I’ve been hooked on The Traitors since day one, and in that point, I’ve observed a sample in the kind of people who find themselves focused by each the murderers and the Devoted throughout banishment.
Their shared trait is apparent: it’s their intelligence. Based mostly on that, there’s one standout contestant that I consider received’t be sticking round in The Superstar Traitors, which kicks off in a number of weeks.
Why Stephen Fry received’t final lengthy in The Superstar Traitors
It’s no secret that Stephen Fry has constructed a profession for himself primarily based on his mind.
He was the unique host of the tv present QI, has had outstanding debates and discussions on some complicated subjects, is understood for his command of the English language and was even voted Most Clever Man on Tv by Radio Instances readers in 2006.
This fame alone might make him a goal. Plus, he has expertise that make him observant of refined behaviour that different contestants could miss, and he might doubtlessly piece collectively odd occasions that occur all through the sport to try to journey up the responsible group. If I have been a Traitor, I wouldn’t hold Stephen Fry within the recreation, so he’d be one of many first to be murdered.
I’d additionally assume that the Devoted can be naturally suspicious of him, as his eloquence on the roundtable would certainly make his arguments and justifications extra persuasive and logical. We’ve seen intelligent gamers get binned off in earlier sequence for these qualities particularly.
The Traitors doesn’t reward intelligent contestants (principally)
Earlier this 12 months, contestant Yin was focused by Minah, Linda and Armani after asserting her educational background and brazenly speculating about recreation mechanics primarily based on her experience in sociology. Maybe if Yin hadn’t been so blatant about her background, she might need lasted longer.
In the identical sequence, poor Devoted Kas was focused due to his occupation as a physician (resulting in an unbelievable reference to Harold Shipman on the roundtable), with fellow contestants Jake and Freddie citing his cleverness as a motive to vote for him.
Regardless of his cheery and pleasant manner, he was bullied and ostracised by fellow contestants, who felt threatened by him, and was ultimately banished – to the outrage of the British public, after all.
Retaining your intelligence quiet is advisable on this recreation… and sadly, Stephen Fry doesn’t have that luxurious. Heck, even A-listers equivalent to Nicole Kidman usually are not simply conscious of his smarts, however spellbound by them:
We’ve additionally seen (within the nicest means doable) that ignorance and mob mentality can get you far in The Traitors. The primary means is that you just’re saved in by the murderers as a result of they don’t understand you as a risk, similar to Mollie in season two. In the end, Harry used his attraction to sway her gullible nature to get him to the final word prize pot.
Alternatively, you handle to stumble your solution to the tip with no right hunches and solely get by because of it being a numbers recreation – Leanne from season three and Meryl from season one are key examples.
What are the possibilities of Stephen Fry being a Traitor?
Now, there may very well be a gap in my idea if Claudia picks Stephen Fry as a Traitor. Nonetheless, traditionally, the present opts for individuals who usually tend to fly below the radar – and even that cloak can’t save the presenter from banishment, or his fellow Traitors turning on him.
Plus, Traitors who’ve efficiently made it by to the tip have completed so by dumbing themselves down. Season two winner Harry proved that. Everybody wrote him off as a younger, clueless lad, blissfully unaware of the strings he was pulling week after week.
It could definitely be a daring transfer for Claudia to pick out Fry – he’s an apparent selection, in spite of everything. I’ll be pleasantly shocked in the event that they go for that route. I personally see a participant you’d assume could be horrible on the position for it, equivalent to Alan Carr (can the chatty man hold a secret that large?).
However finally, kicking Stephen Fry out of the competitors so early on – one of many greatest names within the group – could be a textbook transfer for the present. These you anticipate to have a huge effect on the sport typically have nowhere close to as a lot sway. If he’s nonetheless round after three episodes, I’ll be shocked.
Now we simply want the subsequent few weeks to cross by rapidly so we are able to discover out his destiny…
The Superstar Traitors kicks off on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at 9pm with a 70-minute episode, with new episodes dropping each Wednesday and Thursday. You’ll be capable to watch it on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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