User blog:ArtDraw12/TD Theories: Who May Return in Potential Future Seasons?

Hi. Art here again with another theory blog. In fact, I've made so many theory blogs that I decided to rename them to make them a series, and maybe continue (if I'll have time and remember what others theories I had in store).

In this blog I'll analyze the chances of each contestant coming back in potential future seasons of TD/RR. While the creators don't plan any new season so far, it's possibly just a matter of time, judging by popularity of the show and some unsolved plots.

I know what you may think. What is the point of such blog? Isn't everyone's chance a 50%? Each argument can be used in either way. For example - someone's story was completed? Maybe they're one of the main characters and will get another one? Someone was derailed? Maybe they won't use this character anymore (or at least in a while)? Or maybe they'll use this character anyway, to actually give them some redemption? There are also some complicated cases like the "base breakers." Some characters are loved by younger audience but hated by the older one or vice versa. To analyze their chances I'll also look at what the characters have still to offer, as well as at some trivial things.

Nevertheless, this is the idea for a blog I had for a long time, so let's do this. To make it easier, let's use a scale of a chance of returning.
 * Confirmed - 100% (won't actually be used on this blog because we won't have any info for some time).
 * Very likely - over 50% (will be used for those who have high chances of coming back, but aren't confirmed to do so yet).
 * Maybe - 50% (will be used for those who appear to have as many reasons for as against returning).
 * Unlikely - 25%-50% (will be used for those who don't have much chance for returning, but there's at least one reason why they may return).
 * Very unlikely - less than 25% (will be used for those whose return seems to be impossible and can be considered almost 0% chance of happening).
 * Disconfirmed: - 0% (will be used for those who were confirmed to never return again).

One more thing. Some characters (like the twins, Katie and Sadie, and RR new contestants) will be analyzed together. Others won't, but some aspects may be repeated for some (i.e. for Alejandro and Heather). Also, keep in mind that anyone might get some new plot, so let's focus on what the characters had to offer so far, and what potential is still left of their already existing plots.

Alejandro
Let's start alphabetically with our Spaniard. His story seems to be completed. He and Heather finally became an official couple, right? Well, if you look closely, Heather doesn't seem to be so happy with having Alejandro as a consolation prize instead of winning the million at the end of The Final Wreck-ening. However, I wouldn't take it too seriously. It's just Heather after all. And TDAS finale basically confirms Alejandro and Heather are an official couple while out of the competition, so once they came back home, I'm sure they got back together for real.
 * Returning status: maybe

So yeah, Al's main plot with Heather is finished. What about other plots? Everyone can get a new one. Unfortunately, in TDAS Heather became Alejandro's main, if not only, source of interactions. There were some other minor examples, most notably Mike, but it was all too short for him to have a reason to come back. Let's take a look at the only episodes in which Alejandro appears without Heather. In Suckers Punched, his role is still connected to Heather in some ways. In You Regatta Be Kidding Me, we have a homage to his villain stu status where he narrowly wins after having some difficulties in the challenge, becoming the first individual winner of All-Stars. However, besides a bit of Everyone and Alejandro, he had no major interaction with ANYONE in this episode, not even Cameron or Scott who directly talked to him/mentioned him. The closest to this is Mike, but it's just a brief beginning of their plot. Things get better for him in Zeek And Ye Shall Find, where his plot with Mike becomes more important. However, he is so pathetic in this episode. And it's Alejandro we're talking about! Then he gets a "death in spotlight" in the next episode, where he also meets Heather in the exclusive clip. See what I'm talking about? As of All-Stars Alejandro isn't such interesting character without Heather around. His plot with Mike and automatic elimination of some others were the only reasons he made it so far. What is the conclusion? Alejandro for sure can have plots that aren't related to Heather, but they're not too important or interesting for him to return in another season without her.

This makes me realize that if Alejandro competes again some day, Heather would have to compete as well. As I pointed out, their plot is finished, isn't it? Well, it is in Total Drama. They can try to come up with something new for them. Or... make them similar to Rob and Amber from Survivor even more by... making them return for another season of Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (if there will be any). What would be the point of that? RR is a different show. Strategy, while also important, isn't enough to win this type of reality show. They could also have a plot of learning how to cooperate with each other. After all, as was seen in African Lying Safari, they can easily succeed while working together. Or they may simply argue like the Daters did, and be the fodders of the season (proving by the way that strategy isn't enough for this type of show). So yeah, they'd be good candidates for 2nd season of RR, but not so good for another season of TD.

Let's also look at some trivial things that may or may not help as well. Alejandro was never seen with Heather in her original hairstyle. Even in Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er! she had her long ponytail. Then again, is it really a reason to bring them back? No.

Another trivial thing is that Alejandro is one of the main characters. He's one of returnees in TDAS finale. While this was meant to finish his plot with Heather (and Mike), keep in mind that the creators love bringing back main characters because they're easy drama makers and have huge fanbases. There's always something new that they come up with for them. Or they can always continue their old plots. Also, keep in mind that he's the best contestant competition wise from World Tour newcomers. One of the reasons Alejandro and Sierra came back for All-Stars was for the sake of having TDWT newcomers compete. This may or may not continue with the next seasons. After all, they're quite a special case. They are a part of the first generation, but didn't debut in the first season, so they don't belong to the original 22 contestants. However, this isn't something of huge importance, especially after having a lot of generations of contestants.

To sum up, Alejandro has equal chances of returning for me. He is one of the main characters, which technically gives him more chances due to the writers' love for the drama makers. However, his main plot is finished. The only chance for him seems to be continuing his plot with Heather in RR. Or maybe competing in RR with José, trying to prove he's better than him? Whoever his partner would be, RR seems to be the only show he can compete in nowadays.

Amy and Samey
They may not be the main characters, but there are several reasons why they have a huge chance of coming back. Let's start with the fact that they have an unfinished plot. Even before the season started we knew the creators had so many possibilities for "evil vs. good twin" scenario. And what they used in the end wasn't that good. So we have a great character development for Samey withing only 3 episodes, a nice TDI-like karma for Amy by Samey, including a "hoist by his own petard" trope. Great, isn't it? Well, things become actually worse from now on. To stay in the game Samey believes she has to act like her twin sister, which prevents further character development for her. Not to mention it's a plot hole. Samey, you're teammates believe they got rid of the evil twin and let the good twin stay due to Amy's scheming and constant taking credit for your ideas. Who are you trying to fool, Samey? Chris? Who watches the footage anyway and figured out what happened by the next episode? But that plot hole isn't the worst. A Blast from the Past basically acts like SMS for Samey's plots and development. Amy returns and causes Samey's elimination, which ruins Samey's awesome revenge from Twinning Isn't Everything. Even worse, the twins are completely forgotten afterwards. Even Jasmine doesn't mention Samey!
 * Returning status: very likely

As you can see, it'd be nice to actually have Samey win over Amy without her evil twin sister having to ruin the effect. Maybe they knew 13 episodes season would be too short for them? Maybe they saved that for another 26 episodes season? Anyway, Samey has potential to become a good protagonist of a season. And what she needs to have her triumph over Amy feel even nicer is finally finding some friends. I know she's friends with Jasmine, maybe also with Shawn. But that's it. That's not too many. Also, it'd be great to know how TDPI affected their real life. Did they parents notice how serious their conflict is? Did they do something about it now that it's been shown on international TV? Did Amy's friends realize her true self and realize she's been taking credit for Samey's ideas for years? Did more people symphatize with Samey and left Amy? So many questions. Of course TD rarely mentions things from contestants' real life and we don't have a chance for another Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special, but questions like these could be even answered by Samey in a confessional. And coming back to competition related plots, she could easily become a finalist material, finding a lot of new friends, maybe even a boyfriend. And karma for Amy that actually wouldn't be destroyed could be losing all of that, being even more distrusted than Heather was after TDI ended.

