#sorry i went on about the tragedy of Gwen's character i've thought about her way more than the writters ever did

[fraudulent-cheese]

hi, total drama fan. describe a female character without mentioning their dynamic with a male character, calling them “girlboss” or “mom friend”, or saying they’re annoying. you have 1 minute or the saw trap goes off.

(this is the anon from the total feminist takes blog. would love to hear abt ur blorbos)

OH BOY WOULD I??? (Ok i'll do characters who i belive i have an actual understanding of their personality)

Izzy, at a first glance, is an embodiment of chaos; she's a fun-loving, rule-ignoring, impulsive teenage girl who's favorite hobbies seem to include making shit up and doing her own thing. She's also incredibly talented as well, with her acrobatics, ability to pull shit out of apparent thin air and especially her acting; Izzy is also very intelligent, and experiences the world differently from others. There is a method to the madness, she's just the only one aware of it.

Ella is naive, but passionate. She's kind to a fault, even to those who won't return it; she also has trouble handling others disliking her and is willing to bend over backwards to try and appeal to them. She's also incredibly fixated on fairytale stories and has an interest in singing, to the point she breaks out in song regularly and likes to compare events in her own life to that of the tales she adores.

Courtney is alot of things. She can be arrogant, in a similar way to Pearl from Steven Universe; confident in her own perspective and her own ways, to the point she'd reject different opinions and considers herself to be the best leader her teams could have. She's also very talented, both academically and athletically, definitely a hard worker who seeks structure out as a default. This contrasts heavily with her impulsiveness and temper, especially when she perceives someone else not respecting her abilities (she is a CIT after all!) and doesn't seem to be great at reading people and - god, god she's so autistic i swear i had to stop myself earlier on from just saying she was autistic but SHE SO IS I SWEAR-

Gwen's personality has changed over time, to the point i'd say it's tragic; she started off as an anti-social, judgemental non-conforming girl, a sort of "not like the other girls" type that turns out to simply be an artsy, loner teen with an interest in the macabre and humor that incorporates alot of sarcasm. But overtime, due to other people's judgements and remarks and critisms and (im extrapolating but im sure it's happened) insults has worn her down. By the time we get to 2 years after Island, she's been blamed so often for her relationships falling appart, she starts trying to act more docile and agreable, but due to being an insecure teen, makes alot of mistakes; especially regarding her own feelings. it gets to the point she starts conforming to expectations she's never even considered to be worth her time; this is what i'd use to explain the "double condition" line from All Stars. She's been worn down.

This got. Sad, so i'll try describing Leshawna now

If i had to compare her to anyone or anything, it would be the Grudger from The Evolution of Trust; she's nice to most people she meets, but doesn't trust many, and will stand up for herself and her friends if she sees an injustice. She's unapologetically herself, and doesn't put much stake in what others think of her either. She's also a great team player and has pretty good social skills to boot, and also tends to rely on her gut feeling; hence why first impressions are important with her.