User blog:Curshburger/Total Drama World Tour Review

Please note: This review is a work in progress.

Introduction
After proving they still had what it takes to make TV history, 18 contestants now get to compete in challenges all around the world for yet another million dollars. They must also sing at any given time that Chris demands it. As usual, the last contestant standing wins the season, the money, and the fame.

Total Drama World Tour. A season that is beloved by many, due to the unique locations, crazy as ever challenges, dozens of earworms, and fan-favorites returning. Do I enjoy this season as much as most other fans? Let’s find out!

'''WARNING: This review contains major spoilers. If you haven’t seen the season yet, and you are uncomfortable with spoilers, I would suggest watching the season before reading this review.'''

Walk Like an Egyptian - Part 1


Episode Number: 55

Original airdate: June 21, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: Season three is now underway, and the contestants are introduced to the setting this time around: the Total Drama Jumbo Jet, and their first song. Chris unfairly eliminates Ezekiel, but he shows away in the cargo hold. After landing in Egypt, the contestants partake in their first challenge. Three teams are formed, and a frustrated Duncan quits the show.

Fun Fact: In Aftermath: Bridgette Over Troubled Water, Geoff would claim Duncan was the first Total Drama contestant to ever quit. However, this is false, seeing as how DJ did so in The Sand Witch Project.

My favorite part: Cody and Noah back in the competition for the first time since Island

Quote: “Season three, folks!” -Chris

My thoughts: This is how you start a season! We get to see contestants that weren’t in Action return, the setting is real cool, and they manage to make Come Fly With Us nowhere near as cringy as some might expect from a musical season (since a lot of people were skeptical about this season being a musical). The lyrics are real easy to memorize and it’s the first of many good earworms this season. Since I kinda like Duncan, I can’t say I was big on him quitting, but he’s gotten so much screentime over the first two seasons that I guess it only makes sense for him to go this early. This is the first season premiere that I can safely call a good episode. The number of moments that a smile wasn’t on my face while watching this can probably be counting on two hands at the most.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 2


Episode Number: 56

Original airdate: June 28, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The three teams must use their respective rewards to race to the Nile. Once there, they must weave baskets in order to cross said Nile. Sierra and Izzy both swap teams in order to be with the boy they each like. Ultimately, Ezekiel loses his team’s reward. As a result, Team Victory faces elimination and Ezekiel is voted off, and Duncan leaves the plane shortly after.

Fun Fact: This is the first time in the series where DJ is in the bottom two.

My favorite part: Rowin' Time

Quote: ”The president of Cody’s fan club foesn’t Know a thing about me. No one does. And I intend to keep it that way. Because compared to me? Heather’s a saint.” -Alejandro

My thoughts: This is a somewhat entertaining episode. You got two catchy songs, a neat challenge, and some funny gags here and there (RIP unnamed intern). However, there is one major complaint that I have with this episode. I, like many people, don’t appreciate the fact that the writers had Ezekiel be voted off first again. According to Tom McGillis, the plan was to initially turn Ezekiel into a running gag and do this every season, but loyal Ezekiel fans got tired of this really fast and wanted to get to know more of his character. Mr. McGillis claimed it was his biggest regret while working on the show, and I’m glad he saw the error of his ways. But other than Ezekiel’s treatment, this is for sure a good episode. It wouldn’t have taken much for this episode to descend into average territory, but I still find it fun to watch.

Super Happy Crazy Fun Time Japan


Episode Number: 57

Original airdate: July 5, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The contestants arrive in Japan for their second stop. There, they must face a life-sized Japanese pinball machine and make their own commercial for candied fish. Courtney, Gwen, and Heather disagree on what to do for the commercial and concede, and DJ continues to do more ha to animals. Despite appearing to be done for, Team Amazon’s winning streak stays alive thanks to Cody and Sierra. Team Victory agrees to vote off DJ, but Harold steps up and quits the show.

Fun Fact: This is the only episode of the season where all of the teams have the same number of contestants remaining.

My favorite part: Before We Die

Quote: “We still have our honor. And girls. Especially those of Leshawna’s caliber. They love guys with honor.” -Alejandro

My thoughts: There’s some pretty neat stuff here. In my opinion, this is one of Harold’s funniest appearances, there’s yet another earworm, and Cody helps his team win (I say this because I don’t think a lot of people give him enough credit). I didn’t like seeing Harold quit so early in the season, especially after all the development he went through last season, but since he was on Team Victory, I guess he wouldn’t have lasted long anyway. Plus, the writers used Alejandro to potential I didn’t think he even had here, which is impressive. Yet another good episode.

Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better


Episode Number: 58

Original airdate: July 12, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The three teams head to the Yukon and are forced to race to the finish line in the freezing temperature. Tyler makes an effort to make Lindsay remember him, and Sierra assists Cody after the latter falls into ice-cold water. Afterwards, Bridgette is charmed by Alejandro and the former is eliminated for getting stuck to a pole.

Fun Fact: Harold’s exclusive clip is shown in the recap

My favorite part: Alejandro manipulating Bridgette

Quote: “I have a boyfriend!” -Bridgette

My thoughts: Other than Alejandro’s role in all of this, as well as Stuck to a Pole, this episode isn’t a very memorable one in my eyes. Mostly because of the fact that outside of Alejandro and Bridgette’s plot, there isn’t much happening. You’ve got characters like Tyler and Sierra playing a somewhat big role in this episode, but those aren’t particularly characters that I like. This episode doesn’t do anything wrong, but it’s also not the first episode that I think of when I think of a good World Tour episode. Wanna know my opinion? This is the first average episode of the season.

Broadway, Baby!


Episode Number: 59

Original airdate: July 19, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The three teams go to New York City. Sierra’s knowledge about Chris leads to Heather devising a plan. However, that plan is ruined thanks to Alejandro. Meanwhile, Courtney and Gwen agree to an alliance in order to vote off Heather. After another win for Team Amazon and the first loss for Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot, the contestants find out that the challenge is the first reward challenge of the season.

Fun Fact: The scene involving Cody falling into Lady Liberty’s breasts is deleted in America due to the scene being too desecrating and inappropriate.

My favorite part: Heather and Alejandro’s schemes

Quote: “I love when people call me baby!” -Lindsay

My thoughts: Wow! I believe this one was pulled off pretty dang well. Seeing Heather manipulate Sierra, it makes for a really neat plot, and the way Heather and Alejandro mess with each other is always a fun experience. I really like their rivalry! Plus, Sierra is focused on someone other than Cody for once, which is SUCH a breath of fresh air! It’s a good episode.

Aftermath: Bridgette Over Troubled Water


Episode Number: 60

The episode in a nutshell: With the first aftermath of the season underway, Geoff returns and Blaineley is now a host as well. Everybody else who didn’t qualify for the season returns as the peanut gallery. We discover that the first two eliminated contestants, Duncan and Ezekiel, went missing after their respective eliminations in Egypt. Harold reunited with Justin and Trent, and they sing about Leshawna. Bridgette performs a ballad in an attempt to apologize to Geoff, and is successful, much to Blaineley’s anger.

Fun Fact: This is the only aftermath of the season that doesn’t affect the game at all.

My favorite part: Blaineley’s rage

Quote: “That’s it? I was on the show for three seasons and all I get is a nanosecond?” -Harold

My thoughts: After last season, I was beginning to think there was no such thing as a “meh” Aftermath. But after watching this, I was left feeling kinda empty. Firstly, we see Blaineley from Celebrity Manhunt return. I already talked about how much I like that special in my review on Action, so you’d think I’d be happy about pretty much anything that reminded me of it. However, like many others, Blaineley is not a character that I like. I’m pretty sure not a whole lot of people wanted to see her start hosting the Aftermaths alongside Geoff. Then there’s also Harold and Bridgette making appearances. Neither of them do much of anything that interests me here, and each of their songs are probably two of my least favorite of the season. Nothing against them (and I know a lot of people are fans of I'm Sorry), but if you ask me, they just pale in comparison to a lot of the other ones in terms of catchiness and memorability. So, for the first time, I’m calling an Aftermath an average episode.

Slap Slap Revolution


Episode Number: 61

Original airdate: July 26, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: Chris takes the contestants to the German Alps. Alejandro begins to charm Leshawna, which makes Heather suspicious. Meanwhile, Lindsay is able to remember Tyler. Team Victory loses yet again and votes off Leshawna for challenge-throwing.

Fun Fact: Leshawna is the first Screaming Gopher to be eliminated this season.

