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The Traitors - What a fun game show

Posted by g33kphr33k
Tags: reviews.personal, game shows, the traitors

I'm in the UK so I'm watching the version on the BBC, on iPlayer. Please, no spoilers as I'm only a couple of episodes into series 2.

The concept is great. It's a really good crossover mix between reality TV style of Big Brother (chatting about each other, making alliances), The Crystal Maze (group puzzle solving) and on top of that, it's playing detective.

If you haven't seen it, I can highly recommend it. To anyone that has seen other international versions, are they better than the BBC version and worth a watch? I usually find US versions of things way too OTT. I refer to the styles of things like Kitchen Nightmares.

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  1. [4]
    CptBluebear
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    Aha, appears to be another Dutch reality tv creation. Turns out we're good at that. I had to look up the premise though, as I had no idea what it was (other than assume a traitor was involved) but...

    Aha, appears to be another Dutch reality tv creation. Turns out we're good at that.

    I had to look up the premise though, as I had no idea what it was (other than assume a traitor was involved) but it sounds a lot like the social deduction tabletop games that are so popular and fun to play.

    How much reality TV is it on a scale from Top Gear to Temptation Island?

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    1. Jerutix
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      US is way more reality (series 2 is entirely made up of reality stars), UK and Australia are just regular people. More dumb drama in US, but all the versions are more fun to watch than any...

      US is way more reality (series 2 is entirely made up of reality stars), UK and Australia are just regular people. More dumb drama in US, but all the versions are more fun to watch than any non-competitive reality shows.

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      2. CptBluebear
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        Mostly, yes. They're behind a lot of those reality shows, Big Brother being one of the most well known series they've franchised.

        Mostly, yes. They're behind a lot of those reality shows, Big Brother being one of the most well known series they've franchised.

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  2. oniony
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    If you like that, check out Korean show The Devil's Plan. The show puts a group of people in a warehouse together. They have to compete challenges and quite often they'll have a diplomacy or...

    If you like that, check out Korean show The Devil's Plan. The show puts a group of people in a warehouse together. They have to compete challenges and quite often they'll have a diplomacy or traitor element.

    Some of the games seemed to run a bit long: I think the designers will refine this on subsequent series, but it was otherwise very good.

    1 vote
  3. [3]
    DanBC
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    I've the Australian version of The Traitors is good.

    I've the Australian version of The Traitors is good.

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      Jerutix
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      It was incredible. The twists and turns were top notch. US has the best host, but man, that Australia season was so good.

      It was incredible. The twists and turns were top notch. US has the best host, but man, that Australia season was so good.

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      1. g33kphr33k
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        Australia one has been cancelled. New Zealand version worth a watch, maybe? I have the Oz one to get through after the last 2 EPs of the UK to complete.

        Australia one has been cancelled. New Zealand version worth a watch, maybe?

        I have the Oz one to get through after the last 2 EPs of the UK to complete.

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  4. pridefulofbeing
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    Really enjoying it. Watching the US version currently. It’s such a great mix of social psychology experiment and drama.

    Really enjoying it. Watching the US version currently. It’s such a great mix of social psychology experiment and drama.

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