S09.E11: Shoulda Joined the Navy

[TexasGal]

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Awkward tensions flare as the crew pieces together the night prior. The promise of a new stew brings out Fraser’s insecurities much to Heather’s dismay. A group of military guests arrive with demanding dietary restrictions which leads to a challenging dinner service for Rachel. After multiple deck mistakes add up, Lee lays down the hammer leading to one deckhand reaching their breaking point.

Airdate: 01/10/2022

[Tanukisan]

"Awkward tensions flare as the crew pieces together the night prior."

You mean the porn scenes?  Yeah we all think that's awkward.  And unwarranted.  And unpleasant.  And wish we'd never seen it.

"The promise of a new stew brings out Fraser’s insecurities much to Heather’s dismay."

Fraser has demonstrated he's a weasel and small person.  An extra hand to help should be better than what they currently have/were left with.  Heather has to cut Fraser adrift -- he's no one's friend.

"A group of military guests arrive with demanding dietary restrictions which leads to a challenging dinner service for Rachel."

Rachel has completely killed it this entire season.  In fact, were it not for Rachel, this season would have been an utter failure from the point of view of guests.  I am astounded she has remained sober this season.  But in doing so, she has saved the crew on more than one occasion.

"After multiple deck mistakes add up, Lee lays down the hammer leading to one deckhand reaching their breaking point."

I wonder who that could be...  Hopefully the end of Rayna.

[gatopretoNYC]

Rayna is just determined to be miserable, no matter what. People like that are just exhausting.

[FrankieTankie]

Why is everything Reyna talks about has to do with race… 

Edited January 11, 2022 by FrankieTankie

[iMonrey]

The irony of this episode is Captain Lee saying he won't tolerate eye rolling, followed by the charter guest rolling her eyes all over the place. I caught Rachel rolling her eyes too. I guess it's too soon to say whether or not these are problem guests - I mean, people do have legit food allergies. But she was kind of snotty about it. 

Now bear with me, because I'm the last person on earth to defend Rayna, but I'm not sure the eye rolling thing is that big a deal with her. I mean, she's got a poor attitude for sure, but she may not even be aware she's doing that. It might be kind of a reflex thing.

That said - there is NO WINNING with her. She complains when she's being told what not to do (and complains that Eddy is speaking to her like her dad? I mean WTF? He's her boss. Has she never had a job before? I don't think she knows how bosses work), and she cries when Captain Lee tells her she did a good job!

Also, after the big deal she made out of Heather touching the food with her bare hands, here's Rayna wiping her nose on her hand when she's about to help Rachel in the kitchen. Yuck. Ten times worse. 

More irony - Rayna's little bedtime mantra about wanting to be a lead deck hand with a crew that appreciates her. Um, how does she ever expect that to happen without recommendations from previous employers? Hell, I don't think Rayna knows how JOBS work. It's like she's the epitome of the "participation trophy generation." She just doesn't want to work. Period.

[PaperTree]

3 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

That said - there is NO WINNING with her.

Yep! I think most of us here has dealt with a person like that.  It's exhausting

(and the rest of your post is great, too😎)

[Cheezwiz]

Yikes, I don't know how Rachel manages in that little galley with all of those differing food preferences. I would pull my hair out. Most of the guests seem very nice, save for the lactose intolerant sourpuss who was glowering all through dinner.

I just can't with Rayna. She just so unpleasant and impossible. Her attitude sucks, and I agree with the poster above - it's like she has no clue how jobs actually work. I feel like she would be much better if she could just do kitchen prep the majority of the time, but that's not what she was hired for.

I did my best Nelson Muntz "ha! ha!", when Jess walked off the boat last episode. Fraser is now letting his weaselly flag fly.  If there weren't an extra pair of hands coming, he'd be bitching about that too. I hope the new stew blows him out of the water. He's such a petty little backstabber. I'm very curious as to how people will react to him come reunion time.

I'm REALLY tired of mustachio getting naked all the time - from the previews it looks like he'll be at it again next episode.

[SemiCharmedLife]

Fraser is now worried that Heather and the new stew will be hanging out together and he'll be the odd man out--kind of like what they did with Jess, right?  What a hypocrite!

[NowVoyager]

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Ok. I am not speaking for every Black person in the world; I am only speaking for me.

