Before we get started, Caroline went off on several twitter rants over the past couple of days regarding Kate. Then she imploded her Twitter account. Or did she. She said some things that have been said before about Kate that might have violated the non-disclosure part of her Bravo contract. Bravo could have cut her off. It’s okay though. I saved the juicy bits for you all here.
Caroline wakes up the morning after the crew went out and got wasted and then her fellow stews started to trash talk her with a mysterious foot injury. God my sentence structure continues to decline and I don’t really care. I am allergic to night time lately and my sinuses are driving me nuts and I’m focusing on trying to breathe. Kate and Josiah claim not to remember what they said the night before because they were drunk. I believe them. And frankly Kate is right, they are on a boat shooting the shit on their night off about the people they are cooped up with in a cramped space for six weeks straight. I get it.
Chandler still doesn’t get what a fuckup he is so he calls his dad. Rhylee still doesn’t understand chain of command. And even more importantly, she doesn’t understand how this reality show works. Don’t come for Kate. It never works out well. Then Rhylee makes a smartass comment to Kate on the radio. Captain Lee hears all of that. GIRL, YOU IN DANGER!
Ashton tries to give Rhylee a heads up about Kate in the nicest possible way. He points out the chain of command. Rhylee wants to know his friendly advice for the way Kate talks to her. Oh, this one is going home with Caroline. In fact, she may go first. Despite blowing off Ashton’s apology at first, Rhylee later took some time to herself to think about it. Then she apologized to Kate. Meanwhile, Caroline had her foot amputated and will be back on service in four hours when the pain meds kick in. Or something. I wasn’t really paying attention. Oh wait. It was a mosquito bite.
HOW MUCH IS CORE WATER PAYING FOR THIS SHAMELESS PROMOTION? I’m drowning in all the CORE water being shoved in my fat face. Breathing is hard enough without this shit!
Chandler’s meeting with the deckhands, that they requested, was basically, “the people want to do excursions so somebody should probably packs some coolers. I’m starving. Let’s take a break.”
As for the guests, I haven’t seen the movie Crazy Rich Asians, but I feel like they saw it and decided to fake it til they make it. They were annoying as fuck from the moment they hit the deck. As Josiah said, “I’m already over it.” Captain Lee asks Kate for her first impression. She says, “high maintenance.” I would have gone with, “obnoxious,” but okay.
Ashton has been this incredible voice of reason on this episode which makes him way more attractive now. I love how Chef always explains his own dishes to the guests.
Ah, now I get why we are in Polynesia. We are going to Mo’orea where many a “housewives” brawl has taken place. It’s where production takes all of the obnoxious people.
Kate’s talking heads start to get very critical of Caroline. I feel like these were probably filmed well after all the drama with them went down. It’s clearly filmed back on land with a green screen.
The Asians want smoothies in the master cabin. They are naked. Kate is acting like it’s the first time she’s ever seen a naked passenger. And he is behind the door! And was likely instructed to order them by production.
Captain Lee is finally ready to go apeshit on Chandler. For some reason the deck crew changed their channel off the one rest of the ship is using. But Captain Lee head his cool. I didn’t even see his tell, two fingers on the side of his face letting me know he is not happy.
Caroline on the other hand is starting to get the montage of ugly edits. This is what happens when you bring up Kate’s drinking Caroline. I mean it could have been so much worse. Chandler is also getting the treatment from production. He probably stuck up for her at some point.
Kate continues to make inappropriate requests of Ashton. He needs his own #metoo movement. He’s trying to go to bed and Kate tells hims to get naked, throw on some leis and dance for the guests. This just blows my mind. Then Caroline asks Ashton to come clean the crew mess. I don’t understand the issue with the crew mess, I thought the deckhands have always done this. This new calendar thing seems odd to me. Or maybe the interior did it. It’s just never been this much of a clusterfuck.
The Asian dude leaves a tiny used condom on the nightstand for Caroline to clean up. That HAD TO BE PRODUCTION.
The guests don’t even look up when half-naked Ashton walks in, because CELLPHONES.
Chandler, who has been in bed for hours is woken up by Rhylee to be informed about the fishing trip production has scheduled early the next morning. He says he is taking Ashton and not, you know the captain of an Alaskan fishing boat. Ashton is pissed.
Next time, Caroline’s amputated leg has lots of phantom pain and she has to go back to the doctor. Captain Lee finally gets real with Chandler. Kate is over Caroline.
