletic then her best friend but that's really it. I don't have a lot of criteria as she's not a very important character. I like her because she can be funny at times.
 * Place: 19th.

The longest to compete on this show and one of three (in the first generation) to only compete in one season. Very underdog qualities. Probably the least most important character in her character, and that includes Blaineley. About as low as you can get on the sixth tier.


 * Final Result: Lower Sixth Tier.

19. Eva
The second least most important character in the first generation and one of three to only compete in one season. Eva's character is revolved around her obvious anger issues. Sometimes, they're funny. Other times, they come off as forced and stale. Her role in Island was very forgettable that I remember nothing about it besides that she tormented Bridgette. In the Aftermaths, her interviewing people were very funny and that made me like her. Overall, not a bad character. Just very one-note.
 * Place: 12th.

Her place isn't bad, but keep in mind she had to skip over ten people to get that rank. She needs to merge fairly if she competes again. Sixth place would be good for her.


 * Final Result: Sixth Tier.

18. Cody
Cody was the one underdog that completely changed his status in World Tour. Too bad he was carried over the entire season by his stalker fan. This character is one that I enjoy yet am able to easily pinpoint his flaws. Let's start with the most obvious one, Sierra. Sierra was the one who carried him over 26 episodes to the finale and in he did nothing. He was given the luxury of being on Team Amazon, AKA a one way trip to the merge. Cody is not a skilled character and simply had lots of luck in his most prominent season. In TDI he was the annoying little brother that hit on Gwen. Not totally annoying, but I would prefer that he use his knowledge/skills such as in Up The Creek, then being babied a whole season. Some good points about his character, it allowed Heather to be nicer especially in regard to Alejandro and he's really the only friend she's got. I would like too see Cody try more on challenges. Because trust me, he could be swapped with anyone else for Team Amazon and his position would dramatically change. And he's a little disturbing to the point where he comes off as perverted.
 * Place: 17th, 3rd.

There's a drastic difference in his two rankings but altogether he's a pretty average contestant. I don't think he needs to compete again, but if he does, somewhere around the middle.


 * Final Result: Upper Third Tier.

17. Noah
"GASP" HUH? Noah at 17th? Did I read that right? Yes you did. Why is such a loved character so low? Easy, because his pessimistic attitude becomes somewhat of a problem to me that I no longer laugh at his one-liners. His character while funny, shouldn't revolve around him being only pessimistic. Give him a backstory that explains why he is like this and he'll enter my top ten for sure. Team E-Scope is totally epic though and his friendships with Eva and Izzy should be continued. Noah is a fun character and he improved greatly in World Tour not being totally lazy and having some care for others. Just develop him more and you've got a golden character.
 * Place: 21st, 11th.

He was an underdog in TDI and barely made it to the halfway mark in TDWT. I wish he and Tyler would have made it farther but they were tossed out for that triangle crap. I'm not sure what tier to put him though. Eh, I'll just give him the whole fifth tier.


 * Final Result: Entire Fifth Tier.

16. Sadie
Again, apologizes for no solo confessional. Usually, I see her at the bottom of people's rankings or have Katie over her. Which is fine, but Sadie has so much hidden potential as an antagonist that I can't ignore her. Let's talk about her time on the show. As much as I like her, I admit the writers gave her no character. She went three consecutive episodes with no dialogue when that could have been used to develop her character. Katie and her make good comic relief but they don't have individual characters. I like Sadie more however because she was more memorable in the aftermaths and can be very funny at times. To the writers, give this girl a change. She lasted nearly half of a season and did close to nothing.
 * Place: 15th.

Like Katie and Eva, she only competed in one season. If anything, she needs to go beyond the merge and stay there for a long time. 3rd/4th place would be perfect for her. Sadie has lots of potential so don't forget about her! :)


 * Final Result: Upper Sixth Tier.

15. Trent
Trent is one nice young man. He is probably the most casual person on the show and is naturally friendly with everyone unlike DJ or Owen. I took a liking to him immediately when he stepped off the boat and knew that he would be one of my favorites. Him and Gwen were so sweet and adorable but now they're just a piece of nostalgic sweetness. Some say he's bland, and I won't deny that he can come off as boring sometimes. I would like to know more about his motorcycle backstory. His TDI elimination was one of my favorite episodes and showed how devious Heather is. He could have been written better in TDA though. The writers made him too clingy and he trusted Gwen a little too much. His number nine obsession came out of nowhere although I appreciate how they at least explained it in the first aftermath. My favorite number is nine and I'm obsessed with as well but not to Trent's extent. He was completely irrelevant in World Tour other then being a member of the Drama Brothers. While I'm not sure if I would like to see Trent again, he will remain as a nostalgic memory.
 * Place: 11th, 13th.

He went from merger to early outer. Poor guy, I would like to see him go really far in a season however as he never went that far.


 * Final Result: Lower Fourth Tier.

14. Justin
From a silent contestant to next season's antagonist. Who would have knew? Justin started off silent and there's really nothing to write about him in TDI besides that fact that he's supposed to be handsome. TDA was where he shined IMO. While he didn't benefit from the season, his character definitely did a 360. From an antagonist point of view, Justin is a terrible one. Not only having the earliest elimination of any antagonist (including Scarlett), but he just seemed like a narcissistic joke. But from that view, he is a hilarious character. It's so hilariously pathetic how he acts that I just can't help but like him. Would have liked more on the antagonist side of him as it seemed really random.
 * Place: 20th, 7th.

TDA did a good job at giving Justin more screentime so plus for that. But overall, he doesn't have a lot to offer. If he were to compete again, I really wouldn't mind as Justin is pretty forgettable at this point.


 * Final Result: Upper Fourth Tier.

13. Izzy
Izzy is easily the most random character on this show. She's been on five teams, involved in two team switches, has returned twice, has had a whole set of her 'personalities', and two cameos in a spider costume. She is very funny with her insane randomness but I enjoyed her best in Island. I can't really analyze her role in each season as they're all quite similar. TDA was her most annoying though because of her countless personas (hope that didn't come off as offensive). I will say that the reason due to Izzy's randomness is to prevent her from becoming bland as her personality can become bland easy with repetitive use. She was the most forgettable in World Tour and felt more like a gag. Izzy never manages to make it insanely far fairly and usually crashes and burns slightly before the halfway mark. A fun character, although I would like depth. But that's a little too much as Izzy's character is basically a crazy madwoman.
 * Place: 7th, 10th, 13th.

She's all over the place with her rankings but she never is eliminated too early. I would not like to see her again in a future season although her cameos are epic.


 * Final Result: Lower Third Tier.

12. Sierra
Sierra along with Alejandro were the newcomers of World Tour and I enjoyed them tremendously. I'll talk about the former. Sierra is an extremely creepy and disturbing but I like that aspect of her character. One thing I wish they would have done was make her more of a Total Drama superfan that knows everything about everyone thus resulting in a surprise antagonist. Rather then an obsessed Cody superfan. Nonetheless, it was enjoyable seeing her throughout the third season and it was nice to see that she finally accepts Cody as a friend by the end. But by All-Stars, she goes back to her crazy ways and even has hallucinations about him.
 * Place: 4th, 9th.

She is a good competitor with high rankings. Deserves her All-Star status. I could see Sierra as a behind the scenes kind of girl, but not as a contestant.


 * Final Result: Lower Second Tier.

Well that's it for the first half. Tune in tomorrow for the second half. Clue for #11: A contestant who has competed in three seasons, with their second being their most prominent.