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Make that a table for two. I'll join you. Fraser was just salty because while he was going around airing their dirty laundry to anyone who would listen - including Paris who was brand-new and knew no one on the ship - he wanted to play victim. Honestly, he's been playing run-tell-dat all season, which is not a good look for a chief stew (although it does bring the drah-mah). Calling Barbie a horrible person to everyone and then even agreeing with her when she said she can be a nightmare just proves that Fraser is not management material. I said basically the same above about Xandi. Don't trust her, don't particularly care for her. She seems like a self-serving snake in the grass. Anthony admitted that he was used to working with sous chefs, as are most chefs in restaurants. To expect him to cater to charter guests that ALL seem to have separate and different dietary restrictions/preferences is insane. And those restrictions/preferences are what I would say is producer driven, more than what's going in the galley. While washing dishes and chopping vegetable may not cure all the problems, it would certainly help with Anthony's peace of mind. If Fraser is so freaked out about the state of the galley, why doesn't he offer solutions instead of continuing to beat Cheffy down? Ask the deck crew to lend a hand with dishes. He knows Cheffy is dyslexic so why not put heads together with Cheffy and the rest of interior to come up with a plan/chart/whatever to help him keep the preferences straight? I mean, some of those preference sheets certainly could be confusing. Instead of yakking with Xandi and criticizing Barbie, Fraser could use that time to work on real solutions that will benefit everyone.

Jeebus, Fraser is a salty bitch and complete crybaby. He is not cut out for any kind of management position. Don't complain to Captain Kerry about Barbie airing your dirty laundry when we watched you telling no less than Cheffy, Ben, Xandi, and Paris that Barbie had to go. It's doubly frustrating to me because Fraser coddled and pandered to Cat's incessant whining and crying - and she wasn't even a good stew. Stop taking everything so personally, Fraser, and just work with Barbie. Major points for Captain Kerry for shutting down that nonsense. And shut up, Xandi. No wonder you and Fraser are so lovey-dovey; you're both two faced and bitchy. That comment about Paris being a "real stew" was completely unnecessary. I do think it's hilarious that both Xandi and Fraser think Barbie has turned a corner -- yeah, she came THISCLOSE to quitting. Otherwise, the only other thing that's changed in that Captain Kerry isn't having it with your games and meltdowns. I agree with @realitytvfan1017 about Cheffy. He's letting the negative comments get into his headspace and affect his performance. He needs some positive encouragement - which he is not likely going to get from Fraser. Why on earth is Fraser being critical of Cheffy's food and saying the guests go for McDonald's, Burger King, etc? Cheffy doesn't know that. If you hear them say stuff like that, tell the chef! Then he can make things like mac & cheese, burgers & fries, spaghetti & meatballs, etc. Yes, Cheffy is struggling but Fraser is doing very little to help. Ben is an idiot. So Dylan has more experience but Sunny "knows the boat." What does that mean exactly? Dylan isn't wrong here - Sunny has had one previous yachtie job; she likely wouldn't be getting the promotion if she weren't sleeping with Ben. Ben said it himself - if he didn't promote Sunny, she'd be angry. I'm with Dylan on this one. And to whoever posted above, the only thing I recall him saying about vaginas is that if he (Dylan) had one, he would have gotten the promotion. He's not wrong. Love the editing monkeys. Right after Ben said that he and Sunny could separate work and pleasure, we see him rubbing her neck and acting more personal than colleagues, with Dylan right there, looking like he was going to hurl. Then when Ben says Dylan going behind his back to complain is uncool, we are treated to a slideshow of Ben doing the same thing, multiple times, to Jared. Ha! Sunny needs to get a clue. Ben is telling her, but not in so many words, that she is a booty call. As soon as the season ends, so does their "relationship." That's clearly not what she wants so she needs to quit dancing around the issue and agreeing with him and saying things are now clear and have been settled, when they have not. In her THs, she said she and Ben were "dating." Nope. Not dating. They're sleeping together. Not the same thing. She needs to either look at him as the fuck boy he is and see it as a temporary fling or break it off and deal with a very uncomfortable last few weeks. I wonder if there will be a reunion and if Kerry will pipe in on Ben promoting the girl he's sleeping with. I'd love to hear his take on it.

