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"Opinions on the first episode?"
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"Opinions on the first episode?" |
I'm not feeling very impressed...It had the same forced and fabricated feel of 'The Restaurant'... I also find it hard to believe that the prize is worth anything but the salary. It's not as though the winner is going to be able to say that they were a real employee of Donald Trump after the year is up. Any interviewer is just going to say "Oh... so you won a game show, then... That's nice... Thanks for coming out. Next!" I'll watch the next episode but I better see more than lemonade stands!
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1. "I found it interesting...." |
very Survivoresque. It's amazing to me that no matter what the stakes, producers can find 16 people who are absolutely incapable of getting along with each other.I was really turned off by the women kissing guys to sell lemonade. I realize that winning was the point, but it was just waaaaaay to prostitutish for women who are asking to be taken seriously in the business world. Oh, and the chick that suggested Donald's Darlings as their team name? Is she on acid? I didn't really warm up to any of the characters, but my attentions were spilt as they always are on any premiere night and there were just SO many people and bickerings to keep up with. I can see me watching it longer than I did The Restaurant, which I loved the first two weeks and then grew bored with. This has a good hook and I imagine it will be interesting to see people pleading their cases. I also LOVE the fact that it's up to Trump and the other two. I was so afraid there would be some cheesy voting. I won't cry if I miss it, but I'll watch it again.  Miscellaneous Ramblings
--what kind of serious, professional woman shows up for day one of this kind of thing in a strapless top?
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01-08-04, 10:40 PM (EST)
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2. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
LAST EDITED ON 01-08-04 AT 10:46 PM (EST)I didn't think the task was very fair. Clearly, chicks are going to make more money selling lemonade on the street than guys. That seems like a no-brainer. The other thing that bothered me is how television-y the fake result was. They kept the insane guy because he's good for television. He did nothing and spent twenty minutes trying to get a guy to buy a cup of lemon water for $1,000? Sorry, but even in my creative field, vision is one thing - and it's applauded - but what is it worth without results? That guy is just an idiot. I thought he was gonna kiss The Donald's ring. I think by week two he will announce he has The Boner for The Donald. Nauseating. And I love how Trump says "I never show anyone my apartment. Just presidents and royalty. And of course everyone with a TV set as well." I like crochety old dude though.
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01-08-04, 10:43 PM (EST)
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3. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
It was alright. I'll certainly keep watching. I'm in it more to just see the business challenges though. I don't really care about the people. I can't wait to see more of them fired! lol It should turn out to be a good show. 
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72. "Hair" |
I saw him on a morning talk show a while ago, I think it was The View, and Bawbawa Waawaa mentioned his hair in front of the audience. He was actually a good sport about it. He lifted up his "bangs" to reveal his hairline, even tugged on it, and swore it was really his hair. He could definitely use a better cut. The way he parts it makes it seem like a hair piece or a comb-over. 
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01-09-04, 00:55 AM (EST)
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8. "some thoughts" |
It was kinda interesting. I do agree that the first show seemed kinda shallow. Also, I couldn't get past the fact that Donald looked like he had stripes in his hair and the fact that he kept yelling when talking to the group.The show felt like Real World meets Road Rules meets Survivor. I'll admit it, the women on the show are really really good looking and it is what will keep me watching if the plot gets mundane. I find some humor in the fact that a network will mention a rival network's most popular show. I know it helps NBC, but it is funny to hear them mention Survivor in a good light. 
