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** And of course, any character that was a human [[Conflict Ball]] was guaranteed to last a while. Especially Heather, who was the main antagonist (well, aside from Chris) through most of Season 1. Her getting to the final three was mostly a mix of luck, other people being idiots, and in-universe [[Executive Meddling]] that was pretty obvious.
** And of course, any character that was a human [[Conflict Ball]] was guaranteed to last a while. Especially Heather, who was the main antagonist (well, aside from Chris) through most of Season 1. Her getting to the final three was mostly a mix of luck, other people being idiots, and in-universe [[Executive Meddling]] that was pretty obvious.
*** Courtney also managed to do this in Season 2, albeit to a more [[Jerk Sue]] example by winning challenges thanks to [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]].
*** Courtney also managed to do this in Season 2, albeit to a more [[Jerk Sue]] example by winning challenges thanks to [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]].
** Duncan, however, may be a more disgusting example. While he played well on ''Island'', in ''Action'' he was saved in one instance by [[The Brainless Beauty|Lindsay]] being [[Too Dumb to Live]] and another by Harold revealing Owen as the mole. In ''World Tour'', however, [[It Gets Worse]]: {{spoiler|while Chris bent the rules specifically to allow Duncan in the game and to eliminate [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Noah]] after his team successfully completed the challenge, he says blatantly in the next episode that he is ignoring the votes to keep Duncan specifically in the game because of all the drama.}}
** Duncan, however, may be a more disgusting example. While he played well on ''Island'', in ''Action'' he was saved in one instance by [[Brainless Beauty|Lindsay]] being [[Too Dumb to Live]] and another by Harold revealing Owen as the mole. In ''World Tour'', however, [[It Gets Worse]]: {{spoiler|while Chris bent the rules specifically to allow Duncan in the game and to eliminate [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Noah]] after his team successfully completed the challenge, he says blatantly in the next episode that he is ignoring the votes to keep Duncan specifically in the game because of all the drama.}}
** [[Manipulative Bastard|Alejandro]] also escapes elimination due to {{spoiler|Sierra blowing up Chris's plane.}}
** [[Manipulative Bastard|Alejandro]] also escapes elimination due to {{spoiler|Sierra blowing up Chris's plane.}}
** ''Revenge of the Island'' brings us {{spoiler|eventual winner}} Cameron, who is [[Genre Savvy]] enough to know he'll be targeted for being a weak bubble boy, so instead he plays this. Although Scott also aided him by sabotaging his team.
** ''Revenge of the Island'' brings us {{spoiler|eventual winner}} Cameron, who is [[Genre Savvy]] enough to know he'll be targeted for being a weak bubble boy, so instead he plays this. Although Scott also aided him by sabotaging his team.