The Apprentice – Not that I wanted to see him go, but what was Clint’s role?

After weeks of warm and fuzzy Rockport moments closing out episodes, The Apprentice finally gave its sponsor a little episode love — this week the teams were tasked with pulling together a fashion show for the company’s 2011 shoe lines … and they were off!

There wasn’t much of interest that transpired before the fashion shows themselves. I thought Poppy forgetting the boxer briefs would turn out to be a godsend, but the women ended up using them anyway (and not getting reprimanded for it). And I found Anand to be mildly creepy while shopping with the female models. But other than that the buildup to the actual competition was kind of ho-hum.

I didn’t completely understand the women’s “story,” although it was certainly a much better approach than the men’s total lack of cohesiveness. And I found the women’s finale to be completely outrageous … the truth is that the entire room looked appalled that the models came out in their underwear at the end. I feel like a lot of companies are too conservative for that kind of edginess, but like I said above the women made it out unscathed by the decision, so there you go.

The men’s fashion show, however, had even more drama. Gene was an absolute disaster, and David wasn’t much better. (In deference to longtime reader bsgfan2003, I’m retiring my “Not” naming system for the regular Apprentice; I reserve the right to bring it back for the “celebrity” edition, though.) Obviously Wade should have read the warning signs during the rehearsal, but judging him for not auditioning team members as MCs? A good leader is rightly praised for their ability to delegate appropriately, but they really can’t be condemned for relying on the word of a trusted employee who fails to deliver. It’s a lesson learned the hard way, but not a deadly sin.

Anyway, Gene sucked — I loved Anand’s line: “It was like watching a horse die out there” — but the men’s show was also very bland. I wasn’t surprised that Wade’s completely random, but correct, call — “Unless the women sent naked men out on stage….” — didn’t end up working in the men’s favor. And by the way, how in the world did no one mention David’s running off stage in the boardroom?

And did anyone else notice that David looked ready to kill when Trump told him he wasn’t good either? Seriously, that guy’s dangerous and should be shipped off now. He’s also just so vindictive — his snide comment that Steuart was out to harass women was completely uncalled for … even if both Steuart and Anand are kind of creepy.

Anyway, Gene was rightly fired, but Wade’s firing was a huge mistake. First of all David should have been fired for a) contributing nothing, and b) sucking as an MC. Second, Wade shouldn’t have been held accountable for trusting in his team. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but in this contest, where Trump only has himself to blame for indirectly backing the players’ credentials, it’s an accurate statement. I think there was an agenda behind Wade’s firing.

It was not cool.

Clacked by Aryeh S.
on Oct 17, 2010 @ 16:45 EST5EDT