The Traitors: UK S2 concludes. Australia S2 on iPlayer now

Started the Aus series. Some really aggravating characters - mostly “alpha lawyer”, “death stare” berk and the overconfident “pretty girl” (with so much make-up she looks like Frank N Furter).

There are too many contestants, and the episodes are too long (and that’s without the adverts). Weird that they make the viewer wait until breakfast to see who was murdered, and I was surprised at the number of traitors.

Aus traitors is best traitors, imo.

I’m sticking with it. Just some initial gripes. I’m sure I’ll love it by the finale.

It feels like there's one guy in Aus Traitors who's been edited out as much as possible. I don't even know his name but he never speaks and has barely been mentioned by anyone else so far. He just pops up occasionally during challenges and then does his voting.

Paul? Old guy?

Yeah it is Paul, thought maybe he's just incredibly dull during interviews so they leave them out, but even during the roundtable they get reaction shots of everyone else except him. It's become a game to try and spot him.

Was he the guy who did the “hilarious” Austin Powers “Oh behave” impersonation as he arrived at the first breakfast? Made me cringe myself inside out.

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Just watched a banishment round, and you’re right. Paul has been basically edited out. Very weird. I’d google it but that risks spoilers.

EDIT: Maybe him creeping up behind make-up girl and kissing her on the back of the head at breakfast is a hint of his personality.

Only on Aus Ep 2, but is that arrogant legal twat MK going to address the breakfast table with a speech every morning? Traitor or not, I’d vote him off just to get rid of him. And the pompous way he says trait-orrr.

EDIT: Haha, no longer a problem. Likewise, glad Chloe walked. Idiot.

Aus ep3 banishment voting is all over the place! Seven different names! Marielle strawberry floated up so badly, in the vote, and when she blundered about there being four traitors.

Finished the Australian series. Far and away the best of the lot. So much brilliant scheming. Marielle getting her comeuppance was predictable but so sweet when it happened. Shame Nigel went out. Of all the traitors, I’d liked him to have won. Alex was a monster, throwing everyone under the bus and turning on the waterworks. Really didn’t want her to win, but Craig got totally played by her. His celebration turning to shocked realisation was so uncomfortable to watch. I thought the endgame was a bit ruined by the traitor/faithful imbalance meaning Craig couldn’t possibly win. I get that it was his own fault for letting two traitors through, but it made the final round a bit hollow. It never seemed to cross his mind that they could both be traitors.

Season 2 started in Australia last night.

Do the Australians say 100% in every sentence, just like our traitors, or do they have something different?

Some of the contestants for the next US series have been announced. And one of them is John Bercow!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66882109

rinks wrote:Finished the Australian series. Far and away the best of the lot. So much brilliant scheming. Marielle getting her comeuppance was predictable but so sweet when it happened. Shame Nigel went out. Of all the traitors, I’d liked him to have won. Alex was a monster, throwing everyone under the bus and turning on the waterworks. Really didn’t want her to win, but Craig got totally played by her. His celebration turning to shocked realisation was so uncomfortable to watch. I thought the endgame was a bit ruined by the traitor/faithful imbalance meaning Craig couldn’t possibly win. I get that it was his own fault for letting two traitors through, but it made the final round a bit hollow. It never seemed to cross his mind that they could both be traitors.

Australian one was played in the best spirit but it missed some of the absolute bellends the British version had which was very satisfying to watch as they had their idiocy revealed in front of them. Australian version was the clearest evidence that adapting the game for tv just ruins it somewhat as you artificially extend its length by forcing side switching. The Faithful played great and deserved to win but got screwed by new Traitors constantly being recruited. The eventual winner played it well but I think she was aided significantly by being very attractive.

Ahead of Season 2 (which is “coming soon”), the BBC has renewed hit series ‘The Traitors‘ for a 3rd Season the UK broadcaster has announced.

https://www.geektown.co.uk/2023/11/03/b ... -2-launch/

The Aussie one had my favourite moment in it (Craig at the end having his gentle heart broke in two). UK one is the best overall.

Squinty wrote:The Aussie one had my favourite moment in it (Craig at the end having his gentle heart broke in two). UK one is the best overall.

His moment of realisation was agony.

Series 2 of UK will air on January 3rd!
The first episode will air on TV and then immediately after episodes 2 and 3 will be available on iPlayer (as was the case last time)
It'll air on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays every week.
It'll start with 22 contestants.

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Season 2 of the US version starts 12th Jan in the US -

Hello!

I've just watched this.

Is it a spoiler allowed zone? I'll box it just incase.

Thoughts

I'll give season 2 a go but I'm unsure if I'll enjoy it enough to watch all the way through, it depends how much they mix it up and what new ideas they bring!

The Traitors: UK S2 concludes. Australia S2 on iPlayer now

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