But that's not all. Let's also take a look at some more trivial reasons. Before RR's premiere a lot of fans were asking if the twins (and Katie and Sadie) would be competing due to the format of the show being created for characters who depend on each other so much. I heard it was to the point that Christine Thompson realized they were the most requested contestants. Unlike Katie and Sadie for whom the fans were asking about mostly because of RR's format being likely created for them and not seeing them for years, Amy and Samey were requested also because they're fan favourites. At least Samey is. Both have some fans and haters, but Samey for sure can be called one of the fan favorites (especially with loyal fans like Maria). While main characters have the biggest chances to come back, fan favourites can also return, as was proven by Noah competing in RR.

That's not all. Remember my blog about what we should expect from future TD seasons? I've described some patterns when it comes to the contestants from each generation coming back for their second seasons. Go to this section of the blog and you'll see that Amy and Samey, judging by the reasons I listed above, could be those 3rd gen contestants who didn't merge who may come back for another season.

The last trivial thing I'd like to mention is that Samey was the only contestant seen in some alternate outfit in TDPI, her pajamas. While Shawn and Sugar also were, it was just his undershirt in Shawn's case, and a recolor of her main design in Sugar's case. What was the reason of Samey being the only contestant from the third cast to wear alternate clothes? Was it to show she's more important than we thought? Or was it completely random, and they just forgot TDPI contestants lost their belongings in the zeppelin's crush?

To sum up, the twins' chances are actually very high. They have an unresolved plot that requires not ruining the hero's victory, they're fan favourites, which is even acknowledged by the staff of TD, and the pattern could be in favor of them. The only thing that is missing is them being the main characters and being officially confirmed to return. That's not too much actually.

Anne Maria
Anne Maria is quite interesting character in a lot of aspects, as you'll see. She always seems to be in between, which is why I listed her chances as 50%.
 * Returning status: maybe

Let's start with her plots. Plot wise Anne Maria seems to be a dead case. Her main plot was a love triangle with Mike and Zoey. She was one of the obstacles they had to overcome to eventually become and official couple, along with Mike's MPD. And both of their obstacles were in fact defeated in some way. Anne Maria's story seems to be finished as she had some kind of comeuppance for her greed when she chose a (fake) diamond) over competition, even if Vito was still in the game. Then she becomes kinda useless for their plot. They succeed and hook up, and in the very next season not only Vito barely appears, but also Zoey would have no reason to believe he'd be more interested in Anne Maria, and they'd end up on different teams. Her only other important interaction was her conflict with Jo. However, it wasn't too important one, as in the end it didn't amount to anything. There is a reason why we got rid of their page from our wiki. While her conflict with Jo could've been continued, Jo has plenty of other conflicts. The creators would have to think of some reason to make this one stand out more so be continued.

As you can see, all of her plots so far are either finished or too minor. But that doesn't mean she has no potential. Now that Vito is gone, she may return to fall in love for another tough guy. Best candidates would be either Alejandro or Duncan, I guess. Would it be likely though? Alejandro and Heather were already in one love triangle-like situation with Courtney, and Duncan has had so many plots over the course of the series. And the only other possible candidates are too self-centered, like Justin or Lightning. I know her attraction to Vito was yet another reference to the character Anne Maria is a parody of, but how about making her something more than just a parody, and making her fall for someone different than just a tough guy?

Speaking of devloping outisde of her label, her personality is another interesting case. Despite being meant to be the antagonist in a love triangle with Mike and Zoey due to being an obstacle for them, and tripping Sam and Scott in Finders Creepers, she isn't really a villainous character. She defended Brick once, she even was on friendly terms with Cameron. It'd be interesting to see the focus on her nicer side in the future. Although I'm afraid this kind of character development happens too rarely in TD series. Characters mostly stuck to their labels.

Now let's move onto some trivial aspects. You may have heard she was originally going to be included in TDAS, but was cut from the final version. Heck, as can be seen on on this picture, she was in fact the first contestant to be cut from TDAS. Creators most likely realized there would be nothing for her to do. She'd most likely end up on Villainous Vultures, which would limit her interactions with Mike and Zoey, who also had new plots. Vito didn't have a big role, and in fact appeared the least of all alternate personalities. And on the villainous team, Anne Maria would rely on conflict with Jo and possibly some new ones with Heather, Courtney, etc. However, Jo, Heather, and Courtney would all have their own more important conflicts, leaving Anne Maria as a really unnecessary character for TDAS. But the fact she would've been unnecessary in TDAS doesn't mean she'd be unnecessary in some different season, right?

Let's look at the "Who will compete?"patterns again. For the third season of the first cast, some of the contestants who didn't compete in their second season were brough back again. Who's to choose from in 2nd gen's case? Anne Maria, B, Brick, Dakota, Dawn, and Staci. Now let's see again why those four contestants were brough back for TDWT (besides some fresh plots). Cody and Noah were fan favourites at the time. While looking at this list, I'd describe fan favourites as Brick and Dawn. Anne Maria once again appears to be in between in some aspect. She's disliked by the younger audience for stadning in a way of Mike and Zoey in TDRI and her slightly villainous personality. She's however liked by a lot of older fans who see her as one of the most interesting aspects of Mike and Zoey's plot, and think it's nice she isn't completely villainous. As a results, Anne Maria is more of a base breaker than a fan favourite. Now let's look at why Ezekiel and Tyler came back. Tyler was really robbed of his screen time in TDI despite having a romantic plot and being a good drama potential due to Lindsay dating him against Heather's rules. Ezekiel needed more screen time after being the first contestant eliminated and then never competing again. Anne Maria once again doesn't seem to fit any of those criterias. However, she has a different one. She's in need for a new plot because her already existing ones are finished. Would the creators give her a chance? Well, consider the fact that each generation needs to have some contestants coming back for the future seasons. Who's to choose from the 2nd gen? After the negative feedback of the fifth season, the only All-Stars coming back I could see are Jo and Scott, both of them considered one of the best characters from that season. Where it comes to 2nd gen non-Stars, most of them are pure fodders. Anne Maria is once again in between, and since she's not a fodder, nor was she used in All-Stars, she may have a chance of coming back. However, this chance is smaller when you consider her plots are done.

