The Traitors

So my first series of Traitors IMHO

The cast were enjoyable but nice to the extreme, but does this nicey, nicey reality TV type casting does work for a show called the Traitors?

Traitors are very rarely made to be traitorous during missions. Even to be told to make sure they do something during a mission that might cause a few problems, and if carried our that their winnings might be doubled at the end, or they can choose to hire an new traitor if successful, there is really nothing to keep them as Traitors other than to Murder and to Hire new Traitors.

Yes, there was the mission to write who they wanted to go head to head in the Russian Roulette style mission, but other than that little. (Though obviously I am open to correction).

And yes, they also have the opportunity to make sure they get the shield, or know who has the shield to insure they don't make a mistake or to murder someone to remove another traitor. (But to get the shield in that instance was pure luck as to which box you choose).

I am surprised nobody was keeping track of who was a traitor, there is a process of limitation, I know Charlotte wouldn't want this at the end and perhaps she had worked it out in her head.

First 3 traitors, 1 exits, 2 left, then they try to hire Anna she decided against the offer, leaving 2, then an exit, leaving 1, then a hire, then an exit leaving one, then a hire and then an exit, leaving one. (Perhaps I am wrong with this count and very quickly did it up, I think I am missing a hire, and perhaps Faithfuls don't know but assuming no one is murdered then you know someone is hired, and Anna let them know she refused).

Overall a fun series, but too much talking not enough missions and not enough treachery.

Also watching the after show I realize why they thought Freddy might be a Traitor, he has resting angry face.

well, no matter what charlotte was going next it seems after Freddies comments. If Alex and Frankie survive that, there's no way Frankie votes for Alex as she would have known he's a faithful (based on picking him). That was Alexs only route and he knew that.

Her picking Charlotte cost her the game. Picking any of the others may have saved her. It may have cost Alex the game too.

“More of a focus on Charlotte, Alexander and Frankie than Leanne and Jake.”

Ha yeah you’re bang on - Leanne doesn’t make good TV

I missed the uncloaked episode last night, is there anywhere easy to watch it? Trying to avoid iPlayer and messing with vpns etc.

It’s nothing to do with that - Frankie has the chance to announce Charlotte was a traitor and really go through her -either she messed it up or the producers messed it up for her - the obvious thing would be bound in the door and announce Charlotte is a traitor and keep the pressure on till she breaks -that didn’t happen

Has Claudia signed on for more series - think she said she wasn't interested in the show going on after two seasons and should be left there

A mostly predictable and slightly disappointing finale.

Frankie didn't manage her info all that well, but knew Charlotte wouldn't survive it. It's just too big a piece of info. Not a fan of the mechanic, and their exchange was kinda underwhelming, despite Charlotte's Dr. Evil impression.

Poor Alexander, he'll rue the final roundtable, but he shouldn't, he was gone regardless. Understand why he opted to vote, he suspected Leanne, it wasn't emotional, it was a suspicion he just continued to have. And, her, ever the level head, had to retaliate.

but then it gets weirder... did they really think that two of the four were traitors? Doubtful. Jake had Leanne in his pocket, and whether greed, fear or just being interested in staying in the game and staying on the side of a majority, Frankie was screwed over. When all three opted to vote, that was kinda telling that all were faithful, but it was too late by then. I think that they voted down to final two shows how lacking in any intuition they were, but Leanne and Jake double their benefit from it.

Shame, really came to like Frankie in final week, and Alexander was easily the most likeable entran by a distance, with the most normal approach to the whole show.

The Deathmatch was awful, if there was an incentive for traitors to participate, it would have been more fun.

The Seer wasn't a good addition for the game either. Albeit dramatic.

There wasn't enough reason or opportunity for traitors to interfere with the challenges.

Mob mentality ruled too often, people didn't have hunches, they just followed the crowd hoping it would keep them in the game.

The endgame could be tweaked as well, if there was some financial penalty for voting out faithful late on, it might break up cliques a bit a force people to properly evaluate the other remaining contestants.

A mostly decent season, but the wrong elements influenced the game too often.

I think that’s why many are saying the concept has a shelf life and really it’s passed it at this stage.

7.4m watched the final. I don’t see how anyone can say it’s past its shelf life.

They watched it yes- but the overall sentiment is that it was underwhelming towards the end - and that’s the memory people will have of it

One underwhelming season doesn’t mean it’s past its shelf life. Record viewership indicates people love it.