Rayna has sucked out all of my energy for this season. Rayna said she didn't want to be the angry Black woman stereotype. She wasn't. She's giving me full on petulant teenager mixed with a dash of stoner. Yes, Heather was wrong to say the n-word. Absolutely! However she only parroted what Rayna said. It was a lil bit like a set up: like, 'ok girl we cool enough for me to say the n-word around you. Oh wait. You repeated what I just said!? You racist! I'm offended! & I'm going to carry this cross for the rest of the season, hold what you said against everybody on the crew, & use it to cover up for my poor efforts when I'm messing up on deck! Oh! & I'm also going to cock-block Frasier so I can have sex in full view of the cameras with the same scraggly white man I called the n-word!' Chile, bye!

Rayna is Messy... Messy, Messy...! When the Captain & First Officer made a point to include her & give her praise to lift her spirits--- she spun that into negativity, too! I think the last draw for me was when the First Officer radioed to get into their next uniform & she rolled her eyes at that. Ask her the *smallest thing & allll that attitude!? No ma'am. I would never want to work with her. Rayna's antics really spoiled my enjoyment of the Black charter guests, which I think otherwise would have been the highlight of the season for me--- classy, married couples with a sprinkle of drama about the preference sheet.

Two things can be true at the same time: Heather was wrong to say the n-word. And Rayna has a horrible attitude. End of.

Edited January 11, 2022 by NowVoyager

[BusyOctober]

I truly do not understand what Eddie and Captain Lee said or did that was so upsetting to Rayna (& Wes). The reprimand about eye rolling and texting was completely within a boss’s or manager’s purview to call out as unacceptable.  Then Eddie and Captain Lee wanted to “start fresh” and allow Rayna to do the anchor to show the crew a) it’s a new day, b) give out some real responsibility and opportunities to learn c) show these employees how professional work environments operate: you get critical feedback for bad performance and positive feedback for good.  She apparently did a very good job with the anchor, and received praise for it, yet she STILL was a grumpy pouty twelve year old.  Did I miss some egregious behavior on the part of her managers??  Even Wes seemed pissed about “how they were treated”.  Did Wes and Rayna grow up with parents & teachers who never provided negative feedback?? Have they never had superiors or leaders on a job site?  Is this their very first job ever?  Maybe it’s the stereotypical millennial behavior? 
 

[65mickey]

I'm wondering if there is something left out by production in these scenes with Wes and Rayna. None of the crying and pissed off attitude made sense especially after Captain Lee praised Rayna.  

[Alonzo Mosely FBI]

12 minutes ago, 65mickey said:

I'm wondering if there is something left out by production in these scenes with Wes and Rayna. None of the crying and pissed off attitude made sense especially after Captain Lee praised Rayna.  

YES. Did Eddie say "I know this is dumb but we have to go up to the bridge and film this" blah blah blah Eddie is too casual as a 1st Ofcr.

I did NOT like the way Heather stuck her lips out mimicking the lactose intolerant guest pursing her lips and I saw how Rayna, wide eyed, saw this go down.  It is not missed that Heather sasses back a black guest, AND Heather stuck out her fat injected lips as though the guest pursed her (big lipped? is that part of your game, your mimic Heather?) lips in disapproval. They replayed it and the guest barely pursed her lips whatsoever.  If I am Rayna feeling tired and cut down and racial undertones to begin with, that spectacle adds to it for me.  It's low grade racism and Heather probably does not even comprehend she is doing it. That's the problem! Shape up Heather. Do better. Clean it up you're Chief Stew. ON TV!

Please don't come for me. It's a pile on for Rayna right now.  I get it. 

[snarts]

31 minutes ago, Alonzo Mosely FBI said:

I did NOT like the way Heather stuck her lips out mimicking the lactose intolerant guest pursing her lips and I saw how Rayna, wide eyed, saw this go down. 

I noticed this as well. While Rayna is exhausting, it doesn't mean Heather is without fault. There was another instance where she mimicked a guest that also gave me pause. 

Captain Lee suddenly asking about Rayna's mental state struck me a production inspired, when they realized the Heather/Rayna situation was going to be a storyline and it kinda aligns with how Eddie said it all went down. 

Wes & Fraser were on WWHL. Wes looked smoking hot. 

[Baltimore Betty]

11 hours ago, gatopretoNYC said:

Rayna is just determined to be miserable, no matter what. People like that are just exhausting.

Does she not worry about getting hired on another yacht?

She can repeat her mantra all she wants but she does not have the tools get to those goals, it takes hard work, commitment, learning how to work on a team, it seems that she wants to be bosun so SHE can treat people badly. 

Why did it take the three deck hands to fuel a jet ski?

