Jack Sampson

It makes me insane when guys like Henry fall for it. Where's your pride, boy?

He might never work in the industry again. That's supposedly unforgivable. I lived in Vegas for a while after college - EVERYONE should do it, it was so much fun! A Vegas dinner can mean almost anything but I doubt they're expecting the "cheap buffet" Vegas. Most likely they're talking about thick steaks, great seafood and crazy desserts all with over-the-top presentation. It's all about the presentation, they're trying to distract you from the fact that you just lost your kid's college fund in the casino. Kiko's food wasn't good and it lacked any flair. Like we discussed last week, Kiko should have planned a menu, he's not the kind of chef who can whip something up. The waves were a little high and the crew wanted to bring them back in. He slows down and starts a turn, but they were leaning too far and fell. It was a gentle fall and they were both wearing life jackets but Malia had to make a dramatic save.

I can't wait to see Sandy's dream team fail hard. Or it'll be cut together to make it a success, no matter the reality. Either way, I wonder if Sandy will be inceptioning doubts in the charter guests' minds about the food and service.

You expected better of Bravo?

Tryhard quirkiness, like Jennifer Lawrence. It's very obviously an act. You can be around people like that for years and never really know them and that doesn't work at all for the accelerated intimacy of the show. And they hook up with each other both during the "marriages" and after the show. Classless and a complete lack of shame.

She's not even a resident yet. Give her a few years and she'll get there.

They're all acting like they're afraid to tell their families. As if their families aren't wondering why there's a camera crew filming them for the last hour. You'd have to be brain dead not to figure it out. There's probably a producer coaching them through the right reaction face.

I looked it up in a past season, the boat literally cruised 12 miles before anchoring. Regarding provisioning, they got a loud band onboard rather easily, I'm sure Kiko could get any additional food requests. He just couldn't be bothered. Sandy's right that he screwed up...but she gave that Russian several charters and the Stew several more before doing anything. Dude was just putting out "Michelin star" food last charter. He's off for one and she's talking replacement. Fuck off Karen.

Being captain of the ship, you'd think Sandy would be constantly supervising the deck crew not the interior - and especially not the chef. What's next, is she going to try to manage the film crew? Is she ever down in the engine room micromanaging the engineer? Of course not, there's no camera down there.

No. The way they show it you'd think it was only an hour or two which wouldn't be enough time, but it also doesn't have to be more than a day in most cases. A chef should be able to make a menu and requirement list within a few hours then send it off to the provisioning company. Provisioning companies can get most requests in less than a day - 2 or 3 if it's something crazy. Plenty of great chefs wouldn't be cut out for yacht work and plenty of average chefs would excel at it. Being able to design a menu with little time is a different skill set. Absolutely. Same way the tip takes a hit if you never leave the dock, if the water toys are broken, if rooms aren't clean, if the captain isn't taking steps to resolve issues immediately, etc. As long as the tip is shared equally, you're going to be punishing everyone.

How can someone starting a medical residency possibly have enough time to devote to a new marriage? Don't they average 60-100 hours a week?

I noticed Bugs didn't do any crazy table settings this trip.

Meanwhile, if they're at all firm on a preference like that, they'll get eliminated for being too picky. I remember one season where contestants were reminded they may be disqualified for something like not wanting to be matched with a smoker.

Who would guess that a douche like Leon would have an IG filled with nothing but flex pics

I'm beginning to agree it was all producer driven. If they were getting ready to leave, why was the walkway still in place with railings mounted? At 7:44, Sandy gives the TH that they have to act fast. They show them getting ready and the walkway has railing up on both sides. At 8:05, Malia is talking to Sandy and the railing is missing from one side. As, the guest leaves the boat, both rails are back. At 8:16, Malia sees her starting off toward the marina and doesn't say, "Hey! If you get back on the boat we can leave the dock." At 9:06, she comes back and one rail is up. Things are clearly out of sequence and it's not like it's uncommon for the crew to tell a guest it's time to go back to the boat.

If I'm chartering a yacht that doesn't leave the dock, you can believe I'll bring some women on board to party. And, if I found out the only reason we didn't leave the dock the next day was because the crew screwed up, I'd be livid. Then, they don't even have a rudimentary knowledge of local ordinances and have to cancel the beach picnic. Hannah should have contingencies for this. Isn't Malia a dive instructor? Maybe take people out. I'd rather be at a resort than a yacht that doesn't leave the dock. I know these people don't pay for it, but imagine this happening away from the show when you're paying $75K (or more) a day. Bugs is the best stew on any version of the show.

She was smoking on their night out so I guess the quitting didn't last.

Sandy micromanages, walks all over the boat and then still claims ignorance (if Hannah had told me...) when troubles erupt below.

If I got yelled at for something I wasn't doing, I would make her life hell. If I'm getting yelled at, I'm going to earn it.

Same reason they cast Rhylee - she's there to stir up drama. And, no, Lee didn't make the decision to hire her either.

It's interesting that both new stews said they were non-smokers on their sheet and Hannah made a big deal about quitting but they all still smoke.

Hannah does take it to Sandy and, instead of firing Lara, she tells Hannah to work it out with her. It's her behavior that made all the difference in the world during her audition. Had she been nice and cooperative, she wouldn't have been cast. She's the train wreck who gets fired this season. That's the script and she's sticking to it.

Yes. Sandy: I brought Hannah back because I believe Hannah truly wants to do a good job. Translation: Hannah is back because Bravo said that, if I can't work with her, they'll find another captain.

Sandy uses every opportunity to get more screen time. And I guarantee Hannah has more pull with Bravo than Sandy. She could probably get another captain on the show if she wanted. There are probably dozens eager for the TV time. I doubt she could do it with one phone call but it could be done. Meanwhile, if Sandy tried to fire Hannah, production would shut down until either Bravo explained to Sandy who's really in charge, or another captain was found.

Am I the only who doubts a chartered yacht would typically get confiscated over a few grams of coke for personal use? I looked for news of this happening and all of the articles referred to several kilos minimum.