If this is alright by Jacob, I created this particular thread for all of us to come clean about our "in the minority" opinions regarding all things Apprentice. It's kind of like attending a confessional without all the guilt. I will start off:

What are my unpopular opinions?

- I actually liked Omarosa. Despite all the bickering, she handled her business when it came down to it. I also found her to be quite comical. She should have made it to final interviews only to be cut there.

- Jennifer M. should have won season two. Trump should have wiped that smugness off of Kelly's face by hiring Jen.

- Sometimes, I find Carolyn to be a bit condescending and bitchy. It seems like she just has moments where she feels the need for attention.

- Season three was the most entertaining season of all as well as my favorite. I loved all the crazy and kooky. Lots of those people were riots. Of all the castmembers to ever be on The Apprentice, I find myself remembering the season three cast the easiest.

- Angie was my favorite Apprentice candidate ever. When she turned on the potty mouth, she was hilarious. I also think that she had been shafted when she was fired.

- I agreed with Tana when she said that Bren was basically worthless. I also thought that Tana should have won season three. I feel like she was definitely sabotaged on that final mission.

- Alex should have been fired first on the third season.

- I am actually on Markus's side 100% when it comes to editing sabotaging candidates.

- Despite having the bad attitude, I thought that Clay actually had more potential than Alla.

- I sometimes feel that when Bill is subbing for George in the boardroom, he holds personal vendettas against some candidates. For example, I think that he really personally disliked Jennifer Murphy and was gunning for her throat in the boardroom.

- Erin and Michael from season three had absolutely NO BUSINESS WHATSOEVER even applying for the Apprentice. They were the absolute worst of the lot. I was not at all impressed with them in the slightest in Kendra's final task either.

- Verna was not all that crazy. In fact, I don't think she was crazy at all and I have no problem at all with her quitting. I believe she quit due to keeping herself from punching Michael and Erin.


- I actually liked the final three in season three and felt they all deserved to be there based on their own merits. I still like Craig, Tana, and Kendra equally.

Those are just a few of my unpopular opinions to get us started. I am interested in hearing more deep secreted opinions from others here.

-- I don't hate Ivana. I came into the second season after a few episodes had passed and remember agreeing with a lot of her interviews.

-- I like Kelly, and not in a just 'Anyone but Jen. M.' kind of way. I thought he was a good leader, extremely competent, and the most deserving of the win.

-- Having only seen the last few episodes of the first season, I don't understand why Kwame is so revered. He seemed like a nice enough guy, but he lost a lot. So if he could lose and make the final two, why can't Rebecca?

-- I never liked Tana, and when her edit started to turn, I laughed and laughed. And gloated.

-- I liked Josh.

-- I wasn't sad to see Chris go before Markus. No, you cannot always go through life by giving swirlies to the little guy.

-- Trump's sex talk didn't freak me out. I actually found it kind of amusing.

--I liked Josh too. I didn't think he was going to win, but I enjoyed his commentary.

--I don't have any problem with the Bloven, or whatever you wanted to call them. I think they've gotten an unfair rap, especially Alla and Felisha, all to the benefit of Rebecca, who is overrated, given her meager accomplishments on the tasks.

--On that note, and with apologies to Jacob, I don't see what is so great or impressive about Rebecca. I have tried to view her as intense or powerful or impressively crazy or whatever, but I just don't see it. She seems like an intelligent, well-educated, strong-willed but smug middle-class girl to me. That's about all.

--I liked Raj and think he was a better candidate than he'd been given credit for. He and Andy were my favorite candidates of Season Two.

--I didn't like Pamela, and I thought she should have been fired.

--I don't agree with the "Apprentice was much better the first season" nostalgia, and I don't think the show has gotten worse since then. A few good candidates during the first season have overshadowed mediocre or worse candidates such as Jessi, Heidi, Tammy, that season's young dark-haired guy whose name I've forgotten . . .

I always liked Heidi from S1. Her using the F-bomb never bothered me. She was being herself and real.

I hated Omarosa and thought she got a better edit than she deserved if that is at all possible. I wanted Omaroso fired sooner.

Glad Ivana of S2 wasn't fired sooner otherwise I wouldn't have had the pleasure of her glorious moment in the M & M task.

I hated Jenn M of S2 and was happy Kelly won. He deserved it and Jenn M. was one of the least creative people of all the seasons as well as one of the nastiest. Her one exception was her defending Stacie J. but I saw that as Jenn M's move to get rid of Elizabeth.

I loved watching Andy of S2 and was hoping for a Kelly vs. Andy final.

I liked Josh.

