History Characters / TotalDramaMutantMaggots

%% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. * BerserkButton: Don't insult her looks, take away her styling products, or [[NobodyTouchesTheHair touch her hair]].

* SkewedPriorities: Her hairspray is more important to her than the million dollars.

* SuperStrength: He uses it to break Sam's Game Guy, ''in half'', and crush Sierra's cell phone, ''with one hand''. Plus, in the boxing challenge, he manages to deliver a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Izzy, a girl who can beat up a ScaryBlackMan regularly, and in "Zeek and Ye Shall Find", he lifts a good-sized rock, attempting to kill Cameron with it. Later, in "The Obsta-Kill Kourse", he dominates Alejandro, a more muscular guy, with scary ease.

* AnimeHair: It's long, it's thick, it [[HairColorDissonance may be]] [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack a deep purple]] and due to consistent applying of hairspray, it constantly stays up, and it's almost indestructible.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first of the series many replacements for Tyler. Being DumbMuscle, prone to AmusingInjuries and being MakeOutKids with Anne Maria, the same way Tyler was with Lindsey.

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'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/TotalDramaHosts Hosts]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaKillerBass Killer Bass]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaScreamingGophers Screaming Gophers]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaNewWorldTourContestants New World Tour Contestants]] | '''Mutant Maggots''' | [[Characters/TotalDramaToxicRats Toxic Rats]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaPimapotewKinosewak Pimâpotew Kinosewak (Floating Salmon)]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaWaneyihtamMaskwak Wâneyihtam Maskwak (Confused Bears)]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaFerociousTrout Ferocious Trout]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaFrogsOfDeath Frogs of Death]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaOthers Others]]\\

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Mike has been to juvie thanks to Mal, showing just how serious a problem Mal has been for him. Even without Mal, it can be assumed given that in real life DID is a coping mechanism for severe abuse.

* TheBigGuy: Vito, the DumbMuscle who is physically the strongest of the personalities and also the one least likely to use his head.

* TheLancer: Manitoba. Aside from Mike, Manitoba is the most authoritative of the personalities and the one most likely to challenge Mike's decisions. He's also taken charge in Mike's absence for both his real-life friends and the personalities.

* TheLeader: Mike, being TheHero who made it his goal to take down Mal and recruited the personalities along the way.

* TheSmartGuy: Chester, being mostly the NonActionGuy who uses his experience from his age to [[GrumpyOldMan complain and warn others]].

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first of the series many replacements for Tyler. Being DumbMuscle, prone to AmusingInjuries and being MakeOutKids with Anne Maria the same way Tyler was with Lindsey.

** The AwesomeAussie schtick takes after Film/CrocodileDundee and the late Creator/SteveIrwin.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: {{Subverted|Trope}}. As the seasons primary {{Foil}} to [[VilerNewVillain Scott]], she follows most of the same tropes as all the Gen One villains.

** To Scott, in a more direct example. Both are the TokenEvilTeammate of their respective teams but have completely opposite approaches to their antagonism. Jo plays DrillSergeantNasty and pushes her team through the wringer to get them to perform at their best while feeling the weaker members are expendable. Scott is a TeamKiller who tries to make his team lose so that he can vote off strong players that he deems to be threats. Jo typically intimidates and bullies others into complying, while at times switching to FauxAffablyEvil or having a rare PetTheDog. Scott is a ManipulativeBastard who primarily plays the BigBadFriend, while rarely being open about his true rotten nature such as when he blackmails Mike or extorts Cameron for information.

* HateSink: Mal is made as despicable as possible by Total Drama standards. Nearly all villains have some redeeming factor and a shred of humanity that can be uncovered, but not Mal. He's a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who has made several murder attempts on other contestants. He goes out of his way to ruin the lives of others and break their spirits for no reason other than ForTheEvulz. He's so heinous that even other villains are [[EvenEvilHasStandards appalled by or terrified of him]], including [[{{Sadist}} Chris]], and ultimately [[HatedByAll no character has even the slightest sympathy towards him]].

* TokenEvilTeammate: Like Courtney and Duncan (after the switch), he's this to the Heroic Hamsters.

%%* ClingyJealousGirl: Towards Mike. This is the reason why [[BettyAndVeronica she and Anne Maria]] had a conflict.

