As we know the interviews are next week and after that is the final where two of them must compete against each other.

Is it just me who thinks that they are trying to build up for a Mark vs. Daniel final? It has been pretty clear most of the series that the two do not like each other, plus would make for 'good tv' if that happened.

Also compared to the other business plans, (don't know some of them though so this could be pointless) are better than the rest? Who knows.

What do ya'll think?

If having a series long rivalry is a sign that people make the final two together then we would have had final 2s of Luisa vs Francesca, Saira vs Paul, and Kristina vs Katie (it's hard to read where Series 3 was going before Katie pulled her attention-grabbing stunt, but it felt like Simon vs Katie given the actual final result), and Lucinda & Helene would have both made the final ep rather than Lucinda being cut at interviews.

I think it's more likely that it's been aired because it's entertaining in and as of itself, rather than it being built for a narrative purpose that runs right to the very end. I guess anything's possible though.

Agreed. Fundamentally it has to come down to the two business plans/candidates Sugar is most comfortable with. The series-long rivalry narrative has served its purpose now. And, let's face it, the final is more about building the finalists up to show them a worthy winner defeating a credible runner-up - even if we have a Mark vs Daniel final it will be all about the business plan and not about the personal stuff.