S06.E11: Let Them Eat Chicken!

[OnceSane]

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Capt. Lee and the crew are shaken by Ashton's accident; while the deck crew is on edge, Laura struggles to fall in line with her third stew role and her boss, Kate; Adrian's decision to make comfort food for the guests backfires.

Airs December 11, 2018.

[Skycatcher]

"Adrian's...comfort food....backfires"

Oh, gawd, I hope so!

[Mindthinkr]

That shook me literally. So much so the cat abandoned the bed. 

[rideashire]

Wait am I the only one that noticed the rope around his ankle was slack all the way into the water? I'm not suggesting anyone is lying, I just don't understand how that was supposed to pull him in. Looked to me like the rope he was holding pulled him, not the one around his ankle?

 

Edited to add: clearly it eventually tightened because he has a mark there, but maybe my eyeballs just don't work properly today because I still think it looked slack on the deck. 

Edited December 12, 2018 by rideashire

[TexasGal]

So what did the camera guy do?  He got the whole rope in the water, or cut it?

Awww, Ross and Ashton hug got me a little weepy.

[FlyingEgret]

5 minutes ago, rideashire said:

Wait am I the only one that noticed the rope around his ankle was slack all the way into the water? I'm not suggesting anyone is lying, I just don't understand how that was supposed to pull him in. Looked to me like the rope he was holding pulled him, not the one around his ankle?

 

Edited to add: clearly it eventually tightened because he has a mark there, but maybe my eyeballs just don't work properly today because I still think it looked slack on the deck. 

I think (?) the black one was around his ankle and was hard to see.  Thank goodness for the cameraman knowing what to do!

[ihartcoffee]

He makes bland ass chicken, lmao

It's comfort food if it's fried.  

Edited December 12, 2018 by ihartcoffee

[ihartcoffee]

5 minutes ago, FlyingEgret said:

I think (?) the black one was around his ankle and was hard to see.  Thank goodness for the cameraman knowing what to do!

Right,  Riley just panicked.  

[Neurochick]

Poor people eat chicken?  Starve then heifer.

[ihartcoffee]

1 minute ago, Neurochick said:

Poor people eat chicken?  Starve then heifer.

These bitches want to eat,  he needs to have a full buffet available 24/7... I can tell already.  

[Emmeline]

I must admit, I don’t understand the accident other than the black line was wrapped around his ankle.  That black line was also wrapped around the cleat.  Was the other end going to the tender?  There seemed to be a white line coming from the tender.  It’s surprising that the camera man saved the day.  Rhylee really just stood there in shock.

Thank you Captain Lee for the reply.

Edited December 12, 2018 by Emmeline
Caption Lee

[Neurochick]

6 minutes ago, ihartcoffee said:

These bitches want to eat,  he needs to have a full buffet available 24/7... I can tell already.  

And a shovel to shovel the food into their mouths.

What is Rhylee whining about now?  Rhylee, take the cotton out of your ears and stick it in your mouth.

[ihartcoffee]

Rylee just won't shut up,  she's forgetting who the boss is.  She just argues and argues.  It's become a safety issue now.

[bosawks]

Maybe if the guests ate more poultry they’d be better dancers.

[jmcd44]

Josiah is a dream. Does he ever complain? When he got on deck to help with the docking he made a cute joke & got the job done. I already aspired to be calm like Kate & now I have a new standard to aspire to when work gets stressful.

Its a testament to how great Ashton must be for everyone to check on him & bring him food (unlike some other “injured” folks). That hug with Ross & him trying to give up his tip just made me love him more. And I was already pretty 😍 about him. 

[CharethCutestory]

Poor Ashton. Nearly dies, then has to drive himself back to the boat, alone. 

Thank God the camera man was there to think fast, release the line and save Ashton while every deck hand froze. Sheesh. 

The editing didn't make it look as dire as I'm sure it was. That was some scary stuff. Preparing to drown and/or lose your foot and bleed out is horrifying. 

[pieinmyeye]

Instead of bitching to no end about chicken, why don’t you take a minute to be thankful that you are blessed enough to be on this luxurious cruise. Think about all the people in this world that would give anything to have a piece of chicken to eat. Chef can’t read minds. That’s why they give you a preference sheet, you snot nosed, grade A, number one, asshole!!

Laura, STFU.

[TwopLurker]

So I’m guessing the crew has some level of maritime training? If I understood things correctly, the camera guy got the rope off of the cleat on the main yacht which prevented any tension between the yacht, tender, and Ashton’s ankle?