'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/TotalDramaHosts Hosts]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaKillerBass Killer Bass]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaScreamingGophers Screaming Gophers]] ([[Characters/TotalDramaHeather Heather]]) | [[Characters/TotalDramaNewWorldTourContestants New World Tour Contestants]] ([[Characters/TotalDramaAlejandro Alejandro]]) | '''Mutant Maggots''' ([[Characters/TotalDramaMike Mike]]) | [[Characters/TotalDramaToxicRats Toxic Rats]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaPimapotewKinosewak Pimâpotew Kinosewak (Floating Salmon)]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaWaneyihtamMaskwak Wâneyihtam Maskwak (Confused Bears)]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaFerociousTrout Ferocious Trout]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaFrogsOfDeath Frogs of Death]] ([[Characters/TotalDramaJulia Julia]]) | [[Characters/TotalDramaOthers Others]]\\

See [[Characters/TotalDramaMike here]].
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->''"[[AscendedFangirl Wow! I can't believe I'm in the]]'' [[AscendedFangirl Total Drama]] ''[[AscendedFangirl confessional; it's so exciting!]] Everyone seems so nice--I hope they all like me. I could use a few more friends, [[FriendlessBackground or friends, period]]. Oh, what if they hate me? Maybe this flower is too big. Am I trying to hard? You like me, right?"''

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BarbaraMamabolo
-> '''Label:''' [[{{Hipster}} The Indie Chick]]

->'''Placements:''' 3rd (TDRI), 1st/2nd (TDAS)
->'''Eliminated in:''' [[Recap/TotalDramaTheEnchantedFrankenForest Episode 12]] (TDRI), [[Recap/TotalDramaTheFinalWreckening Episode 13]] (TDAS)

A sweet, optimistic, and naïve girl with a FriendlessBackground, due to her hipster interests. She joined ''Total Drama'' in hopes of making some new friends and does her best to get along with everybody or gain their approval - although this habit tends to get the better of her.

