User blog comment:AGuyHere/Is there a season where the post merge is better than the pre merge?/@comment-25027229-20150727215045

TDI: Both are about the same. I'd give the edge to the post merge for having more concentration on plot and gameplay instead of focusing on which fodder character would be eliminated early on. That being said, Camp Castaways, Are We There Yeti, and the finale are all mediocre episodes compared to most of the season and take a point or two off. It's a tie.

TDA: I don't really know about this one. The post merge had a good start, but booting all three of the best characters back-to-back near the end was painful to watch. That being said, the pre merge was terrible for plots (not like the post merge was much better) and was boring without any good drama. In all honesty, this season flips from great to awful from episode to episode, so I prefer neither segment, but individual episodes.

TDWT: Pre merge wins thanks to Noah, fun plots, a lack of forced drama, and a string of consistency. However, I See London... on onward wrecks it completely until Sweden Sour picks things up for the rest of the season, ending in my favorite finale. I'd say the pre merge is slightly better, but both parts have both good and bad, so I'll call it a tie.

TDROTI: The pre merge was just a slaughter of the interesting characters at the hands of Scott and lazy writing. Post merge gave us actual development in the plots and characters, such as Jo, Cameron, and Zoke. It also has Grand Chef Auto, Up, Up, and Away, and the finale as awesome episodes. Post merge for sure. I just wish it was longer with some better characters like Brick to spice things up outside of Zoke and the Cam/Lightning rivalry.

TDAS: Pre merge was pretty good, if not great, as were the first few episodes of the post merge. The only episode I disliked was Bold and the Booty-ful, but watching so many plots jump ship put this one down. Pre merge for sure.

TDPI: Pre merge gave us a diverse cast, good interactions, good plots, some of the best challenges in the series, and only had one meh episode, Three Zones and A Baby. The post merge gave us terrible Skave segments, ruined both characters, ruined Scarlett, and had the worst finale in my opinion. The only episode I would watch again is Pahk'd With Talent, so it goes to the pre merge yet again.