What a walking paradox this man is; for 'paradox' read 'mysoginist vvanker.'

On the one hand, we have his ludicrous, melodramatic, puritanical attitude towards the female form, particualrly the nipple.

On the other, we have him making the deeply laddish comment 'There's nothing like a good facial.'

That's not to mention his sphincter-tighteningly embarrassing sales technique.

Eurgh.

Which would you prefer?

I think he's fascinating. They clearly put him in the show to be this season's Syed, but Tre has far more depth to him. Not sure if I actually like him but he makes for cracking TV.

I can agree with some of your points but he makes brilliant TV; the show would be pretty dull without him imo.

I don't think he makes good TV. I feel like turning it off when he's on.

I like Tre. The show would be much duller without him! His sales technique was cringeworthy though. However, he has made some good points in the past and at least he says what he thinks, and doesn't try to brown-nose people all the time. I'd take him over Katie any day.

His sales technique may be cringeworthy but he hated the pictures he was given and, we're told, 'censored' several of them - yet he still managed to sell two, which equalled the efforts of any member of the opposing team. That's quite a feat.

I loved his critique of the paintings he saw at the auction house at the beginning of the task.

I started off detesting Tre and wishing him gone, but I like him more and more as weeks go by. I wonder how he would have dealt with the snooty, controlling lips photographer - Would he have toadied to her and tolerated her bulls**t the way Katie did?
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I agree with him
Fish and t*ts !

He's alright. Katie gets up my nose more. ATTITUDE that woman has got. Does she eat superior porridge in the morning so she can climb an imaginary ladder in her head so she can look down on everyone? She thinks she really is something - best not type what I think it is..

Keep Tre in for the spontaneity, the quick thinking; the Apprentice will have to handle a lot worse if they win.

I find Tre quite funny, and he actually has a brain, unlike Syed in the last series

I couldn't stand him to begin with, especially his swearing! However, he has grown on me for the past few weeks and it certainly would be a lot more boring without him!

We really saw a different side to him last night, when he felt uncomfortable selling some of those paintings.

I doubt his on the show for the job he probabably earns enough already. Publicity and to boost his ego me thinks thats why he dosnt really care what he does or says.

I'd find The Apprentice boring this series without Tre. Jadine was kinda fun to watch with her loud mouth but she's shut up for the past 2 episodes or at least the editing would make it seem that way.

He's an idiot. But he makes me laugh!

I found myself warming to Tre last night about being uncomfortable selling some of the paintings. I felt he put his point across without being too OTT.

He drove me crazy at the start, but I've really warmed to him. He's great TV and not as annoying as Syed, though it's clear he's there to fill that role.

I think he's quite good, OK he's arrogant but I don't think he's that bad!

On the post-eviction show last night The Fired One mentioned that Tre actually has a good sense of humour and often sends himself up - the line from last night about "another thing which I can do particularly well" might well have been said tongue in cheek but presented by the BBC as self-promoting.

Remember the Beeb will be editing this like a drama, promoting or diminishing individuals according to the decided storyline and amplifying or distorting characteristics to create more of an impact. I'm not saying Tre is a good guy but I'm sure he's not as black as he's been painted.

I like him a lot. The bit in the opening sequence where Rory says "I am your boss" and Tre says, "You're nothing to me," cracks me up every time I watch it.

Without Tre this series is just going to be a big bore.

Btw don't you think Katie's profile looks like that of a parrot??

Yes, quite. I noticed that while he supposedly had objection to a photograph of a female breast, he had no such scruples about using the language of pornography.

I thought that too - it was really interesting to hear a little more about the real Tre, because I don't think we've seen hardly anything.

I thought his tone of voice when bullshitting last night was very funny.
As though posh people speak in that tone of voice.

It's like he saw a film like 'Brideshead Revisted' or 'Remains of the Day' or something and told himself that's what posh people do when they talk.
He ended up sounding like the people who try to talk in a very posh accent on the phone, but do it very badly.

It didn't matter about the content of what he was actually saying was, it was the tone of voice he used that immediately identified him as a phoney.

It was as though he thought that he could get away with doing an Oscar Wilde impression.
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The funniest thing is that two people apparently 'bought' it.

Lol..I wonder if they are fans?

What I thought was even funnier was Katie kissing everybody's butt who walked through the door and yet she sold nothing. I can't say I was disappointed with her result

He has a good grasp of vocab and is smart despite swearing so much.
Anyone have an idea of whether he went to university or where he picked up a 'higher' level of language than might be expected for a typical asian east end lad?


[in case anyone thinks it's a bit of a weird question, i'm an east end asian gal myself and just curious ]