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I adore Aesha but I do put the blame fully on her for serving alcoholic drinks before scuba diving. She should know the no-drinking rule very well considering she is certified to scuba dive also. She mentioned her certification to Captain Jason in the very first episode of Season One and she went diving with guests later that season. This season, she was one of the crew who dove when they got the day off to help save the coral reefs.

I agree that this seems like it could be a producer move. But since I like Glenn so much, I'd like to offer another possibility: Maybe when those first charter guests criticized the service, it really freaked Glenn out. Daisy has always done such good job that he is not used to hearing critiques about the stewardesses from guests. What we're seeing now may be his excessive response to those comments. Not a good move on his part, but I'd rather it be an honest overreaction than to think Glenn is now controlled by the producers.

I think Bravo is taking a big gamble and it may bite them in the ass. They've saturated the network with BD shows, hoping all the fans love it so much that they can't get enough. But, based on these forums, it's just making many of us apathetic toward the entire franchise. Part of the fun of watching a show is anticipating the start of a new season. Bravo has dulled that experience. Plus, the repetitive storylines are extremely obvious when they're happening on two BD shows at the exact same time.

Once Dave realized he wasn't making what the charter guest wanted, why didn't he just look online for an American pancake recipe? So simple!

I also believe that what Reid said to Courtney was truly awful. I know he's awkward and may not have meant it. But think of it from Courtney's point of view. He basically told her: -she is seriously narcissistic -this is defined as a loving yourself so much that it kills you -it also means you love not just your interior, but your exterior too -it means you're vain -even if you don't think you love your exterior, you sure do love your posterior (heh, heh) I know I would be absolutely crushed if someone threw all those insults at me. For someone like Courtney who has self-esteem and body issues, these comments would be even more of a trigger. Embarrassment, shame, and confusion are all appropriate emotions. Yes, Reid apologized and I give him credit for that. But an apology doesn't take away the inner turmoil that Courtney must have been feeling.

Did anyone else see Sasha in the background when Alfonso was talking to Emma and Trevor? Right before they cut back to Tyra, he started taking off his shirt and stepping forward towards them. I love Sasha, but that was just so awkward. I’m glad it got cut off!

For those of you who have a streaming device but don't have Disney+: My mom is older too and DWTS is her favorite show. What I did was share my subscription with her. Disney+ can stream on four devices at the same time and they can be in different locations. So you may want to see if any close family members or friends already have Disney+ and would be willing to share their username and password with you.* They can create a profile for you to click on when you log in. *Disclaimer: I know that, in general, sharing passwords is inadvisable. But for something like this, I personally think it’s fine. I love making my mom happy!

When I recall all the times we've seen bosuns have a talk with a problematic deck hand, I actually think that Storm did a damn good job! He acknowledged the tension between the deck crew and Jason and gave Jason time to share his thoughts first. He listened and then calmly told Jason he disagreed. Then he explained the problems he had with Jason and challenged him to work on them during the next charter. The fact that Jason totally escalated things and insisted Storm replace him is all on Jason and his personal issues. I think Storm could be a really good bosun one day. He is definitely making mistakes now, but he wants to learn from them and do better. That's more than we can say for many of the other bosuns from the BD universe. (Hopefully, he also learns from his mistakes with Natalya and improves his romantic game in the future too!)

I thought it was weird that the show kept putting up the usual text message icon, but then it only showed that Tash received messages from her boyfriend. In the past, we've always seen exactly what the messages said. Maybe it was a technical glitch and they couldn't get the content of those messages? Or was it producer shenanigans to create more drama?

I watched that episode too and it cemented my negative opinion of Natasha. She craves drama and attention, but also want everyone to think she's this perfect person who never does anything wrong. During WWHL, she had a fake smile on her face the entire time. She kept saying over and over what a forgiving person she is and how she doesn't hold grudges. But whenever Andy asked about her own questionable behavior on the show, she deflected by turning it around and shading Dave instead.

I think it depends with the parties. For most charter groups, the producers probably give the guests possible party options. Then they just pick which sound best to them. Some really get into the theme and some are just meh about it. I do believe that some guests request the parties on their own. We've seen some come aboard with decorations, accessories, and outfits for themselves and the crew. Maybe it's because they've seen them on iterations of BD in the past and liked the idea. Or maybe they have theme parties all the time at home!

I think Sandy is trying to appear more reasonable this season because she wants to improve her public image. She knows everyone hates her micromanaging and how she berates the crew. I actually love how incompetent Raygan is because I know it must be torturing Sandy to not flip out on her!

When they first showed the beach, it did look so crowded that they wouldn't even be able to set up. But once they did, I thought it was lovely. I think it comes down to the couple's expectations. They didn't request a lavish wedding on a private beach. They just wanted a short and sweet ceremony on the beach while enjoying their vacation on a sailing yacht. I think that's exactly what Captain Glenn and the crew delivered.

Gra Daisy and Gary have that love-hate relationship where you're never sure if they are going to scream at each other or start making out. I was so frustrated with the argument about the tender ride. Daisy went after Gary because she said bringing a stew wasn't necessary. But from watching all the versions of BD, having a stew serve drinks on tender rides seems to be pretty standard. What Daisy should have been angry about was Gary's completely self-serving decision to go to Scarlett himself and tell her that she was coming on the tender ride. If he wanted a stew to come with him, the professional thing to do would have been to go to Daisy, the chief stew, and ask her to select one of the stews to accompany him. Daisy missed her opportunity to be completely in the right in this situation!

If Ryan were smart, he'd cry to Captain Jason about the loss of his father. Then Jason would give him 10,000 more chances to do better like he has with Benny.