Courtney and Gwen

This article focuses on the interactions between Courtney and Gwen.

Overview
During Total Drama Island, the girls do not interact much, mostly as a result of being placed on opposite teams. However, in Total Drama Action, conflict arises between them as Courtney becomes jealous when Gwen becomes close friends with her boyfriend, Duncan. Gwen denies any attraction for Duncan as she was still dating Trent at the time (although their relationship ended not long into the season). When Courtney enters the competition unfairly, she constantly brought up that Duncan is cheating on her, but he also denies that he did not hook up with Gwen.

By the time Total Drama World Tour started, Courtney and Duncan are still a couple while Gwen, on the other hand, has indeed fallen in love with him. Because of their constant bickering, Duncan quits the competition. During his absence, the two girls patch up their conflict and end up becoming friends. However, after Duncan returns and he and Gwen kiss in I See London..., their friendship shatters once Courtney finds out about the kiss in Greece's Pieces. Courtney, feeling betrayed by Gwen, becomes obsessed with eliminating her in revenge. By the end of the season, the two girls go back to having a conflict with each other.

In Total Drama All-Stars, Gwen begins to express a desire to make amends with Courtney and get back on her good side. However, Courtney is still hurt over the events of the third season, and believes that Gwen is a villain who is still out to get her. As such, the conflict continues.

Dodgebrawl
During breakfast in the lodge, Courtney glares at Gwen for winning her team the challenge in the previous episode. Heather begins to taunt the Killer Bass for voting off Eva, their strongest player (an event she herself had orchestrated). Courtney retaliates by flinging oatmeal at Heather's face, but hits Gwen in the face instead when Heather moves aside. Later at the dodgeball game, Gwen retaliates for this incident by throwing a ball into Courtney's face, as she never apologized for this mistake, causing Leshawna to exclaim, "Oh, you messed with the wrong white girl!"

Not Quite Famous
In a rare display of sympathy, Courtney remarks to Bridgette during the talent contest that Heather reading Gwen's diary just to embarrass her was a disgusting act.

Phobia Factor
When Courtney is forced to face her fear of green jelly, Gwen intimidates her by remarking on how gross, warm, and snotty it is. Courtney irritatedly replied, "You're not going to make me quit!" However, Gwen's taunts probably played a factor in Courtney's failure to complete the challenge, costing the Killer Bass yet another challenge.

Basic Straining
When Courtney runs outside to throw up, Gwen (along with Leshawna) laughs at her misfortune.

Haute Camp-ture
Courtney follows up on her earlier statement that reading Gwen's diary in front of the whole world was "so uncalled for". However, Courtney remarks to Trent that Gwen was not a team player in the challenges like she was and she (Courtney) should be in the final five instead of Gwen.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
Gwen does not consider Courtney as one of the five sane people that she got along with and calls her a "goody-goody" jerk, although, not to her face. Courtney is never on Gwen's side as to who should win in the final two. Courtney showed concern when Gwen was attacked by eagles, and disgusted when Duncan laughs and remarks that if Gwen were to fall to the sharks below, it would make for a cool song for Trent. In Gwen's ending, she is invited to Gwen's party along with every other camper, except Heather.

The Aftermath: I
Courtney seemed upset when she learned about Gwen and Duncan's friendship. When picking Trent's or Gwen's side she states, "I'm on Team Gwen. Not because I like her, but because Trent is a loser by choice." She switches to Trent's side after hearing that his nine obsession had nothing to do with Gwen, but with his childhood.

The Aftermath: II
This episode seems to officially establish Gwen and Courtney as enemies, as the animosity between them has been more or less ambiguous prior to this point. When Gwen is coming on to the stage, Courtney boos along with the audience. When Gwen's relationship with Duncan is brought up, Gwen tries to convince everyone that they are just friends, but Courtney accuses her of wrapping her "goth girl hooks" onto him. She also asks if DJ's mom had any more rotten vegetables to throw at her. Geoff then shows Courtney a clip where she and Duncan are stargazing, and Duncan spends the whole time thinking about Courtney. Courtney cools down and smiles happily as she witnesses this. Unfortunately, Geoff finishes the clip to show Duncan playfully wrestle Gwen to the ground, where he is merely inches from her lips. Before Gwen can explain, Courtney angrily glares at her and storms off the stage in a huff, calling her lawyer, Michael.

