S02.E15: It’s Not About the Lactose

[TexasGal]

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A relationship onboard explores new depths while another one finally breaches the surface; chaos ensues when charter guests become entangled in each other’s dietary preferences; single charter guests give the deckhands a run for their money.

Airdate: 09.04.2023

[nokat]

Seriously Culver? I would have been embarrassed at ten.

[Tanukisan]

Like someone who drew straws to see if I would view this episode (pay attention, it becomes relevant later), these comments are in the order of the episode scenes broadcast…

The dishes that were served on their night out… Korean fried cauliflower?  That is wrong on at least 4 levels…

Culver can’t pull his weight on the boat… he can’t pay for dinner when it’s his turn… Hmm…..

Culver only has three mullet wigs.  That’s three too many.

And spare me the sex porn.  This show has really hit rock bottom.

Jason: “I don’t need to know that.”  Yes, mate, the rest of us too.

The massive dietary restrictions from the guests do not portend well for Tzarina, but if anyone can sort it, she can.  When she’s not doing J-wow.  Who saw that coming?  She herself said she didn't 2 years ago.

Guest:  “You’ll find we drink heavily.”  So you’ll get on with the crew quite well.

Uh-oh – just before the commercial break we see drama breaking out among the guests.  Nothing like alcohol to show what people think of each other when they get together.  In this case – not much.  Watching them eat each other regarding who is or is not lactose intolerant is, at least, amusing.  I’m rapidly becoming guest intolerant.

Guest:  “I like ji! (another guest).  Maybe she’s a fucking (four * expletive deleted) but I like (her)!”  I hope no one “likes” me that much.

And the budgie smugglers come out once again to serve the overserved guests.

What will happen next week?  Will Tzarina be distracted enough by J-wow such that there’s nothing to eat?  Will the guests eat the deck crew?  Will the crew and the stews eat each other?  Stay tuned, if you can keep it down…

 

 

[nokat]

2 hours ago, Tanukisan said:

Korean fried cauliflower?  That is wrong on at least 4 levels…

What's the fourth level? Baked cauliflower is quite good.

[snarts]

Culver is so cringe. That card? Not sure how Jaimee managed to keep a straight face. And he's cheap too?  Dump him.

I'm shocked how much I'm enjoying Joao this season. Please let him continue to be a good guy. He's so cute with Cheffy that I didn't even mind the nearly porno night vision shots of them banging. Keep it classy, editors.

[Zaffy]

So, do the producers ask/take a signed consent statement from the couple that has sex before they film them? Are they over them to hear if a "no" will  be said  so they should stop them, being the heroes they are?
ah, so ridiculous! 

[rur]

Not sure I quite understand the Culver-Jamie dynamic. Even after she checked yes on the card, I thought her face was saying "What have I done," and her talking head made it appear she was not impressed by the card.  But then she arranged for them to have a guest room for the night. Then he had to hot tub with the boys before spending time with her back on the yacht. The whole thing is quite odd.

However, I'd love to know the backstory behind the card. A couple seasons ago on BDM, Zee was filmed as sending Courtney flowers, but he later revealed (maybe to Andy Cohen?) that production had suggested the idea and then actually ordered the flowers and set the delivery time without his knowledge. It's possible production convinced Culver that making a card would be a wonderful idea. He seemed so determined that she read it out loud that it made me think there'd been some cahooting behind the scenes. 

[iMonrey]

What a contrast in charters. The previous charter guests were all middle aged men, and one of them had a seizure, and his friends all jumped into action. This charter? All women, and ten times more drama even without a medical emergency.

If anyone other than Margot had been caught drinking I bet they would have been fired on the spot. I think they just feel the need to tiptoe around her because of what happened to her. She was self-medicating even before she got that text from Luke too.

1 hour ago, Zaffy said:

So, do the producers ask/take a signed consent statement from the couple that has sex before they film them?

They consent to be filmed 24/7, period. If one of the things they choose to do is have sex on camera, that's on them. I personally cannot imagine doing that but we've seen how often it happens. They're drunk and horny, I guess they just don't care.

[aqusdealer]

30 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

They consent to be filmed 24/7, period. If one of the things they choose to do is have sex on camera, that's on them.

Exactly! And they all seem to have been told that all encounters must be covered by the blanket so that it can be used on air.

[iMonrey]

3 hours ago, aqusdealer said:

Exactly! And they all seem to have been told that all encounters must be covered by the blanket so that it can be used on air.

