Total Drama Action "Wacky Wild West" Talkback 2/8 (Spoilers)

[The Cartoon]

The 5th episode of TDA airs tonight on Teletoon. It is titled "Wacky Wild West"

Remember to keep episode details in spoiler tags.

It looks like LeShawna will get an afro in this episode. I think that the chances of Bridgette returning in this episode are slim to none now.

[zoombie]

Just saw it. My review

Wow where to begin?

So that is the reason LaShawna got the afro. Is just me or was there a reference to 6teen with Lindsay reguest to go to the mall?

Trent got lucky last week, and still didn't stop throwing challenges, that would be his death nail. Even if they didn't think he was throwing challenges, causing your team to lose, puts yourself in jepordy.

Evil Justin returns again, he is already plotting his way. Trent was going to be voted off anyway, he was plotting against Gwen already, he is thinking ahead. He might try to minipulate the other team in future votes. Even Heather didn't do that last season, unless you count the talent show when she tried to turn Courtney and Bridgette against each other.

Speaking of which, some more Heather karma, and I loved it that Beth got some revenge.

Did Duncan compare Courtney to a bear? Can't say I disagree, she is scarry when she is mad. That makes her great.

The first breakup of the season, Trent and Gwen break up, is not really a surprise. Obviously they are the rollicoaster couple of the series.

But while one love connection ends, a new one begins, I am looking at you Justin and Owen. :D Though it is doomed to fail, we all know Justin is in love with himself.

[Don_East]

Saw it, here's my thoughts.



Yeah, I figured since last week Trent was next on the chopping block. Sad really, one of my favorite campers from last season has really changed for the worse. From a cool laid back guy with a guitar to an obsessed wreck of a man.
And more sad news, GwenxTrent(or as I like to call them, Gwent)=through. I was afraid my favorite couple was gonna go to splitsville, but not so soon. Poor Gwen, she obviously didn't want this to happen, but Trent kept shooting himself in the foot.
I liked how Leshawna is getting pissed at Duncan for picking on Harold. I also liked how Duncan is picking on him because of the whole "voting off Courtney" incident. Good moments for fans of those pairings.
I believe this is the first nutshot joke. And I'm glad there's one last "Trent gets hurt" joke before his departure.
Maybe now that Trent is gone, the Grips can actually win an episode. Even the Bass won sometimes.
The one I got has no preview. WTF

[zoombie]

Saw it, here's my thoughts.




Maybe now that Trent is gone, the Grips can actually win an episode. Even the Bass won sometimes.

I think the Grips will win the next one for sure, by hook or crook. What do you think Justin meant by "owe them one", obviously Gwen is going to throw the next challange to make it up to them.

Now that the teams are 6 to 4, the writers will even things out, so the Grips will lose in the next two elimination episode to even things out.

Speaking of which, Justin is on cruise control, doesn't have to worry about a single vote against him till the merge, giving the players left on the Grips are all members of his fan club. As long as Beth and Lindsay remain best friends, Owen is in trouble. The next time the Grips have to eliminate somebody, no one is voting off Justin, Beth and Lindsay aren't voting off each other, all that leaves if Owen. Unless Beth and Lindsay have a falling out, which is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if Justin plots to break up their friendship, after the examines his teammates and determains that Lindsay is the least useful.

[The Cartoon]

I have a feeling Trent and Gwen will be back together by the end of the season
I wonder how much longer it will be until Courtney returns
Justin is really starting to play his part as the villain
I'll bet CN is going to edit this:
Duncan: Payback's a (Cut)
I wonder if the Grips will have a new team captain now

[Sam Hill]

Pretty good episode. Can't say I'm all that surprised at the elimination though. You can only screw up so many times.

Assuming someone's eliminated next week and it's not a filler, I think it will definitely be a Gaffer that goes.

I'd also like to add that a few people were worried that this show was becoming too "coupley". Considering the eliminations so far, I don't think you have anything to be concerned about.

