The Apprentice 3 Cast Reviews

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Magna
Episode 1: (Loss) The first episode was not a very good one for your team. Your project manager did basically nothing but sit down and think. He didn't get trained and the team didn't decide to train enough people. In addition, the promotion group took way too much time brainstorming and didn't spend enough implementing those ideas. I liked their original idea of "Say Cheese." The baseball theme also wasn't terrible but it wasn't done well. Finally, your team didn't seem to have as much camaraderie as Net Worth.

Episode 2: (Win) Great rebound from last week's problematic task. Your great customer service clearly won you the challenge. Your rooms were ok but nothing special. In addition, you worked much better as a team. You even survived the "quitting" of one of your team members. Overall, the 3.9 that you received was very well earned.

Episode 3: (Loss) Another pathetic performance by the college grads. Of course they were pretty much down two people as Verna quit and Michael did absolutely nothing. The project manager also underperformed. Danny looked like the correct choice on paper but he clearly proved that he wasn't so good. I agree with everyone on the team that Michael should have been the one to go. If somebody wasn't giving it their all I would fire them in a heartbeat. Michael will be a cancer to this team. Hopefully you can lose him soon.

Episode 4: (Loss) Wow, that idea was just terrible. Sadly enough, it was still better than that pathetic commercial that Dove actually chose to use. This ad wasn't produced well and it certainly wasn't for the right audience. This would be a commercial that the FCC would ban. I also don't think adding a homosexual twist was a good idea. This could have offended both conservatives and possibly even homosexuals. I think this one was just slightly worse than Net Worth's (but only because the production was a lot better than the other one). I'm guessing that Trump planned all along to fire someone from the team that didn't stick together. You guys stuck together and it saved all three of you. It would have been disastrous had Trump fired Bren as he is your main weapon. For good team unity, I'm glad all three of you got to stay.

Episode 5: (Loss) While you did lose, it wasn't really too bad considering you lost by only about $70. Actually, the loss might be a good thing as you were able to get rid of a weak link that was really bringing you down. Bren is right, the lack of creativity is really hurting you and you do need a little street smarts.

Episode 6: (Win) After three consecutive losses, you guys finally won one. Your teamwork is clearly better than Net Worth's. You welcomed Stephanie back and I think she may have learned her lesson. Your ad was much more information and including the E for everyone was a very smart idea. You also had the brilliant idea of asking people off the street what they liked.

Episode 7: (Win) That was a very well-earned win. The theme was good, the course was great, the teamwork was excellent, and the promotion/marketing was incredible. From the looks of it, the exclusive rights to promote was a main factor in your win.

Episode 8: (Win) This was the third straight win for a team that struggled in the early stages of the game. You guys put together much better and more creative packages. You also had a great pitchwoman in Tana. You ended up winning handily even with three really low bids (on some of your less amazing packages). On paper, I thought that you lost in the trade but that was definitely disproven during the task. You did get rid of the queen of negativity, Stephanie, but you also lost a valuable member (at least in my mind) in Erin. Craig hasn't done much but Tana really stepped it up in the task and became an MVP. Net Worth is pretty weak overall so I think you can dominate them. You've got probably the two best candidates left (Kendra and Alex) along with other good contributors (Bren and Tana).

Episode 9: (Win) I never realized that your team seems to have all the old candidates and the other team has the younger players. Experience seems to be paying off for you guys lately. Craig pretty much won this task for the entire team with his simple yet brilliant idea. The rest of the team whined and moaned about how stupid it was but when people enjoyed themselves, they were eager to jump on the bandwagon. I really think that a do-it-yourself project should be relatively easy and this fit that criteria. You also found a way to put an emphasis on families doing it together. Overall, a very nice job. By the way, that Home Depot commercial mocking your box was hilarous.

Episode 10: (Win) You still managed to win your fifth consecutive task even with losing arguably your most talented member (Alex). You were trying to prevent a "hostile takeover" by selecting Bren as project manager. You assumed that your p.m. would be able to trade the member to even the sides. I think that is the way it should have worked. Still, the loss of Alex didn't hurt your team much as you won by over $100. The victory can be attributed to the large group orders Kendra and Tana negotiated.

Episode 11: (Win) I don't think you are going to ever lose again. This was your sixth consecutive victory and Net Worth isn't showing any signs of recovery. Tana was the correct choice for project manager since she was the only one with previous experience in fashion. I really liked the idea of researching your target market. I also think your presentation was very smooth. The clothing was very innovative. I especially liked the Game Boy Advance SP pouch on the one shirt. The only mistakes you guys made were picking a bad graphics company and putting that stupid "wearable tech" wording on most of the products.

Episode 12: (Win) You should be happy because other than Craig, Bren was your weakest member and he was the one chosen by Net Worth. I really was mad at the two former Net Worth members in this episode. She had a great concept and you two didn't support her. She pretty much single-handidly won that challenge. It was so good that Pontiac even decided to use it. Everybody talks about how dominate Koror was but you have now matched their victory streak (seven immunities in a row for each of you).

Episode 13: (Win) Your team continued to roll as you won your eighth consecutive task. The product was pretty good but not earth shattering. Staples did decide to sell it though! I liked your sketch presentation too.

   Craig (Shoeshine Business Owner)
Pre-show: Craig works at many jobs and for 24 hours straight three days a week. He is an EMT, fireman, partner in a music conglomerate, and owns a shoeshine franchise. He definitely won't be one to complain about the little sleep the contestants on "The Apprentice" get. He says he is resourceful and has good energy. He could go anywhere from first one out to the winner. I really don't know where to place him.

Episode 1: Another Net Worth member that got very little facetime.

Episode 2: Once again, very little facetime from you.

Episode 3: I think we need to put out a missing persons alert for you. I know nothing about you because you have gotten about two minutes of airtime.

Episode 4: Along with John you came up with an ok idea for the ad. Since you two originated the idea you should have been there helping Kristen direct. At least you were shown for once and I think you could go quite far.

Episode 5: Very little facetime for you again. However, the pageant crown thing was funny.

Episode 6: (Boardroom) You were rather bossy but you definitely didn't deserve to go home just for that. You did; however, deserve to go to the boardroom. Just tone it down a little and you will be fine.

Episode 7: (Boardroom) I didn't really see you do anything wrong this episode but Audrey still brought you in for your previous bosiness.

Episode 8: (Traded to Magna) I was really upset when you didn't step up to the plate for the leadership role. You eventually agreed to picking names out of the hat but you still seemed reluctant to be project manager. This reminds me of last season's runner-up, Jen Massey. This strategy keeps you out of trouble and makes the final two a likely scenario but it gives you very little chance of winning the game. Probably the only reason Jen lost last season was her unwillingness to take the leadership role. I thought you were the second weakest link to trade teams but you really showed some stuff during the task. I thought you did a great job negotiating (although you were overshadowed by Tana) and performing on air (Tana was better though).

Recap: I think you are the second weakest player left. You weren't even willing to step up and take the project manager role in episode eighty. You will be the last person to be project manger (never a good sign). It makes you look like your team doesn't respect you or that you don't believe in yourself. There are a few highlights in the past eight episodes. Along with John, you came up with a decent idea in the advertising task. You also did a pretty good job in negotiations and performing on air in the latest task. It is really going to take a miracle for you to win this game. You haven't made a good early impression which means you are going to have to work double as hard as usual.

Episode 9: (Project Manager) I think your teammates should have been more supportive of your decision. For one, you at least made a decision (unlike some people *cough* Danny *cough*). It was simple but that is the type of project that has to be done in a do-it-yourself presentation. I agree that you aren't that great with your speaking. You do seem to have good ideas but can't really effectively communicate them. I have absolutely no idea what your point was when you addressed the team for the first time. I really think you won this challenge by making it a family project. I think you did a great job but I still wished you would have been project manager earlier.

Episode 10: Your fight with Kendra was pretty much meaningless. Why fight over generalizations? We didn't see that much of you mainly because you were the one cooking the pizzas.

Episode 11: I don't know why Tana was so mad at you when you came back with those messed up shirts. It's not like you could do anything about it. She didn't have any extras made so I personally think it is her fault. She was also probably the one that choose the graphic guys. Also, you were the only one to come up with a decent solution to deal with it. The whiteout appeared to have worked because the executives never mentioned it. That solution shows your resourcefulness. Some words of advice, tone it down with Kendra. You have been rather crabby to her recently. It is never a good idea to make enemies in a game like this. If Magna actually loses for once, I have a feeling you will be the one to go. Bren is switching over to Net Worth, Tana has immunity, and you aren't as talented as Kendra.

