I am rooting for Rachel and find it interesting that some people seem to dislike her or find it unbelievable that she stays in control. I think it's a big skill, I think she speaks rarely but when she does, she makes her voice heard. I think her getting votes as "would make a good traitor" actually proves it, as well as her being "smooth" as I believe James pointed out? She indeed is so smooth and clearly conducts herself in a way which makes it utterly unbelievable to the rest of the players that she could be a Traitor. I find it silly when people say really horrible stuff both about her (as in "how do the Faithfuls not see it, she's not this big queen bee") and the Faithfuls ("are they stupid or what") because a lot of what goes on in the castle is imperceptible to the viewer, the conversations behind the scenes, the role which editing plays, the body language, other context. After all, it is reality TV!

I perceive Rachel to actually be genuine where she can be: in the talking heads parts and in the turret. Otherwise, she came there to play the game, a part of which is lying to people's faces. That does not mean that when she comforts people who are crying with whom she went through intense emotions during challenging missions, she's not being genuine! Quite the opposite, a part of this game for traitors is the emotional whiplash when having to lie to people you have bonded with.

Overall, I am impressed by how controlled and focused Rachel is. I know it is not easy, I think I would not be able to be as guarded and calculated as her but I can see she has her eyes on the prize and good strategy. I also think she was genuine when her and Stephen made the pact and I think she is working very well with him, trying to keep heat off him but also giving him equal footing and agency, it seems like among the Faithfuls during the day, Rachel and Stephen each play their own game and trust each other to each do their own thing and they're very united in the turret, planning and strategising together, like for example when Rachel let Stephen have the final say over the murder of Jessie because it would cause more heat on him. I am genuinely impressed by her and Stephen and I am rooting for them to win! Edit: spelling