If you're doing Total Drama, do be sure not to skip Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race. It really was a breath of fresh air in the Total Drama franchise despite being more-or-less a spin-off, and many consider it to be one of the top 3 seasons alongside Island and World Tour.
For starters, the host Don is one of the most nicest characters around. He even dislikes The Ice Dancers due to their constant cheating. Chris would've loved them
I think what made the show get the "over-exposure" is the fact that it came out at the perfect time to earn it. It was technically the best show on cartoon network of its time, because Cartoon Network wasn't really making cartoons at that time, at least not as much as you'd expect from a channel called CARTOON NETWORK. It's part of why a lot canadian shows were truly kicking off worldwide during the 2000's.
6:41 The worst part about this elimination is that Tyler *completed his challenge.* He had to stay in a chicken pen for a certain amount of time, and although he was terrified and in the fetal position, he did exactly what he was supposed to do. Why didn't he get a point for that? Same reason as Harold, which I assume is that the writers were biased towards the Screaming Gophers
I like the idea of looking back at cartoons to realize they maybe had something good that they weren't given their due for. And Mr Enter certainly has more than enough material.
Eh, I didn't like Owen, he's just the fat guy that likes to party. Not much of a character. I liked Harold though. He was the nerd that was just trying to me functional and accomplish something.
@@joaquinm9148Makes sense. I don't like Firey either. He was a one-note character in early BFDI, a whiny little bitch in BFDI's finale, almost nonexistent in BFDIA (besides that one scene that nearly made me cry), and back to a whiny little bitch in BFB.
In regards to Tyler being eliminated instead of Courtney, I don’t think it was solely because of his failure to complete his task in the challenge. Even though her teammates didn’t always approve of Courtney’s tactics, they were often effective, whereas Tyler’s physical ineptness made him complete deadweight. On top of that, Tyler wasn’t as socially integrated into the team as Courtney was. DJ, Duncan, and Geoff were all best friends, and Courtney was close with Bridgette, and all five of them pretty much made up the “in-crowd” of the Bass. The person who Tyler was the closest to was Lindsay, who was on the other team. Harold and Sadie were outcasts too, but Harold at least proved his worth to the team, almost single-handedly winning the first two challenges, and Sadie also managed to score one of their only three points in the challenge, while Tyler pretty much always failed to impress in every challenge he competed in.
Total Drama Island was my very first internet fandom. I was absolutely in love with it during my first semester of high school. This show, along with 6teen and Stoked!, were a lot more mature and exciting than anything else Cartoon Network was releasing at the time. I fell in love with so many of the characters and it turned out to be my gateway to discovering real internet fan culture.
It's always neat seeing you express second opinions on shows you've previously talked about, so this series should be quite interesting! Also, from what you said at the end, I'm gonna guess the next episode is gonna be on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. Also, this just hit me, but this will be a really neat way to look back on your reviewing career before the grand 200th episode hits!
Total Drama was the rare show for me that was guilty pleasure at first, but then I realized how well the 3rd season was written and the high prod value considering they had a freakin musical in EVERY episode. Like that requires WAY more talent than an average cartoon episode. And yes the design and animation of Total Drama is as low as you can get with the Canadian budgets, but something nostalgic of the HANNA BARBERA type shows made me hooked for all seasons, even the shitty ones in later years. I made a Deathbed just for that reason, it lost all its charm by season 5
And by later seasons, you mean Ridinculous Race. He wasn’t even in Action and he was one of the few true BS eliminations in World Tour, alongside Tyler and Gwen (huh, all three back to back, go figure)
@@nicholasho1595 The only BS thing about Noah's elimination in World Tour is the circumstances (Team CIRRRRH should not have lost, why do Team Amazon get to win just for finding Duncan).
i’d say (even as someone who grew up in that era) that the late 2000s in particular is when quality somewhat dipped before rising back in the early 2010s (with exceptions of course!)
@@WafflesX3XD Diagree with this, there was still a lot of good shows airing at that time Oban Star Racers The Replacements The Emperor's New School Chowder El Tigre Phineas and Ferb The Mighty B The Penguins of Madagascar Ben 10: Alien Force The Secret Saturdays Batman: Brave and The Bold Legion of SuperHeroes At the very least we can agree it's a lot better than the 60s to late 80s
I never understood your detractors. “This guy rants about bad cartoons so I’m gonna criticize and harass him while watching reviewer #1,854 who rants about bad cartoons.” Whatever. I’m a big fan of your videos, Keep up the good work
You know what else is sad? Mr. Enter's sub has noticeably dwindled. He currently has 256k subs and I recall that he once had around 270k subs. His vitriol and against him has gotten strong as of late.
I feel like a lot of that stems from his earlier works like a lot of his older spongebob animated attrocity reviews where he was legit yelling and even on one occation encouraged people to harass one of the writers. Obviously these weren't good things, but Enter has obviously matured and come a long way from those days and I think the content he makes today is pretty good.
i disagree heather had a lot of plot armor and a lot of eliminations in the 2nd half like izzys 2nd elimination, geoffs, leshawnas and the disqualification elimination of dj and lindsay r used to justify her staying in game
@sonnychauhan6707 That was actually a plot point that got fixed in the new season - the reason Julia stayed as long as she did was pretty fair. I think the only elimination she escaped without explanation was Episode 10, and even then she probably got two votes - there were multiple reasons why all the others went the other way.
Considering the additions in RotI and PI, it was a really good move to transition to beyond the Survivor spoof for The Ridonculous Race. PI showed how bottom of the barrel the teen archetypes had gotten when one of them was LARPer who can’t separate fantasy from reality, one was Disney Princess and one was female Owen without the charm, so opening up to include adults as contestants made a massive difference.