Episode 12: I'm absolutely disgusted at you and Tana for going to sleep so early. She didn't have to micro manage you during the photo shoot but you really should have been more supportive of her anyway. You thought she had no theme but she clearly said the point of it early in the task. You just didn't listen. Going to bed early like that is not a good sign of your work ethic and I highly doubt that Trump wants someone who may be lazy. Plus you didn't even try to take the project manager position from Kendra. He never likes someone that doesn't want to be project manager.

Episode 13: (Project Manager) Why do you hate Kendra so much anyway? She has been the key player in several wins and a valuable member in the rest. Meanwhile, you've done next to nothing other than your brilliant box. Your petty fights aren't good at all because they show that you don't get along well with fellow workers. I was really mad at you when you started to talk to Kendra in a condescending way. Calling her "young lady" when you are only about ten years older was unprofessional. Also, I was on Kendra's side of the argument throughout.

Your project was pretty good but I'm not sure if you did much of anything in creating it. You wasted time (doing what, I don't know) while the two girls conducted the focus groups. As project manager, that should probably have been your job. All in all, I wasn't that impressed with your leadership and I think it guarantees that you won't make the final two.

   Danny (Marketing Technology Firm Owner) (Fired)
Pre-show: Danny is one of the oldest contestants to ever make "The Apprentice" at the age of 39. He seems to have had a pretty good career as he has founded several successful companies. He mentions his creativity several times in his bio so he will probably be his team's idea man. He even lists himself as an inventor in his interview. I think he will be very likable but will go in the late stages of the game because he is just too different.

Episode 1: (Boardroom) I may be one of the only people to say this but I actually like Danny. I thought he was very funny and entertaining. The only thing I don't like about him is his love of the word "incredible." That word has got to go. I liked the guitar and thought it helped team morale. All that being said, this CMO (Chief Morale Officer) really got lucky. If Todd hadn't put in one of the worst performances in Apprentice history, Danny would probably have gone. Danny has got to do better in future challenges or he will be going soon. I personally think he deserved to stay because I don't think the promotion thing was all his fault. Stephanie was just as much to blame as Danny was. She didn't even make the boardroom. The others (especially Todd) should have helped brainstorm ideas and Todd should have stood up for the team's previous idea ("Say Cheese"). The promotion wasn't very good at all but I think it was due to a lack of time. Danny did a really nice job defending him in the boardroom and that could be the reason he was saved.

Episode 2: INCREDIBLE change. You got the hint that Trump didn't like your outfit and you cleaned up. Dropping the guitar was also probably a good idea. You still were singing (while painting even) but at least it wasn't annoying like last episode. The biggest improvement was in the task. You really did a good job in the customer service department. The party idea that you came up with off the top of your head was brilliant. I really think that that was the thing that won it for your team. I also like how you defended Verna and were nice to her.

Episode 3: (Project Manager) (Fired) I liked you but you did deserve to go. Not as much as Michael but you still were pathetic. You couldn't make a decision and that is one of the worst traits in a leader. You tried to stop Michael and his laziness but I don't think you were forceful enough. The biggest problem was that you and your team failed to come up with an exciting promotion. I don't agree with Trump that bringing in Michael was a bad idea. He was the weakest member of your team (as he didn't do anything). He deserved to be there. Sorry to see you go. You were funny even in losing. Your song in the taxi was one of the best taxicab confessionals ever.

Recap: Your audition tape may have been the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life. You are clearly a very talented person. You definitely should play the lead in the upcoming Apprentice Broadway special. We also saw you cheer up your team after the depressing NesCafe task. I really like your optimism and although you didn't seem to have much talent on the show, I really think you have a great future ahead of you.

  Kendra (Real Estate Broker)
Pre-show: She says she is one of the highest producing real estate agents in Florida. I really can't form any opinion on her so I will just say she makes it to the middle of the game but no further. She probably will be one who tries to fly under the radar (like Sandy) and will escape a few times before finally being eliminated in the middle of the game.

Episode 1: Right now, you are probably my favorite women in the game. Good job realizing that Danny was just a convenient scapegoat and standing up for him. Both Trump and Caralyn seemed to appreciate it. You look like a really strong player and should make it quite far.

Episode 2: I don't think you were even in this episode. That could be good because the people we rarely hear from early in the show almost always make it far. I like you so I hope that happens.

Episode 3: Once again, very little facetime. This pretty much assures you make it at least to the half point. I really want to see you as the project manager as I think you can do the best of anyone on your team.

Episode 4: I really wish they would show more of you as you seem like one of only two members of Magna that even have a chance in this game.

Episode 5: Why, oh why won't the producers give you any airtime?

Episode 6: I don't know if you have even had a confessional yet.

Episode 7: I think you may have had your first confessional of the season! You also finally showed your skills by negotiating the exclusive rights to promotion at several businesses. I really think that that is what one you the task and for that, you are Magna's MVP.

Episode 8: (Project Manager) Overall, I think you did a very good job. You put people in situations where they could use their skills. It was a little risky letting Tana and Craig do all the negotiating by themselves (especially since they were new to your team) but the risk paid off. There was nothing that I can point to that you did an exceptional job with but nothing went wrong either.

Recap: We saw in the recap show that you were the one that secured the deal for the cheap furniture in the hotel task. That is yet another bright spot on your record. You didn't do much early on but you have really come on strong lately. In the mini golf episode, you secured exclusive rights to promotion at several businesses. You probably won that task for Magna. Your stint as PM came really late (last episode) but you did a pretty good job when it finally came. I personally think you are the best candidate left.

Episode 9: You were one of the members who didn't really support Craig's idea. However, when it turned out to be a good idea you at least took responsibility for your actions. You knew it was wrong to bail on him like you did. You even said that nobody but Craig deserved to go on the reward trip. I'd say that this episode hurt you a little bit but definitely not as much as Bren.

Episode 10: That fight with Craig was meaningless. Why fight over generalizations? Anyway, you were absolutely right that the task would be won on large scale orders. Going to big businesses and offices was the right move. You are an incredible promoter. You were even mentioned by Carolyn as a key to the victory. Keep this up and you could find yourself in one of Trump's offices in a few weeks. I think you are now the number one candidate remaining (after Alex dropped just a little bit).

Episode 11: It is never a good idea to admit that you aren't good at something. You may not know anything about fashion but you could have at least made an attempt. You obviously haven't learned anything from Erin's firing. Claiming to not know anything about something is not an excuse to slack off. Also, you probably should know a little bit more than Craig and Bren about women's clothing so I don't think that is a very good excuse.

Episode 12: (Project Manager) You impressed me as project manager once again. Your flyer was so much better than Net Worht's; there really wasn't even much of a competition. You did it all with two lazy teammates that did next to nothing. I think you did overmanage Craig but he should still support you. If this was real life business, those two would have been fired on the spot. Thankfully, it didn't matter much and you got a well-deserved win. The theme of the flyer was really great. Using people's descriptions of the car in your flyer was brilliant. You worked hard and it payed off. Pontiac even decided to use it in their real-life promotion. Awesome job. You are now clearly the frontrunner and I can't see you losing unless you really mess up in the final task.

Episode 13: Just like I advised Craig, I think you should try to drop the petty arguments with Craig and at least make an attempt to get along. It doesn't look good if you are arguing constantly as it makes you look like you are tough to get along with. I was on your side throughout the argument though. Craig had absolutely no reason to say some of those things. Calling you "young lady" was very condescending.

On the project itself, I think you made a pretty decent contribution in the design of the product (though I can't be sure because we saw very little of that stage). You also did a good job conducting the focus groups with Tana. You didn't do as well as you have in previous tasks but I still think you are the favorite to win the game. I know I'm rooting for you to take home the job.

  Michael (Real Estate Developer) (Fired)
Pre-show: I think this guy will be one of the boring types who just does as he is told. That will keep him around to the middle of the game but with nothing to claim as his own idea, he will be eliminated at that point.

Episode 1: Were you even on the show? I don't even remember seeing you. Step up to the plate or you will be going home soon.

Episode 2: (Project Manager) I'd say your reign as project manager was pretty good. It definitely wasn't up to John (from last episode) level but it wasn't disastrous. One thing I didn't like is that you seemed to blow off customer service and overwork Verna. I know you had a lot of work to do but you should have given her some advice. I think one of the reasons for her walking off was your lack of direction for her. Overworking her also didn't hurt. Perhaps you should have taken a shift at the desk. When Verna got back you did do a good job of reassuring her and welcoming her back to the team.

