I enjoyed pretty much everything about last night’s episode of The Apprentice. From the challenge to the in-fighting, it was great. David’s very existence continues to be a problem, but Kristin Chenoweth’s appearance added some balance to the scales (even if she did vote for the women).
Last night the groups were tasked with producing a backers’ audition for not-as-of-yet-on-Broadway musicals. This was a really great challenge. It was interesting, unique, and potentially productive for two aspiring theatrical productions. I hope this gave two real theater groups some valuable exposure, because there’s nothing wrong with a flood of quality products in the theater market.
I couldn’t believe that Liza had no idea what a Broadway show was. Not everyone needs to have been to one, but with the plethora of shows-turned-movies out there today, I find it hard to believe that anyone could be that under-exposed to the medium.
The women were really ridiculous. The chemistry on that team is disastrous, but the individual players themselves are also nuts. Stephanie touting her background at the Royal Conservatory, Poppy going on and on about how she knows music … and there was Liza essentially ignoring them both. No one’s an expert at everything, and at the same time you have to go with your strengths. Not a single person on that team is willing to give an inch.
Of course, David also insisted that he’s done plays … sounded like community theater, but okay. Steuart was foolish for sending him away, but I also think he was wrong to put the entire project in David’s hands after David pushed for it. Whether they win or lose, how does it look for Steuart, who a week ago was insisting that David was a plague, to be putting his own fate in the guy’s hands?
The real excitement came in the boardroom. Trump yelled at Stephanie for “lying” about what information she had about the task — I didn’t rewind, but I believe the challenge was announced before the project managers stepped up, because we immediately saw Liza talking about not being familiar with Broadway. So I don’t know what Stephanie was talking about, but Trump got really upset.
The women should have lost (as they did), at least based on what we saw. Their musical numbers seemed more choral than theatrical, and their marketing materials were page after page of text. Who wants to look through that? And how could they forget to include contact information?
I liked that Brandy finally got emotional — Mahsa deserved to finally get yelled at. And how about when she exploded? “I have never lied, Mr. Trump!” I happen to have a very positive opinion of lawyers, but give me a break; an ADA who’s never had occasion to lie?
I wasn’t expecting what happened when last week’s task was brought up. I loved how ridiculous Ivanka sounded when she claimed that Mahsa had “altered the whole dynamic of this process,” because telling the men her team’s total sales really affected anything. Then the men showed up, and Clint stood up for himself and his name. I wasn’t there, but no way would I buy Mahsa over Clint. I guess she has lied.
In the end it was Mahsa who got shown the door. Still waiting for David to get a pink slip, but Mahsa was a good alternative. She was annoying.
Clacked by Aryeh S.
on Oct 29, 2010 @ 16:00 EST5EDT
