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Traitors, who do you root for?

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RetainersinSpainnotontheplane · 18/01/2026 21:43

I root for the faithfuls even if I do prefer the personality of some of the traitors.

One of my kids roots for the traitors and thinks it’s deeply weird I don’t.

So just to see if I’m actually weird…

YABU = Traitors all the way
YANBU = Go Faithfuls

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SpringBulbsPop · 19/01/2026 08:03

CrackSpackle · 19/01/2026 04:40

I gotta go with Stephen of the Star Trek Enterprise, just for the outfit alone. Normally, I am team faithful.

That outfit was hillarious 🤣👏
It left little to the imagination.

SpringBulbsPop · 19/01/2026 08:00

Passaggressfedup · 19/01/2026 07:34

Yeh me too, and much as I love it I wonder if production doesnt get involved
Sadly they made it way too obvious this season and thays why I can't get excited about it despite the entertainment.

The whole hariett outburst totally out of the blue, the suspicion over Rachel that indeed goes more than quiet suddenly, the oh by the way I spent 4 months with the CIA that no-one questions...

A lot of crap but hey ho, that's TB nowadays. The communication experts know exactly what geys the viewings and it all comes down to money in the end.

Oh yeah what the hell was that CIA crap about? Why has no one questioned it or mentioned how ridiculous it sounds?! Why did Stephen not question her on it?

InnerAnger · 19/01/2026 07:43

I go by personality and who I like.

I like Stephen this year. I dislike Rachel for that comment she made to Josh about what it was like in the turret. I hated that passive aggressive comment. However, I would support a traitors victory this year. They are actually acting together as a team of traitors and I think the traitors have been worked harder this series than any other. So they deserve to win.

Can’t stand bland Jade. Matthew a.k.a. Father Dougall makes me laugh.

Harriet did an interview recently saying she gave up being a barrister, and drinking alcohol because of her temper and blurting out stuff. She regrets her behaviour on the traitors.

My highlight/cringe moment of the whole series was Roxy saying how likable she is. And the silence that followed…

hollytheheroic · 19/01/2026 07:38

Odditea · 19/01/2026 03:38

Is anyone else wondering if Matt’s fiance is in fact Stephen?

No

Passaggressfedup · 19/01/2026 07:34

Yeh me too, and much as I love it I wonder if production doesnt get involved
Sadly they made it way too obvious this season and thays why I can't get excited about it despite the entertainment.

The whole hariett outburst totally out of the blue, the suspicion over Rachel that indeed goes more than quiet suddenly, the oh by the way I spent 4 months with the CIA that no-one questions...

A lot of crap but hey ho, that's TB nowadays. The communication experts know exactly what geys the viewings and it all comes down to money in the end.

tilypu · 19/01/2026 07:29

I thought Roxy was great when she stood up to Harriet, she was absolutely right to. Harriet (who was one of my favorites, I also really liked Amanda), handled that really badly. She went in like she was queen bee, and that her voice was the most important. She had said what she wanted to say, and it was right that Roxy called her out for not giving Rachel the chance to respond.

I don't think Fiona is as daft as she came across - but what she did was really daft. There was no way that Rachel and Stephen weren't going to gang up to oust her after that. And they didn't have to work too hard at it, she dug her own grave.

This season I want the traitors to win. They are playing a better game. I wanted Nick and Joe to win the celebrity version - can't believe how daft Nick was at the end!

SpringBulbsPop · 19/01/2026 07:20

JH0404 · 19/01/2026 07:11

Jade is my favourite I want her to win, but also love Stephen.

Jade’s backstory had me in tears! She’s so young. Bless her 💛

SpringBulbsPop · 19/01/2026 07:19

I really like Rachel and Stephen.
Very glad Fiona’s plan backfired, she was hideous.
Agree about Jessie being incredibly brave.
I can’t abide James. The man is so childish with zero charisma. He really grates.
I don’t really have an opinion on the interchangeable men.

JH0404 · 19/01/2026 07:11

Jade is my favourite I want her to win, but also love Stephen.

Allswellthatendswelll · 19/01/2026 06:57

I love Traitors. But I think a flaw of the game is that all the good faithful often go before the endgame. Although in previous years I rooted for Jaz or Alexander. This year they are just meh now Jessie is gone.