* TheAce: Zoey comes to learn she has exceptional athletic ability after her Commando Zoey phase, being able to perform difficult acrobatic maneuvers, having ImprobableAimingSkills, and being stronger than her size would suggest.
%%* ActionGirl: After Mike is eliminated.
* ActionSurvivor: She becomes almost a replica of one in "Eat, Puke, and Be Wary". While the crazy survivalist personality eventually fades, the skills that she [[SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat suddenly obtained]] do not.
* AllLovingHeroine: It's very difficult to make her angry, and she even feels compassion to her enemies. Though on the off chance you ''do'' make her angry, [[BewareTheNiceOnes be very afraid]].
* ApologisesALot: Unless she really intends to do harm, she tends to say "I'm sorry" frequently. Notably and ironically averted when she gets angry and aggressive at Anne Maria for forcing her off the pump in "Backstabbers Ahoy," even though Anne Maria just saved Jo's life. Zoey never thought to apologize or even express regret for what she did, even though this was a time when an apology actually ''was'' necessary.
* ArcHero: Zoey serves this role in both ''Revenge of the Island'' and ''All-Stars''.
** She shares this spot with Cameron in ''Revenge of the Island'', they spend most of the season being protected by Mike but after Scott gets him eliminated it's left up to the two of them to take him down. However in doing so they inadvertently cause Lightning to make a FaceHeelTurn and he gets her eliminated immediately after.
** In ''All-Stars'', she and Mike are the main protagonists of the season, but with Mike getting trapped in his mind halfway through the season and with Mal given free reign, Zoey is the main hero in the real world having to deal with both the competition and uncovering the truth about Mike/Mal.
* AscendedFangirl: In the first episode of ''Revenge of the Island'', she states that she is stoked to be on ''Total Drama'', having watched the show since its inception. Later, she was initially excited to meet Heather and was both shocked and dismayed when Heather called her a loser.
* BadassAdorable: Don't be fooled by her cute appearance; Zoey ''will'' [[MartialPacifist defend herself when necessary]]. In "Truth or Laser Shark", a pair of mutant beavers were about to eat her and she kicked them both in the {{groin|attack}}. She [[ApologeticAttacker apologizes]] to them while saying she did warn them to stop.
* TheBeastmaster: She commandeers a trio of flying mountain goats to attack Scott in "Up, Up And Away In My Pitiful Balloon".
* BettyAndVeronica: Betty to Anne Maria's Veronica. Mike, the Archie, prefers Zoey over Anne Maria when his normal personality has control. She wins in the end.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: It takes a lot to get Zoey angry, but when she ''does'' get angry, she can be quite scary.
--> '''Chef Hatchet:''' I may have pushed her too far.
* BirdsOfAFeather: She and her boyfriend Mike share a background of loneliness; in her case, it's because of her differing interests from her town. They also have similar tastes in food and movies.
* BrokenBird: Her Commando persona is much more aggressive, selfish, immoral, and very nearly leads to a FaceHeelTurn. Fortunately, she gets better by the end of the episode.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: In ''All-Stars'', she's the Gentle Girl to Duncan's (supposedly) Brooding Boy. She's a NiceGirl who tries to see the best in everyone while Duncan is a delinquent with a HairTriggerTemper and a HiddenHeartOfGold.
%%* ClingyJealousGirl: Towards Mike. This is the reason why [[BettyAndVeronica she and Anne Maria]] had a conflict.
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Was sometimes this for Sierra in ''All-Stars'', credited with being one of the few characters who can tolerate her presence.
%%* CoolBigSis: Acts this way towards Cameron.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Downplayed, she's competent but extremely insecure. She starts off as very nonthreatening, but after her {{Xenafication}}, Zoey gains incredible survival skills. These skills are retained in ''All-Stars'' and make her one of the most competent members of the Heroic Hamsters.
* CuteAndPsycho: During her HeroicSafeMode rampage in "Eat, Puke and Be Wary". She hunts down Chef Hatchet via an elaborate array of traps and puts Scott in a full-body cast because of said traps.
* DecoyProtagonist: She's the only girl of the final three so she's going to be the female finalist right? Thanks to Lightning, nope. In a surprising twist, ''Revenge of the Island'' is the only season with a finale that isn't a complete girl-versus-boy competition (which includes the case of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace'', where in that spin-off, it instead has two girls competing against two boys). {{Subverted}} in ''All-Stars'' where she's the main protagonist and a finalist alongside Mike.
* DamselInDistress: Played with.
** Played straight in ''Revenge of the Island'', and she {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the number of times Mike has saved her life in "Grand Chef Auto".
--->'''Zoey:''' I don't even ''know'' how many times Mike's saved my butt. Mike, if you're watching this, me and my butt thank you.
** Mostly averted in ''All-Stars''; however, she [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel deliberately invokes this]] in "You Regatta Be Kidding Me" to test if Mike is really in control of himself.
* TheDitz: A downplayed version in ''All-Stars''. She's not a total ditz but is shown to be very gullible and obtuse, as evidenced by it taking ''an entire season'' for her to realize that Mal exists, despite receiving explicit warnings from both Alejandro and Duncan.
* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: She always tries to see the best in people, even people who give her very little to go off and she came to accept Mike's alternate personalities once she became aware of them. She even managed to forgive Scott for his villainous deeds by the time ''All-Stars'' roles in. However when she found out about Mal she wanted nothing but his removal from her boyfriend's mind.
* FieryRedhead: Normally, she is a level-headed person; however, [[BewareTheNiceOnes she can get violent when provoked]]. {{Subverted|Trope}} as her hair is not naturally red (compared to the other naturally red-haired characters, such as Izzy and Scarlett), ''even biologically'' (unlike with [[spoiler:Dakota's case of having green hair when she's turning into the Dakotazoid, thanks to some radioactive stuff that was inside of the mines]]).