Episode 3: (Boardroom) You really got lucky. You used your undeserved exemption to your advantage. After your European model idea (which stunk by the way) was rejected you just sat and moped around. Your attempt to hand out pamphlets was uninspired. You didn't even do a good job of defending yourself in the boardroom. Since everyone on your team wanted you gone, I don't think it was the editing. Even though you didn't lose the task for your team you certainly didn't help (at all) and you don't deserve to be here. Too bad you had an exemption as I'm sure Trump would have fired you in a heartbeat. I would have too. Taking advantage of an exemption is one of the worst things you can do. You should be ashamed of yourself. Once we open our reality hall of shame, this performance will definitely be inducted.

Episode 4: (Boardroom) I can't believe I'm going to say this but you didn't deserve to go home this episode. In fact, I don't think you even should have gone to the final boardroom. I'm going to hold that fiasco from last episode against you for the rest of this show (and I hope Trump does too) unless you really show signs of learning your lesson.

Episode 5: (Fired) You really didn't lose the task for your team but your laziness in week three was your downfall. Nobody really did anything stupid so Trump had to go by past performance. You had shown yourself to be lazy and negative so you were eliminated. Your attitude was terrible ("I think everyone on Magna is evil."). You showed very little effort in handing out flyers. Your defense of that was terrible. Why can't a man sell a massage?

I have no idea why you compared yourself to Trump. You are absolutely nothing like Trump. Trump isn't lazy. Trump isn't a chauvinist. Trump doesn't throw a temper tantrum because he doesn't like the name. Trump doesn't come up with terrible marketing ideas. Trump isn't nice to people who go after him. Trump doesn't get fired.

Recap: One notable thing on the recap show that adds to your legacy of stupidity was your refusal to pay an extra $3,000 to eliminate transportation.

   Tana (Sales Executive)
Pre-show: Tana owns several start-up businesses. She started her business career at the age of nine by selling telephone accessories door-to-door. I think she will make it to about the seventh or eight episode before being fired.

Episode 1: Is it just me or was she really annoying? I liked the enthusiasm but not some of the comments from your mouth.

Episode 2: It looked like your desk service was pretty good. You were really the only person on your team that even tried to be friendly.

Episode 3: Little facetime again.

Episode 4: (Boardroom) Yes you were in charge of the actors/actresses but you really didn't do anything to warrant a firing. You really have turned it down a notch and I am starting to like you.

Episode 5: (Project Manager) I thought you did a great job as project manager but your team really helped you. I didn't see one thing that stood out from your performance, but I also saw no problems. Your exemption is well earned.

Episode 6: Very little facetime.

Episode 7: I don't think we saw or heard you the entire episode.

Episode 8: (Traded to Magna) Where did that come from! That was an amazing performance. Even though your attempts at the slang were laughable you connected with the singers. You were easily the best negotiator. From the looks of it, all the singers took your #1 option. It wasn't that the packages you put together were weak, it was due to your exceptional people skills. Your performance on air was possibly even better. You adapted to something that you weren't used to and did a great job. You were easily the MVP of your team.

Recap: Even though you had one of the best performances of the season last week, I still think you are only in the middle of the pack. You did a pretty good job in desk service in the hotel task. You were a decent project manager but nothing really stood out during that episode. Last week was awesome with great negotiating and a very nice performance on television. I would like you to step up and become more of a leader. Right now you just don't seem to have the ability to inspire a team to a win. You perform well but you aren't the best leader.

Episode 9: You were very much against the box idea from the get go. Still, you gave it your all and wound up on Carolyn's "doing a good job" list. I think you did an exceptional job working with the families. I am really starting to like you (although that is probably a curse). You have also risen to the top of the ranks in the race for the job.

Episode 10: You were the workhorse for your team. You came up with all the ingredients for the pizza and named it. Along with Kendra, you promoted at big business offices. That idea was what won you the task. You were even mentioned by Carolyn as crucial to the victory.

Episode 11: (Project Manager) I'd say you did a pretty good job with this task. You are now a solid 2-0 as project manager. That is one statistic that Trump always seems to look at. It was one of the main reasons why Kelly beat Jennifer last season. The best thing you did all task was researching your target market. As a result, your product seemed more geared to the demographics targeted. You did a great job with the presentation as well (and that was probably what clinched the win). I do have a problem with how you treated Bren and Craig after they returned with the messed up clothing. Unless I'm not seeing something that provides a defense for you, I think you were at fault. First of all, you should have made a few extras of each piece in case something like this happened. Bren and Craig had no options once it was found out that the graphics team stunk. You were also probably the one that chose the designers. Finally, you didn't provide any solutions afterwards. Craig at least came up with the idea of whiting out the words.

Episode 12: You know what happened to the previous candidate who slacked off because he had an exemption. He was fired a few weeks later. You had better thank your lucky stars that Kendra put together an incredible flyer because now Trump won't know about your laziness during this task. Even if you don't like your boss, you should still support her. You showed her no respect when you decided that you were going to go get some sleep. Then, during the presentation you tried to pass it off as your own idea. Thankfully, Kendra was assertive and didn't allow you to take control of the presentation. It was her work so she should be able to present it. In fact, I think Kendra shouldn't have allowed you and Craig to show up at the presentation. You didn't deserve it. You are really starting to annoy me but unfortunately you are the second best candidate remaining and I don't see anyone that can keep you out of the finals.

Episode 13: Other than conducting the focus groups with Kendra, we didn't see much of you during the episode. It was a good idea to stay out of the Craig/Kendra fighting.

   Todd (Sales Manager) (Fired)
Pre-show: Todd has had a lot of successes in his career. He became the #1 insurance sales agent at his company in just six months. He also says he is a successful restaurant entrepreneur. He has a lot of experience and Trump seems to like that in his apprentices. I think he will be a strong leader and will make the final two.

Episode 1: (Project Manager) (Fired) My prediction on Todd was about as wrong as you can get. I said he would be a strong leader and would make the final two. Neither of those two predictions were accurate. He was one of the weakest leaders to ever appear on "The Apprentice." He pretty much sat down and ate his lunch. He didn't give Danny and Stephanie any direction or suggestions on promotion. He didn't get trained or train enough people. You also failed to control Danny. You are the first person to be eliminated in episode one that actually deserved it. I am mad at myself for giving you so much credit in my pre-show predictions. You could be one of the worst to ever appear on "The Apprentice."

   Verna (Business Manager) (Quit)
Pre-show: She already has experience in both sales and management so that is a definite plus. On paper she looks like one of the most likely to win the game. However, I have a feeling that she will make a crucial mistake early in the game that will cost her the job.

Episode 1: Verna doesn't at all seem team-oriented. Right away we see her complaining about Danny and team camaraderie. In the game of "The Apprentice," you have to be at least a little selfish at times but this is not the time. I don't like you and I don't expect you to go far as your team will eventually realize your negativity.

Episode 2: I don't really know what to think about you. At first, I thought you were lazy, annoying, and selfish. Then you walked off and I realized that some of that behavior could be due to being overworked and overtired. I really do believe that you are going to change your attitude. If you really go through with it I could see myself rooting for you. Others probably will hate you because you walked off the job but I think it was understandable. Walking away from the hotel was a good idea because if something really was wrong with you, it could have been disastrous. What I really like was that you came back even though your teammates were likely to be mad. The comeback was really good, just like Trump said. Even if your team had lost, I don't think you should have been fired. You deserve a second chance and your customer service (before you walked off) was great.

Episode 3: (Quit) It was probably the right decision to quit as Trump wouldn't have hired you anyway. Unlike most analysts, I don't really despise you because of your decision. Things like this are stressful and some just aren't able to put up with it. Sorry to see you go.

Street Smarts

Net Worth
Episode 1: (Win) Very good job. Your promotion was superbly done and maybe one of the best in "Apprentice" history. I really loved the western theme. I also loved your great team unity. Let's hope it continues as you are my favorite corporation.

Episode 2: (Loss) Why doesn't anybody want to step up as project manager? The exemption is very valuable and Trump likes someone who is willing to step up. However, the first two firees have been project managers so maybe you are right for avoiding the job. You guys did a great job with the rooms but your customer service was not even close to the level of Magna. Also, what happened to your great team unity? Your team is already in shambles and still has a troublemaker (Kristen). Get it together or Trump will not hire any of you.

