WIDM afterthought: will this be the best Mole ever?

The task of the Mole is almost over. One last time, they could pull out all the stops to sabotage things. And suspicious moments? There were plenty, that's for sure. But whether we dare to write down the definitive answer with pen already? I’ll stick with pencil for now – giving in to your tunnel vision is still a bit scary. We don’t have much time left to let all the actions and clues sink in. On December 20, we will finally know who the Mole is, and that could very well be the best one ever.

This WIDM karaoke suddenly became very suspicious

Anyone in Portugal can’t go home without enjoying that beautiful sea. With the sun shining, music playing, and singing along (off-key); it doesn’t get better than this, right? But in ‘Who is the Mole?’ a boat trip is never that innocent. After all, the saboteur has the steering wheel here. That little glimpse with the mini-boat didn’t give us much insight, but maybe the karaoke session on the big boat would reveal more.

All candidates can choose a song they can sing from A to Z. Every well-sung second earns €5; with a bit of a tactical choice, that can add up quickly. What Rik didn’t necessarily mention, though, is that the boat would also go fast. Very fast… And singing with a mouthful of seawater isn’t exactly ideal.

Wild waves or not: Nathan brings out the rapper in himself and claims to pass his performance with flying colors. And I must admit, this does feel like a notably enthusiastic candidate. Kim and Loes also choose songs that presumably ranked high in their Spotify Wrapped; they do quite well with the sing-along. And Merel? Well. Her choice of ‘Ik wil alleen maar zwemmen’ by Spinvis might not have been the best — that title was about the only line of the song she knew. You might sense which tunnel I’m about to dive into, but to be fair: this stood out.

That no one stepped off the boat with a green face is actually a small miracle. The wild ride at least made up for something: the pot. It wasn’t exactly impressive, but it was topped up to €2,340,-. Perhaps not an ideal outcome for the Mole, but they could enjoy causing this chaotic voyage. How that exactly works, we’ll find out later. Right, Rik?

Are the mole notebooks still salvageable?

It was indeed the shock of last week; at least for the candidates. In a rare exception, they were allowed to use the mole notebooks during the test; delightful, of course, until the revelation that they would lose them again afterward. With the final test still ahead, a solid study session was actually indispensable, and this surprise made it a lot harder right away.

Fortunately, the Mole isn’t that mean. As long as the group ensures they are at the golf course by 2:00 PM the next day, there’s still a chance to save the notebooks. By hitting a hole-in-one from 2.5 meters, the candidates can look at a mole notebook for one minute — and it can also be someone else’s. A hole-in-one from 3 meters even returns their own notebook, unless they choose for the pot one more time.

Loes and Kim are eager to know what Nathan and Merel have written down. But yeah, seven episodes of notes… where do you start? Nathan himself chooses to refresh his own notes once again. Merel also grabs her own notebook, although she even doubts whether she wants to look in it. Here I am again, but that felt a bit strange too. Peeking is nice, but nothing beats getting your own mole notebook back. After all, it’s also a kind of diary and a must for that final test. That they leave a total of €2,000,- on the table? Too bad. The pot remains at €7,340,-. Historically low, although that could still change.

These are the finalists of this WIDM anniversary season

This is it, the game is played. Now only that very last test remains: forty questions about the identity and actions of the Mole. Where was the Mole during the group photo of episode 2? What task did the Mole have during the Cluedo assignment? You still have to remember all that. There won’t be much sleeping that night; it feels a bit like having to take your final exams again.

When you’ve come this far, you certainly don’t want to be the last one eliminated. You’ve dodged the Ron Boszhard Award by a mile, but this moment might be just as painful. Because after all those green screens, that dreaded red still appears for one candidate. Merel goes all out on Nathan, but the rest is all on her. Who has it right, we still need to brainstorm about that. Kim sees her chance at victory slip through her fingers and is the last one eliminated. This means that Loes, Nathan, and Merel are the finalists of this anniversary season.

But what does that mean? Was Merel right, and did Loes and Nathan just have it slightly less wrong than Kim? Or is Merel the Mole, and did Kim’s memory simply fail her? We still have a little time to piece together that complicated puzzle. And let’s be honest: it could still just be Loes.

If we end up with Merel as the winner, Loes as the losing finalist, and Nathan as the Mole? Then he makes history. That would mean that the former winners were right in episode 1 and that another €2,000,- goes out of the pot. The Mole of Moles, that’s what you might almost have to call him. The answer is close…