They most likely just do that themselves for the sake of modesty, like how they sometimes go into the guest cabins or the shower where there's no cameras. 

[WhiskeyVictor]

6 hours ago, iMonrey said:

8 hours ago, Zaffy said:

So, do the producers ask/take a signed consent statement from the couple that has sex before they film them?

They consent to be filmed 24/7, period. If one of the things they choose to do is have sex on camera, that's on them. I personally cannot imagine doing that but we've seen how often it happens. They're drunk and horny, I guess they just don't care.

"Mummy, where do babies come from?"

"Reality TV shows, dearie! That's how you were conceived! Wanna watch?"

 

Once, the late great Burt Bacharach told us "what the world needs now/is love, sweet love!"

[AnnieBananie]

That lactose intolerance fight was the funniest shit I've ever seen. I watched it a few times and I still can't believe it escalated the way it did. Ridiculous.

Poor Margot. I think the situation was handled well by Aesha, Captain Jason, and Margot herself. 

[iMonrey]

19 hours ago, Tanukisan said:

And the budgie smugglers come out once again to serve the overserved guests.

If I never hear the words "budgie smugglers" again my entire life it will still be too soon.

[SemiCharmedLife]

Tzarina did a great job on the Mad Hatter tea.  Much better than the last chef who attempted high tea.  

 

Some of those guests are looney toons!  Why on earth would everyone attack Ji because she was requesting information about the food to determine what she could eat without repercussions?  There's got to be more to the story.  But, most of them should be ashamed for carrying on like a rowdy group of drunken hooligans. I'm glad they missed their beach island trip....karma.

Edited September 6, 2023 by SemiCharmedLife
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[nokat]

26 minutes ago, SemiCharmedLife said:

But, most of them should be ashamed for carrying on like a rowdy group of drunken hooligans

I'm pretty sure that is the point of the show. I'd be so embarrassed to act like that in public.

[meep.meep]

On 9/4/2023 at 8:05 PM, Tanukisan said:

 

The dishes that were served on their night out… Korean fried cauliflower?  That is wrong on at least 4 levels…

.......

And spare me the sex porn.  This show has really hit rock bottom.

.....

The massive dietary restrictions from the guests do not portend well for Tzarina, but if anyone can sort it, she can.  When she’s not doing J-wow.  Who saw that coming?  She herself said she didn't 2 years ago.

There's an Indian fried cauliflower dish that's like crack!  Spicy and garlicky.

With the two episodes per night, I find that I'm getting bored and walking away during the "exciting" parts.  No sex porn for me.

I insist that you are getting the man's name wrong.  If you are from Oz or New Zealand, you call him J-wowel.  Everyone else can pronounce it correctly, although Culver (who we should really just call Teeth or Jaws) has thrown out a J-Wow or two.

Edited September 6, 2023 by meep.meep
forgot something

[nokat]

It is João? To the US  it sounds like J-wow.

[PaperTree]

On 9/4/2023 at 11:05 PM, Tanukisan said:

The dishes that were served on their night out… Korean fried cauliflower?  That is wrong on at least 4 levels…

I hate cauliflower, and most vegetables.  I would starve on a vegan diet.

Mom would cook cauliflower for holidays and the whole house stunk.  The guests always raved over it though.

[nokat]

5 hours ago, PaperTree said:

I hate cauliflower, and most vegetables.  I would starve on a vegan diet.

Mom would cook cauliflower for holidays and the whole house stunk.  The guests always raved over it though.

I won't introduce you to kale then. I like the stinky vegetables.

[Me from ME]

Pet peeve: high tea is not what they think it is. What they want is afternoon tea. Martha Stewart has made the same error countless times. Afternoon tea: delicate crustless sandwiches, bite size quiche, tiny cakes and tarts served at low tables by white gloved waiters. High tea is a light supper eaten at a higher table. From my recollection as a kid in England - usually a salad, hard boiled egg and salad creme.

While we're talking food. I made an oriental style orange cauliflower last night. "Breaded" with almond flour after egg wash, let it dry and used the air fryer. Sauce was fresh orange juice, mirin, tamari thickened with arrowroot with a splash of maple syrup. BF grew up eating squirrel, bear and turtle and he liked it a lot.  Of course, that might mean he will eat anything that is put in front of him.

[NaughtyKitty]

15 hours ago, nokat said:

It is João? To the US  it sounds like J-wow.

