User blog:CheeseBurgerGuy/Total Drama My Way: ROTI

It's been a while since I've done one of these, but considering how short of a season ROTI is and RadicalPat's upcoming Ultimate Remaster for the season, I decided it was about time to knock this season out of the way. Before getting started I do want to warn everyone that this isn't going to be as detailed as my previous elimination blogs. As many of you known, I need to start getting ready for the TDCYOR Awards Show...which I planned to be script format. I've only got so much free time, so I'm trying to get this out there before jumping into that properly now that the votes are in. Considering everybody generally knows the rules for these, I'm just going to jump right on into this.

The Cast + Teams
I'm not going to lie...I absolutely hate the odd number of contestants this season. It's not like this is for the sake of a twist or a late debut either. As such, I decided to pull from the beta concepts and introduce Molly back into the cast...kind of. Firstly, this Molly is basically taking from her Reloaded desgin, except adding glasses and removing the earring. I'm just trying to make her a little more visually distinct from canon Zoey.

As for personality, I'm making a few distinctions from Zoey and Molly. Zoey is going to be more focused on her Indie Chick archetype, while playing up the Mary Sue aspects of her character. While many might say removing them would be for the best, playing them up and turning Zoey into a "failed" Mary Sue could be funny if done right. In fact, to further fuel the rivalry between Zoey and Scott, Zoey is a perfectionist when it comes to challenges. You'll see what exactly I mean a bit later.

As you might guess, Molly is going to be inherting canon Zoey's social anxiety and turning it up to eleven. Additonally, her whole struggle to make friendships struggle is going to be handed over to Molly (it doesn't make too much since with Zoey). I think you'll like what I've got in mind.

Additonally, I'm going to be shifting the starting teams up slightly. Here they are:

Mutant Maggots:

1. Zoey

2. Mike

3. Cameron

4. Scott

5. Sam

6. Anne Marie

7. Dakota

Toxic Rats:

1. Dawn

2. Beverley (AKA B)

3. Jo

4. Staci

5. Brick

6. Lightning

7. Molly

As you noticed, I mostly, just swapped Stacci to the Maggots so I could put Molly on the Rats. However, the biggest change is that Jo and Brick are starting on the Rats while Scott and Sam start on the Maggots. You'll probably understand why I did it as the season moves forward. Trust me, it's better for everyone this way. Nothing too special here. With that out of the way, I think it's time to get the ball rolling.

Episode 1: Bigger, Badder, Brutal-er!
Challenge Update:

The race means absolutely nothing when it comes to assigning teams. Chris did it simply to troll the campers like he did back in The Big Sleep.

Camper Updates:

Molly: Throughout the episode, Molly is extremely intimidated by her teammates and fubbles up every single time she tries to talk to someone. In particular, she is shown shaking nervously in the confessional after Jo yells at her when she gets petrified by the whole stacking plan B has. After the challnege, Molly gets depressed thinking she's going to be voted out, though becomes overjoyed when spared from elimination.

Zoey: Zoey takes command of her team almost right away, with everyone other than Anne Marie instantly deffering to her leadership. However, throughout the challenge her plans always seem to fall behind that of the Rats. Zoey even starts showing traits of her hidden Comando-side when she thinks she's going to have to attend a marshmellow ceremony. Mike is the only one to notice this personallity change due to his own MPD.

Immunity: Mutant Maggots

Reasons for: Same as canon.

Bottom 2: Molly and Staci

Molly Votes for: Staci (She's trying to stay safe)

Staci Votes for: Molly (She's trying to stay safe)

Jo Votes for: Staci (She was annoying. Plain and simple.)

Lightning Votes for: Staci (In his eyes, she's the uggliest girl on the island. Plus she doesn't work out)

Dawn Votes for: Staci (She read both of their auras and saw the good in Molly)

Beverely Votes for: Staci (She talked to much)

Brick Votes for: Staci (He voted with the majority)

Eliminated: Staci (14th)

Comments: I hate Staci and there was no way I was going to change this elimination. Perfect first boot.

Episode 2: Truth or Laser Shark
Cameo Update:

Harold makes an offical cameo as the obstacle course's test dummy.

