Comments on: The Apprentice – A Double Header and What A Cracker It Was

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:55:40 +0000

Am i the only one that likes Gavin? I mean yeah he is a little bit insincere and arrogant but you know this is business. Hes not someone to mix business & pleasure or personal problems together. Hes someone you know that is solid and you know will get the job done, like Veritas said its not a popularity contest yes Morello is well liked and Gavin hated so to speak but Morello seems like the kind of guy that would breakdown if an issue happened, personal or professional whereas Gavin would probably not let it show, he maybe not very likeable but he certainly gets the job done. To me MB certainly should have had a lcloser look at things.

By: sourkraut

sourkraut — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:23:25 +0000

Vertitas
How can the top 3 be “spot on” when you admit that you dont hire someone for being popular? As to who can’t like him, count me in, the whole sales thing and mannerisms of people like that are a huge turn-off for me. It reminded me of a trip I made to Turkey many years ago and the ULTRA friendly carpet salesmen would try out all the standard lines used so far on the apprentice, and after about the third one it more than grated!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyhoo….INCOMPETENCE is still INCOMPETENCE and if people really think that that deserves a reward, then I hold my head in sorrow for this country.

By: Veritas

Veritas — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:24 +0000

If this was a popularity contest I have no doubt that Morello would win. Who cant like him? but its not, its big business and you dont hire someone cause they are popular. I think the top three are spot on. Gavin is so professional and rock solid. Heather, so passionate and energetic, Morello, will do well and has a lot to learn about business. As to G & H having something going, what a joke. In a house full of tv and people get over it! I am so glad there is no ‘underdog’ in the series. i am so over underdogs getting the win, when those that work hard and are ambitious lose out. Good luck three amigos.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:40:07 +0000

Good viewing, but I wouldn’t want to have to pick one of the final three to work for me. I wonder whether there will be a Biggest Loser style reintroduction of previously eliminated contestants.

By: Anth86

Anth86 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:11:06 +0000

Morello – I actually think Morello improved in the last two episodes. At least he tried to adapt his approach. In the music episode he made some good decisions, took a few risks and didn’t show that “hard” selling technique that he usually does. However, I must say that the presentation to the music execs made be squirm. Morello was Ok (he was trying to adapt) but Gavin was horrible. The “emotion” that they were trying to show was so obviously fake and if that’s how Gavin “wears his heart on his sleeve” then he must really be a “robot” as the TVSN employee outlined. Presentation skills don’t come easily, but it just seemed so phoney.
It’s something that Morello will need to work on if he is successful; definitely needs to find a balance between auctioneer, used car salesman and phoney. Can he do this?

Gavin – I agree with past comments. I honestly don’t think Gavin has his heart in it as much as Heather or Morello. I don’t think he’s as willing to put himself on the line. Perhaps this is because of his “alpha male” personality and how he thinks he will be perceived. Also, some cringe worth moments with Gavin included: some of the lines when ironing – “I’m a guy and I iron my shirts everyday”, his presentation “style” to the music execs – “do YOU want to hear Microwave Jelly?” – Ok serious do we really need the rhetorical questions? – and the selection of “Young and Sexy” makeup products. I don’t this was such a big deal but his reason behind selecting them was similar to – well she’s a woman, she can sell makeup. It’s kind of a simplistic thought process. Agree?

Heather – For some reason Heather appeals to me. She seems hardworking, to have a good business sense, some degree of intelligence and is more adaptable than Morello. Her likability factor seems to be a bit low at the moment, but hey, this is a show to find an apprentice, not someone who the viewers love. I think the question Bouris has to determine is whether she would clash with other colleagues? I think in a less competitive environment she would flourish. Also, we have to question whether the editors are only showing the “worst” parts of her. The interview with Carmen suggests that there are many sides to Heather…

In the end I believe it will be between Heather and Morello. Don’t really care who wins if that’s the case.

