Total Drama Chris: Difference between revisions

{{work}}

 

The first story, "[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5288602/1/Total_Drama_Chris Total Drama Chris]", has the contestants return for a second season of Total Drama where one of them wins $1,000,000. There are new teams such as The Screaming Pansies and The Killer Chrises and certain friendships, conflicts, and relationships are given some development. There's even a ''Total Drama Aftermath''-like show called ''Total Drama Izzy''. A lot of contestants have some time in the limelight but arguably there are three [[Breakout Character|Break Out Characters]]: Lindsay, Katie, and Heather. Lindsay is intent on proving that she's not just another [[Dumb Blonde]], Katie is shown to actually be quite smart and independent, and Heather also comes back in hopes of seeking redemption and making some friends.

The sequel, "[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6114419/1/Total_Drama_Alphabet Total Drama Alphabet], is hosted by {{spoiler|Izzy and Bridgette}} and features twenty-six ''new'' contestants (one for each letter of the alphabet), that can be found on the author's [[Deviant ART]] account [http://frank35.deviantart.com/gallery/# Total-Drama-Alphabet here]. The story is ongoing.

----

* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Hank from Alphabet (much to his Chagrin) believes this.

* [[Alternative Character Interpretation]]: In-universe, several. Lindsay, Katie and Heather's changes are already listed above; Ezekiel is a well-meaning but easily confused [[Fish Out of Water]]; Justin is a [[Manipulative Bastard]] and utterly self-absorbed [[Jerkass]]; Leshawna benefited from [[Manipulative Editing]] hiding that her grudge against Heather wasn't just sparked by Heather's own actions...

* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: [[Lampshaded]] when Leshawna asks whether Courtney counts as a 'sister' or not.

* [[Artist Disillusionment]]: It is taking a long time for the fanfic to ever get updated, due to the author's ongoing vendetta against one of his diehard fans.

* [[Bait and Switch]]: The contestants on ''Total Drama Alphabet'' are clearly being set up for a ''Phobia Factor''-like challenge, where the interns are forcing them to reveal their fears, mostly by using drinks laced with truth serum.

** However, as it turns out, the contestants are really going to be scaring the interns.

** Leanne in TDABC.

* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Todd from Alphabet

* [[Character Development]]: Chris' bane. He views the entire cast as [[Flat Character|Flat Characters]], and actively tries to cram them back into their respective stereotypes.

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Noah's book.

* [[Creator Backlash]]: The author absolutely despises Hank, as too many readers take his "nice guy" label at face value, instead of ironically, as was intended.

* [[Elimination Houdini]]: Chris views Katie as this, and isn't afraid of letting everyone know it.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Chris devolves into such a [[Complete Monster]] that '''Chef''' starts protesting that he's going too far.

* [[Exact Words]]: Used in several instances of [[Loophole Abuse]].

* [[Executive Meddling]]: Both negative and positive examples:

** Negative: Chris ramps his abuse of his position as show host [[Up to Eleven]] and flagrantly tries to bend the rules in his own contract to give himself even more control.

* [[Fallen Princess]]: Heather.

* [[Fan Dumb]]: In-universe, [[Played for Laughs]] and seriously during the ''Total Drama Izzy'' segments. Izzy is not happy with all the bashing that goes on in the fandom, nope nope!

* [[Hide Your Lesbians]]: Averted with Nicole (with hilarious results when Todd tried to hit on her) and Rain.

** And Margo.

* [[Humiliation Conga]]: Day 5 outlines one: {{spoiler|Heather was invited to the prom, only to be stood up by her date, who was ''actually'' dating her former best friend. Another former friend of hers whom she'd tormented for being a lesbian invites her to dance, only for both of them to draw further mocking. [[It Got Worse]].}}

* [[Irony]]: [[Lampshaded]] throughout Day 8 of ''TD Chris''; particularly ironic comments are followed by an innocently oblivious Lindsay rambling on to the [[Confession Cam]] about how her maid is good at making everything "[[Malaproper|nice and irony]]".

* [[Large Ham]]: Harold as Air Man definetly counts.

* [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]: From the first episode of ''Total Drama Alphabet'':

* [[Loophole Abuse]]: Used as a [[Running Gag]] during the [[Sailor Moon]] challenge, and as a lesser [[Running Gag]] with later challenges. Chris doesn't plan things out too well, and ''[[Berserk Button|hates]]'' getting called on it -- all the more reason to do so, of course.

