Natasha L Scragg Poet Couplet

The Traitors

In the Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands
The host of "The Traitors" greet with open hands.

For the US, Alan Cumming with his cunning brown eyes
And flamboyant outfits that dazzle and surprise.

For the UK, Claudia Winkleman with her smile and famous fringe
Supporting her contestants through their moments of cringe.

They gauge up personalities until they find
The Traitors they are searching for with mischief in mind.

In the deathly shadows they hand over the cloak
Which the new Traitors adorn once they have sworn the oath.

These hosts give hints and comments as chaos ensues
And talk to us, the audience, to hold interest and amuse.

They keep a dastardly dark secret at the round table.
In no way do they expose the truth of liars stable.

Every murder mystery and money building task
Gradually reveal the truth with no questions asked.

Daily the Faithfuls are cherry picked one by one
While Traitors s up their sleeves knowing what's gone on!

We show two sides of ourselves in the process of this game.
Our sense of justice insists that we wouldn't do the same.

Yet on the flip side, if there are Traitors at the end
A part of us wants them to win. A slight moral descend.

An affair of many twists and turns with risks, but all the same,
Could we find it in ourselves to play "The Traitors" game?

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Tom Cunningham July 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM You've got me curious now Natasha,I've never watched it. Tom Natasha L Scragg July 17, 2026 at 3:28 AM I used to watch Poirot and Marple with my Nan. So its fun to see how a mystery is solved. The game is set up like a murder mystery. Usually 3 are chosen as "traitors" and the rest are "faithfuls" . The faithfuls have to work out the mystery of who the traitors are. They all work as a team to do tasks to build up the money. This is the fun side of the game. But the hard bit is when an innocent one is voted off because of suspicion. Ive seen four versions but the UK and US versions top it for me. But the hosts really do make a big difference. Claudia is the best! She gets so involved with everyone and becomes part of the fun. :-D

Darlene De Beaulieu July 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM Hello Natasha, Some of things they must do for money, is something most of can not do ourselves. It is fun to guess who will win. Hugs. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu July 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM Hello Natasha, I like the art challenge where they pose for the picture. i would never be a faithful either. I would be giving myself away. i am shy to. Hugs. /Darlene/ Natasha L Scragg July 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM Hi Darlene, I know. One I could never be on TV (super camera shy) and two even as a faithful I wouldn't hold my nerve lol... tho the tasks would be fun to do :-D I like the art challenge where groups have to pose for a picture description and the ones in the gallery have to match it up :-D