[Mesousa]

Phew. Okay, my comments on the episode:

I wonder, how can there be a heat wave in Canada? Stuff like that didn't happenin season 1.

Justin so far is playing a slightly nicer Heather...remember, always watch him, and it's not because he's handsome to look at, seriously. :sweat:

"Ooo, I love horsies! Justin told me I look like one! He's so... great... "
Wow, that didn't take long. :shrug:

...I thought you guys were smarter than that, I mean, the horse farting for 10 seconds?!

Trent isn't gonna go far with a compliment like that...

Or that one... :ack:

Wow, Chris is more sadistic than--HUH?!

Uh, what just happened?! :confused: He was reading some sort of note involving the safety of--wow, that's kinda of a first...

Visions of the very first challenge of TDI comes to mind on this one...nice. ;)

Wait, so the horse can carry Owen, but not Lindsay and Beth together? This kinda sounds strange...

More sadisticness, curtesy of Chris, as usual.

Okay, thank goodness. :sweat:

"I have cow boobies on my head!"
More gold lines... :D

Beth owned Heather there, in many ways than one. ;) You didn't know she was raised in a farm, too, didn't you?

Now it's the other way around, not suprised, really, this is no ordinary challenge, it's a Total Drama challenge!

Justin's on a roll, disturbing me, again. :ack:

Courtney like a grizzly bear? For some reason, I can't image that! Darn it!

"Payback's a b--"
Suddenly, this season is already rivaling the first in terms of dialogue (this, and Justin's "assets" comment), who knew? :p

They break up, oh s***! :eek:

And to make things more troubling...JUSTIN HEARD IT ALL!

All of a sudden, there's drama! Oh, man!

Trent's gone, ouch. In a span of 2 episodes, he went strange, and it just costed himself.

I wonder if this means that Justin will take the leadership role from now on, I think he should.

I really want to hug Gwen right now... :( (sigh) I feel so sorry for her...:crying:
I also heard that the episode title got changed, just like the previous episode! It's now called "3:10 To Crazytown", a reference of 3:10 To Yuma, which is a nice reference.

[J!!!]

Found me some irony Trent was the 11th camper to get eliminated in Island and Action

[Don_East]

But while one love connection ends, a new one begins, I am looking at you Justin and Owen. :D Though it is doomed to fail, we all know Justin is in love with himself.

Plus I wouldn't say Owen is gay. Before that he took a peak at the towel clad Lindsay. Of course, I don't blame him, it is Lindsay. :evil:

[Kryten]

Plus I wouldn't say Owen is gay. Before that he took a peak at the towel clad Lindsay. Of course, I don't blame him, it is Lindsay. :evil:

To paraphrase an old meme... Everyone's gay for Justin.

[frostedone]

Justin really is ruthless...and not good at challenges. He seems to not participate whenever possible.

Beth got back at Heather.

Heather seems out of place. She isn't evil like in Season 1 and is more like the odd person out this season.

Owen was gonna go #1 in the barrel.

DJ needs to toughen up.

No DJ/Chef alliance this episode?

Chris is as sadistic as ever. Good thing Chef got his revenge.

Poor Gwen and Trent.

Trent went from cool and normal last season to crazy this season.

They will be back together by the end I hope.

Lashawana defending Harold was good.

I love it that Duncan is getting back at Harold for rigging the votes last season and getting Courtney voted off.

Owen really is sort of disgusting. Not just "fun loving obnoxious party guy with a heart of gold" but more like he just has no manners/decency.

I am still not liking Harold, but he had some good moments.

[Mesousa]

No DJ/Chef alliance this episode?

His alliance with DJ was technically proven, when he got revenge on Chris.