My favorite part: The jokes

Quote: “YEEEEEEEEEEEEES!” -Tyler

My thoughts: Huh. I had no idea the writers had it in them to make an episode as funny as this! There were several gags that had me cracking up, from Lindsay’s forgetfulness, to the gag about Cody’s sausage, to DJ’s curse staying alive. It’s definitely the funniest episode of the season so far, and I do believe that it is a good episode.

The Am-AH-Zon Race


Episode Number: 62

Original airdate: August 2, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The three teams arrive in the Amazon and must race to Machu Picchu. Team Amazon falls behind and loses, while Team Victory ironically wins. Meanwhile, Owen begins to believe Alejandro might not like him, but after the latter rescues the former, he is reconvinced. After Chris reveals the votes, Sierra falls into a depression, and Heather is spared due to the episode featuring the first ever fake-out elimination challenge.

Fun Fact: Heather’s final confessional of the episode foreshadows her outlasting all of her teammates and winning the season.

My favorite part: Team Victory’s victory

Quote: “Did we win?” -Gwen

My thoughts: Thing is, I don’t find this to be a very memorable episode. Other than what Team Amazon gets into, I don’t recall a whole lot of interesting moments here. Team Chris isn’t focused on much more than the challenge, and neither is Team Victory. It’s an <font color="Gray">average episode, but at least we get Gypsy Rap out of it, which makes for a good song.

Can’t Help Falling in Louvre


Episode Number: 63

Original airdate: August 9, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The next stop is Paris, and the three teams must each piece together their own statue. Sierra is still upset over the fact that Cody voted for her, and DJ attempts to either vote himself off or eliminate his curse. However, in a surprising turn of events, Lindsay is eliminated via a tie-breaker, which Tyler isn’t happy about.

Fun Fact: This episode features the first sudden-death elimination since The Very Last Episode, Really!.

My favorite part: Noah in this episode

Quote: “Awwww....still don’t care.” <font color="Teal">-Chris

My thoughts: <font color="Red">'''WARNING: Rant incoming. If you’re a Sierra fan, you may want to skip this paragraph.''' GOODNESS. GRACIOUS. ALIVE! Sierra is insufferable in this episode. Where do I even start? Well, firstly, my youngest sister acts more mature than Sierra here, and as of the time this is being typed, she’s not even four yet! Sierra acts like it’s literally the end of the world just because Cody voted for her in The Am-AH-Zon Race, but it shouldn’t even be that big of a deal in the first place! Why? Because not only was that the only vote she got in that episode, but even if she didn’t get the most votes against her there, she wouldn’t have gone home! In addition to that, she seems to be so shocked by the fact that’s it happened, but in reality, even someone who’s only watched one episode of the season could see it coming from a mile away. Sierra has done nothing but harass Cody to no end this whole season, and Cody’s friends with everybody on Team Amazon (apart from Courtney, but that was kinda after all this). Poor Cody. He’s taking so much heat for something I honestly would’ve done if i was in his shoes. Instead of yelling at Sierra to put a sock in it and get her head back in the game, the rest of Team Amazon gets ticked off at Cody and blames him for everything. And at the end of it all, we find out that Sierra was only pretending to act the way she did so that Cody would pay attention to her. Are you dead serious? Instead of helping Team Amazon win, she (no exaggeration) sits out of the challenge and get some treated to a dinner in Paris by the boy of her dreams for acting like a brat that nobody wants to be around.

Okay, I’m glad I got that outta my system. I think it’s clear that this is an <font color="Red">awful episode. This episode really makes me wanna superglue Sierra’s lips together. And if that wasn’t bad enough, we also get yet another infamous “WTH” Lindsay elimination.

Newf Kids on the Rock


Episode Number: 64

Original airdate: August 16, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The teenagers visit Newfoundland for their next challenge. Team Victory is now hanging on by a thread, and Heather makes an effort to form an alliance because of this, but is beaten to the punch by Alejandro. In the end, two teams tie and Team Amazon is spared since everyone’s in Chris’ hometown.

Fun Fact: This is the first time Noah uses the confessional since Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island.