@@jbcatz5 irónically, Ridonculous Race also worked by taking previously seen ideas of characters, but take them in a new direction Like the Goths. Sure, Gwen from Island was a gothic, but like a casual gothic. She wasn't goth to the levels of the goth couple from RR. And the Goths were fan favorites They could have taken previous concepts like Say, the boyscout, or the nerd, and take them for new spins. Maybe Even pair them With their Old cast equivalent like when they brought Geoff back With his Surfer friend
@@ianr.navahuber2195 The Goths were hilarious in the Sweden and Transylvania episodes. Other ideas could have been the outdoorsy teen who doesn’t like being under a roof unless absolutely necessary and only applied because of the wilderness factor, or that kid whose only discernible personality is that they reflect whoever is around them rather than being their own person. Sky, Dave and Jasmine were some of the only not heightened stereotype characters on PI and out of them only Jasmine wound up being sympathetic by the end. Shaun was still a great character though and his survivalist skills suited the setting as least as far as it was perceived before Scarlet went full super villainess.
The "almost" in the reality show bit in your description is actually perhaps the thing that saves this show in the end. It leads to an odd niche where it can get the same sort of... whatever that Reality TV shows get you, except that being animated and allowed to go beyond all reasonable safety (in a world that is SUPPOSEDLY fairly grounded) gets you a setting that is zany and exaggerated as well. It can appeal to a cartoon lover who thinks Reality TV is dumb... because it can make use of the fact that it is, in fact, a cartoon to basically bypass the "Reality" part of "Reality TV" by enough to make it more interesting, or at the very least, more entertaining.
One thing I think you failed to mention was Izzy & LeShawna's absence in the bike racing challenge in episode 18. That one detail has always bugged me because it shouldn't make sense. Chris does ask where they are, but shruggs it off like, "Oh well, their loss." So, can anyone be absent from challenges and not get booted? I always thought you have to compete in all challenges, otherwise you'd be kicked out. And if yes, then why don't the rest of the challengers do it? Granted, other examples like this has been done, like the dodgeball challenge where Noah doesn't compete at all, but he got eliminated in the end so it's fine, or in challenges like the talent show, trust, or extreme challenges, not every challenger competed, but for those who did, they were competing for their team, so that also gets a pass, but my point is everyone post merge all competed in their challenges, except in episode 18, because they were fighting for themselves by that point. What are the rules for competing in challenges, is what I'm trying to ask.
Also Heather won immunity even though there wasn't going to be a vote since the last person to cross the line lost. Then only Heather and Lindsay crossed the line meaning the latter was eliminated.
@@uanime1 Yeah, ignoring my point about Izzy & LeShawna for a moment, Owen should have been eliminated. He was the furthest out of the four. I hate saying that, because Owen is my favorite character in the show.
@@uanime1 The rules for that challenge is so unfair. Owen & Duncan wrecked it makes no sense to me that they avoid elimination since they didn’t finish the race. Cause of the rules to this challenge any contestant that wrecks on purpose is safe that just sounds rigged & was also not fair that Leshawna & Izzy avoids elimination just cause they weren’t there idk the episode is just a mess.
I’d use the term archetype rather than stereotype because archetype is a starting point. Characters do show traits not always associated with their outward appearance, like Lindsey being smarter than people give her dumb blonde persona credit for. Make no mistake, she does play into it often enough (particularly when it comes to Tyler, at one stage her not remembering his name right was a running joke) but does have points where she subverts it such as her mechanical skills or being the one to solve to murder mystery in the Action season. Plus her calling out Heather is legendary.
Also, just as a small complaint, but please, don't give up on this project if it doesn't get a high start. You have been making a lot of great ideas and video series that i think were pretty good but don't seem like they're getting any attention anytime soon. The biggest example being your Zelda series, i thought your video on the first game was amazing and it gave a lot of hope for what was to come, but it's been months since that video and i am concerned if it got canned due to low engagement. But i'd argue that a new project needs more than one video to kick off. I understand it's not easy to just toss time, effort and money on something that might not deliver the expectations, but i hope this doesn't lead to not innovate yourself for the sake of stability, even though i wouldn't blame you guys for it.
I still watch this show from time to time, especially the first season. Its just such a nostalgic throwback for me. I even enjoy all the other seasons as well (well, not so much All Stars).
4:39 Funny you mention that. During the premiere of the Siege of Ba Sing Sei episode of Avatar, I had been at a birthday party at a local indoor gym and soccer field. We all raced home afterwards to watch it and it was the talk of the school the next day.
I was in late elementary- early middle school when island through world tour was airing. I remember coming in the day after a new episode and everyone talking about who got eliminated. The writers did an excellent job on making the whole series engaging for what could have easily been a boring low stakes plot.
This aired at the perfect time for me, because we were learning about reality tv and the tropes of it in English class, and my friends and I were like "it's the mook, it's the midriff, it's really well researched."
Total Drama is a case of First Installment wins first kind of deal. The first installment really sets the high bar while the other series flounder because they flanderize or forget what made the first great.
Oh wow released around my spontaneous Total Drama hyperfixation lol Total Drama was the only cartoon that I continuously watched every new episode from the debut of the series (when I was 5) for every season up until All-Stars and I have such fond memories of this show.
The Tyler elimination does make sense actually- Just because someone causes your team to lose a challenge, doesn’t mean they’re the most likely to cause you to lose future challenges
It takes a big man to admit fault in his assessments. I wish more content creators were so open in admitting they were wrong on certain topics instead of doubling or tripling down.
This was one of the biggest shows of my childhood. Love the first season. Season 2 was okay. Season 3 is decent, Season 4 is decent, Season 5A is awful, Season 5B is okay.