By: sourkraut

sourkraut — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:35:19 +0000

Fer CRAPSAKES ALL OF YOU!
If someone is such an idiot to not connect the right doover to drive the wet hoover he should be fired for gross incompetence. All he had to do was check it once b4 he started!!!!!!
Anyhoo if Boris wants to hire one of the 3 leftovers, in place of Mary-Anne (hard worker, competent, good manager,) then I can only wonder at how he amassed his vast vast fortune (as Mr Burns would say)
Still cant work out how Mr pecs survived the art debacle boning and the comment about the two “suits” (laurel and hardy ) brought on an attack of prostatic symptoms, so i’m thinking of suing for a new carpet, or maybe i can get one of them to come round with the wet hoover- doover properly attached to clean up the mess!
Hooray. the mensa is gone. no more simpering submarining
Chrissie
Since when is manipulativeness ever been used for good?

By: CG

CG — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:49:10 +0000

Chrisse, since you are such a big fan of Heather what do you think of her so-obvious flirting with Gavin, calling him “babe” several times…and what do you think your … oops I mean “her” – husband thinks about his wife behaving like that on national television? Women like Heather who feel the need to use their looks and sex to get ahead are a blight on all hard-working and deserving women in the workplace.

By: fortunate

fortunate — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:27 +0000

this week’s episode showed the undenying affair between heather and gavin. i think that MB slammed Gavin and through inference Heather about the “young and sexy” range of products b/c he was disappointed that this has been going on- the affair despite the fact that she is married, and the amount of editing that had to be done in the last challenge to cut-out their smooching etc. Think the editors may have accidently missed out on cutting “babe”, sexy man etc which we all picked up on. MB would’ve seen it many a time in his career- smart, attractive woman throwing everything away including family to play with the big boys. MB seems like the new kinda boss where old school rules no longer apply, and perhaps he lived in hope that Heather who had the most potential to be his right-hand apprentice would not be a stereotype. At least not on national TV. Perhaps, just perhaps he slammed Gavin for choosing a product which would do Heather more harm than good- ie pigeon-holing her and he was disillusioned with Heather for proving to him that she will just sleep her way to the top. Perhaps MB he expected better of Heather, and her flirtations with Gavin was just a major professional disappointment. There is NO WAY that Gavin would even get a look-in at the final gig. In fact this show was career suicide for him. Perhaps Heather was the most promising, and MB was giving her a fatherly “you’ve got so much to offer, don’t let people remember you for the wrong reasons, don’t screw it up with something below you”…

PS- who ever he selects, they won’t last. Let’s not forget what he told Sam when he was fired- when this series is over, come back to me and we’ll talk. In 6 months we’ll find out that Morello has accepted a gig with Gerry Harvey, and Sam is The Apprentice…

By: Chrissie

Chrissie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:11:06 +0000

LOL at the mono-tone babies comment!!

Sorry to see Mary-Ann go, but she did well to get this far. And too beat Sabrina (who should have gone weeks ago).

From the start I thought Gavin was a chance to win (he even looks a bit like Mr Boris don’t you think?!) but he has really come undone the last few weeks. But as for being a bit manipulative (as per last episode) perhaps that could be an advantage… if used for good not evil. LOL

Morello is the underdog…..infectious high energy personality, however I think whilst I think he really has good potential perhaps he has fluked/got lucky with some of his wins??

I think Heather is likable, has good business sense, energy, balls (as in brave and stands up for herself!) and and a willingness to learn. She has made some clever decisions over the season…and learnt from her mistakes. So she is my favourite – would be great to see a female win too!!

Oh, and to whoever said above that it was Heather who wanted to say less during the TV challenge, I’d like to disagree – I really believe that was Gavin’s choice (unfortunately a bad one)!

Go Heather!!

By: Reality Raver

Reality Raver — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:07:04 +0000

Wurstsemmel – I am not sure if Gavin and Heather had a fling, but a commenter said there was an article in the Herald Sun now some week’s back. I think carmen may have been quoted. Probably the week after she had that huge barney with Gavin.

But Heather has been on ACA with her family a few week’s later.

CG – you are right Heather was saying babe a lot.

If I was Bouris I would pick Morello. I think he is willing to listen and learn. From last night’s show I got the feeling that Heather, and Gavin were a touch arrogant, but then again that may be what is required in the job.