My favorite part: DJ being suicidal sick of the game

Quote: “I want the tape back! Gimme the tape! How do you open this thing?!” -Heather, Gwen, and Courtney

My thoughts: I’m seeing a couple of similarities to Broadway, Baby! here. They’re both reward challenges, and Heather and Alejandro are both attempting to manipulate a contestant. Only this time, instead of Sierra, it’s Mr. Victory (And yes, I am going to refer to him as that for these next two episodes. Calling it “Team” Victory anymore is a bit of a stretch). But, one thing that sets this apartment from that episode is that other than DJ being pulled into alliances, there isn’t a lot here. Not to say it’s bad, but it’s not very memorable at all. So, for those reasons, it’s an <font color="Gray">average episode.

Jamaica Me Sweat


Episode Number: 65

Original airdate: August 23, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: After crash landing in Jamaica, Owen and Izzy end up horribly injured, and the latter leaves the competition due to the severity of her injury right after breaking up with the former. Meanwhile, Alejandro reveals to DJ his plan, and this causes Team Victory to officially disband.

Fun Fact: Chris was incorrect about the respective times Team Amazon and Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot achieved. The correct times were 2:37.05 for the former and 2:34.74 for the latter.

My favorite part: The location

Quote: “We are incompatible, ergo the relationship must end. Adieu.” <font color="Yellowgreen">-Izzy

My thoughts: Geez, it’s about time Mr. Victory got eliminated. The whole gag with his curse had already lost its luster, and the writers didn’t seem to care about screwing over the rest of Team Victory in the process (whichever is a real shame, because they’re all ok at worst). It’s also annoying how the three team dynamic didn’t get used to its full potential since nobody from Team Victory survived to the merge. But enough about that. I did really like the look of Jamaica in this episode, and the second half of the challenge looked pretty fun as well. I can’t say I was as interested in Owen’s plot, though. Ozzy has always been a couple that’s neutral to me, so I honestly got kinda bored when I saw the infirmary scenes, even if Oh My Izzy was kinda touching. This is a <font color="Cyan">good episode, but not by a heck of a lot.

Aftermath: Revenge of the Telethon


Episode Number: 66

The episode in a nutshell: The second Aftermath if the season focuses on a $500K fundraiser in order to pay for more fuel for the Total Drama Jumbo Jet. Leshawna, Lindsay, Izzy, and DJ are introduced, and all of the animals DJ hurt exact their revenge, thanks to Blaineley. After the animals rampage the studio, the goal for the fundraiser is doubled in order to pay off the damages. However, the hosts manage to earn just enough money in their 30 minutes, thanks to Leshawna and Izzy.

Fun Fact: Izzy was incorrect about the currency exchange question. $2789 Canadian dollars is actually equal to approximately 243174 yen.

My favorite part: Sisters

Quote: “Save the show with love, and $500,000.” -Geoff and Bridgette

My thoughts: Man, it’s impressive that Geoff and Bridgette managed to earn an entire million dollars from the fundraiser in a mere 22 minutes. I don’t think there was ever a dull moment in this episode. Save This Show as alright, Sisters was good, and the gag with Harold’s mom? I’d be lying if I said that one didn’t crack me up. As usual, this is a solid Aftermath, and a <font color="Cyan">good episode.

I See London...


Episode Number: 67

Original airdate: August 30, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: Chris takes the remaining two teams to London, where their challenge is to capture Ezekiel before he captures them. As it turns out, Duncan is captured and brought back into the game, and victory goes to Team Amazon. Alejandro uses his allies to target Noah for badmouthing him. Meanwhile, Gwen and Duncan share a kiss, with Tyler as a witness.

Fun Fact: This is the only episode in the series that has three people in the confessional at the same time.

My favorite part: The first 18 minutes

Quote: “You brought me back here. Where’s the stupid exit again?” <font color="Lime">-Duncan

My thoughts: JACK THE RIPPER (CAN WE CATCH HIM?) JACK THE RIPPER (NO WE CAN’T!)

