In the final, did anyone else think Kevin was a bit arrogant? (I'm being nice when I say "a bit"!)

He still seemed to think he was a gift from God, I would've thought being fired on the show would've brought him right back down to earth!

I liked him when he stood up for himself against Ian on week 3, but when he was Project Manager I didn't like him at all and he was exposed as a talentless twerp who thought he was better than he actually was. He had a chance to change that view with his appearance on the final, but he hasn't imo!

It almost seemed like he thought he was still in the running to win the show...bizarre!!!!

Andrew Collins in his excellent blog agrees with you

http://www.wherediditallgoright.com/...mal-notes.html

LIKE A BAD MEMORY, IN TROOP SIX OF THE PRODUCERS' FAVOURITE FIRED CANDIDATES: SIMON, MICHAEL, JENNYFER, JENNYFER, RAEF AND MATT, ALL OF WHOM ACCEPT THAT THIS BRIEF REPRIEVE MERELY RUBS SALT IN THE WOUND OF THEIR FAILURE TO WIN BUT AT LEAST GETS THEM ON TELLY ONE LAST TIME. ACTUALLY, MATT STILL THINKS HE CAN WIN IT
MATT LUCAS: [SINCERELY AND EARNESTLY]
The reason I'm glad to be invited back is that I was fired at the wrong time, which is any time before now really, as I am great, and I am brilliant. Now I get my chance to outperform the so-called final four and be crowned as Sir Alan's Apprentice!


SIR ALAN:
[TO REST OF TEAM] And what was these two like as team leaders?
MATT LUCAS:
Do you mean what was I like?
SIR ALAN:
No, what was these two like as team leaders?
MATT LUCAS:
But I thought I was team leader and they were just helping me?
SIR ALAN:
Sorry, I'm confused.
MATT LUCAS:
But I thought of the two bottles idea. I take full credit for that. It was me. I should be the Apprentice because I want it, Sir Alan. I thought of it, and it's a unique product in the marketplace. I've been to the marketplace and I never saw anything like it in my life, in Bath. I thought of it. Not the designer. I did.
SIR ALAN:
Did you now? Well it's the two bottles idea that's gonna get Alex and Helene fired, because it would've cost too bladdy much to produce. Y'fired.
MATT LUCAS:
Does that mean I'm the Apprentice?
SIR ALAN:
No it bladdy doesn't.
EVERYBODY LEAVES EXCEPT LEE McQUEEN AND CLUR, WHO ARE VISIBLY TENSE. MATT LUCAS HAS TO BE REMOVED BODILY FROM ESSEX BY SECURITY

I was amazed at Kevin in the final.

He made lots of intelligent comments, ideas and did so in a restrained in a constructive manner.

I was stunned at how much more focussed, realistic, measured and considered he was and there was very little of the self-indulgent, delusional and idiotic and arbitrary assertions that mired his performance.

He did seem to be looking for the spotlight but I he seemed to be playing a vital and constructive role in the team.

Helene certainly think that Kevin had no interest in them winning the task. Raef Helped Alex with his pitch and Kevin helped Helene with hers. Have you seen the unseen footage of the task?! At the end Helene rejected his suggestions and asked an expert and both Alex and Helene did a very good presentation.

The basic idea of the bottle came from the designer. The idea of the theme and the ad came from Raef. Even in the name they were undecided between Duel or Dual. I don't know what Kevin actually did in the task but he was enthusiastic.

He did work hard but he does seem to have an unfortunate habit of thinking he's in charge when he isn't. (Remember the 'pep talk' in the food task?)

He also does seem to have an extremely high opinion of himself which is unfortunately not backed up by the evidence. (Remember the innumerate bank manager sketch?)

PMSL!!!! Great minds think alike I guess, though I'm sure he put it much better than I ever could have!!!

constructive? wasn't he the one that suggested the idea of a perfume bottle that doubled as a stress ball? I think the look on the designers face said it all!

Yes but it must be pretty stressful being the only gay in the village.

What say you, Vivid?

Vivids off on holiday again...I shall miss them!

What did he do this time?

No idea, might have been something in the Your fired thread I think?

Daffyd = Complete tit!


(IMHO)

(From above blog again)

ALEX AND MATT LUCAS ARE EXPLAINING WHAT THEY WANT TO THE PATIENT PRODUCT DESIGNERS
ALEX:
We don't know what we want.
DESIGNER:
I see.
THE DESIGNERS LOOK BLANKLY AT EACH OTHER AND AT ALEX. ONE OF THEM DRAWS A COCK AND BALLS ON HIS PAD AND WRITES "ALEX" ABOVE IT, THEN SHIELDS IT FROM ALEX'S VIEW WITH HIS ARM. TIME PASSES. NOBODY SAYS ANYTHING. IT IS AN IMPASSE. A MEXICAN STAND-OFF. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. NO NAME. NO BOTTLE. NO DESIGN. NO APPRENTICE. MATT LUCAS SPOTS HIS CHANCE AND TAKES IT
MATT LUCAS:
What about if the bottle was like a stress ball?
MORE BLANK LOOKS. THIS IS SUCH AN OUTLANDISH, HALLUCINOGENIC SUGGESTIONS, EVEN THREE MEN WHO DID AN ART DEGREE CANNOT GET THEIR HEADS AROUND IT
MATT LUCAS:
Alright, too radical for you. What about if the perfume was like a Chinese burn? No? What about if the box the bottle comes in was like an exercise bike? What if the shop that sold the perfume was like Gerry Cottle? No?
DESIGNER:
What if the bottle came in two bits?
MATT LUCAS:
I've got it! What if the bottle came in two bits?
ALEX'S MOUTH DETACHES ITSELF FROM THE REST OF HIS 24-YEAR-OLD FACE AND HOVERS NEXT TO IT - THE EUREKA MOMENT

Lol, isn't there a limit on the number of times a person can be banned before their posting rights are permanently revoked?

i think he was arrogant, yeah but no but he was arrogant and yeah like no but yeah but no but he was the only gay in the village

I know a lot of people talk about Raef but it's hard not to laugh at Kevin. I though he was up for it in the final which was nice to see.
I get the impression he is not a quitter & doe's not let anything drag him down.
In a way I was sorry he did not last longer.

I think Kevin was hilarious, I am almost 100% positive he was put in the show for comedy value alone becuase there's no way he could have ever been SAS's apprentice.

I don't know how you can say he doesn't let anything drag him down, he's like a spoilt child and very very sulky! Alex was bad enough and even Helene in the final ep but Kevin was something else!

I really don't know how he's got as far as he has because he came across as being somewhat of a simpleton!

Kevin was basically this year's Rory wasn't he? Particularly in the final!

You hit the nail on the head there

Agree 100%