The Traitors US season 2 has been one of the most-watched reality TV competition series in Peacock’s history, but there are major parts of the narrative that the editors seem to be leaving on the cutting room floor. After the success of The Traitors US season 1 led to a win from Traitor and Survivor legend Cirie Fields, the series has taken a different approach to its casting and gameplay throughout the current season. With the shift in the cast of The Traitors US season 2 being comprised entirely of reality TV stars, things have been higher stakes and higher drama, which creates a huge task for the editing team.
With The Traitors US season 2 cast made up of reality TV legends and entertainment personalities, the series has been able to build on pre-existing relationships. From rivalries to romantic relationships, the series has incorporated some of the most fascinating social dynamics in reality TV into the current season, but some are disappointed that the series isn’t capitalizing on them in the best possible way. Rather than airing what’s actually happened in the castle, the series has built a narrative structure around the season they’ve felt the need to stick to, leaving many important interactions out of the show.
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8 Banished Faithful Larsa Pippen Revealed There Were Layers To Her Strategy
Viewers Missed Her Targeting More Than Dan
Early in Larsa Pippen’s time on The Traitors US season 2, she knew she had a target on her back due to her relationship with Marcus Jordan, who was also in the game. Larsa, a member of The Real Housewives Of Miami cast, hoped to align with other Real Housewives to bring down some reality TV competition players. She was shown targeting Big Brother’s Dan Gheesling, but after her banishment from the game, Larsa shared that he wasn’t the only person on the series she was targeting. Larsa opened up about her hopes to get rid of Janelle Pierzina, which were only highlighted during her final moments in the series.
7 Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s Murder Was Hidden Behind Production
She Shared About The Show’s Strict Production Policies
Love Island UK’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu may have been out of her realm on The Traitors US season 2, but she was excited to have another reality TV experience. Being named a Faithful, Ekin-Su was hopeful that she would be able to make it to the endgame. After it was revealed that Ekin-Su was poisoned by Traitor Parvati Shallow, she shared that though the show only shared a bit of the interaction that led to her murder, there was much more between her and the Survivor legend. With the cast only able to drink a limited quantity each evening, it was far more complex than viewers saw on screen.
6 Janelle Pierzina Shared Her Actual Final Round Table Accusations
She Named More Than Just Dan
Although Big Brother legend Janelle was able to help bring one of the most intense moments in reality TV history to life when she went toe-to-toe with her former castmate Dan, her final round table was far lengthier than what was shown. After her banishment from the series, Janelle shared her final plea to the Faithful was even bigger than what was shown. She named four different people, going after Dan, Parvati, Survivor’s Sandra Diaz-Twine, and The Challenge’s Chris “C.T.” Tamburello. The series only showed Janelle going after Dan and Sandra, but she called out others in the game before she left, stirring up the drama before being banished.
5 Dan Explained His Real Strategy Despite The Edit Making Him Look Quiet
He Was Actually More Vocal Than Was Shown
One of the original Traitors on the series, Big Brother legend Dan, shared that his strategy on the series was underplayed to serve the narrative of the show. While Dan was a major target from early on in the game, he was consistently called out for being quiet and not calling people out. While Dan’s strategy in the game wasn’t successful, he was far more vocal than he was made out to be in the edit of the series. Dan shared that he tried to connect with his fellow cast members on a personal level rather than talking game, which was more strategic than what was shared on the show.
4 Johnny “Bananas” Deveanzio Shared There Was More To His Sole Round Table
He Was More Outspoken Than The Edit
Although he was the first person banished from The Traitors US season 2, The Challenge veteran Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio explained that he was a lot more outspoken than viewers saw. Despite being loud and opinionated during his short time on the series, Johnny shared after his banishment that he’d done what he could to stir things up at the first round table. Knowing he hadn’t been named a Traitor, he felt certain that he would be the first person murdered from the cast and decided to point fingers at who he felt suspicious of. Unfortunately, very little of what he actually thought was shown in the edit.
3 Carsten “Bergie” Bergersen Called Out Parvati Shallow At A Round Table
Janelle Revealed His Real Vote On Instagram
In one of the most recent episodes of The Traitors US season 2, Love Island USA season 5 star Carsten “Bergie” Bergersen was shown sharing his real opinions and jumping into the game, but there was even more to his callout than what was aired according to his castmate. Janelle, who shared her thoughts on her final round table on Instagram, explained that she was happy to hear Bergie call out Parvati during her last moments on the series. Despite the fact that very little of it was shown, she shared that Bergie was playing an immaculate Faithful game calling out multiple Traitors in the moment.
2 Parvati And Sandra’s Feud Was Hardly On Screen
They Had More Issues Than The Series Explained
Early on in The Traitors US season 2, Parvati and Sandra rehashed the fact that after their appearances on Survivor, they didn’t have a good relationship coming into the game. Both shared that seeing each other coming out of the cars as they stopped at the castle on the first day they were filming The Traitors US season 2 was tough, but shared that they tried to hash things out quickly so it wouldn’t impact the game. Even though they came to an agreement to keep things civil, Parvati and Sandra’s feud was barely shown on screen and has much more to it than viewers have been able to understand.
1 There Was More To Peppermint And Trishelle’s Relationship
Her Banishment Was More Involved Than Shown
The first banishment of The Traitors US season 2 happened when The Challenge’s Trishelle Cannatella called out RuPaul’s Drag Race star Peppermint for being suspicious with the way she was talking about her role in the game. While Peppermint was a Faithful, Trishelle spread the idea that she felt Peppermint would wind up being a Traitor in the game after getting a dramatic reaction. While Peppermint and Trishelle’s time in the castle was shown, there was more to the initial banishment than The Traitors US season 2 aired, as other cast members got in on the suspicions surrounding Peppermint, with the drama stemming back to Trishelle.
