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Apprentice tasks deliberately boobytrapped?
I've heard that on every single task, the producers intentionally set booby-traps to catch contestants out so as to create tension/drama onscreen and make for more interesting viewing.
I wouldn't be surprised if the raw materials given to David for the T-shirt printing were of poor quality so as to ensure the result we saw in this week's episode. Also, we often ask ourselves why the heck didn't he/she do this/that in this situation (because it's the obvious thing to do)? Again, I've been told that contestants get a thick folder off-camera before the start of each task with the dos and the don'ts of each task. Without knowing these rules they have to follow, we would naturally think these contestants a bit thick if they don't choose to do the obvious thing to do in various situations. I'm relatively new here, but perhaps this information has already been flagged up on this forum? For those of you who've had contact with people on the show, is this generally true? |
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"do you think the French love their kids"
The Apprentice was never the same after that one liner. That was the precise moment the show suffered a fatal heart attack imo. No one, and I mean no one, says something like that unless they're told to by a dumb-ass producer for the sake of making grate TV. |
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I think there probably is a whole load of rules that the candidates have to follow that we're not told about which do make the candidates look stupid because they're not allowed to do what what seem to be the obvious thing (like split up into more than 2 sub teams on the treasure hunt task).
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I think there probably is a whole load of rules that the candidates have to follow that we're not told about which do make the candidates look stupid because they're not allowed to do what what seem to be the obvious thing (like split up into more than 2 sub teams on the treasure hunt task).
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They'll never provide duff equipment etc (unless specifically requested such as toffee hammers to knock down a wall etc) but they'll certainly never stop someone doing something stupid with it.
We know its partially setup as how many places could you book the day before that could host a kids party? The apprentice is quite a bit of the devil in the detail sort of series where small things such as forgetting to ask for a clients phone number could bite your ass and as such for 1 minutes worth of chat you could be sacked but i do wonder if the production company sort of keep pushing them during the task so they don't get to have 5 mins to think other than when they can visit the loo |
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No the reason there is that they have to have cameras to follow them.
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I notice when I watch earlier episodes that "the dossier" was much more visible. I think in series one the narration actually did point out some limitations to help the viewer understand certain decisions the teams made.
Even in series one though, it was evident that those tasked with providing a service to the teams had clearly been briefed to do exactly what the team said and have no input of their own. Look at the awful press advert that the Mac Man produced after his vague, cursory brief from Saira. At the end of the day it's a TV show, so we know it's always going to be staged to some degree. It's very unrealistic to expect people to behave in a rational, level headed way when, for one thing, there's cameras watching their every move and they're following a punishing production schedule. I struggle to function at work if I haven't slept well - God only knows how exhausted the candidates must be by the mid point. |
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I think there probably is a whole load of rules that the candidates have to follow that we're not told about which do make the candidates look stupid because they're not allowed to do what what seem to be the obvious thing (like split up into more than 2 sub teams on the treasure hunt task).
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Boobytrapped is a strong word but there are traps for the unwary. We can run through them if you like but there is nothing that should surprise any candidate who has watched previous series and thought about how each task is scored (eg whether remainder stock is an asset or a liability) which can change between ostensibly similar tasks, and what is the best strategy for each task.
The main trap, however, is quite simply the tension between playing to win as an individual and being part of a team. |
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We all know the voice on the phone call each day is fake. No way on this earth could they get ready in 20 minutes.
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Yes I know that's the reason why they're no allowed to have more than 2 sub teams - but my point was that it's never actually pointed out to the viewer that the candidates can't split up into more teams.
We've seen this lead to problems this series, with Charleine calling Richard to ask to speak to David, and it is invariably a factor in the buying task when teams are calling numbers from the Yellow Pages in search of the more obscure items. So at best, most of the team is idle at any one time and at worst, candidates can shut each other out of the task, as arguably happened to Elle. |
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Even in series one though, it was evident that those tasked with providing a service to the teams had clearly been briefed to do exactly what the team said and have no input of their own. . Joan wanted cloth drapes in the Kodak colours filling the space, The design company offered plastic garden furniture instead. The design company withdrew at the last minute leaving both candidates high and dry. Joan was supporting an Aids charity, so called them and their volunteers piled in to help. She got her cloth drapes and room decor. Annie Duke, (poker player) the other candidate, was basically screwed. Trump was forced to admit in the finale that: "The design company was not up to the job" Presumably they wanted to get a TV gig to promote their business, but fouled up big style. |
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This week more than most has shown how scripted the show is. The contestants must of had a number of theme/venues that they could use, and had to let the client know in the first meeting which venue/theme they would be getting.
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It's always been pretty obvious that the tasks are setup as how many places like a major sports centre are going to be available to book the day before for a kids party and they'll want exclusivity normally to reduce the filming of other people's kids and the need to get paperwork signed etc.
I'd imagine the production company is probably tapping up places/companies etc for the next series as quite often the decision will be made high up and those things normally take time and like when they go abroad they need to pre arrange any visa's such as to the USA so its not like LS just wakes up that morning and says "lets get them to host a few kids parties" |
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