The Traitors has exposed a potentially losing game. Everyone wants to play the titular role when they enter the castle, but when fear and paranoia overcome the goal of defeating the Faithfuls, it’s a dangerous game. Boston Rob Mariano set the tone when he set his sights on fellow Traitor Bob the Drag Queen. With Carolyn Wiger and Danielle Reyes shocked and infuriated that Boston Rob took down Bob the Drag Queen, they knew they could be next. How can you trust someone who turns on the team? Boston Rob sees being a Traitor as a solo game. The women did not. Until they realized their futures were in trouble.
Since Cirie Fields won the game as a traitor, every Traitor desires a solo victory. Unfortunately, it’s a losing strategy that gives more power to the Faithful. With strategic masterminds wearing the cloaks this season, they’re having a hard time putting the success of their previous shows aside, and it might end up being the downfall.
Traitors Must Stop Hunting Traitors
This season, host Alan Cumming selected three bold personalities to act as the Traitors to start the game. Danielle is considered one of the best players never to win Big Brother. Carolyn defied the odds of her eccentric personality to make Final Tribal Council on Survivor. Bob the Drag Queen is the beyond fabulous winner ofRuPaul’s Drag Race. When Boston Rob was added to the mix, the dynamic quartet had four personalities who were all the stars of their own stories. That was not going to work for victory in the end.
Bob the Drag Queen’s downfall was a sense of paranoia from his fellow Traitor. Rob took him out in a way that ended up putting a target on his back. Not only from his fellow Traitors but also from the keen players who figured out the theory that the only way to be 100% positive someone else was a Traitor is if they were one themselves. And so, as Boston Rob’s name was on the chopping block, Danielle hoped to play the long con of attempting to remove Rob as he would be detrimental to her game. But her strategy to do so was the baffling and illogical idea of first eliminating Carolyn. From an outside perspective, it had no semblance of potential success.
Cut to the mission. In a game of riddles, when a player was correct, they would earn money for the prize pot and the ability to give someone the chance to earn the shield. The logical plan is to give it to yourself, but Danielle used a very curious strategy in the mission by not choosing herself to earn a shield. Knowing red flags were waving, she put out Carolyn’s name to whoever would listen to minimize the target on her own back. With the news reaching Carolyn via Dylan, Carolyn was ready to turn on both Danielle and Boston Rob. Something she was weary of doing.
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Can the Remaining Traitors Remedy the Faltering Game?
All three remaining traitors’ names are suspects, and there is zero trust among them because Rob began playing a dangerously selfish game. His overpowering hand in the turret has put them all in jeopardy. Carolyn was sitting pretty and now must watch her back. Danielle’s game of overcompensating doesn’t work when she’s in a league of equally brilliant reality stars. They should be leaning on one another, but they’re not. And it’s going to ruin their chance of winning. If they don’t fix their rift, their messy moves will be snuffed out by the actual Traitor hunters at the Roundtable.
In a game of numbers, you must dwindle the Faithfuls down before turning on your own. You must make the Faithfuls distrust one another to further your game. When there is dissension in the ranks, it’s easy to manipulate the fear. It’s something that Boston Rob should know how to do, as that was his game during Survivor: Redemption Island. Danielle is a brilliant strategic player, but something about this game has gotten the best of her. She forgot the game she was playing, and to fix it, she has to admit defeat and ask for help from her fellow Traitors. But that’s near impossible now since she’s openly targeted them.
To fix a faltering game, they must let bygones be bygones and discuss their mistakes. They must unite and remember the game is to get to the end. And by they, I mean two out of the three. Most likely Danielle and Carolyn. There will be a time to use their numbers to their advantage, but right now, they are allowing the Faithful to band together. If the women want to win, they must eliminate Boston Rob together and recruit an unlikely Faithful to their merry band of Traitors. And that person is Dylan Efron. He’ll be the perfect shield, especially if his idol, Boston Rob, is out of the game. There is still a path forward to victory. The chances are just quite slim.
The Traitors airs on Thursdays on Peacock. All episodes are available to stream on Peacock in the U.S.
The Traitors (US)
Release Date
January 12, 2023
Showrunner
Stephen Lambert
Writers
Lee Grant, Christine Rose
In a world filled with betrayal and deceit, the idea of traitors hunting traitors may seem like a necessary and even just pursuit. However, the reality is that this cycle of betrayal only perpetuates further betrayal and chaos.
When individuals or groups seek revenge by targeting those who have betrayed them, they are only sinking deeper into a never-ending cycle of violence and mistrust. By focusing on hunting down traitors, they are diverting their energy and resources away from building trust and forging genuine connections.
Furthermore, the act of hunting down traitors often leads to collateral damage, innocent people getting caught in the crossfire of vendettas and grudges. This only serves to further destabilize communities and sow seeds of discord.
Instead of getting caught up in a cycle of vengeance, it is important to break the cycle of betrayal by fostering transparency, communication, and reconciliation. Only through forgiveness and understanding can true healing and peace be achieved.
In conclusion, traitors hunting traitors is a losing game that only leads to more pain and suffering. It is time to break the cycle of betrayal and work towards building a more united and harmonious society.
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