The smart thing they're doing is that they're already starting to make Courtney suffer... she's being ignored by the person she's been abusing this season (Duncan), and her lack of foresight caused her to (almost, if she didn't back out, which really was no surprise) go into the VomitComet last. Sure, she got her revenge on Harold from last season, but she now has absolutely zero allies in the game that she completely ditched Beth.

Really, she's causing her own downfall, which I don't think anyone expected.

Although Duncan could truly be redeeming himself. He's been on the victim end of pranking now, and when he gets pantsed (possibly also an allusion to TDDDI with Noah?), he says he had that coming. Maybe he does have some on/off, more permanent respect for Harold? This is the only time he's ever voted for him, and that was because of Scruffy.

OMG! Why did Harold go home?! I would have loved to see him win! Oh well, at least he left with a bang (Nice job Harold for standing up for yourself, and I loved the Back to the Future reference, that was freakin sweet). I just pray Courtney doesn't win.

bummer, Harold went home. He was my favorite one left. That, and it totally ruins my theory of them doing an Aftermath with Justin, Lindsay, and Beth and another with Courtney, Harold, Duncan. BOOOOO!!!

They better squeeze in an Aftermath somewhere for Lindsay. Seriously, don't give me this bringing back Owen crap and having another reward challenge so that there is no time for an Aftermath.

Anyway, I hope Duncan wins then. but it'll probably be Beth.

You know what would be funny. If Courtney won and then got SUED and lost it all. Yeah, get sued by Chris for whatever reason. He gives her the money and then takes it back. haha, that's how the season SHOULD end.

Everyone has so many double standards, when Harold bes a total douche to Duncan for no reason everyone cheers but when Duncan has a reason to pick on harold everyone hates him, it's really quite pathetic of you all, and how is pants Duncan standing up to him? I mean Duncan didn't even care much

As for Courtney Duncan is still her ally on some level those two always argue but neither has tried to get rid of the other yet so that tells me their still doing the unspoken alliance thing

I don't think anyone has put this together yet, but if and Aftermath is next...

HAROLD NEEDS TO BE ON THE AFTERMATH.

Look at what they just set him up for! LeShawna likes him, and Harold is convinced that Heather likes him. Then Beth kisses him. On the lips. Does no one see the huge drama potential here???

As of this episode, Duncan is officially back on my favorites list. While, yes, he somewhat deserved the rocky mattress and pantsing, it's obvious that Duncan has jumped off of the Gary-Stu path he's been traveling on, and that he actually has a heart under that tough, bully exterior.

The DC relationship also received a slight amount of strain in this episode. Perhaps it's an indicator that there's more drama to come?

Great episode overall. They were able to work the plotlines thoroughly with all five characters.

I'm very disappointed that Harold is gone. It was an accident with Scruffy's death plus the odds that it crawled on Harold and not anyone else (I wonder how Duncan would of voted if it was Courtney that did the accidental crush) plus he is the only one to discover Owen's misdeeds. I was talking about the episode with my brother this morning and he believes that is was possible of either Owen or Courtney to PUT Scruffy in the vomit comet or on Harald to anger Duncan and get rid of Harold (plus if it was Courtney she could of also done it out of jealousy and to put Duncan's head in the game) If this is true (and we will find out in the upcoming episodes) than this could either break up the couple of Duncan and Courtney or have Owen gone and hated (setting up for Owen to not have a massive like advantage in Total Drama the Musical).
Harold was smart to discover Owen being a traitor but was dumb in not telling all of the others before(or never)confronting Owen.
It also appears that my hopes of Duncan and Harold being friends is gone as well (it looked that way from the TDA promo picture but that didn't happen) I do like that Harold became a stronger charter and now is standing up to Duncan.
He was my favorite character on the show and I was voting for him! I'm voting for Beth now.

Harolds just a million shades of awesome. sad he left but on the bright side he will have a decent run in TDM. cant wait for beth to win and courtney to have a tantrum and be defeated. although stupid owen should of went to give harold one more episode. shiskabob the bets off since you knew in advance harold would leave.

right after we made the bet he brought up the news that wikia had proof of harold leaving. im assuming he knew before. beth called off brady for harold pretty easily. it might mean hes not real. but what about the gift he sent her?