Detest having Trump as the POTUS, but the show while he was on it was entertaining, his hubris and "colorful" personality played off well in that show. While not a die-hard fan, I used to enjoy watching the show in general whenever I'd catch an episode or so online. So when I heard that a new season was being broadcast, decided to check it on NBC. And boyyyy, it was a snoozer. First off, it's LA, not NY. Second, AS's mumbling monotone and blank personality is painful to watch. Also, it seems to me that he's striving hard to emulate Trump's style, and that in itself is distracting. Perhaps NBC and Mark Burnett could craft a new show on incoming candidates applying to become interns for Trump, 'cause this one, to put it very simply, couldn't be more mediocre and boring.

i just want to make some observations about this show. I never watched Celebrity Apprentice, as I was otherwise occupied, but did see some of the first 5 or 6 seasons. It started out as unique and diverting, and seemed like a good concept for reality TV. The quality seemed to decline maybe by season 4 or 5, because there was more focus on the competing teams and individuals talking about the experience while it was going on. I was wondering, "Why are you busy talking and wringing your hands when you have only a few hours to build a skyscraper (slight exaggeration, but not by much.) So it was becoming everything I hated about The Survivor or shows about people stranded on an island. They sit around as if in an encounter group when they should be out chasing down wild animals and gathering food. The focus was on "feelings," and that seemed to be the direction of The Apprentice.The selection of the winners became increasingly ridiculous. They'd "fire" the best candidate and justify the decision in a way that didn't make sense. By this time I found it easy to let go and stop tuning in. All the encounter group style backbiting was wearing me out.Still, I give my entire viewing experience an "7" because it was diverting enough. It wasn't Law & Order, but it kept me watching for the first few seasons.

Season after season, the players or characters in this show appear to be people who you'd absolutely love to hate. Is this show rigged to be that or were they chosen for the same? Each episode vilifies one single person specifically and he ends up getting killed off. You enjoy seeing them get screwed although its totally wrong and sick. You enjoy seeing them screwing others, getting screwed themselves, playing dirty, getting it back, escaping and finally getting kicked out by Trump. The amount of tears also seems to be increasing by the season.The rewards which attempt to compensate for past humiliation and suffering are also heavily reduced. In the newer seasons, its like "You get to meet xyx who'll lecture you about uvw"..like who freaking cares? The characters are so hateable, collectively and individually, that you wonder if they're paid actors? The only sane one gets to win.Watch with caution and maintain a conscience. Those are your fellow human beings in the firing line.

It's hard to believe that it's not even 2006, and this show has been through 4 seasons in just two years! Like Survivor, this show has got what it takes to go on for many more seasons to come. That's because this show has some substance to it and will really bring out your creative side. Every task, I always wonder how I can do it better or what I would have said to somebody. The boardroom is also something that many don't handle well, and it's surprising that people do fine during tasks, and then lose it in the boardroom. I haven't seen too many outbreaks in the boardroom this season, other than the usual raising of the voices at each other. This show also provides a look at many people who come from an assortment of backgrounds. It's always fun to see what people are like and how they really work in these positions. If there's one complaint, it's that it seems that there's a lot of commercials and also parts of the show where they are just panning the city life too much. I wish there was more actual programming. But all in all, The Apprentice is a very satisfying series to follow with enough surprises to keep you watching. And the very fact that the season's gone before you know it makes you even more excited for next season.