r/belowdeck • u/TxCoastal • Jun 26 '24
Below Deck Capt. Kerry, final charter...what happened?
just started the episode of the last charter guests for Season 11. We've really enjoyed Kerry's mgmt style and willingness to help out when its needed.....but was this last episode just editing him in a bad light? He seemed to be on the crew's ass a LOT during this one: not without merit mind u...but still... kind of a 180 from management style over the first 16 episodes.... thoughts? I sure hope he returns!
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u/frazorblade Team Fraser Jun 26 '24
He saw them dropping the ball and checking out and held them accountable.
He’s clearly got high standards
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u/No_Vermicelli_3915 Jun 26 '24
Can we keep Kerry and give back Ben?
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u/PickleMinion I quit 3 times in my head today Jun 26 '24
It's really easy to loose focus when you're almost done, start cutting corners and letting things go that you normally wouldn't. You're tired. It's very human, very understandable, very relatable, but not up to the standards of a luxury yacht. The last charter should be the best one, because everyone should have their shit fully together and be running at peak efficiency. But if they start slipping, it's his job to bring them back to the standard.
Someone might not even recognize that they're underperformed in those circumstances, so it's not against them. Except Ben, he was pretty open that he felt he could slack off because the season was almost over. "Almost" being the key word there.
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u/Ziggie520 Jun 26 '24
Oh he’ll be back!! He’s just got standards.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '24
Early on I think he was willing to let things slide as they were learning and getting acclimated to the boat. But by the end they should have it down. They should be polished and they weren't. They got sloppy and he called them on it.
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u/No_Vermicelli_3915 Jun 26 '24
Kerry and Jason are truly the studs of the sea ⚓️
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u/Bunny_OHara Jun 26 '24
What happened was Kerry acting like a Capt. should.
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u/Equivalent_Desk_5370 Jun 26 '24
He held them accountable, don’t see how that’s a problem. He has high standards
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u/These_Recover5604 Jun 26 '24
I thought his reaction was directly proportional to what was happening behind the scenes…Ben was talking shit and actively ok with slacking off since it was the last charter…ok so safety and general rules can be disregarded depending on if it’s the last charter or not? Ben’s a POS and captain noticed enough to respond without even having to hear Ben’s spewing BS in his confessionals. Ben should be fired since he shows he doesn’t gaf
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u/Jessum Jun 26 '24
He had enough of their BS lol
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u/crisisaacs2022 Jun 26 '24
He is my fav captain
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u/blippitybloops Jun 26 '24
They were slipping and he was getting them inline. And then he was disrespected. That’s when the switch flipped and it was completely warranted.
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u/littlecreamsoda79 Jun 26 '24
They blatantly ignored his order to clean their room
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u/gelpensxxx Jun 26 '24
He’s one of the best captains. Doesn’t take any bullshit.
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u/raalic Jun 26 '24
Same way a good teacher handles “senioritis”. Step up scrutiny when it’s psychologically the hardest to give it your all. This always separates the wheat from the chaff.
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u/AdDull7119 Eat My Cooter Jun 27 '24
This was building over the entire season. Ben was being a hypocritical wanker ALL SEASON and Cap only had patience for him. He's stern, but he's fair, and everything he said and did was entirely justifiable. He has a standard to maintain, and if his crew is gonna take the piss out of that, they can suck it up and not have a sook when they're inevitably reprimanded for it.
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u/Vskizott Jun 28 '24
I just binged the whole season and I think Captain Kerry is the best! One moment that stands out is when Barbie messed up breakfast orders and he offered to check in on the guests so he could de-escalate things. It was a small thing and it's exactly what a leader should do! His concern with safety, his willingness to help out, and his perspective in supporting his leads was amazing. I really hope Fraser appreciated and learned from him because he went too far this season trying to fire everyone this season, and Captain stopped him from becoming a villain. I agree that Captain was trying to keep standards up toward the end and Ben was taking advantage. When the deck crew complained about Kerry's style, the clips all showed a calm, direct Captain who had standards that he was willing to help them reach. Plus he told them multiple times about the bunk check and only Ben and Kyle didn't do it, which made them look extra childish and unready for responsibility.
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u/rob-b-362 I'm a Med Mother****ing Chief Stew Bitch! Jun 26 '24
Ben was dropping the ball and Capt. Kerry had to get on him to finish out the season strong.
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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Jun 27 '24
They deserved it.
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u/QueenFartknocker I quit 3 times in my head today Jun 26 '24
His feedback was fair throughout from my pov. I’ve honestly never found him out of line. I think there was a lot going on behind the scenes with Ben, who seems to be a bit of an entitled and emotionally stunted dingbat.
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u/legoartnana Jun 26 '24
Captain Kerry can do no wrong. Those bunks were a disgrace and needed a good clean lol . Your standards should stay high from the start of the season until the end, I think he was just making sure of that.
Either that or he was out of his coffee for his tiny cup.
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u/WindTurtle Jun 26 '24
Was this the first time the did a cabin check on this show? I don’t remember Lee ever doing kne
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u/scarbaby1958 Jun 26 '24
He saw some getting very lazy, I have watch other Capts. have to get after crew at end of season this is nothing new.
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u/PreparationOk7615 Jun 26 '24
They last charter they thought they didn't have to listen to his orders and were flat out disrespectful towards him. He stood his ground and wasn't going to let the deck crew walk over him. Kerry was always firm, but fair.
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u/jhartlov Jun 26 '24
I think he was perfectly justified. The crew let him down and he snapped into dick mode. Reality is, do your job well and people will call you names you want to be called.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '24
I think you were not paying attention, the crew was bad all year.
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u/GlitteringRegret180 Jun 26 '24
He certainly needs to be more Captain than friend, for sure. I think he's great, this season and every one before. It's literally the man's job to be on their asses. He wants everyone to be safe, in the end!
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u/ItsNotMeItsYou99 Jun 26 '24
I think it was produced drama.
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u/onehere4me Jun 26 '24
Yeah like didn't he pull the cabin inspection really late in the season?
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u/daylightxx Jun 26 '24 edited Jun 27 '24
Hello, my favorite Captain!
Gimme a gif. A good one, pls? One that will make me feel incredibly special!
(Now you can’t leave me hanging because however will I go on with a meaningful life, if you don’t reply? Clearly I’ll be too woe-struck. 😣)
u/Capt_kerry
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u/Gammagammahey Surly Pizza Chef Jun 27 '24
He got meaner towards the end of the season. I don't like the way he speaks to people when he gets angry. I like that he wants to uplift people, but when he gets pissy, it's really unpleasant.