[Viper]

I just finished watching it. Here are my thoughts:

1. I felt sorry for Leshawna when the heat frizzed her hair!

2. During the horse challenge:

a. It was painful to see Gwen dive by sneezing! I tlooked she almost killed herself!:eek: Trent sure didn't make things any better when he told her to "break a leg." What was he thinking?!:(

b. Harold hoping his coccyx didn't break after Duncan landed on him was brutal!:eek:

c. I loved when Beth & Lindsay landed safely together!:D

d. Seeing Leshawna's bare butt was a hilarious moment!:p I'm glad they left Heather hanging on that weather vane!:evil:

3. Trent picking Owen to start the water shoot-out was a very bad idea, considering Owen ruined the challenge when he drank it all.:(

4. During the human calf-roping challenge:

a. Trent sure made a bad pun about those udders, especially while Gwen was wearing one.:(

b. Chris sure got his when Chef hog-tied him for his bad comments.:evil:

c. Beth is one excellent cowgirl!:D

d. Too bad Lindsay missed Leshawna.

e. I agreed with Gwen, Trent always throwing the challenges for her was getting repetitve.:(

f. The cattle roping the ranchers was a nice twist!:D

g. I agreed again with Gwen: Trent wanting to be branded witha "G" as her initial was the end.:(

5. It's definately obvious why Duncan's picking on Harold: for rigging the voting box and getting poor Courtney voted off last season!!! I don't blame him!:mad:

6. I really feel I should start crying for Gwen for these reasons:

a. She broke up with Trent for the right reasons.:crying:

b. Horrible Justin forced her to confess to her teammates about Trent losing every challenge for her.:crying:

c. She had to watch Trent get voted off from the video room.:crying:

A great episode with a very sad ending. 5 stars. I think I can hear poor Gwen crying in the background.:crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: "Gives Gwen a comforting hug while she's crying and sees her mascara run":crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying:

Mesousa, you wanted to know if anything would make me wanna cry. I think this pretty much qualifies, doesn't it?:crying: :crying: :crying:

[Neo Ultra Mike]

Originally posted by Zoombie
Evil Justin returns again, he is already plotting his way. Trent was going to be voted off anyway, he was plotting against Gwen already, he is thinking ahead. He might try to minipulate the other team in future votes. Even Heather didn't do that last season, unless you count the talent show when she tried to turn Courtney and Bridgette against each other.

There was also the time Heather manipulated the bass to voting off Eva but yeah Trent is really stepping up the game trying to get both Trent AND Gwen in trouble with the other campers. It's good strategy too: Gwen's a good leader for the Gaffers and last season proved she can still be really determined without her "boyfriend" around. Obviously Justin dosen't want a repeat of last season so will try to mainpulate things to go more his way.



Originally posted by Don East
Yeah, I figured since last week Trent was next on the chopping block. Sad really, one of my favorite campers from last season has really changed for the worse. From a cool laid back guy with a guitar to an obsessed wreck of a man.

To be fair...

It's probably his fear of being mashed a lot like he was in Season one and mainly the fact he's now in a steady relationship with Gwen and competting against her on a different team. Obviously competting against someone he cares for is not a strength for him. This was proven with how much he wanted to help Gwen back when it became every camper for themselves in season one and is only more compounded here. Also really he's a teenage guy in love: isn't that like one of the formulas for people who do stupid things?

Okay time for my review.

