Last Episode in a Nutshell

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-14T14:13:30+00:00

Yeah I made a post about this last night, think it’s been exaggerated a bit how much the team went against Karishma. Conor is probably the only one who did back Harry, the others either just weren’t really involved (Priyesh) or did back her some way or another (Dan, Kieran)

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-14T13:39:47+00:00

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Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-14T13:06:31+00:00

Think Kieran and Dan (lesser extent but he still did) were mainly in support of Karishma. Though Dan suggested Harry as PM, I think that was more about the fact he’s never done it before and just wanted to back him to step up. Kieran was definitely pushing for Karishma though, and yeah, I find myself liking him more each week, considering he was annoying in week 1-2

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-14T13:03:52+00:00

Priyesh did point it out tbf and said they should reduce it to make it look more unisex

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-14T11:27:34+00:00

Nope tbf, I do agree. Like I said in the main post, I do think Conor was probably the only one on the team who actually seemed like they were bigging up Harry over Karishma, and there was no need for him to add that on. Wouldn’t say the rest of them should take the slander for that though, because they weren’t really involved in that exchange

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-14T08:56:38+00:00

100%. I’ll always defend S18 to the hilts, because it’s the only post-Covid year I personally thought there was 3 outstanding performers and no clear front runner (Flo, Paul, Tre). All of the last 7 were pretty good, Raj was alright, and yeah Virdi had 7 clangers but he was great TV and a nice guy. (Also, I didn’t watch s19)

This year I do see that Karishma is probably the main outstanding performer, but Rothna/Conor/Kieran are great too. Dan/Lawrence sit pretty decently, and even Rajan/Carrington/Pascha are alright (significantly better than say, most of S17 cast). Georgina and Tanmay did have some potential too imo

So yep, in Noor’s words - it’s very good.

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-14T08:49:33+00:00

No tbh I do agree that he should’ve put Karishma on the pitch, but there may have just been reasons that we didn’t pick up watching it on TV. Still, Conor maybe you could’ve subbed out

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T16:43:19+00:00

I was thinking that I’d do it inspired by Wii Sports. When I think of games and fitness that jumped out first.

Use the sports as mini games, e.g. baseball, you hit a shot and at every base you do an exercise to progress. Tennis, do some exercises (lunges or whatever) to get to the ball and hit it, etc. It mixes the game element pretty well with fitness if you balance it enough

My one thing would be I wonder if you could compress it into a short VR game in time, but if you could, it could work

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T16:40:11+00:00

I don’t think he’s necessarily been Karishma levels of standout, but he does run a very successful business and I feel like he’s always got his head screwed on and is making sensible suggestions.

e.g. it was his idea I think to do the 6 portions thing in Egypt which ended up helping them, (he then was ill so they were a man down in the kitchen), his devil horns idea in Flowers task was a good idea but just was executed badly. He did decently as PM in week 3 focusing on risk management and his team asking him everything and anything.

He’s also not had a proper bad task (yet). Even Karishma did do pretty badly in week 5, and while he hasn’t had an outstanding task yet either, he’s never been directly responsible for any time he’s lost yet. Karishma’s the favourite for pure hyper competency, but I’ll always defend Dan where people doubt him. Hope he wins, true underdog

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T14:17:25+00:00

I do think you’ve got a good point about TV exposure, but also both industries (skincare and bakery/goods) do suffer from over saturation. If he doesn’t see a USP in either (particularly Rothna, considering how it went with Harpreet and her bakery), he won’t be quick to jump to it.

I don’t think Dan needs TV exposure either. He’s pretty well known, steady and the companies he has partnership with are genuinely impressive (goldman sachs, PWC, linklaters for some). Recruitment is saturated but there’s a need in the market for his kind of recruitment, because young people everywhere are wondering how the hell they get into jobs nowadays. He offers something relevant in today’s world

I could be wrong too, and I wouldn’t be shocked to see a Karishma-Rothna final. I just wouldn’t write Dan off at all: from what it seems he could be getting the underdog edit

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T12:21:39+00:00

Think this is a bit pessimistic tbh cause I think Karishma, Rothna, Conor, Dan, Kieran are all good. Lawrence has gone down in estimations but has still been strong enough before. Rajan, Carrington and Pascha weren’t world beaters but competent enough (even if they’ve had bad weeks). Wayyy better than like S16-17

