The TraitorsonPeacockis like theAvengers: EndgameforReality Television, and the big bad this season is theSurvivorlegendRob Mariano, aka Boston Rob. Boston Rob is currently a traitor onThe Traitors,and, as expected, his presence has caused drama in the house.It seems like Boston Rob is impossible to take down,and his stunning performance in Episode 6 only proves that the faithfuls and other traitors will have to try harder if they want to banish him. Boston Rob knows how to sway the opinions of his opponents by standing out and using his relationships to direct the suspicion off of him.
Boston Rob joinedThe Traitorslater than most of the cast after being denied entry during the first round. Because he was not included in the original group intentionally,Alan Cummingmade Boston Rob a traitor. Rob would enter the house next to two other reality competition show winners,Derrick LevasseurfromBig BrotherandWes BergmannfromThe Challenge.Adding three more contestants created confusion and drama that made Season 3 ofThe Traitorsso much fun to watch.
Boston Rob Got the Upper Hand by Turning Against His Fellow Traitors
The drama starts with Boston Rob taking power by leading the charge against fellow traitorBob the Drag Queen.Alan pickedtheRuPaul’s Drag Racewinner to be a traitor alongsideBig BrotherlegendDanielle ReyesandSurvivorfinalistCarolyn Wiger.The traitors had trouble working together from the beginning, so when Rob joined the team, he found a small crack and exploited it. First came an explosive roundtable where Bob the Drag Queen and Boston Rob go at each other in a powerful performance that ends with Bob’s banishment. Bob could not get Boston Rob out because Rob caught Bob and the other traitors off guard. Boston Rob read the situation and got the jump on Bob before they could attack him.
Many of the faithfuls trusted Rob because he helped banish Bob. Coupled with Rob doing favors and befriending many of the players in the house,the banishment gave Rob social leverage. However, because he turned on Bob, Carolyn Wiger and Danielle Reyes do not trust Rob. Yet, the remaining traitors cannot work together because Rob’s desire to work with Carolyn has sowed so much distrust between them that Danielle sabotaged herself. Danielle attempted to vote for Rob in the last roundtable but was unsuccessful. Carolyn did not even attempt to go after Rob, instead attempting a shot at Danielle, who had been targeting her. By going after Bob the Drag Queen,Rob ensured that there would be division with the other traitorsand gained the trust of many of the faithfuls.
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“OK, I see what’s happening here.”
Boston Rob Gave a Masterclass in Persuasion
Now, although Rob had gained the trust of players likeDylan EfronandSelling SunsetactressChrishell Stause,two gamers picked up on Rob’s scheme. He still manipulated the house despite helping to banish faithful after faithful likeNikki BellaandTony Vlachos.Boston Rob can manipulate impressionable newcomers,which is evident when gamers call him out rather than the other reality stars. Wes Bergmann and Derrick Levasseur, the other two players to join late, came to the roundtable with a perfect and accurate argument where they outlined exactly how Rob became a traitor. Yet, in the end, Wes was banished instead. Thinking fast and having put the gears into motion earlier, Boston Rob swiftly turned the blame onto Wes.
Rob made friends in the houseby trusting them, giving them safety, and working with them to get out Bob the Drag Queen. On the other hand, Wes had no real allies because he did not take the time to make friends, jumping into the strategy instead. Rob leaned on Wes’s aggression in the game rather than blaming Derrick because Derrick had more friends. However, not everyone believes Boston Rob, withTom SandovalandGabby Windeycorrectly believing Derrick and Wes. In the end, Boston Rob persuaded the house to banish another faithful as he remained safe for another round.
Peacock’sThe Traitorsis a game where a strong strategy can appear suspicious, and a last-minute argument can change the game.Boston Rob has given us a masterclass to sway people’s opinionsby working against the traitors early to assert dominance, create trust with the faithful, and lean on his social standings with the house to turn the suspicion onto Wes.
The Traitorsis available to stream on Peacock in the U.S. with new episodes on Thursdays.
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