"Michael's ouster came largely at the hands of the man who holds claim to being the season's second-biggest villain - especially if you ask Bachelor fans - Colton Underwood. The roundtable at the end of episode five turned into a battle of wills and words with Michael trying to alliterate his way into taking out Colton and Colton expressing what increasingly appeared to be the will of the entire cast to be rid of Michael once and for all."
"At a time when reality-competition shows are seemingly shying away from casting contestants who are willing to play the villain, Michael Rapaport has been an odious but useful throwback. These five episodes have been like watching an old America's Next Top Model contestant who doesn't care about how much she's antagonizing the other girls or a Real World housemate who gets kicked out for no other reason than everyone else is sick of putting up with them."
Michael Rapaport was banished from The Traitors season four after escalating conflict and a decisive roundtable led by Colton Underwood. Colton galvanized cast sentiment to remove Rapaport, turning the roundtable into a battle of wills. Rapaport repeatedly antagonized other contestants, targeted Housewives he claimed to lionize, and accused Survivor alum Yam Yam Arocho. His loud, disruptive presence interfered with the Faithfuls' deductive process, prompting strategic votes to eliminate him regardless of actual suspicions. Savvy players cast removal votes to restore order, and the cast reacted to Rapaport's Faithful reveal with collective indifference and relief.
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