That man complained less about nearly dying than Caroline and her mysterious swollen ankle. 

I want to like Rhylee and root for her but she really makes it difficult. 

Captain Lee looked ten years older when he was talking about the accident.

[ghoulina]

I know there's a lot of pretense on this show; but seeing how choked up Lee got, I have to believe Ashton's situation is every bit as serious as they say. Damn.

Thank God for that cameraman. For once someone didn't follow that reality rule about not interfering. 

I loved seeing how everyone kept checking up on Ashton. Very sweet. And when he refused his tip? I cried. He's a very stand-up guy. Such a difference from when Caroline had HER foot issues.

I did roll my eyes when Laura complained to Ashton that HER feet hurt. Bitch, please.

 

Ross may not be perfect, but he continues to prove he's a much better Bosun than Chandler. He knows when to let things go. He's capable of apologizing. 

And I like Tyler as well. He's very humble. He doesn't think just because he's been on sailboats he knows everything about ALL boats. 

 

I hope the guest who proclaimed that chicken is for poor people goes completely bankrupt and has to sleep in a hollowed out tree. And no one will share their chicken with her!

[fifty8th]

It wasn't just chicken they were offended with being served poultry in general, which makes them ten times more stuck up in my mind.

New girl needs to get over herself, who comes in and talks bad about an existing crew like that?

[breezy424]

From what I and Mr. Breezy could see (he's a sailor) the black line wrapped around Ashton's ankle and pulled him in.  Useless Rylee slowly reacts and says man overboard oh so quietly.  Cameraman drops camera and uncleats the line to save Ashton while Rylee basically just stands there.  Ashton was closer to the tender and boards that.  At that point the water was too rough to dock the tender to the yacht.

If you watch Deadliest Catch you know how serious it is to get pulled overboard if you get caught in a line.

[ihartcoffee]

So Tyler is a cad huh. I rewound and paused on his naked ass, had to see who that was.  Then she says they did it 5 times. Cut to him kissing another chic in a club?  Rylee will lose her shit I'm guessing.  

[PaperTree]

Wow!  Brett the cameraman saves Ashton.  Very scary.  Very lucky.  I would want an X-Ray as soon as I got back to town.

Laura really is annoying.  I find it hard to believe that anyone would take a third stew position after being first.  It's a crappy job, but you are still getting equal tips, so shut up and do your job.

The guests have every right to complain about the food.  Chicken does seem kind of lame for what they are paying, even if it tastes good.

Chef Unicorn continues his slide into annoying pomposity.  Give the people what they want!  Nobody cares if YOU like surprises.  Then of course it "blows over his head" while still whining about it.  At least he wowed them at the end, with the whiny "I'll show them!" attitude.

Another serious screw-up with the tow line.  Rhyleeee needs to go.  Now.  She can go back to her fishing boat and hire people stupid enough to work for her.

Captain takes these kids to school.  He's really shook.

[ihartcoffee]

23 minutes ago, CharethCutestory said:

Poor Ashton. Nearly dies, then has to drive himself back to the boat, alone. 

Thank God the camera man was there to think fast, release the line and save Ashton while every deck hand froze. Sheesh. 

The editing didn't make it look as dire as I'm sure it was. That was some scary stuff. Preparing to drown and/or lose your foot and bleed out is horrifying. 

Yes after all that he has to swim to the tinder, climb in and drive it a throbbing ankle and foot.  That was pretty awful,  but apparently he had time to think.... 

[howiveaddict]

56 minutes ago, ihartcoffee said:

These bitches want to eat,  he needs to have a full buffet available 24/7... I can tell already.  

Maybe next time they should go on a Carnival Cruise then.

 

25 minutes ago, jmcd44 said:

Josiah is a dream. Does he ever complain? When he got on deck to help with the docking he made a cute joke & got the job done. I already aspired to be calm like Kate & now I have a new standard to aspire to when work gets stressful.

Its a testament to how great Ashton must be for everyone to check on him & bring him food (unlike some other “injured” folks). That hug with Ross & him trying to give up his tip just made me love him more. And I was already pretty 😍 about him. 

Carolyn is probably taking to twitter to complain that no one took care of her like that.

[CharethCutestory]

I've tried to like Rhylee but I'm sorry she sucks and needs to go. Who the fuck does she think she is? Chandler was a tool no doubt but she is a confrontational malcontent that knows nothing and thinks she knows everything. She is combative with everyone, including her superiors. Ross could not address her or handle the confrontations she starts any better and she still thinks she has the right to scold him over it. Bitch is delusional. You just had a guy get caught on the lines standing on the deck, go in the water and nearly die. STAND THE FUCK BACK. WHAT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?! Ugh, go back to your boat in Alaska. 

