We’ll Meet You At The Fire Pit | Traitors 2026 | Thread 13 | THERE WILL BE SPOILERS

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Thread to continue discussions of Traitors 2026 (UK Version)

If you haven’t seen the Final of this year’s Traitors then stop right there and get yourself over to iPlayer.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Players, the floor is yours…

They are a type, aren't they? And because of that, out of all the people in the castle, I'd have instinctively trusted her the least.

Couldn't agree more. Awful piece of writing- I wondered if we were watching the same programme.

It would be far too uncool for a Guardian writer to say something positive about a woman.

I would say I'm shocked - but sadly I'm not - at the level of sexist crap that is spewing out everywhere in reaction to Rachel/Stephen. He's the hero of the hour for sticking to his promise, while she's some sort of Machiavellian schemer who "definitely would have stabbed him in the back" even though she...stuck to her promise. And appeared to do so more completely than he did - I know we only see the edit, but she mentioned him only just enough to appear to be plausibly considering everyone, whereas in the final days he was really drawing attention to her more than appeared necessary.

It's fascinating (and thoroughly depressing) to see how much more status in society a young, cute man in quirky outfits has compared to a perimenopausal mum, and the different standards they are being held to.

For what it's worth, I can't relate at all to the workplace "type" that people have decided she is. I think she came across as a clever, thoughtful, sincere woman who I reckon I'd like to be friends with. I liked how she didn't simper or pretend these were her new besties - she was playing a game throughout, but also seemed to forge some genuine relationships in there. She wouldn't have stayed that long if she wasn't liked.

Indeed!

I don't do Instagram, after becoming a doom scroller.

Rachel has posted that her mum has died
so sad

Oh no. How extremely sad.

@somnambule

I couldn't agree more, and you've put into words exactly how I'm feeling and much more eloquently.

You're exactly right about how Stephen is being lauded as the hero in all of this, when it was Stephen who was the driver behind Rachel being written down and ending up getting through by chance.

Rachel promised she'd stick to their pact and she did. She's a woman of integrity. Stephen might have stuck to it in the end, but if she'd left instead of James that would have been in part down to Stephen stirring.

But hey, he's just a wee boy from the Hebrides, and she's some kind of Machiavelian mastermind who would have gone back on her word at the last minute.

You're right, the sexism against a woman who doesn't fit the stereotypes is utterly depressing indeed.

Aw no, what a shame. I hope they had some wonderful times together in the last few months, even if they didn't get the big holidays together.

Oh that is dreadfully sad.

That’s so sad - especially as they haven’t had their money yet and it was for her to take her on holiday 😢

So sad and she was only 70 as well

Oh no what sad news.

Haven't they? Do they not get the money until after the show has aired?

Anyway.
How horribly sad for Rachel and her family.

So happy with the outcome, although it was touch and go and Rachel definitely had luck on her side at that round table.

To the pp who said Rachel has "psychopathic tendencies" - don't be so silly! I can't believe you actually had that thought and committed it to paper, it's just pure nuttiness. She would not have turned on Stephen at the end had she been able to, I am 100% secure in that. She was strong and inscrutable at the round table, but otherwise lovely - an amazing woman, good for her.

I read an interview with Stephen yesterday that they haven’t had it yet

Oh, that is sad. I hope she got to do nice things with her mum and kids anyway.

That's so sad about Rachel. She had already said she'd deteriorated (can't remember exact words) and she wasn't able to travel abroad anymore.

Poor Rachel, that’s really sad to hear.

Whole heartedly agree with this - Stephen misunderstood her

love that she was normal and not telling everyone bff and I love you

Imv those saying about “type” are projecting it’s of stuff onto her of their own!

So sad for Rachel.

Glad Stephen did what he did, he would have probably felt dreadful if he had taken all the money with Rachel’s news

Very bad taste

That’s not funny.

Sad for Rachel.

You never get the money you win until after a show airs. I hope she got to enjoy it time with her and could perhaps spend more than she would have done otherwise knowing it was coming. I hope her mum got to see her win.