Charm, the magical quality of being likeable, is a superpower. When it fails, the result is as catastrophic as Superman losing his ability to fly – at 80,000 feet above sea level.
Tre Lowe, perhaps the most charismatic candidate ever for Lord Sugar’s money on The Apprentice (BBC1), crashed from the sky in a long, screaming dive, during the round of interviews – the only segment truly entertaining in this aged format.
Tre wasn’t Superman, just Wile E Coyote discovering there was nothing beneath him but a bottomless pit. As his luck ran out, he almost turned to the camera with a pitiful look and a sign saying, “Goodbyeaaarrrgghhh!”
Tre never stopped reminding us that he reached the Top 3 with Body Groove, in 2000. His smiling confidence carried him to the top through ten weeks of blunders and infighting.
But when he presented his business idea to Sugar’s team of interrogators, it was revealed to be worthless. He dreamed of marketing “testosterone shots,” fruit smoothies packed with vitamins and herbs to maximize a guy’s macho potential.
Tre Lowe, perhaps the most charismatic candidate ever for Lord Sugar’s money on The Apprentice (BBC1), crashed from the sky in a long, screaming dive.
Claude Littner, Alan Sugar’s fire-breathing advisor, took one look at Tre’s business plan and said, “It’s woefully inadequate.”
He didn’t know how to make the product and hadn’t even tried the recipe. Additionally, it turns out that the sale of testosterone-enhanced drinks is illegal.
Claude Littner, Alan Sugar’s fire-breathing advisor, took one look at Tre’s business plan and said dryly, “It’s woefully inadequate.” I think we have come to a complete standstill.
Mike Souter continued the torture by producing a mock-up of Tre’s recipe and forcing him to drink an entire one. “I love that burning feeling in the back of my throat,” Tre choked out.
Since the series began in February, the apprentice most likely to succeed seemed to be Flo Edwards, a recruitment consultant who seemed unfazed.
But Claude’s rejection of his plans was even more scathing. “This is all ridiculous, the ramblings of a madman,” he said. “You will be bankrupt in four months. »
It turned out that Flo couldn’t tell the difference between ambition and delusion. Neither did cosmetic dentist Paul Midha, who wanted to launch a secondary line of fashionable “scrubs” or tunics for medical professionals.
“My dentists, they seem to wear this kind of big shirt,” muses Lord S, going three-quarters down. » Karren Brady, who had looked ineffably bored until then, woke up. “I hope they wear something else too,” she suggested.
When Tre presented his business idea to Sugar’s team of interrogators, it was revealed to be worthless.
Revealing his wolf side, Sugar tried to tell Paul he would be willing to accept 50 per cent of his £2 million dentistry business, in return for a £250,000 investment. I bet he would.
That left Phil Turner and his family pie business, and Rachel Woolford with her boutique gyms.
As early as halfway through the episode, it was clear to viewers that these two were the only possible contenders for next week’s finale. At that point, Tre, Flo, and Paul were toasting, and they were the only ones who couldn’t see it. Denial is also a kind of super power.
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