User blog comment:TDWTisAWESOME/Your "Official" endings./@comment-26350151-20151024055512/@comment-11883116-20170127201359

Lindsay's and Harold's role in TDA short-lived? Peach, please.

Beth actually had some build-up prior to Lindsay's elimination, but it's always easily forgotten by the fans. She's been appreciated by several contestants when her look was confirmed to change at the beginning of Monster Cash, getting huge positive point of view camera time, making her a good contender (read Epic's blog about TDA Edgic). She has yet another very positive moment in the next episode when she says they shouldn't be mean to Heather and when she's the only one ready to face Chef when the contestants hear weird noises (even if it wasn't Chef). She's also one of the main characters in Beach and Disaster episodes. She's also the one who found out about Leshawna badmouthing the others behind their back, which is the equivalent of Tyler finding out about Duncan and Gwen's kiss. True, her role was never too interesting and she failed to get the attention, but you can't say she did nothing until Lindsay's elimination. Heck, Lindsay was more of her sidekick in the first two episodes.

"He's never not a part of the action and his influence is a constant presence"

And yet he barely has any interactions with Beth and Lindsay. Sure, there were some moments every now and then (especially with Beth once they became finalists), but it was never an example of "action", except for the moment when Lindsay took Duncan with him to watch the movie to mess with Courtney's head. But it was short-lived and more related to Courtney and Lindsay's conflict.

"That's why Heather's the main protagonist of World Tour despite obviously still being a villain."

Heather's actually the anti-hero of TDWT. I'm shocked you failed to consider this since in the very next paragraph you mention Duncan was the anti-hero of TDA.