My Opinions on Every Total Drama Couple/Ship: Edition #1

Duncan and Courtney (Canon)

  Interestingly enough, this couple was what got me into the Total Drama series.  Well, the episode where they kissed, "Basic Straining", was what got me into the series, but I was probably on my way to becoming a fan of the series anyway.  Back in Total Drama Island, Duncan and Courtney were my favorite couple of the entire show.  I loved the way they worked off of each other, despite having completely opposite personalities.  Duncan showed his more sensitive characteristics around Courtney.  The greatest example of this heart of gold was in the previous episode, where Duncan got DJ another rabbit after the last one had been eaten by a snake, which was then carried away by a hawk and the hawk finally got eaten by a shark.  (Yeah, the show can be quite strange sometimes, but in a good way.)  Courtney around Duncan wasn't afraid  to break a rule or two, and embraced the fact she could still have fun as a teenager.  They were an almost perfect couple in that first season, and I couldn't wait to see more of them in the second season.  At least I did at the time.

  In Total Drama Action, I started to not like the two of them together as much.  Due to negative character development from the previous season, Courtney became a jerk who treated Duncan like dirt any time she could.  Duncan was still a loyal boyfriend at the time, but it didn't make up for Courtney's rude actions.  After all that in second season, I could see why Duncan fell in love with Gwen in Total Drama World Tour.  Sure, he was still wrong for cheating on Courtney, but the reason he did so was because he didn't know at the time if Courtney was still the same girl he remembered from the first season. 

  Overall, this couple was good and bad.  Duncan and Courtney had great chemistry with each other in the first season, which alone helps to boost their rating above a five.  However, in the next two seasons, their relationship had started to go sour, all because of miscommunication.  I admit I like Duncan better with Courtney than with Gwen, but maybe it is better the two of them stay separated for now.

Rating: 7/10 (I wish I could give a higher score, but I can't.  There are too many things holding the rating back.)