#tho Mike having a healthy relationship with Zoey while Vito has one with Anne Maria would've been amazing too

[multiplemike]

What did you like zoke for and why, mister generous. Hmm?

A main reason I like Zoke so much is some of the touching dialogue Zoey & Mike exchange. As a person with DID, seeing positive conversation around the condition is particularly special to me. Don't get me wrong--I have my fair share of criticisms for the way TD handled certain things, but overall, I think it's a great basis for something meaningful. Two scenes I'd like to point out in particular are:

...Mike finally confessing that he is a system to Zoey, followed by her incredibly powerful and positively affirming line. Despite Mike's fear that his disorder will continue to impair him even through interpersonal relationships, Zoey is willing to be present to the best of her ability. Coming to terms with having DID is hard, sometimes confiding in people is even harder, but building a genuine support network that values honesty is paramount. Which leads into...

...The conversation they have after Mal is introduced from dormancy. Even though Zoey and Mike both fear Mal as persecutor who is willing to sabotage the system and their support network, they are willing to navigate and transform the unhealthy behaviors for the better.

I don't really like the way Mal was handled; I would've much more preferred proactive language and reactions to having a persecutor (such as the show ending with Mike being a functional multiple or working through integration slowly instead of a literal reset button), but like I said earlier, the thought and intention are there for this couple to be representative of a system receiving love and support from an understanding partner.

#Moving away from canon a little bit...I just want to say I really would've liked to see Zoey form a more #intimate relationship with one or more of Mike's alters. I know it's easy to dog on All Stars for being out of character but #it really does seem like a loss that she explicitly said there is More Mike To Love while only maintaining intimacy with...Mike. #Vito or Manitoba could've been great contenders #tho Mike having a healthy relationship with Zoey while Vito has one with Anne Maria would've been amazing too #And I also do personally headcanon Zoey to be an OSDD1a system #so I think it would've been SO SO SO good to see an arc with Commando and Mal #maybe even where they end up together 👉🏼👈🏼 #There is just. So Many Great Things you can explore with Zoke which makes Another reason why I love it So Damn Much #Thank you for the ask btw!!! I'm always hella down to talk about my ships 😊 #total drama #total drama island #total drama revenge of the island #revenge of the island #tdroti #total drama all stars #tdas #zoke #zoey total drama #zoey td #zoey tdi #total drama zoey #td zoey #tdi zoey #mike total drama #mike td #mike tdi #total drama mike #td mike #tdi mike