In a previous job I used to deal with dietary preference sheets, I learned that most people who say they have an allergy meant they did not like a certain food, when they filled out their sheet they were eating low carb but by the time they actually came in for classes they no longer were eating low carb and complained they did not get chips or a sandwich in their lunch, I actually had one dental practice that asked for all kosher meals so I called the office and they all admitted they didn't know what kosher meant they thought it would be fun (it is twice the price of our regular lunches and not very good) so I told them I was ordering shrimp salad for lunch and they all quickly changed their minds about the kosher lunches.  The best was the person that would not eat anything green, not lettuce, not an olive, not even green M&M's and the person who would not eat eggs, I had to call that practice to make sure the baked goods with eggs in them were ok, she said she did not like scrambled eggs, I don't know why she thought I would be serving scrambled eggs for lunch but whatever.  One person wrote on her sheet that she was vegetarian or would eat a chicken Caesar wrap but that was not on the menu so I ordered her a veggie meal and she got pissed off.  

I know there is a difference from the dental consulting firm I worked for and a yacht but some people really do get a little crazy on their preference sheets.  Rachel is an excellent chef but when there are 9 people on board and there are dietary issues for a few of them there is bound to be a hiccup or two and those people should be use to it, it cannot be the first time there was cheese or seafood at their shared dinner table. 

Didn't Kate use to walk around the table and serve the guests from the platters then place them in the middle of the table?  We have not seen that service and Rachel has not had to plate anything artistically very often it seems.

If I were Eddie I would be vigilant about his crew, if they have time to lean they have time to clean, I would be on them like lint on a cheap suit, (My daily Lee-ism), why is this crew so hard for him to lead, he had worse/greener crews on previous seasons.

I cannot say enough, Rachel is a delight when she is sober I mean aside from some potty talk, she is a delight.

 

[Alonzo Mosely FBI]

20 hours ago, snarts said:

I noticed this as well. While Rayna is exhausting, it doesn't mean Heather is without fault. There was another instance where she mimicked a guest that also gave me pause. 

Captain Lee suddenly asking about Rayna's mental state struck me a production inspired, when they realized the Heather/Rayna situation was going to be a storyline and it kinda aligns with how Eddie said it all went down. 

Wes & Fraser were on WWHL. Wes looked smoking hot. 

Exactly! And she didn't mimic her voice or her posture, no she mimicked a racially oft stereotyped facial feature. I don't even think she knows she is doing it.  You're a Chief Stew, grow UP! Heather is calculating and lowgrade mean and dumb. When she went to Cpt Lee last week to get her Stew friend hired she was using flirty posture and twirling her hair, it was sexual because she was trying to get what she wanted. HEATHER has major issues. 

For the record I loved Kate as first stew who was lowgrade mean but brilliant. 

Edited January 12, 2022 by Alonzo Mosely FBI

[Onecattoo]

Rayna is everything that’s wrong with the view that everything must first be viewed through a race lens….nothing that she does that is literally horrible, and makes her a terrible employee worth firing already has to do with her race.  It is entirely her own attitude and behavior and lack of work ethic.  If she’s so triggered by the word SHE said, then she shouldn’t say it for others in their drunkenness to repeat in an attempt to display camaraderie.  Yes, Heather shouldn’t have repeated it, also wrong…but Raynas outright dishonesty in portraying what happened as if Heather just walked up and said it to her, destroys all her credibility in complaining about it.  She has repeatedly behaved in ways that disrespect her supervisors, all the way up to the Captain.  I cannot fathom how poorly her parents raised her to believe she is entitled to behave this way, her inflated sense of her own worth is ridiculous.  She has no morals in proclaiming to hate Jake (who is awful as well in this respect), yet crawling into bed with him.  She’s pissed when called up for a verbal lashing by Eddie who shares the Captain is not happy, then twists the Captain praising her into “playing with her emotions” by now giving positive feedback in recognizing a job well done, when he was unhappy the day before.  There is NO winning with her, she cannot be led…it’s pointless to try.  I hope every potential future employer views this season before offering her a job.  

Edited January 11, 2022 by Onecattoo

[Mr. Miner]

1 hour ago, Alonzo Mosely FBI said:

Clean it up you're Chief Stew. ON TV!

Not for long.

[65mickey]

40 minutes ago, Mr. Miner said:

Not for long.

From your lips to Bravo's ears. 

[dleighg]

I want to know how the Captain went from "if I see ONE MORE EYE ROLL THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY!" to "That eye-rolling seems to be part of some deeper disfunction going on-- you better figure it out, chief officer!"

