was a bit of a pratt for the first four weeks, but all of a sudden I think Ricky could well be a finalist. Excellent stint as PM. Duane, much as I liked him, was the right choice to be fired. More potential than Laura, but he was culpable for the loss on this task. Duane annoys me because he is an example of the type of personality that seems to garner feeble-minded viewers as supporters who would be better off watching the X-factor or something, they are unable to appreciate the intellectual merits or business acumen of a candidate and instead evaluate merits entirely on personality traits they deem desirable. So, if a candidate has the following traits: prominent; noisy; effusive; relentlessly positive no matter the reality; constantly smiles inanely; game for a laugh; constantly showers others with inane upbeat drivel; is desperate to grab the lead role; is delusionally upbeat in his assessment of his abilities, then the candidate can be assured of supporters but alas who are confused by decision-making, numbers, logic and business and the early downfall of their hero. Ricky didn't "do good", that is something that altruists, saints and do-gooders do, the phrase you were looking for was "Ricky did well". All of your comments about Ricky's performance in the task are valid, he did have a remarkable coherent idea that was compatible with the market and he gave excellent pitches which projected his marketing ideas well in a concise and upbeat style with