Recap: The Traitors US 3, Episode 11 – “Don’t come for me unless I send for you.” + Season Thoughts

Recap: The Traitors US 3, Episode 11 – The Day of Reckoning Is Upon Us

“I thought my vote wouldn’t save you,” Britney says, revealing her vote for Danielle. “You did it to me again,” Danielle says.

lol! Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your mixed signals Dolores!

Britney says she feels awful as Danielle steps on the Circle of Truth. Danielle tells Dylan that she meant what she said to him. She thanks Ivar and Dolores and calls Gabby a “Queen”. All she can say to Britney is “Wow.” Danielle tosses her hair back and reveals she is indeed a Traitor.

Danielle tells us that she should’ve killed Britney when she had the chance. Britney tells us that she wanted to win this game with Danielle, but knew there was no way Danielle would survive the next votes.

Alan congratulates the players and then reveals The Seer is Britney.

While Alan speaks with Britney, the other four players talk about Danielle’s convulsions and then Dylan brings up how Britney could be a Traitor and will use The Seer to her advantage. Especially by portraying whoever she speaks with as a Traitor no matter what.

Oh! I didn’t know The Seer could just lie about what they learned in the secret dinner.

Alan goes to the library where the four are waiting and relays The Seer’s invitation to Gabby.

Gabby joins Britney for champagne. Britney opens the envelope to reveal Gabby is a Faithful. They toast to sticking together.

At Breakfast, Dylan tells Dolores and Ivar that he hopes Britney calls Gabby a Traitor so they can take them both out. Britney and Gabby enter the dining room together and Britney tells the others that Gabby is a Faithful.

Dylan says this changes things because he was sure Britney was a Traitor and would frame Gabby instead.

After Alan teases today’s Final Mission, the players scatter for their morning chats. Dylan realizes that Britney and Gabby could be both Traitors instead.

Dylan, Ivar and Gabby are in the kitchen and agree there is one Traitor left. Ivar and Gabby think Dolores is suspicious.

Dylan talks to Britney and mentions how it was weird Danielle said nice things about everyone except Britney. Britney tells us that she knows Dylan is suspicious of her.

Dolores and Dylan talk and she thinks it’s Britney or Ivar. Dylan thinks Ivar is Faithful. Ivar comes in. Dolores and Ivar don’t trust each other. Dylan wants everyone to vote Britney out

Britney and Gabby talk. Gabby thanks her for not turning on her. Britney gets to work to plant seeds against Dylan.

It’s time for the Final Mission. Alan wants the players to retrieve $25,000 and a collection of classic cars from a nearby estate within 30 minutes. They only have a riddle and map to guide them. The players correctly figure out the location and successfully bring the money and cars back to the castle.

That’s it? Definitely different from the final missions of the other seasons lol Stunning drive though.

Alan has the players drop the moneys at his feet. But then reveals this Mission is not over yet. They have an opportunity to double their money by having them hanging from a helicopter to drop the sacks of money into a ring of fire. Each bag is worth $2500 and each bag they land in the circle will double in value.

First up are Britney and Dolores who miss their first bags, but get their second bags in.

Ivar, going on his own, also misses with his first bag, but gets his second.

Dylan and Gabby are last and Dylan gets both his bags in while Gabby misses both.

For this Mission, they have added $37,500 to bring the prize pot to a grand total of $204,300.

After more chatting in the evening with Britney continuing to plant seeds against Dylan and Dylan trying to rally votes against Britney, they head to the Final Round Table.

Gabby goes first and expresses her appreciation for Britney not framing her as a Traitor. She thinks anyone else would have done it. Britney says she doesn’t have it in her to put up some crazy act.

Ivar and Dolores bring up each other. But both of them say it is not in their character to lie to engage in drama.

Dylan speaks up and says he will for sure vote Britney. While there’s a good chance all five of them are Faithful, Britney is the one who has had the most suspicion. And it is possible Britney and Danielle were in the Turret together working for a storybook ending.

Britney understands and says that what Danielle said to Dylan was not a good look either. Danielle’s shock about Dylan voting for her is suspicious. And Dylan was so desperate to win The Seer. And the person who would be most upset at losing The Seer would be a Traitor.

Britney says there is more evidence for Dylan than anyone else. Dylan cannot believe Britney’s attacks on him. Britney says this is not personal.

Dylan says there is a chance she was recruited. Britney says it would make more sense to recruit Dylan, the most Faithful of Faithfuls.

Dylan says the way Britney is attacking him makes her most Traitor-like. But Britney says she isn’t going to just sit there and accept being accused. She has to defend herself.

Ivar says Britney must have been the meekest of the Traitors.

“Do I seem meek to you?”

Britney says the Traitors did not kill their best friends while all hers were murdered. Dylan is about to offer up another reason he is Faithful, but after Britney interjects, he doesn’t say it anymore, “Jesus Christ.”

The votes begin. Britney votes for Dylan.

“Don’t come for me unless I send for you.”

Oh shit! One last great one liner for the road I guess! hehe

Dylan and Ivar vote Britney. As does Dolores. Britney begins to cry.

Dolores says she’s proud of how Britney has handled herself, but she began having doubts about her after last night.

Gabby also votes for Britney and she is officially banished. Britney has to immediately leave without revealing her identity.

“Think of me when the wind blows, hope you freeze.”

Britney tells us that Danielle kept Dylan around way too long.

Yes, blame Danielle! lol

Before the Fire of Truth, Alan chats with the players left. Ivar says he wants to play an honorable game and that’s most important. Dolores says she does not trust Dylan as he has been the one with the most power. Gabby says winning would mean she could marry her girlfriend.