Can't warm to Rachel but she'd deserve to win. So probably Stephen!

mrssunshinexxx · 19/01/2026 06:41

Traitors !

Bottomofthedeepbluesea · 19/01/2026 06:37

Honestly, none of them. I find the entirety of the remaining cast totally unlikeable.

ANiceBigCupOfTea · 19/01/2026 06:33

I was team faithful until Jessie left. Realistically the traitors deserve the win at this point.

13RidgmontRoad · 19/01/2026 06:16

Stephen for me. It’s all about the likeability of particular players and he comes across so well.

I’m another one who really dislikes Roxy - some of her outbursts are teenagerish and she seems to constantly be biting her nails (from stress?) on camera.

benten54 · 19/01/2026 06:11

I always root for the Traitors. It’s a harder job and I’m a scheming misanthrope at heart so they appeal to my better nature.
Faithfuks are far too earnest about loyalty and kindness which can get in the sea.

EsmeSusanOgg · 19/01/2026 06:04

I don't get the Roxy hate. I think she has been played well, which is the point if the game. And her mum being banished early three her.

I liked Ellie, but Ross being banished - and remaining a secret made her look/ act mire suspicious. I liked Jessie, but she was a good example of how it is often who gives the message that is more important than what the message is. She was also always going to be murdered because she was so obviously faithful.

I think Rachel and Stephen are playing very well - but they will only win if they both avoid banishment. There is too much suspicion otherwise. I suspect they need to keep Roxy and/ or Jack as the faithfully most likely to believe they are faithful.

SleepQuest33 · 19/01/2026 05:47

In past series I’ve rooted for a faithful to win. This series I really think Rachel deserves it!

After listening to their stories during the fancy dinner, I wouldn’t mind if one of the younger players win, for house deposits,etc.

falalalalalalalallama · 19/01/2026 04:45

I root for the people I like or respect. It can change from week to week!

I'm rooting for Rachel and Stephen right now, they've played a great game. Also a lot of the Faithful I liked are gone.

CrackSpackle · 19/01/2026 04:40

I gotta go with Stephen of the Star Trek Enterprise, just for the outfit alone. Normally, I am team faithful.

OvernightBloats · 19/01/2026 04:38

It seems like the faithfuls have ignored Harriet about Rachel. Rachel appears to be popular in the group and this is carrying her through even after Harriet's explosive accusation. I am not keen on Rachel but she (or Stephen) have been the best game players so far and deserve to win.

Loving some of Stephen's outfits - one of them made him look like he had just stepped out of a scene from Star Trek!

Zanatdy · 19/01/2026 04:18

varies each series depending on personalities of each. Going for a traitors win this season.

Odditea · 19/01/2026 03:38

Is anyone else wondering if Matt’s fiance is in fact Stephen?

Odditea · 19/01/2026 03:36

Aaaah I thought I was the only one. Roxy has been getting on my tits big time! I found it weird that she was constantly inserting herself into situations.

Also is it just me but is the “I just can’t figure out why I’m still here” statement ever so slightly narcissistic? Usually only ever rolled out by self important thickos who are only still there because they’re not clever enough to have been voted off yet.

wheresthesnowgone · 19/01/2026 02:42

JMSA · 19/01/2026 02:12

I do wonder if there’s some clever editing going on, to basically make Roxy look like a halfwit. Some of her facial expressions are like 🤪
This is my first ever time watching the Traitors. I suspect I’d normally root for Faithfuls, as that’s just who I am. But the Traitors are playing a better game for sure.
I can’t believe some of the Faithfuls (Ellie?) are still harping on about Amanda and her theories. Idiotic!
I’m also disappointed that women of a certain age have come across as a bit unhinged, no matter how intelligent.

I'd say that the women of a certain age PUT themselves across as unhinged as they both completely lost the plot.

And I say that as a woman of the same certain age .... though I think Fiona is older than she said.

CherrieTomaties · 19/01/2026 02:19

Rooting for Stephen to win! I usually want the faithfuls to win but I think Stephen is the most likeable played.

I think Rachel will be banished at the next round table. But if Stephen doesn’t vote for her I think they’ll be suspicious of him.

IF any of the faithfuls do manage to win I hope Faraaz and James win.