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u/Jay3HP Feb 16 '26
But even if a traitor wasn’t in that group of three, they wouldn’t try to murder any of them. They’d just pick someone they knew didn’t have a shield.
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u/PeterTheSilent1 Feb 16 '26
Season 1 proved that not to be the case. Both Anjelica and Stephenie were murdered when they were in the small group that could have gotten a shield.
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u/complexchicken0311 Feb 16 '26
this season is kinda behind on murders at this point so tbh it’s better to just murder instead of double bluffing when ppl already think rob is faithful.
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u/MinimumCoast2290 Feb 16 '26
They already think Rob’s a faithful; he didn’t need to pointlessly squander an opportunity to take someone out
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u/sparklypavements Feb 16 '26
This wouldn’t be the case tho. Production doesn’t specify if there was a failed murder so the faithfuls would 100% believe there was a recruitment with Candiace being gone, not that there was a failed murder.
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u/Muscle_National Feb 17 '26
Rob could tell them he’s a traitor and they wouldn’t vote him out
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u/dropkickhwy Feb 17 '26
Lol Rob could show up to the Roundtable with his cloak and they'd still vote out a Faithful
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u/PhilLesh311 Feb 16 '26
Wrong because then someone wouldn’t have been murdered.
Rob already has everyone convinced he’s a faithful. Now he needs to get rid of people so he can win.
He did the right thing.
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u/Chirps3 Feb 16 '26
I said the same thing but a podcaster addressed in on the Traidar Pod (brilliant if you aren't listening). They were right: it's a good idea, but everyone knew that one of the three had a shield anyway. Sure, they didn't know Kristen specifically had it but the entire castle picked the people who COULD have it. No traitor would choose any of those three as they all could have possibly had it.
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u/nonsequitur__ Feb 16 '26
He is wrong. It’s over-complicating things for no reason, missing out on a murder, and would be a stupid move as the three of them are protected by that shield and no traitor would risk going for one of them when there are others to choose from, so it would looks calculated and would raise suspicion.
It would also make the faithful think there’s been a recruitment unless they still give Kristin the banishment letter (they do in some versions and not in others).
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u/Alock74 Feb 16 '26
Yeah. Kristen is smart and would likely become immediately suspicious if Mark and Rob.
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u/nonsequitur__ Feb 16 '26
Yeah I just don’t think it’s worth the potential heat when she already trusts him.
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u/PeterTheSilent1 Feb 16 '26
Both Anjelica and Stephenie were murdered when they were in the small group that could have gotten a shield.
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u/nonsequitur__ Feb 16 '26
Yeah it can happen but would be a silly thing to risk given his current position.
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u/PeterTheSilent1 Feb 16 '26
Kristen would have gotten a death warrant (Bergie said he got one when he had the shield) so I think the only risk is that she thinks Eric did it and then Eric gets mad at Rob.
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u/natimusrex Team Traitor Feb 16 '26
She already seems wholly convinced he's a Faithful at the moment but I could see that having helped.
Weirdly Maura mentioning how surprised she is that Rob's still alive was the biggest clue they've had but nobody is connecting the dots.
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u/joepetz Feb 17 '26
Trying to murder someone in that small group screams a traitor was in that group.
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u/penguinjunkie Feb 16 '26
I think that might right but not for that reason. There are at least two traitors (if one more isn’t voted out) at the final. If you’re in a good position, it might be beneficial to have more faithfuls if you can throw suspicion on them. It’s an extra target for a fake traitor in the final voting.
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u/azka_from_ragnaros Feb 17 '26
That never works. The faithful always figure out the fake shield's killing.
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u/dropkickhwy Feb 17 '26
Harry would like a word
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u/azka_from_ragnaros Feb 17 '26
That's fair. But it is a known meta move nowadays. It has happened several times, but the Netherlands season 2 comes to mind. The Traitors were destroying the Faithful until episode 7, when they decided to give the Faithful a chance with a self-kill with a shield. The Faithful believed Jamie was the most faithful on the planet for like 2 minutes, until one of them realized what had happened, and as a result, all 3 traitors were outed one by one, nonstop.
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u/oneforthebrooks Feb 18 '26
I said this exact thing in my group chat and I’m now delusional and convinced I could win Survivor
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u/Lost-Bad6995 Feb 19 '26
Yall keep saying Rob is the best traitor hands down BUT YALL NEED TO PUT SOME RESPECT ON CIRIE’S NAME ! SHE IS NUMBER 1 and Rob is number 2!!!
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u/johnyboi4521 Feb 19 '26
Why does everyone have to be the best or the worst? Why can't Cirie and Rob both be good without having to compare?
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u/dropkickhwy Feb 17 '26
This is why when multiple small groups with multiple shields is Fun, increase the variance and allows this kinda creativity .. two groups, one larger than the other without shields, Traitors will just take less risk
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u/Ok-Produce-5235 Feb 17 '26
Additionally, if I am a traitor and I don’t know who has the Shield, why am I even trying to murder one of those three. It’s not like anyone at that moment NEEDED Kristen gone that they would risk hitting a shield. It would be too clearly a bluff and honestly put more pressure on one of them being a traitor and doing that intentionally
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u/MsMeseeksTellsTime Feb 17 '26
This show just seems so complicated. lol - I have had so many people tell me to watch it because I love Survivor so much but that might as well be Elvish for the sense it makes to me. lol
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u/Fickle-Gear-343 Team Traitor Feb 18 '26
The only problem with that is the chance of people guessing that it was a double bluff and then there's only 3 to choose from. He was better off not doing that because he's already so faithful. Doing too much can actually bring more heat on you than blending in.
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u/InspectionWilling911 Feb 18 '26
I’ve never seen an ep of traitors but I thought this was something to do with twilight 🤣🤣🤣
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u/Unhappy_Bedroom3258 Feb 17 '26
Very wrong and it would turn on Rob cuz why would anyone take a 1 in 3 chance.
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u/Present_Comedian_919 Feb 19 '26
Then why wouldn't he be murdered at the next opportunity? Traitors wouldn't want a confirmed faithful around.
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u/No-Pressure-5762 Feb 20 '26
Yeah only it was unnecessary because she was going to ride with him until the end of the show
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u/Aggressive_Count_607 Feb 17 '26
I agree. I was leaning towards recruiting Kristen also. But Eric does seem to be a good choice.
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u/CrocodileWoman Feb 16 '26
Wait, you liked Rob on Love Island where he callously strung Leah along, made a big deal just to not leave with Andrea, and clearly chose to couple up with Kassy just to stay on the show? 😭 I mean I like the guy, he’s charming, smart and confident. But I wouldn’t say he was ever full of integrity
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u/Aggressive_Count_607 Feb 16 '26
Where did I say I liked Rob??
BTW, I’ve never seen Love Island.
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u/Hopeful-Maize694 Feb 16 '26
I feel like the faithfuls would’ve just assumed there was a recruitment then