It’s a dark and gloomy night in the ATL. It kind of feels like the day after Christmas. I so enjoyed all the snow yesterday even thought it didn’t stick and I didn’t get to make a snowman. Yes. I am five years old when it snows. But it is time for a Below Deck recap and we get to see Captain Lee in full regalia. So that makes me happy. I consider myself a friend of Captain Lee and he is even a greater person off the boat if that is even possible. Tonight the new third stew finally arrives. And I predict drama. Let’s get to it.
I literally had to rip myself away from bingeing Before the 90 Days to get caught up on this new season. Frankly, I can’t wait to get back. It’s VERY BIZARRE lol.
WTF IS GOING ON WITH RAYNA?
Okay I am focusing. Fraser is comforting Rayna who is clearly over it all and just wants to go home. Heather comes in and they act like everything is fine. I think that it is Fraser who somehow always has his radio on. Captain Lee and and Eddie can here some of it from their location. OOPSY. Rayna is still crying. I’m already confused but it is breakfast time and I wish I had some. Eddie goes to check on Rayna but she doesn’t want to talk. Heather whines about how hard her job is. Is not like she is the chef making three meals a day for the guests and the crew. We don’t even see her cooking for the crew. Suck it up, Heather.
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Okay, pause the TV. If I am being honest this seems very production driven. All of the sudden Eddie and Captain Lee are suddenly having this newfound desire to care about Rayna? Captain Lee was pissed at her just last week and Eddie has always disregarded her feelings. Is Rayna a handful? Yes. But That doesn’t mean she doesn’t have experiences that trigger her. Like, HEATHER. Should Rayna just swallow it and do her job? Yes, technically. But, sometimes it’s not that easy. We all have our triggers. Eddie tries to teach Rayna more skills. Eddie asks about what is bothering her. She explains that the Heather thing still bothers her.
It’s About The N Word
Eddie and Captain Lee finally talk about the N word situation with Heather. Eddie says that Heather apologized but that there is something else going on with Rayna that she doesn’t want to talk about. Perhaps when she was… I forget what? Assaulted by white people in an elevator or something? I don’t know, I just remember she had some sort of race based attack on her that makes her even more triggered when she faces racist shit? The crew heads out to set up a beach picnic.
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Fraser is feeling vulnerable with the new stew coming in. Heather and Kaylee, the new stew, hug and greet each other. So Heather shows her around. She seems to know that Heather needs the spotlight at all times. Meanwhile, Captain Lee is stewing because Heather volunteered him to do their vow renewals. He don’t get the point and neither do I. I you make a solemn vow, it does not need renewing. It’s not a solemn lease. It’s a solemn vow. Rachel is working on a Japanese dinner. I don’t think I would care for that.
Eddie And Rayna Have A Chat
Eddie wants to get to the bottom of everything that is going with Rayna. That’s a very deep issue that I don’t think he needs to know about. She doesn’t want to talk about it. Eddie says he has her back. Rayna felt like she tried to talk to him and he shut her down. Eddie is now suddenly down to help Rayna. It’s a nothingburger of a talk. Eddie seems to be covering his bases and Rayna gets it. Meanwhile, Kaylee is trying to in with the crew. It’s a weird crew to fit in with. LOL. You kind of need to pick a side at this point. And, Rachel is also a master of Japanese cuisine. Because, of course.
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Captain Lee shows up for dinner in his most formal attire. The guests are very happy and tell him as much. The guests LOVE Rachel’s food. Rayna is again working in the kitchen. Captain Lee says he has never had the same meal twice from Rachel. One of the guests has an ear issue and cannot chew. Yikes! Captain Lee may had have to get dressed to eat with the guests, but he LOVES Rachel’s food. Then the husbands surprise the wives with a vow renewal. Captain Lee is not thrilled with this ceremony but it was very sweet. Frankly, I think Captain Lee needs to nominated for People’s Sexist Man Alive. No Offense to Mary Anne at all. Most of them are married.
Captain Lee talks to Eddie about Rayna. Eddie tells Captain Lee that Rayna feels like he brushed her off when he came to her. Honestly, Captain Lee kind of brushed it off too.
And We Live To See Another Day
It’s breakfast and how the fuck is anyone supposed to decide between chicken and waffles, and Banana Foster’s French toast? I think I’d go with the French Toast and hope I had a husband who chose the chicken and waffles. lol. Meanwhile, Fraser approves of Kaylee’s laundry work. As if she needs his approval. The guest are leaving and one of the women give Rachel her retirement coin from he time in the Navy. This makes me weepy. It’s her United States Service Navy Pin. WOW. I have a feeling this is a huge tip.