Edited December 12, 2018 by CharethCutestory

[pieinmyeye]

37 minutes ago, bosawks said:

Maybe if the guests ate more poultry they’d be better dancers.

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!

[CharethCutestory]

The complete lack of action by the deck crew when Ashton went overboard makes me question how much they know/are responsible for. I wonder if Bravo, for liability purposes if nothing else, have additional crew members there that are more experienced to step in and handle things when needed. Like, for example, when a crew member is drowning and everyone on deck stands there with their mouths open. I know they said a camera man stepped in and he could be just a camera man that thankfully knew what to do, but it makes me wonder.

The rest of the season looks amazing!!!  

[VagueDisclaimer]

I’m going to defer to Captain Lee’s seriousness and everyone else’s sobering responses to what Ashton went through and not question a thing about how potentially awful it all could’ve been. It was scary to watch, Ashton said he was preparing to lose his foot and bleed out, so yeah, not questioning a thing. I’m so glad that Brent the Camera Guy was there. I’m disappointed that not one of the deck crew was on things as quickly. I appreciated that Lee didn’t rest on chewing them out, though, and did a play-by-play with video footage. Really seeing it, I’d hope that it taught everyone something. 

And when I say everyone, I mean Rhylee, because everyone else seemed to get it and Rhylee was back to her fight to be right, as opposed to actually taking a breath and hearing ANYTHING.

So far, Tyler is playing the best kind of newbie. He’s not resting on prior experience, he gets that this is a whole other situation, keeping his head down and listening and learning. Good on him.

On the other hand, Laura is still the worst kind of newbie, constantly chattering and resting on that prior experience and disrespecting her fellow crew. She’s also full of excuses. She did a poor turn down service, because she hasn’t been a third stew in so long. Hm. Then how does Kate know what’s required? If you’re the boss, you need to know and oversee the responsibilities of those under you. So, if Laura was a Chief, she’d still know. 

Oh wait, she did a poor job, because “I thought we weren’t caring. I thought that was the vibe.” Which is just back to her blaming a lumpy napkin for dropping the glasses. Laura takes no responsibility. Laura wakes Kate up so she can do Yoga instead of the job she needs to do for more than the 2 guests who want t work out. Laura has the audacity to say the reason Ashton got hurt was because of the “cutting corners” happening on the boat TO ASHTON.

I’m very cool with tossing Laura overboard. 

On a positive note, Ashton was injured, in a lot of pain, faced his own mortality, and that barely squashed his spirit. He was flirting with the Dr who came to check on him, flirting with Laura later, and back on deck the next day with barely a complaint. I loved everyone doting on him, all of their caring came off very genuine, and the joy that they all showed seeing Ashton back to work was contagious. Ashton trying to hand off his tip after thanking the crew for taking care of him made me tear up a bit, I admit.

I also admit I could not help comparing Ashton’s behavior and attitude with Caroline’s. Even off the boat, she’s still comes up lacking.

[DebbieM4]

19 minutes ago, CharethCutestory said:

I've tried to like Rhylee but I'm sorry she sucks and needs to go. Who the fuck does she think she is? Chandler was a tool no doubt but she is a confrontational malcontent that knows nothing and thinks she knows everything. She is combative with everyone, including her superiors. Ross could not address her or handle the confrontations she starts any better and she still thinks she has the right to scold him over it. Bitch is delusional. You just had a guy get caught on the lines standing on the deck, go in the water and nearly die. STAND THE FUCK BACK. WHAT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?! Ugh, go back to your boat in Alaska. 

I so agree!  I didn't like her from the beginning - She was obnoxious and disrespectful right off the bat.  Chandler had his issues, but I never thought the Chandler/Rhylee problem was his fault.  She has an attitude that is unrelenting, and she is absolutely not suited for a job where respect for superiors is not only required, but also necessary in the name of safety.

I just caught up on WWHL episodes, and saw the one with her from last week.  She apparently thinks she's adorable - all grinning and giggling - but IMO she came across as ridiculous and not too bright.  She commented on everything, talked over everyone, and I found myself telling her to shut up (yes, out loud!)  I would love to see her sent packing.   She doesn't have the temperament to be doing this type of work, and she's nowhere near as charming as she thinks she is.