Could it be that some producer whispered in his ear that Rayna was upset about some sort of racially-associated mistreatment, and he DEFINITELY doesn't want to look like a big meanie on that.

[65mickey]

Something happened and think that production did not want to show what Eddie said. They wanted it hushed up. Possibly Eddie mentioned to Captain Lee that Rayna was upset by what Heather said. There is no way that Captain Lee wants to be associated with that word or appearing to be insensitive to Rayna's feelings.  

[Passing Strange]

8 minutes ago, dleighg said:

Could it be that some producer whispered in his ear that Rayna was upset about some sort of racially-associated mistreatment, and he DEFINITELY doesn't want to look like a big meanie on that.

It's possible, but the Captain's usual approach is to huff and puff and then do nothing. He's typically all foam, no beer.

[gaPeach]

21 minutes ago, dleighg said:

Could it be that some producer whispered in his ear that Rayna was upset about some sort of racially-associated mistreatment, and he DEFINITELY doesn't want to look like a big meanie on that

The thing is it was not mistreatment but drunken antics off hours.  And she has been apologized to twice and both times she said "we are good" but she is not as Rayna uses it whenever she feels like it.  Never mentions she accepted two apologizes from Heather or how it came about the word was used.  If she is traumatized by the way it came about she needs help.  But I don't believe it for a minute.  She is using it because she knows how polarizing it is and most people will bend over backwards to make it right by apologizing, make up for the sins of the word and do anything to keep her happy so they don't look like racists.  

When Eddie was having the talk with her and Wes and she rolled her eyes, Eddie called her on it.  Her response was "oh it is not because of you, its something else".  Gee I wonder what she was rolling her eyes about in front of her boss while he is criticizing her work.  Ummm I wonder?   Its that shit that makes her look bad.  She wasn't even paying attention!

[TexasGal]

Probably also to be filed in the Capt. Lee is all bark and no bite file, but I did enjoy him being irritated with Heather volunteering him to do a vow renewal.  He seemed almost pearl clutchy - it was YOUR idea. 

[iMonrey]

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Rachel is an excellent chef but when there are 9 people on board and there are dietary issues for a few of them there is bound to be a hiccup or two and those people should be use to it, it cannot be the first time there was cheese or seafood at their shared dinner table. 

I know it's mostly producer driven for the sake of drama, but we've repeatedly seen guests complain they are not all eating at the same time. And it's because they bring the food out and suddenly some of the guests go "Oh, I don't eat this, I won't eat that, could I have so-and-so instead?" and then Rachel has to scramble to fix something unexpected and then the guests start whining about eating at different times. Like they didn't bring that on themselves. 

Now, I get that some people have legit allergies and the crew is provided with preference sheets, but when you have those issues and/or are that super picky, you must be used to having to send your food back and waiting for something else.

On a different note, this isn't the first time Captain Lee has been asked to officiate a wedding and/or vow renewal, if I'm not mistaken. I don't recall him getting all shirty about it before. Maybe I'm thinking of one of the other BD captains though.

[TexasGal]

3 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

On a different note, this isn't the first time Captain Lee has been asked to officiate a wedding and/or vow renewal, if I'm not mistaken. I don't recall him getting all shirty about it before. Maybe I'm thinking of one of the other BD captains though.

I'm pretty sure he's officiated at least one ceremony that we've seen.  The difference to me was in the past the "guest" (or production) asked for it instead of chief stew volunteering him without the guests even bringing it up.

[aqusdealer]

I have noticed in past seasons that when a frustrated member of the crew phones their parents for a bit of a bitchfest, the parents usually try to mediate in a responsible way that consoles the person, but doesn't fuel the fire and cause them to quit or say something they'll eventually be sorry for. This was very apparant with the Bahamian Princess. Like Rayna, she was also a nasty, turbulent volcano, but her Mom was always the voice of reason. Fast forwarding to the short conversation we heard when Rayna called her father, I got none of that. He didn't seem to want to hear any details before he jumped on her with his advice to never let anyone put you down (paraphrasing). Maybe there was more that got edited out, but it gave me some insight to possibly why she is so obnoxious with that short fuse of hers. Nature vs. nurture? Quite possibly nurture.

[PaperTree]

8 hours ago, NowVoyager said:

Rayna has sucked out all of my energy for this season.