Episode 3: (Win) We really didn't see much of you guys at all. What we did see was improved teamwork (probably because of good leadership). I think your patriotic theme was pretty good and the debate was funny. The idea of providing both hot and cold coffee was a good one. Great comeback after last week's debacle.

Episode 4: (Loss) I think the idea was ok but the execution and production was just terrible. Overall, I think your ad was just slightly better than Magna's (better concept, worse production). Bad team unity cost you a team member but in this case it might actually help you. Kristen was a cancer that was holding you back. Just like Magna, I think your commercial was still better than the one Dove used.

Episode 5: (Win) At first I didn't think the casting director was a good idea. It sounded a little bit like a scam and I didn't think people would fall for it. Obviously, I was wrong as you earned $991. This was a very good total for a short period of time. Your teamwork was much better (probably because of the lack of Kristin). Your win was very well earned.

Episode 6: (Loss) Trump and the Playstation guys made it seem like it was a blowout but I really think it was close. I think that the artwork was so stunning that it would catch people's attention. I also think that it was "cool" enough to bring in a few more buyers. Video games use hip-hop in their ads so often and I really don't see why they didn't like this. Still, Magna's was just slightly better.

Episode 7: (Loss) You guys are really losing it. It was very important for you to win most/all of the challenges before the shakeup in order to impress Trump. Now the two teams are even and the corporate reshuffle is next week. You are also constantly fighting which shows a lack of maturity. This task you struggled due to a pretty poor leader. The theme was terrible (kids don't really like clowns), you had no energy, the promotion/marketing was pathetic, and there was no teamwork to speak of. I think with these last few tasks you guaranteed that a Magna member will win the game.

Episode 8: (Loss) The loss shouldn't really be attributed to the entire team. John and his band "experience" single-handidly lost the task for you. On paper, I thought that you had won in the trade (Erin is a star) but that was disproven with excellent performances by Craig and Tana. You guys now look a lot weaker than Magna and will probably struggle to win from here on out.

Episode 9: (Loss) Your team is one of the youngest in Apprentice history. The lack of experience is really starting to show as you have now lost four consecutive tasks. I think you lost because Stephanie and Angie came up with a way too hard project. Even with Alex coming over next week, I still don't think you have much of a chance in the following challenges.

Episode 10: (Loss) You guys are really sputtering out of control. I believe that is mainly due to bad teamwork. Everybody is fighting with somebody (or in the case of Chris, many others). Letting Stephanie be project manager was a very dumb move. She was easily the weakest candidate left. When you need a victory as badly as you guys needed one, you don't let your weakest link be project manager. I think it was a good idea to hire promotional models but you definitely didn't utilize them well. In the end, you lost because you didn't go for the large group orders.

Episode 11: (Loss) Even Alex couldn't stop your string of losing. I actually liked your clothing line quite a bit (especially the zipper in the back for a laptop and the speaker shirt). However, you messed up in other areas. You weren't prepared or organized. I think some of it may be the result of being down a member (actually two for awhile when Chris had to find the credit card). The lack of preparation flustered Angie and she gave a terrible presentation which probably lost the task for you guys.

Episode 12: (Loss) Why in the world did you choose Bren over Tana or Kendra? Bren was the second worst member of Magna. All three of you were cocky throughout the task but you definitely didn't back up your work. The flyer was bland and couldn't hold a candle to Kendra's masterpiece. It wasn't the worst thing I've seen on the Apprentice (*cough* Bren's veggie ad and Kristin's pathetic commercial *cough*) but it certainly wasn't worthy of a win.

Episode 13: (Loss) Yet another loss for your side. Your product wasn't all that innovative and I definitely could see some problems with it. However, I don't think it was nearly as bad as the executives and Trump thought.

   Alex (Attorney)
Pre-show: (Boardroom) Alex doesn't really jump out at me at all. He doesn't seem all that successful and I don't really seem him going far. Even though he seems to want to make friends, I think he will be one of the first from his team to be brought to the boardroom and eliminated. He probably won't be that bad of a guy but he just doesn't seem to be Donald Trump material.

Episode 1: You were really lucky to escape the first boardroom. Bringing up the fact that you were the one that decided to train fewer people was a terrible idea. Because of that revelation you will have to do a great job in the next few challenges or you will likely be fired. I don't think you deserved to be fired for the one mistake as Todd was even worse. I hope you get your act together because you aren't that bad of a guy.

Episode 2: You needed to step up but you did nothing exceptional. I'm sure you worked hard on the renovation but we didn't see anything so I really don't know how you did.

Episode 3: Not much footage of you, which is probably good after your poor start to the season.

Episode 4: The costume idea was so stupid that I think it should have warranted a trip to the boardroom. They were gaudy and just plain stupid. I really think you should have took the place of Michael in the final boardroom (even though Michael was lazy last task). You were also part of the casting department, which did a terrible job of managing their talent.

Episode 5: After the problematic first episode we haven't really seen much of you. Mostly, this is because you work hard and have a positive attitude. Still, after Stephanie is gone you will become the weak link of Magna.

Episode 6: (Project Manager) You have really improved a lot since the early stages of the game. You had trouble coming up with a concept but when you finally figured it out, you dominated. I think you made an incredibly smart decision to ask people off the street for ideas. The artwork wasn't great but the concept was. A well-earned exemption to you. You also have become one of the frontrunners in the game. By the way, you had one of the best sound bites ever. Bren looks like a "stunt double for Orville Redenbacher." It was absolutely hilarious and true.

Episode 7: We didn't see much of you during this episode.

Episode 8: Once again, not much footage of you.

Recap: Nothing really to add footage-wise. Overall, I think you are one of the best candidates remaining. You did start really slow with the Burger King disaster but you have gotten better and better since. The only other mistake I've seen you make was the gaudy costumes in episode four. I thought your stint as project manager was actually one of the best we've seen this season. You got information from your target audience, figured out the concept was more important than the artwork, and kept your team together. I'd say right now you are one of the top three left. Still, you haven't been very visible so I would definitely recommend you try for project manager at least one more time.

Episode 9: We didn't really see much of you this week but you were mentioned by Carolyn as one of the people who was doing a good job. You were able to get away from your disgust at the project and help pitch in. I respect you for that. Next week, you apparently move over to Net Worth. You will probably lose a few more challenges with that bunch of losers but you have pretty much no chance of being fired while on that team.

Episode 10: (Traded to Net Worth) (Boardroom) I feel really bad for you. You were the strongest member of the stronger team. Now you are on the weaker team and are likely to lose the remaining tasks (unless the fighting somehow stops). I don't really understand why Stephanie brought you to the final boardroom. I think Angie and Chris were by far weaker. You overreacted on the Chris thing but I would have been a little scared. He really is a firecracker waiting to explode.

Episode 11: (Project Manager) You were definitely the right choice for project manager because you do seem rather stylish. I think you did a pretty good job but you were handicapped by the other two incompetent members of your team. Chris lost the credit card which wasted a lot of time and ultimately led to Angie being flustered in the presentation. Angie absolutely choked during the presentation. I don't really know if there was much that you could do to prevent those screwups. I really did like your line and I think it would have been really close had everybody been organized. I almost think you should have been excused from the boardroom (even though you were project manager) because it was obvious you weren't going when there were two other losers remaining on the game. I also disagree with Trump saying that the other two losers have turned you into a loser. You've had two less than stellar performances in a row but they were still probably better than most of the remaining candidates' best performances.

Episode 12: (Boardroom) I have to say that you did the worst job on this particular task. Still, you definitely didn't deserve to go. You've outperformed Chris in pretty much every task. Luckily, Trump saw that and spared you. You made mistakes throughout the challenge. You didn't get enough photos and the ones you did get were uninspired. You took a nap but at least it wasn't as bad as Tana and Craig's night of sleep. A short nap like that isn't that bad but bringing it up in the boardroom as an excuse for why you didn't talk to Bren about his text is almost suicidal.

Episode 13: (Project Manager) You made a lot of mistakes throughout the episode but you saved yourself by capitalizing on a crucial mistake Bren made. You started off by making one of the cardinal sins of "The Apprentice." Failing to call the executives has led to several firings in the past and it almost finished you off. Advising Bren to go through the yellow pages in an attempt to conduct a focus group was a terrible idea. No company is going to take a survey over the phone. Your design wasn't as bad as most of the judges thought but it definitely had some problems. It certainly wouldn't make you millions like you thought it would.