Ok, enough of me being a goofball. This episode is pretty hard for me to give a rating. The thing is, there’s some great stuff here, from the challenge to Changing Guard Mix to Noah’s screentime to Gwen and Courtney’s “nerdette dream team”. The writers even managed to throw Ezekiel back into the mix (although, as usual, they derail him even more). The episode started to go off the rails during the last 3-4 minutes of the episode, and there are four reasons why I say this:


 * Chris declaring Team Amazon the winners. Was he out of his mind when he did this? I know Chris has been on the hunt for Duncan for the last 10 episodes, but that doesn’t mean he can just mix up the rules of the game whenever he wants. He wanted Ezekiel captured, and that’s exactly what Noah and Owen did.
 * Duncan returning to the game. Man, oh, man, do I feel bad for Duncan here. He gets put back into the show against his will, and then gets nagged by Courtney. I do like Duncan, and I think TDWT Duncan is probably my favorite version of him, but I’m not entirely sure he needed more screentime. Also, this begs the question: if Chris wanted Duncan back so dang badly, why didn’t he try to stop him from quitting in the first place?
 * Noah getting eliminated. I think it’s pretty clear the writers had Team Chris lose just so Noah could be voted off. Not only is it sad to see him go because he became funnier this season, but the writing behind it is also pretty lazy. Alejandro obviously voted for Noah, but why did Duncan and Tyler do so as well? Noah was someone Duncan had absolutely no vendetta against, and I thought Noah and Tyler were friends too. Just like with Lindsay, the writers had me get attached to Noah right before they tore him away, and that’s a darn shame.
 * Duncan kissing Gwen. The moment that cracked the entire community in half and started the “Who’s better with Duncan?” debate. As you may know, I’m not a Duncney fan. At all. But I also don’t really think Gwuncan started on a sweet note. They had some genuinely nice moments (this season at least), but Duncan honestly should’ve just told Courtney things weren’t going to work out instead of two-timing. The Gwuncan kiss is also kinda hard for me to watch because it confirms Gwody has less of a chance of becoming canon, but that’s just me.

After careful consideration, I’m afraid I’d have to rate this a <font color="Orange">bad episode. I was all ready to rate it as great, believe it or not, but so much about the ending bothered me.

Greece’s Pieces


Episode Number: 68

Original airdate: September 6, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The contestants arrive in Greece and compete in a makeshift Olumpics. Gwen is nervous about her kiss with Duncan, and unfortunately for her, Tyler knows all about it and announces it thanks to Alejandro. Courtney calls off her friendship with Gwen, and Cody begins holding a grudge against Duncan. After Team Amazon wins, everybody on Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot is on the chopping block except for Owen. Surprisingly, Chris fires an intern and spares Duncan.

Fun Fact: This is the second episode in which a non-contestant is eliminated.

My favorite part: Cody winning the tiebreaker for Gwen

Quote: “I saw Duncan and Gwen kiss!” <font color="Red">-Tyler

My thoughts: Oh, joy. The first of three of the most infamous episodes in the series. What is there to say about this one? All of the focus is on the love triangle, which I’m 99% sure nobody asked for. I also started disliking Tyler here. If he had only managed to keep quiet about what he saw until he got eliminated in the next episode, all of this could’ve been avoided. Courtney goes back to being her overbearing TDA self, which is all too bad, and Sierra insists Cody throw the tiebreaker (which he obviously does the opposite of, and it’s really sweet) just so Gwen leaves. This episode is not one I enjoy seeing at all. It’s an <font color="Red">awful episode.

The EX-Files


Episode Number: 69

Original airdate: September 13, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: After breaking up with Duncan, Courtney decides to flirt with Tyler in order to annoy Duncan. The two teams search Area 52 for intact alien artifacts and return them to Chris. Gwen and Duncan share their second kiss, and Duncan properly starts. In the end, Team Amazon wins again and Tyler is voted off.

Fun Fact: This episode features the last challenge Team Amazon wins.

My favorite part: Tyler’s elimination

Quote: “Tell ya what. You agree not to vote me off tonight, THEN I save your butt.” <font color="Lime">-Duncan

My thoughts: I’ll cut this episode some slack since it doesn’t focus on the love triangle as much as it did in the last episode, but there’s still a bone I have to pick, and it’s a big one. Courtney and Sierra’s antagonism towards poor Gwen is nothing short of disgusting. I mean, just listen to this:

“Gwen and Duncan? Duh. But boyfriend stealing’s wrong. She’s gone.”

Be that as it may, why the heck does she care? This is Courtney’s battle, not hers. I get it, Gwen shouldn’t have betrayed Courtney’s trust, and the latter does have a right to be mad, but they went way too far. Just like in TDA, I was pretty much annoyed every single centisecond Courtney was on screen, from her destroying every artifact she finds to her death threats in Boyfriend Kisser to that oh so frustrating “Oops!”. This is indeed a <font color="Orange">bad episode, and lemme tell ya, the only thing that saved this episode from an awful rating was Tyler’s elimination.

