History FanFic / TotalDramaChris

%%* TheAtoner: Heather, and also [[spoiler: Leshawna later on]].

* [[BluffingTheMurderer Bluffing The]] SmugSnake: This is how [[spoiler: Justin]] gets eliminated in ''TD Chris'': [[spoiler: Cody]] accuses them of what they actually did, then pulls out a tape. They immediately go after them, after which [[spoiler: Cody]] mocks them for going through all that effort just to snag a blank tape -- and why would they do that, unless they were afraid that it ''proved'' what they'd just been accused of?

** LeShawna in the first challenge: when she tosses a reluctant Courtney off the cliff, Noah points out that she forgot to hook her to the bungee, meaning she has no way to bring any point balls back up.

* DisproportionateRetribution: [=LeShawna=] spilled Gwen's secret to the world. Her reply: [[spoiler: letting her almost die in the hot box]].

** Positive: Chris' superiors at the network override several of his demands and abuses, resulting in the Aftermath-like ''Total Drama Izzy'' and aiding Izzy as a SpannerInTheWorks of Chris' scheming. By the end of ''Total Drama Chris'', they're so sick of Chris' drama that [[spoiler: they drop him like a bad habit]].

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Chris; just as he tries to find loopholes to inflict more pain on the contestants and [[ExecutiveMeddling eliminate who ''he'' wants to see gone]], so too do the contestants find and exploit loopholes in his poorly thought-out challenges. And it's a loophole in his contract that allows his producers to [[spoiler: fire him at the end of ''TD Chris''.]]

*** One of his more successful attempts is during a challenge to see which contestants will return to the game. When it looks like [[spoiler: Gwen and Heather]] win, Chris counters that since [[spoiler: Gwen]] had both the golden balls necessary to win on her person, only [[spoiler: she]] won. When the others try to call him out by pointing out how he said two contestants would be returning, he counters with ExactWords: he had said that he'd ''like'' to see two campers return, or that he ''hoped'' two campers returned. He never actually said that two campers actually ''would'' return.
** The network uses a loophole in Chris' contract to [[spoiler: fire him at the end of ''Total Drama Chris''.]]

** Chris and [[spoiler: Justin]] both expect to benefit from this. Chris constantly orders the film crew to "edit out" any unflattering moments, while the latter gives a HannibalLecture about how they'll be edited to look like the victim while their victims are made into the bad guys, thanks to their 'connections'.
* MeaningfulName: According to Chris, the team names were meant to be meaningful: he deliberately filled the Killer Chrises with who he saw as the strongest players, expecting the Screaming Pansies to get the tar whupped out of them. Towards the ending, this takes on a different meaning: [[spoiler: the fact that the Killer Chrises only start surviving after they've been reduced to the two members he outright ''hates'' completely kills what's left of Chris' cool]].

%%* MustMakeAmends: [[spoiler: Leshawna]] tries to do this after their MoralEventHorizon moment.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Katie]] accidentally causes [[spoiler: Sadie]]'s elimination by pressuring [[spoiler: Noah]] to vote for them after a fight... and forgetting to tell him to change his vote to someone else after they make up.
* NowOrNeverKiss: [[spoiler: Eva and Cody]] kiss during the 'Fear Multiple' challenge because they think they won't get another chance.

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

* OutOfCharacterMoment: DJ [[BewareTheNiceOnes snaps and gives his teammates a tongue-lashing]] [[spoiler: just before his elimination]]. He stays in a bad mood for several episodes, only snapping out of it after the first installment of ''Total Drama Izzy''. [[AllThereInTheManual A later author's note mentions]] that the writer struggled with his character and even eliminated him earlier than originally planned because of this.
* OutOfFocus: There's a contestant named [[spoiler: Zack]] on Total Drama Alphabet? Really? His type label is "The Cannon Fodder"

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

* TrialBalloonQuestion: ''TD Chris'', Day 7: After being threatened with exposure, [[spoiler: Leshawna]] tries asking Gwen how she'd react if [[IHaveThisFriend someone else]] was responsible for [[spoiler: posting her diary page everywhere]]. Gwen, naturally, doesn't respond well.
* {{Tsundere}}: Katie, who has BelligerentSexualTension in her relationship with [[spoiler: Noah, naturally]].

** [[spoiler: Justin gets one]] in ''TD Chris'', after their elimination.
** [[spoiler: Gwen also has one]], when she discovers that everyone voted against her, to her own safety.
** Chris goes into an ever-larger, ever more insane one throughout ''TD Chris'', with several meltdowns and tantrums along the way, culminating in [[spoiler: completely losing his job at the end]].

The first story, "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5288602/1/Total_Drama_Chris Total Drama Chris]]", has the contestants return for a second season of ''Total Drama'' where one of them wins $1,000,000. There are new teams such as The Screaming Pansies and The Killer Chrises and certain friendships, conflicts, and relationships are given some development. There's even a ''Total Drama Aftermath''-like show called ''Total Drama Izzy''. Many contestants have time in the limelight, but the story focuses especially on Lindsay, Katie, and Heather. Lindsay and Katie are intent on showing that there is more to them than meets the eye, and Heather seeks redemption.

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

%%* Against Literature/{{Twilight}}, [=McDonalds=], Total Drama Action... %% DESCRIBE

** And yet another is based on Series/SesameStreet. %% DESCRIBE

** Negative (2): It comes to light that, in the first season, {{manipulative editing}} was used to further push Heather as a villain and make Leshawna more of a hero to avoid racial UnfortunateImplications.

** Used to explain Leshawna's AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: according to Heather, they were ''both'' in the wrong during ''Island'', but Leshawna's nastier behavior was edited out to avoid accusations of UnfortunateImplications and to cast Heather as the BigBad.