THIS. In no way, shape or form has Barbie demonstrated any kind of insubordination. She has been nothing but professional to Fraser - and he certainly can't say the same. He has gossiped and badmouthed her to Xandi, Ben and now Paris (have we checked BD footage to see if he's badmouthed Barbie to the staff at the restaurant?) I used to like Fraser but this has completely turned me against him. He is 100% in the wrong here. From what we've been shown, it looks like Barbie works harder than anyone else in interior. I hope Captain Kerry hands Fraser his ass when he goes to get Barbie fired. #TeamBarbie I wasn't feeling Paris at all - until she called out Fraser for badmouthing Barbie and went to comfort her. She nailed the entire situation - it started as something small and has been fueled by alcohol. I felt so bad for Chef Anthony. No one can win in a situation like that, where everyone has different dietary preferences and needs - and Jill Zarin. I wanted to hug him when he said the whole event reminded him of a teacher calling him a loser and born a loser, die a loser. He is not a loser. He simply does not have a chief stew that knows how to accommodate him and help him. And therein is another failure of Fraser's management style. Instead of complaining to Xandi about Anthony, talk to Anthony and find a solution. And yes, Fraser, you can help him because now you've got Paris. #TeamCheffy Amazing how Fraser had all the time in the world to devote to Cat and her emotions and tears but he cannot deal with Barbie and he cannot deal with Chef Anthony. I think the tip was so poor because the primary was hoping that the crew would throw Jill overboard.

Jeebus, Jill is an annoying tw*t. Can someone toss her overboard? I felt so bad for Chef Anthony. That's just way too many dietary restrictions/preferences for one person to deal with. I actually felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack for him. He handled it very well though and came through with the food. Completely unfair that Barbie was left on the ship to do all the interior chores while both Fraser and Xandie were participating in beach yoga/meditation. I think Fraser should have had Xandie or himself go, but not both. He's a good chief stew, IMO, except when it comes to his favoritism. He showed it with Cat and now that Cat's gone, he's showing it with Xandie. Xandie needs to quit being such an Eeyore with Barbie. Okay, Barbie made a mistake but she does seem to work hard and as she said, she's not a quitter. So it seems like Dylan is expecting to be lead deckhand, which makes me believe that Ben will choose either Kyle, which will offend Sunny, or Sunny, which will offend Kyle and Dylan since Ben is sleeping with Sunny. Do they really wait until halfway through the season to choose a lead deckhand in the real yachting world?

Except for the tats, she does not even look like the same person. Funny how Morgan is from Virginia and has a southern accent but Kyle mocks Sutton's southern accent? Okay. IMO Kyle stopped drinking because she was basically trying to morph herself into Morgan or into someone Morgan would like/be attracted to. It wasn't just the alcohol. It was also getting more tats (stupid as they were) and changing how she was dressing. And didn't she say she called Morgan every day? I have really good friends that I love but I don't call them daily. Just saying. All in all, this three-parter was an absolute snoozefest. Andy continues to be a shit reunion host. Kyle danced around questions at the reunion, just like she danced around questions all season. And she continues to show up for reunions dressed like the Stacie Reunion doll (Barbie's sister). Her outfits are rarely flattering and neither is her hair. The orange dress she wore in some of her THs was much more flattering than her leprechaun look. I have watched RHOBH since season 1, episode 1. Never missed it. This was perhaps the most boring, dull season on record.