Picnic at Hanging Dork


Episode Number: 70

Original airdate: September 20, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The two teams fly down to Australia, and tension on Team Amazon begin to reach a boiling point. Alejandro and Duncan succeed in distracting Courtney, while Team Amazon is divided in half. Ultimately, thanks to Cody’s screw-up, Gwen takes the drop of shame after losing a tiebreaker.

Fun Fact: Gwen is the only member of Team Amazon who doesn’t survive to the merge.

My favorite part: We Are Shearing Sheep

Quote: “It was an accident, Gwen! I swear!” <font color="Khaki">-Cody

My thoughts: Ughhhhhhhh. You can probably guess what I’m thinking of here. Everybody here does at least one thing that can be traced back to the love triangle (except Owen. He’s just kinda...being Owen), and Tantrum Girl over here continues to throw challenges and annoys me to no end. But the ending is really what takes the cake (oh how painfully ironic that Cody causes Gwen’s elimination). Since the vote is 2-2-1, Courtney and Gwen are each tasked with feeding ravenous koalas without using their hands. The beef I have with this is that once again, the writers decide to get lazy and inconsistent with their writing. Gwen just so happens to be allergic to eucalyptus for this one minute only, and she loses the tiebreaker by a hair. This alleged “allergy” never gets mentioned ever again. I know some may claim that Gwen deserved to leave, but she at least showed remorse for what she did, and you can’t deny the elimination was ridiculously shoddy. Obviously, this is an <font color="Red">awful episode, and I feel it can easily be compared to getting a shot. It hurts like heck, but at least you know the worst is behind you once it’s over. Now that Gwen’s gone, can we knock it off with the love triangle nonsense and get back to the good stuff, please?

Sweden Sour


Episode Number: 71

Original airdate: September 27, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: Team Amazon and Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot land in Sweden and play capture the flag. Alejandro continues to flirt with Courtney, while Cody misses Gwen dearly. Meanwhile, Duncan and Noah warm Owen that Alejandro is not to be trusted, which he has a hard time believing. Alejandro also reveals his plan to Heather. Right before voting, Chris announces that the Amazons competed in another fake-out elimination challenge, sparing Courtney.

Fun Fact: Owen mistakes vikings for pirates.

My favorite part: We Built Gwen's Face

Quote: “Back in loser class again thanks to Courtney! She should be home right now, not flirting with Alejandro.” <font color="Indianred">-Heather

My thoughts: We all knew how good Alejandro was at playing the game, but when did Duncan become so strategic? It’s nice to see his head so deep into the game. One thing I don’t like is how selfish Sierra is here. Her way of thinking seems to be, “Ok, I’m voting off the girl that Cody likes. Now he’ll see me in a positive light!” No. Just no. If somebody voted off my crush, I’d probably never want to see them again. Cody’s depressed because Gwen’s gone, but all Sierra cares about is “being his wife” now. It also annoyed me how Chris threw in the fake-out elimination that saved Courtney. The writers really like doing that, don’t they? Other than those three minor things, it’s not really an episode I’d write home about. It’s an <font color="Gray">average episode.

Aftermath Aftermayhem


Episode Number: 72

The episode in a nutshell: Blaineley sends Bridgette off to Siberia and Geoff gets sick of the former. Noah, Tyler, and Gwen join the peanut gallery, five members of which have a chance to (re)join the game. However, due to a technicality, Blaineley wins.

Fun Fact: Blaineley’s real name is Mildred.

My favorite part: Her Real Name Isn't Blaineley

Quote: “It’s MILDRED!” -Geoff

My thoughts: Everything Geoff does to get back at Blaineley is great! The Second Chance Challenge is a real nice twist, and I certainly didn’t think there’d be an aftermath like this! The only thing that could’ve made it better is if Beth actually had debuted instead of Blaineley. Oh well. I still liked this Aftermath. <font color="Cyan">Good episode.