You made up for your poor performance in the task by a complete demolition of Bren in the boardroom. You were way too defensive about your product though. You should have saw that Trump hated it and admitted that it sucked. You did take advantage of Bren's mistake though. You immediately followed his admission of not being a risk taker by mentioning several risks you have made. Great job with that. In fact, I think that that was the only thing that saved you.

   Angie (Gym Franchise Owner) (Fired)
Pre-show: There isn't much information provided on Angie except that she turned a $40,000 investment into a $1.5 million value in three years. That is impressive but is also the only real thing presented. I see her being one of the first out of the game.

Episode 1: We didn't seem much of you during this episode. However, in next week's previews you were seen arguing a lot. I have a feeling you will be the one to "walk off." I don't think that means you quit the game but I think you just get frustrated and want to quit the task. Regardless, I don't think Trump will like it and you will be fired if Net Worth loses.

Episode 2: Good job of shutting Kristen up even if you had to use a few colorful words. You (along with Audrey) realized that fighting in front of your customers was a terrible idea. Audrey tried to stop the two but failed. I think you succeeded. I also like that you didn't go with the consensus against Brian (even though Brian did deserve to go). I now see you going further than I first expected (although that may be more of a curse than a blessing).

Episode 3: (Project Manager) I think you did a really good job as project manager. Like I said, the patriotic theme was good. You made decisions and improved on the pathetic teamwork of last episode. Congratulations on a well-deserved exemption. Now please don't take it as a free pass like Michael. I think you are the best female competitor in this game and could easily win it all (as I think Trump will hire a female this time).

Episode 4: I don't really agree with you. The idea was pretty good. It was just that the execution was terrible. That exemption was extremely valuable this episode (although you wouldn't have went anyway) and at least you didn't take it for granted.

Episode 5: You were probably the strongest advocate of the casting director idea. It was a good idea but you almost blew it by doing a bad job on the phone.

Episode 6: Are you the only one that gets up early enough to answer the phone? It seems like you answer it every week. Otherwise we saw little of you.

Episode 7: (Boardroom) The only one to stick up for Audrey. However, you flip-flopped after she brought you into the boardroom. Overall, I think you did as good a job as you could calming the Audrey-John conflict. You really didn't deserve to go to the boardroom either.

Episode 8: I have absolutely nothing to say about you this week.

Recap: I'm still a little mixed on you. At times you perform well but other times you disappoint. Your project manager role was a success but I don't think it was that impressive. Really, I can't think of much else that you have done. It is not a good idea to fade into the background in a game like this.

Episode 9: (Project Manager) I really think you should have been fired this week. The island project was way too hard for the average joe. It wasn't all that creative either. When it took you "eight hours" to finish one, you should have realized that it wasn't the correct choice. You also failed to let the audience try it for themselves. This is a do-it-yourself project not a "have someone else do it for you" project. Quite possibly your worst decision was letting Chris do most of the presentation and not using expert presenter Erin. I think she could have single-handidly won that challenge for you on her speaking skills alone. I also think you were rather weak in the boardroom. Had Carolyn and George not had such a strong opinion against Erin, you probably would have went home. You may have survived this week but I don't think you have any chance at all. You are 1-1 as project manager but that one win was against Danny. That isn't saying much.

Episode 10: Personally, I don't know why you weren't brought into the final boardroom. You may not have done anything wrong this task but you also haven't done anything spectacular in any of the other episodes. Even George thought that you should have been brought to the final boardroom. I think you may have gotten a good break as there was a decent chance for you to be fired.

Episode 11: (Fired) Your firing probably should have happened weeks ago so you should just be thankful that you made it this far. This performance was the straw that broke the camel's back. Either you were lazy or you were given too much to do. Since you didn't complain that much about the amount of work you had to do, I have a feeling it was laziness. That "presentation" you gave was horrendous. You pretty much just read from your notes. I'm sure it was because you were flustered from the rushing at the end of the task but that isn't that great of an excuse. Choking like that is an easy way to get yourself fired. I will defend you in that I don't think it was your fault for not bringing the jacket. I think that should have been Alex's responsibility. However, you took responsibility for it so maybe I'm wrong. I'm just glad that some more deadweight has finally been tossed.

  Audrey (Real Estate Agent) (Fired)
Pre-show: She was one of the youngest people in her state to be certified in real estate. She also formed a non-profit organization that encourages high schoolers to pursue their dream careers. Oh, and she is only 22. For that young, that is an impressive resume. She will go very far but will be fired just before the final four because she is too young for Trump (just like Andy). I also think she will be one of the viewers' fan favorites.

Episode 1: I don't think you even made an appearance. This means you will likely make it far as they would have shown more of you otherwise.

Episode 2: Are you already sick or is your voice just that strange? I really did not expect you to be a potty mouth. You looked so sweet and nice in the first episode. I did agree with you (and the rest of the team) about the toilets. Just try to watch your mouth as Trump clearly doesn't like the swearing (Brian showed that). Just like Angie, good job of realizing that fighting in front of your customers was a bad idea. You attempted to stop it but didn't do a great job of it.

Episode 3: Like most members on Net Worth we saw very little of you. I still haven't decided if I like you or not.

Episode 4: (Boardroom) You really have to learn to watch your language. I have caught you swearing several times (thankfully not in the boardroom). I think you have potential but you are a little too young to get this job. I agree with most of your points about Kristen and her pathetic leadership. She really did make the actors look stupid. However, I think had you not defended yourself so well in the boardroom you would have been the one fired.

Episode 5: Almost every other word out of your mouth is a swear word. That is not professional and if you fail to control your language during the boardroom, you could be fired for it (it was part of the reason Brian was fired). Otherwise, we saw very little of you.

Episode 6: (Boardroom) You deserved to go to the final boardroom but I don't think you deserved to be fired. You are rather abrasive at times but you do have a lot of potential. I don't know why Tara thought that you weren't clear enough with her. You said that the previous game had different locations. Thus, she should be able to realize that the sequel is probably also going to have those locales. I don't blame you at all for that. I think you should be the next project manager so you can show your team what you can do. I'm starting to feel some similarities to Andy. Nobody respected him (unfortunately, because he was one of the best candidates) either. He went far and you can too if you step up your game.

Episode 7: (Project Manager) (Fired) I really don't know what to think about your conflict with John. On one hand, you can't led things said in the boardroom get to you. On the other hand, John was incredibly rude and insulting to you. I especially hated how he brought up how you were beautiful yet failed to mention your intelligence. However, I think you overreacted at times. Your project manager performance was really poor and you did deserve to go home. As project manager you have to make some decisions. I agree that each person should be able to make some decisions for themselves but you overdid that. John even thought you were setting him up for the boardroom. I really doubt that that was the case but it really did look like it. Unlike John, I think you are quite intelligent and should have a great future. Unfortunately, you just aren't ready yet.

   Bren (Prosecutor) (Fired)
Pre-show: Why does Donald Trump always take so many attorneys/prosecutors? He had three or four last year and quite a few this year as well. I do think that Bren could be the next Raj (he has the bow tie already) but that doesn't exactly equal success. He will probably be eliminated in the middle of the game because he thinks too far out of the box (like Raj). America will mourn his loss as they did Raj's.

Episode 1: Bren got very little facetime in this episode but I did learn that my prediction was absolutely wrong. This guy is really cocky and doesn't seem very likable at all. Due to the low facetime, I think he will go far but I hope he goes sooner rather than later.

Episode 2: Pretty much the only thing we saw you do was ignore Verna and complain about her. When you saw Verna walking you could have at least asked what was wrong. You recovered nicely with the breakfast items but I really don't like you. Unfortunately, due to your low face time in both episodes, you will most likely make it quite far.

Episode 3: I think you are trying to play the Jen Massey game. You always seem to suggest the new project manager and it is never you. While that can be a good strategy to make the final four, it probably won't win the game for you. You came up with the only decent idea. The iPod idea was nice but not spectacular. I am starting to like you as you are becoming the comic relief of this season. The task 3 is going to **** thing was hilarious.

Episode 4: (Boardroom) I have to admit that that was a terrible idea but at least you came up with something. It was a very risky ad but that has paid off in previous advertising tasks (the women's jet ads from season one). Even though it was terrible, you definitely didn't deserve to go home. You are really the only member of your team that I would consider hiring right now. You did a great job in lecturing Michael and it really seemed to make an impact on him. That shows that you have some good leadership skills. You also smoothed things out with the mad actress (while the project manager sat and watched). Finally, you did a good job defending yourself in the boardroom (although not much defending was necessary as Net Worth backstabbed each other). I'm glad you survived as you are the most entertaining candidate left.

