S09.E05: Leave Your Emotions at the Cabin Door

[TexasGal]

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Eddie deals with his relationship fallout as Jake and Rayna try to figure out their feelings after Jake’s revelation. After losing his walkie, Fraser starts to feel like he’s failing in his job while Jessica gets upsetting news from back home. The deckhands make yet another mistake that pushes Captain Lee and Eddie to their breaking points.

Airdate: 11/22/2021

[SemiCharmedLife]

I laughed a lot this week when Frazer was going on about Jessica complaining a lot.  Really, Frazer?

[Cheezwiz]

What a WEIRD assortment of guests on this charter! At least they seem pleasant and easy-going. I actually felt sorry for the Captain with that woman following him around and trying to flirt with him. AWKWARD.

Hey deckhands, all of the outdoor soft furnishings are screaming "tie me up, tie me down!".

All of the meals on this episode looked especially delicious to me - I think I'm craving poached eggs and avocado or something.

Jessica seems like a really odd bird to me, but I wonder why Heather was giving her such a hard time about the staterooms - isn't that Fraser's job as well? I'm not sure I like him very much - he seems like he might be a bit backstabby in a stealth kind of way. I don't really care for Custer-mustache dude either, but none of them are outright villainous.

First Officer Eddie is not good boyfriend material.

Looks like Part Deux will have a weird Birthday celebration with the weird guests. I was trying to figure out how they all related to one another, and was having a hard time reading the screen titles. Sometimes the Captain pulls out the guest dossier and reads from it before they board, and I'm wishing he had done that this episode, as I'm curious as to who these people are.

[aghst]

Heather and Fraser wants Jessica not to drag them down because she isn't cheerful.  Really?  They're not even talking about when she's interacting with the charter guests, they're talking about her in the laundry room by herself.

Who are they to demand she have a certain mood?  More TV BS probably and they got her to give them pictures of her with her grandmother to make it a story on this episode.

So the next morning, she's doing the signing while she works like the other crew, which is a contrivance.  Even one of the guests was being sing-songy while approaching the boat.

It's not a GD musical Bravo and if it was, get better songs and singers!

How the hell does Fraser get his radio buried under a hatch?  Just happened to drop it in there?  If they chose to show footage of him looking for the radio and talking to other cast about it, what did they leave on the cutting room floor?

The kid with the case of money handcuffed to his wrist, come on his parents didn't let him do that or give him handcuffs, again some TV fakery.

 

The thing with everything blowing off the boat, guess it's time to play the "who's going to get fired" game again, which is on every season of BD/BDM/BDSY.  That along with Fraser looking for his radio, since that's suppose to be a fireable offense.  And mopey Jessica, fired because she's not smiling enough.🙄

Jake tries to sweet talk Rayna rather than berate her work in front of others.  And he's engaged but not really.  But apparently he's down for anything and anyone, from the previews.  That must be a prerequisite in casting.

Edited November 23, 2021 by aghst

[BucFan]

Enough With The Stupid Singing!!!!

[humbleopinion]

Jess looks a tad like a younger Ashley Judd.

Her droning/sing songy tuneless commentary is annoying....cut her mic.

Capt. Lee has turned into a poor man's Mark Twain this season...enough with the folksy sayings from the signs nailed on a Cracker Barrel Restaurant wall.

Didn't hate Heather waving her booty at the camera during the hot tub scene....however need more footage to peruse her tats.

 

[TexasGal]

7 hours ago, aghst said:

 

Jake tries to sweet talk Rayna rather than berate her work in front of others.  And he's engaged but not really.  But apparently he's down for anything and anyone, from the previews.  That must be a prerequisite in casting.

Yeah, Jake sweetie.  If you are going to marry someone so they can get a green card, maybe don't go on a tv show and say that.

[dleighg]

3 hours ago, humbleopinion said:

however need more footage to peruse her tats.

 

she did seem to have an interesting collection all down her torso.

 

9 hours ago, Cheezwiz said:

All of the meals on this episode looked especially delicious to me

Her food did look nice, but I hated that they put the glass with the soup course down on the dirty burrata plate. And I know many kids are picky, but if he were my kid I'd want him to eat the dinner that everyone else was eating. He's old enough.

[Earl Is Dead]

I have never been on a yacht, nor do I know very much about regular poor people boats either, so maybe there is some boat-related reason for this but: why aren't all those deck cushions tied down??!  Or at least velcroed to the benches.  I always assumed they were being covered for protection from dirt and bad weather, not because otherwise they will all blow away to sea.  That seems bonkers to me. 

Count me among those who doesn't understand why Frasier's radio would have been lost in the hidey-hole under the laundry room floor.  Always the last place you look.

