Halfway through the third season of “The Traitors” US, one thing has become clear: This game is in a shambles. The Traitors are demoralized and divided, unable to pursue any real strategy because they hate each other more than anyone else in the house. It’s unclear that many of the Faithfuls even really care that much about banishing Traitors anymore — and why should they, given that new ones would simply be recruited? Instead, people are either desperately deflecting votes from themselves or targeting players they simply don’t like very much. (Tom Sandoval, your days are numbered.) There’s chaos in the castle, but it’s hardly a testament to the prowess of the Traitors; it’s simply evidence of how little evidence and motivation the game provides for rooting them out.

Meanwhile, the gender war has continued — though, after a challenge in which the men hoard almost all eight shields for themselves, and a painful banishment that makes the women realize they’re being targeted, the gender divide has started to subside in the face of the general pandemonium.

So… why are we loving every minute? Are Alan Cumming’s glam Braveheart-core outfits enough? Or Gabby’s eyerolls and comic monologues? What about watching every last person in the castle’s patience with Tom Sandoval being shredded in real time? Okay, it’s all of it — plus, we just love mess. In this episode, we caught up on the key events of the last three installments of “The Traitors,” plus some general thoughts on the format, where the game is headed, and why Sandoval is still in the game despite being despised by everyone who meets him. Hope you enjoy! xo

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