Another pretty good episode. Comedic highlights were "no one's keeping score of this relationship, except Trent", Chris talking about how they tested the challenge on the grips and just showing Chef letting them go, Gwen sneezing herself off the platform, Duncan landing on Harold, Leshawna afro bouncing off, Chris having to read a warning note about how no one got killed in the filming of the stunts and later saying that it can't be a "fight to the death" (maybe after last season the censors got on him more about what he can or can't do with the campers and dosen't have as free range as he did last season), Heather getting tied up by Beth, Chris getting tied by Chef, the Gaffers typign up the grips and Chris admitting just being sadisitc to Gwen at the end. There was also some good notes of continuity: Duncan mad at Harold for voting off Courtney in season one and yeah the whole high dive challenge being similar to the first season one challenge (kind of was expecting a Looney Tunes ref with this one. You know from the LT where Sam tries to get Bugs to jump from the high dive but never can). And yeah nice going of Justin thinking ahead on the stragitizing. Obviously not only is he plotting while still having his team like him but he's also trying to think a few steps ahead which puts him over on Heather. Who I actually like they aren't making her go fully bad this season. Obviously she's still annoyed with everyone and dosen't want to get along but that's her personality. Maybe it will come to a boil some point down the season where she actually does try to change more for real and only proves it to everyone by doing somethign so deaf defingly stupid to save them they actually trust her earenstly... and she still gets voted off. Wouldn't THAT be an ironic way to go for her

[Mesousa]

Mesousa, you wanted to know if anything would make me wanna cry. I think this pretty much qualifies, doesn't it?:crying: :crying: :crying:

I remember, back on the "Riot On Set" thread, I questioned you that.

(sigh) I still miss Izzy...:sad:

[Kazuya Prower]

That can't be the whole reason why Duncan picks on Harold. Remember, Duncan picking on Harold caused him to get Courtney off in season 1.

[frostedone]

I remember, back on the "Riot On Set" thread, I questioned you that.

(sigh) I still miss Izzy...:sad:


I miss E-scope too.

[Don_East]

I remember, back on the "Riot On Set" thread, I questioned you that.

(sigh) I still miss Izzy...:sad:

I miss E-scope too.
Yeah...
Count me in on the "I Miss Izzy/E-Scope" club well. If they don't bring her back in some form, I'll be pissed. Then again, I wonder what her singing voice is? ;)

[Kazuya Prower]

When Justin said "You owe us, Gwen." Do you think he's going to have Gwen throw the challenges for the next episode?

[Mesousa]

Then again, I wonder what her singing voice is? ;)

What do you mean by that?

[Kagetsu]

Funny episode
I it's about time Trent went. He was rather humour challenged much of this series. Then having a girl offer to be roped, and he drops the ball,,, no, that's the final "he's not the one". :anime:

Lashauna and Heather ragging on each others tops, then leaving Heather hanging from the weathervane was a scream.

[Zekehawk]

What do you mean by that?

I think he's referring TDM ( Total Drama Musical)

[The Cartoon]

There's no preview for Sunday's episode yet. I think they might be trying to hide something, maybe Courtney's return

[Kazuya Prower]

There's no preview for Sunday's episode yet. I think they might be trying to hide something, maybe Courtney's return

This also happened to last Sunday's episode, so I don't think they have anything to hide.

[northerncrowe]

This also happened to last Sunday's episode, so I don't think they have anything to hide.

Shows will no longer preview on the TT site... They will appear online after the episode airs but only for a short time...

As for the next show... All I will say is... Judgement Day, old friends and a whole lot of completely different... :p

Enjoy!

[Don_East]

Shows will no longer preview on the TT site... They will appear online after the episode airs but only for a short time...

As for the next show... All I will say is... Judgement Day, old friends and a whole lot of completely different... :p

Enjoy!
Intriguing...

Old friends? Does that mean Courtney's coming back? Is Izzy/E-Scope coming back? Is Tyler gonna randomly come back, making the running gag of Lindsay forgetting Tyler wasn't there just a subtle hint from the writers? Or is just gonna be the first talkshow episode? I'm thinking it's more likely that last one but a guy can dream.

This also happened to last Sunday's episode, so I don't think they have anything to hide.
You mean the beach episode, it did have a preview. Atleast on mine it did.

[Sam Hill]

Intriguing...

Old friends? Does that mean Courtney's coming back? Is Izzy/E-Scope coming back? Is Tyler gonna randomly come back, making the running gag of Lindsay forgetting Tyler wasn't there just a subtle hint from the writers? Or is just gonna be the first talkshow episode? I'm thinking it's more likely that last one but a guy can dream.