** Naturally, Chris engages in this himself. While his contract keeps him from rigging the vote to eliminate any competitors he dislikes or directly interfering with challenges, he eggs on other contestants to do his dirty work. {{spoiler|Ultimately turned against him by the network when they use a loophole in his contract to fire him at the end of ''Total Drama Chris''.}}

* [[Not So Different]]: Leshawna and Heather. {{spoiler|Which foreshadows Leshawna's attempts to become [[The Atoner]] after she goes too far in ''TD Chris''.}}

* [[Now or Never Kiss]]: {{spoiler|Eva and Cody}} get one during the 'Fear Multiple' challenge. Played with via another couple, {{spoiler|Noah and Katie}}, who only kiss ''after'' the danger has passed.

* [[One Steve Limit]]: [[Averted]] and commented on; while comparing notes about their backstories, the campers are surprised at how many {{spoiler|evil Jewels}} there apparently are.

* [[The Ophelia]]: Take a wild guess.

* [[Out-of-Character Moment]]: DJ [[Beware the Nice Ones|snaps and gives his teammates a tongue-lashing]] {{spoiler|just before his elimination}}. He stays in a bad mood for several episodes, only snapping out of it after the first installment of ''Total Drama Izzy''. [[Word of God|A later author's note mentions]] that the writer struggled with his character, {{spoiler|and even eliminated him earlier than originally planned because of this}}.

* [[Out of Focus]]: There's a contestant named {{spoiler|Zack}} on Total Drama Alphabet? Really?

* [[Parody Sue]]: Danielle from Alphabet

* [[Product Placement]]: One episode revolves entirely around McDonalds, with Chris shilling the restaurant every chance he gets.

* [[Purple Prose]]: Trent's fanfic, just Trent's fanfic.

* [[Reformed but Rejected]]: Heather struggles with this; the problem is only amplified by Chris doing his damnest to shove her back into the role of villain.

* [[Rule of Three]]: During Day 4's 'secret challenge', Chris is punched out three times in a row, by {{spoiler|Trent, Tyler and <s>Cody</s> Chef.}}

* [[Running Gag]]: Throughout the series, the cast frequently performs a [[Last-Second Word Swap]] on the title, replacing Chris's name with somebody else's, much to the host's frustration.

* [[Shout-Out]]: The series takes several cues from ''[[Total Drama Comeback]]'', including a few of its [[Crack Pairing|Crack Pairings]].

** One challenge is based off of [[Sailor Moon]]. References are made to both the original series and the English dub, with Noah expressing shock that Lindsay is only familiar with the subbed version.

** And yet another is based on [[Sesame Street]]. I'm not kidding.

* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: Lindsay and Katrina.

* [[Straw Misogynist]]: Invoked when the campers have to [[Cosplay]] as each other: {{spoiler|Justin}} is assigned Ezekiel, and takes advantage of this to gleefully spout the most sexist rhetoric he can come up with. Chris also gleefully encourages sexist comments, though it's unclear whether he actually believes this or is just trying to stir up yet more trouble; either way, it fits with his higher level of Jerkass.

* [[Squee]]: A trademark of Katie and Sadie.

* [[Tempting Fate]]: Izzy letting Sierra in the island during the second season reminds the readers of this.

* [[Thirteen Is Unlucky]]: Total Drama Alphabet's cast, surprisingly enough, does not include anyone whose name begins with the letter M. And since M is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet... {{spoiler|Although this is remedied later on in the story with Mallory's arrival.}}

* [[Token Minority Couple]]: Isis from Alphabet ships Stephanie/Quincy (despite herself having feelings for Quincy)

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Owen. Especially when he {{spoiler|votes himself out for cake}}.

* [[Trial Balloon Question]]: ''TD Chris'', Day 7: After being threatened with exposure, {{spoiler|Leshawna}} tries asking Gwen how she'd react if [[I Have This Friend|someone else]] was responsible for {{spoiler|posting her diary page everywhere}}. Gwen, naturally, doesn't respond well.

* [[Tsundere]]: Katie, who has [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] in her relationship with {{spoiler|Noah, naturally}}.

 

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fanfic]]