With the first task, of setting up a one day cleaning business, it was difficult to spot an eventual winner, but it was pretty clear early on who would be leaving if the women's team lost. Anita proved to be too nice or not very good depending on your point of view and yes, she was fired.
The question always arises with these early 'losers' as to whether they have ever seen the show before. Contestants have to pretend to be ruthless and be prepared to squabble it out in the boardroom - even I know this - and if you find such behaviour demeaning you are probably on the wrong show.
The lack of preparation for the task by the teams in the first episode of The Apprentice isn't surprising. They use the same level of preparation for the competition as a whole. Rather than check out the profile of previous winners, who were relatively normal and less egotistical than the deluded fools who lost, they seem to think being David Brent in The Office is the way to win. And why are they on television anyway at this time? Surely with their talents they should be out there saving our economy - no wonder we are in a such a mess.
Posted by: thevoiceofthemysterons | 01 April 2009 at 11:59 AM