Mike and Zoey

This article focuses on the interactions between Mike and Zoey.

Overview
Mike and Zoey interact from the moment they meet on the way to the island and are both placed on the Mutant Maggots. They appear to get along rather easily from the get-go, with Zoey seeing him as a sweet guy and Mike seeing her as a nice, good girl. However, due to Mike's multiple personality disorder, the way he sees Zoey changes when one of his other selves takes control. Mike tries to explain it to Zoey as it being an act, but it becomes even more difficult when Vito, a more masculine, aggressive side, begins to make moves on fellow teammate Anne Maria, bringing stress between the two. Even after Anne Maria left, Mike's personalities would still show up and confuse Zoey. However, in Grand Chef Auto, Mike finally reveals his multiple personality disorder to Zoey (after conquering them) and she accepts them. From here on, they officially start their relationship.

Promo/Cast Picture
In the Promo/Cast picture, Mike is seen with his arm around Zoey's left shoulder.

Opening sequence
Mike and Zoey are seen in a raft on a waterfall. Zoey appears to be irritated, while Mike is shown as his alternate personality, Svetlana. As they come closer to the edge, Mike and Zoey are scared to fall off. They both land on a log which is seen being lifted by Lightning. The log underneath Lightning breaks and falls due to the weight capacity, and all three fall off-screen. At the end of the sequence, Zoey and Mike are seen at the campfire ceremony, sitting together, gazing into each other's eyes (similar to Gwen and Trent's part in the Total Drama Island sequence). They hold each other's hands until Chef Hatchet comes between them holding the Marshmallow of Toxic Loserdom in a pair of pliers, which leaves them both stunned, causing them to move away awkwardly from each other.

Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!
When arriving on the yacht, Zoey elbows Mike, asking him if he can actually believe that they're on the show. Mike responds saying "Yeah, it's beautiful," while looking into Zoey's eyes. The romantic moment is then interrupted when Lightning pops up between them, showing off his muscles. Zoey lands in Brick's arms, only for Brick to drop her and salute when he is introduced next. Afterwards, as the cast swims across the lake, Staci starts drowning, and Zoey and Mike swim over to help her. As they see each other, they insist that one another go save her first. Staci grabs Mike's head and pulls him into the water, while Zoey watches in fear. After a few seconds, Zoey dives in to get them. When Zoey pops up from the surface, she is seen holding Mike, who is holding Staci. In the confessional, Mike explains how really nice Zoey is and doubts that she will ever go out with a guy like him because of his disorder. While Zoey is talking with Dawn, Mike is seen still gazing at her. Later, when Chris reveals the team names, a "massive animal" approaches from the distance, knocking down every tree in its path. While all the campers are horrified, Mike and Zoey are holding onto each other. While doing the challenge, Mike breaks out into an old man personality. Zoey is noticeably confused, and in the confessional, she thinks that Mike is doing some sort of comedy routine. When the Mutant Maggots cut down the totem, they go on top of it and ride down the hills and lake to the cabins. When Zoey slips off the totem and is barely hanging onto the back, Mike switches out of his old man personality when Zoey calls his name for help. He barely managed to grab her hand just as she lost her grip, and pulled her back up. Zoey clings onto Mike's back and thanks him. After the Maggots are declared the winners, Zoey is seen carrying Mike while they all weakly cheer for their victory.

Truth or Laser Shark
Zoey and Mike converse at the beginning of the episode about action movies. Mike is surprised that she likes them and jokingly tells Zoey that, if she likes action films, he may have to marry her. While everyone was bickering about the challenge, Zoey was seen comforting Mike after he was slapped by Jo. Later, they share a moment when their hands touch while passing along the maggot for the challenge, which is interrupted by the maggot throwing up onto Mike's face.

Ice Ice Baby
Zoey and Mike seem to be enjoying each other's company during breakfast, even when Chester pops up in the middle of it. Zoey confesses that Mike is the perfect combination of "hot" and "smart," which she thought didn't exist, comparing this combo to "Perfect Hair" or "Unicorns." When Zoey almost falls off of the tree branch she was clinging to, Mike pulls her back up. They both smile at each other before being knocked off by a bunch of rocks that Lightning kicked down. During the capture the flag snow ball fight, Mike warns Zoey about Scott since he believes that Scott is "psycho." Later, during the snow fort challenge, Mike switches to a new personality, Vito, and starts to act full of himself and walk around without a shirt and gelled-back hair. This makes Anne Maria attracted to him, and Zoey looks especially concerned. At one point, when Zoey tried to approach "Vito," he shoved her away roughly saying that if she wanted to touch him, she would have to make an appointment. In the confessional, Mike admits that this personality is very hard to control, and worries about him re-emerging in the future.