21 minutes ago, dleighg said:

but I hated that they put the glass with the soup course down on the dirty burrata plate.

THIS!!!  I waitressed in fine dining for a long time, that is so much NO!  I was very surprised to see it.  Not five star, Heather!  Not up to standard!

[dleighg]

1 minute ago, Earl Is Dead said:

THIS!!!  I waitressed in fine dining for a long time, that is so much NO!  I was very surprised to see it.  Not five star, Heather!  Not up to standard!

I would NEVER do this on my kitchen table when it's just my husband and me!

[Mr. Miner]

4 hours ago, humbleopinion said:

enough with the folksy sayings from the signs nailed on a Cracker Barrel Restaurant wall.

20 minutes in we get a "whore in church" reference from Captain Corn Cob.

[Passing Strange]

38 minutes ago, Mr. Miner said:

20 minutes in we get a "whore in church" reference from Captain Corn Cob.

And he stumbled while reading the line.

[dleighg]

42 minutes ago, Mr. Miner said:

20 minutes in we get a "whore in church" reference from Captain Corn Cob

That one is SO about 4 decades out of date. Pathetic, sexist.

[crimson23]

If the deck hands are struggling, and things are getting dangerous, why doesn't Eddie stop sitting around and go down there and help them?

[njbchlover]

So far, I am finding this season rather lackluster.  I'm not really loving any of the crew, and there seems to be no "instant" camraderie between any of them, not counting the one-night boatmance between Jake and Rayna.

Eddie doesn't really seem to know what he is supposed to do.  As first officer, he said he would be in the wheelhouse more, but it seems that he is still always on deck, doing all the same things he did as bosun.  Where is the difference?  

I'm not feeling one way or the other about Heather.  She's not standing out in any particular way, good or bad.  I don't think she's as good at her job as she thinks she is.  I don't see anything super creative or inventive with her.  Decor is lacking - not talking about crazy, over-the-top Bugsy table scapes, but I don't even see the elegant, understated tables that Kate used to create.  Jessica just seems to call the provisions company and say "casino" theme or "white" theme, and the provisioner sends the stuff to the boat, and she places it around randomly.  She's boring.

Fraser, too, is a little more impressed with himself than he has reason to be.  Being a "nanny" and then saying he dislikes children?  Wow!  I get the impression he thinks he could do a better job at anything than the person who is his boss.  I, too, would like to know how he didn't realize that he "dropped" his radio in the storage hold - he had to have heard it hit the floor, or feel it fall off his waistband, no?  

Jessica seems to be very immature for someone in their mid-thirties.  She's almost a non-entity, as we don't see her too much.  Singing in the laundry room has already been done by Rocky, and even with her dramatics, it wasn't that entertaining.  It's still not entertaining.  Also, complaining about a job that you requested (laundry) is not a good look, and then, doing cabins - not well - and then complaining about that too - what do you want?  

Rayna seems to be on here for her 15 minutes of fame - too bad she didn't realize she was actually going to have to work, too, and that someone was going to be telling her what to do and how to do it.

I am liking Wes - want to see more of him - he seems happy-go-lucky and fairly drama-free.  This season's version of Colin Macey??  One can only hope!  

Even Captain Lee, whom I adore, seems to be calling it in this season.

Rachel's food is still stellar, and thank goodness, so far we haven't seen the crazy Rachel - maybe she learned something from seeing herself last season.  But....where is Rachel's famous French Toast?  

I'm disappointed that I am currently watching one of my all-time favorite shows with only one eye, and reading or surfing the internet with the other.  

Edited November 23, 2021 by njbchlover

[Mr. Miner]

26 minutes ago, njbchlover said:

Rachel's food is still stellar, and thank goodness, so far we haven't seen the crazy Rachel - maybe she learned something from seeing herself last season.  But....where is Rachel's famous French Toast?  

I wonder if her boyfriend watched last season? And if that had anything to do with their breakup?

[iMonrey]

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20 minutes in we get a "whore in church" reference from Captain Corn Cob.

We also got "if you can't run with the big dogs, keep your puppy ass on the porch," and "These guys could fuck up a two-car funeral." 

I'm not seeing why Heather and Fraser are so on Jessica's case. She didn't seem especially gloomy to me, and if she's stuck in the laundry room all day, how cheery does she need to be anyway?

There does seem to be a lot of random singing from everyone. That suggests to me that the producers have instructed them to narrate what they're doing when they know they're on camera and just doing regular chores. It's a bit odd they are all doing that.

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Eddie doesn't really seem to know what he is supposed to do.  As first officer, he said he would be in the wheelhouse more, but it seems that he is still always on deck, doing all the same things he did as bosun.  Where is the difference?  

