User blog comment:Bigez620/Generic TDAS Prediction Blog/@comment-6591046-20130811232609/@comment-1756703-20130812073850

Both Courtney and Gwen have their heroic and villainous sides. Was Courtney a villain in TDI? Or in the first half of TDWT? Nope. She only seems to shift into "villain mode" when she feels she's been seriously spurned by the competition, or even worse, by someone she actually cares about.

When Courtney came back in TDA, she was feeling resentment that Duncan may have cheated on her with Gwen, and that she had to resort to filing a lawsuit in order to finally get some justice in her favour. That left her feeling embittered, as if she had nothing left to lose but to try and win at all costs. But even then, Courtney clearly showed that she still had feelings of genuine affection for Duncan throughout her entire time back on TDA, even though she was reluctant to admit it. And in the second half of TDWT, she was completely blindsided when Duncan did cheat on her with Gwen, despite the fact that she was finally becoming friends with Gwen and learning the value of being part of a team. That broke her heart, and left her feeling bitter and "villainous" again, as if all the progress she made prior to Duncan's return was for nothing.

As for Gwen, she's always had a streak of selfishness in her. Even though she's made friends on the show and is generally well-liked on the show, she often make decisions that seem only to benefit herself, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Why did she unceremoniously dump Trent and not try to talk things out with him? Because she only thought of herself and not of Trent. And why did she kiss Duncan despite knowing that he was involved with Courtney? Because she only thought of herself and not of Courtney. There are probably other minor examples as well. Gwen may not be a villain in the traditional sense, but she's certainly no hero either.