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okay this is kind of silly, i don't know why i have bfdi brain right after a new ii episode, but it's time to talk more about everyone's favorite character, teardrop!

so there's something pretty interesting and strange with td's current position in tpot: as she's the only member of her team, if she loses a challenge, she automatically gets eliminated.

there are plenty of thematic reasons for teardrop to participate in tpot, and such a big fuss was made over them joining in the first place, so reasonably enough jnj won't have a situation like that happen - at least not anytime soon, anyway.

with that in mind, there are two options to avoid that immediate elimination:

teardrop doesn't lose challenges

teardrop becomes part of a larger team

both could make sense if executed correctly, and i want to talk about each individually.

teardrop doesn't lose challenges

i feel like this could be a viable option, at least for a little while. as we have seen in bfb, teardrop has a lot going for her, so i can see her scraping by solo.

however, the emphasis is on 'scraping by': while td is talented, we've already seen how hard it is for them to be all alone against these huge teams. she'd certainly be able to hold her own for a bit, but not forever.

i think it would be incredibly fun to see how teardrop manages to pull through alone for at least a handful of episodes! i want to see what chaos she could bring to the game. but in the long run, i think the other option might be the best course of action...

2. teardrop becomes part of a larger team

i'm assuming that, if this does happen, it won't happen immediately - there's a lot to work with in terms of td's current solo position, so it'd be rather silly to get rid of that so soon.

however, i do think that this could be an incredibly (and i mean incredibly) fascinating idea! now i must present two subcategories of this option that i would equally enjoy:

other contestants ask td if they could team up with her

td asks other contestants if they could team up with her

both of these could explore teardrop's abilities to communicate and interact with their fellow contestants, which i believe is immensely important for them.

other contestants ask td if they could team up with her

as i've mentioned in a previous post, teardrop has immense skills in many areas. i won't go into that much detail here, but suffice it to say that she most definitely has the raw power needed to win a challenge like tpot, and would surely be a valuable asset to any team.

teardrop had been underestimated and belittled by their peers throughout bfdi's history. at this point, because of the empowerment they have received from their friends (the newbie alliance, among others), teardrop is now able to properly show off the talent they have always possessed.

everyone is now able to see teardrop for who she really is - and them subsequently wanting to team up with her because of that would be really awesome and a great change of pace for bfdi.

td asks other contestants if they could team up with her

again, this is something i've mentioned before, but another issue that has persisted in bfdi is teardrop's inability to connect with the people around them. all in all, she's never been here to make friends.

however, as we have seen with their interactions with the newbie alliance, namely the willingness to risk elimination for lollipop's sake at the tweested temple, teardrop has now developed beyond their competitive nature. she sees the value in interpersonal connections now.

teardrop's current position makes it so they can likely only succeed if they do reach out and interact with other people. she has to take initiative and form alliances, create teams, and make friends. td can work alone, but they don't have to.

of course, for teardrop to be able to team up with anyone, she has to be able to communicate with them. i think this could be a good opportunity for the show as a whole to address how passively horrible most contestants are to td regarding her inability to speak, and shine a light on those who genuinely want to understand her.

tl;dr: i think tpot is a wonderful opportunity for teardrop to continue their journey in being accepted by those around them and accepting them in turn - because being alone not only means td stands out in a crowd, it also means she has the chance to make new friends!

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