Good question. We never actually see the first officer, except for a brief introduction at the beginning of the season, so I'm not sure what exactly they normally do. 

Rayna referred to Jake as a "slore." That's rich considering she was a willing 50 percent of that equation. "Oh he didn't tell me he was engaged!" Funny, I don't remember you asking.

Edited November 23, 2021 by iMonrey

[Bruinsfan]

4 hours ago, crimson23 said:

If the deck hands are struggling, and things are getting dangerous, why doesn't Eddie stop sitting around and go down there and help them?

Isn't the first mate supposed to be on duty overseeing the boat throughout the night when the captain isn't? I figured he's pulling a full night time shift when there's nothing going on (hence no footage chosen for the show), then also overlapping slightly with the deck crew in the morning to give them their assignments for the day before turning in.

[aghst]

Is Lee that corny or are the writers feeding him those corny lines?

[dleighg]

4 minutes ago, aghst said:

or are the writers feeding him those corny lines?

IMHO yes

[njbchlover]

2 hours ago, Bruinsfan said:

Isn't the first mate supposed to be on duty overseeing the boat throughout the night when the captain isn't? I figured he's pulling a full night time shift when there's nothing going on (hence no footage chosen for the show), then also overlapping slightly with the deck crew in the morning to give them their assignments for the day before turning in.

I'm not sure - the last time I remember a "featured" first officer was Season 1.  It was Aleks.  But, it seemed that he was around a lot during the day, too, managing the deck crew.  

I think that production probably plays fast and loose with the actual job descriptions, based on how they want things to play out.  

[howiveaddict]

True story. My mom was in the hospital and told her nurse she was as nervous as a whore in church. Nurse wrote it in her chart and mom's doctor read it back to her the next morning.   So yes, people do say such things.

Boy carrying the box handcuffed him. Good thing the money didn't go flying out of that box in all that wind.  I figured it was really fake money he was carrying around.

[Meowwww]

14 hours ago, BucFan said:

Enough With The Stupid Singing!!!!

My older stepson is 30.  He does this too.  It’s  a “thing” .  At work, many of my 20 and 30 something customers and coworkers do it too. I’ll take it over saying “like” every other word. 
It was really prevalent this episode though.  Super annoying. 

13 hours ago, TexasGal said:

Yeah, Jake sweetie.  If you are going to marry someone so they can get a green card, maybe don't go on a tv show and say that.

My 90 Day Fiancé Watching self was horrified that he admitted that on tv! 

Edited November 24, 2021 by Meowwww

[BusyOctober]

Was the woman who followed Capt Lee married to the human beef jerky rawhide chew?  Man, I’m watching inside, at night, it’s 42 degrees outside, and that guy made me want to slather on sunscreen.

Weird charter guests, but better than the bourbon bros from last week.  

Did Eddie really complain-splain  to Capt. Lee that the Captain needs to slow down the yacht so the sad sack crew had “more time” to secure the freaking pillows??  And not once, but twice?!?  I am shocked Lee didn’t chuck Eddie’s ass overboard.
 

 

 

[Passing Strange]

2 hours ago, njbchlover said:

I think that production probably plays fast and loose with the actual job descriptions, based on how they want things to play out.  

I believe this, too. There was an article about the first season of the show that said Bravo chartered the yacht, sent most of the real crew on vacation and replaced them with the cast. The only real crew remaining were Captain Lee, the engineer and the first officer. We didn't see the latter two, who were retained only because Lee insisted. I doubt the situation has changed much and we do get glimpses of real crew members on all the BD iterations every now and then. In this episode we heard "Chief Officer John." My guess is he's the real first officer.

For those interested in genuine yachting: What are the Different Crew Roles on a Luxury Yacht?

[TheCouchPotato]

Frazer and Heather are ick. Let Jess be - shes not hurting anyone is clearly affected my her grandparent. People are just catty and awful. 

[MartyQui]

26 minutes ago, TheCouchPotato said:

Let Jess be - shes not hurting anyone is clearly affected my her grandparent. People are just catty and awful. 

Something I noticed though…who calls another person so say that their grandmother had “a procedure”?  Did she have a mole removed or a colonoscopy?  Just weird phrasing.

[pasdetrois]

I think Jess is protecting her grandmother's health privacy.

Lee has turned into a caricature.

Eddie is a loser. Not enough time in the day to list all the reasons. Well, one: he's smarmy.

 

 

Edited November 24, 2021 by pasdetrois

[queta]

13 hours ago, BusyOctober said:

Was the woman who followed Capt Lee married to the human beef jerky rawhide chew?  Man, I’m watching inside, at night, it’s 42 degrees outside, and that guy made me want to slather on sunscreen.

