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YES! Art thank you, you know how much I was wanting this one.

TDA Geoff was an iconic jerkwad bully with an inflated ego and it's actually remarkable that a children's TV show tackled something like this. Allow me to explain.

See, the Geoff in TDI was completely laid back, optimistic, humorous, and friendly to everyone, with his natural likability on the level of Owen. On the other hand, there was a slight edge to him. He loved vengeance on Harold just because he left his underwear out and pranked him repeatedly for it, also joining with Duncan a few times in later episodes to prank Harold again just for the hell of it, unlike DJ which was just that one time. So it's clear to see Geoff is a mostly kind-hearted guy but if the situation calls for it and if he finds a slight mean act funny, he'll go through it. This is where the genius lies in TDA Geoff all along.

As Geoff is a really nice guy but has some minor flaws to him as a human being (which is okay because everyone has flaws), the next step they went with him was in my eyes the best possible step for him, but I'll touch on that in a minute. Basically, the transition from TDI --> TDA Geoff was very natural. The idea of fame, glamour, and fortune is something most people think or dream of at least a few times in their life. Add to the fact Geoff already has a jokingly devious side to him as is, and you have an amazing development and downfall of a character right there. It was the culmination of Geoff's theatrical side, combined with his come to think of it adoration of getting attention, morphing into a monstrous blend and an amazing mini-villain.

Thus began the journey of TDA Geoff after it's terrific build-up. And wow was it something. What could've just been a run of the mill Gidgette talk show turned into a "Geoff acts like a complete jerk to everyone while Bridgette tries to defeat her boyfriend" talk show. The guy was delivering electric chairs (!!!), flings hammers (!!!) and drops anvils (on DJ!!!!!) Or how he said in front of his own girlfriend that Heather was the hottest girl on the show because she "has an edge" (LOL). It was sharp stuff and made him stand out immediately.

Along with Geoff's new toxic lease of life came the whole cast being terrified or resenting him transparently <3. Not the heroic Bridgette though, who was baffled and was trying to locate the real Geoff from inside; not without dragging him away or beating him up right in the middle of episodes though. (<33333333)

After two episodes of being a massive nuisance to everyone, Geoff's downfall came in the quite bizarre teamup of Heather/Leshawna/Owen/Bridgette to electrocute and torture him and turn the tables, but not without one last moment where he professes his love for Bridgette, it being the whole truth since he's in an electric chair. A touching end to a maniacal hellspawn <3. And if you inspect closely, the nastiness of Geoff hasn't just gone yet, as he signs Sierra's chest in front of Bridgette upon meeting her, invoking the OTT evilness in him once more (<333333333333333333333333333)

And as I mentioned previously, TDA Geoff was the best possible step to take his character. What could they have really done the next season he was in? If they kept Geoff as this lovable party dude with a heart of gold a SECOND season in a row, it would just be boring and not bright at all.

In fact, I want you to imagine a TDA contestant. Do you have them in your head? Ok, now I want you to imagine if they at all did anything completely out of the ordinary for them. Pretty easy to figure out, huh? For example, we had Bridgette rising against her own boyfriend, Izzy gaining multiple identities for herself, Trent's newfound Gwen obsession, DJ's secret alliance, Owen's intern job, Heather being more insecure, Leshawna's betrayal of everyone, Justin's character being completely overhauled, Lindsay being smart in more than one episode, Harold being more upbeat in general, Courtney becoming a much crazier b**ch, and Beth being much more vocal than before. The only exception is Duncan, but 14/15 is quite noticeable.

The point I'm making is that TDA added a great zest and flavor to Geoff's character I don't think can ever be captured by any future season, though I can say that about a few TDA contestants anyway. He had more variation in humor, more complexity, and a nastier side added to him that made viewing him a more thought-provoking experiment of just how deep he will go. The fact that RR had him be just some random party guy overshadowed by Brody says it all because that's what he would've been in TDA had they not went down that path with him. He easily would've been a Top 20 character for me based on TDA if not for RR unfortunately.

To quote Geoff about this hate for him in TDA; "Let's all just chill."