The Traitors USA (S3) *SPOILERS*
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I agree. I’d have far more respect for CT if he just admitted it and owned the fact he was only willing to share with Trishelle. I do think Trish was genuine with her first vote.
She will go absolutely scorched earth at the round tables and the Traitors or producers will be stupid not to keep her in for as long as they can. The chaos she brings will help keep eyes off the actual traitors. Unfortunately, if they repeat that particular trope, Dorinda will absolutely be the poisoned one that season.
Phaedra was a standout for me this past season, I loved her and I loved how calm and collected she always was. Also, is it just me or does she often say comments like “This wind is winding”?
if the mansion hasn't burnt down at this point in filming, we're in the clear
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I finally finished S2! It was mostly great:
- the women were serving looks throughout!!!
- Phaedra and Parvati were 2 of the best Traitors ever
- Peter was way too good at the game but he single-handedly made it really exciting all of the time
- Kate's return was....mostly a waste??
- MJ deserved better in that finale.
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Sorry to bump this thread but just finished season 2! I felt so bad for MJ! Fuck Trishelle!! Hate her!!!!!
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Okay Peppermint kinda ate everyone up in that first bit if the reunion. My sweet darling Peppermint, we all know you deserved better!
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The way she went for Peppermint... It all felt very targeted. Like, I don't want to paint her in one way, but it all felt so pointed and Peppermint deserved so much better than that. Then the way CT and Trishelle were with MJ... bin both those Challengers.
Absolutely, but to be fair, she seems to want to learn from this:
Who knows, if she actually went through with it, but at least she didn't sweep it under the rug or something and actually acknowledged it.
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After the Peppermint incident, I actually thought Trishelle did play a good game and was pretty entertaining - literally begging for her fire to be lit only to be ignored and holding that grudge throughout the game to then vote off CT at the last second would have made the most perfect TV, and is the kind of pettiness this show thrives in.
I've finished S2 and thoroughly enjoyed it! Alan Cumming really dialled up the camp factor to 11 this time and was clearly having a blast.
I do think the show ran out of steam following Parvati and Peter's banishments though, before ending with a cracking finale. I seem to be in the minority but IMO, MJ deserved to walk away with nothing - she didn't seem to have a mind of her own throughout the game, and was so easily swayed. She did herself no favours being so bitter at the reunion, either.
And as much as Phaedra was truly iconic for most of her run - "Don't do that, Parvati," and "He learned tonight. Oh, he learned" both live rent free in my head - I do wish she hadn't made it so personal against Dan at the reunion. The guy owned his mistakes and explained how he'd played the game, he really wasn't deserving of such venom, IMO.
Anyway, roll on S3 - an awesome cast, although there's too many Survivor people and nobody from The Challenge. I do love that they've thrown another random older British person in there with Lord Mountbatten!
I do think the show ran out of steam following Parvati and Peter's banishments though, before ending with a cracking finale. I seem to be in the minority but IMO, MJ deserved to walk away with nothing - she didn't seem to have a mind of her own throughout the game, and was so easily swayed. She did herself no favours being so bitter at the reunion, either.
And as much as Phaedra was truly iconic for most of her run - "Don't do that, Parvati," and "He learned tonight. Oh, he learned" both live rent free in my head - I do wish she hadn't made it so personal against Dan at the reunion. The guy owned his mistakes and explained how he'd played the game, he really wasn't deserving of such venom, IMO.
Anyway, roll on S3 - an awesome cast, although there's too many Survivor people and nobody from The Challenge. I do love that they've thrown another random older British person in there with Lord Mountbatten!
Finally finished the season (sans reunion) and overall I think it ranks just below Australia season one in terms of the Traitors seasons I've watched. I even found the final outcome to be satisfying overall.
This was the only season of the show (besides Australia 1) where I was truly rooting for the traitors and actively against the faithful figuring it out, especially once Dan was banished. For once I was grateful for the incompetence of the likes of Sandra, Sheree and MJ. It doesn’t help that the most dislikable faithfuls were the ones leading the charge (Peter, Kevin, Trishelle). Saying that, the traitors made SO many mistakes that otherwise could have flipped the game (targeting Peter when they knew he could have a shield, trying to recruit Peter, recruiting Kate instead of MJ or Sandra, Kate’s ‘selfish’ comment to Phaedra, killing Sheree instead of Trishelle).
Phaedra was such a star throughout and while it’s frustrating that it was Dan who outed her, seeing her pull herself all the way to the penultimate banishment was amazing TV, even though she wasn't that strong strategically and pretty much gave up towards the end. I wish she had at least committed to trying to throw names out once she had heat on her, but alas.
An issue I had was that the producers' hands were very present on the show at times, which made the traitors' job even harder - no banishment when Peter was likely to get chopped over Parvati, giving the faithful the option to turn down recruitment, making Phaedra first in the crossbow challenge). I also didn’t like that they put a cliffhanger at the end of episode 9 rather than let us savour in Peter’s delicious banishment. The crossbow logic against Phaedra was so frustrating because it captured Trishelle’s entitlement and stupidity - but it was ungratifying as the final blow against Phaedra because there was no logical reason why Trishelle's pane would be spared despite it being easier to hit than the bottom. I didn’t like how much her victim complex was indulged. I’m glad to see her getting whacked online throughout and after the show.
Sheree never quite grasping what show she’s on and yet still making it to the final episode was truly my favourite subplot of the season.
Trishelle and CT making it to the end ultimately was a great case of storytelling and crafting a winners arc. Even though she was insufferable and horribly dressed, they were the only faithful to successfully maintain an alliance without raising suspicion and utilising the shields, albeit through whining. I also don’t think MJ was ‘robbed’ because she was generally wrong the entire game and didn't particularly help get money into the prize pot at all.
I'm very much looking forward to season 3, albeit concerned that Chanel and Bob won't go as far as I want them to.
This was the only season of the show (besides Australia 1) where I was truly rooting for the traitors and actively against the faithful figuring it out, especially once Dan was banished. For once I was grateful for the incompetence of the likes of Sandra, Sheree and MJ. It doesn’t help that the most dislikable faithfuls were the ones leading the charge (Peter, Kevin, Trishelle). Saying that, the traitors made SO many mistakes that otherwise could have flipped the game (targeting Peter when they knew he could have a shield, trying to recruit Peter, recruiting Kate instead of MJ or Sandra, Kate’s ‘selfish’ comment to Phaedra, killing Sheree instead of Trishelle).
Phaedra was such a star throughout and while it’s frustrating that it was Dan who outed her, seeing her pull herself all the way to the penultimate banishment was amazing TV, even though she wasn't that strong strategically and pretty much gave up towards the end. I wish she had at least committed to trying to throw names out once she had heat on her, but alas.
An issue I had was that the producers' hands were very present on the show at times, which made the traitors' job even harder - no banishment when Peter was likely to get chopped over Parvati, giving the faithful the option to turn down recruitment, making Phaedra first in the crossbow challenge). I also didn’t like that they put a cliffhanger at the end of episode 9 rather than let us savour in Peter’s delicious banishment. The crossbow logic against Phaedra was so frustrating because it captured Trishelle’s entitlement and stupidity - but it was ungratifying as the final blow against Phaedra because there was no logical reason why Trishelle's pane would be spared despite it being easier to hit than the bottom. I didn’t like how much her victim complex was indulged. I’m glad to see her getting whacked online throughout and after the show.
Sheree never quite grasping what show she’s on and yet still making it to the final episode was truly my favourite subplot of the season.
Trishelle and CT making it to the end ultimately was a great case of storytelling and crafting a winners arc. Even though she was insufferable and horribly dressed, they were the only faithful to successfully maintain an alliance without raising suspicion and utilising the shields, albeit through whining. I also don’t think MJ was ‘robbed’ because she was generally wrong the entire game and didn't particularly help get money into the prize pot at all.
I'm very much looking forward to season 3, albeit concerned that Chanel and Bob won't go as far as I want them to.
