User blog comment:Flagator24/Did Geoff have character derailment in The Ridonculous Race? Theory/@comment-4726418-20170714010823/@comment-30933826-20170714131820

In 2008: A Space Owen, he's crying when Courtney reads the description on his trophy. And yeah, he wouldn't have done this in TDI, but he wasn't in a desperate position there. Back then, he didn't need the money. At this point, he legitimately needed the money to sustain his family. I can see why you'd say it was a cheap reason, though that's getting more subjective.

Also, not saying what he did was good by any means, but for the most part, it wasn't anything absolutely terrible. It was just meddling with challenges, or at worst, stirring up the conflict between Duncan and Harold again, which ended up happening even without his interference. I'm not defending his actual actions, but at the same time, it's not like he murdered anyone.

But yeah, I guess it's fair to say two-faced based on that.