The Traitors BBC1

[JaneJeffer]

Can't see a thread. What is this shite?

There were only four in the group with Amanda so if they'd murdered one it wouldn't be long before suspicion turned on the other three. I don't think the traitors would take that risk.

Thank you. I think the murder in clear sight is because the faithful are doing so badly at catching the traitors and at this rate there'll be two traitors still left by episode 12.

I hope they try and recruit Andrea as the next traitors. I think she would relish the part!

She might have in the beginning but I think she's internalised her role now and wouldn't want to, well, turn traitor.

I don't think Andrea would accept. Who do you think would accept an invitation to be a traitor?

I think Kieran or Theo.

I think Kieron would accept, he hasn't formed bonds with anyone yet that I can see.

And maybe Hannah

I think Kieran would turn traitor. And Maddie. I do think as the game goes on there'll be more enthusiasm to become a traitor because it does seem that the traitors have a better chance of winning

Maddie would be a dangerous one to ask, for Will anyway. She would see it as her accusees trying to bring her on side, and would be even more convinced Wilf and Aaron are traitors

I think Amanda is just a fully functioning adult.

Yes Maddie's logic and reading skills:

I played a woman with no womb therefore I can read people.

I played a homeless person in Eastenders therefore I can read people.

The moon is in Gemini therefore I can read people.

I ate toast for breakfast therefore I can read people.

Today is a Wednesday therefore I can read people.

She does my head in.

She thinks of them as friends now so I don't think she would be any good. I agree Kieran hasn't really bonded with them so I'd choose him.

Yes I wasn't convinced by Amanda's theory that now isn't the time to recruit and they need to break up loyalties first. I get why they'd murder to break up groups but the longer it goes on the more people will form bonds with people and then the greater the guilt when they have to vote people out so the less likely they are to turn traitor. Alex must have known she'd be safer and more likely to win if she became a traitor but she chose not to anyway.

It would be funny if Amos turned traitor and Alex continued to confide in him and convince everyone he is faithful.

It would! But I don't think that will happen because a) he's too honest and b) he's probably dead!

I'd love to know how the programme is planned. Does it stick to a script written months ago or is it like a tree diagram and the producers have mapped it out so that if one thing happens they go down this route but if something different happens they go down another one? Obviously the challenges don't change but maybe (for eg) if the traitors aren't getting found the tables are turned and for one night only the faithfuls can anonymously vote for someone to be murdered. The traitors aren't going to admit they didn't get a vote or everyone would know that they were traitors.

I would like to know their sleeping arrangements and how they are ferried in the evenings and mornings without anyone seeing who is coming and going.

How exactly can they break up loyalties?

Claudia was on Scott Mills yesterday and I think she said that there are much longer time gaps then it would appear between events (for example, everyone leaving at night and the traitors coming back).

I would like Maddie to be murdered or banished asap

I bet there’s all sorts of terms in the contract. It wouldn’t surprise me if they aren’t allowed to accuse each other or theorise whilst the cameras aren’t running…

It does ruin it a bit if you really think about how it’s edited within an inch of its life

It does ruin it a bit if you really think about how it’s edited within an inch of its life

You just have to accept that with reality entertainment. It's not a scientific study, it's just good TV.

I want Alex gone because it feels like she’s blatantly being pushed as the ‘main character’ because she’s young and attractive. I mean, look at the love triangle. That must’ve been arranged with the producers, no way it’s a coincidence that both of the couple got selected. I bet the Traitor’s were told to recruit her as a Traitor as well.

I don't think it was an accident that both Tom and Alex were selected but I don't think the love triangle was created by the producers. I think we have to trust the producers to a degree or there's no point in watching the programme.