Finders Creepers
At the beginning of the challenge, Mike and Zoey are shown standing next to each other and smiling when the other person talks. Both Mike and Zoey confess to an attraction to one another in the confessional. First, Zoey said that Mike is so sweet and she loves that he always encourages other people positively. She also said that she thinks Mike's comedy routine is weird, but she added "nobody's perfect." Then, Mike says that Zoey is the only thing he thinks of, when he's in control. Zoey gets kidnapped early on in the competition, which causes Mike to search for her everywhere. Mike only stops when he falls off a high tree and lands on a tombstone and turns into Vito. Mike and Anne Maria make out in front of Zoey, held tied up on a spiderweb, and yells at them to stop. Zoey shrieking in terror is enough to make Mike come back to himself and notice all the tied up contestants. He starts climbing the wall to try and reach them, but slides back down instead. He thinks it is hopeless until Svetlana comes out to leap up onto the web, landing right next to Zoey. At the elimination ceremony, Zoey appears to be disappointed and heartbroken after seeing Mike kissing Anne Maria in front of her and Mike's face shows that he feels the situation is extremely awkward, and does not sit next to Zoey, but next to Anne Maria.

Backstabbers Ahoy!
Zoey confronts Mike about kissing Anne Maria during the first part of the challenge, with Zoey stepping on the air hose Mike was pumping for Jo. Mike explains that when he gets into character, he sometimes loses control. And he tells Zoey that she is the greatest girl he has ever met, which touched Zoey. He says he will try to tone it down which Zoey accepts until Vito appears again and begins to flirt with Anne Maria. Zoey walks off by herself and thinks until she is interrupted by Dawn. Dawn explains that the Mike part of Mike really likes Zoey, which makes Zoey happy, but confused by the statement. Dawn disappears before she can ask her what she meant by it.

Runaway Model
Mike compliments Zoey on her hair, but Zoey is still mad at him and states that Vito would like Anne Maria's hair. In the confessional Zoey says that she thought Mike was nice and is confused on who he really likes. Mike in the confessional realizes that their relationship is suffering because of his multiple personalities. Later, Mike, as Chester, is annoyed that Anne Maria and Zoey took too long to apply make up on Jo, so he pushes them aside and finishes the job. Later as his normal self, he asks Zoey what had they done to Jo's face. After Scott moved to their team, Mike felt disturbed when Scott interacts with Zoey.

A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
When Mike turns into Manitoba Smith he calls Zoey pretty, but he implies that women are naturally scared, annoying Zoey and Anne Maria. Zoey tackled Mike in happiness when they were reunited in the mine. During the last few seconds of the challenge, Mike went back to save Zoey and Cameron. Mike wanted to tell Zoey about his secret because he thought certain doom would struck them, until Brick saved all three. Mike, Zoey and Cameron saluted Brick off the island in a show of gratitude.

The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean
After Mike found a fedora hat, and turned into Manitoba Smith, he was talking to Zoey. When Mike returned to his normal self, Zoey admits she likes his Mike persona the best. She explains why she likes him, the fact that he keeps changing characters makes it hard to know him. When their team was being attacked by a mutant alligator, Mike helped Zoey climb a tree to escape it. Cameron notes that it is Zoey that causes Mike to become himself when in another personality. Zoey was annoyed when she thought that Vito came back after Mike got stuck on a thorn which Cameron helped Mike get back to normal. Cameron advised Mike that he should tell the truth which Mike said that he will in ten years. After the Mutant Maggots lost, Mike asked Zoey to vote for Scott, but did not pressure her. Throughout this episode Scott planted seeds of doubt about Mike's trustworthiness in Zoey's mind.