My ratings: GEN 1 Island: 8.5/10 Action: 7.5/10 World Tour: 10/10 GEN 2 Revenge Of The Island: 7/10 GEN 1 & 2 All Stars: 1.5/10 GEN 3 Pahkitew Island: 8/10 SPIN-OFFS The Rindoncolous Race: 9.5/10 DramaRama: 6/10 (fight me)
My Opinions on the TD Seasons: Island: Objectively the best one, not my favorite, but it's a solid number 2 Action: Not the best, but still pretty good, Lindsay got robbed twice in a row World Tour: I'm a musical theatre nerd plus one of my favorite characters winning in the US, top tier season except for the love triangle, Lindsay got robbed again Revenge of the Island: Kind of lame challenges, but the cast hard carries the season into my top 3/4 All-Stars: N o Pahkitew Island: The overly gimmicky cast is an understandable deal-breaker for some, but even with that, it's miles better than All-Stars Ridonculous Race: A breath of fresh air and return to form for the series, it really feels like Island: Amazing Race Edition Reboot: Both seasons of the reboot in my opinion are good, but the second half collectively drags it down a lot
I remember enjoying Total Drama Island. I don’t know why but I voted for Owen to win since I found him the funniest of the cast but looking back, Gwen should have won. I did not like Action and barely watched World Tour. When we went back to the island, I only watched one episode. It was fun while it lasted but yeah, the first season was clearly the best
I'd argue World Tour is the best season, it ironed out all the problems Island (completely 180 continuity, a lot of eliminations made no sense just so Heather could stay in the game, mediocre finals etc.) and Action (which was massively experimental with the ideas brought in so moments were hit and miss) had and was pretty engaging story throughout as well.
This show was a favorite for me and my chum back in the day. We'd gather every Thursday night to watch their shenanigans. We both took bets, I bet on Owen, and she bet on Gwen. Imagine our surprise when these two made it to the final round!
Tyler’s elimination is especially bullshit because he literally climbs into the pen with the chickens. Yea, he’s in a fetal position, but he’s sitting right next to them. Also DJ wasn’t voted off. He was eliminated because he lost the challenge before Chef could scare him.
0:58 I'm right there with you. I used to do a show on my CinematicCritic channel called "Review Re-Do" after really thinking about a film. Maybe...MAYBE I SHOULD BRING THAT BACK TOO!
In fact, DJ has never been eliminated due to voting (although he would have had in World Tour, had Harold not quit in Japan). In Island, he was eliminated because he freaked out without even seeing the "killer" (AKA Chef). In Action, he quit because he felt guilty about his illegal alliance with Chef. And in World Tour, he was eliminated because he was the last member of his team, which lost.
Courtney only lasted so long because her VA is close to the writers from what I heard. she comes back in action and gets more scenes than she deserves as well as plot protection even in action.
This isn't true at all lmao. Writers liking the VAs have nothing to do with elimination orders. They love Kristin Fairlie for example, yet Bridgette never made past 10th place. Please don't spread false rumors like this.
Sunday Muddy Sunday involved some list and it became so rotten to the point a fan made a GIANT rant against fresh tv on deviantart of hiw it destroyed Courtney's character
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that thought Beth’s elimination was somewhat forced. To add to your point though, she also didn’t even know that the Tiki doll was cursed, so it was really Chris’s fault for not telling her. Not to mention, all of the terrible things that happened to the Gophers were really the fault of their actions, as you pointed out with Owen eating the second round meal.
I loved total drama island as a kid and was really happy when I went back to it as an adult and still found it hilarious. I know that action was kinda more of the same thing, but I loved that it gave more focus to characters that weren't really given a spotlight in the first show and I got somw more laughs. I dropped out in world tour which kinda felt like they were pulling things out of thin air
The series was pretty fun and interesting for my younger self. It did feel like a more teenage show and thus it stood out for the time it was airing. I’ll say two things: 1: I felt Owin was going to win very early on, because they used his face as the icon for the show during the ads! Very suspicious I tell ya. 2: I think Ezekiel is overhated these days. He was rather sheltered at home, being home schooled and all, so it makes sense why he’s like that (it could be way worst tho). But even when his voting was deserved, he doesn’t act that bad after. I hardly have any memory of him being sexist or anything, even agreeing to not be when helping Beth and Lindsey find the money. Just a bothersome thing to bring up. So yeah. Nice review really.
I will say, while Action has flaws, Lindsay’s arc in that season rocks and its genuinely sad that its conclusion and her appearances on WT and AS shit all over it.
I remember loving the original Total Drama, but couldn't get into Action at all. I caught glimpses of World Tour, but to this day have never seen it in full. Revenge Of The Island I recall liking, but remember it being basically 90% about Mike. I did like Mike, but it seemed clear who the writers put 90% of their writing into.
revenge of the Island was baby's first fandom for me (it was a fandom of 2: me and my brother), so it holds a very dear place in my heart despite its flaws. I'd love to see you review it!
@@marlom7882 The Gophers should have eliminated Heather on the food challenge, and used any remaining bad luck to eliminate Beth. I can't believe me as like a 10 year old came up with that solution back in the day. Lol
Good review as always! Can't wait to hear your opinion about "The Ridonculous Race." Maybe it's nostalgia but I was a fan of that season of Total Drama. Also, I'm so happy that you like Danganronpa too. 😊
I think you completely missed the point with tyler's elimination. It honestly gives courtney some cool development given the fact she of all people actually stands up for him. Tyler's also probably the weakest bass player overall (I'd argue even katie and sadie played better than him) while courtney contributes much more to the team so it's no wonder they voted him off.
Let’s be real here, the biggest part of TDWT’s success was the inclusion of Alejandro alone. That was just an amazing excuse to have Heather become the main protagonist, by having someone that’s even worse than her into the show.
Personally I enjoy your style of commentary Mr. Enter, even if you rag on a show that I like, I still find it interesting to see someone point out the flaws in the episodes/storylines. I will never understand why people have such a problem with differing opinions, but I hope whatever changes you decide to make you stay true to your self.
I caught every episode of Total Drama Island back when I was in middle school. I got home and watched the new episode then immediately watched wrestling afterwards. I remember those days so clearly because I was enjoying myself so so much. The first season is still my favorite and I like the other seasons to different degrees, but Pahkitew Island is actually my 2nd favorite season, I really enjoy the new cast and the story of that season. Looking forward to seeing what you think about it when and if you get to it.
