Whether they were voted out or stabbed in the back, these contestants are no longer in the running to win the up to $250,000 grand prize.

In a campy fun reality TV show that's all about betrayal and murder, it feels silly to get up in arms about a fake banishment — especially when Bob himself says, "That was just gameplay, baby," in his exit interview. (Host Alan Cumming even reminds everyone that this is all just a game following the banishment.)

After yesterday's episode of The TraitorsSeason 3, we're down six players. After the first three episodes last weeks and now Episode 4, the cast of 23 has been winnowed down to 17