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01-09-04, 01:10 AM (EST)
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9. "Interesting. I want to see more." |
LAST EDITED ON 01-09-04 AT 01:14 AM (EST)The idea for the show is a good one. As a young business person, who wouldn't want to have a few conversations with the man who was billions in debt. That means Trump not only had to pay off his debt but also make enough above that to remain in business. That's a huge return and an almost insurmountable task.The contestants bother me. Being cocky and over confident will never replace intelligence, level headedness and good judgement. They are allowing themselves to give in to their emotions, and they look like fools/children. They don't want to work together, they only want to try to out perform their team mates.... they think it's acceptable, encouraged and not noticed. They are paying no attention to Caroline/George and their behavior during their task. Her face said it all when the guy who got eliminated was literally running after the cyclist trying to get him to buy some lemonade. If this guy was selling pharmaceuticals, would he be running after the chemotherapy patient? No self control and very vulgar behavior. The task was actually a good choice and fairly difficult. The women even pulled it off at $5 a shot, unbelievable. The men may have won at $1 a shot at a better location. I think the patrons of the women were more interested in camera time, getting a kiss, and satisfying their curiosity. The men could have used their sex appeal as well to sell, but it never occurred to them to bleed a different market. Sex doesn't always sell, and I'm hope Trump has a task to prove that. I can't stand a kiss ass. I wonder how Trump feels about that.
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01-09-04, 08:59 AM (EST)
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16. "RE: Interesting. I want to see more." |
Everyone knows that kissing ass is as much a part of business as knowing your business. And you've got to kiss ass long enough to be in a position to bite it.
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01-09-04, 11:56 AM (EST)
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47. "RE: Interesting. I want to see more." |
Yeah, but there is kissing ass and then there is crawling in and making it a second home. Creepy little guy came across as a stalker (I know your parents, I know your whole history, I follow your limo from time to time) rather than as someone who wants to establish himself with The Donald and learn from him (I know you're the guy who makes Manhattan happen, I know you're brilliant, I know you can teach me more about business than anyone else out there).
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01-09-04, 01:42 AM (EST)
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10. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
Personally, I was very impressed with the first episode of this show. No, it was not exciting, like survivor, but it wasn't meant to be. Business is not exciting, it is about capitalism and 'making money'.
As a rule, my husband and I steer clear from reality shows, as they are either gross and disgusting (Ripleys) or 'soap opera' reality and focus on sex.
Where else would Trump have began, than the 'lemonade stand', the most basic capitalistic venture America has ever known.
We have been told that 'sex sells', and the women took the easy way out, at least for this challenge. But will it be so easy the next time?
The best part about this 'reality show' is that people are actually able to learn about capitalism and business on their television screens.
Reality in the public schools today, is that most children will only be taught enough to be the next 'meat packer', 'fast food worker', or 'bus driver'!
Goals 2000 and Workforce 2000 utilized in many states, prompted by dear old Hillary, has provided 'worker drones' to the workplace in the year 2004.
If your child isn't bright at 5 or 7, and if you don't have enough money or contribute to the right party in the U.S. in 2004, your child will likely be put at the 'end' of the class, due to 'workforce' needs. This is not just a democratic or republican issue, both parties seem to embrace the 'corporate demand for workers'. Oregon is now practicing this discrimination against smart children, research the CIM card and Goals 2000.
Back to Mr. Trump and his show. So what if he is showing off his splendor, if he is showing youth about capitalism. They certainly won't learn it in public schools, as those of us in our 40's did!
My husband is the son of 'upper corporate management, president of a profit corp, director of a non-profit.
I am the daughter of a multiple business owner, president of a non-profit, secretary of a for profit corp.
We applaud Mr. Trump for his reality show, in that it is to teach the masses about 'capitalism'. So what if he makes money. Isn't that the 'root cause'? Isn't that how Mr. Trump gained his fame?
Our society has forgotten all about capitalism, in their
'push' to save the whales, save the slugs, save the cockroaches and save the ozone, and eliminate the smokers.
Does society really follow the media as well as the media claims? I mean, do all of you really believe the garbage that Tom Brokaw or Peter Jennings tell you as gospel? Don't you know how to research? We are on the internet, the most wonderful and useful research tool given to this world. And yet most people buy and chew up what the Alphabet Media Groups want to give you.
Again, Thank you Mr. Trump, for showing reality as it really is!
Teach them Capitalism 101, and then expound on it, and hopefully we will have business leaders in the next 20 years, and not whiney babies that expect someone to do it for them.
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01-09-04, 02:22 AM (EST)
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11. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
One more point:
This show utilized many thousands of contestants interviews, to bring these people to us. Is that frightening or what?
