History YMMV / DespairIsland

** [[PsychoForHire Zolkoff]] is a [[BalkanBastard Serbian mafia thug]] and Chris [=McLean=]'s [[TheDragon main helper]]. Helping Chris run the game, Zolkoff aids in most of the executions and takes pleasure in gruesomely killing and taunting his victims, from [[spoiler:sawing Katie and Sadie in half to stuffing Cody in an Iron Maiden and burning Ezekiel to death]], amongst others. [[spoiler:When [[Characters/TotalDramaDuncan Duncan]]'s policeman father shows up in a helicopter to rescue the campers, Zolkoff shoots the pilot and tries to burn the survivors before instead capturing them. In the ending, when he is arrested alongside Chris, Zolkoff strangles Chris to [[HeKnowsTooMuch prevent him from exposing his boss]], Jonathan Gavrilovic, then [[KarmaHoudini breaks out and is never seen again]].]]

* CompleteMonster: [[PsychoForHire Zolkoff]] is a [[BalkanBastard Serbian mafia thug]] and Chris's [[TheDragon main helper]]. Helping Chris run the game, Zolkoff aids in most of the executions and takes pleasure in gruesomely killing and taunting his victims, from [[spoiler:sawing Katie and Sadie in half to stuffing Cody in an Iron Maiden and burning Ezekiel to death]], amongst others. [[spoiler:When [[Characters/TotalDramaDuncan Duncan]]'s policeman father shows up in a helicopter to rescue the campers, Zolkoff shoots the pilot and tries to burn the survivors before instead capturing them. In the ending, when he is arrested alongside Chris, Zolkoff strangles Chris to [[HeKnowsTooMuch prevent him from exposing his boss]], Jonathan Gavrilovic, then [[KarmaHoudini breaks out and is never seen again]].]]

** Though [[spoiler:Noah]] makes it off the island alive, he's left feeling extremely lonely while on Playa De Losers. At least until [[spoiler:Bridgette]] shows up, which leads to another tearjerker when her first instinct is to [[spoiler:break down crying in his arms]].

* CompleteMonster: [[PsychoForHire Zolkoff]] is a [[BalkanBastard Serbian mafia thug]] and Chris's [[TheDragon main helper]]. Helping Chris run the game, Zolkoff aids in most of the executions and takes pleasure in gruesomely killing and taunting his victims, from [[spoiler:sawing Katie and Sadie in half to stuffing Cody in an Iron Maiden and burning Ezekiel to death]], amongst others. [[spoiler:When Duncan's policeman father shows up in a helicopter to rescue the campers, Zolkoff shoots the pilot and tries to burn the survivors before instead capturing them. In the ending, when he is arrested alongside Chris, Zolkoff strangles Chris to [[HeKnowsTooMuch prevent him from exposing his boss]], Jonathan Gavrilovic, then [[KarmaHoudini breaks out and is never seen again]].]]

* TearJerker: Many, but [[spoiler:Courtney]]'s last words are especially hard-hitting.
-->"Mom, dad, I love you guys."

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [[spoiler:Geoff using his own Life Idol on Bridgette]]. In the words of [[spoiler:Courtney, "You're a noble guy, Geoff. God knows I'd never use a Life Idol on someone else.]]"

-->"Mom, dad, I love you guys."
* WhatAnIdiot: After [[spoiler:Ezekiel and Courtney lose a challenge, Courtney and Duncan agree to vote Ezekiel off. However, [Harold likes Zeke, so he backstabs the alliance and proposes that Geoff and Bridgette vote Courtney off due to Zeke's status as a NiceGuy. However, the desire to survive of both Geoff and Bridgette outweighs their morals and they vote Ezekiel off.]]\\
'''You'd Expect:''' [[spoiler:That Harold doesn't do anything suspicious at the ceremony. Duncan and Courtney are surely going to assume that the latter ended up in the bottom two thanks to Ezekiel's vote]]. [[spoiler:Geoff and Bridgette are friends with Harold, so they are likely not going to rat him out.]]\\
'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:Harold sucks in a breath of air when Courtney gets the last marshmallow.]]\\
'''The Result:''' [[spoiler:Duncan and Courtney easily conclude that Harold tried to backstab the alliance, threaten him during some of the following challenges, and even warn the Screaming Gophers about Harold's actions, making it difficult for him to find another ally.]]

