Nancybeth

Didn't Kate get really frustrated with Jen last year on Below Deck (Original Version) because she wasn't serving from the correct side, wasn't serving ladies first, etc.? All the seasons of BD and BD: Med get mixed up in my mind.

Yup, that's when I lost any remaining shred of compassion for Kasey. I believe this was AFTER it was discovered that her CV was embellished, so basically she was already on thin ice. She could have probably been okay with, "Oh, I forgot the checklist, I'll bring it next time." But she kept going with her bullshit excuses and lack of responsibility, meanwhile openly sucking up to Sandy (her boss' boss). Hannah may not be a great manager but Kasey is a terrible employee.

I thought it was telling that given free rein with no dietary restrictions or limitations of ANY KIND, Adam turned out pretty unimaginative food. Seared Ahi Tuna. Cioppino with pasta in a -- gasp -- bowl! Steak with creamed spinach and potatoes. It looked fine, I'm sure it tasted great but it was boring. Hell, it wasn't even as exotic as beef cheeks! You could get it on any cruise ship. I do miss Ben.

I just checked out her Instagram and...did she really get a tattoo of Mother Theresa??

Third stew is definitely entry-level, but there are a couple issues here. One, Kasey was basically MIA during the first charter and a half. That should have been when Hannah was training her and she was learning the ropes. Her being sick got her them off on a bad foot to start with. Two, Kasey doesn't seem to have the sense God gave a goose. She thought barista = bartender? She didn't know you had to separate laundry? Both yes, Hannah is not a great supervisor, as we've seen time and time again. She's a great Stewardess but terrible at managing people and even working with her peers, i.e. Adam.

Shep had shorts (or boxers, at least) under the gown. Ashley cannot be for real, can she? Every single thing that comes out of her mouth is SO FAKE. I feel like either she and Thomas are in on it together, and he wanted a bigger storyline, or she's just chasing fame and amping up the aggrieved girlfriend storyline. But there's no way she thinks any of this is going to endear her to the audience, is there?

She basically dropped a commercial for the new pizza place right in the middle of her blog entry about Nan's funeral! She was talking about the service and all the friends that came, and then she mentioned they had dinner afterwards at their new pizza place and suddenly she was showing off pictures of the cocktails. I think she even used her "blew my skirt up" metaphor. She bemoaned the fact that she didn't take pics of the pizza. Then she went right back to talking about family and friends. It felt very awkward to me.

It's not summer camp, right? Hannah is their Chief Stew, not their counselor or teacher. She can tell them that dinner will start at 9:00, but if they're not there until 9:30 or 10, she can't force them out of their rooms. To me, that's what chartering a luxury yacht is all about -- you get what you want, when you want it and the crew caters to you. Guests can be polite and understanding about it, or they can be pushy, but it's their right.

I think they're getting a MUCH discounted rate for the charter because it's being filmed, but I don't think that's been proved. Y'all have said everything I wanted to about Captain Sandy and the guests, but I've come here today to discuss a scourge affecting our nation and that is the desire to host "Great Gatsby" themed dinners and parties and weddings. "The Great Gatsby" was not romantic or glamorous! It was about selfish people who do mostly terrible things and at least two of them (spoiler alert) wind up dead in violent, tragic circumstances. Have a Roaring '20s party or a Jazz Age wedding or, hell, just say its Baz Luhrmann themed, but I am calling for a total ban on all Great Gatsby-themed events until we can figure out what the hell is going on.

I agree that all the chefs have been kinda of dickish. But...that's a hell of a job to have to do. They've got no sous chefs or prep cooks (aside from occasional help from the interior or exterior crew), they're responsible for all three meals and snacks throughout the day, they've got to find meals that work with all the guests preferences and because the charters are so short, they barely have time to get to know them like you would on a week-long charter. Ben seemed to be the best at it but even he had his bad meals. I definitely think Captain Sandy is making up for being too nice last season and then finding out everything that had been going on.

I think the blonde lady doesn't know what the term "shellfish" means, honestly. Because she said she LIKED shrimp, and then lobster, right? But not the lobster bisque, which is puzzling. So maybe she thinks shellfish is just oysters and mussels? I felt bad for Hannah...first charter, down a stew and she has these guests to deal with? It doesn't seem like it's going to be a great season for her, based on the previews.

