BrooklynKnight said:
Wormwood said:
I agree with Randal's decision for one reason: it made for some damn compelling television.
I agree completely. It showed that he was The Man. Yeah, it may have been a bit mean but it was in the spirit of what the show should be: business. Randall was going to be damned if he let someone else share or steal his thunder. He earned it, fought through a tough familial loss and dominiated. The one that was closed over the course of the whole show was Alla. Rebecca was very good and impressive for a 23 year old but she was third best behind two established professionals.
BrooklynKnight said:
It's not compelling at all? That would imply some sort of continued storytelling for us to follow but it doesnt.
There was a storyline, it's all in the editing. It's why we all kept watching.
BrooklynKnight said:
He sold her out and dumped on her. Frankly, if it wasnt for her I think he would have been fired during his foul up at XM Radio....
That was drama edited in there just to put in a little doubt. Trump would have lost all credibility (which he almost did) if he didn't hire Randall.
BrooklynKnight said:
Look at all the STUPID mistakes he's made! He got the WRONG channel for the radio show, and he forgot to check the weather....
Yes, he made mistakes just like everyone else did. He's human. Rebecca (who I was routing for just cuz) did earn any money at her fund raiser. That was an equal mistake.
BrooklynKnight said:
There was a reason: he was the better and proved it. There should be only one Apprentice if the show is to survive and be entertaining at all. If she gets a job in his organization somewhere down the line that's great but Trump is not the end-all that the show makes it out to be. There are bigger companies to work for.
As for the "nice guy" thing just to get the job? That's not what won the game for him. He won because he produced better results over the course of the interview. Bottom line. If Rebecca was as successful (1-2 record as PM) or as well liked (she pretty much just had Toril) she may have had a chance. Again, I was routing for her but the odds were very low that she would would win. Randall would have had to put together a disasterous final task to lose and she would have had to put together a perfect event.
BrooklynKnight said:
Maybe Trump offered her a job offscreen after everyone was over. I sure hope so because she deserved it.
Of all the other players this year, she really inspired me and I liked her best.
I too, enjoyed Rebecca and was routing for her. But in all she was less qualified for the job. Trump would have been a fool to not hire Randall. It's great to have a happy ending and Trump can do whatever he likes down the road like hiring her but she'll do just fine for herself either way. She's strong, capable and smart. That is a good ending to me. It was the first final boardroom where they were both better off talking about their own strengths than trying to tear each other down (which was Alla's only mistake). They said it right in the show: They were both stars.
Randall stayed the path and that's what happens in business. He earned it, kept the glory and saved Trump from looking a bit foolish like what happened with Rupert. The Apprentice and Survivor are both games where the ultimate goal is one winner. That is what makes it compelling. One winner and everyone else loses.