One Million Bucks, B.C.
Courtney openly resented Duncan for his alleged "hook up" with Gwen, stating her name with a very harsh tone.

Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special
Gwen said in her blog show that Courtney "was nuts" for breaking up with Duncan, saying she shouldn't have broken up with him since Duncan was the "best thing that happened to Courtney.” In a shocking twist, Gwen reveals to her viewing audience (therefore the world) that she thought Duncan was hot when exclaiming, "Look at the guy, hot!" She immediately retracted the comment, entirely embarrassed, and sheepishly added, "I mean...he's okay...for her..." Later, on the road chasing down "the dirtbags,” Gwen makes the mistake of asking Courtney if Duncan should drive. Courtney tells Gwen to shut it, but Heather has other plans. She tells Courtney that Gwen was just looking out for her boyfriend, and this ends up making Courtney uneasy, not to mention that Courtney surely saw the webcast of Gwen's confession of liking Duncan. In the confessional, once both she, Duncan, and Gwen had qualified for Total Drama World Tour. In the confessional, Courtney says that she will have her eyes on Gwen, whom she calls a "boyfriend stealer."

Opening sequence
When the boat that Duncan and Courtney are in crashes into Gwen's raft, Duncan is noticeably worried and starts to lean over to help Gwen, only for Courtney to stop him with a glare.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1
After Duncan makes a joke about Heather's hair and Gwen laughs about it, Courtney glares at her. At first, Courtney does not want to work with Gwen climbing the pyramid, but relents when realizing that a three-person climbing group is better than two. Both Courtney and Gwen get into a lot of arguments when they are climbing up the pyramid. They continue to fight until Duncan runs down the pyramid with both of them being dragged behind him. He threateningly tells Chris that he quits the show due to him refusing to sing. When Duncan leaves, both Courtney and Gwen are shocked. They were later placed on Team Amazon.

Super Happy Crazy Fun Time Japan
Both Courtney and Gwen, along with Heather, kept on fighting through the whole episode, because of their different ideas for the Japanese challenges. They ultimately win, but only because Cody and Sierra were able to make the winning commercial.

Broadway, Baby!
After Courtney brings up Heather's lousy treatment of her in the previous episode, Gwen tells her that she'll help her vote off Heather at the first opportunity they get. Courtney is then shown to be genuinely appreciative of this gesture, smiling back at Gwen and asking if they should "whip" her off. When Courtney mentions that she has an idea on how to scale the Statue of Liberty, Gwen asks if it's the belay she utilized in Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1, sarcastically noting about how well that worked for them last time. Courtney stammers, denies it while glaring at Gwen, and then drops the subject.

Slap Slap Revolution
At the beginning of the episode, Gwen and Courtney are sitting next to each other in first class, enjoying some chocolates. During Eine Kleine, both Gwen and Courtney sing about their desire to vote off Heather. When Gwen sings about this, Courtney follows her and pokes Heather's nose, to which Gwen gives an amused smile. Gwen supports Courtney when she rants at Heather for throwing away the meat grinder they had won during the previous episode, and when Team Amazon wins again, both girls high-five each other in celebration. By the end of the episode, it's implied that the conflict is resolved in the absence of Duncan, and that there's a camaraderie between the two girls.



The Am-AH-Zon Race
When Gwen picks the wrong trail, making her team get caught by the Zing-Zings, Courtney doesn't get angry at Gwen, (which is something she would normally do), unlike the rest of the team. Later, when Gwen accidentally jabs herself with Cody's EpiPen, she is pumped full of adrenaline and gets extremely jittery. With Gwen becoming incomprehensible through her attempts to tell Chris what happened, Courtney takes over in speaking for her regarding the capture and the subsequent accident. Despite the fact that Gwen cost Team Amazon the challenge, Courtney does not treat her with hostility. When it came time for the Barf Bag Ceremony, they both worked together convincing Sierra to vote for Heather with them, succeeding and leading to a unified vote against her. However, after Chris showed who each of the members of Team Amazon voted for, he revealed that the elimination was fake, thus, nobody was eliminated.