It's highly possible that the contestants who were voted off of this show will appear in the talk show episodes along with the Season 1 contestants. I mean, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense if they didn't.

We're about a quarter through the season so this would seem like a pretty good place for a talk show episode.

[Mesousa]

Shows will no longer preview on the TT site... They will appear online after the episode airs but only for a short time...

As for the next show... All I will say is... Judgement Day, old friends and a whole lot of completely different... :p

Enjoy!

"Old friends"?

I'm feeling like Solid Snake now...sneaky...

[The Cartoon]

Shows will no longer preview on the TT site... They will appear online after the episode airs but only for a short time...

As for the next show... All I will say is... Judgement Day, old friends and a whole lot of completely different... :p

Enjoy!
Interesting...
Maybe it will be a talk show episode. Or even better, character(s) will return.

[jillybean238]

does anyone actually know anything about this episode for sure?

[The Cartoon]

does anyone actually know anything about this episode for sure?
Wacky Wild West or the next one?

[jillybean238]

the next one.

[The Cartoon]

It's a talk show episode called "TDA Aftermath." I don't know too much yet because I haven't seen it

[Sam Hill]

It's a talk show episode called "TDA Aftermath." I don't know too much yet because I haven't seen it

Great! It will nice to see some of the Season 1 contestants again.

[northerncrowe]

does anyone actually know anything about this episode for sure?

Naysayer.

Seriously though, watch the episode, express what you liked and didn't.

The internet has eyes.

[TheVileOne]

It's sad that Trent became a needy, overbearing, and paranoid psychopath. I kind of feel that Trent and Gwen was doomed from the beginning. For starters, believing Heather's lies.

[Kagetsu]

It's sad that Trent became a needy, overbearing, and paranoid psychopath. I kind of feel that Trent and Gwen was doomed from the beginning. For starters, believing Heather's lies.I agree totally. They both want it too much, and have nothing going for them. Cortney and Duncan are the only ones I really want to see together. I'm such a sap for "I hate you so much it must be love"

[TheVileOne]

I think Bridget and Geoff is really the only couple I like.

[Anthonynotes]

Belatedly, I've finally seen this one (don't ask):


Another good episode. Nice to see they picked a film genre (versus last week's teen-beach movies) the little born-during-the-Clinton-administration rugrats have actually seen/heard of... though guessing the title of the episode *does* reference a Western they'd probably have seen (since it was made in their lifetimes), "3:10 To Yuma" from a few years ago. ;-) The original title seemed to be a reference to "The Wild Wild West", the popular surreal 60s TV western series (or for the limited-cultural-reference TDA teens, the very lame movie with Will Smith from 10 years ago :-p ).

Comments:
- Yeah, guess can see Trent being the next to go. Agree with the other poster that the Grips seem even more biased in favor of Justin now---given how easy it is for him to manipulate the other team members.

- Thought Chris' deadpan reading of the disclaimer was funny (as well as the various instances of everyone losing their patience with him and him cowering at it like, erm, the coward he is at heart beneath the sadism :-p )

- Guess DJ must not have recovered too well from that electric-wired-fence incident... :-p

- LeShawna with an Afro.... funny (and probably my next avatar after this thing airs on CN). Also funny to see Heather criticize her t-shirt's design, and LeShawna in turn rip into that stupid "exposed belly-button t-shirt" teenaged-girl clothing fad that we've been plagued with for the past decade (thanks a lot, Britney Spears).

- More Harold being picked on for no reason by Duncan.... yeah, definitely "to be continued" (and "resolved" somehow).

Old-but-amusing cartoon gags:
- Jumping off a high dive was the plot in one old Bugs Bunny cartoon (as a poster noted).

Canadianisms:
None this week. To the previous poster, yes, Canada *does* get heat waves like the northern United States does during summer (when TDA takes place).

Next episode:
Looks like a filler episode...