The Apprentice L.A. - Aired Jan. 28 - Commentary
I'm thinking I should change the name of this blog to "Bravadovision." It's hip, it's happenin', and I should use two people in chicken costumes standing at the Information Superintersection to promote it!
We're back to being able to tell who loses by the editing, but that's okay, it's worth it to here someone keep pressing for chicken suits and Bravado. The Bravado Chicken Bowl, now at an El Pollo Loco near you! Not near me though. I live in stinky ol' Canada and we don't get fine dining like that here. What gastronomic delights are we missing out on without our very own El Pollo Loco franchises nearby? Poop. Oh well, at least we still have poutine.
The break Kinetic enjoyed last week was over, so we were back to both teams competing this week. Unfortunately for Arrow, they lost three people in a row so The Donald decided to even things up a smidge by asking someone in Kinetic to volunteer to switch sides.
Last week when only Aaron stepped forward to be a project manager, I was flabbergasted that nobody else was willing to take the opportunity. You can't win The Apprentice if you're not willing to be PM. This week was different though. This was asking someone to move to a losing team, away from the people they've been building a relationship. In the end, three people volunteered, and of those three Arrow picked Surya. This now leaves one man with Kinetic, and one woman with Arrow. Even when the producers aren't arbitrarily making it men vs. women, the candidates manage quite well to do it themselves.
I'm really liking the name "Bravadovision"! Don't shut me out! And chickens! We need two giant chickens!
Poor Marisa. It was so amazingly obvious she was going to be going to the boardroom. Was she going to be the one to cause Trump to have the meltdown we were promised in the promos? Well, not really. He got a little gruff, but damn, those promos were misleading. "And be there for the start of an Apprentice romance!" I was, and where were the two people snogging we were promised? Nobody kissed! All we learned is that Tim can play the piano and Nicole kind of likes him. This is a love story for the ages.
By the way, speaking of the piano, how amazingly awesome was that reward? A private show with Andrea Bocelli on the beach, and a sky full of fireworks over the water. That was a damned fine prize.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. Back to the tasks, where Marisa really felt "Bravado Chicken Bowl" was the way to go, and they really needed two people in chicken costumes at the intersections. I agree! I'm also sure Marisa agrees that we should rename this blog "Bravadovision" and have two chicken mascots!
At least chicken costumes are better than balloons and banners! Or not. Kinetic had next to no marketing, and as a result they lost their first task of the season.
One of the best moments of the episode was when Trump told Arrow that Surya must be a good luck charm for them. You could see faces drop right down to the ground, like Surya was going to get all the credit for the win. Ah, it was great.
Since the premiere, I've been singing the praises of Heidi in the boardroom when she was sitting beside Trump. She was confident, articulate, and spoke up appropriately without trying to interject too much. Now we finally got someone to compare her against, and Aaron was sitting back, quiet, and to me looked a little nervous. Even The Donald asked him if he was going to say anything. Ouch. Don't be surprised if these things play into the final decision.
And speaking of final decisions, what about those chicken suits? I think they're a great idea, as great as "Bravadovision"! I know the decision on the name has been made, but I just want you to think about it, okay?
Marisa never stood a chance. If she had just let the whole "Bravado" and chicken suit thing go, maybe the rest of the team wouldn't have pushed so hard to get rid of her. Marketing was lacking though, and that's really what killed the team in this task. Heidi brought Aimee back with them, but unless she said something really stupid, there was no way Aimee was going. She didn't lose this task for them. It was down to Heidi and Marisa, and Heidi has two wins under her belt as PM.
Not that I was 100% positive about the result. Every time Marisa interrupted or brought up the chicken suits, Heidi started to laugh a little, causing her to make amused little faces. Catch Trump in the wrong mood in the boardroom, and that alone could have got Heidi fired. You really want to be careful about that sort of thing. Marisa was also fighting quite spiritedly, and not quite as desperately as Frank was in the premiere. All it takes is that one little slip, and the person who was about to be fired is saved for yet another week. I like you, Heidi. Please be careful with that stuff.
In the car after she was fired, Marisa was still talking about chicken suits, but she mentioned that El Pollo Loco's mascot is a chicken. If that's true, and they have an official mascot chicken costume, she should have talked it out and made the point that was instead of keep bringing up wanting to do chicken costumes because, you know, they're selling chicken.