* FirstGirlWins: In "Grand Chef Auto", Zoey was almost ready to break off her relationship with Mike because he was helping Scott and abandoning her during the challenge (not realizing that Mike was being blackmailed by Scott); however, when Mike overcomes his multiple personalities and admits it to Zoey, she accepts him for his flaws, and their relationship starts in earnest.
* {{Foil}}: To Gwen. Both are loners who auditioned to compete in ''Total Drama''. However, Gwen chose to be a loner who was cautious of who to let into her life and only auditioned to compete out of a dare she made with her brother, while Zoey is an only child who auditioned to compete specifically to meet new people with her desire to make new friends and naivety being exploited by several manipulative contestants.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In her audition video she says that when she gets on the show, her worst nightmare is getting voted off by a jock; fast forward to episode 12 of ''Revenge of the Island'', and it comes to pass.
* FreakyIsCool: She admits that she likes oddballs, especially after Mike admitted his MPD to her.
* FriendlessBackground: She mentions having difficulty making friends in her hometown, due to being an outcast amongst the jocks.
* TheGenericGirl: Her character is severely lacking in the "interesting" department, being the only contestant without a prominent quirk. This is temporarily subverted in "Eat, Puke and Be Wary", where she [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and enters HeroicSafeMode, but she eventually reverts back to her previous persona.
* GirlishPigtails: Zoey is an only-child from a small town where she doesn't really fit in. Her short hair is done up in pigtails and accentuated with a flower, which signifies her Girl Next Door-style shelteredness and inexperience.
* GirlNextDoor: For Mike.
* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Zoey is among the most feminine characters in the series, but she also shows great athletic prowess, especially during her commando phase.
* GoodIsNotSoft: She may be one of the kindest and most compassionate characters in the franchise, but as Commando Zoey, she shows no mercy.
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Her sleepwear.
* TheHeart: She is the kindest, most compassionate member of her team, even feeling concerned for her enemies.
* HeroicSacrifice: Similar to Brick's sacrifice mentioned above. She was seconds away from winning the penultimate challenge but stopped to save Cameron, which allowed Lightning to win and ultimately got her voted off.
* {{Hipster}}: Her label and audition video suggest hints of this, as she states that she wanted to "go to indie theaters, and wear retro clothes and horn-rimmed glasses", but otherwise [[InNameOnly none of this was carried into the show]].
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: One of her most prominent characterizations. This led her to become particularly susceptible to manipulation from antagonists like Scott and Mal, and will typically be the last to realize their true nature. This is especially the case in ''All-Stars'' where she sometimes actively dismisses problems (such as Mike's odd behavior) or warnings from others, instead of addressing them.
-->'''Mal''': How gullible ''is'' this girl?
* IconicItem: The necklace Mike gives her.
* IdiotBall: Gets hit by this when it comes to Mal. She notices Mike acting strange and witnesses him injuring Cameron, and is warned by Duncan about Mal and theorizes that he's connected to Mike. The two later both note how it was unlike Mike to so ruthlessly beat up Izzy. However, Zoey ultimately writes it off as a personality problem that Mike has under control. Mal then goes on to expose Courtney's chart to turn the other contestants against her, and laugh at a starving intern, and Zoey ''still'' doesn't realize something's up. The final kicker is her not understanding Alejandro's warning about a "great evil" despite him having literally drawn Mike as a devil earlier that day.
-->'''Alejandro''': How can she not see? Maybe they are perfect for each other.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Her reason for joining ''Total Drama''.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: After becoming an ActionGirl, this becomes one of her most useful abilities.
* InASingleBound: Also as part of her Commando phase, she, however, retains it after reverting to normal as shown in "Saving Private Leechball" where she easily bounds up some trees.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Progressively gets madder at Mike for not controlling his "acting," unaware he has a disorder he genuinely cannot control. She also calls Mike's characters crazy to his face, not knowing the reason he won't tell her the truth is because he's worried she'll think he's crazy.
* JerkassBall: During her commando phase. It is best shown during "The Enchanted Franken Forest", where she constantly insults her friend Cameron and keeps referring to their accomplishments as her own. This eventually leads to her having a JerkassRealization when she realizes she went too far and throws the challenge to save Cameron.
* JerkassRealization: She spends a lot of "The Enchanted Franken Forest" being rude to Cameron, despite their friendship and putting herself before the two of them. She slowly starts to realize how terrible she has become and eventually, she gives up winning the challenge to save Cameron.
* LateToTheRealization: She finally learns of Mal's intervention just in time for the ''All-Stars'' finale.
* TheLeader: For the Heroic Hamsters, tending to serve as the TeamMom and TheAce.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Light to Gwen's dark. Also the light to Anne Maria's dark.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Fell for Mike practically the moment the two of them met before they even set foot on the island.
* MacGyvering: She makes an improvised slingshot out of a dinner fork in "The Enchanted Franken-Forest".
* MadnessMakeover: When she dons war paint and makes a bandanna out of the bottom half of her top in "Eat, Puke, and Be Wary".
* MaleGaze: Much like Courtney, Zoey gets a fair number of butt shots.
* MartialPacifist: Zoey normally doesn't like to start fights, but she will finish one when necessary.

