I can't believe Alex lied on his CV. I was cringing when I was watching it. 
Actually, it was Lee that fibbed his CV.
While I like Lucinda personally, I think it was a wise decision for her to be fired - for all the same reasons Sir Alan profiled (she's a 'contractor', she works well as team leader but not team player, she can be a bit eclectic). I did peg Claire and Lee in the final at the beginning of the episode, changing to Alex/Claire towards the end. I honestly think that Claire will win, but it was surprising that people had such a positive spin on Alex. I DO find him a bit boring, but there's also the fairly valid point that he's an APPRENTICE, which is exactly what the show is about. Helene is obviously a very competent, wonderful businesswoman, so it's just a matter of whether Sir Alan prefers moldability over wisdom. I've always LIKED Helene, I just don't think she'll win :-(. SA shows clear favoritism for Claire.