And all the rest of your post, too.  Thanks

[PaperTree]

5 hours ago, snarts said:

I noticed this as well. While Rayna is exhausting, it doesn't mean Heather is without fault. There was another instance where she mimicked a guest that also gave me pause. 

Indeed!  Heather is no prize.

[Baltimore Betty]

2 hours ago, TexasGal said:

I'm pretty sure he's officiated at least one ceremony that we've seen.  The difference to me was in the past the "guest" (or production) asked for it instead of chief stew volunteering him without the guests even bringing it up.

He expects his crew to dance like circus monkeys at the guests whim, dress up in stupid costumes, do diving competitions, have a dance contest,Lee even dressed up like some island warrior because Kate told him he would, etc...but the one time Lee is expected to chip in and make the guests happy he has an attitude, he wants the crew to get a high dollar tip each charter but wants to do nothing to help. Shut up Capt. Lee, talk about a bad attitude.

Heather was showing the new guests around the boat, they went in to the primary's cabin and she said, "Here is the master cabin," none of the guests winced or took offense, (real estate agents are not using that description for the main bedroom anymore), I do not think Heather meant anything by it and nobody else did either. Rayna will see this scene and make note of it I am sure.

Fraser has some issues, sitting alone on deck muttering to himself about not getting some with Jake and now bummed he is not the stew that Heather will be solely relying on.  Where did is his cocky little can do attitude go?

[jrzy]

8 hours ago, NowVoyager said:

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Ok. I am not speaking for every Black person in the world; I am only speaking for me.

Rayna has sucked out all of my energy for this season. Rayna said she didn't want to be the angry Black woman stereotype. She wasn't. She's giving me full on petulant teenager mixed with a dash of stoner. Yes, Heather was wrong to say the n-word. Absolutely! However she only parroted what Rayna said. It was a lil bit like a set up: like, 'ok girl we cool enough for me to say the n-word around you. Oh wait. You repeated what I just said!? You racist! I'm offended! & I'm going to carry this cross for the rest of the season, hold what you said against everybody on the crew, & use it to cover up for my poor efforts when I'm messing up on deck! Oh! & I'm also going to cock-block Frasier so I can have sex in full view of the cameras with the same scraggly white man I called the n-word!' Chile, bye!

Rayna is Messy... Messy, Messy...! When the Captain & First Officer made a point to include her & give her praise to lift her spirits--- she spun that into negativity, too! I think the last draw for me was when the First Officer radioed to get into their next uniform & she rolled her eyes at that. Ask her the *smallest thing & allll that attitude!? No ma'am. I would never want to work with her. Rayna's antics really spoiled my enjoyment of the Black charter guests, which I think otherwise would have been the highlight of the season for me--- classy, married couples with a sprinkle of drama about the preference sheet.

Two things can be true at the same time: Heather was wrong to say the n-word. And Rayna has a horrible attitude. End of.

Absolutely right on,  everything you said!  Thank you! 

[Pop Tart]

6 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:

If I were Eddie I would be vigilant about his crew, if they have time to lean they have time to clean, I would be on them like lint on a cheap suit, (My daily Lee-ism), why is this crew so hard for him to lead, he had worse/greener crews on previous seasons.

I think the problem is that he's been "promoted" to First Officer and Jake is supposed to be Bosun.  On BD the First Officer has never been a full-time cast member, not one that is on every episode. So it feels like whatever Eddie's new duties as FO are supposed to be aren't film-worthy. Or perhaps because those duties have nothing to do with what the interior and deck crews are regularly doing, the producers realized that his promotion would not have him interacting with the rest of the cast (notice I say cast, vs. actual crew who are seldom seen). So though he's supposedly made Jake the Bosun and is meant to leave him to run things, Eddie ends up jumping in (both on his own and because the captain tells him to) to be part of the action.

In previous seasons there would be a Bosun and three deck hands, right? If yes, then Jake is effectively working short-handed unless Eddie jumps in? So I think it's partially producer set-up and partially that they've short-changed the deck crew by "promoting" Eddie to FO. 

side note: wonder if Malia will be promoted on next season of BD Med? Ugghhhh.

Edited January 11, 2022 by Pop Tart

[65mickey]

You are correct Pop Tart. Jake is the acting Bosun and he has 2 deck hands. In all of the other BD shows there was a Bosun and 3 deck hands and a FO who not part of the show.  So the deck crew is a deck hand short.  As much as I couldn't stand Malia when she orchestrated the ouster of Hannah and brought in her boyfriend 2 seasons ago, I thought she redeemed herself last season and was a good manager of the deck crew. But a promotion to FO would most likely swell her head. 