Well, that was nice while it lasted. Considering it’s Below Deck, it was only a matter of time before someone pissed off Kate, all the shit starts hitting the fan, and we start to get a better sense of who ultimately gets the one-way ticket back to the States.
So who will get the first one-way ticket home? I sense Caroline’s still in the lead, but Chandler is suddenly moving up (or is it down?) in my rankings. Might this be the first season when a bosun is fired?
Caroline might get the first ticket but I will be dumbfounded if Chandler isn’t close behind.
On one hand, I’m bummed because I’ve developed a weird crush on him. (Am I the only one here who finds him hot?)
On the other, he’s clearly allowing himself to get “lost in translation” with the deckhands, and it doesn’t seem like he’s doing all that great of a job himself.
Damn, I thought we left the “they’re so green, they’re so dumb” storyline behind when last season ended.
Yes, you are the only person that finds Chandler hot, lol. He has that weird Michael Phelps type face that makes them look developmentally slow (no, I won’t use THAT word). I can’t place what it is exactly but I find it incredibly unattractive.
atdleft, I usually agree with you but not on this one…..
Yes, you’re the only one to think Chandler is hot. He’s a misogynist and his overt disdain toward Rhylee makes him revolting.
Well, it’s far more of a confession than a boast. What can I say? Sometimes, my picker is way off!
I’ve been giving Chandler the benefit of the doubt, but it’s becoming clearer now that he wasn’t ready for this kind of responsibility.
Yes HE’S HOT. You can be hot and be a jerk.
If it’s any consolation I think Chef Adrian is HOT. I like that he walks to the beat of his own drum, looking through his third eye for inspiration and all of his metaphysical ish. I’m totally attracted to his tremendous culinary talents. He could cook for me anytime. ???
I’ve been impressed by Chef Adrian’s talents in the kitchen so far. I’d totally want him cooking on my yacht.
Now for heating things up in the kitchen and the bedroom, I’d probably have to go with Chef Adam from Below Deck Med. I couldn’t take the crazy Malia drama during the Croatia season, but I warmed up to him last season when we got to see a different side of him.
I got the misogynistic attitude also – and I am not a tender special snowflake with over sensitive feelers. It is Chandler’s way of dismissiveness with the women on the boat, not just with Rhylee who talks back to him. He will not go far with that attitude.
She shouldn’t… she’s the best worker. Josia sucks – all talk no acttion. Caroline works.
I like Kate .. Kate is me all business then pleasure later ??
I love the recaps it made start to watch the show!
I normally am working when these shows air ..
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so I just read your recaps, but now I am recording because I need to see!
Yep, Caroline and Kate have been throwing shade back and forth and Lee is definitely sticking up for Kate. Didn’t Rocky make some comments about Kate’s drinking and Kate denied it? I haven’t seen tonights show yet but when Lee did his blog last week he didn’t say anything about Kate and Josiah sitting on the steps eavesdropping on Rhylee but he did when Caroline did it. I am disappointed in Kate or Lee. Seems to me they have changed since the beginning of Below Deck. I think if Chandler was the one to go Lee wouldn’t have Kate go tell him. He would do it himself. You know how editing goes so we’ll see how it plays out. I don’t think anyone gets fired. I think it’s just the way they have been showing it through the editing
Seeing that used condom on the nightstand grossed me the f^ck out. I really wished that they hadn’t shown and focused on it. Very gross.
I sure hope that was fake. Otherwise that is utterly disgusting. Who does that?
I wasn’t as shocked as most regarding the used condom after the third stew on the first season of Below Deck Med had to pick up the used tampon. People never cease to amaze me.
Not amazed that folks were grossed out about the condom (and tampon). Amazed that someone wouldn’t be so embarrassed they left such items out for discovery that they themselves would insist walking the plank
You have to love Bravo editing where every time they said something like, who does that?, the camera focuses right in on the primary.
True that Gertie! I work for a recreation department on a forest and am constantly dumbfounded by the human’s ability to gross me out with the disgusting messes they leave behind for someone else to clean up – condoms, tampons, used drug paraphernalia, piles of human waste….. and this is not at some place deep in the forest! It at public facilities. Disgusting personal habits shown by some people who assume since you are being paid a wage, it is perfectly acceptable to leave behind their discarded personal waste.
Usually I try to show grace to everyone one but What The Hell is Wrong With People!!!!
