Double_Oh_7

Thankfully this won't be a drawn-out, two-hour live television extravaganza.

DWilson

Actually, I think it's been clear for the last few weeks that there's no way for Clint to lose. Based on previous "Final Challenges", the mistakes are always blown out of proportion to create a cliff-hanger, and it always easily resolved. Its just that this is Television and Cliff makes a better story, -the "Heartland' Family Man who's had a few bad breaks but he "reads" as a decent guy. Brandy is attractive and competent and went to all the right schools but she's also pretty generic. In the "Real" world Brandy would win hands down, but for Televsion, its going to be Cliff.

CreamyGoodness

I think I fell asleep toward the end of this. I've never seen a finale with less life or excitement in it.

DRG

I wonder if they had originally planned on going with the live finale but, due to the bottom-dwelling ratings, they just decided to film a quickie boardroom finale to get it over with?

DWilson

I couldn't have been more disappointed with the finale or the decision. The choice is certainly in line with the way things go today, - the attractive young woman beats the middle-aged guy, -but I tend to agree with a friend of mine who's in a similar situation to Cliff, -that choosing Brandy was kind of a slap in the face.

I was particularly offended by how the episode played out, -Cliff gets "fired" and they essentially drop him through a trap door. Brandy goes back to join the rest of the cast to celebrate her win and Cliff is nowhere to be seen.

Of course, all of this is because the show bombed. I'm betting that if they had followed tradition and had a "Live" finale with a studio audience, -considering how the show built up Cliff as a hard-working guy struggling to save his family while Brandy was portrayed as young and attractive, -the decision would have gone the other way.

Aphex Twin

What is the reason they gave for Brandy winning anyways?

I think they got rid of Clint so quickly so they wouldn't have to explain.

Rob V

+1. Worst finale ever -- and I genuinely liked this season.

I guess I don't understand why Trump couldn't have found a role for Clint in his organization. He made that beeyootch Stephanie a liason for the Trump Org.

lacubs

if they going do the finale this way, why have a lame duck finale? you will probably never see normal Apprentice anytime soon, and that suck because i like normal Apprentice over Celebrity Apprentice

Evan Meadow

We don't know that they didn't do that for Clint.

They didn't do one of those bits that show what the "loser" is doing after the show so its entirely possible he got a job somewhere in the organization and they just didn't mention it.

Aphex Twin

Did anyone else notice how out of shape The Donald was while he was golfing? Makes you realize how much sitting behind that big desk hid his weight.

Ivanka got really big there for a while too, but in the last episode it seemed she got a little better.

Nausicaa

I only picked this show up half way through the season out of boredom, but I'm glad Brandy won. She genuinely seemed more competent and professional. I've worked with people who have Clint-like personalities and they annoy the hell out of me.

CreamyGoodness

Shows how bad this season was - You didn't remember what his name was...

GMan2819

Donald seemed to go gaga over her answer to the question, "Why should I hire you?". Clint's answer was run-of-the-mill, I've got the bigger dick while her answer was original.