Camper Update:

Molly/Dawn/B: With the support of both B and Dawn, Molly is able to admit her truth (it is a really embaressing one). B recomends through Dawn that the three of them should become friends, to which Molly agrees to.

Scott: He throws his first challenge of the season by pointing out the photographers to Dakota when he "tries" to hand over the maggot. He ends up getting into a confrentation with Zoey, though without evidence he wins the argument.

Jo: She and Scott form an inter-team alliance while waiting on the platform together. She is the one who pushes Cameron into siding with Scott during the vote.

Immunity: Toxic Rats

Reason for: See above.

Bottom 2: Scott and Dakota

Scott Votes for: Dakota (Scott tried to sabotauge her)

Dakota Votes for: Scott (She realizes what Scott did)

Sam Votes for: Scott (He likes Dakota too much to vote her out)

Zoey Votes for: Scott (She also realized Scott's plan and is against it)

Cameron Votes for: Dakota (Cameron was really annoyed by Dakota costing their team the challenge. Jo swayed him with threats)

Mike Votes for: Dakota (Cameron was his friend and he thought Zoey might be overreacting)

Anne Marie Votes for: Dakota (She didn't like Zoey and Scott was against he.)

Eliminated: Dakota (13th)

Comments: I know some people like seeing Dakota get further but I need her for the internship arc. Besides, I needed to establish the dual antagonists of the season, and this seemed like the perfect oppurtunity.

Episode 3: Ice Ice Baby
Camper Updates:

Scott: Instead of purposley throwing the challenge, Scott tries to win in the second half due to Zoey threatning that he'll be the next to leave if they lose. He also realzies that B is the true threat of the friendship trio and comes up with a scheme to get him the boot. Jo goes along with this plan.

Jo: She offically forms an alliance with Lightning and Brick, convining them that otherwise the Rat friendship trio will run the table. She also tries to further intimidate Molly into submission when her confidence is hurt.

Molly: Throughout the challenge, Jo and Scott undermine Molly's confdence in her frineds, making her beleive that Dawn and B only became friends to have an alliance mate. She tries to beleive in her friends but every time she goes to approach them someone keeps her from it.

Immunity: Mutant Maggots

Reason for Victory: Scott does the same thing he does in canon.

Bottom 2: B and Jo

B Votes for: Jo (She's a bully and he wants to stay safe)

Dawn Votes for: Jo (Dawn beleives B didn't sabotague the challenge since she can understand him)

Jo Votes for: B (He's the biggest threat and an easier target as Molly is closer to Dawn)

Brick Votes for: B (As part of the new alliance)

Lightning Votes for: B (As part of the alliance)

Molly Votes for: B (Scott and Jo are able to sway Molly enough to avoid a tie.)

Eliminated: B (12th)

Comments: B is a very interesting character, but I could only allow someone who's silent to go so far. I also wanted B's elimination to play into Moly's development as a character. She started making friends but she still hasn't learn to trust yet. Let's see how things play out. Also, Dakota is still coming back as an intern.

Episode 4: Finders Creepers
Camper Updates:

Molly: In the begining of the episode, Molly feels extremely guilty for betraying Dawn. When Dawn tries to console her though, she gets taken during the challenge, making Molly feel worse thinking Dawn ran away. Molly is one of the few who make it back to the liar and saves everyone from Izzy, for which everyone thanks her. Molly is also able to apoligize to Dawn, who says she understands and that B won't hold it against her either.

Sam/Dakota: Despite being an intern, most of their realtionship stuff is actualy resolved this episode instead of later on down the line. By the end of the challenge, both have admitted their feelings toward each other. She also gets fired at the end off the episode for helping Sam.

Immunity: Toxic Rats

Bottom 2: Anne Marie and Zoey

Zoey Votes for: Anne Marie (Zoey is jealous of Anne Marie and Vito)

Mike/Vito Votes for: Zoey (Vito is still in control during the vote, so he's going to side with Marie)

Cameron Votes for: Anne Marie (He's good friends with Zoey, even if Mike is confusing him)

Scott Votes for: Zoey (He doesn't like her and sees this as his only chance to boot her)

Anne Marie Votes for: Zoey (Obviously rivals)

Sam Votes for: Anne Marie (He finds her annoying and Zoey is Dakota's friend)

Quit: Sam (11th)

Reason for: After Dakota is fired, Sam quits to be with her.

