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Post by Imperfect1 on Dec 9, 2018 12:22:29 GMT
More and more, the show seems to be casting for over-the-top drama. First with the charter guests. Now it's happening more and more when they choose the crew. I get why they're doing this, (for viewer entertainment), but I still find it so annoying, that for me, it's becoming harder and harder to watch the episodes.
And then, when the uber dramas happen, they just don't ring true. (Ironically, the only exception to this was Ashton's "Man Overboard" accident, which I think truly WAS a real accident.)
Does anyone else feel the same way, or am I the only one?
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Post by acookertv on Dec 9, 2018 12:46:04 GMT
I’d agree that they are casting for drama. For example making Kate lead a former chief stew is no doubt to manipulate for drama. But it doesn’t take away from the show for me. If they cast fully competent people who always got along in front of gracious guests who just wanted to relax, it would be boring.
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Post by acookertv on Dec 12, 2018 2:33:42 GMT
I’m kind of sad that Caroline is gone. We missed the opportunity for her to expalain to us that her foot was swollen so much more than Ashton’s!
Joke aside, I was really impressed to see this episode how laser focused Capt Lee is on safety. What Kate said about hiding the danger makes sense, and they do a good job of hiding it. Seeing that side of Capt Lee was enlightening.
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Post by betty80 on Dec 12, 2018 2:59:55 GMT
I love Captain Lee even more now. He has such a good heart and takes his job and the safety of all seriously. I'm over Rhylee arguing. I can't believe Laura said she thought the boat had low standards, so she didn't do the turndowns well. I'm so relieved Ashton is ok. I don't see the point of this Unanchored show.
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Post by momrek06 on Dec 13, 2018 6:48:00 GMT
WOW.........what an accident. How freaking sad was that with Ashton. Capt Lee is the BEST. Boy that totally rattled him like it did us and Rhylee said "man overboard" once. Idiot. I know NOTHING about boating, sailing, ships etc.......but geez......I know I would have yelled it over and over again. Thank God for the cameraman. Appears from what they were saying he did more than anyone. Gawd. I am glad Capt Lee showed them the Bravo clip and discussed it with them all. What I was mostly surprised about (again knowing nothing about boating) that the DECK CREW does not wear life preservers???? ESP after Ashton's incident.
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Post by acookertv on Dec 13, 2018 10:50:22 GMT
I would have given Rhylee a pass on how quiet she was in calling man overboard had she not been able to say more because she was doing so much to free the line. But as they all said, and the video showed, the camera man sprung into action while Rhylee stood there taking it in and figuring out how to react. Being just an observer, yes she should have been screaming and sharing every single detail. And Capt Lee made a point I had not thought about in saying he needed more information because the boat was still moving forward and he was controlling that. I also thought it was interesting that they said several times that the risk was his bleeding out and losing the foot moreso than drowning. Maybe that's why they don't wear life jackets? They would interfere with their mobility in getting the job done, and perhaps drowning is not their biggest risk? I could see where the life jacket would also create a bunch of additional spots they could get snagged on with lines and what not. So perhaps that comes into play with the choice not to require them? I can't think of any crew - on this show or a cruise line - where I've ever seen crew wearing them. So there must be a reason.
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Post by JustJuls on Dec 13, 2018 19:39:51 GMT
It's incredible how dangerous it is.....just the difference of whether you stand on this side of the line or that. From all of the clips I had NO idea how bad it could have been. I just figured he went in the water and was rescued and was fine. But the fact that he had the rope around his foot and that a few more seconds he would have lost his foot and bled out. Holy sh*t! Excuse my language....but thank goodness for the camera man!!! Ashton absolutely owes him his life. Because Rhylee didn't do a damn thing. That alone is scary to me...the fact that IF something like that happens you don't have people on board that KNOW what to do and HOW to handle a situation like that under pressure. I never would have expected the cameraman to know what to do before a crew member. I loved how genuinely caring everyone was to him and how Captain Lee wouldn't except that his share of the tip be divided....and how thoughtful that Ashton asked.
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Post by momrek06 on Dec 13, 2018 21:06:49 GMT
I am NOT giving Rhylee a PASS on anything.
