The EX-Files (Total Drama World Tour)

"The EX-Files"
Series: Total Drama World Tour Part of Season: 3 Episode Number: Overall: 69 Season:15 Air Date: Canada: January 6, 2011 US: September 13, 2010 Writer: Laurie Elliot Director: Keith Oliver Chad Hicks Previous episode: Greece's Pieces Next episode: Picnic at Hanging Dork

The EX-Files is the 15th episode of Total Drama World Tour and the 69th episode overall of Total Drama

Plot

The contestants must bring an alien artifact or a container containing it to win the challenge. Meanwhile, Courtney becomes jealous and flirts with Tyler just to get away from Duncan's situation with Gwen.

Why It Should Get EX-ed Out

1. Courtney, as usual since Greece's Pieces, is at her absolute worst in this episode, to the point that she throws a tantrum after breaking up with Duncan due to him kissing with Gwen and flirting with Tyler just to get away from him and Gwen, despite the fact that Lindsay flirts with Tyler in the previous episode. This implies that she dates a character who already has a boyfriend, in this case, Lindsay, which is stupid. She also wants to throw Gwen away from this challenge, but backfired as Team Amazon wins it instead.
   • What is even worse is that Alejandro tells Courtney to date with Tyler, which is also Alejandro's fault because while Courtney does not have a guy to flirt, he could have waited for Lindsay (which is absent in this episode) to break up with Tyler.
2. Similar to Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better, the Chef balloon is still there and it does not steer the plane properly, all because Chef Hatchet is playing chess with Chris.
3. The first challenge containing both the lasers and the landmines is dangerous since anyone who touch either of these would hurt them in process. For instance, when Duncan lands on the side containing lasers, it zaps him while others do not.
   • On a similar note, the rabbit also gets zapped by lasers, which is pointless. Conversely, a pointless gilla monster is seen in the landmine section, scaring the Amazons out.
   • On the second challenge, Courtney sees a pointless robot that attempts to destroy her, but it landed on the ground due to its weight.
4. When Gwen tells the Amazons to freeze because they are in the landmine section, Sierra blurts to her, "Way to lead, New Heather!", which shocks the former.
5. Owen gets transported in the patient's chair just to get brainwashed later, causing Duncan, Alejandro, and Tyler to become the remaining Team Chris members until he is alive.
6. Tyler, while likable, is a punching bag in this episode:
   • He seemingly climbs the electric fence, which would get hurt in process, while Alejandro and Duncan find the entrance instead by ignoring the fences.
   • When he finds the artifact, he uses his fists to drop it, but his hands hurt from punching the metal.
   • An alien attempts to hold hands with Tyler, but it zaps him instead.
   • After getting an artifact, he is unaware that they are in the landmine section while gloating, thus causing him to send him flying until he becomes hallucinated when ;anding on the ground.
   • When he is eliminated, Courtney kicks him out for eliminating him instead of Duncan, which is upsetting.
7. In Boyfriend Kisser, there are two disturbing scenes:
   • When Courtney drops the boulder four times, she crushes Gwen.
   • She and Gwen ignore Heather while she is in the torture rack as they flee alongside Duncan instead.
     • Luckily, this scene is not in I See London... since Courtney and Gwen got Duncan later on in the Jumbo Jet.
8. Sierra believes that the Cody alien is actually Cody, despite the real Cody is beside her, yet she proceeds to hug them. This causes the slime to splatter all over them, which is gross.
9. Chris announces to Team Amazon as the winners of the challenge after he catches the container, despite the Alien not seen in there since Tyler destroys it by accident after not noticing that he is on the minefield.
   • This angers Courtney after hearing that they win the challenge despite Gwen tripping.
10. Outside of Owen's hallucination at the end of this episode, Courtney kicking Tyler off the plane is mean-spirited and cruel to watch. While Tyler is severely injured from the incident after getting eliminated instead of Duncan, she could have just politely said to him instead of getting pissed at him.

Redeeming Qualities

1. Everyone, except Courtney, is likable in this episode.
2. Owen scenes are hilarious:
   • Owen comments that the dark is his witness after farting while everyone glares at him.
   • Alejandro snaps at Owen while getting panicked, causing the latter to calm down.
   • His Heath Ledger Joker-like make up after getting captured by the government.
   • Him singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and dancing like "Running Man", twice.
3. Tyler's hallucination is hilarious.

Trivia

• This episode has many science fiction references:
  • This episode is a reference to the television show, The X-Files.
  • Owen's makeup after the government resembles Heath Ledger's Joker from the Batman film, The Dark Knight.
  • Tyler attempting to touch the alien's tentacle references E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.
  • After Cody touches the pod, causing him to activate a clone of himself, it is a reference to the film, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
  • Both Alejandro and Tyler's faces are attached by the aliens is a reference to the Alien franchise.
  • The Black Box warehouse containing an alien container inside is a reference to the films of Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
  • The giant robot before crashing down while attempting to shoot Courtney is a reference to Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots.

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