Another trivial thing is that she's the only Maggot not to be on two teams, as she didn't come back for TDAS or switched teams. But this is one of those trivial aspects that have no importance when it comes to choosing someone for the next season.

Yet another thing is that she was mentioned in a certain trailer in which only the main characters got individual mention. This says something, doesn't it?

I'd like to mention is her cameo in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race. She's the only 2nd gen contestant to appear in the spin-off. Wow, that's something. Now let's see at the reasons of each cameo. Chris had a cameo for a homage to the main series. Blaineley had a cameo because she's officially done and won't be coming back anymore, so the creators like giving her a cameo from time to time. But what was the reason of Anne Maria's cameo? I mean, it shows they remember her. However, can it be interpreted that they'd like to use her again in some future season? Or did she cameo for the same reason as Blaineley - she won't be coming back, so the creators wanted you to remember her in some way?

Speaking of RR, I'd like to add that before the cast of the spin-off was confirmed, Anne Maria wasn't disconfirmed for a long time, which led a lot of fans to believe she had a chance to compete with some friend from home. This could still be true, and this would be the only way for her to compete in RR, as there's no TD contestant she could team up with.

To sum up, Anne Maria is indeed neutral in a lot of aspects, i.e. her personality. She's also neutral when it comes to her chances of coming back. She's been confirmed to be originally planned for All-Stars, she made a cameo in RR. However, all of this can mean nothing, as I already pointed out. All of her plots are finished. It depends on the creators if they'd like to give her a chance and create some new plot for her. But keep in mind we have 50+ contestants in TD, and 80+ contestants in the entire franchise. What are the odds someone whose role is completely done would receive a completely new plot? But don't worry Anne Maria fans, for those with small chances of new plots there's still a chance to compete in RR. It seems more likely for Anne Maria to return for RR than for TD, especially because the contestants she had main interactions with most likely won't return (I'll get to that on their sections). That is if the creators would like to give her a chance.

B
There's not too much to say about this poor guy, I guess. He's for sure a very original character due to not having a voice actor besides that scream after his elimination.
 * Returning status: very unlikely

Let's see at his plots. His main role was to be a fodder who'd increase the antagonist's elimination count. For some reason the high tech genius didn't think of writing what he wanted to say. If the Rats were smart enough they'd realize who's really to blame. And what the heck happened to Dawn's superpowers?! How could Scott trick even her?! As you can see there was a lot of bulls**t about his elimination, all to make him a fodder. But I guess it was predictable. He and Dawn were the last contestants added to the cast (of course even last minute ideas can become major, like Heather, Courtney, Izzy, and Noah or the confessional). Speaking of them, they also had a minor friendship where Dawn basically acted as his translator. So yeah, plot wise B didn't leave much impact on the show. Let's face it, the thing that is so original about him - his silence - is also what prevents him from being an important character. His interactions won't be too important because he won't describe what he thinks about the others. We can only see he dislikes Scott or likes Dawn, but that's it when it comes to his part of some interaction. There is a reason why we don't have any interaction page for him on our wiki.

However, his lack of speaking role is also what makes him a huge potential. There's barely anything we know about him. Just look at his TDRI bio. And what exactly is the reason of his silence? We can hear his scream after his elimination, so he's definitely able to speak. Is he just too shy? Is it some kind of a bet (not likely option, judging by his character)? If it's because of being shy, would he actually say something if being with someone he likes? Anyway, many viewers possibly believed he'd actually say something prior to his elimination for the suspence or drama. And we only get his scream. While it'd be nice to have him return and actually say something, at least before his elimination, definitely don't expect too much from him, especially if he'd be brought back only for that reason. Potential other than speaking and being developed as a character? None. Sure, he could have friendship with another nerd of TD. Sure, he could have friendship/relationship with Dawn. But all of this is questionable, and wouldn't be really possible if he remained silent.

What about the trivial things? Well, B would need to finally speak to get a chance to return and have some more major role. Silent characters don't make it far, possibly because the creators feel they steal screen time from characters with more potential. Just look at TDI Justin. Just look at his experience. Just look at Beardo.

Well, so if he can't have a proper plot, how about RR? I see no hope in this case either. One of B's gimmicks is that he always creates some useful thing to complete the challenge. He wouldn't have time for that in RR. Of course this could result in Geniuses-like elimination. But would we need a repeat of their story? No.

Another trivial thing is that once on social media he was forgotten. When someone asked about them, person from Fresh TV replied "Who's b?" Of course, as I said several times, the fact that someone whose job is to stay in touch with the fandom forgot who he is doesn't mean the creators did. Maybe that fan should've asked about "Silent B", not just simply "B"?

B is also a character whose fanbase really decreased. He was very popular at the beginning of TDRI era, but once the fans saw how his character's role works, many people left his fanbase, and a lot of them even became his haters.

To sum up, B was only meant to be Scott's first victim. As I once pointed out, there are a lot of contestants. B has very small chances. While he definitely has potential, it's hard to give him a chance when there are 80+ contestants. His plots wouldn't be too important if he didn't change. And he's not a fan favourite anymore. Yep, that's it. He's a complete fodder with chances of returning close to 0%. I told you there isn't much to talk about in a silent character's case. B's section is still longer than I thought.

Beardo
Beardo's story is somewhat similar to B's. Maybe they should become friends? They'd definitely warm up to each other to the point that they'd start to speak to each other (that is if B is willing to speak).
 * Returning status: very unlikely

Coming back to the main topic, there isn't much to talk about when it comes to what Beardo has done so far. He appeared in only one episode after all. And much like majority of TDPI cast he was used as a gimmick character only.

Wow, that went fast. Now onto his potential. As a character used in only one apisode, and as a joke character only, there's obviously anything the creators could do with him. This is further confirmed in his audition tape where he confirms he's bothersome until he warms up to other people, which means that if only he was allowed to stay for longer, we'd definitely see something more than just his sound effects gimmick. Of course don't expect some Heather-like development. But hey, don't expect some Gwen/Courtney-like derailment either. If he was allowed to compete longer, he'd simply have a plot any well-developed shy character would have - warming up to the others and finding some new friends. Expect this to happen once he'll return. That is if he'd ever return. Because such plot can be given to anyone, not only shy characters. Poor Beardo seems to be robbed of his only chance by Leonard.

Speaking of Leonard, let's move onto some trivial aspects. Both Beardo and Leonard were frequently mentioned throughout TDPI after their eliminations. Coincidence? Was it done to hint that the creators would like to use them in the future? Or was it done just like in Blaineley's case - to remind you of them because they'll never return. Well, both options are correct to some extent. Leonard did come back for RR. However, he wasn't originally planned to appear. Instead, there was a magician guy with his assistent. The creators just thought Leonard, the self-proclaimed wizard, would fit the role as well, and they'd at least spare some money on creating a new design for the first boot character. Talk about two matches on one fire.