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It’s time for the tip meeting. And my sound is going in and out so I missed the tip. Captain Lee tipped out to Kaylee and others followed suit. Layla did not and I don’t blame her. She’s been the third stew for weeks. My Internet has been crappy since Snowmageddon, lol. Oh Lord, I think we are going out with the crew. At crew dinner on shore Rayna talks to Rachel about becoming a chef. That is where he passion lies. I hopes she goes to culinary school. I love that Rayna feels like she is “getting old.” Eddie supports her. Jake is wearing women’s panties and we all see it. What we don’t see is ANYONE getting why Rayna was so upset by Heather. Fraser apologizes to Kaylee because he felt intimidated. FINALLY, the interior is united.
Back on the boat, Fraser and Jake bond… Next week we start the final charter. That makes me sad. But I have a lot of episodes of 90 Day Fiance Before the 90 Days to catch up on. And with that I bid you all good night. Pop Culture Kelly is back with the premiere of Summer House that I will put up tomorrow! YAY!
Okay, I am still watching it. But I have to ask, is there a glam person or squad on deck because I’m only
wondering how did Heather get her braids so damn perfect?? If anyone knows, or is this something
that can easily be done by themself? Be back later to read the comments.
Maybe the new stew since they are good friends. I know when I had to room with a bunch of girls in college for field work, we braided each others hair. No TV, no phone service, you do things to pass the time🤣 plus girls that played sports can usually do a badass braid!
LOL I was wondering the same thing about this and when I saw Jake’s hair at the dinner. Being a TV show they must have some kind of make up services.
LOL – I love your breakfast comment about choosing between bananas foster french toast and chicken & waffles. I would totally order both! I would be so incredibly grateful to be on a private cruise and have Rachel cook for me!
Captain Lee may not have wanted to do the vow renewal, but he made it so warm. But don’t they know a TV vow renewal is the curse of all relationships? The Beadors come to mind, but it has happened to so many couples!
I’m loving 90-day too. Would love it if you recap it so that we can talk about all of it, but mostly Memphis and Kimberly & Sojaboy!
Glad to know I’m not the only one watching it. The most recent episode……the epic meltdown (no spoilers). Holy Crap!
Me too for 90 d—I’m becoming enamored of shows non-Bravo!
It hasn’t aired here out west yet, but I am pretty sure that Rayna has PTSD around the N-word. It’s not good to be offended just by hearing it, but when you get called the word WHILE you are being beaten and kicked. PTSD …
That is one problem I have with young people calling each other that word. If you are over 50 and Black and living in the USA, it’s pretty much 100% that you have had a bad direct experience with the word — either verbal abuse or physical. It doesn’t matter who says it, Black or white, it’s an equal opportunity pain. I am white, but old enough to have seen some bad stuff. Then … the Black Panthers started up in Oakland and people though twice about using that word. Bwahahahaha!
She probably shouldn’t use it then, don’t you think?
The conversation about the N-word definitely seemed production driven. This happened like two charters ago and all of a sudden Eddie is taking a second look at it. He did kind of brush Rayna off the first time. But I guess if they want to redeem themselves now. Although I wonder when Capt. Lee actually found out.
The tip was 25K they were hoping for 30. But 25 isn’t bad. Although I cannot remember how much they normally get. Is it 20K?
Is it wrong to assume Jake is sexually fluid? I feel like he and Fraser are friends, but I also think Jake may want to test the waters of more than friends.
It’s sort of hard to believe the season is almost over. I always miss some of the crew when we move on. I wonder if we will get Below Deck Sailing next or the new below deck series.
Shit! My Dr has me on some new anti-depressant and I fell asleep at SEVEN O’CLOCK!! So I haven’t seen it yet, but I will watch it when I get home. It’s making me feel, good? Idk. I hate starting a new medicine!!
Why don’t I remember who Layla is?
You are correct, Captain Lee is AMAZING!! I was disappointed that his book did not address the addiction problem that took his son’s life. Turning that into a floating rehab is brilliant. His book is very interesting, he has been through some shizz let me tell you. I cannot say enough good things about him, thanks for the recap Tamara!!
I want to know also. Who is Layla? Captain Lee’s book was published in 2018 and his son passed in 2019.
I guess I am so old I just do not get these young people these days. NEVER would I act or would any of my friends act as they do. Same as with ALL of the Housewives. Question……have any of you here ever pitched a screaming fit at a party, thrown a glass at a restaurant, and closed down your party without serving the food? It is all crazies immature women and I am just finished watching their shinigans. I’ll ck here and read TT’s comments.
After so many years it is no longer entertaining…it is disgusting.
TT my best to you and Banjo.
I think TT meant to type Rayna, but it came out Layla. My apologies if I am incorrect TT.
This season seems… off. I can’t put my finger in it but something isn’t gelling. Eddie said that the producers manipulated almost every scene, so maybe that’s the issue?
I agree. It is kind of a weird season. Not sure what it is either, but you’re right something is off.
