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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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Iocanepowder · 19/01/2026 02:19

Also i sometimes go by what they want to spend the money on!

Iocanepowder · 19/01/2026 02:19

Traitors all the way!

Don’t like any of the faithfuls left. They are all shit and have contributed nothing. Maybe except James.

Part of the game though. You win as a useless faithful if a traitor has kept you in as a friend to benefit them.

YesSirICanNameChange · 19/01/2026 02:15

Normally root for the Faithful, this time I want the traitors to win. Rachel has played a blinding game and Stephen is doing really well.

I thought Harriet was horrendously rude, glad she went and was ignored, even if she was right.

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.

SPQRomanus · 18/01/2026 23:24

I'd lean towards the traitors but only if they were playing a good game.

This series I think Rachel is playing extremely well and is intelligent too, Stephen would be nowhere without her. Fiona was a silly woman who thought she was so much better than she was.

Roxy, faraaz and James just seem so thick, I hope they don't stay in to the end. Jessie irritated the life out of me with her constantly open mouth and godawful yellow eyeshadow.

Livelaughlurgy · 18/01/2026 22:57

I loved Minah as a traitor so I supported the faithfuls after Charlotte ousted her. I didn't love Wilf and Paul so I was up for the faithfuls that year. In the US I loved Kate Chastain so I generally rooted for her 🤣 I thought Phaedra played a great game and so did Cirie. Last year on the US I found it so tough because I loved Boston Rob, Bob the Drag Queen, Gabby and loads of them. So I'm defo a fair weather supporter. I support whoever I like most in the moment.

glassof · 18/01/2026 22:55

Always rooting for the traitors here!

MargoChanningsglass · 18/01/2026 22:47

TheKateColumbo · 18/01/2026 22:38

Usually I want the faithfuls to win, I was yelling the TV when it was down to Harry and Mollie in season 2. Although I was team traitor in the celebrity version, Alan was just so funny!
I’m so frustrated with them for seemingly not to even think about Rachel after all the finger pointing and Reece not picking up on Rachel telling him to go away so she could talk to Stephen next to the family tree used for murder that I feel they don’t deserve to win! I’m hoping as PP said that actually some might know but are keeping it close to their chest until the end.

Yeh me too, and much as I love it I wonder if production doesnt get involved . After all the furore about Rachel she never got a mention again!

Are they so daft that they wouldn't think if shes had FBI training and so clever surely the Traitors woukd have murdered her?

The big one for me is when the last three come into breakfast. They were on the murder list so would be faithful?

InOverMyHead84 · 18/01/2026 22:43

The Traitors have played it masterfully so far, the Faithful have just been chasing each other's tails.

I want the Traitors to win.

TheKateColumbo · 18/01/2026 22:38

Usually I want the faithfuls to win, I was yelling the TV when it was down to Harry and Mollie in season 2. Although I was team traitor in the celebrity version, Alan was just so funny!
I’m so frustrated with them for seemingly not to even think about Rachel after all the finger pointing and Reece not picking up on Rachel telling him to go away so she could talk to Stephen next to the family tree used for murder that I feel they don’t deserve to win! I’m hoping as PP said that actually some might know but are keeping it close to their chest until the end.

Screamingabdabz · 18/01/2026 22:30

Stopandlook · 18/01/2026 22:26

Jade. She was my favorite anyway and now - officially love her. Fellow introvert.

Rachel annoys me - maybe I’m just team faithful. The faithful are pretty rubbish though so I suppose if traitors win it’s fair enough…

Jade is arrogant though. Thinks she’s beyond criticism or challenge and gets aggressive with it. She’s also been very boring and has added nothing to the programme. Nope. She doesn’t deserve any of the money.

I’m not a Rachel fan either but if she doesn’t win it’ll be a travesty. She’s played an absolute blinder.

MargoChanningsglass · 18/01/2026 22:28

PotteryChuck · 18/01/2026 21:48

I root for whoever I think is playing the best game, whether that's Traitor or Faithful.

Rachel is playing a blinder of a game, rooting for her!

She really is, and probably deserves to win, but i can't find her likeable enough...and i come from the same part of the world.

The faithful really are not thinking properly, they seem to banish someone for looking at them the wrong way. Id like Stephen to win i think.

Stopandlook · 18/01/2026 22:26

Jade. She was my favorite anyway and now - officially love her. Fellow introvert.

Rachel annoys me - maybe I’m just team faithful. The faithful are pretty rubbish though so I suppose if traitors win it’s fair enough…

FlapperFlamingo · 18/01/2026 22:25

I don’t care whether it’s traitors or faithfuls - as long as it’s entertaining!

DanceMumTaxi · 18/01/2026 22:24

Usually the faithfuls, but this year it’s the traitors. The faithfuls are just too stupid, I don’t really like the traitors but they deserve to win based on the faithful’s stupidity and the lack of ability to see the blindingly bloody obvious. They’ve banished all of my favourite faithfuls too. Sorry, but the faithfuls have been so awful that they don’t deserve to win.

FuzzyWolf · 18/01/2026 22:19

I usually root for the Faithfuls but not with who is left this series.

malificent7 · 18/01/2026 22:17

I normally root for traitors.No exception in this series.

TheSpottedZebra · 18/01/2026 22:09

It's the first series I've watched, it's pure shite, and yes, I'm watching every one!

I want Rachel to win all the money. She's well-prepared, doesn't hide her brains and doesn't seem to whinge. Previously I wanted Fiona to win as everyone underestimated her/bought into her silly doe-eyed older lady act. But then she went batshit crazy, so...

Is anyone secretly playing an intelligent game, or their plan is being edited out? Hard to tell.

SumTingWongwithme · 18/01/2026 22:09

Harriet seemed to lose the plot at the end and saw Rachel’s behaviour as personal, I am glad she went she came over as rude and angry that the game was being played well!

AllIdoistidyup · 18/01/2026 22:06

Depends. I really wanted Minah to win series 3 - I would say Traitors in general but only if they are really good at it.

Mumteedum · 18/01/2026 22:05

Roxy is a sanctimonious twit.

Mumteedum · 18/01/2026 22:04

I tend to root for the Traitors because they seem to have to work a lot harder! Rachel deserves to win, though I do love it when you get a clever faithful and I think Jessie was really good and a nice person.

RetainersinSpainnotontheplane · 18/01/2026 22:04

Interesting that it’s mostly personality based for folks. Maybe we’re a bit black and white in this house.

DS can’t warm to Rachel but is still willing them to win.

I’m not a fan of Roxy. When she bollocked Harriet for talking over someone but she interrupts people all the time it tipped me over into disliking her. I’m gutted Harriet went. I do have a big old soft spot for Stephen.

The celebrity one felt like lower stakes because it all went to charity anyway at the end of the day. Joe Marlers little face rather broke my heart though.

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BookAndPiano · 18/01/2026 22:00

I did like Jessie and rooted for her until all the exaggerated mouth openings and falling on the floor etc! It really did irritate me.

Traitors to win!

Georgiepud · 18/01/2026 21:58

Faithfuls like Roxy drive me insane. Wrong about everything, looking for the wrong things, attaching massive importance to things (like James taking the shield secretly, which showed nothing more than he was an idiot - a traitor would have no incentive to take a shield and keep it secret).
That's why I rather like James, he is a bit of an idiot but is honest where he's at! Roxy is awful imo, Rachel is very shrewd. I think either Stephen or Matthew will win.