To sum up, Beardo left basically none impact on the show, excluding some minor conflict with Dave and Sugar. This means anything can be done with his character, especially showing his nicer, friendly side hinted in his audition tape. However, as I pointed out several times, there are small chances that out of 80+ contestants it'd be Beardo who'd get another shot at competing. Being mentioned frequently also means nothing, like it originally did in Leonard's case. Leonard came back only after a last minute idea. Beardo remained mentioned only to not be entirely forgotten, like Blaineley. Wow, this section was by far the shortest one. Can't say I'm shocked.

Beth
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race proves the creators remember about contestants who competed in TDA last time. But do they remember the most forgotten finalist ever? Perhaps, for her sake, they shouldn't remember about her impact on the show, so she could return. I'll tell you why.
 * Returning status: unlikely

As always, let's start with what the character has accomplished so far. That's what actually makes her chances smaller. Why? Because Beth already had her best season in which she defeated her only enemies, her friendship with Lindsay was focused way more, she gained a lot of new friends despite her poor social skills beforehand, and even won in one of the endings (that also appears to be slightly favored by the creators, as seen by a scene from the special). And that's actually the worst thing about her chances of coming back. She already had her season. She already succeeded. There are some characters that reached their best point in the series after which they can't be as great anymore, i.e. TDI Gwen, TDWT Heather, TDRI Cameron, and possibly TDA Lindsay (although I believe she can repeat that). This is most likely the reason why she's the only finalist who hasn't returned for next seasons in which she had a chance to compete (aka the seasons that didn't introduce a whole new cast).

Now let's look at her potential. Is there anything left if she already a season in which she ended up being the main protagonist? Shockingly, yes. The first thing is her interaction with Tyler. As you may have heard from me already, and as I'll possibly point out countless times again, it's nice to see the interactions between the lovers and at least one lover's best friend. Beth and Tyler have almost ZERO interaction! In My Season, I made them be jealous of the attention the other one got from Lindsay. This could be an interesting plot, counting the fact that I'm sure Beth and Lindsay live far away from each other and don't have much time to visit each other, and Lindsay and Tyler most likely haven't seen each other for a while after their alleged break up. However, it's most likely Beth and Tyler would be close friends thanks to Lindsay, similarly to how it worked in Izzy, Owen, and Noah's case. In this case their plot would most likely be shorter, but still possible to happen. Another thing is that Beth finds new friends easily, as was shown in TDA. She was also a manipulated while being in Heather, Justin, and Courtney's alliances, so she can easily symphatize with victims of some bullies, making her an easy friend potential for characters like Samey. In fact, due to her past, she's one of the best candidates for Samey's new friends that I'm sure she'll gain in her next season.

Now let's move onto some trivial aspects. As I mentioned Beth hasn't competed since the second season, the season she won. While I pointed out why it happened and why her best season ever works against her chances of return, it also works in support of her chances at the same time. After all, in all cases that I mentioned (TDI Gwen, TDWT Heather, TDRI Cameron, and TDA Lindsay) the contestants returned anyway. And it's interesting to note that almost all finalists came back for Total Drama All-Stars. The only exceptions were Beth herself and Owen. And Owen's case can be easily explained. He was in fact going to appear in the original version, but his role was later replaced with Sam's because the creators wanted him to compete in the spin-off, and the fans complained about the huge amount of screen time he kept receiving at the time (and still does). But what was the reason Beth, the only finalist left, wasn't even going to appear in the original version? Is she really a dead case, being that much forgotten by the creators, or are they saving her return for later?

And we're thus reaching another problem of her character. She's easily forgotten. She's in fact unpopular among the fanbase. While it's not because of being disliked, it's because of being forgotten. And keep in mind that being a fan favourite can help a lot, as can be seen by Cody and Noah's return for TDWT and Noah's return for RR.

I'd like to point out one more thing. Beth is one of a few characters to have their design updated. All of those characters were important in at least one season. So she was in TDA. However, she appeared to leave the least impact in her case despite being a finalist. For a lot of fans she was mostly just there and started being prominent once her best friend, Lindsay, left. So as counterargument to what I've already said about her best season, she can still have a season of even bigger importance, even if it was in a short amount of time.

To sum up, her story is finished, but she can always get a new one, especially because she wasn't used for a long time, and the fans became sick of the screen hogs (or at least some of them). She has some potential new friends. The biggest thing that stands in her way though is that she's easily forgotten by both the creators and the fans, which doesn't make her a fan favourite despite not being one of the "Scrappies" of TD.

Blaineley
I decided to include her because she actually was an official contestant at some point despite never appearing in the theme song, not receiving an official label (unles you count Heather calling her a diva :P ), not even appearing on CN's TDWT website (except for her passport at the time of her elimination), and never getting an official "Best of" video.
 * Returning status: disconfirmed

So there actually can be someone with section shorter than B or Beardo, without me having to summarize it too much. She was simply confirmed by Tom McGillis to never return again, as the creators feel her role is done. The image of that confirmation is somewhere on TDRI or TDAS archive talk pages. No summing up this time, no analyzing her plots. That's all. That's enough. As a result, she's such a dead case that I decided to include a new category for her, 0% chances.

Brick
Behold the contestant with possibly biggest chances of returning of the second generation cast. You'll see why.
 * Returning status: very likely

During his rather short run, Brick had only one important plot. That's not too much. But what a plot it was! And how it ended! No, seriously. That's the issue here. He saves three characters that a lot of fans possibly would now wish he hadn't saved - Cameron, Mike, and Zoey, breaking his team's gilded Chris Award. It was one of the most heroic deeds on the show. And how is Brick rewarded? He gets eliminated for this. Of course, it's because he saved members of opposing team costing his team the challenge (also because Anne Maria unknowingly had her team's award) and his teammates were Jo and Lightning, who obviously put competition over friendships. But what kind of a moral lesson it gives the younger audience? I know this isn't the show you should search for the moral lessons in, but even on TD they often appear. And kids do watch this show, which the creators acknowledge by making newer seasons more cartoony. So my point about fatal implications for children still stands. Help the others so you will be punished. Obviously the creators should fix their mistake by bringing Brick back, letting him do a similar thing, and not getting punished for it this time.

Speaking of his plots, take a look at his conflict with Jo. The bad guy (girl!) wins. In a lot of conflict, the good guy wins in the end. If not, then they're back for another season, which is when they eventually win over their enemy. Take a look at Beth and Heather. Heck, it works not only for the good guys, but for anyone. Lightning eliminates Jo in TDRI, she eliminates him in TDAS. Heather eliminates/humiliates Alejandro in TDWT, he eliminates her in TDAS. Gwen wins over Heather in TDI, Heather wins over Gwen in TDA. And so on, and so on. See? Brick needs to defeat his biggest enemy this time, especially because he's such a heroic guy.