[Alonzo Mosely FBI]

40 minutes ago, 65mickey said:

 Jake is the acting Bosun and he has 2 deck hands. 

So Jake (practically) slept with someone who is a direct report to him? That's gross. 

[Fostersmom]

1 hour ago, Pop Tart said:

I think the problem is that he's been "promoted" to First Officer and Jake is supposed to be Bosun.  On BD the First Officer has never been a full-time cast member, not one that is on every episode. So it feels like whatever Eddie's new duties as FO are supposed to be aren't film-worthy. Or perhaps because those duties have nothing to do with what the interior and deck crews are regularly doing, the producers realized that his promotion would not have him interacting with the rest of the cast (notice I say cast, vs. actual crew who are seldom seen). So though he's supposedly made Jake the Bosun and is meant to leave him to run things, Eddie ends up jumping in (both on his own and because the captain tells him to) to be part of the action.

In previous seasons there would be a Bosun and three deck hands, right? If yes, then Jake is effectively working short-handed unless Eddie jumps in? So I think it's partially producer set-up and partially that they've short-changed the deck crew by "promoting" Eddie to FO. 

side note: wonder if Malia will be promoted on next season of BD Med? Ugghhhh.

This actually just shows they don't need a bosun and 3 other crew members. I've never figured out what the hell the 4 person crew is doing most of the time. They kinda help with docking and sometimes water toys for a couple of hours a day or a random beach set up. But for the most part.... what are they doing all day long? Meanwhile the 3 stews are running around cleaning cabins, doing all the laundry including the crews, making drinks, setting up parties, and interacting much more with the guests. 

[dleighg]

12 minutes ago, Fostersmom said:

But for the most part.... what are they doing all day long? Meanwhile the 3 stews are running around cleaning cabins, doing all the laundry including the crews, making drinks, setting up parties, and interacting much more with the guests. 

I can't disagree. I guess getting the salt off of the windows and wiping down the chrome? But yeah, it seems that the interior has a lot more responsibility hour after hour after hour.

[AnnieBananie]

Rayna, when your superior tells you not to roll your eyes, don't... roll your eyes.

[gatopretoNYC]

6 hours ago, TexasGal said:

Probably also to be filed in the Capt. Lee is all bark and no bite file, but I did enjoy him being irritated with Heather volunteering him to do a vow renewal.  He seemed almost pearl clutchy - it was YOUR idea. 

She was SO impressed with herself. 

[FlyingEgret]

All I got from this episode is wondering why Dominoes is the crew's go-to pizza. Are the only ones who will deliver to the yacht / marina?

[Fostersmom]

13 minutes ago, FlyingEgret said:

All I got from this episode is wondering why Dominoes is the crew's go-to pizza. Are the only ones who will deliver to the yacht / marina?

Oddly, Dominos is a very popular chain in many parts of the world. I don't know if there's just not pizza places around and that's the only option, but in some places its the pizza to get.

[Tanukisan]

For no other reason other than it’s cheaper than therapy, here are my Episode Observations….

Fraser comments on his loneliness and how happy he is with it – both in the “previous” scenes and the start of the episode – but dude, we all know that’s not true.  If you’re going to lie to other people, that’s one thing, but don’t lie to yourself.  You protest waaayyyy too much.

Heather’s request for “Greek Columns” reminds me of the film “Spinal Tap”, where they got the “Stonehenge” columns to scale.

Fraser feels “insecure” that the new stew is coming and Heather has history with her.  He should!  Fraser is a weasel and he knows he’s at the bottom of the totem pole.  Fraser should listen to himself as he talks about his family history.  Yes, Fraser, you *are* an insecure little sh!te.  Get over it.  Just be the best Fraser you can be and you’d be surprised how much people could respect you.  When you first came on the show in the first episode I was sooo impressed at your professionalism and attention to detail.  Now I’m at the opposite end of the spectrum because you are such a tiny, snippy, back-stabbing jellyfish.

Even when eating pizza with the crew, Rayna does the “eye roll” thing.  I counted 5 of them in the first 30 minutes.  This is important for later.

“Are you ready for an adventure, donkey?”  “I’m gonna come apart like a cheap suit.”  Captain Lee’s aphorisms still make me more frustrated than a one-legged waiter at the IHOP.