I didn't like Bill of S1 ever since he whispered to Amy referring to Troy and Kwame "dumb and dumber." No one puts Troy in a corner.

I didn't think Tammy was all that bad. Yeah she was a bit loony, but she did made some contributions. Episode 2 she was the one who came up with the phallic symbol. I felt that it wasn't that she was loony, but she was just a bit socially awkward....and it was basically a really crappy way for (ereka and katrina) to pounce on that, by not being upfront with her. I mean, who knows? maybe Tammy would have been more aware had Amy, or someone else told her to watch what she says. If people can go to Omarosa head to head...then they definitely can be upfront with Tammy.

Come to think of it the first 2 women fired from the first season were actually pretty strong. Kristi and Jessie were pretty strong contributors.

I didn't think Chris from season 2 should have been fired. I think it should have been a mass firing...or a double firing for that. It definitely wasn't only Chris' fault that they lost.


I actually liked season 3. Yes there were a lot of incompetent people. But there were some pretty competent people (Kendra/Bren/Alex/Angie/Tara/Erin/John/Craig) I felt there was definitely more honesty compared to other seasons. People were willing to step up, unlike season 2 where people totally set up for the pm to fall.

S2:
Kelly - was the right choice to win. He's boring and stiff, but he was a good leader, worker, and at times, thinker (Pepsi Edge bottle).

Ivana - Bad leader, but she was a very good worker. I think editting made her look a bit more aloof than she was (she probably had let her guard down to the camera whenever she's wearing her glasses).

S3:
As a whole, hated the season. Too many people had too little credibility that Trump would simply NEVER hire. Some good moments here and there, but Kendra's "sell to businesses" tactic was simply too easy.

S4:
Mark - Good background and personality, was part of the winning team most of the time, put on a much more embarassing costume than the women's team for DQ, and did HIS job (and it seemed like it went well) at his last task. Little "i" never bothered me, the pictures were the worst part. Sad to see him go as an attempt for Trump/Burnett to add shock value to the show.

Clay - Yes, he seemed like an ass, but bottom line, he was a winner (2-0). If bosses fire every money-making employee that annoys them, then those companies will never succeed. Just as Trump said in one task, money (results) is everything.

Agree strongly with Tammy being pretty good (though she was extremely undiplomatic at best and very disloyal at worst). Also agree with Kelly being underrated (though still not as good as Bradford). Verna was unfairly castigated (I probably would have done something stupid had I worked for 48 hours straight).

Don't agree with anyone who says S3 was good (for me it had as much relevance to business (and S1) as professional wrestling has to Boxing).

Some unpopular opinions:

1. Katrina should have won S1 for her business skills. The fact that she rather than Amy was fired for the Casino debacle was the worst decision of the series and the only decision I can't understand (though my best guess is that Trump had a crush on Amy - though she's pretty plain IMHO).

2. Kendra was overrated. She was whiny, flew under the rader and was overemotional. In short she behaved (and to be frank looked) like a petulant teenager. Whenever I saw her on the TV screen the phrase 'don't sell something that's already sold flitted through my mind' (not because she was a good salesperson - more because she remined me of Fitz).

3. Bradford should have won S2 and his behaviour vis a vis Apex was brilliant (except his sex sells pep talk). Right from the start the team didn't want him and were looking to sabotage him - eg the stupid ideas for the toys - his decision to ignore them and only change tack when it was obvious his idea was flawed was correct. Conversly Pamela was overrated - she was a poor leader of Moasic and let the stupid crustacaen idea go through (though she shouldn't have been fired when she was or patronised by Trump).

4. The show should focus mainly on business skills rather than personalities and start casting credible businesspeople who have personalities rather than personalities who once slept in a P&G dumpster (to paraphrae dilbert). Being a fashion photographer (Jen C), heathcare clerk (Jessie), beauty queen (most of the contestants) does not qualify you to be a CEO (even of Trump's organisation).

5. The S1 tasks were the best out of all the series. Selling Trump Ice to restaurants, or getting people into Planted Hollywood, or even selling stuff at a flea market is a damm sight harder than dressing up as Star Wars characters.

I have had a major thing for Elizabeth ever since Ep1 of S2.

I have loved Rebecca, as well, although in a more minor way.

At the beginning of S2, I actually liked Ivana and thought she was funny. If she'd have been fired in Ep2 when she probably should have been, I'd have remembered her like that. Conversely, I hated Pamela at the start of the season, but was completely on her side by Ep5.

Kendra was highly overrated, but mainly I just found her boring. I wanted to shoot Erin the minute I first saw her.
Probably the most unpopular opinion of all: Randal is a bit overrated, as well.