So we have a potential continuation of their plot. But Brick doesn't have to rely solely on his plot with Jo. He's one of the contestants that are material for the main protagonist of a future season, being a person who easily gets along with everyone. Heck, Anne Maria of all people defended him in Finders Creepers!

You see his potential? Now let's move to the biggest source of arguments for his return - the trivial aspects. Do you know that he was originally planned for TDAS? Well, I see why he was cut from this specific season. He wouldn't have much to do with Jo being on the opposing team and having her own conflicts. Although inter-team rivarly would still be possible, as I said, she had her own conflicts already. New friends for Brick? Not in that season. Every of his teammate would have a main plot for their own, leaving Brick alone. Not to mention his fear of dark would possibly result in him being eliminated early, in Moon Madness, anyway. But the fact he wasn't suitable for All-Stars plot wise, doesn't mean he won't be suitable for some other season.

Especially because when you think about it, he's the fan favourite of the second generation cast. And keep in mind that in future seasons of TD, every generation would need to have its representatives, like in TDAS. All-Star 2nd gen contestants all had some controversy about them, even Jo and Scott. B and Staci are fodders barely anyone cares about. Dawn has a lot of fans, but she has her haters too. Dakota has a lot of fans, but her mutant state kinda prevents her from competing. Anne Maria is a base breaker. Who's the best example of a fan favourite for this generation? None other than Brick. I've hardly seen any haters of him since TDRI started. That's saying something.

Another trivial thing is hidden in Cameron's ending. I don't know about you, but I've noticed Brick is the last contestant to speak in this version, which becomes somewhat pointed out when everyone gasps after his line. I've always thought this was to hint us his important role and possibility to return. It ended up I was wrong. Well, sort of. He was planned to be in TDAS. And it's possible he will return.

Yet another trivial thing. Did you realize how much he was promoted when TDRI was about to air in Canada? He was appearing in trailers a lot. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUL0PcF5NO4 There was even one trailer where only the main characters appeared. Brick was in it too.] As a results, before his elimination I've always believed he'd make it far. After all, creators' mascots are used a lot on this show. And this actually ened up being true for Max and Sugar in TDPI.

To sum up, the biggest reason why Brick should return is the fact that he truly deserves to defeat his enemy this time. You can't tell me one of the (if not the) most heroic characters of the show can't come back and win/have their own happy ending. This is further supported by the fact that he's the only non-controversial fan favourite of the second generation cast. Looks like being cut from TDAS really paid off for him. And he's also clearly noticed by the creators, being promoted a lot and getting the last lines of any contestant in one of the endings.

Bridgette
The problem with Bridgette is that while she's not one of the main characters she's also not one of the fodders either.
 * Returning status: likely

Let's look at her past. She was one of the main characters in TDI only where she had her romantic plot with Geoff and befriended several characters, such as Courtney, Gwen, and Leshawna. Then she became an Aftermath host. And that's what ruined her game. In order to host the Aftermaths, her stay in the competition had to be short both times, stealing the spot light and chances for character development for her. In fact, she didn't really develop. She stayed mostly the same. But that's not to say that she didn't have episodes in which she was amazing.

So now about the potential. A nice and normal girl. Potential for the main protagonist? Maybe. In the past she'd be perfect. But the days when she had something to offer as a character are gone. And protagonists need to have some solid story to tell. That's not to say she can't have a role besides the main protagonist. What does she have left? Perhaps they could focus on the fact she's the only Courtney's friend left, but even that's mostly because they haven't had some important interaction since Island. New interactions? Perhaps being one of Samey's friends who would support her? Or some interactions with Geoff's best buddy, Brody? You know, she could give him some advices on how to talk with MacArthur, which would fail anyway because she's a different type of girl?

Some of trivial things don't seem to be in Bridgette's favor. If you count TD only, she competed in exactly the same number of episodes as Geoff. If you count RR, her count is identical to Brody's, Geoff's best friend's. Would they destroy it? Well, it's not something too important, right? But it's the only case like that.

Speaking of Geoff, if she returned on TD, Geoff would most likely have to return as well. And he's just had his screen time in RR, right? And they better not come back to Total Drama together because the only source of plot for them would possibly be a break up. Why to break up the only (counting the news about Lyler) 1st gen couple that is still together since Island? The return of the Aftermaths is also unlikely because there are enough characters now to have eliminations even per each episode.

However, what if she deosn't need Geoff? RR proves the creators remembered about Geoff. They also acknowledged Bridgette as she was mentioned a few times. Why didn't she compete with Geoff then, especially if her voice actress already was present during the show? Perhaps that's exactly what the creators wanted. Give Bridgette and Geoff some seperate time from each other to grow more as individual characters, not too dependent on each other. Geoff already was given a chance and they acknowledge Bridgette. Does it mean she has a chance to compete on a season without Geoff? Also, counting the trivia about her number of competing episodes, should we expect her to compete for 21 episodes to make it even with Geoff's score again?

RR is making her chances even bigger. Since they became an official couple, Bridgette didn't have a plot that wouldn't involve Geoff in some way. There are huge chances her return means the return of her boyfriend. Which show is good for that? Exactly, RR. I know Geoff already was a finalist, but keep in mind it's TD franchise we're talking about. Beth is the only finalist so far to not return for the next avaiable season. Due to being one of the main characters, Geoff's chances to return for RR are high. And what would be the point of his team being exactly the same? Especially because it was said in the first episode that Bridgette missed RR only because she was busy with surfing competition. Would that happen again? I don't think so. And since the Surfer Dudes already won, they could allow Bridgette to compete instead of Brody.

To sum up, Bridgette's glory days are unfortunately over, but seem possible to return, especially given the fact that her boyfriend was given a chance to be his own character, not dependent on their romantic plot. Her chances to compete in RR2 are also big because it was implied she would've competed if she hadn't been busy. Perhaps we'll see an "Aftermath Hosts" team in RR2?

Cameron
You'd expect Cameron to never return at all, or at least to have some break from him due to him being a part of the extremely controversial "Terrible Trio"? Wrong! Well, to an extent.
 * Returning status: maybe

There is a reason why I mentioned his friendships with Mike and Zoey. While they're his most known plots, he still has plenty of the others, like conflicts with Jo, Ligtning, Scott, or Codierra 2.0. See? Unlike them, he can be used for something not related to them.

But it's actually working not so good for him in terms of potential. Cameron is one of those characters who have already had a great character development, as seen by the end of TDRI. This means that in any later seasons he'll never be as good or better than he used to be. It could be also seen in first two episodes of TDAS where the creators clearly had no idea what to do with him. And what was done next? Rehashes of old plot. Codierra 2.0 that I already mentioned, a reverse of Duncan's gag, and Mal rigging the votes against him. The only new part was him losing his trust in his friends. But guess what, it goes against his development. Same as being placed in a bubble despite stating he doesn't need it anymore in the finale of the previous season. See? Cameron indeed can't be as good as he used to be. Heck, some even consider his TDRI self to be terrible.

