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Jan. 8th, 2004
Televised Work-Related Stress
Jan. 8th, 2004 09:01 pmAs I was working on dinner tonight, I kicked the television on and watched a little of Donald Trump's Apprentice. Of course, the draw is the Donald, not the actual contestants. It seems to follow the first rule of television, catch them at the beginning, and then keep them. Any network show that doesn't make it within the first two weeks is dead in the water. Hell, they didn't even complete one season of The Mole, not like that was a big deal.
Obviously there's some money invested in this show, and I guess I do have some interest, if nothing else, just de-constructing the production. The whole idea of someone having the chance of getting a great job (which they'll probably have a contract for a year and then be fired) is certainly good, especially when so many people hate their job. still, what price fame, or in this case, wealth. Is this what they want.
The first show was all about men vs. women. Certainly this old thing can't last, and eventually they will have to mix the teams. Work is certainly not segregated by gender in 2003. I guess it was a good way to get the camaraderie started earlier. It was interesting that all of the women decided to wear a tight and short dress. The Donald has a reputation, I suppose.
The women won the first challenge, and you know, I didn't pay enough attention to really care how they did it. They made twice as much as the men did with their lemonade sale, and their reward, besides not getting voted off the show (or as they say, fired) was to tour Trumps' New York penthouse. is this a reward, or a come on?
Well, Trump's penthouse is what you would think it would be. Guided in gold and marble, it doesn't show taste or luxury, it shows wealth. It's extreme and garish, and I'm sure that it's the image the brash Donald want's to show to the world. It's all about marketing, not substance. Even his new girlfriend, who appears out of nowhere, is just more bling-bling. Something else to impress others. Of course, she unlike the contestants has already got her job.
Of course, you think with so much money, Trump could get a better haircut.
The most interesting twist? Trump actually makes the call, hired or fired. Sure, he grills and polls the contestants, but he is making the call...somewhat different from other reality shows. Still, it is the Donald that makes the show. The contestants are just the same fodder that you can find on any other show.
Obviously there's some money invested in this show, and I guess I do have some interest, if nothing else, just de-constructing the production. The whole idea of someone having the chance of getting a great job (which they'll probably have a contract for a year and then be fired) is certainly good, especially when so many people hate their job. still, what price fame, or in this case, wealth. Is this what they want.
The first show was all about men vs. women. Certainly this old thing can't last, and eventually they will have to mix the teams. Work is certainly not segregated by gender in 2003. I guess it was a good way to get the camaraderie started earlier. It was interesting that all of the women decided to wear a tight and short dress. The Donald has a reputation, I suppose.
The women won the first challenge, and you know, I didn't pay enough attention to really care how they did it. They made twice as much as the men did with their lemonade sale, and their reward, besides not getting voted off the show (or as they say, fired) was to tour Trumps' New York penthouse. is this a reward, or a come on?
Well, Trump's penthouse is what you would think it would be. Guided in gold and marble, it doesn't show taste or luxury, it shows wealth. It's extreme and garish, and I'm sure that it's the image the brash Donald want's to show to the world. It's all about marketing, not substance. Even his new girlfriend, who appears out of nowhere, is just more bling-bling. Something else to impress others. Of course, she unlike the contestants has already got her job.
Of course, you think with so much money, Trump could get a better haircut.
The most interesting twist? Trump actually makes the call, hired or fired. Sure, he grills and polls the contestants, but he is making the call...somewhat different from other reality shows. Still, it is the Donald that makes the show. The contestants are just the same fodder that you can find on any other show.