** She's comparable to Beth in terms of their FriendlessBackground. However, later she becomes more like Bridgette as both are {{Team Mom}}s.
** To Heather, both were the love interest of a BigBad, who they made it to the finale with. But Alejandro's love for Heather ended up being his FatalFlaw, and she used it to manipulate him and then [[HumiliationConga subject him to a very brutal defeat]]. [[ThePowerOfLove Mike's love of Zoey]] in contrast, gave him the HeroicWillpower to overcome [[JekyllAndHyde Mal]] and take back control of his body. While Heather came second in Alejandro's ending due to a technicality and ended the season on bad terms with Alejandro, Zoey [[GracefulLoser happily accepted coming second]] in Mike's ending because she had the man she loved back and the two shared the prize money.
* NiceGirl: Except for Scott in ''Revenge of the Island'' and Mal in ''All-Stars'', she's nice to practically everyone.
* NiceMeanAndInBetween:
** In ''Revenge of the Island'', she is nice to Jo's mean and Anne Maria's in-between.
** In ''All-Stars'', before Courtney is switched to the Villainous Vultures, Zoey is the nice, Courtney the mean, and Sierra the in-between.
** Of the final three members of the Heroic Hamsters, she's the nice to Mal's mean and Duncan's Inbetween.
* NonconformistDyedHair: She is a self-proclaimed "indie chick" with a FriendlessBackground. Her hair is dyed bright red.
* NotHerself: During the latter half of "Eat, Puke and Be Wary" and "The Enchanted Franken-Forest".
* OnlyFriend: To Duncan during ''All-Stars''. Between his fear of Mike/Mal, thoroughly burned bridges with Courtney and Gwen and not wanting anyone to see he was [[BadassDecay losing his edge]], she was the only person he didn't keep a distance with before he was dragged off to prison.
* OnlySaneWoman: Among the second-generation cast, Zoey seems to be the most normal, at least prior to "Eat, Puke and Be Wary", though she gets better.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Played for laughs, when she sees the million dollar case in "Up, Up And Away In My Pitiful Balloon"...
-->'''Zoey:''' ''(entranced)'' Money! Removing all common sense and fear of danger.\\
'''Scott:''' Too bad you'll never win it. ''(Zoey pushes him down)'' Owww!!\\
'''Zoey:''' ''(angrily, to Scott)'' Just watch me! ''(in her normal tone)'' If that's okay with you.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: She gets to be the one who ends up paying back Scott for everything he did, and it is very painful.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: With Mike, though she wears red instead of pink other than the flower in her hair.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Zoey is this to Cameron. Their friendship is a focal point in ''Revenge Of The Island'', especially near the end where their friendship becomes the most focused relationship of that season. That said, the two never display any romantic interests towards each other with Mike serving as Zoey's LoveInterest while Cameron is a ShipperOnDeck for both of them.
* PlotAllergy: Zoey is allergic to dog hair as demonstrated by her sneezing in "[[Recap/TotalDramaTheObstaKillCourse The Obsta-Kill Course]]" when climbing a rope made of the stuff.
* ThePollyanna: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She is the most optimistic and idealistic person among the second-generation cast; however, Zoey ''does'' have a breaking point.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: In "The Enchanted Franken-Forest", she realizes that her friendship with Cameron is far more important and valuable than the prize money, [[JerkassRealization causing her to drop the "commando girl" persona]] she adopted in the previous episode.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: "Hey, birdbrain! This is for Mike! Goats, FIRE!", which eventually leads to...
* PreMortemOneLiner: "Sorry pal, better luck next life."
* RageBreakingPoint: She snaps in "Eat, Puke and Be Wary" when the necklace Mike gave her breaks.
* RedheadInGreen: Her swimwear.
* RedOniBlueOni:
** The blue to Anne Maria's red.
** Also the red to Gwen's blue in All-Stars, especially through their physical color contrast [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience red and green]].
* SanitySlippage: In "Eat, Puke and Be Wary." She's pushed so far that she snaps into a [[ActionSurvivor crazy survivalist]], though she gets better just in time to rescue Cameron and be eliminated.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Subverted. In "Up, Up And Away In My Pitiful Balloon", she was ready to walk out on the challenge; however, Chris reminds her of what was at stake, leading to the above-mentioned OOC Moment.
* ShipTease: Quite blatantly with Mike, eventually leading to a RelationshipUpgrade.
* SignatureHeadgear: Wears a flower in her hair at all times. Quite remarkable it's still there considering how often her hair gets wet.
* SilkHidingSteel: Zoey is among the kindest and most compassionate girls in the series; however, her commando phase unveiled her "steel" side.
* SmittenTeenageGirl: She acts this way towards Mike, and is overjoyed when they eventually get together.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Of the final four in Revenge of the Island.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: While Cameron and Mike are given more attention when individually considering ''Revenge of the Island'' and ''All-Stars'', she's the most focused-on second-generation cast member over both seasons, appearing in every episode of the two aforementioned seasons and competing in every episode except for one.
* TheStraightAndArrowPath: To top off her {{Xenafication}}, Zoey is suddenly made highly skilled at archery. To contrast, when given the choice for weapons, evil Mal chooses a bazooka while Zoey chooses the bow and arrow.
* TeamMom: Acts as one towards Cameron, Dakota, Sam, and Sierra.
* TemporarilyAVillain: Her Commando phase could qualify as such.
* TemptingFate: In her audition video, she says her biggest fear is getting voted off by a jock. In Episode 12, [[JerkJock Lightning]] chooses to have her eliminated.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type B. She is normally a sweet, sensible girl; however, [[FieryRedhead she can get violent]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes when provoked]].
* TookALevelInBadass: At the start of ''Revenge of the Island'' she was generally a DamselInDistress who relied on Mike to save her from dangerous situations. During her 'Commando Zoey' phase however she gains athletic skills, prominent aiming skills, and considerable strength. She retains these skills in ''All-Stars'' as she knocks a couple of sharks away from Mike and Gwen using the medallion Mike gave her as a slingshot, lands a torched piece perfectly on a statue from a great distance, and dodges a barrage of leeches fired by Jo at BulletTime.
* TurnTheOtherCheek: She seems to have forgiven Scott in ''All-Stars'', despite what he did last season.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Mike. Lampshaded in "Evil Dread", where Manitoba tests this by flirting with her to see if she rejects him.
-->'''Manitoba Smith''': Yeah, she's a loyal one.
* UnknownRival: Courtney has been targeting Zoey for much of ''All-Stars'', seeing her the biggest threat and later, [[NewFriendEnvy jealous of her friendship with Gwen]]. Until ''Sundae Muddy Sundae'', Zoey doesn't shows any resentment towards Courtney at all, let alone knowing that she is targeted.
* UnwittingPawn: For Mal.
* WideEyedIdealist: She tries to see the good in everyone, no matter how much dislike they receive from others, and is quick to forgive her enemies. However, this also leads her to have a HorribleJudgeOfCharacter and will cause her to be a bit slow in detecting antagonists.
* WasItAllALie: Is clearly distressed when Duncan suggests that Mal's the real one and Mike is just one of his personalities, which is probably why she was in denial of Mal's existence all season in spite of the overwhelming evidence.
* {{Xenafication}}: She starts as a DamselInDistress but goes into HeroicSafeMode in "Eat, Puke, and Be Wary", turning into a CuteAndPsycho ActionGirl in the process. ThePowerOfFriendship later gets rid of the psycho part, but keeps the ActionGirl part.

