S11.E07: Cat's Out of the Bag

[snarts]

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Jared is in hot water with Capt. Kerry; Ben is put in a challenging position; one of the stews receives some troubling information; a shocking decision rocks the entire boat.

Airs 3.18.2024

Edited March 18 by snarts

[iMonrey]

I won't pretend to understand what's going on with Cat or her friend but she never should have gotten on the boat in the first place. I can't help holding it against her a little bit bailing on the crew like that when she knew they were already a man down. She could have waited until the charter was over and they had replaced the deckhand. She's too immature to hold down a job. Fraser and Kerry are more forgiving than I am.

Ben's relationship with Sunny is even more problematic now than it was when he was just lead deckhand. 

Sandy would love Barbie's tablescapes. (Spell check says tablescape isn't a real word. Maybe it's not.)

We knew Jared wouldn't last the season from Day 1. This franchise has a bad reputation for hiring bosuns who are clearly unqualified, they need to stop it. Their credibility is low enough as it is.

[TV Glotzer]

So not sad to see either Jared or Cat go.

Cat has some serious issues that will impede her in life. If she can’t deal with making beds and cleaning bathrooms on a TV show her prospects will be very limited. I personally would have been very insulted to hear her keep saying how alone she felt when the entire crew seemed to go to great lengths to make her feel included. And if being corrected for folding a towel the wrong way sends you into fits of sobbing, well, sorry to break this news, but the world has a lot more in store for you. 

[Baltimore Betty]

7 hours ago, TV Glotzer said:

So not sad to see either Jared or Cat go.

Cat has some serious issues that will impede her in life. If she can’t deal with making beds and cleaning bathrooms on a TV show her prospects will be very limited. I personally would have been very insulted to hear her keep saying how alone she felt when the entire crew seemed to go to great lengths to make her feel included. And if being corrected for folding a towel the wrong way sends you into fits of sobbing, well, sorry to break this news, but the world has a lot more in store for you. 

Clearly she had some issues and it is interesting that production seems to cast those with issues, it could be construed as exploiting those with mental health issues but then again we need to ask why are these people applying to be on a show like this.

Capt. Kerry was hustling with the luggage and provisions, something we didn't see Capt. Lee do even in better days (physically able).

Chef Frenchy's plates are beautiful. I was in Bruges and Paris last week and while I had amazing food in Paris the plating was not near as beautiful as my fave Chef Frenchy. Does anyone think it was a production ploy for the guests to specifically request no French food knowing they were boarding a yacht with a French chef, I know I do. If anyone needs suggestions for Paris restaurants I have (after 12 trips so far) wonderful suggestions.

I am thinking Barbie will be Chief Stew next season, she could very well be the next Kate C. except much more patient and a little nicer.

 

 

 

[jrzy]

Cat was a disaster, absolutely had no business being on a reality show, nor should she be in service,  she doesn't have enough self-confidence or a thick enough skin to deal.  I don't know what field of work will be suitable, but hopefully, she can get some much-needed therapy in the meantime.  I think she was given much lee-way on the show,  Frasier in particular was sensitive and understanding, much more so than may have been appropriate but it showed what a good guy he really is,.

Edited March 19 by jrzy

[iMonrey]

2 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:

I am thinking Barbie will be Chief Stew next season, she could very well be the next Kate C. except much more patient and a little nicer.

They'll probably keep Fraser around for as long as he wants to keep doing it. Barbie might come back as 2nd next season or maybe Chief on Med.

[Book Junkie]

I really worry about Jared. The way he fixates on criticism and his drinking and his walking around berating himself out loud and escalating the rather benign situations in his head reminds me a lot of my late husband's behaviors, who unfortunately, died by suicide. I don't feel I'm being dramatic when I say I would not be surprised if we hear that Jared died by suicide in a year or so. He's definitely leaving a lot out of his story and not seeing/meeting his daughter too. The fact that he's had such a hard time calling her and even texting the mom, there's something to that too. We've seen how many seriously long distance phone calls and even video calls with no issues over the years on these shows? And Jared can't even get a text to send? I have all kinds of serious alarms bells going off with him. He's got some dark demons to deal with.

[psychoticstate]

12 hours ago, TV Glotzer said:

So not sad to see either Jared or Cat go.

Cat has some serious issues that will impede her in life. If she can’t deal with making beds and cleaning bathrooms on a TV show her prospects will be very limited. I personally would have been very insulted to hear her keep saying how alone she felt when the entire crew seemed to go to great lengths to make her feel included. And if being corrected for folding a towel the wrong way sends you into fits of sobbing, well, sorry to break this news, but the world has a lot more in store for you. 

Cat reminds me of the young people I see posting on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok who are literally crying about how they are expected to actually work for their paychecks.  

