How tense were you as Sugar pondered at the end ?

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Summat2Say

07-06-2008

Originally Posted by sebright:
“When he announced that 4 would go through to the final, I felt as if I had been suckered. I don't think this was because he couldn't make up his mind about which of the other candidates to fiire--it was obviously a decision that had been decided upon previously to make 'better TV'. Fake, fake, fake.”

Yeah, suckered, that's the word. Having watched the interviews (the sarcastic comments and cheap put downs) and thought they've got to be tough to weed out three of them . . . then he only fired Lucinda . . . a complete and utter TV sham.

vidalia

07-06-2008

I was pleased he only fired Lucinda. I knew she wouldn't get through to the final and I really don't care which of the remaining ones win as long as is isn't Alex so I was glad that Lucinda got a whole 'You're Fired' progamme to herself instead of sharing it with two others.

jabegy

07-06-2008

Originally Posted by Vivid:
“The Apprentice has to be one of the most dramatic and engaging things on the telly.

I can't think of any other programme which has me clasping at the chair, causes my heart to beat furiously and apparently seems able to slow time.

As Sugar pondered on his decision as to who to fire after Lucinda I was fully engaged emotionally with all the candidates, even the ones I loathed, as I tensed up ready to spring up in relief or anger and then........ he let them all off the hook to a crescendo of released breaths in the boardroom and in my living room.

There is something about seeing the candidates battle with real world hurdles that one might face oneself and see them compete and struggle with one another that not only engages the emotions but one's intellect as one ponders what one would do in the place of the candidates.

I find even the most dramatic cinematic experiences barely compare to the best Apprentice boardroom scenes ( the scene in the recent oscar winner of no Country for Old Men when the "hero" is pursued by a savage dog and is chased by some baddies comes to mind as comparable). I presume I am not alone in thinking this.”

Don't get out much, do you ?

Originally Posted by Vivid:
“The odd thing is I don't really like any of the candidates left, yet I seemed to be pumping a comparable amount of adrenalin to the candidates.
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How can you say that, when you've been drooling over the odious little turd Alex

Originally Posted by The-Apprentice:
“Although there is drama Lucinda going wasn't quite a ring dropping and rolling on the floor shocking twist moment for me.”

No, nor me either. (I think that moment in The Sixth Sense was when everybody realised, now that was a shocker.)

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