Grand Chef Auto
Because Chris destroyed the Mutant Maggots lodging, Zoey is forced to dig through the rubble to find clothes. Mike finds a pair of Brick's boots and gives them to her. When she falls, he catches her, which she is shown to be extremely grateful for. Throughout the episode, Mike attempts to help Zoey whenever she is in trouble, but Scott stops him and forces Mike to help him instead or else Scott will tell Zoey about Mike's alternate personality. Afraid that Zoey will not like him because of his disorder, Mike does what he is told. At the totem pole, Mike disobey Scott's orders to help Zoey, but Scott rips his shirt causing him to turn to Vito. Upon hearing his interest in Anne Maria again, Zoey becomes angry and chased Mike and Scott to the final landmark. Once she reached the Mt. Chrismore, Zoey scolds Mike that they are through, only to realize that he is unconscious. Moments later, Mike start hitting himself, concerning Zoey. Zoey then learns from Cameron that Mike is fighting his other personalities for control. Upon hearing Zoey's voice, Mike gain the power and confidence needed to defeat Chester, Svetlana, Vito and Mantitoba and is cure of his disorder. Mike woke up and explain his problem to Zoey who actually accepts his disorder as it means that there are more Mikes for her to like. Their relationship was put on a hold as Scott choose Mike to take the Hurl of Shame. Before he leaves, Mike gave Zoey his medallion to remember him. As they are about to have their first kiss, Chris interrupts them by hurling Mike off the island.

Up, Up And Away In My Pitiful Balloon
As revenge for eliminating Mike in the previous episode, Zoey commands the mutant goats to fire at Scott in Mike's name. She had earlier sworn to get even with Scott for having gotten him eliminated, declaring that he needed to pay.

Eat, Puke and Be Wary
In one of her confessionals in this episode, she states that Mike's elimination is one of the reasons why she wants to quit the show. Later on, when the necklace that Mike gave her breaks, Zoey goes insane, ready to take over the competition and vows revenge on Scott and Chef.

Brain vs. Brawn: The Ultimate Showdown
When the eliminated contestants are first introduced, Mike and Zoey are sitting next to each other and staring romantically at each other. They both support Cameron, and are also two of his most vocal supporters. When the mutant animals went on a rampage, Mike quickly pulls Zoey to safety. In Cameron's ending, upon defeating Lightning, they both cheer for him and are glad that he won the season. In the Lightning's ending, they comforted Cameron after he lost to Lightning.

Opening sequence
Mike and Zoey try to kiss by the campfire, but are interrupted by Sierra and her camera.

Heroes vs. Villains
Mike and Zoey are revealed to be returning this season. When Zoey is introduced, she jumps out, screaming "Mike!" and being concerned about him. They are both placed on the Heroic Hamsters. When questioning who should be in charge of the stroller, Zoey suggests that Mike do it. During the challenge, Zoey wishes Mike luck, kissing him for good luck. Mike then falls into the water. Zoey saves Mike by hitting all the hungry sharks that are near him with rock. Zoey explains to everyone that she owes Mike for all the times he saved her. Mike then wishes Zoey luck in the challenge, even though she does not need it. Their team eventually loses, but they both get marshmallows, for Lindsay is the one eliminated.

Trivia

 * They were both the first contestants of Total Drama: Revenge of the Island to use the confessional.
 * This relationship was in a love triangle with Anne Maria and Mike.
 * This couple along with Anne Maria and Mike forms the second love triangle of the series with the first being Duncan with Gwen and Courtney.
 * Both of these love triangles feature one male and two females.
 * This can be considered the Duncan and Gwen counterpart of the love triangle as the female is attracted to the male's sweet side.
 * Coincidentally, both females are being called "pasty" by the male (although it was Vito, not Mike, who did so).
 * Gwen and Zoey had their love rival kiss their lover before they did (mainly because Gwen had interest in a different person before she had feelings for Duncan).
 * In the end, both Duncan and Mike chose Gwen and Zoey over their love rival.
 * This is the fifth couple whose kiss is interrupted before being separated with the others being Gwen and Trent and Bridgette and Geoff in Total Drama Island, Izzy and Owen in Total Drama Action, and Lindsay and Tyler in Total Drama World Tour.
 * This is the second couple that has yet to have any on-screen kiss with the first being Beth and Brady.
 * They were both eliminated by a sole vote by the antagonists of Total Drama: Revenge of the Island.
 * Mike was eliminated by Scott in Grand Chef Auto while Zoey was eliminated by Lightning in The Enchanted Franken-Forest.
 * This is the second couple from the new cast to compete in Skatoony.
 * This couple is one of the seven couples that is still currently together with the others being Dakota and Sam, Lindsay and Tyler, Duncan and Gwen, Bridgette and Geoff, Alejandro and Heather, and Beth and Brady.