I have no idea what her friend's issue was, and it's not our business, but TBH, it pissed me off that everyone was still bending over backwards to pacify and soothe her.  We've seen other BD crew who have had deaths in the family, death of a friend, weddings they've missed, births they've missed, etc. and they hold it together and keep going.  Cat was falling apart on day 1.  I get that she had some serious family issues but it's time to be an adult.  She needs to find a good therapist or she's going to fail at life.  I understand that Fraser liked her and felt for her but telling her what a terrific job she did was just flat out lying.  

I agree with you, @iMonrey that regardless of what was going on with Cat personally, she really should have sucked it up and finished out the charter.   I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone get off the ship that fast.  She says she can't take it anymore because Xandi was not spurting unicorns and puppies for her, goes in her cabin to cry, and it seems like 15 mins later, she's gone?   

Now the crew is two down.  Bigger tips for everyone, especially if these guests turn out to be good tippers but a lot more work.  

Color me pleasantly surprised that Ben seems to be doing a good job as bosun.  I didn't like how he was gunning for the position from the moment he walked on the boat and gloated over Jared's screw ups, but he does seem focused and like he understands what to do.  

I'm really liking Barbie.  Her tables look fantastic.  

Continuing to love Frenchie.  I could listen to him talk all day.  His food looks AMAZING, the platings are wonderful, and he just does his job with no drama.  He listens to/reads what the guests would like and adapts his menus accordingly.    Chef Anthony, if you are reading this and would be interested in an older redhead, please call me. 

I hope Jared can get himself together.  I think he's a good guy overall but he's just wrestling with so many demons.  He really should have gone to Kerry with the issues about his daughter because I really think Kerry would have understood and tried to help him with the connectivity issue.  That said, I do think Kerry was making the best decision not just for the boat but for Jared as well.  

Looks like the new deckhand is a hottie and Sunny may be regretting hooking up with Ben right off the bat?  Will the crew ever learn?  (Rhetorical question.  Of course they won't!)   

[meep.meep]

2 in 1 episode!

Frazier was sweet to talk to Cheffy's mother.  His French is good.

 

[aghst]

6 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:

Clearly she had some issues and it is interesting that production seems to cast those with issues, it could be construed as exploiting those with mental health issues but then again we need to ask why are these people applying to be on a show like this.

Capt. Kerry was hustling with the luggage and provisions, something we didn't see Capt. Lee do even in better days (physically able).

Chef Frenchy's plates are beautiful. I was in Bruges and Paris last week and while I had amazing food in Paris the plating was not near as beautiful as my fave Chef Frenchy. Does anyone think it was a production ploy for the guests to specifically request no French food knowing they were boarding a yacht with a French chef, I know I do. If anyone needs suggestions for Paris restaurants I have (after 12 trips so far) wonderful suggestions.

I am thinking Barbie will be Chief Stew next season, she could very well be the next Kate C. except much more patient and a little nicer.

 

 

 

I don't know if they sought out someone like Cat or somehow she applied for a reality show -- she doesn't seem like the type who would, unless she has social media and is trying to get her follower count way up -- and the casting agents jumped to cast her because of the drama potential.

Did she do a shitty job because she was distracted and emotionally in turmoil or was she just a bad worker?  Being able to do unpleasant, dreary work is something that you have to build up.  It's not exactly a skill but the kind of attitude adjustment has to be learned, recognizing that sometimes you have to take on shitty jobs, at least for awhile.

I don't always covet the dishes they show on BD shows.  When you look at menus, the dishes sound great but often they don't live up to the florid description so I figure there's some of that going on when the stews are describing the dishes as they serve them.

But I'd never seen types of seaweed-covered sushi rolls with lobster and some other exotic seafood, not the usual salmon you get.  Would be interesting to try.

Also not really that big into steak but the surf and turf looked good, with Anthony boasting how he sears the filet mignon at the perfect temperature to make them medium rare -- and he won't accept those who request medium, so that you don't get the slightly bloody center.

As for Jared, who made it very easy to get sent away, leaving little suspense, Ben couldn't stop smirking.  He was like "finally, they came to their senses and promoted me!"  Would love to see him take a big fall.

Kerry did tell them he will now have a new line between him and the rest of the deck crew, so you'd think that would mean no more of Sunny going "downtown" with him?

But the way Ben and Sunny were talking, it sounded like they will continue to hook up and she's just worried Ben's promotion won't upset the relationship dynamic.

If Kerry didn't want Jared to get as drunk or more drunk than the rest of the crew, because as bosun he's expected to behave differently, what is Kerry's line going to be for Ben?

The show isn't going to prevent Ben and Sunny from continuing to hook up.  They want more moaning and shots of them petting under the sheets probably.

So Kerry may come down on Ben if he and Sunny start to bicker or cause drama during charters.

