User blog comment:Don25/Gwen is worse than a villain/@comment-22317052-20171020212852

While I agree that there were instances when Gwen could have acted in a more rational way, I think most things you mentioned here just point to her being a normal human being capable of making mistakes, and not "worse than a villain". If we take into account some of the things that TD villains did, she is nowhere near that malicious. In the situation with Trent, she handled herself quite well if you ask me. She broke up with him not because he annoyed her with his obsession, not because she wanted to go out with Duncan, but because she was worried that their relationship had a negative effect on Trent's mental health. Not to mention, the situation was mostly Trent's fault, yet she didn't blame him for it once.

Regarding Courtney, I have to agree with previous commenters that they were never such amazing friends to begin with. Still, after the kiss happened, Gwen felt terrible about it (rightfully so), while neither Duncan who actually initiated the kiss, nor Courtney even tried to think of how their actions might have led to the cheating. Considering how much guilt she felt, Gwen would tell Courtney about what happened anyway, even if Alejandro didn't urge Tyler to spill the beans. You also mentioned how Courtney helped Gwen with her burn, and while that was certainly a nice thing to do, you are clearly forgetting all the times when the CIT benefitted from their friendish-ness. Gwen tried to help Courtney out when she was getting electrocuted by an eel in Jamaica and she put her head on the chopping block by taking full responsibility for the team's failure in Newfoundland, even though it was mostly Courtney's fault as the assigned captain.

Concerning her break up with Duncan, I do agree that the way she handled it was immature and she had to give it more time, concidering how many chances she gave Trent and that Duncan was nice to her overall. That being said, Duncan had a part in it by still seeming obsessed with Courtney. Not to mention that Gwen was written inconsistently (and horrendously) in All Stars across the board.

Finally, Gwen owes Cody nothing for his blind love towards her. There are only so many times she can tell him that she's not interested. It is his own fault if he can't take a hint. Whenever he did her a favor, she always paid him back and remained greatful. After he helped her with Trent, she gave him her bra, even though it was incredibly creepy of him to even ask for that. She also helped him out with Sierra several times and didn't blame him when his epi-pen became one of the reasons she almost got voted out in the Amazon. Her comment during Sierra's elimination in All Stars proves that she still cares about him and considers him a friend.