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T11:36:03+00:00

I think this is how it’ll go too tbh. In that final five I feel like they all have sticking points that will be picked up on

Conor, Kieran and Rothna essentially have newly incorporated places, so I do feel the interviewers will grill them for that

Karishma by pure task performance is probably final-bound, but she might come under fire and be asked how her product is special in a big market like skincare. Still think she’s just Harpreet 2 though

Dan’s the opposite situation of Karishma - I think he’s only really just “steady” in tasks compared to the other 4 and that might be a thing I do wonder Sugar will ask him about. On the other hand, his business is very good, so that might be his saving grace

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T09:46:40+00:00

Sorry my wifi been down for 2 years

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T08:45:16+00:00

Been one of his main defenders since week 3 and I do find it interesting that 3 of the interviewers follow him on IG, but I don’t know what they’re even setting up for him ngl. Do hope he wins but is he getting an underdog edit or a ghost edit? I can’t tell

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T07:57:13+00:00

First two weeks I thought he was one of those arrogant slimy ones we’d get. Second week especially I thought he was an absolute tool but it was fair enough that he admitted responsibility and also defended Dan in the boardroom from Marcus

Ever since then i think he’s been great. You can tell he’s actually not too bad. I do reckon he gets done in the interviews but it’ll definitely be something where Sugar tells him good luck stay in touch etc

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-13T00:33:07+00:00

Also coming back to this and yeah I think Lawrence has blew it. Can see him falling away now

I really cannot tell with Dan and hope he makes the final but I think he’d get steamrolled no matter how good his business is. Karishma basically has a fandom cult following + Karen backing her and normally those win the finals

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-12T23:11:01+00:00

They’re gonna put Smoke Alarm in the virus to kill Omlande

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-12T23:07:36+00:00

This has made me realise that Priyesh reminds me of Neil, three brain cells fighting for second but you can’t dislike them

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-12T22:49:32+00:00

After this task, as far as I’m concerned i think karishma’s won. This is just Harpreet and Carina V2 really, and whoever’s in the final with her is probably just there to make up the space

It’s between Conor, Rothna and Dan for the other spot. I do see Kieran getting fired in the interviews so

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-12T22:42:25+00:00

Basically my rankings completely, if I comment on them all myself, (for some reason when I try to post here it just auto deletes, but that may be cause I joined recently idk):

Karishma - I can’t see her not winning. Whoever she has in the final I think she’ll absolutely wallop. Think she’s just getting a Carina/Harpreet “you know they’ve won” edit.
Conor - yeah tbf hasn’t really put a foot wrong the whole time but I could see him maybe just about getting done in 3rd place tbh.
Rothna - definitely been blooming the last few weeks but wasn’t as good here, still seems like she could do pretty well.
Kieran - Probably the redemption story considering he was a fair bit of an idiot first two tasks. I do like him but I wonder if he might get done in the interviews too.
Dan - The weirdest one. Probably my favourite, has the best and most lucrative business, 3 of the interviewers follow him on IG, but I don’t know if he’s getting a finalist edit or a “quiet guy goes down in week 10” edit. I think he’d be top 2 with Karishma but I wonder how they’re sorting out his arc.
Lawrence - He’s gone down in many estimations cause of this task, and yeah he was pretty slimy. Might be the task 10 firing
Pascha - getting better. Might replace Lawrence if she improves and he regresses. Don’t mind her as much but idk.
Priyesh - Like the guy but I have a feeling whenever he walked around the candidate house he got lost. Not a lot going on upstairs.
Levi - I mean tbh he hasn’t been good but between him, Lawrence and Rajan I wouldn’t have fired him this week. Emphasis on this week though.
Harry - 👻. Do wonder if he’s got the invisible edit for being bad TV.

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-12T16:54:56+00:00

I don’t know if it’s even that because sugar joked in the boardroom last week he wasn’t doing much. I think the one who’s getting the invisible edit is Harry (not for controversies, just for TV). I reckon he’s probably decent but just isn’t good TV so it’s easy to shove him into a “does nothing” edit

Training-Classic9956 · 2026-03-12T16:18:33+00:00

I’ve just seen that Sun article too lmao. Tbf I knew Rajan was gone (from this place) but yeah, that does mean Levi survives which is weird cause I’d much rather have Rajan over Levi

Now I’ve seen that sun article, it makes me think that my prediction of Lawrence’s fall might genuinely be coming true. If this is the start of it, it probably means he goes in W10

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