Episode 5: (Project Manager) I don't think you were that bad as project manager. Your performance was certainly better this time than last week's. You did a good job defending yourself in the boardroom (although both Stephanie and Michael had very few reasons to get rid of you). I will admit that having Erin's group go and get food was a little inappropriate but I really think they made a much bigger deal of it than they should have. Also, you were absolutely correct in identifying the team's problem (creativity).

Episode 6: I think we have our new Raj (although this time the ladies like you). The only problem is that I think you are married. In terms of the challenge, the only idea you came up with was the fist. I think it was a nice touch but it wasn't anything spectacular.

Episode 7: Besides from being a great golfer, we saw next to nothing of you (for once).

Episode 8: Two straight episodes that you were barely shown in.

Recap: You may have been compared to the most advertising icons ever. You've been compared to Colonel Sanders, the Michelin Man, and an Oompa Loompa. Performance wise you've had your ups and downs. I obviously can't fail to mention your terrible cucumber advertisement. Your project manager performance was ok. You didn't lose by much but had you not had deadbeats in Michael and Stephanie, you probably would have been fired. I'd place you in the middle of the pack heading into the final stretches. Continue to use your creativity to your advantage and you might have a chance (just please know more cucumber ads).

Episode 9: I didn't really see you do much more than make jokes about the box. You weren't mentioned by Carolyn in the "doing a good job" category. You pretty much said that the only way your team would win was by sabotaging Net Worth's project. I like you but you have to learn to work hard even if you don't believe in the idea.

Episode 10: (Project Manager) You stepped up as project manager again but I really didn't see much out of you. Of course, this task required very little managing but I thought it was almost non-existant. Pretty much all you did was take the orders. You kept the team together for the most part (other than that minor Craig and Kendra spat). Still, you are going to have to show a little bit more to have a chance at this job.

Episode 11: I feel bad for you because you become a member of Net Worth next episode. With you, the team might actually have a chance. You did an awesome job with the presentation. You were very convincing and just plain did a superb job. I don't know why Tana was so mad at you when you came back with those messed up shirts. It's not like you could do anything about it. She didn't have any extras made so I personally think it is her fault. She was also probably the one that choose the graphic guys.

Episode 12: (Traded to Net Worth) (Boardroom) You were easily the best member of Net Worth but that isn't saying that much. Your writing wasn't that inspired but I really don't think it is as big of a deal as the pictures. Plus, someone should have pointed it out that it was boring. You had the right idea on some of the shots but Alex and Chris failed to deliver them. I highly doubt that Trump considered firing you but you still have to pick it up next week.

Episode 13: (Fired) You would have been fine had you not admitted your reluctance to take risks. That was a crucial mistake that cost you the game. Had you not made the comment, I'm pretty sure you would have survived. You didn't really do much in the task (failed to conduct a focus group, didn't come up with any ideas, etc.) but Alex was pathetic. He should have went home for his performance but you blew it with the risk taking thing. Then you confirmed your exit by doing a terrible job defending yourself. You looked like you just gave up.

   Brian (Real Estate Broker) (Fired)
Pre-show: This guy had a chance to go to college on a full scholarship but declined in order to start his own company. That company has made him a self-made millionaire. He now owns FIVE businesses including a real estate office. I predict Brian to be one of the final four and the front-runner for winning the game.

Episode 1: I think you are my favorite candidate. Negotiating for a free Viking hat was hilarious but probably not a good idea as some members of your team didn't seem to like it very much. I like your enthusiasm and knowing a lot about Trump will definitely help you in this game. Trump likes well-researched candidates. Also, the story about the broken down limousine was clearly meant for sucking up to the Donald. I don't mind that but you really have to watch your mouth. I still think you are going to make it far but your mouth may hurt you down the road.

Episode 2: (Project Manager) (Fired) Wow, you were really a disaster. Before this episode, I liked you both personality wise and performance wise. During that boardroom, I began to hate you both ways. The only thing that I can really think of that you did well was stepping up and becoming project manager. However, that obviously wasn't the right decision as you sucked on the job. Correct decisions-getting the dumpster. Incorrect decisions-everything else. You lost control of your team, were way too abrasive, replaced things that didn't need replacing (toilets), didn't spend time planning and budgeting, argued constantly with both John and Kristen (although I don't know why she had such a grudge against you).

You really should have listened to John because he had some great advice. Arguing with Kristen quite possibly lost you the task as that really hurt your customer service. One of the reviews even mentioned it. Arguing also cost you the game because otherwise I really don't think your teammates would have went after you.

I really started to dislike you and you did deserve to go. You were cocky (you were even arrogant in the cab when you had been fired), abrasive, and very unlikable. You swore in the boardroom way too often. You showed no leadership. Finally, you even admitted you should be fired. What an idiot. Do I even have to bring up the poor sportsmanship you showed by refusing to talk to the camera in the cab? I am embarrassed to have picked you as a final two member. I am even more embarrassed to have liked you in the first episode. Still, Kristen should have gone as well and had you not shot off your mouth she may have been gone instead of you.

Recap: If it wasn't bad enough that you are a talentless individual, you made it even worse in the recap episode where you made it clear that you are a poor sport. You said that you were "an all-star in the hotel task." HAHA. Yeah right.

   Chris (Real Estate Investor) (Fired)
Pre-show: Wow, the book smarts team has their own team of real estate people. For some strange reason I am seeing him as the next Troy. That means that Chris will make it far but lose near the end for being "too much of a loose cannon."

Episode 1: You look even more like Troy then I previously thought. Other than that I have nothing to say because you weren't shown much (just like the rest of your team).

Episode 2: Where did all the blaming of you come from? It looked like you did a good job with what you had (since Brian spent so much on toilets and none on carpeting). I really thought that the criticism was ridiculous. I have a bad feeling that you may be the quitter that is mentioned in the previews.

Episode 3: Your ability to shout came in handy this episode. Otherwise, we saw very little of you.

Episode 4: You really have a way of making strange comments at strange times.

Episode 5: You were one of the two who helped Tara secure the casting director. Obviously, that is a plus but we really didn't see much else from you.

Episode 6: Once again, very little from you except for complaining.

Episode 7: A clown chewing tobacco? That was really strange and could have hurt your team greatly. When you were confronted about your addiction in the boardroom, you almost looked PROUD! That is sad.

Episode 8: (Project Manager) I thought your performance as PM was actually pretty good. Had you not had the sexist pig John, you probably would have won the task. I really liked the ideas of shooting the program backstage and bringing in band members to promote the packages. The appearances by the two singers probably boosted the values of their packages by a lot. I think you did ok on air. I also agree with you that the presentation was just as important as the negotiations. If people don't stay tuned in, they can't bid on your product. I believe that one defense single-handidly saved you from being fired. I'm sure bringing John in was pretty tough (as he is your buddy) but it was definitely the right thing to do. Had you not brought him in, you would have been gone.

Recap: I didn't know that you are a self-made millionaire. Impressive for such a young age. Less impressive was how you made Angie scared with your yelling in the second episode. Teammates don't have to tell you that they are going to attack you in the boardroom. One of the funniest moments in the recap episode was Chris's attempt to trade Stephanie back to Magna. Other than your performance as project manager, I really don't think you are doing very well. You will probably be one of the next ones gone unless you really step up your performance.

Episode 9: (Boardroom) You definitely deserved to go to the boardroom but I really don't think you should have been even considered for firing. It sounds like the only reason Trump wanted you gone was because you chew tobacco. First of all, it is illegal for Trump to fire someone just because they chew. Second of all, I really don't think it matters much. I don't think that someone will stink as a leader because they chew tobacco. It is disgusting but it doesn't make you a bad person. You did struggle quite a bit in the presentation but that was nowhere as bad as Erin quitting or some of Angie's decisions. Heck, I think you should have been the one to go up to the suite (as Stephanie was the originator of the island idea). It doesn't matter, because you survived with a pretty decent boardroom showing.

Episode 10: (Boardroom) I am really starting to think you are crazy. For some bizarre reason, when Angie and Stephanie began to fight you started laughing hysterically. Why? You also exploded on Alex for something very minor. You really have to calm down. Even though I don't think you really threatened him that much, you were still wrong to scream obscenities at him. I don't know why everybody seems to think you have potential. I just don't see it. Barring a miracle, you will probably be the next one fired.