Either people with Business degrees do not want to be on television, or we don't have nearly enough people wanting to study business in school! Either option is scarey!
I am horrified by the dress code of most of the participants. Cleavage does not equal capitalism, it merely says that the person is willing to have sex.
The new 'business casual' amongst the women left me cold as well. That or the 'selling sex' ideals of some of the participants.
I am a woman. My daughter attends law school, and she knows how to dress. Suits, pants and or skirt, some color, always highlighted in the blouse, and some personal touch, shows flair w/business.
The women on this show have seem to have chosen to discredit their intelligence and knowledge, by selling sex in their attire.
A woman could achieve so much more in a finely crafted suit, that fits her properly, than any lacy thing, low neckline etc.
Just my opinion.
Denise
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01-09-04, 03:07 AM (EST)
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12. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I was looking forward to this program, and I wasn't disappointed. It was exactly what I expected. Sixteen very bright people put into a situation where every ounce of their stupidity comes to the fore.I'm going to take a contrary opinion here. I think the guy who tried to sell a glass of lemonade for $1000 was the ONLY one who was thinking outside the box. He did the only thing possible to even give them a shot at beating the girls. I can't believe one of those guys didn't pull everyone aside and say, "listen, guys, we can't beat the girls because all they have to do is hike up their skirs, kiss the boys and pass out their phone numbers to get $5 or even $10 for a glass of lemonade. We're going to have to come up with some pretty creative ways to beat that competition. So while were getting materials to make the damn stuff lets all think like crazy to come up with a way to make some real big bucks or one of us is going home." So what do they do? They go down to the fish markets and to sell juice to stinky stiffs. I loved it. Oh yeah, Donald's apartment was an ostentatious, garish, dump. This guy has got the world's biggest ego--hence his name all over the place. Can't wait till next week.
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01-09-04, 12:08 PM (EST)
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50. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I agree that Sam was the only one thinking outside the box and trying other sales tactics. I also agree that he was trying to accomplish goals that were unrealistic and spending way too much time on them. He said that Donald Trump could sell a $1000 cup of lemonade. Problem is, he's not Donald Trump.
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01-09-04, 09:46 AM (EST)
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25. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
Agreed. Tammy should go home and play with herself.
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01-09-04, 10:09 AM (EST)
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33. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
Apparently Tammy failed to pay attention to La Donald's assistant (whose name escapes me). She was low key and got along with everybody. Not a bad role model for all of these dweebs.
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01-09-04, 07:55 AM (EST)
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14. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I watched the first 20 minutes of it and then looked at the DH and said "this is not worth missing CSI for". Won't be back unless CSI happens to be a rerun.Boring.  TummyBreez
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01-09-04, 09:00 AM (EST)
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17. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
The contestants were true blue DAWs. They're perfect for this medium. Now, on to what I zoned in on......The Donald's museum.....er....apartment. Was anyone else
turned off by the coldness of the place? It was too gaudy for
me, and I felt that velvet ropes around the furniture would not have been out of place there. I did catch the line, "Nobody sees it, only presidents, royalty..." And I immediately thought, "...now every yahoo with a TV..." And how DAW was Donald's girlfriend? I cringed when the ladies said how lucky she was, "Isn't *he* lucky, too?" What an ego.
She's luckier than most, and she should know it.  Speaking of cringing, I flinched when Jason told Donald, "Let me finish!" Yikes, that's the one-way ticket to *not* getting the job. Sheesh. I haven't found a sympathetic personality on that show yet. Lori
 
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01-09-04, 09:22 AM (EST)
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18. "RE: Opinions on the first episode? - IceCat" |
Job or Blow Job? That is the question. You will only see what you are looking for. I got lots of amusing insight from this. Trump intimidates with the ostentatious (bad but effective taste) suite to plant the psychological seeds of success and dominance in his opponent’s head. $ex $ell$ BIG TIME! But don’t depend on T&A alone for success, even if you just selling T&A. Women are bitche$. But you gotta love em. Troy – great motivator. Fair leadership traits. Is easily misled by trust. When Trump asked, “Would you trust him with your bank account?” The correct answer was – “No, I never trust anyone with my money”. He also simply trusted the location without question. Product/Customers/Delivery. Where in NYC are there thirsty rich pedestrians? Wall Street? Time Square? I PREDICT the winner to be Kristi – one of the girls that took control, got something done, and sold the old fashioned way – with a pretty $mile. Still I'm not sure if I will watch to the end. I think I'm already there. I might stop back just to see if I'm right.