Can't Help Falling in Louvre
Gwen and Courtney are seen screaming and hugging each other when the bear comes after Team Amazon with a chainsaw. When Gwen grows tired of Sierra's constant crying, she and Courtney agree to start on the challenge and leave Cody alone to calm down Sierra.

Newf Kids on the Rock
At the episode's beginning, Gwen and Courtney sit together and get along just fine, gossiping about Heather's possible crush on Alejandro. When Heather gets angry at Courtney for causing their team to lose, Gwen takes the blame instead, claiming she got the team lost, and Courtney looks at her worriedly.

Jamaica Me Sweat
When an electric eel lands on Courtney's head and shocks her, Gwen immediately tries to get it off Courtney, but ends up shocking herself as a result.

I See London...
In the whole episode, they were seen working together, and they both say in the confessional that surprisingly they could get along well, which struck them as odd. When Courtney accidentally sat on Gwen's sunburned hand, she quickly apologized and offered to make a remedy. Even though the remedy was made with tea and bird feces, Gwen was grateful because it worked. They sat on the tour bus together and talked about the London-related school projects they did when they were younger. Gwen finds their mutual interest in London cool, and refers to Courtney and herself as a "nerdette dream team." During Changing Guard Mix ,Courtney, along with the rest of Team Amazon, pushed Gwen into being the one who has to strip the guard by making the excuse that Duncan will freak if he sees her stripping the guard, but Gwen ultimately tricks Sierra to do it for her. While discussing their tolerance of each other, Gwen insults Courtney's obsessive list-making, while Courtney insults Gwen in that she is incapable of making a list. Though the two of them have problems, by this point they have become more tolerant and even friendly towards one another. However, this ultimately comes to a challenge by the end of the episode when Gwen kisses Courtney's boyfriend in the confessional and Tyler witnesses it unexpectedly. Courtney is unaware of the kiss, but it will end their friendship later.

Greece's Pieces
At the beginning of this episode, Courtney and Gwen are talking about Duncan's return, about which Courtney is elated. However, Courtney enjoys talking to Gwen now that they're closer to being friends, but Gwen is still harboring the huge secret of her and Duncan's kiss, making her feel guilty and nervous in the whole episode. Also, in the confessional, Courtney states how great it is to have a girl to talk to, especially Gwen. Prior to arriving, Courtney becomes suspicious seeing Gwen and Duncan staring at one another, making Gwen flighty on how to respond to her and merely trying to keep on her good side. Gwen and Duncan are partnered up for the first challenge, making Courtney become nervous that the two will be alone. Throughout the rest of the episode, Courtney constantly suspects Gwen of flirting with Duncan, even becoming suspicious regarding the content of Greek Mix due to not being able to hear it's lyrics about their relationship. After Alejandro makes Tyler tell Courtney that he saw Gwen and Duncan kiss. Courtney, outraged and betrayed, leaps at Gwen, only to be held back back by Sierra. She yells "I hate you" repeatedly at Gwen, and then attempts to throw the game to get Gwen eliminated, but Cody wins the challenge, sending the other team to elimination instead. While Gwen was glad, Courtney slaps Gwen's face. In first class, Courtney, crying miserably, is comforted by Heather, while Gwen sits alone. She later goes to the confessional wondering if the kiss was worth it (despite how great it was), because not only could both her and Duncan will likely be voted off soon, her and Courtney's friendship had become non-existent as a result of it. When Chris is signing off the episode, Courtney is heard shouting "I hate you!" at Gwen.