Episode 11: (Boardroom) While you did lose the credit card (and wasted several hours trying to find it), I don't think that is what lost the task so I do believe that you deserved to stay. Still, you are deadweight and will most likely go next if Net Worth loses again. It's not a good sign if you've been to four consecutive final boardrooms. In a way though, losing the credit card rushed the rest of the team and could have helped fluster Angie. You absolutely had no right to say there was no reason to fire you. If you look up some of my comments on you from the previous episodes, you can find plenty of reasons for firing.

Episode 12: (Project Manager) (Fired) We already knew that your chances of winning were gone before this week's episode. Being arrested pretty much will blow anyone's chances at the win. It was a minor offense but Trump certainly isn't going to hire someone who has been to jail on a television show. On to your actual performance on the show. Once again, you did a pretty bad job as leader. You weren't the worst member of your team this week but your past performances finally caught up to you. You would have had to had an incredible week to stick around anyway. Alex really messed up your promotion quite a bit. He didn't get the shots you and Bren wanted and he also took a little nap in the middle of the task. I do think you made a mistake by putting the blurry photo in the flyer. It might not have been that bad if it was much later in the piece but it is a terrible choice for your first photo. You also screwed up in the presentation. It is never a good idea to start making up words. You should have been shocked when you were fired but you definitely appeared to be. You even cried! I never expected someone like you to do that.

   Erin (Attorney) (Fired)
Pre-show: Yet another attorney on the book smarts team. If there is ever a legal task, book smarts will dominate. She claims to have represented several enormous companies but they aren't listed. As most lawyers on the show do, she will probably be great in the boardroom but will fall in the middle of the game because I really don't think Trump wants to hire an attorney.

Episode 1: Erin is already crying. Most crybabies (Elizabeth, Kristi) wait at least a few episodes before crying. Emotions are going to end up losing you this game.

Episode 2: Didn't see much of you but at least you didn't cry. One thing I forgot to mention in my episode one review was your terrible choice in clothes. I even think Danny has you beat. Now that is sad. Who wears a pink bath mat as a shirt?

Episode 3: I really don't like you but I liked how you stood up for Danny and went after Michael. I don't agree with you that Trump could legally fire Michael. He would almost certainly have been sued and probably would have lost. Your fashion choices have not improved.

Episode 4: (Project Manager) It really appeared that you did a lousy job leading the team. However, everybody on your team stood up for you so you obviously didn't do that terrible of a job. You also did a good thing in editing out that one scene. If it was as bad as it looked, that could have led to 2-3 firings from your team. Unfortunately, the rest of your decisions weren't so good. Letting Alex go through with the idea of the chef costumes was a poor decision. You also didn't do anything to remedy the problems with the actors/actresses. Overall, I think you did deserve to be fired but not as much as Kristen. You were saved by good team unity.

Episode 5: I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I'm starting to like you. I love some of your great sound bites. "Michael is like a cliché." Also, the Michael crying mommy thing was hilarious. You may be one of the best in the boardroom in Apprentice history. Personally, I think you are the second most valuable member of the team (next to Bren).

Episode 6: For once, we barely saw you.

Episode 7: Any business executive has to learn how to play golf. You have a long ways to go. Otherwise, very little airtime again.

Episode 8: (Traded to Net Worth) (Boardroom) I officially have a new favorite candidate (since John took a tumble the last two episodes). I also think you are one of the top candidates left (probably the third best). I really hated John and his huge ego and sexist attitude. That just made me like you even more. I really wish you would have stood up to him but like you said, arguing would have just hurt the team. I'm sure you would have done well in negotiations had the pig not dominated the conversation. Also, your performance on air was exceptional.

Recap: You may be the best candidate in the boardroom in Apprentice history. You always have several memorable lines and you have survived many attacks. You always seem to turn the tide in the boardroom with a few well-placed comments. Your job as project manager wasn't so hot but you have been valuable to your team in other ways. There are a few problems with you though. You are way too emotional, you have terrible taste in fashion, and you suck at golf. Those are minor things (except the emotional thing) and I think you are one of the top candidates left. As long as you stay solid in the boardroom, you will go far.

Episode 9: (Fired) Trump just made his first incorrect decision in six episodes. You were bad but Angie was ten times worse. I personally don't think you quit on the task but you probably didn't try your hardest. Had you been allowed to do the presentation, I think you would have been the MVP and quite possibly could have won the task for your team. You were great in the boardroom as usual and would have survived had George and Carolyn not insisted that Trump fire you. I actually think you could go on to greater things than the job you would have gotten with Trump.

   John (Technology Firm Owner) (Fired)
Pre-show: John owns two businesses (an insurance agency and an information technology consulting firm). He also used to own several restaurants. I just don't really see much in him and predict him to be the first one fired.

Episode 1: (Project Manager) Exceptional leadership. You really did a great job firing up your team. Even the Burger King employees seemed motivated after you told them your team didn't have college degrees. You made quick (and good) decisions. The promotion idea was pure brilliance and really well done. You had eight of your teammates trained and that really helped as well. I am embarrassed to have predicted you as the first one fired. I now think you are the most likely to win the game.

Episode 2: You tried to talk to Brian but he obviously didn't want to listen. I still think you are the favorite to win (hopefully I didn't just curse you).

Episode 3: Not much shown this episode but I'm sure you did a good job as usual.

Episode 4: Along with Craig, you came up with an ok idea. Since you two originated the idea you should have been there helping Kristen direct. You continue to impress me and your team obviously thinks highly of you if you weren't brought to the boardroom despite your "terrible idea." You are definitely my favorite and should still be considered the favorite to win.

Episode 5: You continued to show why you are the number one candidate by being a big help on the phone. The lack of facetime lately is also a good sign as the winners normally aren't shown much in the middle episodes.

Episode 6: Tara would have been incredibly stupid to bring you into the boardroom. You had done such a good job in the first few episodes and I really don't think you did anything wrong this episode. Tara claimed you withheld information but I disagree. Like Audrey, you shouldn't have to clarify that the different locales would also be in this game. That is just common sense. You are still the top contender.

Episode 7: (Boardroom) I was really close to thinking you deserved to go home. You were incrediby rude and mean. The statement about how Audrey was beautiful but not intelligent was extremely mean. You were right on a few points though (she really was a little bit too harsh and she shouldn't have taken things said in the boardroom too personally). I also don't think you gave 100% effort. You wasted way too much time arguing and complaining about everything Audrey did. You didn't want to put your clown suit on either. I don't think you were the reason for the loss but you certainly didn't contribute much to the team effort. I'm willing to give you a free pass this time but I won't be happy if you keep this up. If it wasn't for your previous performances, you would have been fired.

Episode 8: (Fired) I have never seen a contestant take such a huge tumble in just two episodes. For the first six episodes, you absolutely dominated and were my favorite candidate. Then you showed your true colors (an egocentric, chauvinistic pig). I actually wanted you fired! If somebody like Michael was still around, I would still choose to eliminate you.

Your performance was absolutely dreadful. You interrupted the girls, didn't respect them, and even offered to "sell them." You also annoyed the bands with your stupid personal stories. Nobody likes to hear about your success stories. To make it even worse, your packages were uninspired (and you even had the advantage of knowing the music industry well). No doubt about it, you deserved to be fired after two pathetic performances in a row.

  Kristen (Real Estate Financier) (Fired)
Pre-show: I actually know about Kristen even before "The Apprentice" starts. She was on one of my favorite shows of all-time "Murder in Small Town X." All I can say is if she hasn't changed in the three years since "Small Town X" aired, she won't be getting along with her teammates. Her fellow "investigators" on "Small Town X" voted for her to face elimination each and every time she was eligible. She survived quite a few rounds but finally lost in (I think) her fifth chance. I don't think she will change much and will be brought into the boardroom several times (surviving quite a few of them) until finally being eliminated in about the fifth episode.

Episode 1: You are already bringing back memories of your "Small Town X" personality. We didn't see much of you and I don't know what else to say about you.

Episode 2: Yes Brian is a problem child but you are too. Your little feud with Brian was ridiculous. Brian should have worked on the budget with you but once it became clear he wasn't going to you should have just forgotten it. Fighting with Brian quite possibly cost you the task. That wasn't just Brian's fault, it was also yours. It is pretty clear that you are unchanged from "Murder in Small Town X." You were very lucky this episode as you should have been fired too. Brian was worse but you really deserved to go. The team will still have a team unity problem until you are gone.

