Certainly it's very funny to read Peter posting this about the 01:

The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls, starts differently in that the new production company hasn’t even been formed yet. We meet Uzuki, a girl who failed her first Cinderella audition but is still determined, idiotically say “yes,” to a creepy guy who wants to be her producer. [Emphasis mine — Author]

Hahaha. Oh, wait.... And come 02, I, too, don't understand what is going on.

Firstly, why did Mio end on the 22nd floor? Either she is just that dumb, or there was some unspecified activity for her there, after which she was released to join the crew.

More importantly, just what the heck happened with the sudden promotion to the stage? It looked like Mika saw something in the newcomer trio (during the photo shoot) and pulled strings to get them fast-tracked. What was it? The "smile"? The episode director made an effort to underscore the disappointment of the older crew of the Cinderella Project. Poor, poor fatso and Chieri.