It's always interesting to hear your opinions on shows you've already talked about after a good amount of time has passed. (even if you technically didn't review Total Drama Island itself)
Count me in on this new series. I'm looking forward to what you look at next. I loved TDI and I found it (and a couple of the seasons after) good and very funny :3
When Total Drama first came to Cartoon Network, I got pretty excited. First of all, it was great to see Cartoon Network aim for an older audience, even if the show was made by a different country altogether. There was no shortage of iconic characters. It didn't matter if they were male or female, nor did it matter if we're talking about the Screaming Gophers or the Killer Bass, there was something each one had to remember him or her for. It wasn't just the characters that were memorable, as I still find myself quoting this show to this day.
I remember being obsessed with TDI as a kid! Teletoon (Canadian cartoon TV channel) always aired the episodes in order and would play the latest episode several times a day for kids to keep up. They even would air the previous episode some time before the new one so that kids could keep up. Which is something they still do to this day when it comes to shows with on going plots last time I checked!
I remember watching Total Drama a bit as a kid and liking it. I liked it enough that during World Tour, I actually did tune into the episodes, and also ended up watching the later episodes uploaded to TH-cam recorded from Canadian airings. I loved finding that as a kid. I liked the first 3 seasons overall quite a bit. Revenge of the Island was harder to keep my interest though. I stopped watching around the middle of the season because I just didn't find it engaging. I was getting most of my cartoons at that time with next day video on demand on the cable box when I ate breakfast in the mornings, and I often chose to watch old episodes of Dexter's Lab put on there instead. VOD wasn't perfect (and was sorta glitchy at times), but it was nice to have back when streaming wasn't as robust as it is today considering I would have rather watched preschool shows or the news than whatever was on Cartoon Network or anything.
A very fair review, I'd say. Owen and Ezekiel are two of my favorites, so your hatred to them was hurtful, but I get it. And, while Island is good, I would say World Tour, Pahkitew, and even the spin-off The Ridonculous Race are all better. So, hopefully you get to them!
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Honestly, to me the real story of Total Drama Island is Chris and his slow decent into sadistic madness.
@ᴀꜱᴜᴋᴀ ᴀꜱᴜᴋᴀ Mans literally goes from being a bully into being a bully who is hellbent on the cast offing themselves.
By the end, Chris pretty much becomes a G-rated Monokuma.
I mean, is he nice in the first?
@@jaggerguth4391 Not exactly, but he gets waaay worse the next seasons.
@@rexbolt43 what does s1 Chris different then, say, All stars?
If you're doing Total Drama, do be sure not to skip Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race. It really was a breath of fresh air in the Total Drama franchise despite being more-or-less a spin-off, and many consider it to be one of the top 3 seasons alongside Island and World Tour.
Yeah, I remember that being decent.
Same. Only one I could get through after World Tour.
For starters, the host Don is one of the most nicest characters around. He even dislikes The Ice Dancers due to their constant cheating. Chris would've loved them
that season was a redemption and the last chapter before the monstrosity that was called “ Total Dramarama”
IMO
1st Place: Island
2nd Place: TDRR
3rd Place: World Tour
I think what made the show get the "over-exposure" is the fact that it came out at the perfect time to earn it. It was technically the best show on cartoon network of its time, because Cartoon Network wasn't really making cartoons at that time, at least not as much as you'd expect from a channel called CARTOON NETWORK.
It's part of why a lot canadian shows were truly kicking off worldwide during the 2000's.
Also I think it's coming back because Cartoon Network is desperately trying to hang onto what it has left.
You mean like 6teen and Stoked?
@@eatatjoe Is it the same case to why Johnny Test got recived on netflix? Medua services desperate to revive anything cheap?
More like late 2000s and early 2010s is where Canadian animation exploded on US networks
Also CN had genuinely good shows during that time like Chowder, Flapjack, Secret Saturdays, Ben 10 Alien Force and Batman Brave and The Bold
6:41 The worst part about this elimination is that Tyler *completed his challenge.* He had to stay in a chicken pen for a certain amount of time, and although he was terrified and in the fetal position, he did exactly what he was supposed to do. Why didn't he get a point for that? Same reason as Harold, which I assume is that the writers were biased towards the Screaming Gophers
Animated...Appeal? Catchy rebrand, I can get behind this. Hope you keep having fun making whatever feels right for you!
I like the idea of looking back at cartoons to realize they maybe had something good that they weren't given their due for. And Mr Enter certainly has more than enough material.
Owen is an interesting character. You either like him or hate him. Either way you can't deny he's pretty much the face of this franchise.
There are so many characters who some claim to be the face of the franchise 😅
Eh, I didn't like Owen, he's just the fat guy that likes to party.
Not much of a character.
I liked Harold though. He was the nerd that was just trying to me functional and accomplish something.
He’s like the Firey of TDI
Which makes sense, because Firey also won the first season of BFDI
@@joaquinm9148Makes sense. I don't like Firey either.
He was a one-note character in early BFDI, a whiny little bitch in BFDI's finale, almost nonexistent in BFDIA (besides that one scene that nearly made me cry), and back to a whiny little bitch in BFB.
In regards to Tyler being eliminated instead of Courtney, I don’t think it was solely because of his failure to complete his task in the challenge. Even though her teammates didn’t always approve of Courtney’s tactics, they were often effective, whereas Tyler’s physical ineptness made him complete deadweight. On top of that, Tyler wasn’t as socially integrated into the team as Courtney was. DJ, Duncan, and Geoff were all best friends, and Courtney was close with Bridgette, and all five of them pretty much made up the “in-crowd” of the Bass. The person who Tyler was the closest to was Lindsay, who was on the other team. Harold and Sadie were outcasts too, but Harold at least proved his worth to the team, almost single-handedly winning the first two challenges, and Sadie also managed to score one of their only three points in the challenge, while Tyler pretty much always failed to impress in every challenge he competed in.