Episode 3: Thank you producers for not showing Kristen at all. I've had enough of her whining and complaining.

Episode 4: (Project Manager) (Fired) YES! Right when you were named project manager I was happy (since I knew both teams lost ahead of time thanks to stupid NBC.com). You did a terrible job. You took a pretty good idea and turned it into rubbish. The production and execution was just horrendous. You made the actors/actresses look stupid and you didn't select team roles very well. John and Craig should have been with you helping direct the commercial. They came up with the idea, why weren't they there? Because of that faulty selecting, you blew the entire punchline. You also lied when you said you didn't know it was supposed to be fired. If that wasn't enough, your entire team turned on you instead of taking advantage of a chance to have a three-person advantage.

  Stephanie (Supply Chain Consultant) (Fired)
Pre-show: She says that she has strong negotiating skills, is loyal, and has integrity. All three of those things are major pluses for Donald Trump. If true, she will make it pretty far into the game. I predict she makes it to the final four but loses in the interviewing process.

Episode 1: You claim to be loyal? I guess your definition of loyalty is different than mine. You tell Danny that you are going to stand up for him if he stands up for you. Then you backstab him the first chance you get. He still stays loyal and says you did a great job. I really don't like you. In addition, you were really lucky that there were two other pathetic performances turned in. Your performance was terrible and bad enough for most boardrooms.

Episode 2: Didn't see much of you either. At least you didn't backstab anyone.

Episode 3: (Boardroom) I'm mixed on you. You did a good job finding the event planner but he was way too expensive. The only reason you went to the boardroom was because you were the only other one who did anything substantial. You definitely didn't deserve to go home.

Episode 4: Didn't hear from you this episode. Probably a good thing as both episodes you were shown, you were on the chopping block. You will probably make it far (even though I don't think you deserve to) just because there are so many targets left on your team (Erin, Michael, and possibly Bren).

Episode 5: (Boardroom) You are definitely not a team player. Making a list of what the project manager did wrong while still on the task is not going to help a team. Being against every single idea the team comes up with (the event planner, the massage business, and the Burger King promotion) yet not being able to think of something better is also not a good idea. You were really lucky that lazy Michael was on your team or you would have been fired. Not for doing something wrong on this task, but for always being negative.

Episode 6: Rather quiet for once. You were welcomed back rather warmly. Let's hope you did learn your lesson. I really like how you didn't get mad at everybody for criticizing you.

Episode 7: (Project Manager) I was actually very impressed by your leadership. There was absolutely no fighting or complaining. The course and theme looked excellent. A well-earned exemption.

Episode 8: (Traded to Net Worth) You really got lucky that John sucked and that you were exempt. You are now the weakest link on the show and if Net Worth loses again, I'm pretty sure you will be gone.

Recap: The recap show showed us your annoying habit of begging people to buy from you. If they don't, you say "aw, come on." I must have heard that ten times. Begging people to buy isn't going to work. It is also pretty telling that Chris wanted to trade you back to Magna. Even though you have improved lately, you are still the weakest link in the game and will probably go next.

Episode 9: You did better than usual but that isn't saying much. I personally hated your idea of the island. It took way too much time and was way too complicated. I almost think that it was a fireable offense. Plus, throughout the season you have proved to be the weakest player left.

Episode 10: (Project Manager) (Fired) You definitely deserved to be fired. You were pretty much deadweight just waiting to be fired. Actually, you should have been fired about six weeks ago. You didn't do anything that terrible (it was probably your best performance) but you still haven't shown anything good. The only things that you did wrong this task were bringing the pizza to Brooklyn (you should have just sold them on the subway) and not controlling your models (they didn't really do much). You also didn't defend yourself very well in the boardroom. It was only a matter of time before you were fired and we finally reached that time.

   Tara (Senior Government Manager) (Fired)
Pre-show: I have no opinion on Tara at all. Thus I will say she makes it to the middle of the game.

Episode 1: Still no opinion because you were barely shown.

Episode 2: I think I like you. Even though you haven't gotten much episode time, you seem nice and know what you are doing. You are absolutely right that fighting can kill a team (as evidenced by this week's task).

Episode 3: Very little facetime again.

Episode 4: I'm starting to wonder if you quit without telling anyone. Where are you?

Episode 5: After receiving little to no facetime in the first four episodes, you were the MVP of this task. You came up with the idea of the casting director (which turned out to be a great and creative idea). You also were the one to talk to the director that you eventually got (although you had a little help from the guys).

Episode 6: (Project Manager) (Fired) I thought you were a good choice as project manager. I also think you did a decent job. I could name two or three Magna members that deserved to go over you. You just were unlucky in that nobody stood out as an underachiever. Even Trump seemed to not want to fire you.

The Boss

   The Donald (The Boss)
Pre-show: I really thought that Trump messed up several times during both versions of "The Apprentice." Jason (season one), Bradford, Pamela, Raj, and Stacie J. all deserved to go much further than they did while people like Ivana, Katrina (season one), and Wes wore out their welcome. Bradford's decision was the worst. If he would have stayed longer, I think he would have even outperformed the two winners. I hope Trump makes more sound decisions this year.

Episode 1: I think you made a good choice. George, Caralyn, and you also realized that Danny was a convenient scapegoat. You allowed goats to be eliminated way too often last season. Big improvement.

Episode 2: I like how you didn't just fire Verna on the spot for walking off. She really does deserve a second chance and I don't think she should be held accountable for that action. Firing wise, you once again made the right decision. Brian was a train wreck and clearly deserved to be fired. However, Kristen was almost as bad and should have been fired as well.

Episode 3: I know you couldn't get rid of Michael legally but you could have told him he was going to be fired next week and had him quit or something. Danny didn't deserve to go. He won the 2nd challenge by himself. I think you have learned from this fiasco that the exemption is a BAD idea. Get rid of it for Apprentice 4.

Episode 4: Mr. Trump is 3/4. After bad firings in the first two seasons, Trump has finally gotten it right. Kristen was just absolutely terrible and really should have been fired week two. You were a little hard on the teams because that was an incredibly difficult product to market (as shown by Dove's terrible commercial).

Episode 5: Once again, Trump fired the correct candidate. This makes him 4 for 5. Michael didn't really do anything terrible during the task but nobody else did either. I'm glad you didn't fire Bren just because he was the project manager (which you had a tendency to do during the first two seasons when nobody did anything wrong). Looking at past performance during this decision was a great idea.

Episode 6: I don't know if it was intended, but I really liked the lesson you gave to Magna in not getting out of the limousine. It really seemed to get under their skin and motivate them. I also loved the Trump "rap." This was a tough fire but between the three in the final boardroom you made the right choice. That makes you 5 for 6 on the season.

Episode 7: I don't really like how you bent the rules to allow Audrey to bring in three people. I know you did allowed it last season but there was no mention of it in any of these episodes. Once again, you made the right decision. Audrey has a lot of potential but she just isn't ready for the big leagues.

Episode 8: I really don't think you should have reshuffled the teams this early. They were even (both in members and talent). If the teams are balanced they should always stay as one. I was really worried that you were going to mess up this week. It really looked like you were going to fire Chris (who I thought did a pretty good job as PM) over the pathetic John. But in the end, you made the right decision and are now 7 out of 8 on firings.

Episode 9: I disagree with you (actually, pretty much just Carolyn and George) for the first time in six weeks. For one thing, I don't think you should keep mentioning Chris and his tobacco. It is against the law to fire someone for that reason. Second of all, you don't have to a gree with George and Carolyn. They were clearly wrong in this situation. Third of all, Erin was not the weakest person on this task. That would be Angie. She made terrible decisions throughout. The worst one was not utilizing Erin as the presenter.

Episode 10: Right on again. Stephanie probably should have been fired weeks earlier. She just kept getting on by because someone else made a bigger mistake. This makes you 8/10 on firing.

Episode 11: That was a tough choice because both of them have been terrible throughout the season. I think you made the right decision though, because Angie lost THIS task for the team. You are now nine for eleven in your firing decisions.

Episode 12: Good pick again. Chris wasn't the worst of the episode but he had done so terrible in the prior tasks that there was no doubt he deserved the axe. I do like how you consoled him after he was fired. He really did look shook up about it. It was a very nice gesture as he probably is a good kid that just needs direction.

Episode 13: I'd say that you are right again. Alex should have went right up until Bren mentioned his lack of risk taking. You have to take risks to be in business so I do think that is a fireable offense.

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