Niagara Brawls


Episode Number: 73

Original airdate: October 4, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The remaining contestants are dumped out of the plane and into Niagara Falls, where they find Blaineley is debuting and the teams are merging. The next challenge has a wedding theme, which Cody, Courtney, Duncan, and Heather aren’t pleased with. Alejandro convinces a few allies of his to vote off Owen for his popularity, and he succeeds.

Fun Fact: Sierra’s Mom has a crush on Chris.

My favorite part: Owen’s dream

Quote: “I know you have a fondness for that grotesque individual, but such popularity makes him a threat.” <font color="Darkred">-Alejandro

My thoughts: Oh boy, Sierra would be one to take this seriously, wouldn’t she? Girl wouldn’t even let Cody pee. Anyway, this episode has a couple things that I don’t like, such as Blaineley’s debut, and also Blainerific, which is likely my least favorite song of the season, but apart from that, this episode is a solid one. Alejandro continues to prove he’s a master strategist (even if he does go against his deal with Duncan in the next episode), I liked the challenge, and Owen’s screentime comes to an end. I don’t dislike him at all, but it was his time to go indeed. A <font color="Cyan">good episode, no doubt.

Chinese Fake-Out


Episode Number: 74

Original airdate: October 11, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The final seven visit the Great Wall of China. Things between Alejandro, Blaineley, Courtney, and Duncan heat up and Heather attempts to help Cody out of his arranged “marriage”. Blaineley forms an alliance with Chef, but she and Courtney are voted off together due to budget cuts.

Fun Fact: The top three in the challenge are the three newcomers this season.

My favorite part: The eating challenge

Quote: “If I can get Sierra of this show, I win Cody’s loyalty and leave Alejandro with only Duncan.” <font color="Indianred">-Heather

My thoughts: It is about time somebody tried to help Cody break it to Sierra about her issues. Anyway, there’s a lot of good stuff here. There’s Heather helping Cody (as I already mentioned). there’s Duncan and Alejandro’s interactions, which are just entertaining to watch and I don’t know why. I even liked A Chinese Lesson, which is a pretty unpopular opinion. And the double elimination? It’s great! Two nasty characters for the price of one! Shoving Blaineley and Courtney out of the plane may be the best thing Chris has ever done. Another <font color="Cyan">good episode in my book.

African Lying Safari


Episode Number: 75

Original airdate: October 18, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The final five arrive in Africa for the next challenge; hunting down Ezekiel, who, after hiding in the cargo hold, has now gone feral. Sierra goes even crazier for Cody, and Alejandro and Heather continue to deny their feelings for each other. However, they do agree to an “alliance” and vote off Duncan again in a very close vote.

Fun Fact: This is the third consecutive season where Duncan has made it to the final five.

My favorite part: Aleheather

Quote: “You sure you haven’t been to jail?” <font color="Lime">-Duncan

My thoughts: Just like with Top Dog, there’s are some things that i like and dislike about this episode. Sierra’s doing her usual “going cuckoo for Cody” shtick, and force-gives him tea. Nobody really seemed to like how Cody still voted for Sierra even though she did all the heavy lifting for him, but I can kinda see why he wouldn’t let her off the hook so easily. She is still a stalker, and she is responsible for Cody’s condition in this episode in the first place. With him being such a pain magnet this episode, it kinda makes me wonder why Cody wasn’t just left on the plane. He could’ve gone to urgent care and gotten better, and I doubt Chris would’ve had any objections. He saw how uoutta commission Cody was, and even let him skip the challenge! Another thing I didn’t like was what they did to poor old Ezekiel. He went into this season with so much pride and confidence, and I for one, was interested to see just how far he would make it this time. But instead, he see him devolve into Gollum and he’s stuck this way forever. I will say that (as usual) I enjoyed Aleheather and the interactions the two shared, and in my opinion, is enough to save this episode from being bad. I’m calling this an <font color="Gray">average episode.

Rapa Phooey!


Episode Number: 76

Original airdate: October 25, 2010

The episode in a nutshell: The final four travel to Easter Island and compete in an egg hunt challenge, and Alejandro and Heather attempt to ally with Cody and Sierra respectively, in an attempt to vote each other off. Heather wins the challenge and plans to bring Cody to first class, but when Sierra is saved from elimination, Heather instead takes Alejandro to first class in order to avoid tension.

Fun Fact: This is the first post-merge reward challenge this season.

My favorite part: The dynamic between the final four

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