Total Drama Island was my very first internet fandom. I was absolutely in love with it during my first semester of high school. This show, along with 6teen and Stoked!, were a lot more mature and exciting than anything else Cartoon Network was releasing at the time. I fell in love with so many of the characters and it turned out to be my gateway to discovering real internet fan culture.
I'm very sorry to hear that
@@CantusTropus 💀
It's always neat seeing you express second opinions on shows you've previously talked about, so this series should be quite interesting! Also, from what you said at the end, I'm gonna guess the next episode is gonna be on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. Also, this just hit me, but this will be a really neat way to look back on your reviewing career before the grand 200th episode hits!
Total Drama was the rare show for me that was guilty pleasure at first, but then I realized how well the 3rd season was written and the high prod value considering they had a freakin musical in EVERY episode. Like that requires WAY more talent than an average cartoon episode. And yes the design and animation of Total Drama is as low as you can get with the Canadian budgets, but something nostalgic of the HANNA BARBERA type shows made me hooked for all seasons, even the shitty ones in later years. I made a Deathbed just for that reason, it lost all its charm by season 5
to this day, Heather remains one of my favorite female villains in Western Animation because of how delightfully catty and mean she was.
Considering how much better Noah fared in later incarnations, I think the producers got the message.
And by later seasons, you mean Ridinculous Race. He wasn’t even in Action and he was one of the few true BS eliminations in World Tour, alongside Tyler and Gwen (huh, all three back to back, go figure)
@@nicholasho1595 Yes, I was referring specifically to RR.
@@nicholasho1595 The only BS thing about Noah's elimination in World Tour is the circumstances (Team CIRRRRH should not have lost, why do Team Amazon get to win just for finding Duncan).
_Revenge of the Island_ and _The Ridonculous Race_ are pretty underrated!!!
"The 2000s was when animation was going through a rough patch"
Dude that one of the best eras in cartoon history, especially for CN
Agreed, it was a great era for animation
HELL YEAH!
I think he means animation right after 2007 when CN city ended.
i’d say (even as someone who grew up in that era) that the late 2000s in particular is when quality somewhat dipped before rising back in the early 2010s (with exceptions of course!)
@@WafflesX3XD Diagree with this, there was still a lot of good shows airing at that time
Oban Star Racers
The Replacements
The Emperor's New School
Chowder
El Tigre
Phineas and Ferb
The Mighty B
The Penguins of Madagascar
Ben 10: Alien Force
The Secret Saturdays
Batman: Brave and The Bold
Legion of SuperHeroes
At the very least we can agree it's a lot better than the 60s to late 80s
I never understood your detractors. “This guy rants about bad cartoons so I’m gonna criticize and harass him while watching reviewer #1,854 who rants about bad cartoons.”
Whatever. I’m a big fan of your videos, Keep up the good work
You know what else is sad?
Mr. Enter's sub has noticeably dwindled. He currently has 256k subs and I recall that he once had around 270k subs. His vitriol and against him has gotten strong as of late.
@@justinnzamora5366 damn that’s sad
I feel like a lot of that stems from his earlier works like a lot of his older spongebob animated attrocity reviews where he was legit yelling and even on one occation encouraged people to harass one of the writers. Obviously these weren't good things, but Enter has obviously matured and come a long way from those days and I think the content he makes today is pretty good.
Same.
@@FirstLast-mn4re I heard his COVID-19 video that had misinformation also caused some people to unsub from him.
This show is just fun as hell. The characters are super iconic
"Some of my opinions are more valid than others"
Weird haters: "That sign can't stop me because I can't read!"
Heather is a FANTASTIC villain and absolutely deserves to be on “best animated villains” lists.
Thank you i appreciate that you deserve a Emmy
i disagree heather had a lot of plot armor and a lot of eliminations in the 2nd half like izzys 2nd elimination, geoffs, leshawnas and the disqualification elimination of dj and lindsay r used to justify her staying in game
@@sonnychauhan6707 Agreed. Al was better.
@sonnychauhan6707 That was actually a plot point that got fixed in the new season - the reason Julia stayed as long as she did was pretty fair. I think the only elimination she escaped without explanation was Episode 10, and even then she probably got two votes - there were multiple reasons why all the others went the other way.
Nice to see you grow up man, it’s cool to see your maturity as a channel.
TDI is the only one I really have fond memories of. I agree that it would have benefited if they introduced new characters every season.
Considering the additions in RotI and PI, it was a really good move to transition to beyond the Survivor spoof for The Ridonculous Race. PI showed how bottom of the barrel the teen archetypes had gotten when one of them was LARPer who can’t separate fantasy from reality, one was Disney Princess and one was female Owen without the charm, so opening up to include adults as contestants made a massive difference.
@@jbcatz5 irónically, Ridonculous Race also worked by taking previously seen ideas of characters, but take them in a new direction
Like the Goths. Sure, Gwen from Island was a gothic, but like a casual gothic. She wasn't goth to the levels of the goth couple from RR. And the Goths were fan favorites
They could have taken previous concepts like Say, the boyscout, or the nerd, and take them for new spins.
Maybe Even pair them With their Old cast equivalent like when they brought Geoff back With his Surfer friend
@@ianr.navahuber2195 The Goths were hilarious in the Sweden and Transylvania episodes. Other ideas could have been the outdoorsy teen who doesn’t like being under a roof unless absolutely necessary and only applied because of the wilderness factor, or that kid whose only discernible personality is that they reflect whoever is around them rather than being their own person. Sky, Dave and Jasmine were some of the only not heightened stereotype characters on PI and out of them only Jasmine wound up being sympathetic by the end. Shaun was still a great character though and his survivalist skills suited the setting as least as far as it was perceived before Scarlet went full super villainess.
@@jbcatz5 The female Owen without the charm is basically honey boo boo
@@jbcatz5 Sweden? They didn't go to Sweden in RR. They went to Iceland and Finland.
I was waiting for you to review this series! It's kinda nice that you are re-reviewing these and starting a new series.
The TD franchise is one of the most iconic franchises in the history of Canadian animation! and TDI is one of my all time favorite seasons!