The EX-Files
Courtney is still extremely angry at Gwen throughout the episode. She scribbles in her notebook a to-do list, in which she hastily writes about getting Gwen eliminated over and over again to the point that she keeps repeating "Gothie's going down" by the end of the episode. In confessional, Courtney insults Gwen over and over even when complaining about Duncan, calling her a "sun-fearing, Emo-loving liar." When Team Amazon is stuck standing on the minefield, Courtney makes a sarcastic remark towards Gwen, suggesting that she should make out with the minefield's boyfriend to get across safely. She even wants to purposely throw the challenge to get Gwen voted off. At one point, she sings Boyfriend Kisser with Heather and Sierra, and talks about how much she hates Gwen for kissing Duncan. At the end of the challenge, Courtney intentionally trips Gwen, thinking that destroying their alien artifact would lead to an elimination, but Chris catches it, giving Team Amazon victory and keeping the whole team intact. At the end of the episode, she swears she'll have her revenge on Gwen and along with her new boyfriend, Duncan

Picnic at Hanging Dork
While the tension is rising at first class cabin, Heather offers a cookie, which Courtney grabs before Gwen reaches it and smashes it with her fist. In the Confessional Cam, Courtney said that she is "so ready to push Gwen out the door at 30,000 feet." She also insults Gwen's skin. Gwen and Courtney both attempt to form alliances to vote each other out. Cody sides with Gwen, Sierra sides with Courtney, and Heather is the swing vote. Throughout the episode, Courtney wants to throw the challenge and get Gwen eliminated because she's convinced that she has the needed votes with Sierra and Heather to eliminate her (but Heather never made any such promise with Courtney, lying she would vote off Gwen, but already anticipating a Courtney vote due to Courtney's previous behavior in throwing challenges). At the Barf Bag ceremony, Courtney is shown aggressively voting out Gwen, so much so that Chef is forced to drag her out of the voting booth. However, Gwen's plan of using Heather and Cody to defeat Courtney nearly falls apart due to Cody being sabotaged in the final challenge when a dingo is thrown at him during his bungee jump, making him dizzily vote for Sierra instead. Chris forces both Courtney and Gwen to do a tie-breaker involving feeding eucalyptus leaves to baby koalas, which Courtney wins due to Gwen's allergy to eucalyptus. After her loss and elimination, Gwen enthusiastically yells at Courtney one last time to "suck it" as Courtney listens with delight with Gwen's plummet into the sky. In the exclusive clip, Gwen complains of her elimination and tells she will get back at Courtney the next time they met.

Sweden Sour
With Gwen gone, Courtney demands Duncan to apologize to her for cheating on her, but he ignores her. Later, Courtney was upset that her team built a model of Gwen's face during the first part of the challenge. When Sierra begins to explain that the model of Gwen's head was hollow, Courtney laughs and implies that she thinks it actually is. She was happy to be cutting a portion of Gwen's face to make a boat.

Niagara Brawls
When Chris announced that a player was coming back to the show, and when Cody asked if it was Gwen who was coming back, Duncan said, "that wouldn't suck," and Courtney responded, "Yes, it would!"

Chinese Fake-Out
In the exclusive clip, Courtney calls Duncan "The Lover of the Goths" mocking Gwen indirectly.

Hawaiian Style
While singing Who You Gonna Root For?, Courtney calls Gwen a boyfriend stealer and before I'm Winning This, she tries again to insult Gwen, by saying she is "so lame" though at both times, Gwen just ignored her. In the exclusive clip, Courtney insults Gwen again, saying she is so hairy. This causes her to received a sandal thrown at her face by her ex-boyfriend.

Opening Sequence
Courtney is seen grinning menacingly at Gwen and Duncan while using a burning jousting stick to attack them.

Heroes vs. Villains
When Gwen falls out of the plane, she mentions that Courtney and Duncan weren't dating at the time. When the teams were forming, Gwen wonders why she was placed on the villains' team. Courtney angrily reminds her that she kissed Duncan and became the new Heather. As they are walking to the challenge site, Courtney continually glares back at Gwen, who complains about this to Duncan. Courtney confides to Lindsay that she thought Gwen was her friend, and feels she made a mistake trusting her. Near the end of the episode, Gwen tries to make amends with Courtney by apologizing and giving her flowers, but Courtney is shown to be allergic to them, causing her to become annoyed at the gesture and state that she "knew Gwen was a villain".