At first I was just watching this for the New Orleans scenery and food porn but I'm really, really liking it. I love that this group seems to actually be friends (or in some cases, actual family) in "real life," and they seem to have fun together. Tamica and Reagan are both kind of drama queens, but they also make me laugh. For the most part, they seem to be really authentic representatives of their city. And I LOVED the conversation between Tamica and Jerrod about how to pronounce New Orleans. After living there a few years, it is so grating to hear people say "New Or-LEENS." I stayed in another haunted plantation in New Orleans one time so I totally related to those scenes and everyone kind of quietly freaking out and also trying to laugh it off.

I was actually thinking maybe St. Bernard Parish? But it's been a few years!

I lived in New Orleans for a few years and have always thought it would be rip for a Real Housewives or Southern Charm series, so I was excited for the premiere. It was nice to see the diversity in the cast and I thought it matched the diversity of the city. The best part is, of course, the scenery porn. It definitely seemed WAAAAY better than Southern Charm: Savannah! I'm not crazy about Reagan, to be honest and she and her husband seem a little out of place, but I'll see how it goes. You do hear Cajun accents sometimes in New Orleans, but honestly, many of the New Orleanians sounded (to my ear, anyway) almost like a New York / New Jersey accent! What I didn't notice as much were the deep Southern drawls around there. Edited to ask if anyone knows what krewe they were riding with??

OMG, Catfish went to my hometown (Hampton, Va) after two subsequent episodes featuring Sacramento, which is where I currently live! Cierra, girl, you're better off without him.

I assume that every time Ryan mentions Jackie's ex-boyfriend he's just desperately trying not to say "dead boyfriend."

It seems like there are a lot of people at finals auditions that we never see on screen -- alumni, family members of staff, other people who may work with the team but aren't on the judging panel. It must be a huge crowd!

Thanks for the info, LJN! It makes sense that they would get through the process quicker than some of the other couples we've seen on the show. I assume Evelyn's parents are sponsoring him? I'm not a parent, but I think I would very concerned about a 26-year-old who wanted to romance my 18-year-old, and very very concerned if he was coming from a foreign country! I just can't understand how they're seemingly so blase about it. I have so many questions -- did they just meet the one time in person? Did she travel alone to Spain or did her family go with her? I think I would maybe encourage her to keep it going long-distance for a little while, make sure they can make it a year or so at least!

I also think Savannah looks a tiny bit like Amy Adams, who played the cartoon Princess that comes to life in "Enchanted." That's what I thought of when Melissa said something her.

Maybe he should have just called it Bananas Foster Pudding! They weren't really caramelized to start with, they were just warmed. I feel like this season is definitely falling short if the only thing I can get worked up about, in more than one episode thread, is Bananas Foster (or the lack thereof).

I assume that after the wedding, David will be permitted to move out of the pastor's house and into Evelyn's parents' home. He'll be given a tambourine to play in the family band. If they're lucky they'll get a basement apartment like Chelsea and Yamir (?) had a couple seasons ago, if not, their marital bed will be down the hall from mom and dad.

I would have liked to see Kate having to manage a male steward and I think Bruno might have been better suited there. Every season there's a big deal made about a female deckhand, why not a male stew? Matt, I'm gonna need to stop making bananas foster. Just. Stop.

Larry made the sign of the cross before taking a bite of the pork, so I assume he's not Jewish. Also, if he IS Jewish, why wouldn't he just say that?

I am really confused by the timeline here. I was under the impression it took at least a little bit of time to get a K1 visa. But she said that December will be their first "anniversary" (presumably the day the met in person) and her friend said they would be married before then. How did it all happen so fast for them, and was she even 18 when she started talking to this 28-year-old guy who hit on her on Twitter or Instagram??

I agree, the season has been kind of...flat. I think Captain Lee and Kate are over it, Nico is still processing his grief and overwhelmed with the green crew and everyone else is just too boring. Matt is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde after last night's ep. Maybe it came too soon after the Med season, which was infinitely better.