 

 

 

Ugh. I hate watching women sexually harass men.  Can you imagine if a male guest so obviously hit on a married female crew member and followed her to her cabin?  I have a friend that has been sexually harassed by women, and it's not fun, it's not cute, it's not acceptable.  It makes the perpetrator look desperate and creepy.  The fact that this woman does it in front of her husband makes it even worse. 

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[queta]

On 11/23/2021 at 12:38 AM, Cheezwiz said:

First Officer Eddie is not good boyfriend material.

 

He seems to be in relationships that are overly dramatic, too.  Maybe he is addicted to the drama and likes to have people showing how much they "care" about him by being jealous all the time.  If you decide to date someone, at some point you have to trust them.  To constantly worry about what the other person is doing is not going to keep them from cheating.  It's exhausting to watch Eddie and his constant emotionally charged crap with his girlfriends. 

[Baltimore Betty]

2 hours ago, pasdetrois said:

Eddie is a loser. Not enough time in the day to list all the reasons. Well, one: he's smarmy.

For all his clean cut looks and bright eyes he has showed himself to be a bad long distance boyfriend but on the other side of that coin, what ever girl he dates on a long term basis knows he is on Below Deck, what it is about and that once off the boat he goes back home to Baltimore to work a normal tug boat job.  So not that he is innocent but his girlfriend already knows about Below Deck, there are multiple seasons that the current GF can watch, so it is the GF's choice to date him at all.  

Also, that crispy critter tan guy, I thought it was Martin Short playing one of his characters.  That guy is a cautionary tale for sun screen.

Edited November 24, 2021 by Baltimore Betty

[Baltimore Betty]

On 11/23/2021 at 7:24 AM, BucFan said:

Enough With The Stupid Singing!!!!

I blame Rocky for starting that nonsense, her laundry song still plays in my head all these years later.

[iMonrey]

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Isn't the first mate supposed to be on duty overseeing the boat throughout the night when the captain isn't? I figured he's pulling a full night time shift when there's nothing going on 

We've seen deck crew do that too, though. 

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Yeah, Jake sweetie.  If you are going to marry someone so they can get a green card, maybe don't go on a tv show and say that.

If I'm not mistaken, he said she needed a passport, not a green card. She's apparently in Australia given the phone conversation. Why being his fiance has anything to do with getting a passport is beyond me, though.

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Was the woman who followed Capt Lee married to the human beef jerky rawhide chew?

Yes, and I suspect they overplayed her interest in him. I'm sure yacht captains get hit on by drunk guests all the time, he ought to be used to it. Just being the captain of a yacht is enough of a status symbol to attract a lot of women. 

[njbchlover]

2 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:

I blame Rocky for starting that nonsense, her laundry song still plays in my head all these years later.

And, now, I have that song in my head!!!  "I'm ironing the Captain's shorts....more steam, more starch...."  

 

[Baltimore Betty]

1 hour ago, njbchlover said:

And, now, I have that song in my head!!!  "I'm ironing the Captain's shorts....more steam, more starch...."  

 

Sorry 😔

[njbchlover]

24 minutes ago, Baltimore Betty said:

Sorry 😔

No worries - I'll just put on some Christmas music to erase it!   Happy Thanksgiving!  🙂

[humbleopinion]

If you play "Santa Baby" I will run out of the room screaming to avoid getting infected with an earworm.....

Edited November 28, 2021 by humbleopinion

[Emmeline]

On 11/23/2021 at 6:47 AM, humbleopinion said:

Jess looks a tad like a younger Ashley Judd.

Capt. Lee has turned into a poor man's Mark Twain this season...enough with the folksy sayings from the signs nailed on a Cracker Barrel Restaurant wall.

 

I agree with you about Jess.  I think she is a naturally pretty girl.   Heather seems like a good stew but she likes to delegate, which is fine, but never seems to get down and dirty if need be.                  

I’m also getting tired of the Captain Lee-isms. 
 

[aqusdealer]

On 11/27/2021 at 8:06 AM, humbleopinion said:

If you play "Santa Baby" I will run out of the room screaming to avoid getting infected with an earworm.....

It's not Santa Baby but click HERE if you dare.

[Baltimore Betty]

4 hours ago, aqusdealer said:

It's not Santa Baby but click HERE if you dare.

You are getting a lump of coal for Xmas, I am sure of that.

[TexasGal]

While I think we can all agree that Santa Baby is the earworm from H-E-doublehockeysticks, please limit convo here to the episode.  (I don't even want to know what's behind that link.)  You can continue this conversation in Small Talk if you like.