As many of you all know, many in the Total Drama fandom and community were all given the sad news that the Total Drama series would not be renewed for a Season 6, causing many people to fear that the entire series is cancelled. It was explained in a AMA reddit held by the show's creator, Tom McGillis, stating about the show's future:

"Nope. Sorry to be a dreamkiller, but there's no market for this experience in the wider entertainment marketplace right now. There's a series called Drawn Together which inspired us when we created that show and it was an amazing parody of Big Brother, so we decided to make our own version of that show for younger kids. However, our kids grew up and went on to other things. So there is no market for a show like this right now in my opinion. And that's okay, we just needed to create something special and different for newer audiences of varying age groups."

This news has now conflicted and affected most of the show's fandom, who have now accepted the show's grisly fate with only five seasons and only two spinoffs (the one being The Ridonculous Race and the other being the recent Total Drama spinoff entitled Total Dramarama, which is currently being aired on Cartoon Network), therefore leaving the creator's goal of ten seasons now impossible to do from this huge setback. However, many inside the Total Drama fandom feel that the show did not get the closure they received when it comes to characters that have barely been used and neglected on the show in favor of overused fan favorites, and most of the problems such as the Duncan/Gwen/Courtney love triangle unsolved. It is because of Cartoon Network's poor treatment of the show that has caused the entire franchise to suffer as a result.

Which is why my reason for doing this petition is very simple. Is to make sure Total Drama would be renewed for a 6th season that fans of the franchise truly want. However, Cartoon Network is not the place to do it. Which is why Netflix is the perfect place for the show. As many of you know, the entire Total Drama franchise was picked up by Netflix, which brings an excellent relationship to both Fresh TV and Netflix altogether. This is also to prove the creator's statement from the AMA reddit wrong, and that many people both young and old who have either grown up with the show or just getting into the franchise that there is still a demographic that is most interested in the competition-styled Total Drama today.

Here's what should happen if this goal is realized:

-Brand new themes for seasons such as "Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty", "Blood vs. Water", "Fans vs. Favorites", etc. (Any theme from these suggestions will do for a potential sixth season)

-Having the characters that have been misused or mistreated in the franchise more deeper character development such as Trent, Eva, Justin, Dawn, DJ, Katie and Sadie, Anne Maria, Brick, etc.

-Resolving the problems such as the Duncan/Gwen/Courtney love triangle, the short-lived Gwen/Courtney friendship from Total Drama All-Stars

-Introduction of brand new characters

That's all the reasons I have included. I care about the series because not also did the franchise get me hooked, but this was the franchise that helped shape me into becoming a fanfiction writer in the first place. I loved the humor, the unexpected drama, the competition format, the relationships, friendships and rivalries from the characters we grew up with as both kids AND adults alike. Those are the things that helped me become a faithful Total Drama fan since 2008. Some of the fans faithful to the show refuse to accept this demise, which is why with Total Drama being on Netflix with a sixth season, it would bring in new fans and rejuvenate old fans back to the franchise with the competition format it was known for since its premiere in July of 2007 on Teletoon and June of 2008 on Cartoon Network. If this decision of a potential sixth season is achieved, it would be another one step closer of making the show creator's (Tom McGillis's) goal of ten seasons realized with an ending that EVERY true Total Drama fan would deserve. I don't even know what will happen if this goal doesn't meet expectations, but as a loyal fan of the Total Drama franchise, I will fight with every heart and soul for the fandom that I love regardless how long it takes.