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Episode 2
Oh my God! I don't even know where to start. Brian? Verna? Brian and Kristen? Brian and the team? I guess we just have to start with Brian. Brian! Brian! Brian! What were you thinking my friend? What? I had such hope for you after task one. But my man, you really just did yourself in and in so many ways. First with your team, next with your decision making and then in the boardroom you offered yourself up to be fired? I'm floored! That was actually worse than Bradford giving up his exemption in Season Two! I actually think you might have pulled it off and could have won if it wasn't for the total lack of team camaraderie. If you actually compared both motels' pictures, (like what DT showed in the boardroom), yours definitely looked better, but still the guests hated it. Why? Probably because there was so much negative energy and fighting. Your team was simply miserable and the guests picked up on it. Not good. Kristen was looking strong there in the beginning, but you wouldn't listen to her about the budget and then you pushed her over the edge. John, one of the strongest players on your team was trying to be your supporter and friend and you threw that in his face too. Audrey, with the best line of the night, "Your ass doesn't know the difference between a five dollar toilet and a five hundred dollar toilet", tried to convince you not to waste the money and you didn't listen. Then you tell DT that it's your fault and you should be fired. I didn't know whether to respect you for it or laugh at the absurdity. Brian, it was a total and utter train wreck and I hate to say this because I am not a big fan of any firings, but I really felt you deserved to be fired this time around. I'm sorry.
Whew! Moving on to another problem, Verna my girl, (Book Smarts / Magna), you weren't the only one not getting any sleep, neither was the rest of the team. What happened here? But may I say, this is actually a perfect example of how the viewing audience at home sometimes thinks these tasks and the game are so much easier then they really are. Tough right? I wasn't exaggerating in my intro when I said you would get NO SLEEP and YOU WON'T BE EATING! It really does a job on one's psyche, for real! Also, what's with you and your purse? You never put it down for a second, even when you were painting. Then you just walked off. I'm glad you came around however and let down your tough guard. It was nice to see. Even nicer though was to see the "Ice Queen" herself, Carolyn, let down her guard and lend a hand. I nearly hit the floor. Maybe she does have a heart. (Kidding, Carolyn!)
Kristen, oh no Kristen, (Net Worth / Street Smarts) you were so strong on the first task and even in the beginning of this task. Why did you let Brian get to you? That was the biggest problem I saw you had. Your team was behind you and then turned on you because of that ~ things like this will get you fired, girl. Don't buy into it. Please be careful!
John, (Net Worth / Street Smarts), great job! You are, no doubt about it, one of the strongest players, a no-holds-barred-tell-it-like-it-is straight shooter! You had an exemption and still you played the game at 150 percent. Well done! I hope you keep up the good work.
Chris, (Net Worth / Street Smarts), I hadn't seen a lot of you up until the boardroom tonight, a bit of an "under the radar" player and all I have to say about that is... some temper you have there. Wow! You were strong, but watch out for pissing off the big guy in there. DT cans folks with moves like that and you kind of got under his skin.
Audrey, Tana, Tara, Craig and Angie, (Net Worth / Street Smarts), here's to playing the game well and getting off of that train wreck unscathed. Good teamwork, guys! Sorry you lost!
Now back to Book Smarts / Magna! You really pulled it off and got the party started, literally! That was brilliant! Michael, you rocked! You kept a great attitude when things weren't looking too good and you turned a negative into a positive. To be honest, your rooms weren't half as nice as Net Worth's; they reeked of paint and the guests couldn't even stay in them. So what did you do? You threw a party! Just fantastic. You got it! It was all about the customers' reviews and you did a great job swaying them! Looked like you had fun too! Brilliant! Congratulations!
Danny, (Book Smarts / Magna), what can I say but you always put a smile on my face. You are such a sweet man. There was a moment that I noticed where you really could have been the devil's advocate and sold Verna down the river to Carolyn when she disappeared, but you had class, respect, a big heart and took the higher route. Well done! May I also add, nice suit there in the beginning. You clean up nice but more importantly, DT likes you a lot, you can tell! I hope you go far.
Erin and Bren, (Book Smarts / Magna), you worked hard and called a spade a spade every time. I liked your style. Keep up the good work. Now as for Alex, Kendra and Stephanie, I have my eye on them, still big "under the radar" players in my opinion. Again Alex, lots of talk, little action. Like I said last week, it can get you far -- and good for you for "playing the game" smart -- but I just can't really say I like it.
All in all, very, very entertaining and I thank you for that. I'm still laughing and hey, better watching you this time around than us. Much easier and so much more enjoyable this way! So, to both Street Smarts and Book Smarts, great job. Now I really can't wait for next week. I'm on the edge of my seat! Great job!
Congratulations!
Most Sincerely,
Your Apprentice Alumna,
Jennifer D. Crisafulli
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