The Apprentices

Been catching up on some of the latest series of The Apprentice, which is into its 4th show I think unless I'm mistaken.  So far the series has been fairly entertaining but I really have to say the candidates this time really are a boring bunch with not much in the way of personality or humour.  I don't know if this is because Lord Sugar wants to cast more business like people with a no nonsense attitude in the show, rather have some jokers thrown in.  But the series really does benefit from its characters, but I guess after the sham with Stuart Baggs, Lord Sugar didn't want any bullshitters, so this time around its all a bit dour and down to business. 

Having said that there are still plenty of quips from Lord Sugar when he's berating the apprentices in the boardroom and the dry wit of Nick his right hand man is still very much present.  Also when they go out and about we meet some of the colourful public which helps take away from some of the more boring scenes with the apprentices just whittering on about business or whatever else. 

Speaking of the contestants might as well state my opinion about one or two of them, the big guy Vincent, who has the almost 80s style slick back hairdo, comes across a real arrogant knob.  Already he's gotten in trouble with some of the women for being brash, especially in one of the tasks a couple of weeks ago when he nearly wrench a phone out of Ellie's hand (but of whinger she is, if you ask me).  He also has an annoying habit of saying "sure" all the time, how far he will go in the programme I don't know.  Leon, the posh fella comes across as not too bad a guy, and is one of the rare contestants that exhibits little signs of a personality, although in his latest task of running a beauty business, he had a weird habit of leading his customers by the pinky!  Susan Ma, the young Asian girl, comes across a bit annoying and opinionated, although in the beauty I did feel a bit sorry for her as she was being ganged up on a bit.  But I'd say the best of the bunch so far would be the Irish fella Jim Eastwood, who comes across quite a nice guy, and quite a genuine grafter.  Whether or not he's the ideal man for Lord Sugar to be business partners with remains to be seen.  As this year its not about being offered a job to work for Lord Sugar its for to become a business partner in which Sugar will put in £250000 into their business.  Not a bad investment eh???

Anyway, I'll keep an eye on the series as it progresses, but overall as I said the contestants lack much interest so far, there are a few cross words but its hardly fireworks.  So we will need to see a bit of light heartedness come into the procedings.

So....

.... that....

 .... will do. (trying something different :-)).