The kids, for several years now, have been working together to create the Colors Series. They are now in their fourth season: TV Colors. To my delight, both creators graciously agreed to sit for an interview with me. So, here is a look inside the inner workings of Colors and the minds of its co-creators.

What is Colors?

“Colors,” explains Desmond, “is an elimination game where colored squares vote on each other’s elimination. The winner gets whatever the title is. So, for example, if the season is Hotel Colors, the winner gets a hotel. It is based on a YouTube show, BFDI (Battle For Dream Island).”

Seasons

The seasons ran as follows:

• Hotel Colors: February to September 2023
• School Colors: September 2023-March 2024
• Restaurant Colors: March 2024-January 2025
• TV Colors: January 2025-

Aislyn is looking forward to TV Colors. “We like TV and we think it’s going to be really funny. We can also make parodies of things.”

Origin

LT: How did Colors come about?

DT: Aislyn wanted to do a Google Slides presentation and she really liked hotels. It was her idea, but I helped move it along. I’m not helping anymore, I’m just doing half the episode.

LT: Why did she like hotels?

DT: It was February 2023. We had gone to the Fireside and the Anchorage and we really liked them. My favorite landmark: Yellow-Geen Airline and Hotel Red: Seasons 1 and 2 elimination.

LT: Where does your inspiration for the humor come from?

DT: [Points to head] Right here. And Aislyn. Aislyn makes them a lot more humorous and I drive the story.

LT: It sounds like you make a great team.

DT: I think Aislyn and I did a pretty good job on all three seasons.

LT: Agreed. Where do you get your ideas for the funny parts, Aislyn?

AT: We’re thinking of things, then after, we come up with silly things, like Bluey.

Favorites

LT: Do you have a favorite season?

DT: Restaurant is my favorite, followed by Hotel because of its humor, and School Colors, while not my favorite, has room for growth.

LT: What about a favorite character?

DT: Gold and Chartreuse redeemed themselves super hard in my personal opinion. Some of the characters are space fillers but we give them good reason to be in the show. But my favorite character is Redrange. He’s super funny, British, has super powers. He’s the brother of the show’s host, there’s good dynamics.

AT: My favorite character is Carmine because he does really funny things.

What’s in Store

LT: Can you see yourself doing this in the future?

DT: Yes, if I have a YouTube channel. I might post old Hotel Colors episodes and make new stuff.

LT: What about graphic novels?

DT: Maybe. I’ve thought about that since I started.

LT: What about you, Aislyn? Can you see doing this in the future?

AT: Yes.

LT: Do you think you might write stories like these as a grownup?

AT: I think I will.

LT: Who do you look up to?

AT: Mama, Daddy, Gramma, my teachers.

I hope you have enjoyed this exclusive sneak peek into the creative world of Colors. I’d like to thank the creators for their time on this project and wish them the best of luck in Season 4 and in the future.