[breezy424]

Mr Breezy and I were alternating between yelling 'cut the line' and 'uncleat the line' while Rylee just stood there.

And she should have known that safety was everything when she kept backtalking Ross later when they were doing the tender.  Just do it.  Stop being a 'right' fighter.  You're not all that.

Same goes for new 3rd stew.

[HunterHunted]

1 hour ago, Neurochick said:

Poor people eat chicken?  Starve then heifer.

Someone needs to inform the Michelin guide because I don't think that they know this rule. It turns out that some restaurants with 1, 2, and 3 Michelin stars have served chicken in the past and continue to serve chicken today. Gasp! In fact, el Bulli, which is considered one of the greatest and most innovative restaurants of the modern age had chicken and popcorn on its menu.

http://www.elbulli.info/gallery.htm

It's stupid complaints like "chicken is for poor people" that always reveals that the guests are a bunch of low class cashed up boors. One hundred years ago lobster was considered garbage food only suitable for feeding prisoners, fishing bait, and fertilizer. What a colossal bunch of dumb fucks. I'm not saying that Adrian made anything that was remotely Michelin worthy (he didn't), but that's an entirely different critique than claiming certain ingredients are only for "teh poors." 

49 minutes ago, CharethCutestory said:

I've tried to like Rhylee but I'm sorry she sucks and needs to go. Who the fuck does she think she is? Chandler was a tool no doubt but she is a confrontational malcontent that knows nothing and thinks she knows everything. She is combative with everyone, including her superiors. Ross could not address her or handle the confrontations she starts any better and she still thinks she has the right to scold him over it. Bitch is delusional. You just had a guy get caught on the lines standing on the deck, go in the water and nearly die. STAND THE FUCK BACK. WHAT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?! Ugh, go back to your boat in Alaska. 

 

Given how quickly the accident with Ashton went down, Rhylee's need to constantly question orders is even more obnoxious. He's there trying to provide her with info that could save her life. In the Beach Club when they continued their argument, Rhylee made the point that Ross' directions weren't completely clear. They weren't. I would have sided with Rhylee had her initial response to Ross' directive not been "Hold on."

Laura is truly obnoxious. She did a shit turn down and used Ashton's accident as opportunity to bitch and talk shit. "There are a lot of cut corners around here."

1 hour ago, ghoulina said:

Thank God for that cameraman. For once someone didn't follow that reality rule about not interfering. 

Thank god. Brent was promptly fired. I'm kidding, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was.

27 minutes ago, CharethCutestory said:

The complete lack of action by the deck crew when Ashton went overboard makes me question how much they know/are responsible for. I wonder if Bravo, for liability purposes if nothing else, have additional crew members there that are more experienced to step in and handle things when needed. Like, for example, when a crew member is drowning and everyone on deck stands there with their mouths open. I know they said a camera man stepped in and he could be just a camera man that thankfully knew what to do, but it makes me wonder.

The rest of the season looks amazing!!!  

If they have camera crew with boat skills, it's absolutely to protect the film crew and not the cast. Remember they've sunk a crew ship.

Edited December 12, 2018 by HunterHunted

[queenjen]

Can't believe I had TEARS watching Ashton. I froze it as he went over and Rhylee's foot came so close to also getting caught in the line. Take a look. I agree with Cpt Lee (i mean what choice do you have? He's The Man) that she could have reiterated 'Man Overboard ' but I was more impressed with her calm. That said, it was the camera guy that cut the line. 

Laura is a mouthy little toerag, it's true. But I thought she was more toned down from the nervous talking new girl from last week. I'm not entirely sure the dirty towels on the floor were believable. The lack of water by the beds, yes. But towels on the floor? Kate didn't say anything to her about those either so I wonder. 

I'm wondering too if Kate's demand that 'she goes or i go' is payback for Cpt Lee asking Kate to explain herself after Caroline's 'allegations '. Kate asserting her authorita, as Cartman would say. She had the same expression on her face : usual resting bitch face with a large splash of mutinous. 

I love how Josiah handles the skeevy kitchen unicorn. It's a personal peeve with me when a simple question is asked 'so it's a mixture of cakes?' And it's met with passive aggressive obfuscation. Josiah's happy 'fck you' was perfect, humorous and not nasty. Adrian needs to get over himself. Ashton may be a snake in his opinion, Adrian is a white ant. 

[Flybutter]

2 hours ago, rideashire said:

Wait am I the only one that noticed the rope around his ankle was slack all the way into the water? I'm not suggesting anyone is lying, I just don't understand how that was supposed to pull him in. Looked to me like the rope he was holding pulled him, not the one around his ankle?