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01-10-04, 09:06 PM (EST)
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67. "To Blow or Not to Blow? " |
>Job or Blow Job? That >is the question. You
>will only see what you >are looking for. I
>got lots of amusing insight >from this. You think we'll see a BJ on the show? Cool.
To the Trumpster? From a girl or guy? >Trump intimidates with the ostentatious (bad
>but effective taste) suite to plant the psychological seeds of >success and dominance in his >opponent’s head. Hey, third time's a charm!!! >Women are >bitche$. But you gotta >love em. No you don't! You can always go gay... Why do people never admit that possibility??
Unless you ARE a woman... lesbian, in which case, I would suggest you consider going straight... >Still I'm not sure if I
>will watch to the end.
> I think I'm already >there. I think so too. Bitche$ Anonymous
Hi everyone, my name is Angelfood, and I'm a Bitche$.
Hi Angelfood.
I didn't even realize my full potential. Wow. I.heart.TechNoir
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01-09-04, 09:31 AM (EST)
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19. "B-School Redux" |
LAST EDITED ON 01-10-04 AT 01:17 PM (EST)As an MBA grad, this reminded me very much of B-School. You have the projects designed to build teams but instead dissolve into ego-driven shouting matches, blaming, backbiting, and jealousy. And then you have the different team "types". The ones who get by on their looks and/or charm: the sex sells lemonade girls who dress like sluts, and Troy the charmer. The lazy one who doesn't think they need to work because they'll get the same grade/reward as the rest of the team whether they work or not: Tammy Lee. The obnoxious know-it-all who has delusions of grandeur: Sam. The busy-body who is more interested in team dynamics and team ettiquette than they are in the team project: Omarosa. The competent ones who just roll up their sleeves and do the work without worrying who gets the credit: Kristi, Amy, and Kwame. I was very entertained because it brought back a lot of memories. It will be interesting to see who The Donald will keep. He seems to like the dynamic risk-takers, but if the losing leader nominates 2 people they dislike to be up for firing and the same person gets nominated over and over, I think eventually they will be fired. I am also curious to see how he treats the women. As a notorious womanizer, I wonder what criteria he will use to judge the women. I can see him give the pretty ones a pass, while being overly critical of the others. I will definitely be watching. djandy
Could Trump's girlfriend be any more shallow fishing for compliments like that? On second thought, she and The Donald are a perfect match.
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01-09-04, 09:44 AM (EST)
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23. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I really liked this show. I'm actually surprised at how well I liked it...but maybe it was just low blood sugar or something. Women vs. Men: I loved it during Survivor and loved it here. Company names: Okay, the men eked out a really lame name. And the OskaloosaRosa "political consultant" who suggested Donald's Darlings? Um sweetie, put down the champagne, you've had too much. Just because Clinton worked that way doesn't mean you have to stoop to that level. Trump's insiders: I love this! It's like having a mole in each group. I don't know if Burnett had Trump review any tapes of the day before he makes his decision or not. I'd guess not. This is an excellent way for him to find out what happened from an objective point of view. Plus, the contestants can do all the sucking up and scheming they want and Trump can get the straight answers from his people. Overall, it's entertaining. But what bothered me the most was the lack of professional attire on the women. They all look like they have jobs as perfume sprayers in Nordstrom's or something. Get it together, ladies. Stilettos, low cut tops and tight short skirts are not going to get you taken seriously. 
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01-09-04, 10:27 AM (EST)
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37. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
Actually the skirt didn't do it for me because you see a lot of that around here, but the Donald's Darlings sure did ... oh yeah, Bill would have loved that.
