Fans of The Traitors have suggested a ‘big twist’ that could ‘spice’ things up on the BBC gameshow.
The popular series, which is set to air its finale this Friday (January 24), has had viewers gripped for three weeks. Now, Reddit users have proposed a game-changing twist they believe would make the show more ‘fun.’
The ruthless game’s format is straightforward: the Faithfuls must identify and expose the Traitors among them to win a substantial prize pot of up to £120,000.
From the start of the series, viewers know who the Traitors are when host Claudia Winkleman selects them from the group of contestants, reports Wales Online.
However, some BBC fans have suggested that keeping the Traitors’ identities hidden from viewers could make the TV show more interactive.
A Reddit user initiated the discussion with a thread titled ‘Would you watch a season where you know as much as the Faithful?’
They wrote: “I’m really enjoying Season 3, but I can’t help but feel it would spice things up a bit if we as the audience only knew as much as the Faithful do.
“Not knowing who the Traitors were would bring a big twist to the show, as I think we get frustrated with things like the round table where people get it so wrong – if we didn’t know who the Traitors were, it would be a totally different vibe.”
Some viewers were captivated by the idea, with one stating: “Yes, absolutely. Or maybe even as an interactive game,” while another added: “That would be fun alright,” and a third commented: “Oooh good shout.”
However, not everyone was sold on the alternative format, with some viewers arguing that being privy to the Traitors’ identities is part of the appeal of watching the show.
One viewer expressed: “It would definitely add a different dimension to watching the show, but the audience [being] in on it adds to the fun massively.
“It allows us to see the heights of deception and conniving that the Traitors go to and also cringe at the Faithfuls who are so convinced they have it right (ahem…Joe), which makes up a lot of the fun parts of the viewing. We would lose a lot of fun if we didn’t know who they were.”
Another Redditor gave their opinion: “I think it would be the most boring show ever. Remove the drama created by knowing who’s who and all you have is a bunch of people fumbling their way through a murder mystery, awful idea.”
Someone else pondered: “I’ve wondered this. I suspect producers thought about it, but it would be a long hour of watching 22 people in a castle saying ‘so who do you think it is? ‘ The turret chat is quite an entertaining bit of the show.”
Another fan of The Traitors remarked: “It wouldn’t work. Almost all of the entertainment in the show stems from us knowing what the Faithful don’t.”
With the finale fast approaching and only three episodes left, the two remaining Traitors in the game are Minah, chosen by Claudia at the series’ start, and the recently recruited Charlotte.
The Traitors continues on Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer