Tap! Tap! Is this thing on? I got up today with full intentions of being production and then, well…there is always tomorrow. I did put through some Nene fans in the first Nene post about the celebrity video show. And commented. That was about the most productive I have been today. I did make cheese grits with bacon and tomatoes and just now salmon with cous cous (Libyan grits) and veggies. That’s being productive, right? Now I have a couple of recaps to do tonight. So y’all are going to have to amuse the Nene fans in the Nene forums because I haven’t WLSed them…yet. I thought y’all might want to play too. Off I go to do the Below Deck Med Recap!
I totally forgot about Bugsy coming back this should be a fun episode. I love Bugsy. The bad news is the weather is for shit and it doesn’t look like they are getting off the dock. Bugsy says she is bringing the thunder. Bugsy and Sandy get along great. That means Captain Sandy will be team Bugsy. Pete the creep has already followed Bugsy on IG. The preference sheet introduces us to a whole group of douchebags. I might have seen one female on there. I wasn’t really paying attention. Bugsy puts her white gloves on immediately and sets the perfect table. Ah there are two females on board. They seem a bit old to be yacht girls.
When It Rains It Pours
Since the weather is horrible, the least annoying deckhand, Alex, sets up a poker table for the guys with a cigar bar. Meanwhile, they love Kiko’s surf and turf. While everyone else is busting ass to keep the guests happen during a torrential downpour, Pete is making grunting noises while sending inappropriate text to Lara. All the deckhands have the hots for Bugsy. Rob seems to go for anything with boobs. The guests are assholes too. They are mad there are no oysters. Or at least one prick is. He claims he put it on his preference sheet. But he did not. He continues to bitch about every little thing. But Kiko’s dinner was another hit.
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The prickish guests go out to a club at 11:30. At three am they are wasted and headed back to the boat. They brought a bunch of random people from the club with them. The randoms didn’t leave until five am. Hannah finally made it to bed at 6:23. Just a few minutes before sunrise. One of the female guests asks for her shoes so she can go for a walk off the boat. Jess gives them to her just as Captain Sandy is about to leave the dock. If they were leaving wouldn’t the gangway have been pulled up? When Jess hears the boat is leaving she just chats with Kiko in the kitchen. If not for Malia, she would have been left behind. In theory. Supposedly, they missed the window of opportunity with the weather.
Just When You Thought It Could Not Get Any Worse
Meanwhile, Pete release the wrong ground line and the boat is in danger of banging up against another. Because he is an idiot. He makes a smartass comment on the radio to deflect from his major fuckup. Of course when Malia calls him out on it, he denies it. Since they are stuck on the dock because of Pete and Jessica’s stupidity, they are setting up the toys on a little beach close by. Kiko now has to whip up a quick picnic. Then he finds out that the six course dinner he was planning tonight is now for 12 guests. Oh I failed to mention one of the idiots brought a dog they are boarding off shore. He keeps asking Hannah to have the dog watcher bring the dog for a visit. So obnoxious.
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The randoms from the club are back for the picnic as well. Good grief. this is a nightmare. Then they find out that they can’t have tents or any glass on the beach. So the party of twelve goes back to the boat to be entertained and fed a twelve course meal. I’m exhausted just from watching this show.
Why have they not cast Bugsy in the chief stew role since she first appeared in the series? Personally, I think she is annoying as hell. But, she is probably the most capable stew that has ever been on the Below Deck franchise. I think it is because maybe she doesn’t have a fan base.
She is annoying AF.
What did Bugsy do to Hannah in the first season?
Called out her lazy, unprofessional ass.
I was going to say carried her ass and made her look good. Then, On the very last day informed Hannah that she wasn’t qualified to be a chief stew.
I feel like Bugsy will be back either to replace Kate or to replace Hannah. It will probably be her choice and she will likely choose Below Deck Med.
Like I commented below, I cannot stand Sandy. I loathe the site of her. She micro manages everything, she’s a screen hog. It’s like she thinks she’s got to be included in every scene and I want her to leave Kiko the fuck alone. He’s just precious. Love Kiko! But I think my main issue w/Bugsy is Sandy loves her and the F’n table settings that Sandy goes on and on about ad nauseam every damn season. I didn’t initially like Hannah but grew to after Sandy had it in for her every season, especially when the deck hands could do no wrong. My disdain for Sandy can really steer who I like or don’t.
Preach
I second that my adorable dear friend TT!! (Shoot, I’ve been here for so long, I know most of you guys and love u all soo much!
Can’t help but agree here though!!
Happy barbecuing and firework-watching everyone!!
Amy
Now that Hannah will not be returning, do you think Bugs will be the new Chief Stew?
She is capable but also annoying. I felt like I was watching someone way over-caffeinated as she scurried around at high speed. She is exhausting.
She is a classic example of a teacher’s pet.
That’s why she is here now to take over Hannah’s job once she is fired or quit which ever. I knew it would be her from the moment Lara quit. We er get use to seeing her imo.
I’ll apologize in advance for the lengthy comment, but I’m just so excited! My younger daughter is visiting. I haven’t seen her since January due to COVID and I am SO damn happy! Five months without seeing her has been awful. She’s 24 and smart as a whip. She’s stubborn, sarcastic, brave, and very funny too! She’s in grad school to become a Social Worker because she’s also caring and lovely and very, very kindhearted! When she was just 18, she travelled to Ghana by herself to teach in an orphanage for a few months. I thought I would die that summer, I was so worried about her being so far from home. I was a bit concerned that she was going to be sad and depressed this visit because she recently broke up with her girlfriend of two years, but not my daughter! She told me that she wasn’t being treated right, and that she deserved more, and she wasn’t going to stay with someone who treated her like shit just because she was lonely. Damn, I’m so freaking proud of her! 😭 She teases me for watching reality TV, but she watched BD with me tonight and really got into it. When I told her how much $$$ they make in tips, she actually considered being a stew for a second…that is until she saw their quarters, LOL! Olivia is a pack rat and a bit of a slob, just like her Mama. It would never work. 😂 What a great night. I made us Margaritas and we ate a bunch of junk food. We trash talked the BD guests, especially “oyster dude” as she called him, lol. So much fun! She even told me to remind her to watch next week. She wants to see what happens with Kiko trying to look all that food! I can’t stop smiling!
You have CORRUPTED your daughter! 🥰 If she gets hooked on Bravo, you will be sorry! Just don’t expose her to the Nenevirus! Have fun!
Ya for you! I hope I can say the same when my kiddos get older. It must be such a wonderful feeling to look at your child as an adult and knowing they are doing good. That they are happy, healthy, and able to live and still make good decisions.
Don’t apologize for a lengthy comment; I read it all. Your daughter sounds amazing and you have the right to feel proud.
That was really sweet.
Mmarybeach my eldest daughter 20 years old watches below deck with me ( she loves Kate). I agree it is lovely to watch a show with your kids, it’s a learning experience ha ha – really explains misogyny very well ! On another note Kiko is my absolute favourite chef in all the seasons, lay off him sandy he’s just so chilled and happy. I really hope he knocks it out of the park with the 12 courses ( what a bloody cheek!). I cannot imagine how much work that would be for one chef- he should get an extra tip for that alone
I am totally jealous and soooooo damn happy for you at the same time ❤️
Apology not necessary, what a lovely positive post.
Thank you for making me smile.
I salute you.# proudmammy
Yay for you and Olivia! Your post warmed my usually cold heart!
If Hannah had been in charge of organizing that beach picnic instead of Bugsy, I would guess that Captain Sandy would have ripped her apart for not checking on the beach regulations. But between Malia, Bugsy and Captain, not one of them did? But that’s A-okay, because yahoo the table decor is appropriately time consuming and gaudy.
Bugs literally took a primary guest emails from the boats master suite ipad, read them, shared them, and took the the ipad OFF the boat to share them again. All of his contacts were showing on the screen. What would have happened if the ipad had gotten lost or stolen? She is a nosy, gossipy little troll, who wants to be on TV. Also, if Sandy says re-set or AMAZING one more time, I will throw up, go to the bridge and quit interrupting all the meals. JEEZ!
Amen Sister — does anyone else remember that Bugsy tried to sabotage Hannah for connecting with a guest (who wouldn’t have — Jason was hot) by sharing the text messages with Bobby Big Mouth et al. Bugsy is a duplicitous trouble maker who enjoyed getting Hannah in a stew with the micromanaging captain.
Omg, thank you! Thought I was the only one..for once I feel for Hannah, Sandy, Malia and Bugs will be against her. Sandy never backs Hannah, her stew told her NO, and Sandy says “fix it, get close to her” but Malia says “someone called me sweetie” and Sandy rips them them all wide open! WTH?
Thank you!!!! I just can’t stand Sandy. I hate her double standards. I hate the way she micro manages. I hate the way she approaches the guests like she’s wanting them to say negative things. I hated the way she did Kiko about the steaks. She did radio him and tell them they were good, but not until after her running back and forth from table to kitchen. She hunts for something to ride Hannah about. If anyone else had gone to Sandy about a crew member doing what this last 2nd stew did, Sandy would not have insisted they keep dealing with it. Hell, she didn’t even want to come when Hannah called her.
You got that right! 🙂 also I don’t know if anyone else saw this, but when Lara quit and Sandy was walking to the dock, she BARKED at Jessica “keep moving” really?? She just picks and chooses who she is gonna like. Leave Kiko alone and go away, no one wants your opinions on life all the time! And she always picks crappy spots to anchor, can you read a weather map?
…..drinking game alert……..
oooops! This is to Pamela’s “re-set” or “amazing” said by Captain Sandy.
Love it!!!, but I would end up passed out 15 minutes in! 🙂
I love couscous. I didn’t know it was considered the Libyan grits.
I’m not sure I want to watch the entire show, because the primary already pissed me off. Thank you for re-capping.
Pete texting Lara, barf.
That’s just what we called them We didn’t grits much in Libya. Someone had to bring them in. But we had a lot of Texans and other southerns there who went home and brought things like that back and it was a big deal. We did not return to the states the entire five and a half years we were there. It was too far and we had the whole world to see.
I was briefly in Texas, and I didn’t warm to the grits and gravy. I googled because I knew couscous was from Northern Africa and I try to educate myself.
I love reading about your travels and your life.
Kiko is still adorable. He’s so damn likable, and his food looks amazing. Pete “the tigger” is still awful.Look at Tigger and then Pete, you won’t be able to unsee it.
I see it!
I can just see him bouncing on his tail!
Now I need to unsee that. I hope that I put bouncing Tiggers in your dreams. The Winnie the Pooh kind, not Pete, because I’m not evil.
That is hilarious….He DOES remind you of Tigger!
I haven’t looked at this yet but someone needs to make me a side by side photo for the site. 600 pixels wide. 🙂 IJS
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I hate the way Cap Sandy treats Hannah. Yes Bugsy adds to the crew but throwing that in Hannah’s face? In front of other crew? Totally unprofessional. Also what is with the constant micromanaging? I saw that she helped bring out food for the beach picnic. Cap Lee would never do that. Just captain the boat! That’s her job.
Capt Sandy is a screen hog. It’s gone to her head. I think Capt Sandy is one reason I don’t feel Bugsy and why I like Hannah much more than I initially did. I don’t want to hear about F’n table settings every season. We get it Sandy, you don’t like Hannah and you love Malia and Bugsy. My disdain for Capt Sandy literally can steer who I do or do not like.
I totally agree.
I thought it was unprofessional and inappropriate for Captain Sandy to make a comment to Bugsy about Hannah’s reaction to Bugsy returning.
Captain Sandy picks and chooses her favorites and they can get away with errors but she rides anyone else on the slightest thing.
I agree with the commenter who said The way she words her questions to the guest is looking for a negative response. “ did you like the food? Come on be honest.” Does she think the guest are lying when they reply , “yes!”
I can’t help (don’t want to) but compare Sandy (no honorific) to Capt. Lee and Capt. Glenn. The two guys keep things going by DOING THEIR JOB AND HELPING when needed. They don’t cram their faces in front of the camera at every CREATED opportunity.
I like Bugs because she WORKS. I’ve seen Hannah do more work during the first three charters than in all the other seasons added together. Acting like her hangover was an anxiety/panic attack was the lowest. She hadn’t known Bosun Conrad for more than a few weeks and they hadn’t even slept together. “When I love someone, I pull away,” IS NOT A PANIC attack. Good riddance, live your best life with your man and your baby and stay landlocked. PLEASE.
I am beginning to think Sandy does not like women that are taller than her…hmmm
I liked the primary for loving his dog and wanting to see him. That’s his joy. Mine too. Scout would have been better off staying at home rather than traveling in crates through airports. I made couscous this past weekend. a teeny weeny pasta, great for cold summer salads. Jess is a self-proclaimed lazy messy person. I’m with Sandy about telling her to pick up the pace but not the way she delivered it. Sandy micromanages but it doesn’t seem to get in the way of piloting the boat. I hated the way she called out all the male deckhands when it was really all about Pete. Everyone knows that you can’t have glass containers on a beach right? I forgot about the juvenile petty behavior Bugsy did with the ipad messages. Horrible. Hannah shouldn’t have hooked up with a guest . That degrades the professionalism of her and Bugsy’s job. It will be interesting to see Sandy’s favoritism toward Bugsy play out. Sandy was clear with her disdain for Hannah after last season. I’m feeling sorry for Hannah in advance