The Apprentice: LA

[ASUADPi]

I understood where she was coming from. None of them "signed up" for the "punishment" they have been given. They weren't expecting it based on the previous four (or is it five) seasons.

The problem really stemmed from the fact that she didn't really have a choice on being the PM. When Trump asked her, she was right, she really couldn't say no. Yes, she was whimpy on making decisions, but seriously why should she. She knew from the get go that her team didn't want her there. I'm sure they fought her on some of the issues (but they didn't show it).

Plus, some people would rather "quit" than be fired. With quitting you can walk away and say to a future employer a line of like "it wasn't challenging me enough" instead of "I was fired". I'm much rather quit than be fired. But that is just me.

I really thought it was stupid that Trump was arguing with her. Seriously, you can't force someone to continue "working" for you.

[valkyrie]

So I thought the first episode was okay, but holy hell, this show not only jumped the shark it's doing double-dutch with the shark.

I think Michelle was crazypants, and I'm pretty sure that I'm not the special type of wussy who would cry and freak out about camping in LA, BUT if I had the slightest inkling I was being disrespected to the extent the candidates of the losing team are being disrespected by Stupid the Don and his offspring, I'd be out of there in a second without the asskissery and excuses Michelle gave when she quit.

Nothing they're doing this season has anything to do with finding the best person to work any sort of legitimate job, and that's really too bad.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Jen

I think everyone auditioning is still deluded enough to think they aren't auditioning for a TV show. This isn't a job interview, it's a reality TV show. I don't fault anyone who leaves when they realize it's not what they thought. Good for them for getting out early on.

Yes and no. You're right -- it's not really a job interview. If it were, Michelle would be perfectly justified in saying "Mr. Trump, the purpose of a job interview is for you to see if I would be right for your organization and for me to see if your organization would be right for me. I have come to the conclusion, after living through the insanity so far, that this organization is not right for me, so thank you for your time." There would be no talk of "quitting" or getting fired, because you don't quit or get fired from an interview.

But to say it wasn't what she signed up for? Sure it was -- you signed up for a reality TV show driven by ratings and engineered by one of the "hugest" egos around. One has to expect "twists" in a reality show. You want to be on a reality show, you deal with it.

Frankly, Michelle, who had done a terrible job as PM, lost me when she complained about sleeping in the "freezing" weather. She was in LA in the summer or fall, for pete's sake. She also blew it, as far as I was concerned, by completely failing to realize that she might very well be setting one of her teammates up to be fired. If she really wanted out, she should have waited.

As for the shark being jumped, it definitely has been. But I'm sure that's Martha Stewart's fault or Rosie O'Donnell's fault.

Marissa actually stood a chance because both Aaron and Trump's assistant (WTF is his name again?) were actually supporting her, calling her spirited and such.

She probably wouldn't have been fired if she just knew how to shut her damn mouth.

Glad to see that Arrow's finally moved into the mansion.

They need to get Heidi out of there. I'm not quite digging her. And Muna. Maybe it's her accent that's bugging me, but I swear I didn't know she could speak until last night's episode.

[CutiePie2000]

Heidi is also starting to royally pick me. She's starting to come across as a "know it all" with a sense of entitlement.

Donald's assistant is Sean the British guy.

[valkyrie]

Muna is my favorite.

HOLY CRAP MARISSA. I was calling her Crazypants. Dude. I was thinking that she should get together with Denny Green. THE CHICKENS ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE. IF YOU WANT TO CROWN THEM THEN CROWN THEIR ASS. What a crazy freak. First of all, people dressed up as animals standing on street corners is NOT good marketing. Second, how about coming up with another idea when that one didn't fly (hahaha fly -- get it?!)? Third, STFU WITH YOUR FREAKING CHICKENS.

[tinydancer]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

Muna is my favorite.

HOLY CRAP MARISSA. I was calling her Crazypants. Dude. I was thinking that she should get together with Denny Green. THE CHICKENS ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE. IF YOU WANT TO CROWN THEM THEN CROWN THEIR ASS. What a crazy freak. First of all, people dressed up as animals standing on street corners is NOT good marketing. Second, how about coming up with another idea when that one didn't fly (hahaha fly -- get it?!)? Third, STFU WITH YOUR FREAKING CHICKENS.

LOL @ Denny Green. I thought if she said "chickens" one more time, I was gonna throw something at the tv.

[ASUADPi]

Marissa is spirited but seriously, she had ONE decent idea and she was going on and on and on about how it was a "great" idea and "no one would listen". She could only talk about the damn chickens! Plus, obviously she was annoying when it showed her calling Heidi all the frickin time! Hello when your PM says no the first time, it's going to be no the 2nd and 3rd times you call. She would have never gotten away with that type of childish behavior in Trumps company.

I love Sean! I was so excited to see him!

[ASUADPi]

I'm sad Aaron is gone. I really don't like Surya. I don't like how Aimee went in and just protected him. I'm sorry that wasn't her job. She is supposed to interject her opinion not make sure somones ass doesn't get fired and that was her only intention. I bet had Arrow had significant proof that Surya was the reason the team lost she still would have protected his ass.

I definately think Surya is going to just drag down Arrow. I don't think the man will be a good apprentice or project manager. Not that I think Aimee was a good PM either. She really wasn't.

[blueangel]

I was glad to see Aaron go. He was not a leader. Nice guy, but weak.

The problem with an hour show, is that we don't get to see everything.. only what the editors want us to see. Surya was annoying at the meeting, but he did a great job the week before. It seemed as if he was being railroaded by his team.

And of course, we had more gratuitous T-and-A last night. They had to show the Laker girls.

What's with these rewards? Playboy mansion last time, and this time around-- playing with the Lakers? Can we spell "testosterone?" Once again, the producers are pandering to the male audience. Yoo hoo... there are female viewers too!

[kansas13]

I don't know about anyone else, but we counted that the Donald said "ass" five times while in the board room. What's up with that?! He was like, "Your lucky I didn't fire your ass." Is he trying to get more street cred or something?

[kdonline]

Yes, they're really struggling for an audience. IMO, the Apprentice has jumped the shark this season.

I give it one more season...only IF it's started taping. If it hasn't, then this is the last season.

[valkyrie]

This show is so stupid, but that was the most awesome reward, EVAR. I would just about die if I got to meet Phil Jackson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Holy crap.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by kdonline

Yes, they're really struggling for an audience. IMO, the Apprentice has jumped the shark this season.

Big Time.

So how much do you think they paid that one guy in Minnesota to hold up the "Trump for President" sign?

[UofISigKap]

I was excited for the reward because I would have loved to see Brian Cook!
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