Tonight I have two recaps to do, this Below Deck Med recap and a 90 Day Fiance Recap. How different the two are. I feel like Below Deck Med will never end and really want to be put out of my misery. And tonight is the last episode of 90 Day Fiance The Other way before the mid-season hiatus and I’m already sad and hoping it comes back soon. Tonight Johnny Damon is back and I wonder if he got a bigger discount than usual because he was so unhappy with his last charter. See the second post about his last charter here. Check out the first link. Dalai Mama recapped it and it’s fantastic. It seems last time Johnny was there Sandy had fired another chef without a replacement. So third stew Anastasia had to sub in as chef.
Charter Guest Down!
I have a feeling I am going to be out of Riesens before this episode is over. I’ve gone from starving myself to eating my feelings. The latter is a lot more fun. We start with Aesha returning to the boat to be the second stew. We like her, right? Does Tom really have a Michelin star? Can we fact check that? Why is the boat going to Ibiza without the charter guests? Why would they board in Ibiza?
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One of the charter guests is Adena, she has been on charter before but last time she was with “the Queen of Versailles” on her voyage. She is blind drunk and calling everyone to attempt to slur out that she is on the biggest yacht in Ibiza. Then she falls over flat on her face. She is bleeding all over the cushions. Lunch is a hit. Or should I say a home run. Sandy didn’t even lurk in the corner to ask what was wrong with it. Then it was toy time for everyone except Adena who is passed out.
Sandy Micromanages Tom
Rob’s ex-girlfriend has called him and she is going through a lot. Whatever it is has Rob checked out mentally and he stupidly admits this in front of Sandy and Malia. I am out of Riesens. 🙁 Sandy is back to pestering the perfectly content guests. Johnny has a thing about his food being very hot. So she is practically taking the temperature of his food. She’s so fucking obnoxious. He interference caused Johnny’s second course to be dropped entirely. She’s a nightmare. She keeps giving Tom running feedback on how he is doing while he is trying to work.
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These guests drink a lot and the ladies fight when drunk. They would make great real housewives. Bugsy is doing a great job as chief stew and each tablescape is more elaborate than the next. The guests are happy and the crew is happy. Except for Rob who seems very stressed about whatever is going on with his ex. When Rob tells Jess in their bunk that he has been communicating with his ex, she gets in a huff and leaves the cabin. That trip to Bali together isn’t looking good. Apparently, Jess has anger issues and once destroyed and ex-boyfriend’s new house when he upset her.
Party Time!
The guests go to a huge end of season party in Ibiza and Aesha got to go with them. It seemed pretty outrageous with floats and dancers and tons and tons of people. Meanwhile, Sandy let those still on board go down the slide and play with the water toys. Alex takes Bugsy out on a jetski and professes his undying admiration for her. Rob slept in his bunk the whole time. Jess had some sort of panic attack.
Next week: Rob’s obsession with his ex is interfering with his ability to do his job and endangering the boat.
That was super fast, TT.
I guess you’re an hour ahead of Houston!
I love Aesha, I’m pretty sure you did also. And Bugs is a good chief stew, it just sucks how that all went down. I think Malia hyped her honey way too much And has jinxed him and his performance. Sandy can’t get out of her own way, I can’t imagine having a boss like her. Robbie kind of a jerk.
Tom has Malia plating and others to help and encourage. Everyone is right there and at attention to run his food. Not sure why the deck hands are running food ? He is getting way more help than any other chef that has been on.
Clearly, he needs a sous/expo and Malia is there in that capacity. Plus, she can smooth his rumbled feathers. Bugs would never have dropped the meal if Sandy didn’t insist that she put that ridiculous bowl on top of the plate.
No longer watching until reunion. Appreciate the recap. Johnny Damon is tedious af. Ayesha is a nice girl with a penchant for being bawdy but will not hold that against her. Goodnight twin. Hug Banjo xo Marc
I fucking love Reisens candy too. They are totally MY candy in my house that no one else can touch. I recently discovered Charleston Chews and I hide those as well.
I just Googled Reisens. I don’t usually crave sweets, but dammit, that sounds good right now!!!
I got these at the grocery store but whenever I go to the Dollar Store to buy reading glasses and such I always pick up some Reisens. I’m not much of a candy person either. But I usually have a few fancy chocolate bars in the pantry. I bought three or four good bars in my initial pandemic purchases. They came in handy. The grocery stores don’t really have the good ones, I got them at Whole Foods. I miss Whole Foods. I bought some Hershey bars in case of emergency. I generally only want chocolate when I am giving my liver a rest from alcohol. 🙂 Back when I used to OCCASIONALLY go to the movies, I’d stop at the dollar store first for candies. I haven’t been to the movies since I went to see Harriet. If that ends up being my last movie in a theater, it was a fantastic choice. I’m still pissed that Cynthia Erivo didn’t get the EGOT all because your dumb choice in the music category won. I like Elton John but his song wasn’t a big deal. I blame you for that.
Ha! She has time to get it.
I shouldn’t have read this before having something for lunch. Now I’m craving chocolate AND movie theater popcorn!
I haven’t had Charleston Chews in years, but they are good frozen. I am a caramel junkie though the harder kinds that are in Reisens.
My almost 2 year old follows me and sees where I hide chocolate. That little butthole literally will find pots and put them on top of each to reach the drawers where I had hide my stash of treats and eat them while I think he is napping and I take a shower. I can’t even bath without him doing something bad. I have two minutes to shower before he is into some shit. But, God, he is so cute.
Ha. My grandmother told us grandkids that the “cookies” In the fridge were actual grasshoppers so we wouldn’t touch them.
When my cousin was little, she climbed up and took a swig of my aunt’s glass of wine thinking it was juice. (My aunt had her back turned, I think. Was probably cooking dinner or something).