 

Edited to add: clearly it eventually tightened because he has a mark there, but maybe my eyeballs just don't work properly today because I still think it looked slack on the deck. 

 

So, it appears that the white tow line from the tender (which was taut) was attached to the black stern line (which still had some slack as it sat coiled in the swim platform). When Ashton’s foot got caught in the lines, it was the taut tow line that pulled him in - and the loose stern line followed. Hope that made sense.

Edited to add: This was all while the yacht was moving forward, away from the tender, to begin towing it. Also, fuck Laura and her “cutting corners” comment. There’s nothing about towing a tender that would be considered cutting corners. She and her misinformed criticisms can go anytime.

Edited December 12, 2018 by Flybutter
Because my mind never finishes a thought on the first try.

[Jets4274]

I want to slap every one of the charters for the chicken comments.  Half of those bitches looked like some lean meat would do their bodies better.

Rhylee seems to be PMSing 24/7.  Wouldn't want to deal with her in any way.  Her face becomes especially demonic when she loses her shit.  Not a good look.

[Psycho Suzy]

Each episode I love Ashton and Ross more. What sweet, genuine young men. Rhylee sucks giant donkey balls. Hope she gets fired asap. The guests were elitist assholes who have likely never had to work hard for anything. 

[rideashire]

2 minutes ago, Flybutter said:

So, it appears that the white tow line from the tender (which was taut) was attached to the black stern line (which still had some slack as it sat coiled in the swim platform). When Ashton’s foot got caught in the lines, it was the taut tow line that pulled him in - and the loose stern line followed. Hope that made sense.

It does make sense, thank you!

[Flybutter]

2 hours ago, TexasGal said:

So what did the camera guy do?  He got the whole rope in the water, or cut it?

Awww, Ross and Ashton hug got me a little weepy.

Brent the camera guy pulled the black stern line off the cleat on the swim platform, thereby allowing the whole thing to loosen - and Ashton to come to the surface.

What I can’t understand is why Capt. Rhylee didn’t think to do that herself.

[ninjago]

14 minutes ago, SuzyQILoveYou said:

Each episode I love Ashton and Ross more. What sweet, genuine young men. Rhylee sucks giant donkey balls. Hope she gets fired asap. The guests were elitist assholes who have likely never had to work hard for anything. 

Ashton on WWHL is just the most genuine guy.  OMG him talking about the FORTY-FIVE MINUTE tender ride, and how he was just going through every emotion and how he wasn't sure he'd totally dealt with the trauma.  What a sweet soul.

I'm crying watching this.  Thank God for Brent.  People with cool heads who can act in a crisis are a blessing.  Hero.

Edited December 12, 2018 by ninjago

[DebbieM4]

6 minutes ago, Jets4274 said:

 

Rhylee seems to be PMSing 24/7.  Wouldn't want to deal with her in any way.  Her face becomes especially demonic when she loses her shit.  Not a good look.

Exactly.  And sometimes she seems like a child throwing a tantrum.  I would think a great deal more maturity would be required for someone who captains a boat in Alaska or whatever it is that she does.  She comes across as very immature.   Her lack of impulse control is appalling.

And count me among those who got teary - several times - during this episode.  The kindness they all showed Ashton, his attempt to refuse his share of the tip, etc.  Lots of sweet moments in addition of course to the horror of what could have happened. 

[Flybutter]

14 minutes ago, DebbieM4 said:

Exactly.  And sometimes she seems like a child throwing a tantrum.  I would think a great deal more maturity would be required for someone who captains a boat in Alaska or whatever it is that she does.  She comes across as very immature.   Her lack of impulse control is appalling.

And count me among those who got teary - several times - during this episode.  The kindness they all showed Ashton, his attempt to refuse his share of the tip, etc.  Lots of sweet moments in addition of course to the horror of what could have happened. 

In a very early episode, Rhylee said she “co-captains” a boat in Alaska. Though we never heard her say it that way again (instead, it’s been, “I’m a captain”), I’ve not stopped wondering about the poor soul cursed with being her co-captain. If that person dares to watch this season, he or she must be rocking themselves in the fetal position to soothe the inevitable ptsd.

Edited December 12, 2018 by Flybutter

[HunterHunted]

A reminder that Rhylee continues to be the worst

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Knowing the ropes is precisely why my ass wasnt the one going overboard #belowdeck

https://mobile.twitter.com/rhylee_gerber/status/1072685848590774273

Yes, this is indeed something she tweeted tonight like a fucking asshole.