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01-09-04, 11:13 AM (EST)
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43. "This show is gonna be a hit" |
LAST EDITED ON 01-09-04 AT 11:14 AM (EST)Only thing I wondered about is they got 200,000 resumes and these were the best 16 they could come up with? I could of done better than these people. A lot of business is politics. These people already failed. They made enemies with each other. The one girl says she don't care what the others think of her - she is clueless. The one guy telling Trump to let him finish - stupid. The insane guy standing up and yelling at Trump - insane. People bickering with each other -idiotic. After a couple weeks it will be easy to tell who the winner is. Personally my early favorite is the african american guy. He seemed to understand business politics better than the others. These contestents got to realize this is a job interview not a game. Also, although business is always a team don't get caught up on the bad things others are doing - especially this early. I loved the first episode. Other will too. This will be a big big hit.
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61. "RE: This show is gonna be a hit" |
Well, I don't understand how you can say "Only thing I wondered about is they got 200,000 resumes and these were the best 16 they could come up with?"When they were being introduced I was amazed how well educated they were. Also, most of them have their own business. Now granted, they may not be doing well in their businesses and that is why they are in this show...butt, I think they put more educated and more business owners than I thought they would. You must keep in mind that these business people are very competitive and competitiveness tends to allow us to do funny things! I am excited about the show and will continue to watch! 
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44. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
Like The Restaurant, this show is pretty rigged. That's ok, cause it's not a real contest. The people with the best TV presence, the ones who cause friction, will remain, while boring people, like David, will be fired.Donald makes the final decisions, but Burnett certainly guides him as to who should be kept to make for better TV. Otherwise, Sam would have been out. Last nights premier was entertaing. Just laughing at Trump's hair, and his hideous home, were enough to keep me laughing. The first task was lame, IMO, and heavily favored the women. They were unorganized and unprofessional, and while they may chosen a better location, I don't think that's what made them more successful.
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54. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I liked the show, thought it was entertaining. As I was watching the intros of the contestants. I was thinking "do these guys really need this job." They seem to have good carreers already. One thing I've learned watching the first episode is that these people reallt shouldn't interupt the Trump while he's talking. He kinda put that dude in his place.
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56. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
What about when the "girls" were at his home & they were talking to his girlfriend and one girl asked "who cleans this big place?" or something like that. Trump should have burst in at that very minute & said get out, if you are that stupid, get out! I couldn't get over their outfits!!!
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57. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I really liked the first episode. I thought that it was interesting! I have a feeling that we will be seeing a lot of cat fights and the claws will come out for sure. The women seem to be bickering more than needed and some men seem to be too subtle and cool to even be noticed.
All I know is that I don't really like the woman who suggested that they call their teamn "Donald's Darlings", I think her name was Omarosa or something?!?!? She is very very annoying. Also, the Chinese/Korean looking woman who took a lunch break was annoying.
As for the guys, I didn't like Sam or the guy that got fired. Troy seems cool. Hehehe, what about the guy who interrupted Donald while he was talking? That was brave.
I can't wait to see how the rest of the show unfolds. Oh, and the preview for next week was harsh when Donald tells someone they are fired...the way that he said it was brutal....ouch! Don't let your fears stand in the way of your dreams. The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited. - Plutarch
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58. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I liked it and so did DH, a tough critic. We will give it a chance, although next week it will be on when he wants to see Star Trek. *rushes off to find a way to hook up the extra television set* I LOL'd at Donald's Trump Ice bottled water. Apparently he thinks his image (bad haircut and bushy eyebrows) sells product.
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60. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
Somewhere around the forty-five minute mark, I had a revelation. These weren't gender-divided groups of successful businesspeople. They were actually a few genuine money-making wonders thrown in among a crowd of actors whose last experience with setting up any sort of enterprise _was_ a lemonade stand. And every week, Donald was going to be confronted with one group to fire someone from, and the question would become 'Does he know?' Did he figure out MB pulled a twist on him? Could he fire the actors and keep the real wheelers and dealers on the team? Could the businesspeople spot the fakes among them and learn to work around them? And in the end, would the actual chosen apprentice say 'Sorry, Mr. Trump, but my name is actually Matt Kennedy Gould, and Mark Burnett's promised me a million dollars if I could fool you into thinking I was the real thing. Serves you right for not watching enough television.' As always, I'm very probably wrong. But this time, I'm not sure my chances of being wrong are one hundred percent...
