BBC Gameshow - The Traitors

PermaChanged · 9 Dec 2022 at 11:32

Has anyone else been watching The Traitors on BBC? It's been a long time since I've been gripped by a TV show like this has gripped me!

It's essentially Among Us / Secret Hitler in real life - apart from there seems to be even less evidence/clues to go on, so no real basis for any of the disputes other than reading of body language and interpretation of spoken word.

Love it, and highly recommend you getting up to date via Iplayer.

poosemon · 9 Dec 2022 at 12:04

PermaChanged said:
Has anyone else been watching The Traitors on BBC? It's been a long time since I've been gripped by a TV show like this has gripped me!

It's essentially Among Us / Secret Hitler in real life - apart from there seems to be even less evidence/clues to go on, so no real basis for any of the disputes other than reading of body language and interpretation of spoken word.

Love it, and highly recommend you getting up to date via Iplayer.

Have been watching. Has gripped me but some of the emotion swings of some of the players are so extreme. Tears from the accused etc.

Wilfs play yesterday came out of nowhere and thought it was a fantastic play - even with the other traiter joining in. Amanda has to be a favourite to win, she's flying so low below the radar at the moment.

PermaChanged · 9 Dec 2022 at 13:16

The emotion swings are hilarious, I can only assume contestants were chosen due to their propensity to burst in to tears when negative energy comes their way.

I think Alyssa deserved to go, she was too blasé about everything and lacked any real passion which highlighted her - the fact both other traitors voted for her have also given them a bit of cover for the upcoming days.

I believe Alex will join them tonight as a third traitor.

C Kent · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:39

I can't stand Claudia Winkleman, dislike reality tv shows and I think they are either all actors or have been told to ham it up to the nth degree and yet I can't stop watching it. Enjoying it lots.

GlitterBalls · 9 Dec 2022 at 18:26

I watched last week's episode of Gogglebox and they were watching it. Just started watching the first episode and lol at Claudia kicking them two blokes out at the beginning.

Rroff · 23 Dec 2022 at 00:32

I see the BBC desperately trying to talk this one up but I don't know anyone who is actually watching it, the few who've watched a bit have nothing positive to say and skimming quickly through a bit it seemed laughably poor - good concept absolutely massacred in execution.

drakulton · 23 Dec 2022 at 01:01

C Kent said:
I can't stand Claudia Winkleman, dislike reality tv shows and I think they are either all actors or have been told to ham it up to the nth degree and yet I can't stop watching it. Enjoying it lots.

Yeah, that slender frame, high heel wearing, long brunette and dandruff free hair does make her a bit not standable.

GlitterBalls · 23 Dec 2022 at 01:13

She aint all that, and that fringe...

freddie64 · 23 Dec 2022 at 08:10

Only watched the last two installments after also being made aware of it on Gogglebox.

Didn't really enjoy it, but Kieran played a blinder

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Stumble Bum · 23 Dec 2022 at 08:38

Great show, I was hooked, really enjoyed it, it's good watching on Iplayer so I can fast forward the tasks but everything else was brilliant, looking forward to series 2 one day.

Also, Claudia's POV

C Kent · 23 Dec 2022 at 09:08

Enjoyed that, bit gutted for wilf in the end but the pressure got to him and he screwed himself over, ironically because he let his emotions get the better of him. Still think the hamming it up wasn't needed, and yes Winkleman is still annoying

PermaChanged · 23 Dec 2022 at 10:55

freddie64 said:
but Kieran played a blinder .

I disagree! Turned in to a spoilt brat after being outplayed.

Azza · 23 Dec 2022 at 18:26

Watched about 5 minutes and got very confused. Thought the EPG had messed up and was showing ITVBe on the channel BBC One should be.

manic111 · 23 Dec 2022 at 19:41

Stumble Bum said:
Also, Claudia's POV

Feek · 23 Dec 2022 at 21:28

The BBC have been pushing this for weeks and it didn’t appeal to me at all.

Yesterday, I put the first episode on and was hooked straight away. I’ve gone through the whole lot and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great show.

Slam62 · 23 Dec 2022 at 21:43

I thought it was brilliant in so many ways, the emotions sometimes seemed a bit much but I think in a closed group like that things would get strained.
It was funny how all the people who had a cunning plan got nothing in the end.

ncncore · 24 Dec 2022 at 08:51

Do you reckon it's kid friendly?

C Kent · 24 Dec 2022 at 10:06

nipnosis said:
Do you reckon it's kid friendly?

There may be one or 2 f bombs over the course if the show but I don't see why not.

ncncore · 24 Dec 2022 at 10:34

Ah possibly a bit young yet then. I'll take a look though.

Feek · 24 Apr 2023 at 10:23

I wanted more Traitors so I watched the US version. Rather, I struggled through it. It's exactly the same premise, set in the same castle but with Alan Cumming rather than Claudia. They chose mainly previous reality TV show contestants as the competitors rather than members of the public and I just didn't think it worked very well because they all knew each other. There were a handful of 'normal' people but they obviously knew of the other contestants from seeing them in other shows.

There's an Aussie version which does use members of the public and is far better than the US version. I've seen the first six episodes and it's just as good viewing as ours.