#sisters team

noah started off in total drama island being a dick who didn’t compete in challenges or even try to be pleasant. he got eliminated and called out for this. it makes sense he would try a little harder in season 3 since he at least has someone to stick with. he’s still a nerd, he’s still judgmental of everyone else, hes still a gigantic snarker, but he knows how people play the game by now. this is character development. hell, him saying he wanted to actively try to win in tdrr, especially considering he’s a reality tv star now, that’s building onto that further!

the noah/emma plot lacks a big part of such development, which is progression. kitty talks about emma getting a boyfriend. that’s meant to be foreshadowing. and it would be cool if noah and emma became close over a period of time, maybe even started off as friends. instead, noah falls for her when she does...a physical act. 

since when did noah decide to start appreciating agile people? it’s one thing to love her snarkiness and her work drive, but they played it like noah fell for her agility, because this was the catalyst. this is ooc because nowhere in previous seasons was there any indication noah now appreciated athleticism. he barely talked with her before. i can buy him gushing over the idea of falling in love, since it’s very likely he never has, but not this suddenly. 

it’s hard to see what emma could bring out in noah, even, and vice versa. there’s not enough contrast. let’s look at aleheather. heather was faced with a new rival, who pushed her to be better, and eventually he became one of the few people to make her feel appreciated and even loved. alejandro appreciated her as a rival, as well- she was a good competition for such a perfect man. and bad s3 and s5 writing choices aside, gwen and duncan had similarities, but gwen’s level head contrasted duncan’s more reckless side and brought out his more friendly side at times as well. 

emma hasn’t been developed enough yet so we see how she differs from noah in a way that makes this relationship particularly interesting. with more time and development, they could actually be like the concept gwuncan, bonding over their interests but being able to call out the other when they do something wrong or encourage the other to unlock some new side of themselves (not counting them enjoying being in love- any other relationship could do that).