[ninjago]

11 minutes ago, HunterHunted said:

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Knowing the ropes is precisely why my ass wasnt the one going overboard #belowdeck

I will echo what someone replied to her on Twitter: then why did the cameraman have to be the one to free Ashton from the ropes?

[gingerella]

LINE.OF.THE.NIGHT.

”You’re *supposed* to do all the bitch work and shut your mouth about it. Sorry, I’m just giving you advice for your integration...I’m going to take a shower now.”

[VagueDisclaimer]

23 minutes ago, HunterHunted said:

A reminder that Rhylee continues to be the worst

https://mobile.twitter.com/rhylee_gerber/status/1072685848590774273

Yes, this is indeed something she tweeted tonight like a fucking asshole.

Why can’t she just shut up...ever? God, she’s embarrassing. 

[MrsWitter]

Yeah Brent! I’m so happy Ashton is ok and I was really touched by the way the crew wanted to take care of him and his offer to give up his tip. He’s a horndog, but he seems like a really sweet guy and it’s clear the rest of the crew seems to respect him and genuinely like him.

 

I honestly tried to like Rhylee. But, as many here are saying, she really needs to shut up and follow orders. I’m not a big fan of strict work environments myself (so I get that), but I also don’t work on a boat where not following orders can mean someone can die or get seriously injured. There are career paths that offer more autonomy and maybe she should seek them out. Girl can never just back down in the moment. She has to have her say immediately- before she’s calmed down, when there’s still urgent work to be done and in front of guests. I was really impressed with how Ross handled her temper tantrum- he apologized, gave her a hug, calmed her down, and moved on. Even though Rhylee was wrong, Ross decided to just suck it up for the good of the boat/crew. On WWHL, Ashton was asked who he would never want to work with again and he said Rhylee. With all the crappy people on board this season, it’s pretty telling that she was the worst in his estimation.

 

And Laura... I guess with the departure of Chandler and Caroline, the casting people decided we needed someone else to really, really dislike. Caroline is crazier, but Laura is actually a more detestable person IMO.

 

ETA: Forgot to mention the guests and their aversion to “poor people food.” I don’t eat meat myself so I’m not incredibly knowledgeable about the cost differences, but my SO pointed out that Red Lobster is always advertising those “all you can eat” shrimp deals. So I imagine shrimp can be pretty cheap too or really expensive, dependent on the source and how it’s prepared (but they were super happy with shrimp). They are the perfect example of the old adage: “Money shouts. Wealth whispers.”

Edited December 12, 2018 by MrsWitter
Too many thoughts...

[bref]

I can't stand Jenny McCarthy, so I'm gonna have to take a hard pass on WWHL tonight. I would be ever so grateful for any reports of Ashton's comments. :) 

[Jextella]

1 hour ago, ninjago said:

Ashton on WWHL is just the most genuine guy.  OMG him talking about the FORTY-FIVE MINUTE tender ride, and how he was just going through every emotion and how he wasn't sure he'd totally dealt with the trauma.  What a sweet soul.

I'm crying watching this.  Thank God for Brent.  People with cool heads who can act in a crisis are a blessing.  Hero.

Ashton is amazing on just about every count.  I hope the camera guy is at the reunion.

2 hours ago, breezy424 said:

From what I and Mr. Breezy could see (he's a sailor) the black line wrapped around Ashton's ankle and pulled him in.  Useless Rylee slowly reacts and says man overboard oh so quietly.  Cameraman drops camera and uncleats the line to save Ashton while Rylee basically just stands there.  Ashton was closer to the tender and boards that.  At that point the water was too rough to dock the tender to the yacht.

If you watch Deadliest Catch you know how serious it is to get pulled overboard if you get caught in a line.

@BREEZY424, I know Captain Lee said the waters were too rough to bring the tinder in, but man.  Seems he could have stopped the boat and figured out a way to get Ashton.

Any thoughts on this?

[Honey]

At first I thought it was the black line that pulled him, but it was really the white line.  It's very, very hard to see, but along with him holding it, and it being attached to the tender, it's also wrapped around his ankle.  The black line wouldn't pull him in because it was attached to the yacht and not the tender.

Why the fuck didn't the Captain stop forward motion of the boat as soon as he heard "man overboard".  That would have released the tension on the white line that was pulling Ashton in 2 different directions.

[ChristmasJones]

Did anyone else think of the movie The Perfect Storm after this episode? Or just me.....