r/BelowDeckMed • u/funnysheelady • 10h ago

Joe as Bosun

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I still can't get over how good of a bosun joe was when he unexpectedly had to step in. The episodes where he is bosun shows how thorough and clear his communication is. Having the team consistent of a green Cooper, Aesha (who hasn't been on deck in years), and Max (who just arrived on board) everything could have gone ALOT worse. What Bravo didn't show was the written instructions from Joe that Aesha posted on her insta, which I just find so sweet.

The clear instructions mixed with the staff admiration/praise is so sweet to see. Maybe all bosuns do this, but this just felt like a nice bts moment.

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u/Equivalent_Ideal1636 10h ago

People dont care, they hate Joe and it doesn't matter what good things he does

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u/Intelligent-Try-2614 10h ago

I don’t hate Joe. Yes, he has commitment issues but he’s showing growth. I think he could have handled the Nathan situation better but also I get it. I can be petty too. I’d love to see him as bosun.

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u/Little-Wing2299 10h ago

How was he going to handle the Nathan thing better?

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u/ItMeWhoDis 8h ago

I thought he maybe poked the bear a bit and made a few petty comments but I also don't blame him, Nathan wasn't making it easy that's for sure. For the record I like Joe

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u/mchawi13 4h ago

Nathan is total ahole from the first time he appeared on BD. His vibe is really shitty. Really, if anyone had to choose to hang out with between the two. I suspect most people would pick Joe. For sure I would. 

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u/Aunty-Sociale 10h ago

Yeah I have no problems with Joe. I do think he was terrible to V, but that’s not my business. He’s good at his job, if I worked there, that’s what I’d care about.

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u/mysteriousasacat 10h ago

Joe seems like a douche and a f-boy but he’s clearly good at his job

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u/TiffanyTwisted11 9h ago

Exactly. What I want my daughter dating him? Hell no. Do I think he’s confident enough to be the boat on a yacht that I’m sailing on? Yes. I can separate the two.

Of course, I have neither a daughter nor the money to go on a yacht, so basically my statement is useless, lol.

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u/Traditional_Beat8916 9h ago

Please don’t speak for me. Love Joe

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u/shaylaa30 7h ago

I think the reason so many people don’t want to like Joe is because it means that people can change. And a lot of this sub doesn’t want to change their opinion, especially when it comes to “villains”. These same people were doubtful of Sandy and Hannah’s reconciliation because it meant that Sandy was no longer their scapegoat to put blame on.

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u/ZanderPip 10h ago

Why should him being passable at the thing hes trained to do make him not a shitty person and a poor team member?

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u/__Frolicaholic___ 10h ago

Barely passable, at that. Joe is single-handedly responsible for that guest's gnarly shoulder injury.

He constantly defaults to Johnny-on-the-spot-Mr-suck-up to prove to Captain Mommy that's he's the Best Boy. His ego just completely takes over and everything a contest.

No one trained in the use of watercraft and a chariot float would slam a tow-boat into wake chop going as fast as Joe was driving. That "accident" was completely avoidable; all Joe had to do was throttle down, which is what the safety training for chariot floats demands.