Exactly
Though that's not a high accomplishment, considering the general quality of Canadian animation.
@@Dilbert1999 Canadian animation is generally good. Just at Nitro Rad's video. It's just that a lot of the good stuff doesn't air in America
The "almost" in the reality show bit in your description is actually perhaps the thing that saves this show in the end. It leads to an odd niche where it can get the same sort of... whatever that Reality TV shows get you, except that being animated and allowed to go beyond all reasonable safety (in a world that is SUPPOSEDLY fairly grounded) gets you a setting that is zany and exaggerated as well.
It can appeal to a cartoon lover who thinks Reality TV is dumb... because it can make use of the fact that it is, in fact, a cartoon to basically bypass the "Reality" part of "Reality TV" by enough to make it more interesting, or at the very least, more entertaining.
One thing I think you failed to mention was Izzy & LeShawna's absence in the bike racing challenge in episode 18. That one detail has always bugged me because it shouldn't make sense. Chris does ask where they are, but shruggs it off like, "Oh well, their loss."
So, can anyone be absent from challenges and not get booted? I always thought you have to compete in all challenges, otherwise you'd be kicked out. And if yes, then why don't the rest of the challengers do it?
Granted, other examples like this has been done, like the dodgeball challenge where Noah doesn't compete at all, but he got eliminated in the end so it's fine, or in challenges like the talent show, trust, or extreme challenges, not every challenger competed, but for those who did, they were competing for their team, so that also gets a pass, but my point is everyone post merge all competed in their challenges, except in episode 18, because they were fighting for themselves by that point.
What are the rules for competing in challenges, is what I'm trying to ask.
Also Heather won immunity even though there wasn't going to be a vote since the last person to cross the line lost. Then only Heather and Lindsay crossed the line meaning the latter was eliminated.
@@uanime1 Yeah, ignoring my point about Izzy & LeShawna for a moment, Owen should have been eliminated. He was the furthest out of the four. I hate saying that, because Owen is my favorite character in the show.
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This season had a few episodes that had some issues. I guess they needed more rewrites to make sense.
@@uanime1 The rules for that challenge is so unfair. Owen & Duncan wrecked it makes no sense to me that they avoid elimination since they didn’t finish the race. Cause of the rules to this challenge any contestant that wrecks on purpose is safe that just sounds rigged & was also not fair that Leshawna & Izzy avoids elimination just cause they weren’t there idk the episode is just a mess.
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And there's the animal catching challenge where Gwen and Izzy are the final 2, even though Gwen won immunity in that challenge.
I’d use the term archetype rather than stereotype because archetype is a starting point. Characters do show traits not always associated with their outward appearance, like Lindsey being smarter than people give her dumb blonde persona credit for. Make no mistake, she does play into it often enough (particularly when it comes to Tyler, at one stage her not remembering his name right was a running joke) but does have points where she subverts it such as her mechanical skills or being the one to solve to murder mystery in the Action season. Plus her calling out Heather is legendary.
Also, just as a small complaint, but please, don't give up on this project if it doesn't get a high start. You have been making a lot of great ideas and video series that i think were pretty good but don't seem like they're getting any attention anytime soon.
The biggest example being your Zelda series, i thought your video on the first game was amazing and it gave a lot of hope for what was to come, but it's been months since that video and i am concerned if it got canned due to low engagement. But i'd argue that a new project needs more than one video to kick off.
I understand it's not easy to just toss time, effort and money on something that might not deliver the expectations, but i hope this doesn't lead to not innovate yourself for the sake of stability, even though i wouldn't blame you guys for it.
It's nice to see you improving as a critic and making a new series, hope you enjoy.
I still watch this show from time to time, especially the first season. Its just such a nostalgic throwback for me. I even enjoy all the other seasons as well (well, not so much All Stars).
TDI had this uniqueness and charm that none of the sequels quite captured.
4:39 Funny you mention that. During the premiere of the Siege of Ba Sing Sei episode of Avatar, I had been at a birthday party at a local indoor gym and soccer field. We all raced home afterwards to watch it and it was the talk of the school the next day.
I was in late elementary- early middle school when island through world tour was airing. I remember coming in the day after a new episode and everyone talking about who got eliminated. The writers did an excellent job on making the whole series engaging for what could have easily been a boring low stakes plot.
This aired at the perfect time for me, because we were learning about reality tv and the tropes of it in English class, and my friends and I were like "it's the mook, it's the midriff, it's really well researched."
Total Drama is a case of First Installment wins first kind of deal. The first installment really sets the high bar while the other series flounder because they flanderize or forget what made the first great.
Oh wow released around my spontaneous Total Drama hyperfixation lol
Total Drama was the only cartoon that I continuously watched every new episode from the debut of the series (when I was 5) for every season up until All-Stars and I have such fond memories of this show.
Glad Enter shows that he’s improving on his views with vids like this .
Beth's label was actually "The Wannabe". You're thinking of Katie, whose label was "The Sweet Girl".
13:19 It's always a new experience when English speakers pronounce my name
The Tyler elimination does make sense actually- Just because someone causes your team to lose a challenge, doesn’t mean they’re the most likely to cause you to lose future challenges
It takes a big man to admit fault in his assessments. I wish more content creators were so open in admitting they were wrong on certain topics instead of doubling or tripling down.
Am I the only one who wants Mr. Enter to watch All Stars and consider another animated atrocity?
I don’t know how hot a take this is, but Total Drama is legit my favorite Canadian cartoon of all time.
Okay, I was not expecting this at all. Another long overdue review.
This was one of the biggest shows of my childhood. Love the first season. Season 2 was okay. Season 3 is decent, Season 4 is decent, Season 5A is awful, Season 5B is okay.
Give Ridonculous Race justice!
@@Robert___98 I like RR too.
