User blog:Berryleaf/RR Mid Season Review

Hey guys, this is Berryleaf reporting my thoughts on the first 11 episodes of RR. It's not exactly mid season, but I figured I should post these before I fall behind again. Yesterday, I watched all 11 of the episodes (and made $1 bets with my dad on the eliminated after episode 6...I have 3 extra dollars now)  What can I say? It was simply amazing. There is not one team I hate this season and even Owen is growing on me. So, without further ado, here are my opinions on the season, starting with the individual episodes and then moving on to team rankings.

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None Down, Eighteen to Go Part 1
Despite watching this one like 12 times, it was still pretty good to watch again and a good refresher for me to remember what happened there in the later episodes. Decent division of screen time, funny gags, not much to say here that hasn't already been said by a million people. 7/10

None Down, Eighteen to Go Part 2
Another substantial episode with some good starting points for plots and the elimination of the worst team (in my opinion) this season. Not sure where they were going to go with Carrie and Devin getting lost, maybe they ran out of time or something. Pretty good episode, LARPers went home at the right time, I give it a 8/10

French is an Eiffel Language
Probably my favorite of the CN leak episodes, I love the episodes that take place at nighttime and this is no exception. Again, very well divided screentime for the cast and some great lines. "This would be a good place for an amusement park or a camp for kids" and "Tom, I have a bone to pick with you." are some of my favorites. Gerry and Pete were originally one of my favorite teams but it makes sense for them to go here and other teams have filled up my top 5 now. 9/10.

Mediterranean Homesick Blues
The last of the episodes I saw before yesterday, Mediterranean Homesick Blues is a good episode even if it doesn't feature a lot of plot development. Macarthur and Sanders screenhog a little bit but it's not too terrible. Love the beach theme, sad to see the geniuses go here since I was hoping they'd prove to be more of a threat, but I can see why they were eliminated here. 8/10.

Bjorken Telephone
The first of the episodes I hadn't seen until yesterday, this is a funny episode despite being a bit of filler. Dwayne isn't very faithful to his wife, I expect some problems when he gets home. Love how Tom and Jen get past the first part just by complimenting the swan lady. Whenever Taylor says chipotle I think of Survivorpanda, lol. Crimson is our final contestant to speak, and as this episode started love of the vegans for some people, for me it started the love of the goths. 8.5/10.

Brazilian Pain Forest
Things are starting to heat up in here, after the elimination of the vegans we appear to be fodderless and the real competition starts. While the elimination was spoiled for me beforehand, it was still surprising to see how it happened. Lots of interesting sections, many teams get by things a different way. I would not want to stick my hand in a mitt full of venemous bugs, owch! Again, the elimination is sorta surprising but it was a good place to get out the vegans, interesting how Laurie craves meat after tasting it, and the beach scenery looks cool. 8.5/10

Tisket, a Casket, I'm Gonna Blow a Gasket
Simply. Amazing. We get nightfall, a thunderstorm, and a wickedly awesome castle? I swear someone on the staff knows exactly what I like...and the goths too, which make them all the more amazing. Lots of cool cross team interactions and Kitty and Carrie continue to be super cute as well as Crimson and Ennui being awesome. Add some cool Chet and Lorenzo horse riding dynamic, the beginning of Nemma, and some great horror jokes and you have a Total Drama nirvana. The only thing I have to complain about is the elimination of Tom and Jen, yes their fighting did seem a little forced, but they made up and it was an okay place for their elimination. (also I won a dollar just for watching my favorite show, wooo!)  Even with this elimination, everything else is so simply perfect I can't help but give this a 10/10.

Hawaiian Honeyruin
Another wickedly cool tropical themed episode, some of these are slightly blurred so I can't remember if Stephanie and Ryan broke up in this



one or the last episode, but wow what a switch. I suppose it was to be seen coming, as the two needing some sort of plot to maintain their relevance, else they would've been fodders. Nemma becomes an actual plot point as Noah's fantasies reach an all time high. (Speaking of which, whatever happened with Junior and Carrie?   Is Junior going to crush on other girls?  Judging by the patterns so far, he should do it soon before the Dwaynes get eliminated.)  Wow, these teens can hold their breath for a long time, and most of them can swim pretty well. Except Taylor, who seems to be having trouble despite saying "she's pretty much the best at everything" in episode 1 and having multiple trophies. Turns out her life is a lie as Kelly finally works up the courage to tell her off, saying that everything she has won was fake and paid for by her "daddy". Honestly, the writing this season is just killer. I love it. Nice to see a change in the placings, Jacques and Josee are held up by a faulty lava rock and Brody and Geoff actually win a round. If Stephanie and Ryan had been eliminated I would've had to give back a dollar, but it was a non elimination so yay. I heard lots of people hate their plot in last week's episodes, but I think it's a good change as previously described, even if it does render their future elimination predictable. 9/10.