Drama Critical Response

**Over its almost 1-year run, Drama has gotten amazing ratings for the seasons.**

### Awards

Drama has received one award so far.

**GEMMIE AWARDS:** Best Animated Show WINNER

## Total Drama Mekapanema-Season 1

Critics devoured this season, and they described it as a "breath of fresh reality TV programming." The episodes' length (22-24 minutes each) were loved by the audience, as they gave a lot of time to play out an episode and the drama that makes this show work. The cast was loved. The number of episodes (17) were especially loved, due to the not too short season but not super long one.

**SEASON RATING:** 9.5 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama: Frye Island-Season 2

This season did not bring in as many ratings as we would have liked. It was slightly panned due to the more boring and forgettable new cast members. The mix of the cast from Season 1, a new cast, and Total Drama contestants was highly panned, due to the confusing mix. However, the season was praised for having a new, interesting location. Frye Island, a real island, was the location for this season.

**SEASON RATING:** 7 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama: Omiyosiw Mountain-Season 3

This season's regarded as one of the forgettable seasons of the show. It was the first to be produced and made entirely without Kiera Emerson. There were only 14 episodes to this season, and also a brand new cast. The season was praised, however, for bringing Blaineley O'Halloran, a narcissistic host from Total Drama, in as the new host. She only stayed for one season as host, however her non-caring attitude made this season an improvement from Total Drama: Frye Island. The new cast was forgettable until some of them returned for Total Drama: Greenmere Meadows.

**SEASON RATING:** 8.5 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama Luckiamute Forest-Season 4

The fourth season of the show brought mixed ratings. It had yet another new cast and a new location. The forest was supposed to be toxic but apparently that was forgotten about halfway through. The episodes were way too short, as were the previous season's. The new cast was also very forgettable, and as a result not many of the contestants returned for any subsequent seasons.

**SEASON RATING:** 8 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama Antagonists-Season 5

The season featured Chris McLean as the host again, yet he was very bland and uninteresting. Most of the show was focused on the contestants. Like Season 2, the cast was mixed between Total Drama characters and Drama original characters. However, all the evilest people from Seasons 1, 2, and 4 were selected. Nobody was really evil in Total Drama: Omiyosiw Mountain, so that season was skipped. It took place at Gorham Middle School, the school that Ethan attended. However, this season, Chris owned the school and it was literally falling apart. In the auditorium elimination area, as a running gag, spotlights and ceiling would frequently crash to the floor. The season was rated 9 out of 10. Also, this is the last time we get to see Chris McLean as the host of the series. And it would also end the 'Original Era' (Seasons 1-5) of Drama.

**SEASON RATING:** 9 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama: Katawasisin Island-Season 6

Originally, when this season was announced, fans and the critics thought TDKI would be a repeat of Total Drama: Frye Island, which obviously wasn't much of an exceptional success. However, this marked the 'New Era' of Drama, as according to Mekapanema TV. A brand new female host, Claire Daniels, was introduced. She was a spunky tomboy host that didn't care about getting dirty. However, this personality would be muted a bit in later seasons unintentionally. TDKI was the first season of Drama to have 26 episodes, the longest season to date. A cast of 23 (accidental counting error made it 23, instead of 24) was introduced. Of course it was a new cast. It would be the last season to bring in a new cast immediately after the previous season with a new cast. The cast was rated very highly, surprisingly. Critics said "another new cast, but this time, the cast is not forgettable." Claire was also reviewed extremely well, with people saying it was a nice break from the worn-out Chris McLean. To make sure the fans wouldn't think the season started a spin-off series, Marissa Davis was kept in as the co-host and cook, as she was introduced back in Frye Island.

**SEASON RATING:** 10 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama: Mekapanema's Revenge-Season 7

The critics and fans loved the return to Camp Mekapanema, where the series had started originally. The now severely damaged and rundown camp was proof that the show had truly aged within its own universe. Claire Daniels was the host, surprising many fans. They thought that since Mekapanema was returning, Chris McLean, host of the original Mekapanema season, would return to host. Nope. Only one contestant did not return and was replaced by Jen, a former Mekapanema competitor and Frye Island competitor.

**SEASON RATING:** 10 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama: Greenmere Meadows-Season 8

Greenmere Meadows was praised as a good new location, and the returning mix of characters from Total Drama: Frye Island and Total Drama: Omiyosiw Mountain was actually a good mix. Critics praised the mix of characters as being good this time. They said that in Total Drama: Frye Island, the weird mix of returning Mekapanema competitors, Total Drama competitors, and new competitors was really random and screwed up. However, when Greenmere Meadows was revealed to be a large soundstage in Vancouver, Canada, critics lowered the rating of the season due to that being a cheap plot device.

**SEASON RATING:** 8.5 stars out of 10 stars

## Total Drama: Sunset Mountains-Season 9

This season brought back the original drama of Total Drama Mekapanema by focusing a lot more on the interactions between the campers instead of focusing on the challenges entirely. And it's noticeable that Claire is a main antagonist (more than usual) this season. She poisons the cast's food on purpose and forces them to ride dangerous amusement park rides, to find out that they got hurt and laugh. However, Claire was eventually given her downfall when Marissa, the co-host, threw her onto a dangerous Ferris wheel to perpetually spin. Claire was sent away to the hospital due to dizziness for a couple episodes, leading Marissa to host. The season introduced the 'Dock of Shame' music, from Total Drama. It also introduced longer eliminations and new elimination exits.

**SEASON RATING:** 10 stars out of 10 stars