Trivial things about him? He's one of very few All-Stars who returned in the finale. This means he's one of the main characters and they always have a chance to compete no matter how overused they are.

Another thing is that he's one of those characters who are liked by the staff. In his case it's especially visible by the example of Ed MacDonald. I don't know if it was his idea to save hi from elimination twice, but he clearly seems to have a liking of this character.

Speaking of which, he shares some similarities with TD's mascot - Owen. Besides being liked by the crew, both of their endings are also clearly favoured by the creators to the point of technically being the "official one" despite both endings being equal. Cameron also replaces Owen in TDRI's intro. If Owen can come back so often, guess who from the second generation can as well?

To sum up, Cameron's impact on the series is huge and this is working in favor of him, just like his popularity among the crew. The only thing preventing from his return, besides his unpopularity with a huge part of the older fandom, is the fact that his plots are finished. He won, he changed from a "bubble boy" to a man (then to a bubble boy again), he helped his friends to win in the finale. What else can you do with him? The fact that he did pretty much nothing in the first two episodes of TDAS and then kept getting plots we've already seen somewhere further confirms creators' lack of idea for Cameron.

Cody
Cody is such a questionable mark. TDWT proves he can be the main character. But he's never been a main character in any other season...
 * Returning status: maybe

Talking about what he's done so far I have to mention two females: Sierra and Gwen. They're obviously his biggest sources of interactions on the show. Besides them, Cody also managed to become Heather's truest friend and one of Alejandro's main rivals. That's it. Not too much, but all of these actually played an important role. So is there any potential left?

I may as well start with one trivial thing before going to potential part this time. The creators said the reason Cody was cut from the final version of TDAS (as he was originally planned to compete) was the fact they thought his plot with Sierra was done in TDWT. One of the statements by Fresh TV say that he's no longer attracted to Gwen after TDWT. So is there really any potential here if both of his main plots are finished and the ones with Heather and Alejandro most likely won't return because they won't be the main characters again?

Against what the creators said, yes, there is a potential here. Let's look at the picture I gave you. So Sierra basically has an access to Cody's bathroom. I don't know how about you, but for me it sounds as if they lived together now. Of course you may say that she has her ways, after all it's Sierra. Remember when in Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 2 she revealed how she got some information about Cody from his aunt? Also, it could be a bathroom on Total Drama Jumbo Jet. Keep in mind we've never seen one. But hey, if you pay attention while watching Awwwwww, Drumheller, you'll see there's a kitchen there. Main confessional had only a toilet. Where were the showers? Ok, so this pic doesn't confirm anything, but listen to the dialogues in TDAS. In Suckers Punched, Cameron says she has a real Cody who is waiting for her back at home and also tells her to run to him. Gwen also tells her to say hi to him for her. Also, when Sierra explains why she returned in Heroes vs. Villains, it appears she consulted it with Cody, so they must be in touch. See where I'm getting here? Their relationship improved since Awwwwww, Drumheller, in Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er! Cody was even seen enjoying being hugged by Sierra. Could this mean their relationship improved to the point they decided to live together? Well, the dialogues could suggest simply living in the same neighbourhood, but let's put emphasis on Cameron's "back home" line. Does it mean they actually live together? Keep in mind it's possible. Fresh TV said Mike and Zoey live together and, judging by the timeline, they should be currently 17 years old. Cody and Sierra are already adults, so it should be fine, although it seems weird Cody would accept it if she still can be so crazy about him. Maybe she's better when he's around? Her plot in TDAS would confirm so.

Another potential: Gwen. So Cody doesn't love her anymore, huh? But it's never been shown on TV. They could return so we'd find out about this. Also, it could lead to a normal, healthy friendship between the two. Also, characters like Duncan could be suspectful that Cody still has feelings for her. And if Sierra also came back it could lead to another love triangle that would be real in only one character's eyes. See? So many possibilities here.

But coming back to him and Sierra. No matter if they actually leave in the same house or simply the same neighbourhood, one thing's sure. They stayed in touch with each other and have a good relationship. Which leads us to the possibility of them returning for possible RR2. In fact, it'd make sense. Cody wouldn't mind being famous again, especially if being surrounded by (sane) fangirls. And if Sierra loves TD, I'm sure she also loves RR now. She already got a chance to compete in her favourite show and keep in mind the way she joined the show was very unusual (although she had two audition tapes). Signing up for RR should be even easier for her.

From new interactions I could see a potential friendship with Cameron. They could bond over their common problems with Sierra. Also, if Cody was the one true Heather's friend, then perhaps he could befriend some other antagonistic female that would seem to be an unexpected choice, like Amy?

Of course don't expect too much from Cody's next season(s). Like a few others, he already had his best season. Sure, he often didn't sing and placed third, so he could do better than that. Some contestants ranked both third and made it to the finals in other season. But his case was special. He ranked third while making it to the last episode. Of 26 episodes season. So I'm sure he won't do better than that. As some fans speculated, for those who wanted to see Cody win TDWT, there was Cameron winning in TDRI, in almost every country. After all some fans think they're similar.

To sum up, the creators said they believe his main plot with Sierra was done and they apparently finished his attraction to Gwen off-screen. But both can actually still be continued, along with some new interactions being added. And while he definitely won't do better and it seems that he won't do as good as he once did, he can still return, especially along with Sierra for RR2 due to how they stayed in touch after TDWT.

Courtney
Talking about Courtney's contribution so far, it's hard to miss that she's one of the main characters of the series, being one of only five contestants to compete in four seasons, and making it to final 7 in three cases. Such characters can be split in two groups. Screenhogs who everyone is already sick of and who can't have potential for solid plots they used to have and those who will never get boring and still can be used again. Courtney clearly belongs to the second group, as she has a lot of plot potential...with her main interaction sources (aka Duncan, Gwen, and now Scott)!
 * Returning status: very likely

But first potential of all for her is character development. Courtney is a character who even the creators can't decide how should look like, and therefore we're she often switches between TDI Courtney and TDA Courtney. Heck, even in TDI we had some moments of TDA Courtney (Haute Camp-ture and the special). Of course back then everything made sense. It seemed like TDI Courtney was the real Courtney who let her more competitive side (aka TDA Courtney) step in when something bad happened to her (being rigged out of TDI, not qualifying for TDA, Duncan cheating on her). In TDAS, it seemed they'd finally bring her back to her TDI self, and even make her friendlier, but it was ultimately destroyed by her changing into TDA Courtney again. So this is what she needs. A redemption that wouldn't actually be ruined. Plot of her growing up and starting to value friends more than the competition should be interesting if done properly. Heck, this is even a posibility of being the main protagonist of the season.

