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Originally Posted by robgomm
You're so right Caryl, and Meat must have been frustrated by that. I mean they were busy laughing at him, but what the hell were they doing? They weren't coming up with any ideas were they? It was all Meat. Also I was abit annoyed at the editors of this episode, because Meat didn't say that much during the episode, and I can only assume that a lot of his stuff was cut out.
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Yes, although I'm not sure we heard a massive amount from any of the Backbone members last episode .. the editors were too transfixed by NeNe's various outbursts and angry blasts to camera. They'll choose what they think will get the bulk of their viewers excited, plus some key pieces on each team's progress to delivery, so yes, there will have been much Meat said which was omitted for that reason I guess. This week they found his talking whilst in the bathroom hilarious (Hey! The man can think, talk and pee simultaneously!! Amazing!!!!) so they featured that .. which I guess showed he is at least like most human beings
, plus his backstage work with lighting.
I think Meat takes a balanced approach .. offers his ideas, but when he's not PM accepts the PM's decision with a good grace .. though logging it to camera. When he's PM he's prepared to put his ideas firmly on the table, but will also accept someone else's ... remember his opening gambit with the book was "It has to be about animals"? .. but he was flexible and went with the classroom concept instead.
The way they pick and choose in editing is the way they do it. It's what I don't like about any "reality" show, and Trump's Apprentice in particular. I'm more interested in watching the dynamic of each team putting together their final product, and prefer the UK version with observers who stay with each team throughout and provide focused and often pithy comment on what went on, rather than the brief visit of the Trump off-spring and their smug appearance in the boardroom. And I could take a lot less of Trump stirring the pot in the boardroom to give more time to watching the teams perform. But that's the way it is, so I refuse to allow myself to be put out by it, and enjoy watching Meat at work in a way we don't normally get to see
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Originally Posted by renegadeangel
That's what I'm hoping for, but they don't seem to be all complimentary when he's not around.
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True, but them Trump pays little attention imo to what each does or even what others say about people when making his decisions. And if he does, he may have the wit to identify that the only negatives uttered about Meat are by people who are so impatient to rush into action they find his wealth of creative ideas hard to handle. If I give Trump the benefit of having some senior level business expertise, and the sound sense of knowing the importance in modern business to be able to identify and use people who can come up with innovative ideas .. then he'll spot what the issue is imo.
I believe Meat's a stayer in this, and that Trump will consider him a keeper.. for his creativity, his focused energy, his unfailing humour and good nature (save for the "Busey" which in itself was a coup for Trump, although hugely eclipsed now by NeNe ..
) and the emotion he feels and is able to show .. the last alone is imo sufficient to make him intriguing to Trump, like a rare species
Caryl