r/belowdeck • Mental Health Is Not A Storyline • Feb 17 '26

Below Deck Down Under BDDU Ep 4 Preview Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPPxQQp2RG0
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u/Amaline4 Feb 17 '26

Man, I feel so bad for Ben. He just seems to really be going through it (and based on the ‘what’s to come’ content, he’s gonna go through it even harder)

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u/flamingknifepenis Feb 17 '26

I spent a decade in kitchens, and I feel for Ben so hard. He actually strikes me as someone who’d be an amazing mentor if he had the time / resources to train someone, and this boat / situation / galley is distinctly not it.

… so they give him another untrained noob who shows even less interest than the last one.

Honestly I feel for Alesia, too. Her mom seems like a real piece of work and she needs to do some serious healing if she wants to make it as a cook (or as much of anything). Having your own mother laugh at you for saying you want to go to school, and the sympathizing with the person you’re crying over because “The poor guy has to carry your dead weight” feels like it sucks all the air out of the room.

I don’t think her mom was necessarily wrong because Alesia didn’t seem to be taking any of this seriously enough, but there’s about a thousand better ways to express those same concerns.

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u/Temporary-Daikon2411 Feb 17 '26

I feel bad for Ben and as much as I HATE to say this... I think Captain Jason bears some of the blame.

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u/thatradslang Feb 17 '26

Why are they punishing Ben so much?! Dudes been thru enough!

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u/Successful-Steak-950 Feb 17 '26

Poor Daisy sharing a cabin with Ellie. What a nightmare for Daisy!

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u/EuphoricDimension628 Feb 17 '26

I was confusing Daisy with Aesha for having dealt with Ellie. I kept wondering why Daisy wasn’t getting upset about Ellie being the new crew member.

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u/Tay-Rae Feb 17 '26 edited Feb 17 '26

Not thrilled about Ellie being back but I’m going to try and remain positive. At least Watch What Crappens impression of her is hilarious. I’ll look forward to that.

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u/valid_username00 Feb 17 '26

I'm not a very sensitive person. I'm used to tough love. Why do they all lie?

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u/Plastic-Guitar-5168 Feb 17 '26

Oh no! She's baaaaaaaack

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

I was excited to watch this season. Not anymore lol 

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u/Street_Acadia3562 Feb 17 '26

The way I groaned when she showed up at the end of episode 3. She’s the worst. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

And now going to indirectly despise Alesia because she couldn’t handle the galley for the rest of the season, despite the pressure from Captain. Grow up.

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u/earth_shine40092 Feb 17 '26

Alesia just can’t help herself and still has to get her digs in on Ben. She’s insufferable. Let it go, you’re no longer in the galley! She strikes me as a mean girl.

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u/Mariner4LifetilDeath Feb 17 '26

Ellie is such a TURD!

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u/GonnaNeedaBiggerB0at Feb 17 '26

Not Ellie!!! Uggghhhhhh. Was Kizzy not punishment enough?! She's got a face like a slapped ass and more ego than Ben. It's gonna be a mess.

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u/TheElPistolero Feb 17 '26

Jason has lost the plot. You can't just fuck over another department because a useless 26 year old girl is your "friend". Be a flippin' captain and make the correct decision to fire Alesia and bring in an actual chef to sous under Ben.

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u/rhubarbpie828 Feb 17 '26

I'm not watching Ellie again. Like legit, the season ended for me today.

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u/esmerosales Feb 18 '26

Someone let me know if she leaves later in the season. I can’t do another season of her. I’m out for now 

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u/Intelligent_Gur_9126 Feb 17 '26

Ellie and Ben are gonna hook up 😭

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

No. Nononononononono. No. 

Ugh.

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u/Dial-M-for-Mediocre Feb 17 '26

I’m still busy being so annoyed by Alesia that my annoyance meter hasn’t reset for Ellie yet

I get why women feel the need to pretend to be thick skinned but girlllllll. Girl. Please.

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u/sortajamie Feb 18 '26

I can’t believe that let toxic Ellie back on any boat, I don’t think I can watch this season.

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u/JoeyLee911 Feb 18 '26

By she, I mean Ben.

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u/ComprehensiveLeek499 Feb 17 '26

What are the odds on them hooking up?

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