My ratings:
GEN 1
Island: 8.5/10
Action: 7.5/10
World Tour: 10/10
GEN 2
Revenge Of The Island: 7/10
GEN 1 & 2
All Stars: 1.5/10
GEN 3
Pahkitew Island: 8/10
SPIN-OFFS
The Rindoncolous Race: 9.5/10
DramaRama: 6/10 (fight me)
I really appreciate how you've been reflecting on things. You keep improving with each passing day. Keep up the good work!
My Opinions on the TD Seasons:
Island: Objectively the best one, not my favorite, but it's a solid number 2
Action: Not the best, but still pretty good, Lindsay got robbed twice in a row
World Tour: I'm a musical theatre nerd plus one of my favorite characters winning in the US, top tier season except for the love triangle, Lindsay got robbed again
Revenge of the Island: Kind of lame challenges, but the cast hard carries the season into my top 3/4
All-Stars: N o
Pahkitew Island: The overly gimmicky cast is an understandable deal-breaker for some, but even with that, it's miles better than All-Stars
Ridonculous Race: A breath of fresh air and return to form for the series, it really feels like Island: Amazing Race Edition
Reboot: Both seasons of the reboot in my opinion are good, but the second half collectively drags it down a lot
I remember enjoying Total Drama Island. I don’t know why but I voted for Owen to win since I found him the funniest of the cast but looking back, Gwen should have won.
I did not like Action and barely watched World Tour. When we went back to the island, I only watched one episode.
It was fun while it lasted but yeah, the first season was clearly the best
I'd argue World Tour is the best season, it ironed out all the problems Island (completely 180 continuity, a lot of eliminations made no sense just so Heather could stay in the game, mediocre finals etc.) and Action (which was massively experimental with the ideas brought in so moments were hit and miss) had and was pretty engaging story throughout as well.
i am fine with owen winning because even if gwen ends up in second, she still gets back with trent....
which would be fine if action didn't happen
I barely paid attention to the movie set one, that is Total Drama Action right?
This show was a favorite for me and my chum back in the day. We'd gather every Thursday night to watch their shenanigans. We both took bets, I bet on Owen, and she bet on Gwen. Imagine our surprise when these two made it to the final round!
Tyler’s elimination is especially bullshit because he literally climbs into the pen with the chickens. Yea, he’s in a fetal position, but he’s sitting right next to them.
Also DJ wasn’t voted off. He was eliminated because he lost the challenge before Chef could scare him.
0:58 I'm right there with you. I used to do a show on my CinematicCritic channel called "Review Re-Do" after really thinking about a film. Maybe...MAYBE I SHOULD BRING THAT BACK TOO!
This video brought back decent memories. Great vid, Mr. Enter. 👌🏽
15 year old show? Well, now I feel old.
It first aired on the 8th of July in 2007 on Teletoon.
DJ wasn't voted off by the contestants, he was eliminated because he lost the challenge without having Chef be there to scare him first.
He felt guilty for cheating
In fact, DJ has never been eliminated due to voting (although he would have had in World Tour, had Harold not quit in Japan). In Island, he was eliminated because he freaked out without even seeing the "killer" (AKA Chef). In Action, he quit because he felt guilty about his illegal alliance with Chef. And in World Tour, he was eliminated because he was the last member of his team, which lost.
Courtney only lasted so long because her VA is close to the writers from what I heard. she comes back in action and gets more scenes than she deserves as well as plot protection even in action.
I'd have to look into that being true or not but if it is
Oddly in character.
they must have hated peter oldring
@@JamieIsJammed is a shame. i actually liked courtney in island, but man she started becoming unberable afterwards.....
This isn't true at all lmao. Writers liking the VAs have nothing to do with elimination orders. They love Kristin Fairlie for example, yet Bridgette never made past 10th place. Please don't spread false rumors like this.
Sunday Muddy Sunday involved some list and it became so rotten to the point a fan made a GIANT rant against fresh tv on deviantart of hiw it destroyed Courtney's character
12:54 My brain has been rotted by Jojo to the point that I misread that as “Jotaro”.
This show saved animation on cartoon network
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that thought Beth’s elimination was somewhat forced. To add to your point though, she also didn’t even know that the Tiki doll was cursed, so it was really Chris’s fault for not telling her. Not to mention, all of the terrible things that happened to the Gophers were really the fault of their actions, as you pointed out with Owen eating the second round meal.
Owen really should have been at least in the bottom two. He cost the team by eating most of the rib.
3:49- I have a simple answer for that. Owen’s team won the second challenge.
Honestly, I thought Ridonculous Race was the second best season of Total Drama after Island, and a good return to form.
RIGHT? it brought the best of Island and world tour.
Kinda sad it didn't get to continue and insetad we got the babies spinoff
When I was a stupid kid, I think this show somehow tricked me into thinking it was actual reality TV.
"a very different musical adventure" better be referring to Centaurworld. That show needs more exposure
“A lot of the time it was just me doing the barest of research or just going off of memory”
Oh, you mean like the entirety of Nick-O-Rama?
I loved total drama island as a kid and was really happy when I went back to it as an adult and still found it hilarious. I know that action was kinda more of the same thing, but I loved that it gave more focus to characters that weren't really given a spotlight in the first show and I got somw more laughs. I dropped out in world tour which kinda felt like they were pulling things out of thin air
The series was pretty fun and interesting for my younger self. It did feel like a more teenage show and thus it stood out for the time it was airing. I’ll say two things:
1: I felt Owin was going to win very early on, because they used his face as the icon for the show during the ads! Very suspicious I tell ya.
2: I think Ezekiel is overhated these days. He was rather sheltered at home, being home schooled and all, so it makes sense why he’s like that (it could be way worst tho). But even when his voting was deserved, he doesn’t act that bad after. I hardly have any memory of him being sexist or anything, even agreeing to not be when helping Beth and Lindsey find the money. Just a bothersome thing to bring up.
So yeah. Nice review really.
In one of the previews, the announcer after asking who will win literally says "probably not the fat guy."
