Recap: The Apprentice: Chicken Suit, Chicken Suit, Chicken Suit - 
by Guest Columnist
Since its inception several years ago, The Apprentice has been notable for its clever (or not so clever) editing. We usually within 15 minutes which team is going to win, and also who is most likely to get fired. As if that was bad enough, this week gave us a new treat – previews told us to expect the first ever "Apprentice Romance," and showed two indistinguishable people snuggling/kissing poolside. Yet nothing ever happened! I realize that so far this is turning out to be the worst season to date, but the least the editors/producers could do is follow-through on their promises of an Apprentice showmance. For shame.
Last week on the Apprentice, Michelle resigned after leading her team (cleverly disguised as waiters) to a horrible defeat. Even though she most likely would have been the fired candidate anyway, her resignation saved the remaining members of her team from the two dreaded words, "You're Fired!" After learning that nobody else would be fired, Frank shouted and jumped around like the Yankees had just won the World Series. God I hate this guy. It's too bad this season wasn't back in NYC so Frank could be more in his element – shouting at drivers and yelling obnoxiously into a cell phone like we've seen in seasons past.
Back inside the mansion, Heidi gives Team Kinetic a small pep talk while outside Team Arrow drinks heavily and discusses cheese doodles. Frank's only been sleeping outside for three days and he's already reverting to a child-like state. Tim the Temp spends some time flirting with Nicole which is a sorry excuse for the "romance" we've been promised.
All of a sudden the phones ring and Aaron and Marisa answer only to find The Donald himself on the other line. Trump demands a sacrifice and that sacrifice must be someone from Kinetic to "step up" and move outside to join Team Arrow.
Team Arrow falls dead silent. Apparently nobody wants to go from "have" to "have not" status, because as you know by now, the haves have stuff and the have nots don't. Heidi, Surya, Amy, and Marisa all volunteer to leave the house, and Aaron and the rest of Team Kinetic choose Surya, AKA The Hair, to move into Tent City with them. For the record, this leaves Team Arrow with only one man, Derrick, which as history shows us is never a good thing.
Poor Surya packs his backs and heads outside, and we get our first look at him in black-and-white Tent-o-Vision. Surya meets the team and pulls out a journal with his thoughts on how to right the sinking ship that is Team Kinetic. He launches into long list of things Team Kinetic must change. 1) Openness, 2) Clear structure, 3) Always be better, 4) Thursday night is curry chicken night, 5) Nicole has to wax my body hair 6) Frank is never allowed to speak. I think the Unibomber's Manifesto was shorter than this. His speech seems to go on forever and ends with him saying "I don't want to do something that's annoying." Yeah, too late there buddy.
The next morning, Trump is in a limo with a few business people and last season's winner, Sean. "PULL OVER HERE!" Trump shouts to the driver, as if he's unaware of the 14 or so people standing in the middle of the road. I would have liked this much better had he said "DRIVER, RUN THEM DOWN!"
Trump, wearing his orange "Go 'Cuse" tie, introduces Sean and the two suits who are execs at El Pollo Loco. Trump explains that drive-through restaurants are a 200 trillion dollar business. Today's task will be to create and sell a new version of the Original Pollo Chicken Bowl. Whoever sells the most, wins. Is this come kind of California thing? I consider myself to be a bit of a fast food expert and I've never heard of this place. I'm not entirely sure I'd want to eat at a place named for a crazy chicken. Sounds like bird flu. I'll stick with Chipotle, thank you.
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