'''Main Series:''' [[Characters/TotalDramaHosts Hosts]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaKillerBass Killer Bass]] ([[Characters/TotalDramaCourtney Courtney]], [[Characters/TotalDramaDuncan Duncan]]) | [[Characters/TotalDramaScreamingGophers Screaming Gophers]] ([[Characters/TotalDramaHeather Heather]]) | [[Characters/TotalDramaNewWorldTourContestants New World Tour Contestants]] ([[Characters/TotalDramaAlejandro Alejandro]]) | '''Mutant Maggots''' ([[Characters/TotalDramaMike Mike]]) | [[Characters/TotalDramaToxicRats Toxic Rats]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaPimapotewKinosewak Pimâpotew Kinosewak (Floating Salmon)]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaWaneyihtamMaskwak Wâneyihtam Maskwak (Confused Bears)]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaFerociousTrout Ferocious Trout]] | [[Characters/TotalDramaFrogsOfDeath Frogs of Death]] ([[Characters/TotalDramaJulia Julia]]) | [[Characters/TotalDramaOthers Others]]\\

* HairColorDissonance: It's likely black or dark brown, but it looks dark purple.
* HairTriggerTemper: ([[AccidentalPun Pun not intended]]) She tends to get angered quickly. She also tends to threaten to beat down whomever made her mad.