Eddie’s “sole” exit out of port – couldn’t have been easier.  No one around him and a straight shot out.  And Eddie propped up with his bare feet on the console-- Really?  Eddie is just not a good manager.  Instead of delegating work he does the work of his crew, and then when he’s called on it, he still can’t delegate properly.  How many deckhands does it take to refuel the toys?  He should point and command – You!  Put petrol in the jetski.  You!  Swab the deck.  You!  Make the aft shipshape.  Easy peasy.

Rachel has shredded this entire season.  So far, not drinking, which makes for a lot less drama, but her skills are impeccable.  I don’t buy the whole food drama later, because she initially put out platters of things and people could select what they like/are not allergic to/won’t kill them.

And then Rayna proves herself to be the toxic piece of crud she is.  Eddie and Captain Lee genuinely compliment her for doing a good job to encourage a good work ethic and she can’t stand that either!  I have no respect for Rayna whatsoever.  Almost makes me feel sorry for Eddie.

Almost.

Next week – the chickens – and the stews – come home to roost.  But we still have to see Jake naked again.

 

[aghst]

How about that one guest who was not going to give the crew a chance to fix a mistake.

”I’ll show them, I won’t eat any of this gourmet food!”

The taking of vows again, who does that, suggest to the guests?  That could be a producer thing — “please say yes, please play along so we have a gimmick to film for this charter!”

So they get Heather to ask on camera but they forgot to check with Lee first.

No matter, when Bravo grinds the organ, the captain will dance.

[endure]

16 hours ago, 65mickey said:

I'm wondering if there is something left out by production in these scenes with Wes and Rayna. None of the crying and pissed off attitude made sense especially after Captain Lee praised Rayna.  

I agree it felt like something was left on the editing room floor but knowing and seeing Rayna it was just more of her shitty unacceptable attitude.  Strangely she seems happier and enthused helping out in the galley.  Maybe she is really out of her comfort zone on deck.

[endure]

6 hours ago, gatopretoNYC said:

She was SO impressed with herself. 

Well said, Heather is always so impressed with herself, that is what bothers me most about her.

[endure]

1 hour ago, aghst said:

How about that one guest who was not going to give the crew a chance to fix a mistake.

”I’ll show them, I won’t eat any of this gourmet food!”

The taking of vows again, who does that, suggest to the guests?  That could be a producer thing — “please say yes, please play along so we have a gimmick to film for this charter!”

So they get Heather to ask on camera but they forgot to check with Lee first.

No matter, when Bravo grinds the organ, the captain will dance.

I think the petulant guest is Raynas’s mom or aunt lol.

Rayna stop this 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Honestly the whole crew is annoying for me and will they have to share the tip equally with the new stew?

[Lady of nod]

18 hours ago, NowVoyager said:

🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Ok. I am not speaking for every Black person in the world; I am only speaking for me.

Rayna has sucked out all of my energy for this season. Rayna said she didn't want to be the angry Black woman stereotype. She wasn't. She's giving me full on petulant teenager mixed with a dash of stoner. Yes, Heather was wrong to say the n-word. Absolutely! However she only parroted what Rayna said. It was a lil bit like a set up: like, 'ok girl we cool enough for me to say the n-word around you. Oh wait. You repeated what I just said!? You racist! I'm offended! & I'm going to carry this cross for the rest of the season, hold what you said against everybody on the crew, & use it to cover up for my poor efforts when I'm messing up on deck! Oh! & I'm also going to cock-block Frasier so I can have sex in full view of the cameras with the same scraggly white man I called the n-word!' Chile, bye!

Rayna is Messy... Messy, Messy...! When the Captain & First Officer made a point to include her & give her praise to lift her spirits--- she spun that into negativity, too! I think the last draw for me was when the First Officer radioed to get into their next uniform & she rolled her eyes at that. Ask her the *smallest thing & allll that attitude!? No ma'am. I would never want to work with her. Rayna's antics really spoiled my enjoyment of the Black charter guests, which I think otherwise would have been the highlight of the season for me--- classy, married couples with a sprinkle of drama about the preference sheet.

Two things can be true at the same time: Heather was wrong to say the n-word. And Rayna has a horrible attitude. End of.

This is a great post, thank you.  I just want to add that it was zero degrees here today so the doggies and I snuggled up and watched the first few episodes of this season. Rayna’s attitude was apparent way before the Heather debacle. It started when moustache dude got promoted to lead deck hand and had the audacity to make a schedule she objected to, and called her out on slacking. And this was after she kissed him, which she in her mind gave her a special status , immunity from taking orders.

[Xebug67]

On 1/6/2022 at 7:14 PM, Tanukisan said:

"Awkward tensions flare as the crew pieces together the night prior."