I've been binging TDI videos again this past week and now you post this, quite the coincidence
I will say, while Action has flaws, Lindsay’s arc in that season rocks and its genuinely sad that its conclusion and her appearances on WT and AS shit all over it.
i literally watched this entire series when i had my wisdom teeth taken out lol
TDI's theme song is one of my favorites of any TV genre, live-action or animated.
Hope you do more of these, it's good to see established reviewers and critics express second opinions.
I remember loving the original Total Drama, but couldn't get into Action at all. I caught glimpses of World Tour, but to this day have never seen it in full.
Revenge Of The Island I recall liking, but remember it being basically 90% about Mike. I did like Mike, but it seemed clear who the writers put 90% of their writing into.
I'm really interested to hear why you think Xiaolin Showdown didn't hold up well. Was it because of the stereotypes?
Ok, I agree LeShawna's elimination was totally unfair
revenge of the Island was baby's first fandom for me (it was a fandom of 2: me and my brother), so it holds a very dear place in my heart despite its flaws. I'd love to see you review it!
I’m glad someone else pointed out how awful Tyler’s elimination was. Lol
Or how Owen making it to the final 2 didn’t make sense. I mean I don’t dislike Owen but seeing him survive for that long was pretty illogical
@@marlom7882 The Gophers should have eliminated Heather on the food challenge, and used any remaining bad luck to eliminate Beth. I can't believe me as like a 10 year old came up with that solution back in the day. Lol
Good review as always! Can't wait to hear your opinion about "The Ridonculous Race." Maybe it's nostalgia but I was a fan of that season of Total Drama.
Also, I'm so happy that you like Danganronpa too. 😊
I think you completely missed the point with tyler's elimination. It honestly gives courtney some cool development given the fact she of all people actually stands up for him. Tyler's also probably the weakest bass player overall (I'd argue even katie and sadie played better than him) while courtney contributes much more to the team so it's no wonder they voted him off.
Brunch of Disgustingness was still one of my favorite episodes because, even though it was gross (I grew up on gross humor), it still made me laugh.
I preferred the episode where a bear trying to eat marshmallows.
My main reasoning for loving this show is due to my love of big brother and survivor! Especially seasons one and three of TD.
Mr Enter,,, My brother in christ,,, you don't need to start a new series for a different type of video. You can just make it
Mr Enter giving shows a second chance? Well I'll be damned
Let’s be real here, the biggest part of TDWT’s success was the inclusion of Alejandro alone. That was just an amazing excuse to have Heather become the main protagonist, by having someone that’s even worse than her into the show.
I think total drama all stars is crazy underrated. Easily my favorite season
Personally I enjoy your style of commentary Mr. Enter, even if you rag on a show that I like, I still find it interesting to see someone point out the flaws in the episodes/storylines. I will never understand why people have such a problem with differing opinions, but I hope whatever changes you decide to make you stay true to your self.
I caught every episode of Total Drama Island back when I was in middle school. I got home and watched the new episode then immediately watched wrestling afterwards. I remember those days so clearly because I was enjoying myself so so much. The first season is still my favorite and I like the other seasons to different degrees, but Pahkitew Island is actually my 2nd favorite season, I really enjoy the new cast and the story of that season. Looking forward to seeing what you think about it when and if you get to it.
Also the 2000s were clearly not even a rough patch for animation. The 60s-80s were
Total Drama Island is so nostalgic.
👍🏻😁👍🏻I’m really excited for the Total Drama Island revival!
Wow I never thought you would cover this one.
Ikr same here
Oh this is gonna be good
“Very different musical adventure”
It’s Phineas and Ferb I’m calling it right now
It's always interesting to hear your opinions on shows you've already talked about after a good amount of time has passed. (even if you technically didn't review Total Drama Island itself)
Count me in on this new series. I'm looking forward to what you look at next. I loved TDI and I found it (and a couple of the seasons after) good and very funny :3
When Total Drama first came to Cartoon Network, I got pretty excited. First of all, it was great to see Cartoon Network aim for an older audience, even if the show was made by a different country altogether. There was no shortage of iconic characters. It didn't matter if they were male or female, nor did it matter if we're talking about the Screaming Gophers or the Killer Bass, there was something each one had to remember him or her for. It wasn't just the characters that were memorable, as I still find myself quoting this show to this day.
I remember being obsessed with TDI as a kid! Teletoon (Canadian cartoon TV channel) always aired the episodes in order and would play the latest episode several times a day for kids to keep up. They even would air the previous episode some time before the new one so that kids could keep up. Which is something they still do to this day when it comes to shows with on going plots last time I checked!
I remember watching Total Drama a bit as a kid and liking it. I liked it enough that during World Tour, I actually did tune into the episodes, and also ended up watching the later episodes uploaded to TH-cam recorded from Canadian airings. I loved finding that as a kid. I liked the first 3 seasons overall quite a bit. Revenge of the Island was harder to keep my interest though. I stopped watching around the middle of the season because I just didn't find it engaging. I was getting most of my cartoons at that time with next day video on demand on the cable box when I ate breakfast in the mornings, and I often chose to watch old episodes of Dexter's Lab put on there instead. VOD wasn't perfect (and was sorta glitchy at times), but it was nice to have back when streaming wasn't as robust as it is today considering I would have rather watched preschool shows or the news than whatever was on Cartoon Network or anything.
I remember liking Xiaolin Showdown back in the day, but it's been so long. It would be nice to reflect back on it sometime.
Honestly I’d love to see your thoughts on the rest of this show. I personally think revenge of the island is pretty underrated
This series is a lot of fun. And creative.
It took you long enough I had a feeling you were going to get there
shout out to the theme song for living in my head for 15 years without paying rent and none of the police can evict it no matter how often i call them
This show was such a big part of my childhood.
A very fair review, I'd say. Owen and Ezekiel are two of my favorites, so your hatred to them was hurtful, but I get it. And, while Island is good, I would say World Tour, Pahkitew, and even the spin-off The Ridonculous Race are all better. So, hopefully you get to them!