I went to Jerusalem with my seminary for a 3 week intensive class. We went everywhere including a stop at the Jordan River. Actually our stop was at a creek bed of the Jordan with a hill on the other side where we were standing. Garbage was everywhere including a used condom or two. But the worse was that 10 yards up the hill stood a large cow. Anyone with an ounce of knowledge in physics knows everything rolls downhill. All I could think was the amount of poop floating in that water. But it didn’t stop my classmates who grabbed what they could to gather water from the Jordan River. “I’m going to baptize my whole congregation!”, one lady said. Not without a hazmat suit followed by a Silkwood shower, I said under my breath.
Someone who doesn’t give a f^ck and doesn’t have respect for workers does something nasty like that.
I’m sorry guys but . . . Caroline NEEDS a “resting bitch face” because the rest of her faces are so intense, so dramatic and cartoonish that they are scaring me! I have no proof of who slipped the mosquito (nasty bug) into Caroline’s bunk to bite her foot but I have a few (two) ideas. Lol . . . . 🙂
Caroline has cellulitis in her foot. It is really a dangerous thing and very painful. I have had it many times from fire ant bites. People with compromised immune systems can get it easily.
My friend went down to the tropics and got bit by a bug. Came back to the states and saw a doctor and was prescribed antibiotics for it. Guess what? Three weeks later two worms climbed out. It’s called a bot fly, and they lay their eggs on the wings of a mosquito, and when you get bit the eggs go under your skin and grow. I hope that Caroline is not incubating some bug babies. Kate’s a bitch for talking about her and I agree with another poster that it’s not professional to alienate a hard worker like she had done all season. Hope Karma bites Kate and leaves a baby in her!
Caroline has poor-me syndrome, not cellulitis (whatever that is).
Ohhh — cellulitis. I didn’t understand that that’s what she had. Thank you for explaining. My mother gets that and it can make you feel really sick too. When my mom has had it, they have had her on IV antibiotics for a couple of days.
I don’t get the hate for Caroline. She’s odd and dramatic, but she is better than most 3rd stews. It seems like she’s willing to do laundry and cleaning. Not so good with the drinks, but she probably shouldn’t have been back on the job. I’d be hurt too if I was in a new job in a new place and the 2 other people on my team were gossiping about me. That’s got to be isolating. Not sure Chandler is where she should be turning though. What a douche he is with his beauty sleep routine!
Completely agree with you. I love Kate and Josiah, but that kind friendship feeds on negative gossiping about others in order to seal their special bond. It’s toxic and it’s bringing out the worst in Kate.
Yes well said
So here’s the thing: when someone gets sick they need to heal. It’s not poor me it’s recovering from illness. I don’t understand the hate for people who are sick or injured.
Why don’t they have some peroxide on board at the very least. If you get stung or bitten by something while traveling, you have no idea what it could be. A friend of mine was on a trip in Africa and she got bit on the heel of her foot by a very dangerous bug. She was lucky to have taken care of it immediately. It had embedded itself and if she had not been smart about it, it could have been extremely serious, even life threatening. Carry peroxide folks as a first measure and always get it looked at to be sure what it is.
Yes, I posted earlier that the same thing happened to my friend and when she got back to the States some larvae climbed out! These foot infections can be serious. I can’t imagine what Caroline did that was SO bad to Kate (who I have normally liked) to get herself fired. I think Kate is clearly in the wrong here, unless there is VERY creative editing going on. I hope that Caroline composes herself at the reunion and doesn’t let herself be bullied into tears. Be strong and plan ahead, Caroline!
What did I say a few weeks ago? Everyone take shot when a CORE water bottle is in camera frame. I say take a shot because an actual bottle of CORE water is about the same for a nice bottle of booze….or my monthly water bill from my town.
What even is Core water?? I mean I know it’s water but why is it so damn popular? Seems like everyone I know was drinking it all summer and now it’s a main cast member of this show. All I know is that I with you GertieKat; I’m not paying that much for a bottle of water. It’s not even a pretty bottle and they’re so huge! My friends look like they’re carrying around a 2 liter of Coke.
Lol Tamara at the “tiny used condom” line!
As much as these guests are typical gross Instagram millennial douches, at least they aren’t rude disgusting drunks. Yes, they are completely obsessed with their social media but they aren’t unreasonable demanding jerks.
