Certainly one of my character flaws could also be that I’m a Huge Brother apologist. Regardless of how foolish the sequence goes, how game-changing the twist, how infuriating the modifying decisions are, or what number of occasions they create again Jankie, I’ll defend it. Nonetheless, more often than not I don’t have to as a result of the one folks speaking about it are already followers. They get the present. However, since Huge Brother contestants proceed to cross over to different reveals, I’ve needed to clarify, justify, or attempt to defend a former houseguest’s actions to non-Huge Brother followers. This has been the case with Huge Brother gamers on The Traitors.
The Huge Brother contestants have not precisely thrived on The Traitors to date, however I don’t suppose their performances as Traitors over the previous few seasons means they’re not good at The Traitors or different strategic video games. Earlier than we get into that, for context, let’s look again at a few of the BB gamers on The Traitors.
Warning The Traitors US spoilers are forward. Proceed with warning.
Huge Brother Gamers Have A Historical past Of Chaotic Sport Play On The Traitors
The Traitors US has had a number of former Huge Brother houseguests on all three seasons. And a minimum of one former Huge Brother participant has been a Traitor every season. We may excuse Cody Calafiore’s semi-early exit within the first season as a result of the present was nonetheless new. In Season 2, all of us hoped Dan Gheesling would turn into among the finest Traitors ever. He’s thought-about one of many finest Huge Brother winners in any case.
He didn’t do properly. Then Danielle Reyes and Britney Haynes had been introduced as a part of the Season 3 forged. Certainly they’d restore the repute of Huge Brother gamers.
5 episodes into Season 3, this isn’t seeking to be the case. Britney hasn’t been showcased sufficient as a Trustworthy for brand spanking new followers to benefit from the brilliance of the quotable queen. And our beloved Danielle has been taking part in a really messy sport as a Traitor.
The Former Huge Brother Gamers Are Used To Enjoying Longer Video games
Cody Calafiore, Dan Gheesling, and Danielle Reyes are all thought-about nice Huge Brother gamers. Two of the three have received the present earlier than. All three have been Huge Brother finalists. Two of them twice. They know what’s wanted to win the sport. Huge Brother and The Traitors have overlapping components, however there’s a main factor that separates them: The size of the sport. All of them have performed Huge Brother for over 70 days. They’re used to working a marathon, not a dash.
In keeping with a Selection interview with The Traitors producers, most episodes of The Traitors movie in a day. This filming solely occurs for just a few weeks. These Huge Brother legends are used to the lengthy sport strategy to actuality TV, whereas Survivor and The Problem gamers function on an accelerated schedule.
They know how one can excel at strategizing and constructing relationships on a quick scale. If The Traitors performed out over even a month, we would see some Huge Brother gamers carry out higher, particularly as Traitors. They know how one can plant seeds and watch them develop.
They Are Truly Good At Constructing Relationships
Many nice Traitors gamers excel at constructing relationships. Everybody cherished Cirie Fields in The Traitors Season 1 as a result of she was in a position to endear herself to them. Harry Clark from The Traitors UK Season 2 did the identical factor. Relationship constructing is without doubt one of the greatest parts of The Traitors. It’s additionally key in Huge Brother.
Lots of the best Huge Brother gamers have their titles and legacy as a result of they know how one can make others adore, respect, and belief them. Cultivating and establishing bonds is without doubt one of the keys to being an excellent Huge Brother participant. It’s the way you win votes ultimately even after enormous betrayals.
So although many Huge Brother gamers on The Traitors haven’t been utilizing this talent properly, they’re specialists at it. We may even see these relationship-building expertise used higher in future Traitors seasons.
The Former Houseguests Aren’t Used To Enjoying Towards Actuality TV Stars
Most Huge Brother gamers begin as common individuals who both cherished the sport and auditioned or acquired recruited to be on it. Additionally they performed with different people with little or no prior tv expertise. The Traitors US in its present format is filled with actuality TV stars. These are people who find themselves used to performing for the cameras.
Additionally they could have a bit or a number of expertise with competitors reveals. Due to this fact, some methods that will work amongst a forged of on a regular basis folks do not work in opposition to actuality TV present veterans. They know indicators of a sneaky participant as a result of they’ve been or skilled one earlier than.
Moreover, a few of The Traitors forged members know or have researched one another. Due to this fact, some Huge Brother gamers could have a repute that makes them appear to be a risk to successful the sport. Having a repute as a superb strategic participant may simply make some former Huge Brother houseguests targets.
Their earlier actuality TV expertise would be the solely issue to warrant suspicion. Due to this fact, some former Huge Brother and Survivor gamers have the extra barrier of a formidable sport resume.
Some Huge Brother Gamers Have Executed Properly On Worldwide Variations Of The Traitors
Main spoilers for The Traitors Canada Season 2 forward. Skip this part if you wish to stay unspoiled.
Huge Brother Canada legend Neda Kalantar received The Traitors Canada Season 2 as a Traitor. She constructed relationships and belief. She additionally strategically maneuvered her strategy to the tip by not having an enormous character and seeming like somebody dedicated to the Faithfuls. She proved that Huge Brother gamers can win The Traitors as a Traitor. They need to not make too many waves but in addition not be too quiet. Additionally they have to know when to betray their fellow Traitors and when to stay with them.
Moreover, Huge Brother gamers haven’t accomplished as badly as Faithfuls. Rachel Reilly made it fairly far as a Trustworthy in The Traitors Season 1, and hopefully, Britney Haynes and Derrick Levasseur will do the identical in The Traitors Season 3. The stress of being a Traitor would be the key to the downfall of many former Huge Brother gamers. That is one motive why I hoped that Danielle wasn’t chosen to be a Traitor in Season 3.
Regardless of Danielle not doing so properly, to date, she may nonetheless win Season 3. Neda didn’t appear to be she was taking part in an excellent sport at first however finally grew to become a silent murderer on The Traitors Canada Season 2. I hope Danielle can flip issues round and be part of Neda within the former Huge Brother gamers turned Traitors winner circle.
The Traitors Is Nonetheless A Newer Sequence, So They Might Get Higher At It In The Future
The Traitors has already been renewed via Season 5. Due to this fact, we are going to most likely see many extra Huge Brother gamers try to win the present. Each new actuality TV present has a little bit of trial and error earlier than it reaches its most entertaining type. This goes for gamers as properly. Many former Huge Brother gamers are actively watching The Traitors.
They might examine what their buddies and different Huge Brother alumni did flawed and attempt to make up for his or her errors. With sufficient learning and adapting, a former Huge Brother participant may nonetheless be part of The Traitors’ Gamers Corridor of Fame.
The Former Huge Brother Gamers Are Enjoying Messy However Creating Nice TV Moments
The opposite actuality TV fandoms can diss Huge Brother gamers for not being nice Traitors. Nonetheless, they can’t deny that they’re serving to create entertaining actuality TV moments. Danielle is taking part in The Traitors Season 3 very sloppy however she places on the efficiency of a lifetime. She’s messy however entertaining.
In case you’re not going to play a stellar strategic sport, a minimum of be entertaining. Danielle makes up for what she lacks in Traitors technique with the leisure issue. It virtually makes her dangerous sport play forgivable.
Future Huge Brother gamers who play The Traitors simply have to know how one can use the talents they have already got and adapt to achieve this accelerated sport. I’m optimistic that future Huge Brother gamers will finally dominate The Traitors.