She has told the viewing audience and her crew mates that she is AMAZING when it comes to the BOATING world.........welllllll she (I felt) TOTALLLLLY dropped the ball on this ENTIRE incident.
I think she is absolutely capable of TALKING and freeing the line at the same time. She has been EXTREMELY out-spoken and opinionated this ENTIRE season.
ALSO IF Ashton had on a LIFE VEST he would have been bouncing above the water giving HIMSELF besides those jumping into help a chance to free that rope from around his leg.
Ashton withOUT a Life Vest would had have gone UNDER.
Before anyone starts speculating the dangers of Life Vests I feel the Boating crew should TRY and wear them.
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Post by acookertv on Dec 14, 2018 0:51:32 GMT
I admit I don’t know the science of it, but is it possible that had he been wearing a life vest his body would have been slowed moving behind the boat putting him more at risk of losing the foot? We don’t need to speculate about what would happen to him without one. We saw it, and he went under than went back to the surface. The crew, especially Capt Lee, demonstrates how aware they are of the specifics of the risks. I think there’s a reason the we’re focusing more on the foot than drowning.
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Post by betty80 on Dec 14, 2018 3:18:14 GMT
Watching the episode again I see that someone should have given Captain Lee a status update. Brent is a hero.
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Post by JustJuls on Dec 14, 2018 3:38:17 GMT
I also felt bad that Ashton had to swim to the tender and wait by himself on the boat.
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Post by acookertv on Dec 14, 2018 10:49:58 GMT
It was interesting to hear him talk about that part of it on WWHL. He said it was about 45 minutes to an hour that he was following on the tender before he was able to get back on the yacht. I can't imagine going through something like that and then being isolated with just his thoughts for that long!
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Post by karna68 on Dec 14, 2018 14:44:38 GMT
It was interesting to hear him talk about that part of it on WWHL. He said it was about 45 minutes to an hour that he was following on the tender before he was able to get back on the yacht. I can't imagine going through something like that and then being isolated with just his thoughts for that long! Yes, he said he ran the gambit of emotions from crying to being calm, poor guy!
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Post by norealityhere on Dec 19, 2018 5:12:13 GMT
I find Kate to be extremely mean to others. And that face she makes. Like she has utter disgust.
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Post by acookertv on Dec 19, 2018 10:57:23 GMT
I can see why others see Kate as mean, but I've never thought that was her intention. I think she's just uber focused on getting the job done, and judges everything in terms of task completion. Most people don't operate that way, so they see her matter of fact delivery as mean when in truth I don't think she attaches any emotion to it.
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Post by lonnie on Dec 20, 2018 1:17:35 GMT
I think Laura and Rhylee need to learn how to talk better with their bosses. Rhylee has an attitude problem. She's lucky she hasn't been fired.
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Post by annifran on Dec 20, 2018 17:09:57 GMT
I may be old school (don't kiss on the first date) and I don't understand the random hooking up on this show, often alcohol infused. I think of their families who proudly share with friends that their child/relative is on the show and then see how they behave. To me, shameful.
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Post by betty80 on Dec 20, 2018 17:22:40 GMT
I wonder if Rhylee lets her crew in Alaska talk to her they way she talks to her superiors.
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Post by JustJuls on Dec 20, 2018 18:27:03 GMT
I can see why others see Kate as mean, but I've never thought that was her intention. I think she's just uber focused on getting the job done, and judges everything in terms of task completion. Most people don't operate that way, so they see her matter of fact delivery as mean when in truth I don't think she attaches any emotion to it. I would be deathly afraid of her but I appreciate her for her organization and the way she runs her crew. She knows her job and she's good at it. Laura stepped on that boat and started knocking her superiors right off the bat "WHO made THIS bed?!?" I'm not sure what kind of reaction she was expecting from that but uhh, probably wasn't a smart idea.
