History Webcomic / TotalTrauma

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Cody unloads on Sierra for all the ways she's wronged him... but she doesn't hear any of it because she's received a phone call [[spoiler: with the news of Duncan's suicide attempt]].

* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Volume 1 ends with Chris back on the island, courtesy of Ezekiel.]]

** Due to Duncan's delinquent reputation and the fact he blew up Chris' mansion in ''All Stars'', when he gets out of jail, nobody really wants anything to do with him. As a result, [[spoiler: he threw himself into traffic.]]

--> '''Courtney:''' So what if she has a curfew? [[spoiler:She's only nineteen]].

--> '''Cecily:''' I know.

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** Chris [[KarmaHoudini managed to get away with everything that he did]], but now that the cast of ''Total Drama'' have all grown up, they all agree on how much of a terrible, horrible person he was for exploiting teenagers for the sake of entertainment, and that isn't even going into his sexual harassment of Lindsay. [[spoiler:When he shows up at the hospital after Duncan jumps in front of a truck, Izzy immediately kicks him while everyone blames him for what happened.]]

** Chris is also revealed to have sexually harassed Lindsay during ''Total Drama'', when she was ''15.'' Izzy notes while recalling this that most of the TV producers she met turned out to be pedophiles.

* CerebusRollercoaster: The story alternates between comics that deconstruct the serious impact of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' on the characters' mental health, and comics where the characters just hang out and quote memes. One comic could have Heather discussing her self-worth issues, and the next could be the Drama Brothers taking a Buzzfeed quiz. While it shifts more towards the former around Volume 2 after the WhamEpisode "Ingrained," the author still frequently slips in comedic moments.

''[[https://totaltraumacomic.tumblr.com/tagged/total%20trauma%20comic/chrono Total Trauma]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' {{deconstruction}} {{dramedy}} fancomic by Wyatt Sheppard published on Website/{{Tumblr}} following the cancellation of the original series. It follows the contestants, now in their mid-twenties, coping with the aftermath of millions of viewers having seen them undergo serious emotional trauma as teenagers.

* {{Ephebophile}}: Chris sexually harassed Lindsay during the show.

* Retcon: After Volume 1 wrapped up Wyatt decided to go back and rewrite Lindsay's backstory so that she was assaulted by an unnamed crew member on Total Drama rather than Chris after realising readers felt no sympathy towards him as a character.

** Wyatt is a big fan of ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', so references sometimes show up in the comic. For example, Harold and Leshawna are in cosplay as Sollux and Aradia when they get the phone call about [[spoiler:Duncan's suicide]].

* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:Chris calls the contestants out for scapegoating him as the sole reason Duncan committed suicide, since none of them bothered to check up on him after his release from jail.]]

* WithFriendsLikeThese: Deconstructed. When asked by Ethan how [[spoiler: Duncan could've attempted suicide]] when he has so many people who care about him, Cody reflects on how his own friends were often dismissive of his concerns and the problems in his life. This prompts Ethan to take Cody out for ice cream, disgusted by how the ''Total Drama'' cast treated the latter.

** In [[https://totaltraumacomic.tumblr.com/post/618825544783593472/not-so-famous#notes "Not So Famous",]] Cecily is drinking soda while Courtney, Gwen, and Heather drink alcohol, to hint that she's [[spoiler:much younger than them]]. [[note]]Wyatt was [[https://totaltrauma.tumblr.com/post/622589997074251776/sorry-im-just-confused-you-said-you-hinted unaware]] that [[WeAllLiveInAmerica the legal drinking age in Canada is 18,]] but the intention still stands.[[/note]]

** In [[https://totaltraumacomic.tumblr.com/post/620928688462151680/a-question-of-worth-assets-used-x-x A Question of Worth]], Zoey wears an outfit based on [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/project-diva/images/a/a4/Module_346.png/revision/latest?cb=20200309224805 Kasane Teto's M.S.J. outfit]] from the ''VideoGame/HatsuneMikuProjectDIVA'' game series, from the pink camouflage right down to the [[MegaTwintails curly twintails.]]

* AngstWhatAngst: Despite everyone previously being distraught about [[spoiler:Duncan's suicide attempt]] as soon as Courtney speaks to Duncan for the first time the pair immediately begin flirting and bantering like old times, acting as though the incident and Duncan [[spoiler:having both his legs amputated]] is a mere inconvenience rather than a life altering event. The rest of the cast act similarly, only being happy to see him.

* WhamLine: The end of "Please Say Sike," since it recontexualizes Courtney and Cecily's seemingly-perfect relationship. Even Gwen and Heather are shocked.
-->'''Courtney:''' So what if she has a curfew? [[spoiler:She's only nineteen]].
** In a later comic, Cecily is about to leave the hospital room when Courtney says that if she leaves, they'll break up. Her response?
-->'''Cecily: I know.'''

** The "Heather's Lament" trilogy consists of three comics establishing Heather's emotional journey through flashbacks. The first part shows her at age fifteen before joining ''Total Drama,'' the second depicts how ''Total Drama'' affected her personality development, and the third shows how Alejandro helped her improve and how she sued the show and got a house with Alejandro prior to the events of the comic.

* WithFriendsLikeThese: When asked how [[spoiler: Duncan could've attempted suicide]] when he has so many people who care about him, Cody reflects on how his own friends were often dismissive of his concerns and the problems in his life.

* Angst?WhatAngst?: Despite everyone previously being distraught about [[spoiler:Duncan's suicide attempt]] as soon as Courtney speaks to Duncan for the first time the pair immediately begin flirting and bantering like old times, acting as though the incident and Duncan [[spoiler:having both his legs amputated]] is a mere inconvenience rather than a life altering event. The rest of the cast act similarly, only being happy to see him.

** In a later comic, Cecily is about to leave the hospital room whe Courtney says that if she leaves, they'll break up. Her response?

** Chris managed to get away with everything that he did, but now that the cast of ''Total Drama'' have all grown up, they all agree on how much of a terrible, horrible person he was for exploiting teenagers for the sake of entertainment, and that isn't even going into his sexual harassment of Lindsay. [[spoiler:When he shows up at the hospital after Duncan jumps in front of a truck, Izzy immediately kicks him while everyone blames him for what happened.]]

** Chris is also revealed to have sexually harassed Lindsay during ''Total Drama'', when she was ''15.''

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted; it's revealed that Mike was molested by Angela, one of his foster mothers. While most of it is fortunately told rather than shown, the experience nonetheless is unambiguously depicted as horrifying and it led to the creation of Vito as a way for Mike to endure the trauma.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted; it's revealed that Mike was molested by one of his foster mothers, and it led to the creation of Vito as a way to endure the trauma. Overall, the whole experience is treated as absolutely sickening.

* MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler:When Cecily says that she has to go ask her mother's permission to watch a movie screening at midnight, Gwen and Heather initially laugh at this before Courtney reveals that Cecily is only 19. Gwen and Heather quickly become shocked and disgusted at this and proceed to lecture Courtney on how unhealthy it is for her, a woman in her 20s, to date someone in their teens.]]
* MsFanservice: {{Deconstructed|CharacterArchetype}} with Zoey's arc. Desperate for positive attention, she posts more "sexy" images for her Instagram fanboys. This upsets Mike, both because he doesn't know who Zoey is anymore and because of his sexual trauma.

* PaedoHunt: Angela was, according to Vito, "a sick, perverted monster who liked little boys" and spent her time as Mike's adoptive mother molesting him.