Comments: This was actually going to be the episode that I was sending Molly out, but I realzied that the vote would probably go in favor of Brick due to trying to vote himself off. Since I wanted to avoid the whole internship arc for Dakota resulting in her joining Mutantville, I decided to wrap things up for her and Sam here. Besides, I'm not a huge Sam fan anyway.

Episode 5: Backstabbers Ahoy!
Cameo Update:

Since Dakota isn't going to be joining Bridgette, this cameo is going to be shared with Geoff.

Camper Updates:

Molly: After getting a lot of focus in the previous episodes, this episode is going to push her into the background. For the most part, she and Dawn are going to try and flip Brick to their side.

Dawn: She fianlly figures out Mike's mysterious aura is due to MPD and tries to help Mike and Cameron before the challenge and kind of during it.

Maggots: After Cameron finds out about Mike's MPD, he talks about it immediatley with Mike due to being even more concerned after Mike almost voted Zoey out. Scott overhears this and comes up with a plan to get rid of Mike. Anne Marie and Zoey only continue to bicker and makes things worse. Scott blackmails Mike into talling both girls he doesn't like her in exchange for not telling them about his MPD and voting out Marie

Immunity: Toxic Rats

Reason for: With Zoey distracted by the love traingle, Scott is able to throw the challenge.

Bottom 2: Mike and Anne Marie

Mike Votes for: Anne Marie (He and Cameron agreed to take out Anne Marie to prove Mike's feelings for Zoey)

Cameron Votes for: Anne Marie (Going along with Mike's plan)

Scott Votes for: Mike (Scott is gunning for Mike, going back on his word)

Zoey Votes for: Mike (After what happened during the challenge, Zoey is sick of Mike and wants him gone)

Anne Marie Votes for: Mike (She hates the idea that Mike played her for a fool)

Eliminated: Mike (10th)

After the Elimination Ceremony:

Dawn comes over to help collaberate Mike's MPD, and learning the truth Zoey promises to give Mike a chance. He also breaks things off with Anne Marie for Vito.

Comments: Yes, I know many of you will be shocked, but honestly, I'm not a huge Mike fan. Considering he HAS to be in All-Stars, I'd rather get Mike out earlier than later. This seemed like a good time to do so, and would allow the Anne Marie and Zoey drama to continue on a little bit longer. Just moving a lot of the Grand Chef Auto stuff up to here to do so.

Episode 6: Runaway Model
Camper Updates:

Jo and Molly: After being bullied throughout the season, not only is Molly starting to grow a backbone, but she actually stand ups to Jo. Along with all the crazy stuff going on this episode. This ironically causes Jo to have respect for Molly at the end of the day.

Dawn: She is chosen as the model for the Rats as Molly and Jo are both too shy for their own reasons. Trying to soothe Sasquatchanawka, though this causes her to get kidnapped (in place of Lindsay who is only a judge) and needs to be saved. They end up bonding over the island and it's current state.

Maggots: They are the ones to model Sasquatchanawka after the events of last episode only made things worse between Anne Marie and Zoey (with Scott fanning the flames) and they both wanted to model. They end up helping with the make-up thing with Jo and get very angry that Chris decides...

Immunity: Toxic Rats

Reason for Victory: Same as canon (giving Jo make-up) but he doesn't give it to the Maggots despite their assistance on that plan since someone has to go.

Bottom 2: Scott and Anne Marie

Scott Votes for: Anne Marie (Scott suggested taking out Cameron, but this got Marie to target him instead)

Anne Marie for: Scott (She wants him gone after realzing what Scott's game is)

Cameron Votes for: Anne Marie (He needs to save his best friend Zoey thinking she's in danger

Zoey Votes for: Anne Marie (She just wants her arch-enemy gone)

Eliminated: Anne Marie (9th)

Comments: The second time I changed Molly's elimination episode. I thought she was just going to be fodder but she's added something to the season. With Anne Marie's plot done, I had absolutely no reason to keep her around. Only reason Mike went before Anne Marie was that I was planning on keeping Marie's elimination the same. This episode will still work.