I don't think Surya should have gone. He's verbose and bland, but he's not the worst thing about that team (I'm lookin at you, useless James). There was no way Tim was going to be fired: he is one-half of the sorry-ass love match Trump is so desperately trying to make happen because he thinks it will boost ratings. Newsflash, Trump: Love only captures the imagination of Americans when the participants are somewhat likable.

One thing I notice about Trump is that every week, he fires the person everyone gangs up on. He didn't used to do that (which is why people like Omorosa stuck around longer than you'd think).

I don't even get why he shows up anymore. He should have them vote each other out, Survivor style.

I disagree, Die. A leader has to inspire his/her followers. Surya clearly did not. Part of the position they are being hired to do is to be leaders. (As much as one can be in the Trump organization). Surya overtalked and did not listen and deserved to be fired. He was aggravating and annoying.

I am going to say this now. My prediction is for Stefani to win this thing.

Funny screencaps! Lame show though... I don't know why I continue to watch it. Surya wasn't stellar but I think if he was on a previous season he would have fared much better. This season is just so random and he doesn't quite fit in with the bunch. In fact, I can't imagine any of the previous Apprentice winners fitting in with this bunch except for maybe Sean.

Jordan, I guess you did what you could with the steaming pile of crap this episode was.

This show is now just plain bad, and not of the "so bad it's fun to watch" variety.

Apparently both halftime shows were so lame the crowd, who were supposed to vote, refused to participate, according to realityblurred.com, and that only with creative editing they made it look like the crowd loved Kinetic's show.

http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_apprentice_6/2007_Mar_12_halftime_show_editing

It’s hard to determine which was the most egregious firing offense this week: Surya’s unintelligible corporate babble-speak, James’s CYA hedging, or Frank’s frank insubordination. Surya’s suggestion to sit quietly and think for 5 minutes before pitching a concept really wasn’t a bad idea. Thinking before speaking is usually a good thing. But this is an act that Frank, who apparently suffers from adult-ADD, was incapable of performing.

In any real business setting, the type of public disrespect towards your superior (or even co-worker) that Frank displayed, gets you fired. Perhaps, if team Arrow-gant had spent just a few more minutes considering the propriety of their original idea at the outset, they wouldn’t have been questioning and rethinking their whole premise, 10 minutes before show time. When the usually overconfident (for no apparent reason) James suffered from an attack of the vapors, one had to wonder if this was a mere contrivance, to separate him from the idiocy of his team’s plan.

In prior seasons, Trump would routinely retain qualified contestants, despite any poor relations they may have with the rest of their team. Now, the show has degenerated into a high school popularity contest. If you’re not one of the cool kids who wear Abercrombie and Fitch clothes, then be prepared to be ganged up upon in the boardroom, and fired. This show is all about alliances now- not skills or performance. If Adam Smith were a contestant, he would probably be fired, for sporting a shitty haircut.

Note to Mark Burnette about the whole “haves/have not” thing: We get it, we get it, we effing get it! I’ve seen concepts conveyed with more subtlety in Bugs Bunny-Road Runner cartoons. Please do a re-edit on forthcoming episodes, and quit bludgeoning your audience to death with this blunt instrument. We are an endangered species. If this show doesn’t improve soon, it will certainly be substituted by a midseason replacement.

Jordan,
photo subtitles are hilarious! keep it up...

Does anyone think Trump looked a tad paunchy in his golfing get-up?

I think Trump only fires project managers now. the only way he tries to shake things up is to also occasionally also fire one additional person who has been "controversial" but still, now every show has that predictability

He would never be able to hire Surya as an apprentice, between his pressured speech, his overly intense behavior and his pop eyes. NOT apprentice material.
ps. once trump sees the footage of Surya whispering tearfully through the bushes, "I wish I'd never left..." he would have to fire him on pansy grounds alone

It pains me to say it but I think our new apprentice may be that self righteous holier than thou Heidi (can't stand the smirks she makes when her team wins or when she gleans another compliment from trump)