Courtney and Gwen

The Courtney-Gwen Conflict article is about the major conflict between Courtney and Gwen.

Overview
The primary cause of this conflict revolves around the feelings that both girls have for Duncan. However, the interaction between Courtney and Gwen has alternated at various points throughout the series from a genuine friendship to heated rivalry. They seem to get along quite well when Duncan is out of the picture, which is most evident in the episode I See London.... However, following the revelation that Duncan cheated on Courtney after kissing Gwen at the conclusion of that episode, the interaction between the two girls became very much a conflict, one that led to Gwen's elimination in Total Drama World Tour. It currently remains a conflict.

Dodgebrawl
During breakfast in the lodge, Courtney glares at Gwen for winning her team the challenge of the previous episode. Heather, then taunts the Killer Bass for voting off Eva, their strongest player (an event she herself had motivated). 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.

Phobia Factor
When Courtney was forced to face her fear of green jelly, Gwen intimidated her by remarking how gross, warm, and snotty it was. Gwen's taunts played a factor in Courtney's failure to complete the challenge, costing the Killer Bass another loss.

Basic Straining
When Courtney ran outside to throw up, Gwen (along with LeShawna) laughed at her misfortune.

Haute Camp-ture
Ranting about how she should have been in the top five, Courtney remarks to Trent that Gwen was not a team player in the challenges like she was.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
Gwen did not consider Courtney as one of the five sane people that she got along with and called her a "goody-goody" jerk, though, not to her face. Courtney was never on Gwen's side as to who should win in the final two.

The Aftermath: I
Courtney seemed upset when she learned about Gwen and Duncan's friendship. This may become parallel to Trent and Duncan's conflict. 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" on him. She also asks if DJ's mom had any 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 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 glares at her and storms off the stage in a huff, calling her lawyer, Michael.

One Million Bucks, B.C.
Gwen was mentioned when Duncan insulted Courtney's advantages over the other contestants. 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, "C'mon he's 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 dirt-bags", 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"

Theme Song
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.

Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better
Gwen is smiling when Courtney gets whipped by Heather.

Broadway, Baby!
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.

The Am-AH-Zon Race
Courtney, along with Sierra glared at Gwen for losing the challenge.

Newf Kids on the Rock
Gwen is surprised Heather didn't complain about Courtney bossing Team Amazon. She also gets really annoyed when Courtney talked about how she was an experienced rower, in the boat, and just screamed to her to go, in order not to stay very behind of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot. During Sea Shanty Mix, Gwen sees a rock formation that looks like Duncan, which both she and Courtney go to inspect. But when they return to the surface after finding out it was a rock formation and Sierra comments that sometimes people see things that look like someone they want to see, Courtney gets disturbed when she wonders why Gwen would be looking for Duncan.

I See London...
Courtney, along with the rest of Team Amazon, pushed Gwen into being the one who has to strip the guard. 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. Even though Courtney and Gwen have started to build a new friendship, Gwen kisses Courtney's boyfriend in the confessional. This caused problems later on, going as far as ending their new friendship

Greece's Pieces
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 the whole episode. 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. In first class, Courtney, crying miserably, is comforted by Heather, while Gwen sits alone. She later goes to the confessional, not concerned at all for Courtney's feelings, but rather wondering if the kiss was worth it (despite how great it was), because both her and Duncan will likely be voted off soon as a result of it.

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. 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. 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 Heather's vote. However Heather eventually decides to vote for Courtney. 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. Cody accidentally votes Sierra when he can't think straight because of a dingo attack. Due to this, the votes are tied between Courtney and Gwen. They do a tiebreaker challenge which Courtney wins, and she smiles widely when she watches Gwen take the Drop of Shame.

Sweden Sour
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 Duncan said if Gwen came back "it wouldn't suck," Courtney said, "Yes, it would!"

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."

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. Bridgette agrees with her.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
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 the alternate ending, she is invited to Gwen's party along with every other camper, except Heather.

Total Drama World Tour
Despite the fact they dislike each other, they seem to dislike Heather more and are willing to work together to vote her out.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1
She decides to let Gwen join her and Duncan's climbing group only due to safety precautions and because she believes a three-person belay is stronger.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 2
When Heather lets Izzy swap teams with Sierra so Sierra can weave their boat for them, Gwen and Courtney are amazed by Sierra's fast weaving skills. Heather then tells Courtney and Gwen that they should listen to her more often, causing the two of them to burst into laughter and Gwen telling Heather that it would take a lot more to gain their trust. They also dance together in Lovin' Time, along with Heather, although they didn't seem happy doing it.



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.

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 the song 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. Courtney gets concerned and asks Chris for help with Gwen via their walkie-talkie. 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, which succeeds, and the three of them vote for Heather. 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. The two both thought they saw Duncan during the rowing challenge, so they climbed up a structure together, only to both be disappointed by finding a rock formation shaped like Duncan. 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...
When Courtney accidentally sat on Gwen's sunburnt 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. 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. 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". They use this knowledge and work together to get through the challenges, while getting along and making fun of Heather in the process. Courtney also apologized when she shoved Gwen to strip the guard.

Greece's Pieces
In the beginning of this episode, Courtney and Gwen are talking about Duncan's return, about which Courtney is elated. Also, in the confessional, Courtney states how great it is to have a girl to talk to, especially Gwen. Later, Gwen is making eyes at Duncan, who is returning them. Courtney notices and confronts Gwen, who lies and just comments on Duncan's mohawk, causing Courtney to smile and once again gush about Duncan.

Picnic at Hanging Dork
When Chris introduced the "Bungee Sheep Shearing" both of them exchanged worried glances, despite being enemies.

Trivia

 * During Total Drama World Tour, after the two were placed on Team Amazon, they began to sort out their differences, something that was mainly fueled by their mutual dislike of Heather. By Slap Slap Revolution, their conflict seems to be resolved and they have developed a sort of friendship until Greece's Pieces.
 * This is the female counterpart of the Duncan-Trent Conflict.
 * In both of the conflicts, one of the sides is jealous about the others friendship with its canon pair. In fact, both Trent and Courtney are concerned about Gwen and Duncan's friendship despite Gwen and Duncan insisting that they're only friends.
 * If one does not count the Alejandro-Heather Attraction, which is debatable as a conflict, then this may be considered the fiercest and most focused-on conflict in Total Drama World Tour, as the Gwen-Heather Conflict was in Total Drama Island, and the Duncan-Harold Conflict was in Total Drama Action.
 * Both have ranked higher than each other in a season. Gwen ranked higher than Courtney in season one, Courtney ranked higher than Gwen in season two (though mostly due to Courtney debuting after Gwen's elimination) and Courtney ranked higher than Gwen again in season three.
 * They have both been on one team with Duncan; Courtney was on the Killer Bass with Duncan, and Gwen was on the Screaming Gaffers with Duncan.
 * Gwen was thought of as "The New Heather" in The Ex-Files by Sierra, and Courtney was though of as the "New Izzy" by Heather in the same episode.
 * They have both made it to the final four; Gwen on Total Drama Island and Courtney in Total Drama Action.
 * They both had a break up with their boyfriends in Total Drama Action.
 * They are the only two members from Team Amazon to not get to the final four, though both were in the final four in the previous seasons.