%%** [[invoked]]Danielle. It's [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by everyone, [[UpToEleven even herself]].

** Negative (1): Chris ramps his abuse of his position as show host UpToEleven and flagrantly tries to bend the rules in his own contract to give himself even more control.

** [=LeShawna=]in the first challenge: when she tosses a reluctant Courtney off the cliff, Noah points out that she forgot to hook her to the bungee, meaning she has no way to bring any point balls back up.

* NotSoDifferent: Leshawna and Heather. [[spoiler: Which foreshadows Leshawna's attempts to become TheAtoner after she goes too far in ''TD Chris''.]]

** During the "Secret Challenge" episode, Harold's challenge is to deliver one of these to Courtney. When Harold is surprised to see her in pain, Courtney angrily reminds his that [[RealityEnsues it's not like girls have a steel plate down there]].

%%* SpannerInTheWorks: Izzy.

%%* TakeThat: Against Literature/{{Twilight}}, [=McDonalds=], Total Drama Action... %% DESCRIBE
** In the third challenge (the Sailor Moon one), Noah asks how changing Sailors Uranus and Neptune from Outright lesbians into [[HideYourGays strongly implied to be lesbian cousins]] was supposed to put [[MoralGuardians Soccer Moms]] at ease.

%%* TheUnreveal: Katie's fanfic.

* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that Katie wrote ''Total Drama Chris'' as a fanfiction. This would certainly explain Katie's portrayal.

* RetCon: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Katie wrote]] ''[[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Total Drama Chris]]'' as a fanfiction. This would certainly explain Katie's portrayal.

* UnreliableNarrator: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Katie wrote]] ''[[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Total Drama Chris]]'' as a fanfiction. Naturally, Katie's the heroine.

* WishFulfillment: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Katie wrote]] ''[[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Total Drama Chris]]'' as a fanfiction. Naturally, Katie's the heroine.

* RuleOfThree: During Day 4's 'secret challenge', Chris is punched out three times in a row, by Trent, Tyler and [[strike:Cody]] Chef.

%%* SpoiledSweet: Lindsay and Katrina.

%%** Another is based on PacMan. %% DESCRIBE

* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that Katie wrote ''Total Drama Chris'' as a fanfiction. This would certainly explain Katie's [[MarySue Sue-ish]] portrayal.

* RetCon: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Katie wrote]] ''[[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Total Drama Chris]]'' as a fanfiction. This would certainly explain Katie's [[MarySue Sue-ish]] portrayal.

* UnreliableNarrator: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Katie wrote]] ''[[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Total Drama Chris]]'' as a fanfiction. Naturally, Katie's the heroine, and a MarySue into the bargain.

* WishFulfillment: A later, unrelated story by the same author implies that [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Katie wrote]] ''[[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Total Drama Chris]]'' as a fanfiction. Naturally, Katie's the heroine, and a MarySue into the bargain.

* Didn'tThinkThisThrough: One of Chris' many flaws. Usually manifests in his poor wording in the challenge rules that lead to his [[LoopholeAbuse Loopholes]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard being used against him]]. Some more stand out examples include:

** Used as a RunningGag during the Anime/SailorMoon challenge, and as a lesser RunningGag with later challenges. Chris doesn't plan things out too well, and ''[[BerserkButton hates]]'' getting called on it. Of course, that's all the more reason for the players to do so.

A pair of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfictions by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1722613/Frank15 Frank15]].

* IsThisThingStillOn?: Chris [[RunningGag frequently]] insists that anything that incriminates him should be edited out of that episode.

*** To elaborate, the challenge has the teams split into boys and girls, with the boys dressed as monsters, and the girls dressed as [[MagicalGirl Sailor Scouts]]. Both sides are armed with squirt guns filled with [[Squick Vomit]]. First team to eliminate the other team's monsters/scouts wins. Ain't no rule that says scouts that have been hit can't help. Or that getting hit by your own teammates (like, say, Owen, after he's been bribed with jelly beans) doesn't count. Or that you can't hide in the cabins until the challenge is over.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Katie and Sadie. Katie is established as smarter and a fiercely temperamental {{Tsundere}} {{Tomboy}}, while Sadie is the "nice one" to the point that she's practically a DistaffCounterpart to {{Canon}}!DJ. The fact that this reverses their designations as "the nice one" and "the smart one" in their canon profiles is {{Lampshaded}} and {{Justified|Trope}} as an in-universe example of TheyJustDidntCare.

* MortonsFork: In Tthe Final Three challenge, Katie is dared to eliminate herself from the game. The penalty for refusing the dare is to get eliminated. [[spoiler:Katie survives because Lindsay [[TakeAThirdOption used the two free passes she received during the challenge to save Katie and eliminate herself.]]]]

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Katie and Sadie. Katie is established as smarter and a fiercely temperamental {{Tsundere}} {{Tomboy}}, while Sadie is the "nice one" to the point that she's practically a DistaffCounterpart to {{Canon}}!DJ. The fact that this reverses their designations as "the nice one" and "the smart one" in their canon profiles is {{Lampshaded}} and {{Justified|Trope}} as an in-universe example of [[TheyJustDidntCare They Just Didn't Care]].

* FollowTheLeader: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6473981/1/Total_Drama_Letterz ''Total Drama Letterz'']], written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2258952/cragmiteblaster Cragmiteblaster]], and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6567855/1/Total_Drama_Alphabetized ''Total Drama Alphabetized'']], written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2641290/Haters_Go_To_Heaven Haters Go To Heaven]], both inspired by ''Total Drama Alphabet'''s theme.