The new series of the apprentice started tonight, with the explosive debut that saw bad accounting and negligence by the female managers; yet prudence, maturity and triumph from the male team. I’ll say no more on THAT subject.
First of all I’d like to say that sir Alan’s decision on who to fire shows that he’s long stopped looking for an apprentice, and is now trying to make the most entertaining show possible. A quick peek at tvguide.co.uk only cements this, as the series is only 12 weeks long, but even after the last minute withdrawal of one of the candidates, there are 15. Obviously there are going to be a few double firings.
Now to today’s show itself. It was vastly entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I’d say it was a brilliant job of editing, except a little blip near the beginning, where it was obvious that the scene had been cut together that way to create a bit if tension. I especially enjoyed the part where the team leader (at least I think she was) picked up a duster and asked a colleague what it was, and whether they would need it [for cleaning cars]. Another great moment for me was when the looser was sitting in the taxi, and had the audacity to think that Alan would “look back in 10 years time and wonder if he had made the right decision”. In that fleeting moment she was too full of herself
In conclusion, a great show tonight, although the veneer of the whole program concept seems to be wearing off slightly, so its good to see even Alan himself trying to stir things up. Next week: cooking. I can’t wait.
Bonus:
I found this excellent rick roll on teh internetz today, and lets just say i’ve found a new desktop background
