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The Captain's job isn't to run the interior of the boat. That's why he has a chief stew and a chef. He doesn't plan events, they do. If things go wrong that are within the control of the chief stew, chef, or chief bosun, then he should hold them accountable. From the episodes we've seen here in Thailand, there doesn't appear to be many shore areas with broad beach areas. I don't like Ashton, but I can understand why he changed his mind about that spot. It's too bad that he or another of the deck hands didn't scout it out that morning before loading people into the boat. All issues of safety of the passengers aren't delegated to the chief bosun or chief stew, but certain topics are certainly theirs to make calls on. It's part of their jobs. Just because the Captain (or the other bridge crew or engineer, etc) isn't shown working, it doesn't mean he doesn't work. All we see are primarily moments when he interacts with the stews, bosun, or guests, which is a fraction of the work. It's a boat, not a building sitting on shore.

I really didn't like the top underneath the jacket. It looked like the model had been eating a hot fudge sunday and things went very, very wrong.

I suspect that we're supposed to understand that he was emotionally hamstrung by what happened in Vietnam. He tried to help there, use his god like powers to end a conflict but it turns out that it's not as simple as that. Once he saw that, he was unable to act for the most part.

Oh, he was a douche last year, too. The difference is that this year he's a douche who thinks he has high status. On a related Ashton topic, if you get so out of control when you drink that you have given your drunk self an "alter ego" name, you have a problem with alcohol.

I was hoping Nancy's shredding top would have been ranked higher. I think the problem was the skirt. Put that jacket over a pair of cigarette pants and it'd be a show stopper.

I am, too, although she shouldn't have thrown the clothes on the floor or purposely been late. During the day at the resort, she was sunning and staying out of the way while the guys torqued themselves up to be pissed off at her. Then, at the end of the day when everyone is drunk and starting even to feel hung over and tired the clash happens. It's as predictable as the tide.

I kind of saw both sides. Yes, absolutely they should side with her...but she was asking them to plot against him actively AND they'd certainly seen her behavior over the years and his.

What did young women like Camilla from elite and wealthy families do with their time? I guess the goal for them was to marry well, so maybe dating was the point of things for them.

With some charters, I wonder what the guests will think when they see themselves on TV. This primary was such a consistent a$% that I suspect he won't find a single thing wrong. This had to be about the grossest bunch of guests yet....even beating out the ones who come hoping to promote dodgy businesses or launch ill advised rap careers. This is the worst of Frat "culture" that's been extended way, way, way past it's sell by date. Grow the heck up, people.

The only way the surgery addicts would be interesting is if they had to go to therapy and the results were summarized on the show. One guy, maybe in the first season, was referred to a mental health practitioner. I wonder why they don't do that more?

Even in this soft soap version of history, Camilla is clearly playing Charles and Parker-Bowles. Are we supposed to think that this was fairly standard stuff for this social circle, given Anne's attitudes, and that Charles was a bit more sensitive and emo than his contemporaries? Another option is that even in the era of free love, Camilla was manipulative and she and Parker-Bowles might not have had the healthiest relationship even without family meddling.

I found the contrast between Elizabeth's last meeting with Churchill and the Duke of Windsor interesting. Both were important men in her life. Both were seriously ill at the time of their respective meetings with her. Uncle David, aka the Duke of Windsor, was all about image. Never mind that behind that image was a Nazi sympathizer who wanted the Germans to defeat the UK so he could retake the throne with Wallis at his side. No, forget all that. Look at the pretty flags and tchotchkes that show you how noble and significant he was, could have been, and wants you to think he still is. Obviously he had to get up off his death bed, put on a suit, and try to stand. Appearance is all he really has. Don't scratch the surface of that appearance, though. Churchill was all about substance and reality, not image. He'd never think of having his staff push him into a suit and sit him up to talk to Elizabeth. He's unwell. She's visiting him. Obviously he's going to be in bed. His room is highly functional, obviously good quality stuff, but nothing gilded or ostentatious about the place. Churchill was important in general and to Elizabeth because of what he knew and what he did, not because of an accident of his birth.

In ports with a lot of charters, there are provisioning companies that can get most anything the crews would need for a price. Buying though them is much more expensive than other options, but the provisioners know the charter business and turn around times. This boat isn't the only one to have tacky theme parties and none of these themes have been particularly unique. Yeah, we'll sell you pirate tchotchkes and can have them at your boat by noon. Pay up.

Mosley was actually a real person and he survived into old age.

I suspect it's because he wasn't complaining and was trying to still do his job. This group responds best when you swan about crying or loudly complaining. Behaving fairly normally is completely off their radar.

Ally really hadn't thought her decision through at all. I think it was a bid for attention more than anything else. She wasn't ready for the Captain and her soon to be co-workers to say ok, then get her off the boat. Wait, what? She has to figure out how to get back to Greece now? Yes, that's how it works, Ally. No, you don't get to hang out on the boat and whine. This was one of the better groups of guests. They were a little vulgar, but only in a minor way compared to previous charters. They really enjoyed the boat, the water, the food, the service, everything. Good for them, it's refreshing to see.

I've been looking at that. They're showing his left eye as a darker color, as if the pupil is blown or something. It seems like they're saying that Catherine's acceptance of his scar and funky eye was the push he needed to go without the patch. Edited to add a photo. You can kind of see what I mean here.

There was a woman who was trying to balance a daytime life of a job and single parenting with a night time hobby of cosplay and body modification. She'd lost a lot of wait and her cartoonish sized breasts had really gotten into bad shape, to the point where they could see the writing on the implant through her skin. Shockingly and thankfully, she took their advice and put her health and ability to support her child before more modification. The split tongue was disgusting.

The engineer should have been able to do it him/herself. The hardest part is getting the shroud/cover off and then back on. I hope as a going away present, the crew gives Abbi a big bottle of shampoo. She's fairly useless, but not mean or truly crazy as some people have been on this show in the past. Ashton's reaction to her was part frustration at trying to get her to work, but also a sizable amount of jealousy and pissiness after her weird engagement announcement. This group of guests is fine. No headcases, a lot of drinking and trashy comments, but they do seem to be enjoying the boat, water, and food. They're the first group we've seen go down that stupid, time consuming slide more than a token time. Kevin's description of this family went a ways in explaining his malfunction. He's a little prince, expecting praise for literally everything he does and for someone to always be at his beck and call.

And naive. I keep wondering why Catherine didn't groom him as her successor, or at least keep him closer so that others couldn't use him as a weapon against her.

And how do you not have a freezer/fridge full of seafood for a trip on a mega yacht? It's easy to cook, looks impressive, and you're sitting right there on top of the ocean so it sort of goes with the theme of the whole thing. I'd be surprised if Kevin lasts another week. Other topics: Brandy has a significant problem. That her friends don't react means that they've seen this routine before. It seems like she's a bit embarrassed now that she's seen herself. Hopefully, that shocks her into something more than making weak excuses. I'm confused by the problem with the davit/winch/crane. The line slipped off the roller. Ok, the engineer should get the ladder, remove the shroud covering the end of the davit, put the line back on the roller, replace the shroud, then test the device. It's not brain surgery. I've seen it done.

Her panic attacks appear to be triggered by excessive drinking and maybe the consumption of something else. The thing that was telling to me was that the other guests didn't appear to be concerned...as if she does this sort of thing regularly.

And his lack of preparation should have made him a wee bit more humble. But no...

Ooh, you're good! I promise to fill out the profile next time. I really was a confused newbie.

This is in part because Hannah holds herself in high regard, despite her many screw ups.