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Post by acookertv on Dec 20, 2018 19:25:48 GMT
I think that Kate is the kind of boss that in order to get along, you've got to do your job well. Do your job like she wants, life is good. Fail to do your job like she wants, she's going to be mean and you have two choices - duck, or get better at your job. It's gotta be hard, because they all have to live together too, and she doesn't really turn off the like or dislike when not on the clock. But she doesn't really make it a mystery to figure out how to get along with her.
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Post by Imperfect1 on Dec 21, 2018 0:46:23 GMT
I can see why others see Kate as mean, but I've never thought that was her intention. I think she's just uber focused on getting the job done, and judges everything in terms of task completion. Most people don't operate that way, so they see her matter of fact delivery as mean when in truth I don't think she attaches any emotion to it. It's pretty much common knowledge (and has been widely discussed) that Kate unfortunately has RBF ("resting bitch face") --- resulting in her looking 'mean' when she probably isn't really trying to be mean at all --- perhaps (as you suggested, acookertv) just being intensely focused on getting results.
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Post by momrek06 on Dec 21, 2018 3:00:47 GMT
Rhylee......Caroline........Laura........why does this show or ship (or whatever) constantly hire staff that are annoying......I mean it seems EVERY single charter from the BEGINNING of BD there is always a crew member that is just ANNOYING all.of.the.time. As far as Kate.....I like her. Ya at times she has her RBF on but all in all she certainly knows THIS business. Geez I had HIGH HOPES for Caroline's replacement and that FELL FLAT two secs after Laura stepped on the ship.
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Post by Imperfect1 on Dec 21, 2018 10:00:27 GMT
Rhylee......Caroline........Laura........why does this show or ship (or whatever) constantly hire staff that are annoying......I mean it seems EVERY single charter from the BEGINNING of BD there is always a crew member that is just ANNOYING all.of.the.time. As far as Kate.....I like her. Ya at times she has her RBF on but all in all she certainly knows THIS business. Geez I had HIGH HOPES for Caroline's replacement and that FELL FLAT two secs after Laura stepped on the ship. I agree momrek! Fortunately, there are a few cast members who seems really nice, and are very good at their job. And for me, the star of the show is ADRIAN, the chef. And he's very cute too!
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Post by lonnie on Dec 21, 2018 10:16:43 GMT
Adrian kinda reminds me of Reid from Criminal Minds.
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Post by momrek06 on Dec 21, 2018 15:29:23 GMT
Rhylee......Caroline........Laura........why does this show or ship (or whatever) constantly hire staff that are annoying......I mean it seems EVERY single charter from the BEGINNING of BD there is always a crew member that is just ANNOYING all.of.the.time. As far as Kate.....I like her. Ya at times she has her RBF on but all in all she certainly knows THIS business. Geez I had HIGH HOPES for Caroline's replacement and that FELL FLAT two secs after Laura stepped on the ship. I agree momrek! Fortunately, there are a few cast members who seems really nice, and are very good at their job. And for me, the star of the show is ADRIAN, the chef. And he's very cute too! Totally agree with you, Imperfect1 ...... ADRIAN is so enjoyable!!!
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Post by almostshamus on Jan 2, 2019 22:22:54 GMT
I like Kate less and less every season.
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Post by lonnie on Jan 4, 2019 23:54:59 GMT
This is too long of a wait for a new episode. lol
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Post by beerbelly on Jan 5, 2019 23:04:12 GMT
I agree!!!
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Post by karna68 on Jan 7, 2019 13:57:28 GMT
Yes!
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Post by acookertv on Jan 9, 2019 11:08:21 GMT
As much as I don't like Rhylee and think she communicates VERY poorly to Ross, I think that he really screwed up their calmer discussion last night. Rhylee had a fair complaint in saying that she was not learning anything by not being allowed to help on the anchor, slide, etc. Learning should be a part of a job. I liked that Ross explained to her that he can trust her to work on her own which is why he makes the choices that he does, but he totally ignored the concern that she had. As bad as she is at listening, it would have been legitimate for him to tell her he can't risk teaching her something like anchor until she demonstrates she's more open to feedback, or something like that. But the way he totally ignored and dismissed her concerns was a big fail. I did love Capt Lee's speech about the boat not being a democracy. Several of the crew members needed to hear that ... including Kate.
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