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Timer 26 desperate attention whore postings
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01-09-04, 08:46 PM (EST)
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62. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
When the Dr. with two degrees tried to run down the bicyclist to sell him a cup of lemonade, jumping up and down, waving his silly sign, I practically danced with glee! Two degrees! So smart, and yet so naive. "Um, selling isn't my forte." Did he do any planning? Let the infighting begin! They all said something bad about Sam. How do you think that's going to play out? Will Sam get wise and change tactics, or will he keep on charging? Should be interesting back at the digs. Just like in Survivor the first week is a feeling out episode. No one really had any idea what to expect, and now that they do someone with half a brain should start devising a winning strategy--that goes for both teams. I loved the boardroom. Trump lays it on the line and the little fishies are seriously groping for their lives! These guppies are going to start turning on each other like cats on liver. Then, when they get back to the "house" all hell is gonna break loose. I wish they would have mixed the men and women, it might have given it a better flavor, but we'll see how this works out. I just hope they dont change the stupid rules in the middle of the game like they do on Survivor (especially the last one, which let all the losers back in--a travesty--the worst survivor yet--but I'm glad Sandra won) and just let these people start eating their own. They've got a good premise--just let it play out. I'm sure at some point they'll merge and it will become an individual sort of challenge, man against man against woman against woman. This beats CSI hands down, that show is getting old, but they are switching time slots. Now, I'll have to catch 60 minues 2 in the re-runs. I'm glad they didn't put it up against West Wing, that would have been a tough one. I'm looking for a woman to get the axe next week. Two questions: 1. How much is Trump being paid for his part in the show? 2. Why would successful people, and some of these contestants are already millionaires, want to go through all this? Wouldn't this be a downgrade in pay?
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01-09-04, 09:17 PM (EST)
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63. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I loved it!! The scenes of NYC are awesome! I loved how the women used their sex appeal to sell their product, and how the guys were frustrated! It was funny watching the women flirting to get that product sold knowing they probably didn't get ahead in real life that way.(or did they?) They seem very serious minded and goal oriented, but it worked and they won, bottom line is success by any means!!!
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01-10-04, 01:20 PM (EST)
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66. "Location, Location, Location" |
I happened to re-watch part of The Apprentice before I erased it off the PVR, and I noticed when Trump was talking about location he said this:I'd rather have a smart, talented guy be in charge of a bad location (picture of Troy), than an idiot in charge of a great location (picture of Sam). Foreshadowing of things to come? (I hope) djandy
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01-11-04, 00:35 AM (EST)
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69. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I liked the concept, and it could provide for an interesting show, but they need to remove some of the padding. For example, did we really need to see the final "boot" decision in three parts? What should have been the most exciting element of the show just dragged on and on. What really was the point of having the three potential "firees" get together and have a discussion? Like one of them was really going to say, "Yep, I'm the bigest loser here, please let me be the first to get canned."Other random observations:
-Donald Trump has the WORST.COMB-OVER.EVER.
-Trumpster has the MOST.TACKY.APARTMENT.EVER. - just goes to show, money can't buy taste....
-Sam is one small tick away from a total psychotic break
-Don't you just love the cranky old guy??? If they are going to extend any part of this show, I think we need to hear more from the gruff old dude, every comment out of his mouth was just priceless. If there were writers in tvland who could come up with dialog like this, we wouldn't need reality/unscripted tv.
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01-12-04, 08:31 AM (EST)
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73. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
Thanks Chrissy!
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01-13-04, 11:05 AM (EST)
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74. "RE: Opinions on the first episode?" |
I forgot about this.....what about when the three were waiting to see who was going to get fired & the guy started crawling around on the floor! I was hoping "The Donald" would have opened the door at that very moment. I wished they would have shown the receptionist face as he was crawling around in front of her.
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