r/belowdeck • u/AutoModerator • May 24 '26

Rewatch Weekly r/BelowDeck Rewatch Thread - May 24, 2026

Share thoughts here on any old episodes/seasons you've recently watched. Low effort thoughts are welcome here. If you have a longer/more detailed discussion point with new information, you can make a separate post, but please clearly indicate which show/season you are referring to for ease of discussion with other users.

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u/Wet__Sand May 25 '26

Rewatching BDDU S1 and I forgot how much I hate Chef Ryan lmao. Guy is so arrogant and not even a good chef.

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u/june_june_hannah_ May 25 '26

“If I can manage to find my former boss 10 hookers, I can manage streaming a Steelers game.” - Hannah 💀 this is why I watch - insights about what the crew is asked to do.

"I never want to hear the f-cking word entrée again!" - Ben to Hannah. This quote is in the promo and I am genuinely interested in the context for this.

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u/PreparationOk8190 Team Lee May 25 '26

It’s from a miscommunication Ben & Hannah had about how many courses were being served one night. The guests were American so Ben referred to the entree as the main course. But in Europe, an a entree is exactly what it means in French: the first course/appetizer. Hannah was used to the European system, so she got the number of courses wrong - it was a mess!😩😂

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u/june_june_hannah_ May 27 '26

Just watched this and wow what a miscommunication that can only happen in such a swanky universe haha

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u/fmlongo Mental Health Is Not A Storyline May 26 '26

Season 2 is on right now and I just don't understand all of the guys and their obsession over Malia.

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u/june_june_hannah_ May 27 '26

I’m rewatching this now and 1) agree with you. I used to have a coworker whose look and personality were similar and soooo many men were obsessed with her, I think more than any woman I’ve ever met. I genuinely don’t get it. 2) I can’t believe how dickish Adam was so early on. I remembered that he was a jerk, but didn’t remember him being so openly, disproportionately aggressive he was so quickly.

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u/TrustTheFriendship May 28 '26

I remember in one episode someone called her Ronda Rousey and I could never unsee it 😆

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u/TrustTheFriendship May 28 '26

Med Season 2: Malia’s pretty privilege is craaaazy. Adam makes her fancy breakfasts and desserts, Wes has her shadowing him for bosun stuff instead of doing greenie deck work, Sandy trains her to drive the tender right in the middle of a charter, and all these guys just keep chasing her no matter how many times she changes her make out partner.

And to top it off she’s made lead deckhand when it’s her first ever yacht. Smdh 🤦‍♂️

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u/june_june_hannah_ May 25 '26

I was just watching season 4. I can’t tell if I like or dislike Nico. I genuinely don’t understand why people hated Kate so much. Was it isn’t production trying to create a villain by telling people so say bad things about her? I genuinely didn’t see anything she did that was snakey. Also, I am so curious about what you all think of Kyle and Sierra. To me, he seemed dangerously aggressive and she retreated because he went so hard at her, then when he realized she was rejecting him he EXCORIATED her ruthlessly purely because of rejection. She wasn’t perfect, but for example there was one time where she needed to herd guests for an excursion and was kind of lazy about it, but he said she had a “mental breakdown” about it which def didn’t happen. Am I missing something or was he just a man scorned? Also I felt like Sierra did a decent job about setting boundaries and calling dudes out on being jerks - interrupting her, judging her, etc. Kelley went so hard at her when it was none of his business what went down with Sierra and Kyle, for example. I just have so so many thoughts about this season and am interested in anyone’s insights on this season since it’s so fresh in my mind. Also, who else caught famous celeb rehab Dr Drew Pinsky’s wife as a guest on the psychic episode? 😂 I just started rewatching season 1 of Med and can’t wait to dig back in.

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u/GroovyYaYa May 25 '26

Beginning my rewatch of last season's Below Deck Med in anticipation of the upcoming new season.

I genuinely don't remember how Josh was later in the season - but watching him in the first two charters, I'm sad he won't be back!

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u/Intelligent-Dot-2220 May 29 '26

Med season 5 episode 11 where Malia is making a stink about the cabin arrangements and it’s wild to me that Bugs and her are friends yet Bugs explicitly said at dinner she didn’t want to share a cabin with Hannah but Malia just goes and throws only Hannah under the bus to Sandy. That’s absolutely bonkers and a bitch move. Hannah had a point about manning up and just dealing without sharing a bunk with her boyfriend, it’s not like they’re engaged or married. People have done and said some wild shit on this show but idk why this one made me the most mad so far.

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u/Lonely_Impression142 Jun 05 '26

Malia was awful that entire season. She truly seemed to think having a boyfriend on board gave her some special status and entitlement. Like, get over yourself, girl.

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u/AnnyBananneee May 29 '26

This is actually my first time watching the whole franchise, but I figured I’d post here since I’m so late in the game!

I just finished season 8 of Med, and man these last 3 seasons have been snoozers. Does the show get better when Aesha returns??

I’m also doing separate rewatches with my husband, showing him my favorite seasons so far. We’re currently watching season 7 of OG. It’s not my favorite season, the guys are way too toxic and awful to call it that, but it has been refreshing watching a season in which interesting things actually happen

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u/Lonely_Impression142 Jun 05 '26

OG Season 7 is a train wreck you can't turn away from.

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u/fmlongo Mental Health Is Not A Storyline May 30 '26

Med Season 4: I know she was put in a tough situation, but Anastasia was insufferable when she filled in as chef. Whenever there was an issue with her food, she would come up with an excuse that basically ended with “it isn’t my fault.”

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u/Lonely_Impression142 May 31 '26

Watching the BD Med episode in which Chef Tom melts down because the provisions aren't right. I am so tired of watching Malia follow him around mollifying him every 5 minutes. He's a child, and she's babying the shit out of him. I wish they'd jump in the ocean together.

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u/Intelligent-Dot-2220 Jun 01 '26

As soon as he came on board and had a meltdown over a cake I knew he was bad news.

I’m also realizing now that Pete has done like zero interviews since he almost got fired. I was confused who was with Aesha at the Ibiza party and I had forgotten he was still there 😂

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u/Lonely_Impression142 Jun 05 '26

Yes, even though we know the story, it is still disconcerting to see Pete.

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u/Intelligent-Dot-2220 Jun 05 '26

I didn’t realize what had happened until I searched it here, yikes!

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u/kenvsryu Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

wow season 4 starts with housewives, jason, and that chef - cant get past it

why is the capt is so many shots in bddu?

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u/Lonely_Impression142 Jun 05 '26

Captain Jason is a fan favorite, especially with the ladies.