Total Drama Island: Return To Wawanakwa

TDI:RtW- Secrets of the Season

Welcome one and all to the final chapter of the story. In this chapter, I will be going over several aspects of the season, including an analysis of the characters, the challenges, the elimination order, and a special little fact about the end of the season. With that being said, let's get started!

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Section 1: The Characters

When I thought of the idea for this story, I knew that I wanted to create a whole new list of characters instead of using past campers. That way, I could have the characters do what I want them to do as opposed to being handicapped by what the OG Total Drama characters had done in the past.

In addition, one thing that I wanted to do was have the characters be able to grow and strain away from their set 'label'. I didn't want it to be like Pahkitew Island where Ella is all about singing, Max is all about evil, and Leonard is all about magic. I wanted my characters to be able to show more than what they are at face value. I'll explain some examples of that in my cast when I reach their name.

Tristan McLoughlin: I created him for the simple reason that I needed a hot guy in the cast. I wanted to have somebody that had beauty (like Justin), but could also talk a little bit of strategy (like Alejandro). Right when I created him, I knew that he was going to be the first guy out. For his kind of character, he either has to be out early, or be one of the last five or four standing, and he simply had to bite the bullet as being the first person out. As for future seasons, I'm not against bringing him back, but it's unlikely as of now.

Fedor Meyer: My intention was to show his potential to be a player, but to simply be unable to keep his mouth shut. His comparable to the OG Total Drama cast would probably be Noah. For him, he either had to get in with a big alliance, or he'd be voted out, and I chose the latter option. As for future seasons, I do plan to bring him back for at least one more season, but any more after that is unlikely.

Betty Baker: In my mind, I needed to have someone who was kinda dragged along during their stay. Her comparable would probably be pre-mutated Dakota. For her, I don't feel like she had any real shot of winning, and was pretty much destined to be voted out early. In all honesty, I'm pretty sure she's not coming back for a future season.

Cassie Veracourt: In my mind, I wanted her to be a character who showed a bit of potential, but would end up being the victim of a bad situation. Her comparable would be Dawn, but more from a gameplay perspective and less of a personality perspective. For her, I think that she has a lot of untapped potential as a character, and I could envision her making it far in a future season. As for my plans, I'm not against bringing her back, but it's not in my plans for the near future.

Callie Northcott: Now she's a character that I would deem to be a 'cinnamon roll'. I created her with the intention of her being a likable character, but one who didn't have a chance to prove herself. Her comparable would be Beth, I suppose, based on her timidness and kindness towards others, but still has the capacity to fight. I felt that she had potential to go far, but it just didn't work out for her this time. But don't worry, she's definitely coming back for another season.

Alejandro Ruiz-Hernandez: Originally, I wanted him to have more of a comparison to Alejandro, but once I had him in a relationship with Laila, I dialed back his flirtatiousness. His comparable would be DJ, based on his niceness. In my mind, he was never considered to win this season, but overall, I feel like he has enough potential to be brought back for another season, although I'm a bit hesitant to do so without bringing back Laila as well.

Laila Crainic: I originally had her be similar to Sky, based on her athleticism and her relationship with another camper. But as I decided to develop other characters, she was left to kinda be the de facto 'dead weight' camper after Alejandro's elimination. She's kinda like Sierra, minus the crazy element. In my mind, I felt that she had the potential to make it far, but was hindered by her relationship with Alejandro. To bring her back, I'd have to bring back Alejandro as well, but I'm not too enthusiastic to bring her back.