**A spoiler-free Celebrity Traitors UK Series Two opinion piece**
I love The Traitors but I thought this second series of The Celebrity Traitors (UK) was pretty dire. In fact I would go so far as to say it’s the worst of any of the celeb or non-celeb UK series so far. A highly unsatisfying watch.
I believe it was badly cast, had ill-thought-out games, and the producers made poor production choices. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the people who were playing the game. I just don’t think they were very good at it.
Maybe it’s because the money goes to charity not themselves but nobody really seemed to want to fight for the cash. They just seemed to want to be there to make friends; a celebrity’s modus operandi.
Traitor banishments were either self-inflicted, herd-mentality piled-ons, or random spin-the-bottle affairs. The murders were mostly pretty obvious. No bluffs, no intrigue, no plotting. Just boring revenge murders.
Yes, the TV viewing numbers were good. But that’s because goodwill is there from the previous series. They’ll start to dwindle if the producers aren’t careful.
The producers need to have a clearer think about who they cast next time. My suggestion will be to have fewer comedians and more sports people. If the show is not competitive, it doesn’t work.
And the games need to be more carefully thought through. Don’t have a game in which you can hand out shields to pretty much everybody!
As I say, I love the show and I really want it to reach the dizzying heights that I know it can.