Cat reminds me of the young people I see posting on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok who are literally crying about how they are expected to actually work for their paychecks. I have no idea what her friend's issue was, and it's not our business, but TBH, it pissed me off that everyone was still bending over backwards to pacify and soothe her. We've seen other BD crew who have had deaths in the family, death of a friend, weddings they've missed, births they've missed, etc. and they hold it together and keep going. Cat was falling apart on day 1. I get that she had some serious family issues but it's time to be an adult. She needs to find a good therapist or she's going to fail at life. I understand that Fraser liked her and felt for her but telling her what a terrific job she did was just flat out lying. I agree with you, @iMonrey that regardless of what was going on with Cat personally, she really should have sucked it up and finished out the charter. I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone get off the ship that fast. She says she can't take it anymore because Xandi was not spurting unicorns and puppies for her, goes in her cabin to cry, and it seems like 15 mins later, she's gone? Now the crew is two down. Bigger tips for everyone, especially if these guests turn out to be good tippers but a lot more work. Color me pleasantly surprised that Ben seems to be doing a good job as bosun. I didn't like how he was gunning for the position from the moment he walked on the boat and gloated over Jared's screw ups, but he does seem focused and like he understands what to do. I'm really liking Barbie. Her tables look fantastic. Continuing to love Frenchie. I could listen to him talk all day. His food looks AMAZING, the platings are wonderful, and he just does his job with no drama. He listens to/reads what the guests would like and adapts his menus accordingly. Chef Anthony, if you are reading this and would be interested in an older redhead, please call me. I hope Jared can get himself together. I think he's a good guy overall but he's just wrestling with so many demons. He really should have gone to Kerry with the issues about his daughter because I really think Kerry would have understood and tried to help him with the connectivity issue. That said, I do think Kerry was making the best decision not just for the boat but for Jared as well. Looks like the new deckhand is a hottie and Sunny may be regretting hooking up with Ben right off the bat? Will the crew ever learn? (Rhetorical question. Of course they won't!)

#TeamBarbie. I generally like Fraser but he is completely in the wrong with Barbie. She had no tone with him whatsoever, at least not in the scenes we saw, and he gets his shorts in a bunch and then goes and complains about her to Chef Anthony? Worse, he insinuates that he will fire her if she complains about him behind his back, like he's doing complaining about her behind her back? No. Absolutely not. They may have started off on the wrong foot but she's clearly a good worker and is pleasant to the guests. Like Kerry said last week, you don't have to like her personally and/or be friends with her but you do have to work with her. And note to the editing monkeys: Barbie is nothing like Camille, who did not want to work at all, and who drank during charter. Why on earth didn't Kerry take Cat out on the water after the guests had left? Seems absolutely unfair (and stupid) to do that when there is a charter in progress and Xandi and Fraser are off the boat, leaving Barbie to do the work of two people. I give Barbie credit for not telling Fraser and/or Xandi what happened while they were gone. I questioned last week whether Cat was going to have a meltdown each charter and here we go. They are going to find that they do not have time to pacify this emotionally 14-year-old every time she thinks people don't like her or she's not vibing with them. What does she expect? That is everyone is going to pay her attention and everything will center around her when they're out? Enough is enough. She needs to be told to do her job like the adult she supposedly is and quit worrying about whether she's vibing with anyone or whatever. It's six freaking weeks. Get over it or leave. Chef Anthony, OTOH, is grieving the death anniversary of his father and he holds it together better than Cat. I like him more and more each episode. His food looks wonderful, as does his plating. He gets up, goes to work, and avoids the drama (at least so far). I have no doubt that he will fulfill the dream he had with his dad and open a restaurant in Miami. Ben is a penis that is attached to a meat suit. Other than gunning for Jared's job, he really provides nothing else but looking to get laid. I expected more from Sunny. Kyle comes off as a bit lazy but apparently once he works, he does work. Jared has a problem. He's a belligerent drinker and he apparently drinks to get drunk. Given his previous conversations with Kerry, who can understand and sympathize the situation with his daughter, why on earth doesn't Jared go to Kerry and ask about using the ship's phone? There has to be a ship-to-shore phone on the boat, right? Or a laptop? Some way to communicate with his child's mother that there are connectivity issues and he's not blowing off talking to his daughter. He's letting the personal issues affect his judgment in every regard and it's going to get him a ticket home if he's not careful.

Rehydrate? What? She wasn't taking a trek through the Sahara, she was on an air-conditioned soundstage, sitting on a couch, and talking. Jeebus, if Dorito had to have real jobs like the rest of us, she'd probably blink her eyes right off. And BTW, constant tardiness drives me crazy. They should have started the cameras rolling by 9. No excuses.

