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Stop telling me to watch The bloody Traitors!

86 replies

dreamiesformolly · 02/01/2026 20:41

Obviously not a particularly serious thread, just feeling a bit grouchy about this as it's happened a number of times just this week. I'm really not interested in watching it and people keep assuming I am, trying to discuss it with me and then acting like it's the most astonishing thing in the world that I'm not and going on to try to persuade me that I simply must watch it. What the flip is it about this programme that everyone's getting so excited about?

(Usual disclaimers apply: everyone has different viewing tastes, live and let live, yadda yadda. I'm just so bored of being told I MUST watch it! 🙄)

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Gribouille · 02/01/2026 20:50

Tell them you watched it, then when they say 'Oh good, what did you think?' say 'AHA! I DIDN'T watch it! I am a Traitor!'

At least, this is what I understand it to be about... 😕

devildeepbluesea · 02/01/2026 20:49

I watched a bit of the last one, where Alan Carr won.

It was deeply underwhelming. Hold firm OP.

ChocoChocoLatte · 02/01/2026 20:49

What’s wrong with folk wanting to have a common talking point. It’s a TV sensation, ratings unseen. If you’re not interested just politely reply and jog on.

such a non issue

AhBiscuits · 02/01/2026 20:48

If you've ever played the game Among Us, Traitors is exactly the same.

AhBiscuits · 02/01/2026 20:47

It's just a fun, popular gameshow. If that's not your kind of thing then I can see why it might be irritating for people to keep saying you must watch.

EmeraldRoulette · 02/01/2026 20:46

NannyOgg1341 · 02/01/2026 20:45

Oh same here, the same goes for Love Island and Married at First Sight. I've even started pretending that I watched an episode but it wasn't for me, but then they just switch to "you've got to give it more of a chance". It is what it is, I'm just waiting for the trend to pass.

Actually, no one has suggested this to me.

People have told me they watched it, but they've been very apologetic about it 😂

EmeraldRoulette · 02/01/2026 20:45

I also don't have a TV license and don't do live TV

But I don't think I'd watch this anyway. It's actually a bit too real world scary for me. I mean all the psychological tactics and everything. It's based on that werewolves game is it? I don't know - things like that and squid game - just no. I seem to have reached the stage of life where I want comforting TV. Or maybe it's just the contrast from real world stuff.

I am currently watching "mid century modern" and I can't believe it got cancelled! That is exactly the kind of TV we need. Just silly and happy.

Although I think there's a new season of Emily in Paris is there? So that will be next for me if it's out.

NannyOgg1341 · 02/01/2026 20:45

Oh same here, the same goes for Love Island and Married at First Sight. I've even started pretending that I watched an episode but it wasn't for me, but then they just switch to "you've got to give it more of a chance". It is what it is, I'm just waiting for the trend to pass.

DarkForces · 02/01/2026 20:44

You really should give it a go @dreamiesformolly . You know you want to

SliceofTosst · 02/01/2026 20:43

Yeah. I get you.

Egglio · 02/01/2026 20:43

I'm with you OP. I have no TV licence so it's a no.