Talk:BFB 10/@comment-33617952-20180414231202/@comment-32346922-20180415000046

Alright, here we go.

I don't know if you're going by Derpy's line of reasoning (a "Taco" is a contestant who is harassed in-show in order to garner sympathy from viewers) or my presumed definition (a "Taco" is a contestant treated unfairly or hated in-show due to circumstances outside their control/cause).

If you mean the former, then that's not true. We've seen Bubble's vote count in BFB 2. She doesn't need any forced sympathy, the masses love her already. Tree also got few votes, but sympathy wouldn't save him. People mostly vote for him because of his brashness and general douchebaggery.

If you mean the latter, then that's also untrue. While Taco is harassed by just her team, Bubble and Tree are not. Bubble faces oppression from the likes of Match and Snowball, who are inherently bruisers, unlike Saw. Tree wasn't hated, but rather viewed as lazy. Besides, only Pen (who is an established foil to Tree) and Pillow (who is known to misinterpret things) had a problem with Tree.

But maybe there's a third definition? A contestant who's treated unfairly by the show itself, somewhat like a butt-monkey or punching bag. But that falls apart, too. We see Taco herself find success, her life definitely isn't miserable. Bubble and Fanny also find some peace with each other. Only Tree seems to be failing at the moment, and even then, that's really a one-episode occurrence. He didn't get abused in past episodes, even when he was inside Bottle.

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