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I just finished this and will share my full thoughts later (mama has to doll up and douche for her date) but I ALREADY can't stop thinking about:
DON'T DO THAT PAR-VAH-TEE!
Also, TRISH-HELL was giving TERF vibes so it's obvi that she'll come for Pep - I believe Pep carefully chose her words at the reunion about her departure. GANGHANDED!
DON'T DO THAT PAR-VAH-TEE!
Also, TRISH-HELL was giving TERF vibes so it's obvi that she'll come for Pep - I believe Pep carefully chose her words at the reunion about her departure. GANGHANDED!
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This was my first season of Traitors and while I did live for the first few episodes, the season got progressively BORING as more episodes went on, especially with the big personalities gone. I understand why they were targeted tho, especially in a game like this. But thank God we had Phaedra almost till the end. I'm perched for next season because of Thugrinda but if they get her out early, this show is done.
Dan was a horrible traitor and there were moments where you can see his ACTING and REACTIONS were delayed because he was thinking of HOW TO REACT. Parvati, even though I stanned her hard on Survivor was just not giving what needed to be given on this show. She still looks ageless and amazing. That reunion was a lewk and half.
Phaedra was MVP but her move to not tell Sheree was kinda dumb if you asked me. Sheree was giving her a chance to confess and work together - that would've been a good last play but I honestly think Phaedra was just tired and wanted out. She also stupidly went for TRISH-HELL on that shooting game which Alan was over it!
Sheree was giving nothing the entire season yet I can't help but think that's kinda iconic.
Peter was so smug when he got one traitor out and I cannot stand him after. I'm so fucking glad he didn't win because I wouldn't be able to breathe!
The inclusion of Kate and also TRISH-HELL's fake voting for CT were producer rigga morris at best. At the very end, TRISH-HELL even said there are no other she would take to the end than CT, then why did you fake vote for him so they'd have a tie? As Dolores once said on RHONJ - YOU LYING CVNT!
MJ oh MJ I do feel sorry for her but the second you saw that they didn't choose not to banish, you should've known they didn't want you to have a piece of the pie - that was your chance to make a statement about how greedy those two fuckers are and embarass them but yet you continue to be blindsided LOL
I honestly hate hate haaaate the way the dramatic cuts and the way this show is edited but I guess that's reality TV American style for you, everything has to be amped up to 1000!
The unspoken transphobia of getting Peppermint out early down to the MOST TWO BEIGE STR8s winning? I really disliked how it ended. But yeah in summary, the first few episodes, truly great!
Dan was a horrible traitor and there were moments where you can see his ACTING and REACTIONS were delayed because he was thinking of HOW TO REACT. Parvati, even though I stanned her hard on Survivor was just not giving what needed to be given on this show. She still looks ageless and amazing. That reunion was a lewk and half.
Phaedra was MVP but her move to not tell Sheree was kinda dumb if you asked me. Sheree was giving her a chance to confess and work together - that would've been a good last play but I honestly think Phaedra was just tired and wanted out. She also stupidly went for TRISH-HELL on that shooting game which Alan was over it!
Sheree was giving nothing the entire season yet I can't help but think that's kinda iconic.
Peter was so smug when he got one traitor out and I cannot stand him after. I'm so fucking glad he didn't win because I wouldn't be able to breathe!
The inclusion of Kate and also TRISH-HELL's fake voting for CT were producer rigga morris at best. At the very end, TRISH-HELL even said there are no other she would take to the end than CT, then why did you fake vote for him so they'd have a tie? As Dolores once said on RHONJ - YOU LYING CVNT!
MJ oh MJ I do feel sorry for her but the second you saw that they didn't choose not to banish, you should've known they didn't want you to have a piece of the pie - that was your chance to make a statement about how greedy those two fuckers are and embarass them but yet you continue to be blindsided LOL
I honestly hate hate haaaate the way the dramatic cuts and the way this show is edited but I guess that's reality TV American style for you, everything has to be amped up to 1000!
The unspoken transphobia of getting Peppermint out early down to the MOST TWO BEIGE STR8s winning? I really disliked how it ended. But yeah in summary, the first few episodes, truly great!
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