You mean the porn scenes?  Yeah we all think that's awkward.  And unwarranted.  And unpleasant.  And wish we'd never seen it.

"The promise of a new stew brings out Fraser’s insecurities much to Heather’s dismay."

Fraser has demonstrated he's a weasel and small person.  An extra hand to help should be better than what they currently have/were left with.  Heather has to cut Fraser adrift -- he's no one's friend.

"A group of military guests arrive with demanding dietary restrictions which leads to a challenging dinner service for Rachel."

Rachel has completely killed it this entire season.  In fact, were it not for Rachel, this season would have been an utter failure from the point of view of guests.  I am astounded she has remained sober this season.  But in doing so, she has saved the crew on more than one occasion.

"After multiple deck mistakes add up, Lee lays down the hammer leading to one deckhand reaching their breaking point."

I wonder who that could be...  Hopefully the end of Rayna.

I wonder if the reason for the breakup with that man that she was so in love with last season had to do with him having witnessed her drunken antics and low class, gross uncouthness on TV and he kicked her to the curb.  This is pure speculation on my part, but it it's true, it seems she learned a lesson from that with regards to her controlling her behavior this season by not drinking and losing her mind.  She's an amazing chef, and even though I'm a vegetarian, when her meals are described I can only admire her creativity and risk-taking and caring for the guests' meal satisfaction.

[Xebug67]

On 1/10/2022 at 8:06 PM, iMonrey said:

The irony of this episode is Captain Lee saying he won't tolerate eye rolling, followed by the charter guest rolling her eyes all over the place. I caught Rachel rolling her eyes too. I guess it's too soon to say whether or not these are problem guests - I mean, people do have legit food allergies. But she was kind of snotty about it. 

Now bear with me, because I'm the last person on earth to defend Rayna, but I'm not sure the eye rolling thing is that big a deal with her. I mean, she's got a poor attitude for sure, but she may not even be aware she's doing that. It might be kind of a reflex thing.

That said - there is NO WINNING with her. She complains when she's being told what not to do (and complains that Eddy is speaking to her like her dad? I mean WTF? He's her boss. Has she never had a job before? I don't think she knows how bosses work), and she cries when Captain Lee tells her she did a good job!

Also, after the big deal she made out of Heather touching the food with her bare hands, here's Rayna wiping her nose on her hand when she's about to help Rachel in the kitchen. Yuck. Ten times worse. 

More irony - Rayna's little bedtime mantra about wanting to be a lead deck hand with a crew that appreciates her. Um, how does she ever expect that to happen without recommendations from previous employers? Hell, I don't think Rayna knows how JOBS work. It's like she's the epitome of the "participation trophy generation." She just doesn't want to work. Period.

That woman really had such a mean puss on her face the entire time she was being so unpleasant with Heather.  The level and degree to which she was being so bitchy was unwarranted.  Be glad to not be married to that heifer and have to be around her all the time.

[Xebug67]

On 1/10/2022 at 11:15 PM, Cheezwiz said:

Yikes, I don't know how Rachel manages in that little galley with all of those differing food preferences. I would pull my hair out. Most of the guests seem very nice, save for the lactose intolerant sourpuss who was glowering all through dinner.

I just can't with Rayna. She just so unpleasant and impossible. Her attitude sucks, and I agree with the poster above - it's like she has no clue how jobs actually work. I feel like she would be much better if she could just do kitchen prep the majority of the time, but that's not what she was hired for.

I did my best Nelson Muntz "ha! ha!", when Jess walked off the boat last episode. Fraser is now letting his weaselly flag fly.  If there weren't an extra pair of hands coming, he'd be bitching about that too. I hope the new stew blows him out of the water. He's such a petty little backstabber. I'm very curious as to how people will react to him come reunion time.

I'm REALLY tired of mustachio getting naked all the time - from the previews it looks like he'll be at it again next episode.

I've hated this weasel from the very first episode.  He really is a nasty, bitchy two-faced backstabber.  I hope everyone in the crew calls him out on his weaseliness at the reunion.

[aghst]

He?  His weaseliness?

[Bossa Nova]

Heather:

There is something that really bugs me about her. 

She speaks and acts with such annoying self confidence. I know she has to be confident, as she is chief stew and obviously got that promotion because she's done well in the job as she moved up the stew/yachting promotion ladder.

But she is too confident. Too smooth. With fellow crew, with guests, and with production in her talking heads.

And she's only 25 ?