User blog comment:SilverthehedgehogMan/Am I the only person who doesn't count Justin as an antagonist?/@comment-2002887-20161003224605

He's the main antagonist of the first 12 episodes of TDA. If not, who is? Heather? In that period she's still the same villainous and mean person as TDI but she's much less focused on. Not to mention she would've been voted out sooner if her team didn't win so many immunities (surviving over Geoff/Bridgette aka Smooch City and a sabotaged Gwen isn't really impressive). However it is interesting how once Courtney comes back Justin becomes a bit more likeable (for example, being nicer to Owen and giving him his award) and a lot more of a laughing stock/comic relief character. You can attribute that to inconsistent writing but it's still interesting none the less. There's no debate though that Courtney is the main villain once she debuts and the main villain of the season overall.