[iMonrey]

5 hours ago, psychoticstate said:

Color me pleasantly surprised that Ben seems to be doing a good job as bosun.  I didn't like how he was gunning for the position from the moment he walked on the boat and gloated over Jared's screw ups, but he does seem focused and like he understands what to do.

To be fair, we never saw Ben throw Jared under the bus to Captain Kerry, and even admitted Jared was starting to do better. But this habit the show has of hiring bosuns who are so clearly unqualified has to stop. They just did this on BDM with that guy who had phony paperwork and lied about his qualifications, and now this. It looks very much like a deliberate setup to promote Luka on BDM and Ben on this one. 

5 hours ago, psychoticstate said:

Continuing to love Frenchie.  I could listen to him talk all day.  His food looks AMAZING, the platings are wonderful, and he just does his job with no drama.

I wish the show would focus more on the chef and the meals like it used to way back in the earliest seasons with Ben. They've had a few good chefs since Ben but food porn used to be half the show.

[KristenR]

22 hours ago, iMonrey said:

They just did this on BDM with that guy who had phony paperwork and lied about his qualifications, and now this.

Weirdly, fake credentials guy seemed more competent?

[Shrek]

This show has become my go to for falling asleep.

[SemiCharmedLife]

I cannot stand Ben, and his appearance on WWHL just confirmed what an ego-centric jerk he is.  Last season, Camille started something with him and this season, it's Sunny, who I hoped had more sense.  I would love to see Sunny flirt with the new deckhand.  

It's too bad Cat couldn't handle the job.  I do believe everyone was trying to support her (with the exception of Barbie), and she still couldn't deal with it.  Xandi was being calm about pointing out some errors in cleaning and Cat fell apart.  It seemed very extreme.  Hopefully she gets some therapy and has a happy life with her support system around her.

[Yours Truly]

On 3/19/2024 at 12:27 AM, TV Glotzer said:

So not sad to see either Jared or Cat go.

Cat has some serious issues that will impede her in life. If she can’t deal with making beds and cleaning bathrooms on a TV show her prospects will be very limited. I personally would have been very insulted to hear her keep saying how alone she felt when the entire crew seemed to go to great lengths to make her feel included. And if being corrected for folding a towel the wrong way sends you into fits of sobbing, well, sorry to break this news, but the world has a lot more in store for you. 

Imma sound cold but I truly think that a big chunk of Cat's MO was to play the hurt little bird card as her "in". Cat's a pretty attractive girl and I was actually surprised that she didn't get more attention from the men however this cast has been filled with some rather attractive crew which isn't always the case on this franchise. There is usually a modge podge of "attractive". Maybe one or two "traditionally" attractive then a couple of "eye of the beholder" and then another set of "questionable, depending on the lighting" types. 

Not this crew. For the most part they are all attractive in a very strong way (although I personally find Ben completely unattractive). I get that he has features that are supposed to be "hot" but he just looks like the wish version of a what's supposed to be a "hot guy". It's like he possesses what is considered attractive traits, but i don't know, It's like each part came from a different "type" of hot guy and then they tried to put it all together and you get word salad but in human form.

Anyway, I think Cat was expecting to get some male attention and her quite, shy angle has always worked for her but on this type of boat with such outgoing personalities who are willing to throw themselves into the mix and are up to be the life of the party with no prompting ain't nobody got time to go LOOK for you to hit on when there are three beautiful women already willing and able to party with no prompting. 

She seemed to remove herself at every outing and every trip to the hot tub. To me it looked like she was waiting for people (most likely the guys) to notice her and make the effort to pull her into the festivities thus making THEM work to include her. Now granted this is definitely a trait that is unfortunate and I'm not taking away how it eventually affected her mental health. I do believe that was real however I do question where it's rooted.

I do believe it's made up of insecurities and of course her childhood, don't get me wrong, but there is also an element of manipulation that was completely evident in how she portrayed herself.. Let's put it this way, she had no problem coming out of her shell and trying to check Barbie during that one sit down. That's when I noticed that this chick can turn it on when desired. 

So, while I do believe that the final product of her being in a poor mental state at the end was authentic I also believe some of it was as a result of not being able to win more attention and interest from the crew (male and female). She kept throwing out SOS's wanting allies and admirers and bff's but found herself the least interesting in a pool of outgoing people and decided that not being pulled into a friend group without really trying was enough to cause her mental distress. Personally, I find that to be a bit much and at risk of sounding could I feel like she did it to herself. I can't help but to feel like some of her episodes came across more like "antics" and little bit like pouting wanting a specific outcome. 

Anyway I'm glad she's gone cause a reality show isn't the place for someone that needy for attention but then not outgoing enough to garner said craved attention. Bye! 

Edited April 8 by Yours Truly