Now let's have a look at her interactions. As I said, thanks to TDAS, all of her main interactions ended on some kind of a cliffhanger. A lot of fans want both Duncney and Gwent to hook up again. And the fans of the first couple got some fanservice in form of Duncan still wanting to get Courtney's attention in TDAS, which eventually led to his break up with Gwen. So here's the question, does he still care about Courtney? What would be his reaction once he found out her relationship with Scott was geniue, not just to spite him? I think they actually won't become a couple again, mostly due to network's decisions and part of Courtney's development (see her statement about her and Duncan in Heroes vs. Villains, which was one of a few things TDAS has done right). Another example is Gwen. She was shown to be willing to accept Courtney's apology, but only if she voted for herself. But how could she find out if she really did? And she was saying this in teasing tone. So did Gwen forgive her or not? Can they become friends for good, or are they designated to be enemies, like Heather and Leshawna? The last example is Scott. Who doesn't remember his "Meh, she wasn't that bad" comment after her elimination in Sundae Muddy Sundae? A great example of a cliffhanger that a lot thought would be resolved in the season's finale. But guess what, it wasn't. None of these examples was.

Now let's see other potentials. As I said on Bridgette's part, if they'd like to focus on her getting character development and realizing how disliked she is, adding Bridgette as her only friend left would be a good idea. Her conflict with Heather got old at this point, I guess, but it's still one of the most classic ones since TDWT. Keep in mind Gwen and Heather got a lot of screen time despite their conflict reaching some kind of a closure several times. Courtney could also get a new one with Jo. Keep in mind she, Jo, and Heather all want to be their team's leaders. Courtney's rivarly with Heather for leadership was shown a few times in TDWT. Heather conflict with Jo was basically all for the leadership of their team. Guess which combination was never used. Exactly, Courtney and Jo. And since it wasn't such prominent in Courtney and Heather's case (their conflict became mostly about love triangle with Alejandro), and Heather and Jo's one was short lived, I can totally see similar conflict between Courtney and Jo, maybe this time used more properly.

Coming back to her potential with Gwen, they may also compete together in RR. Of course, you need a good relationship with someone to compete in such show (unless being forced to like Chet and Lorenzo), but that could be the way for her to prove she still likes Gwen. And the format of the show would make it less likely the competition would stay in their way, as they'd be competing together the whole time, with no voting ceremonies.

There are also a few trivial aspects. Notice how out of all main contestants of the show, she and Lindsay are the only ones who have never won a season yet. And more notably, notice how she was one of the "Ballooned All-Stars". I've already said a lot of times that even if it's obvious they're alive, even with Fresh TV's confirmation, we still need at least one of them to return to confirm so. May be just a short cameo of one of them. But may be also another competing season for more than one of them. Keep in mind that All-Stars who got to return to the finale had their plots resolved. Aleheather became official, Cameron had the faith in his friends restored and helped them along with their new friend, Gwen. But, judging by the potential section, it's obvious the one who needed to end her plots properly the most was none other than Courtney.

To sum up, leaving her with so many plots that ended on cliffhangers is the reason why I believe it's still not the last time we see Courtney. She still needs not only to have her plots properly resolved, but also her character development to stay without being ruined. And obviously it feels weird having her as one of the biggest screen hogs of the show, but to never have her win, but it'd be harder to do, I guess, because newer contestants will have more chances to win newer seasons, as can be seen by TDAS.

Dakota
Dakota is quite an interesting case. She's the highest ranking contestant of her debut season not to return for TDAS. She's also one of the most developed characters of that season, as well as the series overall. Not many characters developed outside of their label on this show. Yet she gets "very unlikely" chance of returning. Why? Well, her mutation, that's why. It's something very unrealistic and keep in mind older fans don't like too unrealistic things on TD. I doubt they'd let her compete as a mutant, not only because it adds too unrealistic elements back, but also because it gives her unfair advantage. Ok, I know she competed as Dakotazoid in The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean, but that's only because she became a mutant in that episode. Also, she got eliminated in the same episode. That's saying something, isn't it? Not to mention, even if they did allow her to compete as a mutant, you can see by the example of this episode that she wouldn't last long because the others would think she's dangerous for their health (and has unfair advantage in form of her new strength).
 * Returning status: very unlikely

Potential? I doubt Dakota has any, unless they come up with some new interesting interaction for her. Her plot with Sam has ended, they became a couple and are happy together despite her new looks. She also developed as a character. The only reason she could return would be to turn her back into a human. I don't know about TD creators, but personally, I'd love to bring everyone back to their natural form before the end of the series. But the thing is she doesn't have to compete to become a human again. It could be simply mentioned by someone that her dad paid for some medical/chemical treatment that reverted the mutation. Or she can have a cameo appearance where she'd be exposed to even more radiation that would actually revert the previous effects (you know, as in "kill the fire with fire"). But this option would need to bring back too unrealistic elements as well. It's also possible she'll remain a mutant forever.

Trivial things? None this time, I think. Or at least none in her favour. She's one of the "middle stars" of the second generation, along with Anne Maria and Brick (maybe also Sam, who isn't really an All-Star), but unlike them she wasn't even planned for TDAS.

There is however one thing that might save her, but only if she's back to her human form: RR. She could compete either with Sam or her dad (unless he'd be too busy).

To sum up, her mutation and finished character arc are the reasons I'd expect Dakota to have a cameo appearance at best. It's also unlikely she'd compete in RR, especially if she'd never return to her human form.

Dave
This one's very obvious. I think all of you know there are like 99.99% chances to see him in the next season of TD (I doubt he'd compete in RR though). As I said, 100% is only for officially confirmed ones, but Dave's very close to being that.
 * Returning status: very likely

Potential? His main plot with Sky included a plot twist in like the last five minutes of the finale. It turned him into an antagonist of the finale, and a minor antagonist of TDPI. Obviously that's not the last time we see Dave and Sky. Their plot can continue in so many different ways. They may move on (quite unlikely for Dave), he may use Ella to make Sky jealous, he may continue being his antagonistic self to take revenge on her, Keith may break up with Sky causing Dave to try to win her back, etc. It'd be also good to see where he and Shawn stand as friends now, as their interaction in the finale made their status rather questionable now. Seeing if Ella still loves him, even after his actions in the finale, would be good as well.

Trivial things? Well, he made it to the merge. The mergers of their debut season (minus Eva) always return for their second season. Additionally, Dave's life status was left on cliffhanger in the last scene of the season. Obviously he won't be dead. Contestants have experienced far worse situations. Him being on camera may also mean the crew of the show was still on the Pahkitew Island at the time, so he may haven't been forgotten by them and got a ride home. Or, in case next season takes place on Pahkitew Island again, he could be left behind for real and didn't escape the mechanical island, so that's why he'd return for another season, as they'd find him already being there. He's also one of a few main antagonist potentials now, although he wouldn't be the only one of the next season, I guess, as he'd most likely focus on eliminating Sky only (if their plot would be continued in this way).

To sum up, Dave's plot with Sky can obviously be continued in various ways, which is the primary reason why he for sure will return next time. Being the main antagonist potential, merger of his first season, and left behind with his life status unknown helps to increase his chances of returning as well.