I think if I was forced to spend a charter with a group of guests, it would be easier to tolerate these millennial douchebags rather than foam party Steve (or most of the other groups on the show). Although I’d rather hang out with Dean Slover and his boy toys.
And chef Adrian knocks it out of the park AGAIN with his beautiful and delicious food. But holy jeebus he is d.u.l.l.
What the heck is that scarf/mask thing that Chandler is wearing on his face in every episode? It’s ridiculous looking. And why does production allow him to obscure his face?
It’s truly amazing how people like Chandler are so unaware of how they present themselves to the TV audience. Yeah, there’s editing and story-line that can bend perception. But don’t make it so easy for production to completely destroy your image and future by being a completely worthless asshole every moment. At least he’s not as bad (yet) as some previous cast/crew such as chef Leon and Danny. But he’s right up there with the worst!
I’m wondering the same thing about the scarf. Does it protect him from wind and sun? Or water glare? It is about the only interesting thing I find about the guy. Wish Ross was in charge. Or Aston, he seems to know his stuff too.
It’s some fishing thing. I don’t get it but it’s supposed to have like ten “uses”. The man got one in his fishing subscription box and the instructions were longer than those found in a damn contour kit! I’m pretty sure his ended up as a boat rag.
Chandler comes from a privileged background. His father is a yacht broker as well as a captain. They are used to the finer things in life. He comes off as a spoiled brat who looks down on most anyone who is not from his same background. This will not get him far in life but I’m guessing he will remain clueless because you don’t get like him from being humble.
Caroline is the new “Apologizer” – (sorry Ramona, you have been de-throned). Every episode has her being indignant about something said, done or implied, and then going to that person and apologizing!
Chandler said he is trying to “break” Rhylee. He seems more militant to me than just being a plain dick. He thinks this is the way to make her fall in line because that is how he was most likely taught. Him not telling her about break was a dick move though. That was not professional and let it show that his personal feelings are affecting his performance. It’s pretty bad when the other dudes are low key side-eyeing you. Also, I think it was Ashton who walked away shortly after…..I think he was going to tell her they were taking a break without making a big deal.
My thing is this…the previews totally show two people getting hella-busy in a taxi van or something. Who do we think is in the van?? I know people want to say Chandler and Caroline, but it looks like one of them may be getting a plane ticket before that happens.
My guess is Ashton and Rylee
I am pretty convinced that Rylee actually likes girls. My gaydar is off the charts with her.
HmmmmThat’s interesting…..the thing is that I don’t see any of them having car shaking chemistry smh
My vote is for Chandler/Rhylee releasing all that pent up hostility, but idk I guess it’s anyone’s guess lol
I think it is Kate hooking up with the Jesus guy that sails around and she met up with previously.
Chandler’s horrible-ness is clear but Kate and Josiah are bitches. They are the effing WORST this season. Kate is the Chief Steward. She is suppose to lead by example and not team up with the subordinate to treat the other subordinate like the third wheel
That condom was utterly disgusting. If the primary dumped it there then he’s even more of a douchebag than he appeared, and if Production planted it they should be ashamed of themselves.
What a bunch of idiots the guests seemed to be. This whole being stuck to your phone thing has reached a point of being ridiculous. I went to get some takeout Thai the other day and six young adults were sitting at a table. Each one was furiously tapping away at his or her phone and during the 10 minutes I was waiting, not one of them said a word to any of the others. Why go to lunch together if all you’re going to do is text?
Chandler is pathetic at communicating to his crew exactly what he expects of them. He doesn’t break chores or excursions down into components and designate who does what. I don’t believe he thinks that way and it shows with a dissatisfied crew who are looking for more leadership. Now Captain Lee is really noticing his faults and that’s never a good thing.
Why doesn’t someone put Rhylee in her place when she’s acts so insubordinately, and especially when she keeps repeating that she’s a captain too. Someone needs to come down on her hard andmake sure she keeps her big mouth open in the future. They also need to ask her “of what” when she talks of being a captain. How can she compare a fishing boat to a luxury yacht?
Caroline seems far too dithery to do the job they required of her. Yes, she works hard, but when she was making the guests their drinks, it seemed like it really stressed her out. I feel for her with her foot though. It was obviously very swollen and sore, and probably should have been elevated. Kate didn’t cut her any slack though – told her to sit on a chair and fold the laundry. An infection like that can easily spread and cause serious problems, so I give her props for still working through it.
Really enjoyed this episode, but will probably have to watch it again on On Demand. When I read Tamara’s recaps, I realize there’s a lot that I don’t notice.