I think Fraser may be one of the better chief stews we've seen. But yeah, I thought the same thing. Why on earth would you have Cat's first service be not only a dinner service but their wedding dinner service with Captain Kerry? Let her try a breakfast service first and see how she does. He's definitely letting his dislike for and frustration with Barbie cloud his judgment and decision making. Maybe. But I also think it's possible that Cat is overly sensitive and overly emotional and when she gets stressed out, her lack of self esteem kicks in and then she becomes certain that she doesn't fit in and doesn't have any friends onboard. We know the last part clearly isn't true because Fraser has bent over backwards for her and she and Sunny seem to get along.

We must be in the same age bracket because I remember calling something or someone "gay" when I was younger being the ultimate insult, like you said, but having nothing to do with homosexuality. I guess it was just a word that was used improperly -- and irresponsibly. That said, I do think Garcelle has overreacted to this whole "attack" thing with Dorito -- and I say this as a fan of Garcelle's. If Dorito felt like she was being attacked, assuming verbally, by Garcelle, that's how she felt. Annemarie citing Sutton saying that AM was yelling at her, not the same thing as no one has said that you can't say that culturally to anyone -- and frankly, AM wasn't yelling at Sutton. Maybe they were raising their voices but more so to be heard over their constant interruptions and not because they were being aggressive. According to Annemarie, not only did he tell her she was an 8.5, he said she wasn't a 10. What a dick. I don't have any tats myself but I would think for someone with access to really incredible tattoo artists would have tats of more substance, for lack of a better word. Hers just seem so random and basic, again for lack of a better word. The one she got on-camera this season looked like something you'd get out of a Cracker Jack box that you'd lick and then stick somewhere. I am DYING!!! You win the internet with that name!

THIS. So because Kyle started exercising, she can look down her rhinoplastied nose at anyone who doesn't? Bitch, please. At least Dorito's not getting matchy-matchy tattoos with a country "artist" and playing coy with everyone. The show really should have shown the clips of Annemarie and Kyle snarking on Sutton's esophagus. As I recall, while Kyle may or may not have contributed to the eating disorder convo, I'm fairly certain she insinuated that because she'd never heard of Sutton having an esophageal disorder, it didn't exist. I love Garcelle but girl, please let this "attack" thing go. If that word triggers you, say so and then move forward. I don't think Dorito is aware enough to be intentionally harming you. Honestly, do any of these ladies like each other besides Sutton and Garcelle? I couldn't tell if Erika was uncomfortable or secretly delighted at Dorito and Kyle going for each other. Kyle, you may think Dorito is stupid but we, the viewers are not. You haven't spoken to Dorito for months and then you send her a novella text the day before the reunion but it's not manipulative? Sure. I wish the ladies (or is it "ladies") would stop talking over each other. It's rude and when they do it, we can't fully hear what anyone is saying so the point becomes moot. Andy really does a shit job at keeping them under control. Sutton was the best dressed IMO.

Totally agree. Fraser is 100% wrong in this situation. I find Fraser is giving Barbie more attitude than she's giving him, mostly by telling her that she constantly needs to pander to Cat. Cat's background is sad but no one should have to tiptoe around her because she's going to have a meltdown each and every charter. If she's that sensitive, she really has no business being on a reality show. I didn't particularly care for Barbie in the first episode but she's clearly a stew who knows service and has attention to detail. Maybe Fraser should give her a little more credit, some compliments and maybe a little attention instead of trying to "save" Cat. The weddings were just beautiful -- that scenery - wow! Love, love, love Chef Anthony. His accent and his food are both amazing.

I actually decided to watch this crap tonight and was almost immediately reminded of why I abandoned this show years ago. FFS, these people are 40, or pushing 40, and they seem to have learned nothing. Everyone is insufferable, save Flat Iron's assistant, Ann, and the pets. Fortunately, my brain attempted to save itself by sleeping through at least a quarter of this mess. Very sad when I miss the days of Jax's chunky sweater, Stassi's "it's all about me" birthday month, Tequila Katie, Schwartz panicking over any kind of work and Kristen, who looked as though she smelled like a truck stop, declaring how hot and attractive they all were.

