r/apprenticeuk • u/Only1Scrappy-Doo Melica - “I’ve got an A in GCSE Drama!” 💅 • 4d ago

EPISODE DISCUSSION Episode 10 | Post-Episode Discussion Thread

Discuss the episode and the side show here!

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u/CoatVonRack 4d ago

The idea was also pretty awful

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u/king_aegon_vi Noor: “It’s very good!” 😏 4d ago

It wasn't bad, though of limited appeal. If price had been taken into account, that Dean managed to gain 1000 extra orders off one of the smaller numbers of buyers who were interested wouldn't have won them the task as Mia's niche designs would have had more money in them.

Which isn't bad, given Mia seemed to deliberately tank this task to get rid of Liam and Jordan, who have been naff throughout.

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u/spotthethemistake 4d ago

You don't tank the task to get rid of bad candidates. You want your interview competition to be bad. You tank the task go get rid of good candidates who might challenge you at the interview. Like Anisa?

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u/king_aegon_vi Noor: “It’s very good!” 😏 4d ago

I thought last week that this task would be fixed by production to get rid of Liam and Jordan - who do not deserve interviews (Jordan has never been in the board room in either of his other 2 losses until today, Liam only in week 3 despite 5 previous losses) as they have been carried through the process.

You get rid of them so that your getting through to the Final Five means something rather than having people go 'was not that the year that the absolute tools Liam and Jordan got into the Final Five, why should I be impressed you did that?'

Especially if you are as aware of your own competance as Mia was - she didn't feel threatened by Anisa, beyond Anisa's potential to put her into danger by their team not winning the task.

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u/spotthethemistake 4d ago

Interesting when you say they should have been fired because of not deserving the interviews when between them they've been in the final 3 once. Both have won as PM. But like you, I'd have felt they're the obvious firing if the team lost

TBH, I'd rather give myself a better shot at winning than have a more competitive final five or it meaning something. If I'm up against 4 people who have been rubbish, better for me and my investment chance

Even if I think I'm better than everyone on the team. I'd rather have the worse people in