Evil Dread
After the Hamsters win the challenge, Gwen attempts again to make peace with Courtney by congratulating her in a friendly manner. However, she triggers a garbage bomb in the process and inadvertently deflects it towards Courtney, causing Courtney to be covered in trash. Courtney, visibly upset, walks away as Gwen apologizes to no avail.

Saving Private Leechball
While the contestants are walking towards the challenge site, Gwen spots Courtney glaring at her, making Gwen uncomfortable. At one point in the episode, Duncan tries to encourage Gwen by having her picture the opponents as Courtney; Gwen becomes upset at this due to the implication that everyone, including Duncan, thinks she's been targeting Courtney on purpose. At the elimination ceremony, Courtney was forced to swap teams with Duncan. When Gwen attempts to welcome Courtney to the Villainous Vultures, she accidentally kicks a bucket of leeches onto her head.

Food Fright
In a confessional early on in the episode, Gwen is shown to be crying and visibly upset as she reveals that she only came back to Total Drama in order to make amends with Courtney; however, she laments the fact that it hasn't gone as well as she has hoped, and that she may have made things worse. Courtney is then shown to have eavesdropped on Gwen's confessional and hearing her cry. In a subsequent confessional of her own, Courtney is stunned by what she heard, but is still uncertain of her sincerity. During the challenge, Gwen expresses her hope that she can impress Courtney by not vomiting, thus helping the Vultures, but fails. Courtney tells Heather that she does not want to take her turn directly after Gwen, since she thinks that Gwen set a trap for her within the pancakes. Courtney then tries to cut a deal with Heather to vote Gwen off should the Vultures lose. At the campfire ceremony, Gwen appears happy when Chris points out that she didn't accidentally injure Courtney in the episode, to which Courtney replies that the night isn't over yet.

Moon Madness
As the challenge is about to begin, Courtney is shown briefly glaring at Gwen, with Gwen giving out a sigh in response. A short time later, Gwen and Courtney are seen having a brief conversation about how Heather was seemingly affected by the blue harvest moon. Gwen jokes about Heather being "part-wolf", causing both her and Courtney to share a brief laugh together before Courtney, realizing what she's doing, cuts it short. Gwen then expresses disappointment about this in a subsequent confessional scene. Later on, Gwen decides to take a detour after deciding against taking a rope bridge that the other Vultures were considering crossing. Courtney, believing that Gwen is trying to throw the challenge, becomes angry at this. When Courtney uses a beaver to chomp the rope bridge down, the other Vultures criticize her, saying that now Gwen can't cross it either if she decides to come back; Courtney shrugs this off and says that is "Gwen's problem". Near the end of the challenge, Gwen saves a surprised Courtney from a vicious deer and states that she would have done the same if their positions were reversed. Courtney nervously states that she would; however, in a subsequent confessional scene, she states otherwise and that she would have let Gwen be "deer food" so that she'd be one step closer to winning the million dollars.

No One Eggspects The Spanish Opposition
Before elimination, Gwen pulls Courtney behind the bushes and tells her about breaking up with Duncan. Gwen asks for Courtney to tell her who to vote for and then they shake hands.

Trivia

 * The conflict is similar to Duncan and Trent conflict.
 * In both of the conflicts, one of the sides is jealous about the other's friendship with its canon pair. During Total Drama Action, both Trent and Courtney are concerned about Gwen and Duncan's friendship despite Gwen and Duncan insisting that they're only friends. However, Trent and Courtney's concerns did come true later on in Total Drama World Tour.
 * This conflict is also similar to Anne Maria and Zoey's conflict as both like the same guy.
 * Like Anne Maria, Courtney lost her love interest to her rival.
 * Unlike Zoey, Gwen dumped Duncan
 * Interestingly, while Gwen shares the same voice actress (Megan Fahlenbock) with Jen Masterson from 6teen, Jen's personality is more to that of Courtney's.