Trump’s “People Are Strange” speech made me think Brent was gonna be safe this week.
He’s right – you can’t judge on appearances. Who knows what good ideas Brent might have had, but nobody listened to him. They wasted too much time talking about how to “deal” with him. How about giving him 15 minutes?
Good for Brent, being fairly calm and quiet in the board room.
Good for The Russian. To hell with brainstorming, let’s get to work!
Still too many unknown candidates.
Lame reward, especially since it didn’t look like clothes were a problem for those guys anyway. I thought they were gonna bring in some scruffy types who needed baths, manicures, de-lousing, and haircuts.
I don’t know. In the world of high finance and such, if the suits they had were a year or two or three old, wouldn’t they be out of fashion and may cause potential employers to look down on them? Aunty Pam, that white guy seemed a bit scruffy but more than that, creeped me out. There was something scary about him.
But the black guy in the black suit and silver tie…mmmm, mmmm baby! He was hot!
Anyway, on to the main thing:
Stacy was a bitch. She was intentionally being antagonistic toward Brent without any good reason so far this task. If she had let him say his piece the first time in the planning session, it could have gone on without all the drama she caused.
She supposedly knew New York and was the person assigned to pick a spot for them to work. She performed her task miserably and deserved to be fired. What she did was nearly as bad as the guy last season who thought they could get uptown by cab to a very important meeting in fifteen minutes. Even non-New Yorkers could see it wasn’t going to work.
Reserved for the obligatory Hi Opal!
If she has no compunction in changing her story in midstream knowing millions of people will see her, it makes me wonder what she’d resort to as a lawyer.
She needs take that stick out of her ass. The way she was acting, I was wincing just thinking about the pain it must cause.
I’m so glad she got fired, as well as wishy-washy, wimpy Pepi. (I had high hopes for him though. )
As an aside, what is that monument that is shown at the end of the intro? It sort of looks like the camera is looking up from the inside of a crown. I’ve noticed that are statues of a bunch of people arranged around the top. Who are they and where is this monument at? I’ve been wondering about it for ages. Thanks in advance for the answer.
I thought so, too.
It’s funny, my full-time job largely involves working with people with mental illnesses who have fallen off the career ladder and are trying to get back into the workforce. When Trump announced the reward, I said, “That’s my job! Their reward is my full-time job!” thinking they were going to be doing a little more than just crowding around 3 poor unemployed guys with nervous-yet-self-satisfied look at me, I’m talking to a real, live disadvantaged person! looks on their faces.
I said this as well, when I was watching. But did you notice that at the end of the “don’t judge on appearances” speech, Trump went at squeezed the shoulders of an African American guy? That’s his nod to being accepting of ‘strange’-looking types? I cringed.
I, too, am glad that Trump separated out the true reasons for failing the task from the Pick on The Fat Kid reason (thanks, in part, to Bill) but man! Brent must have been a lousy mime in his day. And I loved the shot of him doing jumping jacks in his bathrobe and the voiceover, “I saved the task with my dance talent” (paraphrase).
I was also kind of disappointed that Trump warned them he’d be firing 2 people. Where is the wily and capricious Trump of seasons past?
My impression was that Donald did give them jobs. Regarding Ivanka, I had already been impressed with her based on a documentary about kids of obscenely rich parents. She was the only one who came across in her interview as just as ordinary person who dresses really well.
I loved Brent’s comment (was Pepi calling him Brett in the boardroom?) about how he used his talents to get people to text message, and while listing his many talents, he said “robotics”. Dude, dancing like a robot (a la Shields & Yarnell from about 1974) ain’t robotics.
DtC was right- he’s a goober, but he brings the cringe this season so he’ll be around for a few more weeks until the herd starts to thin.
Panning for Gold - Hoping to get a break Tarek - You didn’t misperform this week from what we saw, but we mostly focused on the other team. Brent - Time for you to perform or else you’re next to go. Trump recognized when the team was trying to rail you, but unless your team begins winning you’re going to hit the road. Michael - Pepi brought you into the boardroom and you walked out, but you’ve got to start performing. Trump’s watching.
Got your pick axe - You’re at least working Tammy, Theresa, Andrea, Bryce, Dan, Leslie, Charmaine - You’re still all in the pack. Sean - You unfortunately jumped on the Brent railroad and so that loses you some merit points. You’re just one of the sheep.
Found some gold dust - It’s a start Allie - Still above the pack, but you didn’t do anything stunning yet. Lee - You led your team to victory, and at 22 years old you’re proving your strength. Roxanne - You refused to get on the Brent train and for that you’re bumped up. You didn’t succumb to the peer pressure and it served you well.
Cashing in the Nugget - On the gravy train Lenny - You helped Lee to victory with your “don’t overthink it” strategy. And the reality of the fact that you needed the shortest word possible for texting was great. You’re showing yourself to be solid early in the game - let’s hope it holds up.
Hi, I’m Mullinator and I gave birth to the late, great Raj Ratings. I’m taking this season off from writing them. Why?
A) Too little time to write something worthy of this board.
B) Too little time to write something I consider interesting or funny.
C) Kinda burned out on this show and it’s format
D) Can’t watch it until Tuesday night so I don’t want to rehash points made 5 times already
E) Basically, I need to recharge a little and save up for what should be an interesting season in Los Angeles.
That said, I defy anyone to look at Lenny, think back to Donald calling him “The Russian”, and not immediately picture Ivan Drago leaning in close and whispering “I will break you.” If he does that in the boardroom at any point, I will tattoo “Lenny is my hero” across my chest.
No worries Mullinator :), We all need a break sometime. I’ll attempt to carry the weight in you absence.
But yes, I want to see Lenny say that as much as you do. If he does we should get together and get the tattoos at the same time. It’d be awesome. Seriously.
I thought he said that new clothes and spiffed up looks give people, in general, the confidence to go out and pound the pavement — pretty much the same thing Ayn Rand said in Atlas Shrugged. (The old man she met in the train, to him she gave a job and advanced a hundred dollars.)
To give Brent his due, he mentioned in last week’s show that he’s lost a lot of weight in the past few years. I forget the number exactly but it was well in excess of a hundred pounds. I’ve got to give him credit for having lost that much and for still wanting to be on tv with so much more to lose.
I’m sure he won’t become Donald’s next Apprentice (I give him three more weeks, max) but I wouldn’t be surprised if he still makes good in show business. Maybe Subway will sign him to be the next Jared or Weight Watchers will dump Kirsty Alley for him. This is OT but, heck, Kirsty Alley is way more abrasive than Brent could ever be! He’s a sort of likable goof but she’s just flat-out annoying.
I hope next week we get to see what the lesser known team members can do. Do you think we can actually get through one show without most of the focus going to just a couple of people?
I’m currently chatting with a non-Doper pal on IM about this season, and one thing we’re discussing is early-game strategy.
I think your best bet is to hang back from taking PM the first few tasks – relatively little benefit (even if you win, it’s not going to necessarily make you look all that great, compared to a win later in the game), and a shitload of possible downside, esp. since you’ve got a herd of unruly cats who you don’t necessarily know a whole lot about to try to manage (literally).
She says no, an extra win can make you look good in terms of an overall record at the end of the season, and if the task is up your alley and you shirk, that will look bad.
I say early tasks aren’t usually that skill-specific.
So, yeah, if I were playing, I’d keep a very low profile for the first three or four tasks – work hard, cooperate, etc., but make an effort to NOT stick out.
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