It is pronounced: Joe-Ow

[dsteele]

After his reappearance this season, and based on my opinion of him from a previous one, I started referring to him as J-Wow. Mostly as a joke in reference to Jersey Shore's Jenni Farley, who uses the nickname "JWoww". Probably because both characters seem pretty impressed with themselves.

Although so far this season he hasn't been too bad. But as someone noted, he hasn't been stinking drunk. Yet.

[aghst]

That one guest -- "we had to draw straws!" -- was something else.

These guests definitely had history together, unlike other guests where you knew the producers put them together.

The casting people just made a note to look for more lactose intolerant guests in the future.

Eh, they didn't miss much with that treeless island or key.  All they would be able to do is quickly have a meal without sun shade and then rush back.

There has to be other beach locations if they insist on keeping having picnics.

Are these guests even going to go snorkeling?  One of the main reason, maybe THE main reason, to go to Cairns is to see the Great Barrier Reef.

I think you have to fly to Sydney or Brisbane and then take a domestic flight to Cairns so it's a long way for Americans to go.  Presumably they will see Sydney and maybe other cities in addition to Cairns.

Tsarina really shredded the girl code.  Her friend not only has to learn that she slept with Joao, she's going to see and hear it.

Hookups and boatmances are going to happen, especially since the TV show encourages it.  But why do they have to make it everyone's business, the way Aesha is gesturing and everyone is talking about it.

Jason is right, not everyone needs to know.  But this is a T show where one of the goals is to have hookups shown or talked about over and over.

Edited September 7, 2023 by aghst

[dleighg]

On 9/5/2023 at 6:33 PM, AnnieBananie said:

That lactose intolerance fight was the funniest shit I've ever seen. I watched it a few times and I still can't believe it escalated the way it did. Ridiculous.

Insane. I can't remember- DID she put it on her preference sheet? But regardless, she can handle her own diet. She knows how much she can eat, and can take pills to mitigate it. SHE's the one living with it for god's sake. My son's GF (also Asian) is like that. She can decide whether to have the ice cream or not, and she uses the pills.

I am borderline T2 diabetic, and I don't make a huge deal about carbs and sugar if I'm being hosted by someone else. I just choose carefully and control portions. 'Cause I know me. I can't believe the way those women were jumping on her and telling her she's NOT lactose intolerant because she can freaking control it.

[iMonrey]

Anyone know what Watch What Crappens didn't do a recap of these episodes? Have they dropped Below Deck? 

[dosodog]

No.  They dropped it this week because of Labor Day, 5 housewives recaps and Ronny or Ben...one of them has covid.   It will be back this week.

[NetflixandChill]

That fight with the guests made me so uncomfortable. The lactose intolerant guest looks to be the only POC in that group, and for some tanned bleach blonde women to jump all over her to that degree and begin ranting that no one liked her or wanted to room with her left a really bad taste in my mouth. 

[RoseAllDay]

The ass-slapping of the men at the dinner…🤮. There should be a “no touching rule”. This kind of shit is becoming a weekly thing and it’s turning me against the show. 

I may be poor, but I have hella more class than these women. Jason was right to steer very clear.

[RoseAllDay]

On 9/11/2023 at 10:06 PM, NetflixandChill said:

That fight with the guests made me so uncomfortable. The lactose intolerant guest looks to be the only POC in that group, and for some tanned bleach blonde women to jump all over her to that degree and begin ranting that no one liked her or wanted to room with her left a really bad taste in my mouth. 

What was kind of funny, though, was that they were the only two allowed to go on the diving excursion. I’ll give the women this, though, they didn’t lie about their alcohol consumption.

That whole lactose conversation was ridiculous — blondie was just spoiling for a fight.

[gaPeach]

On 9/19/2023 at 9:12 AM, RoseAllDay said:

That whole lactose conversation was ridiculous — blondie was just spoiling for a fight.

That, and I don't think some of the women in the group liked lactose lady.  If they really drew straws to see who is stuck in room with her, there is a lot more going on there than dairy issues.  

At first, I thought the ladies were upset with her because she does this a lot when they go out.  Maybe she is picky when they go out to eat and the ladies had enough to drink, they decided it would be a good time to bring it up.  And loudly.

[Cherry Styles]

Jamiee does not like Culver as much as he likes her.  She seems embarrassed. Her face showed it all.  Joao and Tsarina have good chemistry here. I don't know why Culver dropped Tsarina like a hot potato when Jamiee showed up. I think Tsarina is much prettier than Jamiee. 

The charter guests are terrible! The poor lactose lady.  That was terrible treatment of her.  

Edited February 10 by Cherry Styles