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The Traitors - US

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annodomini Fri 14-Jun-24 11:59:18

Th US Traitors has just arrived on our screens. I saw the first episode late at night on BBC 1 but realised it was also on i-Player which meant I didn't have to stay up so late! It's very different from the British version which does not involve self-promoting celebrities. They are so shrill! They are also quite shallow in their deductions as to who might be a traitor - why on earth should they suspect an 'alpha' male? The first task involved wet suits and I wondered how they managed to get them to zip up over those remarkably pneumatic breast enlargements! But no spoilers!

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NotSpaghetti Fri 14-Jun-24 12:02:30

I saw it too.
Very different.
Not sure I will stick with it.

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shysal Fri 14-Jun-24 12:46:44

I have watched the first two episodes and am sure I will enjoy it when I get into it, as I did with series one. Yes, the women are remarkably pneumatic in face and body! Ekin-Su looks far more naturally attractive to me, although I think she probably does have lip fillers and breast implants.

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Parsley3 Fri 14-Jun-24 13:18:14

I am watching on iplayer too. I don't know any of the American celebs, but I do know John Bercow, of course, and Ekin-Su. After an episode or so they cease to be famous and just become people. This programme is my guilty pleasure and having started to watch it I will have to finish. Sad but true.

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nanaK54 Fri 14-Jun-24 13:26:49

I'm watching too - have only seen first episode so far.
Agree with the comments about the plastic surgery, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder grin

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shysal Fri 14-Jun-24 13:30:02

I can thoroughly recommend the US first series, also on BBC iplayer. No spoilers but the ending was great!

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NotSpaghetti Fri 14-Jun-24 15:05:01

We watched some of series one too shysal - but couldn't quite make it to the ending!

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NotSpaghetti Sat 22-Jun-24 19:11:14

Watched this after all.
What horror ending!

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NotSpaghetti Sat 22-Jun-24 19:11:34

*horrible, not "horror"!

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annodomini Thu 04-Jul-24 13:57:22

I finished watching it on i-Player. No spoilers from me, but the ending didn't surprise or disappoint me.

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foxie48 Sat 13-Jul-24 18:46:31

I'm so glad there were no spoilers in this thread, it is my current guilty pleasure and I am getting towards the end. It is different to the UK version but it's great fun and by the third episode I was hooked. It is such a clever format, Alan Cummings is hilarious and I am really enjoying it. I'll be disappointed when I finish the series and will need a recommendation of something else to watch. Can't wait for the next "Race across the World"!

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LauraNorderr Sat 13-Jul-24 19:04:42

Everything foxie said. Just to add also almost got to like Bercow.

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NotSpaghetti Sat 13-Jul-24 19:07:06

The Australian one is pretty dull.
Anyone else watched that?

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foxie48 Sun 14-Jul-24 10:27:57

LauraNorderr

Everything foxie said. Just to add also almost got to like Bercow.

Yes, I know what you mean about Bercow. He's adds balance and although rather useless at most of the tasks he's a real trier. I find it amusing that he's treated almost like a friendly well trained dog with a waggy tail but when he barks, people do listen. A bit like my terrier, Stanley!

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NotSpaghetti Sun 14-Jul-24 14:40:11

I warmed to him too.
And he seemed seemed to be liked/thought well of.

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