* CompleteMonster:
** [[PsychopathicManchild Chris McLean]] is [[AdaptationalVillainy even more sadistic than he already was in canon]] in this fic that reimagines ''Total Drama Island'' as a DeadlyGame. Having come up with the idea of a snuff reality show to be sold on the black market, Chris recruits a CorruptPolitician and the Serbian mafia to help him make his dream into a reality. He then kidnaps 24 teenagers and forces them to compete for their lives, subjecting the losers to increasingly [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gory and painful deaths]]. Nineteen teens are killed over the course of the season, with all but two dying either directly or indirectly by his machinations. Many of his victims are killed in gruesome manners such as being burned to death, having their head blown up by a grenade, or being sawed in half by hand.
** [[PsychoForHire Zolkoff]] is a [[BalkanBastard Serbian mafia thug]] and Chris's equally brutal [[TheDragon main helper]]. Helping Chris run the game, Zolkoff aids in most of the executions and takes pleasure in gruesomely killing and taunting his victims, from [[spoiler:sawing Katie and Sadie in half to stuffing Cody in an Iron Maiden and burning Ezekiel to death]], amongst others. [[spoiler:When Duncan's policeman father shows up in a helicopter to rescue the campers, Zolkoff shoots the pilot and tries to burn the survivors before instead capturing them. In the ending, when he is arrested alongside Chris, Zolkoff strangles Chris to [[HeKnowsTooMuch prevent him from exposing his boss]], Jonathan Gavrilovic, then [[KarmaHoudini breaks out and is never seen again]].]]

* WhatAnIdiot: After [[spoiler:Ezekiel and Courtney]] lose a challenge, [[spoiler:Courtney and Duncan]] agree to vote [[spoiler:Ezekiel]] off. However, [[spoiler:Harold likes Zeke]], so he backstabs the alliance and proposes that [[spoiler:Geoff and Bridgette]] vote [[spoiler:Courtney]] off due to [[spoiler:Zeke's]] status as a NiceGuy. However, the desire to survive of both [[spoiler:Geoff and Bridgette]] outweighs their morals and they vote [[spoiler:Ezekiel]] off.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That [[spoiler:Harold]] doesn't do anything suspicious at the ceremony. [[spoiler:Duncan and Courtney]] are surely going to assume that the latter ended up in the bottom two thanks to [[spoiler:Ezekiel's vote]]. [[spoiler:Geoff and Bridgette]] are friends with [[spoiler:Harold]], so they are likely not going to rat him out.\\
'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:Harold]] sucks in a breath of air when [[spoiler:Courtney]] gets the last marshmallow.\\
'''The Result:''' [[spoiler:Duncan and Courtney]] easily conclude that [[spoiler:Harold]] tried to backstab the alliance, threaten him during some of the following challenges, and even warn the Screaming Gophers about [[spoiler:Harold's actions]], making it difficult for him to find another ally.

-->"Mom, dad, I love you guys."

-->[[spoiler:'''Geoff''']]: [[spoiler:It just seemed like the right thing to do. Believe me, I know what it means and I thought it through. And besides, if you think I'm not winning this thing when you're on the outside waiting for me, you're nuts.]]

** [[PsychoForHire Zolkoff]] is a [[BalkanBastard Serbian mafia thug]] and Chris's equally brutal [[TheDragon main helper]]. Helping Chris run the game, Zolkoff aids in most of the executions and takes pleasure in gruesomely killing and taunting his victims, from sawing [[spoiler:Katie]] and [[spoiler:Sadie]] in half to stuffing [[spoiler:Cody]] in an Iron Maiden and burning [[spoiler:Ezekiel]] to death, amongst others. [[spoiler:When Duncan's policeman father shows up in a helicopter to rescue the campers, Zolkoff shoots the pilot and tries to burn the survivors before instead capturing them. In the ending, when he is arrested alongside Chris, Zolkoff strangles Chris to [[HeKnowsTooMuch prevent him from exposing his boss]], Jonathan Gavrilovic, then [[KarmaHoudini breaks out and is never seen again]].]]

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [[spoiler:Geoff using his own Life Idol on Bridgette]]. In the words of [[spoiler:Courtney, "You're a noble guy, [[spoiler:Geoff. God knows I'd never use a Life Idol on someone else.]]"

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [[spoiler:Geoff using his own Life Idol on Bridgette]]. In the words of [[spoiler:Courtney, "You're a noble guy, [[spoiler:Geoff]]. God knows I'd never use a Life Idol on someone else."]]

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [[spoiler:Geoff]] using his own Life Idol on [[spoiler:Bridgette]]. In the words of [[spoiler:Courtney]], "You're a noble guy, [[spoiler:Geoff]]. God knows I'd never use a Life Idol on someone else."
-->[[spoiler:'''Geoff''']]: It just seemed like the right thing to do. Believe me, I know what it means and I thought it through. And besides, if you think I'm not winning this thing when you're on the outside waiting for me, you're nuts.

** [[PsychoForHire Zolkoff]] is a [[RuthlessForeignGangsters Serbian mafia thug]] and Chris's equally brutal [[TheDragon main helper]]. Helping Chris run the game, Zolkoff aids in most of the executions and takes pleasure in gruesomely killing and taunting his victims, from sawing [[spoiler:Katie]] and [[spoiler:Sadie]] in half to stuffing [[spoiler:Cody]] in an Iron Maiden and burning [[spoiler:Ezekiel]] to death, amongst others. [[spoiler:When Duncan's policeman father shows up in a helicopter to rescue the campers, Zolkoff shoots the pilot and tries to burn the survivors before instead capturing them. In the ending, when he is arrested alongside Chris, Zolkoff strangles Chris to [[HeKnowsTooMuch prevent him from exposing his boss]], Jonathan Gavrilovic, then [[KarmaHoudini breaks out and is never seen again]].]]

** [[PsychopathicManchild Chris McLean]] is [[AdaptationalVillainy even more sadistic than he already was in canon]] in this fic that reimagines Total Drama as a DeadlyGame. Having come up with the idea of a snuff reality show to be sold on the black market, Chris recruits a CorruptPolitician and the Serbian mafia to help him make his dream into a reality. He then kidnaps 24 teenagers and forces them to compete for their lives, subjecting the losers to increasingly [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gory and painful deaths]]. Nineteen teens are killed over the course of the season, with all but two dying either directly or indirectly by his machinations. Many of his victims are killed in gruesome manners such as being burned to death, having their head blown up by a grenade, or being sawed in half by hand.

* MagnificentBastard: [[TheHeavy Justin, the "Eye Candy"]], is [[AdaptationalBadass significantly more cunning than in canon]]. A model born into the Serbian mafia, Justin aims to win ''[[DeadlyGame Total Drama Island]]'' and reunite with his family by any means necessary. To that end, he [[ObfuscatingStupidity cultivates the image of a dumb pretty boy obsessed with his looks]] to make the others underestimate him, charms several female contestants into doing what he wants, and manipulates events to get several contestants eliminated. Proceeding to lay low and slip beneath suspicion, Justin beats fellow manipulator Alejandro, forms friendships with other campers for his benefit, and eventually manages to [[TheBadGuyWins win the competition]]. Despite this, he feels regret for his heinous deeds and forms genuine bonds with his allies, especially Geoff whom he apologizes to. When the Canadian military saves the remaining campers, Justin amiably parts with Geoff and the others and goes on the run from the Serbian mafia, remaining untouchable to the end.

** [[PsychoForHire Zolkoff]] is a [[RuthlessForeignGangsters Serbian mafia thug]] and Chris's equally brutal [[TheDragon main helper]]. Helping Chris run the game, Zolkoff aids in most of the executions and takes pleasure in gruesomely killing and taunting his victims, from sawing Katie and Sadie in half to stuffing Cody in an Iron Maiden and burning Ezekiel to death, amongst others. When Duncan's policeman father shows up in a helicopter to rescue the campers, Zolkoff shoots the pilot and tries to burn the survivors before instead capturing them. In the ending, when he is arrested alongside Chris, Zolkoff strangles Chris to [[HeKnowsTooMuch prevent him from exposing his boss]], Jonathan Gavrilovic, then [[KarmaHoudini breaks out and is never seen again]].

* CompleteMonster: [[PsychopathicManchild Chris McLean]] is [[AdaptationalVillainy even more sadistic than he already was in canon]] in this fic that reimagines Total Drama as a DeadlyGame. Having come up with the idea of a snuff reality show to be sold on the black market, Chris recruits a CorruptPolitician and the Serbian mafia to help him make his dream into a reality. He then kidnaps 24 teenagers and forces them to compete for their lives, subjecting the losers to increasingly [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gory and painful deaths]]. Nineteen teens are killed over the course of the season, with all but two dying either directly or indirectly by his machinations. Many of his victims are killed in gruesome manners such as being burned to death, having their head blown up by a grenade, or being sawed in half by hand.

-->"Mom, dad, I love you guys."
* TheWoobie: Being a dark version of Total Drama, you can feel bad for the contestants because of their problems and when they die.

-->"Mom, dad, I love you guys."