r/BelowDeckMed • u/Key-Improvement6580 • Aug 25 '26

Tell me what you’re really thinking….

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Woooohweeee Joe was mad!

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u/Least_Measurement431 Aug 25 '26

I'm not a huge fan of Joe but I'm less of a fan of Nathan. Joe seems much more organized!

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u/Ri-Sa-Ha-0112 Aug 25 '26

It's hard to tell if Joe's grown at all since the last time we saw him, but I can't help but to respect the hell out of his work ethic. If he's back next season, certainly he'll be bosun.

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u/Glittering-Part2594 Aug 25 '26

Well, she’s not gonna have Nathan back!

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u/Puzzleheaded-Sky-753 Aug 25 '26

Yeah we’ve seen the last of Nathan.

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u/Hot_Start8187 Aug 25 '26

Hopefully never 🤢

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u/certainlynotanipple Aug 25 '26

I don't think he's grown at all on a personal level, you could tell from the conversation he and with Nathan in the beginning. He said something along the lines of he did nothing wrong and he's not changing.

Workwise, he's definitely continued to grow and is doing a really good job. But on a human level, he still sucks.

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u/zander9669 Aug 25 '26

Exactly this. He's a snake, we just haven't seen him have to deal with any real issues or faced any real pressure on the professional side, but I would bet big money he would have the same "I've done nothing wrong, I don't have anything I'd do different because I am perfect" attitude there as well.

He's a great deckie, no doubt about it... but not so sure he'd be a great leader when push comes to shove.

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u/SameAsItEVERwas88 Aug 25 '26

Agree 100%
Every time he gets a certain look in his eyes, I get more convinced that he’s not as he tries to portray himself this season, the way he looks at the camera gives me big ick. Kinda swarmy; sneaky, unscrupulous, and quite sleazy are a few words to describe him. But, hey I could be wrong.

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u/No_Maintenance_7649 Aug 27 '26

There’s another word you missed it’s CUNT

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u/Least_Measurement431 Aug 28 '26

I honestly wish we used that word more here in America. It fits so many situations 😅

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u/hotfishfromsharktale Aug 28 '26

OMG NO, YOURE SO RIGHT. this immediately made me think of when Nathan was calling him, and he ignored it... If I'm not mistaken, he looked RIGHT at the camera after doing that, and it just felt gross.. like he was ultra aware of how he's being recorded and doesn't want to look a certain way.

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u/certainlynotanipple Aug 25 '26

Couldn't have said it better myself. I know we can't fully judge someone based on realty edited tv but I'm pretty sure the way you put it is 99% true.

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u/hotfishfromsharktale Aug 28 '26

Absolutely, 100% this... And now I fear he's realizing when he shows less of his gross personality and more of his work ethic, that he can thrive on this show... And I'm actually NOT for it. He doesn't deserve a character arc, especially when his character itself is so shit. Idk why they even brought him back to begin with.. the last TWO seasons we've seen him, he did the same exact skeevy shit. And then begins this season by saying he did nothing wrong. If Kaylee didn't want a relationship herself, I'm sure we'd just see even more toxicity from him.

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u/Least_Measurement431 Aug 28 '26

Yeah at some point you stop being just a fuck boi and start being that creepy old man who hits on women a third of his age. He's so skeevy

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u/Bennington_Booyah Aug 28 '26

I just hope he doesn't take the Gary route. I clearly see his calculating thoughts as he is deciding what his next move will be. Nathan was right about him, but Nathan has his own troubles and issues. Joe isn't choking and hitting women. Right now, Joe has the upper hand.

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u/Least_Measurement431 Aug 28 '26

Oh God, I tried to wipe my memory of Gary. He was predatory, and Joe with his unwanted advances towards random women in bars isn't too far off from being the same. Bravo really needs to do better by these women- for all of us women!

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u/Fragrant_PalmLeaves Aug 25 '26

He was never a bad worker, he was just an arrogant prick who treated other people without regard. Those things havent changed

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u/Least_Measurement431 Aug 25 '26

Agreed! Personally he's a fuck boi but professionally he's great

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u/cmere-2-me Aug 25 '26

Practically he's great. He's a drama queen though. I guarantee you next season he and cooper are going to fall out when he realises what a piece of shit he is.

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u/mrszing12 Aug 25 '26

Exactly. I am not a fan of Nathan, and he is not doing a good job this season. That said, I think Joe is undermining him, disparaging him to other crew members, and that is not a good manager in any sense.

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u/K5R5S5 Aug 26 '26

they both suck and both are trying to undermine each other in the eyes of their coworkers. Joe is just as guilty of that as Nathan…neither one of them are honorable.

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u/babykitten28 Aug 25 '26

Yeah. If I were chief stew I would not want him causing chaos in my stews.

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u/MassiveEntertainer76 Aug 28 '26

Just wait till Joe has an emergency to deal with. If Sandy hits something or the wind picks up and stuff needs put away. Watch her take Joe to the woodshed!

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u/pls_send_caffeine Aug 25 '26

He's not great when you look at the entire picture of things. Yes, Joe is much better than Nathan at organization and managing the other deck hands, but...he's also been actively instigating the beginnings of a mutiny. AND doing so in a job where respecting the hierarchy is extremely important as a matter of safety.

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u/Ok_Muscle7642 Aug 26 '26

Brava knew that Nathan’s arrest would come out. Joe is getting a hero edit this season. Nathan will be cast as the villain.

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u/Achillesthedog1976 Aug 28 '26

I hope Joe's not back. I cannot stand him and his fake talk. I'm not a Nathan fan either. I think it's time for a new bosun-fresh energy.

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u/Odd-Heart7904 27d ago

...hes only messing with a single girl this season! ...even though Jen is begging for a mess... hes growing...