I’m just now watching. I’m not in a good mood as I had to lay on the bed to zip my jeans. I have to watch “My 600 lb Life” to get inspiration.
Jake is totally fluid. Rayna seems so happy in the kitchen. I could see her being inspired by Rachel and becoming a chef.
The problem with Rayna is her failure to articulate her problem. Either she is milking race for attention or she has so much past trauma that she can’t think clearly. In either case it is all about Rayna and her issues. This really has moved past Heather, like it or not Heather apologized. They work together. People say stupid things drunk. Rayna is benefiting by not letting this go and it is either for attention and production storyline or it is past trauma. This is not a solvable problem outside of therapy or getting off the show, but to keep on is very immature and abusive to her cast mates. She is making a toxic work environment when people are just trying to bust ass, make money and drink. In the big picture it is making a mountain out of a mole hill. Reminds me a while back and micro aggressions became part of our culture. I am old enough to remember getting my ass kicked for running my mouth. Next day it was over.
I do like a bitchy gay man, but why is he surprised about a bidet? Some of us do use them.
“Frankly, I think Captain Lee needs to nominated for People’s Sexist Man Alive. No Offense to Mary Anne at all. Most of them are married….”
I totally agree, however, there is nothing attractive about a trump supporter, and I’ve been wondering why Capt. Lee is visiting the “queen of Versailles”(a know trump supporter) and posting about it on social media lately. I know they both lost a child to drugs, but I have a hard time believing Capt. Lee, with all his wonderful charitable work, would support a president who enjoyed locking brown children in cages, assaulting women and raping a 13 year old, etc. (or that he would befriend anyone who thinks any of that is okay.)
You know him Tamara – give us the scoop!
I think you have no evidence for these conclusions.
So basically you are saying that people who have differences of opinion and or beliefs can’t be friends? I have many friends with different beliefs and values than I do, they respect mine and I respect theirs and we get along great and adore each other. If we were all the same there would be no moving forward and what a boring stagnant world we would become? And you wanna go political, Biden is ibeing subjected to elderly abuse….just my opinion….I feel bad for him. I do want him to succeed therefore the country succeeds, and I think we all want that.
My comment was to Sheebeest, just clarifying .
Does anyone but me think that Josiah would pretty much show Fraser how it’s really done?
They’re equals. Be tough for them to work in a hierarchy.
I have been wondering…when did the season film? Was it around the time of the Chauvin trial? Perhaps that is why Rayna is struggling with the incident with Heather?
So I re watched this episode and Rayna ADMITTED she didn’t chip in for the new stew’s tip….you got 2270.00.. you couldn’t be a team player and give $70.00? Ok! Kinda shitty, but that’s just my opinion….
Agree. She expects care and consideration from everyone but can’t extend a tiny bit of goodwill towards the new person. Better to give…
Rayna and her nonstop emotional drama have worn me out. She got the ball rolling by dropping the N word singing her little song about Jake while they were all drunk. Heather thought that they were partying, having fun and sang the same thing that Rayna did. Heather apologized twice to Rayna who hugged it out with Heather and told her that they were good after the second apology. I understand it must be hurtful and offensive to hear that word even if it’s not said in a derogatory, mean way. Rayna seems to want to pick and choose when to be offended and moody, and then other times jump in the sack with 2 guys or hook up with Jake after she has trash talked him for days for being a player. Eddie has tried to connect with her and has gone out of his way to teach her new jobs and chat with her. I highly doubt that any crew member would be coddled the way some of these folks are on actual yachts. This crew has worn me out this season.
I agree! This season seems off. Thank you for pointing this out. I felt the same way about the last RHONY season. Normally I feel compelled to watch a show to the finish but recently I’ve felt like I could flip a switch on all these Bravo shows and never look back. The only person on this episode who feels authentic is Rachel and that’s because she’s working her ASS off cooking all these complicated meals!
This crew isn’t coming together as well as the previous years and I definitely can see it in my watch group. A very ‘meh’ attitude about viewing the actual show and more off topic conversations.
Rachel is the star of the season which makes me happy. She’s beyond talented and now I understand why Captains Lee was adamant that he would work with her again after last season. I’m a fan!
I was wrong in my comment last week. Rayna has every right to be pissed and hold a grudge against Heather. From what I read, a lot more went down that wasn’t shown. Regardless, what H said was a fireable offense, in my opinion.
Heather, and her misshapen mouth, is a nightmare. Must be something with the Heathers on Bravo… all are required to drink their own kool-aid and be wholly insufferable.
I’ve always been on Rayna’s side on this issue. Captain Lee and Eddie BOTH dropped the ball on this situation.
Rayna said the N word first and it was repeated. It was never mentioned and I kept thinking roll the tape. What a horrible season because of Rayna.