Ugh. This show. I really wish the "experts" would step in and expert themselves before everything snowballs - although I don't recall so many clusterf*cks before the couples even move in together. While I think Lauren and Orion were a poor match from the start, they are a clear example of why, during the honeymoon, the couples should act as if they are on first dates and not have these in-depth serious convos that can and should be saved until later. You're on your honeymoon! Just have fun and get to know each other on a more surface-level basis. I mean, you met this person less than a week ago; you don't have to be talking about religion and politics, etc. I honestly don't know the truth about Orion but it seems pretty clear that the racial thing was nothing but a Hail Mary. I'm pretty pissed that no one has confronted him about the fact that he said the "n" word, which is just as egregious as Lauren questioning redskin. Actually, it may be worse because while some people may not know the history of redskin, almost everyone knows about the "n" word. In any event, Lauren should consider herself lucky that she only had to spend seven days with Orion and write it off as a lesson learned. I think that Pastor Cal was wrong to ask Brennan in front of Emily what he did not like about her. Dude, seriously. Have this convo in another room with just Brennan and then feel free to ask. I'm not sure I believe that Brennan was never attracted to Emily; if that's true, he's a fairly decent actor. I'm wondering if, after spending seven days with her, he saw how much she drank. She did seem to be drinking quite a bit. I also wonder if she fell and hurt her hand because she was drunk. Personally, that would turn me off someone -- especially someone who is pushing 30. Bad enough when you're 21 but if you're still doing this at 30, it's a lifestyle choice for you. Brennan also mentioned that his parents fought quite a bit and his dad was a vodka drinker (if I'm remembering correctly). Makes me wonder if alcohol played a part in his family dynamics. If so, then I could understand why he'd be hesitant to have a party girl for a wife - and especially if he was looking for someone more serious. And I can also understand why he didn't want to get into the things he doesn't like about Emily if they had anything to do with her drinking. That said, I think Emily seems like a nice girl -- and I say this as someone who did not like her at all in the first episode. She really needs to find herself a good therapist and realize that maybe she's been ghosted so many times because she's being a party girl when the men she's with don't want that. (And she also needs some new friends who are more friends than frenemies.) I had hope for Becca and Austin but that's faded after Austin making comments about not moving in together after Decision Day. That never bodes well. No idea if he's just really thinking about things after seven days, or if Becca is tiring after seven days, or if their serious discussions (here we go again) played into it. But once again, maybe save the serious talks about religion and kids and health until after the first month passes or something. In the real world, I would say these discussion might scare someone off but these are folks on MAFS, so they've skipped the whole dating thing. I think Cameron and Clare could potentially make it, if Clare would loosen up a little bit and just relax and try to get to know Cameron and enjoy her time with him. Didn't she say she was a therapist or a counselor? Seems ironic, given that she has such a difficult time communicating with him. He seems like a nice, fun guy to me who is honestly giving this "experiment" a shot. Maybe he'll take Clare out to get a bike with a frame that actually fits her and she'll see what he's very passionate about and they can get on some common ground. At this point, they are the only couple that may have a chance.

Kyle. Since he climbed aboard, it's been nothing but problems. Lily is a fourth stew. If she's not getting what her job duties are, it's a reflection on her supervision. She did mention that in her previous job there was no laundry and it doesn't sound like she had to do beds and heads either. As someone else mentioned, why not have her run plates and more guest-related services? I guess if she did that, there would be less drama. I liked Jessika at the beginning of the season but I'm really not feeling her now. She didn't like how Kyle treated her or how she perceived Natalya was treating her. She's doing the same thing to Lily. Why is she playing runtelldat to Tumi about Lily's iPad? She could have asked Lily why she had it. She's simply trying to stir the pot - something she must have picked up from Kyle since they've become buddy-buddy. Honestly, I can't wait for Natalya's reappearance (and I am not a Natalya fan) so that Jessika gets a taste of karma when Luka ignores her to invest all his energy into Natalya. Kyle is the very definition of an exhausting drama queen. He said he felt like Kyle at 21. No, he's always acting like Kyle as a teenager because everything with him is dramatic end of the world crap. I give Jack credit for smoothing things over with him. I too thought Hayleigh was hungover. Can no one on these boats go out and not get absolutely smashed to the point of vomiting the next morning and complaining about how hungover they are? That should be a serious safety violation. I thought it was ridiculous that Luka had to get every single deckhand out of bed to carry plates for dinner while Jessika and Lily were doing cabins. Come on. Pull Lily off cabins to help carry plates. How many crew members do they need to carry plates up anyhow?