She of course thought it was disgusting and spit it out.
So whenever we had something we didn’t want to share with her, we told her it was wine. I’m sure if we were out and someone overheard, they’d be a bit confused… I was only 10 years older than her and clearly not of an age to be drinking wine!
Hide them in the bathroom maybe?
Not to sound like an asshole, but….
You’re in big trouble if you can’t figure out how to hide stuff from a 2 year old!
Make sure he isn’t looking and hide it higher!!
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have you ever heard of “violet crumble”? YUM!!! and i don’t even like sweets!
Werthers Originals are always at the ready at my house. Very similar and addictive.
I love Werther’s!
Ha ha thought Reisens meant you were drinking Riesling and was clever word play we don’t have Reisens in Australia to my knowledge.
Reisens are inexpensive caramels coated in dark chocolate. They are delicious!
Love Ashea and her zest for life ?
I have to say Bugs is excellent at her job and I do not hold her responsible for what happened to Hannah.
That was all the lovely Malia For Hannah’s firing and karma is coming for you girlfriend.
Tom’s food looks great and Alex is a teddy bear but needs to steer clear if Rob and Jessica’s fight.
I feel like we are missing pieces of this story with Rob and Jessica. What is exactly is the ex saying to Rob to get him back? Is she saying she is preggers and that is why Jess is upset?
And wow – they really edited out Peter!!
Captain Can’t Stand Her strikes again.
She is fucking ridiculous. Causes so many more problems by getting too involved.
So, it seems to me that Bugsy isn’t into that guy at all.
I’m glad to see Aisha, she is sweet and funny.
I seriously cannot stand fake boobs out on display at every moment.
It just looks gross and fake.
And Johnny’s hair look stupid too.
I like Aisha, but she needs to know the difference between INSIDE and OUTSIDE voice. My god, it’s shrill. I hope Tom crashes and burns and I hope Malia gets tripped up in the lines and falls overboard. What she did was illegal. HIPPA laws anyone? I’m sorry people but those table scales look like party city puked all over the place. Bugsy needs to go work at a pre-school cuz she decorates for kids. This show isn’t the same without Hannah and honestly, I was knitting while I had it on and just looked up once in a while. That’s how I know I’m over it. I can’t even begin on Captain Sandy. What a messed up human being with deep-rooted anger issues. Hovering, hovering, hovering. UGH! Great recap, short and sweet. Unlike this show.
Aesha is great to have onboard, she definitely makes things run more smoothly, but she would drive me crazy if I had to be with her all the time. She is just too much.
Captain Sandy is the most obnoxious person on the planet, the way she sidles up to Johnny, trying to get into the camera shot. Also did anyone see her taking a snapshot of the food as it was going out? What the hell?
I am over the whole Jess and Rob bullshit, does she really want a guy who doesnt even open his mouth when he is speaking? and she is a big baby
I have not laid eyes on or had to listen to Sandy Yawn for two whole weeks. I think I found the cure for generalized malaise. No Sandy Yawn berating the staff no Sandy Yawn pontificating banal managerial pep talks & most importantly not getting ready for her big close up. Good riddance Norma Desmond you will never be upon my television screen again. Please take Malia quote : I’m only human with you. Yes dear Malia you are only human but there is not a HUMANE bone on your body. Actions speak louder than words. You & Sandy are unscrupulous pythons. This reunion is going to need to be at least 5 episodes. Lots of explaining to do.
I am REALLY getting the feeling that Sandy is doing field research for her restaurant. Chefs come up with some of these ORIGINAL dishes — they put in the work AND the creativity. She had better not be horking them for her menu. Unless she has permission and gives credit.
I am feeling Tom’s side, and Bugsy’s. If Hannah thinks Bugs was an innocent bystander, that’s good enough for me. Tom having to come in and work in a kitchen with one broken oven and LAST-MINUTE preference sheets, provisioning, etc. — I get it. Kiko just went with the flow … sweetest chef ever … and he got away from Just Plain Sandy No Honorific and her belittling ways and brought attention to his cookbook through the show, YAY FOR HIM!
Captain Sandy is bad for my blood pressure. What the hell was she doing hovering EVERYWHERE? I thought she was going to sit in Johnny Damon’s lap and ram a thermometer into his food.
The crew were practically tripping over her when they were serving the guests.
She’s constantly in the galley (although I don’t mind her bugging Tom!).
She’s the thirstiest thirster that ever thirsted.
The tables scapes. Dear lord, Bugsy’s table scapes are tacky as hell and I’m not hating on her because of the Hannah debacle. But they are loud and horrid. I honestly think Jess’s are better. They’re beautiful without interfering with the beauty of the food. And I’m far from a minimalist. The show is Boring. Bugsy is an excellent stew, but we don’t watch this show for perfectly run interiors. Bugsy is drama-free and boring. We watch for the drama within the crew and crazy or fun guests.
I really hope Toms sick uncle hasn’t died has anyone checked in him? Malia?
It appears the sick uncle is all but forgotten. He has meat to sous vide or whatever…
Am I the only one.bugged by how condescending and.sexist Melia is to.her crew? ..She calls.them.”the boys”. Her attitude is that they are just less than dirt. They can’t point out the obvious hypocrisy because Sandy is so into her favorites. I liked how Melia asserted herself initially but then she turned into the classic high school cult leader.
I have a lot of problems with Malia. Mostly that she is a cunt. But calling the deckhands “the boys” is not one of them.
You make me laugh!! Enjoy your Reissens. Thanks for the guffaw and giggle.
100% agree! There’s not enough Valium in the world that would keep me on that boat with her.
Is it 4:20 yet?
commenting to answer the question about Michelin stars – the stars are awarded to the restaurant, not the chef. There is no such thing as a Michelin star chef.