Outside, Alan gives them the rules and the players choose their pouches.

Alan tosses the pouches in the fire. Up first, Dylan’s pouch is green. Dylan says he wants to win the people he trusts instead of winning alone.

Ivar’s pouch is green. He says he believes there are no Traitors left.

Gabby’s pouch is green as well. Gabby says banishing people at this point would mean people get more money. She doesn’t want to be greedy.

of course Alan would leave Dolores’ pouch last! Lol The show is making it seem Dolores want to banish again, but I doubt it. Especially no more time left in episode. lol

One more commercial break and afterwards, Dolores’s pouch is green.
She says she is a Faithful and that’s the way she wants to leave.

Alan has them reveal their identities. Ivar goes first, then Dolores, then Gabby then finally Dylan.

And so it is official! They will split the $204,300. Alan also reveals Britney is a Traitor.

Dolores says they are not leaving with money, they are leaving with friendships.

lol okay

not the fake fireworks though! lol

Episode Thoughts

I thought this was a great episode and fulfilling finale!

Obviously, it started with the wonderful moment Danielle was banished! Lol To be honest, I definitely had my doubts about how Britney would end up voting. I stumbled upon lots of fans arguing that post-show proof showed that it would be impossible for Britney to vote against Danielle. And I almost believed them. But I think that doubt I had made the moment be even more exciting and awesome for me.

From a game standpoint, it was the only thing Britney could do. She couldn’t take a chance being the only one not voting for Danielle when she could be revealed as a Traitor. So in a way, it was a lose-lose situation for Britney since the suspicion will always be on her, no matter what. Might as well give it a shot this way.

And Danielle definitely did her part to make this a crazy season. But somehow, I just wasn’t a fan of hers like I was before the show and acknowledging how good she was on Big Brother 3.

At this point, I was kind of rooting for Britney to end up winning the whole thing. But it became very clear that with one more Round Table, the others were going to vote her out no matter what. I think that might be the strategy of keeping Traitors all the way to the end.

So keeping a Traitor to the end ensures they have someone to banish on this final Round Table. Especially if they have no suspicions on anyone else. Best to keep that sure Traitor as long as you can. I don’t read the interviews or watch podcasts with the players, but I wonder if they’ve been asked that? Do they keep sure Traitors as long as possible?

Next up, the Final Mission was fun. Not as physical as last season though. And I was definitely confused when it appeared that retrieving the cars and money would be the task. lol So the helicopter, TAR-ish circle dropping task was a simple, but fun addition. And I do know that many fans don’t even care for the missions and just like watching the lying and backstabbing and stuff like that anyway.

The Final Round Table was fine. I don’t know if I’m desensitized, but I didn’t think Britney’s arguments were all that vicious. At least not like the way Dylan made it seem. Or even the way Britney described her arguments either. I thought her and Dylan’s arguments were fine and valid. Good points from both.

But of course, if it was between Britney and Dylan, then Britney was going to get the vote for sure.

After Britney was banished, the show tried to play up Dolores’ doubts of Dylan. But I think it was pretty obvious they would end game with the four of them. And that’s honestly a good way to wrap up the season.

Season Thoughts

Overall, I think this is my favorite season of The Traitors US so far. Of course there were plenty of frustrating moments. But for me it comes down to two things. One, the episodes were fun to watch. Especially the Traitor-on-Traitor violence and the explosive Round Tables. This really was the most fun and excitement I’ve had watching a reality show in a while. And two, the game ended in a way that I was actually happy with.

I think it was probably the most fulfilling and satisfying finale of the three seasons. Sure, Cirie deserved to win season one. Yeah, I was rooting for the Traitors to lose last season. But there’s something about being happy whether the remaining Faithfuls won or Britney won here. I think after the exhausting season (in a mostly good way), I was ready to be happy for either outcome.

Last season, the pre-show stuff they all brought in really ruined the in-game stuff. This season, that was either at a minimum or contributed in ways that did not provide an unfair advantage or a disadvantage for any one player.

Honestly, the most surprising thing from this season is how CBS’s throwaway Big Brother Christmas special would play such an integral plot point for this season of The Traitors. lol I think Reindeer Games has had more cultural impact than any season of the mothership series in years. Maybe a decade or more! Lolol Absolutely insane. But hilarious as well.

The Missions this season were good. I still wish there was more secrecy in who wins Shields. It can throw in some good twists to the Traitors game without completely ruining it.

The Seer is an interesting twist, but not so much so after realizing The Seer could just lie anyway.

My wish for season 4 of The Traitors, other than just wishing Charla & Mirna get cast (lol), I think it’s to have non-gamer Traitors for once. I think it’s obvious that you should probably target the Big Brother or Survivor players first, no? So hopefully, some more interesting Traitors choices. Even if seeing the drama this season in the Turret was probably the most fun.

As for the reunion, I honestly didn’t even care to see most of them again. This has felt like such a long season, I forgot most of these people were even on the show.

As much as I enjoyed this season, it’s not like I’m going to follow any of these people post-show. So I just fast forwarded through most of it.

But ugh with Andy Cohen. I’m definitely not a Bravo viewer. So for him to start the reunion talking about the Housewives and then have the first question to the Traitors be about killing off his precious Housewives first? Please just shut up. Omg lol

But overall, this was a fun season to watch. Probably the most fun I’ve had watching a reality competition program years save for The Amazing Race Australia 7. But this was certainly much more dramatic!