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* SpoilerTitle: With the title of the episode spoiling the theme of the finale, it's rather easy to predict who the finalists will be. Aside from Cameron, the only real option for the brain category is B, who's [[WeHardlyKnewYe eliminated early on]]. The brawn category is admittably harder, but once Brick is eliminated halfway through the season and Jo is in episode 10, it becomes quite obvious Cameron and Lightning would be the final two.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Supplementary materials state that Cameron tries to patent his PoweredArmor, but a [[Franchise/IronMan hotshot American billionaire]] beat him to it.
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* {{Bookends}}: This season began with Chris blowing up the cast's boat. In this episode, Chris tries to do the same thing, but Chef has moved the bomb to being underneath Chris.



* CallBack: Every mutant faced this season returns.


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* ChekhovsArmy: Every mutant faced this season returns.


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* ContinuityNod: Mike is terrified of the mutant gophers. This is a reference to "A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste", in which Mike almost died trying to hold back a mutant gopher.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Chris dumps toxic waste all over Wawanakwa on live television, where the authorities can see it. The second the contestants are safe, Chris is arrested for creating an environmental disaster and spends a whole year in jail. Similarly, Chris's attempt to appease the government by burying the toxic waste in the mine a few episodes ago similarly doesn't work out too well, as the waste was not even remotely disposed correctly.
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-->'''Government Official:''' You're busted [=McLean=]!\\

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-->'''Government Official:''' You're busted busted, [=McLean=]!\\
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* ShareTheMalePain: After Lightning lands on his groin, Chris winces in sympathy.
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* VictoriousLoser: In Lightning's ending, Even though Cameron lost to him, he says that not needing his bubble anymore is a personal win.

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* VictoriousLoser: In Lightning's ending, Even even though Cameron lost to him, he says that not needing his bubble anymore is a personal win.

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* WhamLine: "You're busted [=McLean=]!"
--> '''Chris''': "For what?"
--> '''Government Official''': "For creating an environmental disaster, that's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' You are hereby '''QUARANTINED!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"

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* WhamLine: "You're WhamLine:
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busted [=McLean=]!"
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[=McLean=]!\\
'''Chris''': "For what?"
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For what?\\
'''Government Official''': "For For creating an environmental disaster, that's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' You are hereby '''QUARANTINED!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"'''DECONTAMINATION!'''
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* EasilyForgiven: Cameron (in his ending) shares his money with the rest of the contestants. Including Scott, and Lightning

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* EasilyForgiven: Cameron (in his ending) shares his money with the rest of the contestants. Including Scott, and LightningLightning.
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--> '''Government Official''': "For creating an environmental disaster, that's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"

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--> '''Government Official''': "For creating an environmental disaster, that's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' You are hereby '''QUARANTINED!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"
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* BigNo:
** Lightning over his father wagering his four championship rings on his son winning.
** Anne Maria when the mutant gopher zaps her hair.
* BigYes: Cameron when he wins in his ending.


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* CaptiveAudience: The eliminated contestants are told by Chris to cheer for either Cameron or Lightning. Most don't have a problem cheering for Cameron, but they're told failure to cheer at all will result in some one-on-one time with Fang.


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* TheDreaded: Upon the other mutants being released all at once, Zoey expresses fear of Larry, while Mike panics over the mutant gophers.


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* FlatJoy: Jo when told to cheer for the finalists.


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* GreenEyedMonster: Anne Maria is seen glaring, as Mike and Zoey hold hands.


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* ICantLookGesture: Zoey when the mutant alligator grabs Cameron. Chris says she really should, expecting the ratings to be huge.


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* NoSympathy: Scott was so badly mauled by Fang that he's unable to speak and left in a trauma chair. Cameron is at least a little concerned to see him like this, but otherwise Scott gets this treatment. Chris openly doubts anyone particularly cares since it's just Scott, leading to the eliminated contestants (many of whom got burned by Scott) to openly laugh at him.


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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Why Lightning attacks the mutant alligator for grabbing Cameron.
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The rings worn by Lightning's dad resemble those won by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 70s.


** One of Lightning's father's rings resembles a UsefulNotes/SuperBowl ring.

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** One of Lightning's father's championship rings resembles a resemble the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl ring.rings won by the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Pittsburgh Steelers]] during their 1970s dynasty.
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--> '''Chris''': "For What?"
--> '''Government Official''': "For creating a environmental disaster, that's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"

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--> '''Chris''': "For What?"
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--> '''Government Official''': "For creating a an environmental disaster, that's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"
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--> '''Government Official''': "For creating a environmental disaster That's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"

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--> '''Government Official''': "For creating a environmental disaster That's disaster, that's what! Residents of Wawanakwa, your Island is under '''GOVERNMENT PROTECTION!''' Prepare for heavy scrubbing and '''DECONTAMINATION!'''"

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* BreakingOldTrends: The first, and only, season finale where the challenge doesn't involve a race, and where the finalists are the same gender. Also the first finale to not have any kissing involved.

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* BreakingOldTrends: The BreakingOldTrends:
** This is the
first, and only, season finale where the challenge doesn't involve a race, race.
** On a lesser note, this is the only finale with no kissing shown
and where the finalists are the same gender. Also the first finale to not have any kissing involved.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Lightning in his ending.

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* TheBadGuyWins: Lightning in his ending. He had been the season antagonist ever since Scott left, and no one seems all too happy with his win besides Lighting himself.
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Not a case of an actor being absent, as Cory Doran still voiced Mike


* AbsenteeActor: This is the only episode in which Mike appears, but none of his alternate personalities do.
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Wham Episode is for an episode that has an important impact on the show, not just one that shocks the viewer. Scott being reduced to a head was literally never brought up again


* WhamEpisode: Scott has been been reduced to a vegetative state after getting mauled by Fang, and at the end of the episode, Chris gets arrested.

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* WhamEpisode: Scott has been been reduced to a vegetative state after getting mauled by Fang, and at At the end of the episode, Chris gets arrested.
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* AbsenteeActor: This is the only episode in which Mike appears, but none of his alternate personalities do.

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