Argh!! My brain won’t work. There’s a submariners’ term for Chandler, other than shitbag, :), but I can’t think of it. Someone who freaking sleeps constantly and has no business doing so. Rackhound maybe? Damnit. If I remember it, I’ll return. Kate is the definition of crusty/salty. If there’s a charter world urban dictionary, her picture is next to those two. Love her but wouldn’t want to be her 3rd stew! Caroline just makes me sad. Why would someone with her disposition sign up for that job??
Is the word “sad sack” perhaps?
Well, I’m rather late to the game here. You see, I’ve been away for two nights in the heart of the Phoenician Forest in a luxury tree house with my Woobie. Where there was no internet or phone service. And now I’ve got home again, but the DalaiHusband flattened a tire on the Prius at suppertime, which will make it difficult for him to drive himself to the airport tomorrow. And at the same time, I have 7,500 words to deliver on the burgeoning North Korean nuclear threat of the late 1980’s. So what would you have me do? I turned for consolation to the glassy arms of Uncle Tito, and find myself lying here reading Tamara’s Below Decks recap aloud in an upper crust British accent just for the hell of it. Works here like a charm. Not that I owe any of you horrid beasts an explanation. Only Tamara deserves one, because she’s always been a real brick to me. Not like the rest of you lot, who always seem to have hold of the wrong end of the stick. Vague analogy to the vicar’s whiskers and sending you all to Coventry, I curl up with an old Enid Blyton novel and place the Bowling Ball Hat upon Mine Head. and Goodnight, lovelies. And please remember – it’s not if a burp IF you SAY burp WHILE you’re burping.
Weird, you have an uncle tito and I have a sister tito? What are the odds?
If you say burp while you do it, is it an onomatopoeia?
Three things tied for making me ROTFLMAOPIMP. (The first two from TT recap.)
1. The bit about Capt. Lee’s tell.
2. The TINY condom observation. (Way funnier than Caroline’s “big” and “juicy.”)
3. This will get me slammed, but it is the TIMING that cracked me up:
Right before this episode aired, there was a news teaser about a couple who died falling off a cliff in Yosemite while taking a selfie. So while watching, all I could see every time they broke out the cells was “couple eaten by sharks after falling off yacht deck while taking selfie.” The rest of the group would have captured that action with their cellphones. VIRAL.
In other news of the weird. I’m pretty sure Caroline said that she left the “juicy condom” on the bedside table as a joke for Ashton.
Whatever she said, it seemed like it was storyline and the Asian dude probably never saw it until he watched his episode.
Not good for the charter guests! Did Rhylee and Ashton use the room the night before? He seemed a little embarrassed that he didn’t see it. :/
Agreed. I got this in the Virgin Islands where a mosquito bite also became infected. My foot swelled up for days and it was extremely painful. You can have open sores from the infection and you need antibiotics ASAP. I went to the hospital AND a Dr before it started to heal.
Way late but I had a successful glaze firing last night/day and I’m literally on cloud 9 tonight. My sister tito came to celebrate with me.
Adrian made a duck skin and brie pizza yet there was take out with a lot of brocolli requiring chop sticks? I want to hear about the pizza!
Chandler is not a leader. He thinks he is due to his position and his history on boats but he has no clue how to lead. Leading requires the ability to understand different strengths and weaknesses on a team then the ability to utilize these to maximize a team. A leader trains and retrains (or has a workmate) to correct weaknesses so that they can do their job to his standard. I’m not seeing any of these traits in Chandler, none. He expects something from his subordinates that he doesn’t display then handles his subordinates like they’re clueless, um because they are! I do get covering up the face and head. Wind and sun have been brutal on my skin and I do the same now (I’m oldish and wish I’d have done it all along).
Off to watch the rest, thank you TT!
God, I hate Josia. What a fuckin britch. JOSIAH: you suck! Caroline is the hardest working of the bunch. Kate should see this, but she’s blinded by so nothing Josiah… what exactly does he do?
TT, why the love for Rocky and Leon? Please explain. Because Rocky is top-3 most annoying people ever on Below Deck, probably #1 actually. Leon is a jackass who belittles women and clearly lied about his experiences. So please explain… why the love?
Rocky was fun and funny and was treated like shit. The guests loved Leon’s food and he was treated like shit for storyline so the other chef could show up. Go back and read my recaps.
Truth