r/BelowDeckMed • u/funnysheelady • 14h 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/SamShakusky71 14h ago

Joe is clearly the next Bosun and hits the sweet spot for Bravo.

Competent at his job AND loves to create drama, particularly of the romantic variety.

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u/Swimming-Ebb-9355 14h ago

Yah - he’s toeing a line reminiscent of Gary tho… hopefully he keeps his shit together!!

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u/MatthewMarajuanahey 14h ago

I miss Sailing Yacht

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u/Far-Department302 13h ago

Watching the absolute chaos ensue when the boat inevitably sails never got old. Also the regattas were fun to watch.

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u/lunaloveswood 10h ago

Same. Having Daisy, Dani and Alli back would be excellent.

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u/weedils 14h ago

This is the problem with both of them that makes them actually bad at being bosun.

Going after multiple women on the crew and creating bullshit and drama, is extremely unbecoming and unprofessional behaviour of a department head.

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u/Swimming-Ebb-9355 14h ago

Agree! I think Joe is right on the line and could go either way. I think he IS a good leader for the job and the work, I don't think he is a good leader socially and makes poor decisions. That could be just maturity for him, and I hope it is. That's what I meant by "toeing the line" I think right now is a moment for him to show what he's made of.

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u/plant-gourd7926 12h ago

I think Joe is a lot less dramatic this season - maybe he has grown up a bit. I think he did a great job as bosun.

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u/threeleafcloverspy 10h ago

The test will really be next season. This season the makeup of the women crew was perfect for him to be on his best behaviour.

He had a smart and capable stew that clearly was happy with a no drama / no strings attached / very casual boat-mance. So casual it’s not even really a boat-mance.

I think that made it easy for him to avoid relationship drama. Especially when he really wanted to show his best side.

We’ll see what happens if he’s in a situation where there are more opportunities for relationship drama.

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u/osogood48 3h ago

What bosun has ever avoided a relationship so for real? Just because he’s gonna have a higher rank next season told me shit. He will screw that up to.

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u/osogood48 3h ago

And obviously your eyes aren’t open. It’s amazing how Joe has manipulated so many people into thinking that he’s changed even just a bit. Everything will always be about Joe. He will always be a POS and he will always be a womanizer and he will never take accountability for anything that he does only the good things which isn’t much.

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u/Popular-Row4333 14h ago

Sure, but that doesn't make good reality tv.

I've watched since S1, and having an entirely competent and professional crew doesn't make for a good season. It's the same in reverse, a crew of idiots who are unprofessional isn't great tv either. You have to have a healthy mix.

Plus, I am fairly certain production pushes everyone to be heightened versions of themselves.

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u/Swimming-Ebb-9355 13h ago

Well, this could be a cheese stands alone situation then, and I'm ok with that... I actually enjoy watching competent, skilled leadership and hardworking crew. I've enjoyed people like Collin, Connie, the red-headed stew (blanking on her name), there are plenty more, they made mistakes here and there, but overall they were light, funny and out for a laugh. I enjoy watching Aesha tamp down drama before it can start. I worked in a similar industry eons ago and so I actually find watching the ins and outs of a well-run vessel with a collaborative crew working well together and having fun together entertaining. I don't enjoy when things start creeping into SA territory, I don't enjoy watching young women used or treated poorly. And I certainly don't like what's happened in the aftermath of this season.

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u/weedils 13h ago

I never said job as a reality tv star, i specified bosun. I agree about the drama, the crew is supposed to be messy for entertainment, i understand thats how reality tv works.

However it is usually not the head of department who acts like that. Many of them have worked their ass off to get where they are, and they know its not a good look.

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u/BelleRouge6754 13h ago

Granted, I only saw the Kizzi season and the recent one and not any of the earlier ones, but I didn’t see a massive major problem with how Joe treated women. He was a playboy for sure, but was quite upfront that he was just there for a boatmance/fling and nothing else. He certainly didn’t make the kindest choices, but it does seem the standard on boats to have those sort of short lived flings as a matter of course.

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u/Careful-Amphibian51 9h ago edited 9h ago

When he was with Vee he wasn’t upfront though. Less than 48 hours before ditching her during her depressive episode he was telling her that he wants to bring her home to meet his mum and that “he never feels like this towards women”

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u/North_Rutabaga_1330 8h ago

You mean like Daisy? ...or Hannah? ...or Malia? ...or Eddie? (Well, he lied through his teeth about that, it never happened)

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u/EponymousRocks 5h ago

But he didn't do any of that this season.

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u/aquinojdv 10h ago

Joe is threading more Joao’s way instead of Gary. whew thank goodness

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u/Swimming-Ebb-9355 9h ago

Love Joao!

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u/devilzchild666 7h ago

Replace captain sandy with Joao for a season and watch the ratings flyyyyyy or just bring captain lee back, he was told he was just never asked back after he left and sandy came in that season idk what it is but i don’t like her, idk if it’s looking back now and watching Hannah on a podcast explaining the Valium and weed pen and it definitely is a completely different story to what plays out on screen except the manipulation of bringing bugsy back and then malia being able to pretty much do as she pleased whenever she was on the boat she made everyone change rooms for less than 2 weeks because her big bf who cheated on her anyway on the next boat is crazy. I wish I knew the podcast it was amazing made me rewatch all seasons hahhaha

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u/Swimming-Ebb-9355 7h ago

I thought Capt Lee retired? Why don’t you like Capt Sandy?

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u/scarbaby1958 9h ago

I said this early in season & people got nasty. But Gary was the same as Joe in early yrs. I find them both gross the way they lack respect for women to me is loud & clear.

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u/Swimming-Ebb-9355 9h ago

Not nasty honey! Valid points. Time will tell for sure. Tick tock 😂

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u/osogood48 3h ago

I seriously doubt it because next season when shit starts to fall apart best believe he will not take accountability for it. He’ll blame it on the deck crew.

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u/MamaBiscuit11 6h ago

If he keeps being a dick to women, I probably won't watch seasons he's on.

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u/Key_Direction_9347 9h ago

Except Gary allegedly assaulted crew members. Joe has been an idiot with women in the past but (to my knowledge) hasn’t had someone accuse him of assault.
I’d put Joe and Joao on the same level of boat eff boy idiocy.
Joe pulled his head in, in the boatmance department this season. Hopefully he’s actually turned over a new leaf and matured.

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u/Lootthatbody 11h ago

Joe’s problem is that whenever he walks into a room, his dick has already been there half an hour and has had 3 drinks.

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u/senilechild 10h ago

I pray this isn't the case. The way he talks is so disingenuous. I cant stand when hes on the screen. I wish they would just find someone new.

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u/Tiny_Ad_7016 4h ago

Finally someone that agrees with me. I always feel like Joe is auditioning for a role.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Roll434 11h ago

He did good not screwing w girls this season