I still like "Bravadovision". Sleep on it, we can discuss it more in the morning.
We're back to being able to tell who loses by the editing, but that's okay, it's worth it to here someone keep pressing for chicken suits and Bravado. The Bravado Chicken Bowl, now at an El Pollo Loco near you! Not near me though. I live in stinky ol' Canada and we don't get fine dining like that here. What gastronomic delights are we missing out on without our very own El Pollo Loco franchises nearby? Poop. Oh well, at least we still have poutine.
The break Kinetic enjoyed last week was over, so we were back to both teams competing this week. Unfortunately for Arrow, they lost three people in a row so The Donald decided to even things up a smidge by asking someone in Kinetic to volunteer to switch sides.
Last week when only Aaron stepped forward to be a project manager, I was flabbergasted that nobody else was willing to take the opportunity. You can't win The Apprentice if you're not willing to be PM. This week was different though. This was asking someone to move to a losing team, away from the people they've been building a relationship. In the end, three people volunteered, and of those three Arrow picked Surya. This now leaves one man with Kinetic, and one woman with Arrow. Even when the producers aren't arbitrarily making it men vs. women, the candidates manage quite well to do it themselves.
I'm really liking the name "Bravadovision"! Don't shut me out! And chickens! We need two giant chickens!
Poor Marisa. It was so amazingly obvious she was going to be going to the boardroom. Was she going to be the one to cause Trump to have the meltdown we were promised in the promos? Well, not really. He got a little gruff, but damn, those promos were misleading. "And be there for the start of an Apprentice romance!" I was, and where were the two people snogging we were promised? Nobody kissed! All we learned is that Tim can play the piano and Nicole kind of likes him. This is a love story for the ages.
By the way, speaking of the piano, how amazingly awesome was that reward? A private show with Andrea Bocelli on the beach, and a sky full of fireworks over the water. That was a damned fine prize.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. Back to the tasks, where Marisa really felt "Bravado Chicken Bowl" was the way to go, and they really needed two people in chicken costumes at the intersections. I agree! I'm also sure Marisa agrees that we should rename this blog "Bravadovision" and have two chicken mascots!
At least chicken costumes are better than balloons and banners! Or not. Kinetic had next to no marketing, and as a result they lost their first task of the season.
One of the best moments of the episode was when Trump told Arrow that Surya must be a good luck charm for them. You could see faces drop right down to the ground, like Surya was going to get all the credit for the win. Ah, it was great.
Since the premiere, I've been singing the praises of Heidi in the boardroom when she was sitting beside Trump. She was confident, articulate, and spoke up appropriately without trying to interject too much. Now we finally got someone to compare her against, and Aaron was sitting back, quiet, and to me looked a little nervous. Even The Donald asked him if he was going to say anything. Ouch. Don't be surprised if these things play into the final decision.
And speaking of final decisions, what about those chicken suits? I think they're a great idea, as great as "Bravadovision"! I know the decision on the name has been made, but I just want you to think about it, okay?
Marisa never stood a chance. If she had just let the whole "Bravado" and chicken suit thing go, maybe the rest of the team wouldn't have pushed so hard to get rid of her. Marketing was lacking though, and that's really what killed the team in this task. Heidi brought Aimee back with them, but unless she said something really stupid, there was no way Aimee was going. She didn't lose this task for them. It was down to Heidi and Marisa, and Heidi has two wins under her belt as PM.
Not that I was 100% positive about the result. Every time Marisa interrupted or brought up the chicken suits, Heidi started to laugh a little, causing her to make amused little faces. Catch Trump in the wrong mood in the boardroom, and that alone could have got Heidi fired. You really want to be careful about that sort of thing. Marisa was also fighting quite spiritedly, and not quite as desperately as Frank was in the premiere. All it takes is that one little slip, and the person who was about to be fired is saved for yet another week. I like you, Heidi. Please be careful with that stuff.
In the car after she was fired, Marisa was still talking about chicken suits, but she mentioned that El Pollo Loco's mascot is a chicken. If that's true, and they have an official mascot chicken costume, she should have talked it out and made the point that was instead of keep bringing up wanting to do chicken costumes because, you know, they're selling chicken.
I still like "Bravadovision". Sleep on it, we can discuss it more in the morning.
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