Tyler
(I'm breaking alphabetical order to write about a character requested by RBW this time. Characters that are alphabetically before him will be added before his section on this blog anyway. This message will dissappear once we'll get to Trent.)
 * Returning status: very likely

Tyler is one of the most underused characters from the original cast. Quite ironic considering that he was one of the main characters in the original version. What exactly happened that one of the main characters of the original version became a minor character in the final version? Anyway, you may be shocked I put Tyler's chances as so high despite his rather small role in the series. Well, obviously underdogs of TD can surprise us any time.

Let's have a look at his only plots so far. Besides playing a role as a witness of Duncan and Gwen's "crime," Tyler had main interactions only with Lindsay and Alejandro, with his main interaction source being Lindsay. It's very interesting that out of all couples from the first generation cast they got the least screentime together. Tyler was eliminated early in TDI, didn't compete in TDA and TDAS (where Lindsay was the first out early anyway), and Lindsay was eliminated early in TDWT. This means their plot can actually continue without being dried out. You may have also heard the rumours by Fresh TV, confirmed also by Tom McGillis if I recall correctly, that Lyler broke up. Many of the fans don't consider it canon because of it never being mentioned on the actual show. That's the main reason why I believe that's not the end we see from Lyler. The rumour said they broke up after Lindsay once forgot Tyler's name in front of his parents. Well, while I don't believe they'd break up over something such stupid, it's interesting to see Tyler's parents don't approve of his girlfriend. Unfortunately, plots like this won't make it to the show, unless Tyler mentions his parents' dislike of Lindsay in the confessional. And here's a good plot source. They may have broken up, possibly only due to Tyler's parents views, but they for sure still love each other! Heck, they're the only couple from the first generation cast to never break up at any point in the actual series! And correct me if I'm wrong, but 1st gen contestants are already adults. Lyler doesn't have to break up just because of Tyler's parents opinion. Anyway, my point is that their plot could be about them still loving each other and becoming an official couple again.

Speaking of potential plots that I decided to use for My Season, another interesting thing is that we've never seen Beth and Tyler interact (with the only exception is when the contestants cheer for the winner in TDA finale, but that's a minor one). I can't speak for everyone, but for me those "trio's" dynamics are interesting to see. And by "trios" I mean couples and their best friend, like Gwen and Trent and Leshawna, Izzy and Owen and Noah, Mike and Zoey and Cameron, Jasmine and Shawn and Samey, Courtney and Scott and Gwen, etc. It's interesting to see whether a certain character values more their loved one, their friend, or values them equally. And it's interesting to see their loved one and friend's interactions. Beth and Tyler had no interactions. Both haven't competed for a long time. Both possibly also haven't seen each other for a long time (I assume Beth and Lindsay live far away from each other and Tyler hasn't seen her at least for a while after their break up). That's a chance for an interesting plot here! Would they compete for Lindsay's attention due to not seeing her for a long time? Would they become friends? How great the trio's friendship may become?

Not to mention that future seasons could expand Tyler's friendly nature more. He's the nicest jock in the series! Just look at how devoted to saving Owen he was in The EX-Files - he climbed an electric fierce, ignoring the pain, for him! Besides a loyal friend, he's also a loyal boyfriend, as we could see even in the very same episode. He loves Lindsay despite her attractions to Justin, Alejandro, and even a slight one to Trent back in TDI days. Wow, that's very loyal. His loyality should play a key role some day. Heck, Tyler could have a chance to become one of the protagonists of some season, maybe even finally earning an Everyone page on our wiki.

Besides his interactions, there's something more. Tyler is one of the most memorable pain magnets of the show. What I'm trying to point out here is that TD loves "underdog plots" where some character goes against all odds to achieve something, i.e. reaching the finale. Just look at Owen, who despite being gross and not too sporty, managed to make it to the finale of TDI. Just take a look at Cameron, who despite not being physically strong, made it to the finale in TDRI. Tyler's clumsiness make's him an underdog too. And I'll repeat some of my previous arguments here again. Both Owen and Cameron made it so far thanks to having a lot of friends and never being seen as a threat. I've already mentioned how much of a loyal friend Tyler is. See what I'm trying to talk about here? If only given more screen time, Tyler would have both friends and wouldn't be seen as a threat, which could make him easily make it far. I'm not sure if he's a finalist potential (though he'd be an awesome underdog winner), but he'd definitely make it far. Just take a look at TDWT. He was only eliminated because Duncan was annoyed at him for revealing his secret, and because the creators made Alejandro vote for him rather than Owen, his much more useless ally who's also started noticing his true nature, for some reason. This means that in a season without that love triangle drama and Owen, Tyler would actually have a chance to make it farther.

And now onto some trivial facts. As I pointed out at the beginning, Tyler was one of the main characters in the prototype version of TDI. He was also planned to have a cameo appearance in Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, but the idea was cut from the final version. Why the producers end up stealing Tyler's screen time so much? Will it continue to the point when Tyler won't be used again? Or does it mean they're actually saving something for the lovable jock?

There was also an incident when Julie Giles was once asked if Tyler would compete in RR. She responded with something like "Tyler? Is that supposed to be a contestant's name? If so, no." While some assumed this means the creators forgot about Tyler's existence, some assumed she only said so because someone in the crew may be named Tyler and she could confuse the question. But you know what? I don't care about any of the versions! Julie Giles isn't one of the creators of the show! The fact that she could have forgotten him doesn't mean the actual creators did.

Another trivial thing I wanted to talk about. Even if Tyler will have no new plots in the future, he can easily become a contestant in potential next seasons of RR. He, just like Noah and Owen, was shown to compete on numerous other reality shows alongside Leshawna. This means he can appear in RR2, as a member of "The Reality TV Pros 2.0" team, either with Lindsay or Leshawna. Keep in mind this show focuses more on the competition theme rather than on contestants' interactions, so it's a good format for someone with not too many plots like Tyler.

As the last trivial thing, I'd like to point out what RBW wrote in the comments - his line "This was my best season yet" from exclusive clip of The EX-Files. You may think he's refering to the fact that TDWT was way better for him than TDI or especially TDA. But it can be also interpreted, due to the "yet" part, that it's not the last season we've seen of Tyler, and that thus he'll make it even better in the next one, making it at least to the sixteenth episode and maybe even lasting to the merge this time.

To sum up, thanks to not being used too much, Tyler has a lot of plot potential left. Recent Fresh TV rumours (that are actually very major, unlike confirmation of things like Gwen's natural hair color, etc.) show that his main plot can be continued as well. His friendly and loyal nature makes him a good candidate for a future protagonist. And his goofy nature would also make it easy for him to make it far, hiding past the radar, like some other underdog contestants did. While despite his potential Tyler appears to have a bad luck when it comes to competing in TD, he can actually return as a contestant in RR.

Did you like it so far? Do you want me to continue? Would you like me to continue writing it alphabetically or write about some specific contestants first? Let me know in the comments!

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