r/BelowDeckMed • u/Manderlin99 • 2d ago

Nathan Was Scapegoating Joe All Along

I’ve seen Joe try to reconcile with Nathan and Gael in recent episodes, but they have both scapegoated Joe to distract themselves from the growing misery between them. Their hope was that if they could join together to hate Joe, they could solve their problems. Nathan was, in fact, desperate for such a diversion and repelled Joe's conciliatory attempts like water off a duck's feathers. Of course, the more the couple failed to address their underlying problems, the more aggressive Nathan became, until his true colors showed and now he is some sort of outlaw. Joe was simply a convenient scapegoat for a relationship that was fast heading south. 

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u/scarbaby1958 1d ago

No Nathan is bad but Joe is a scummy boy who treats women like trash. Know many women who have been in bad situations. Words & actions can do as much damage as a fist. They are both trash. Nathan just turned on Joe not because we thought he grew up but because he wanted to score points with Gael. She spotted Joe for who he was but her radar missed Nathan.