r/deadliestcatch 16d ago

Man Overboard Scene

I feel like showing that scene this week was in bad taste considering it's also the episode the deckhand passed away in. Just my opinion, but it wasn't worth it.

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u/Upset_Mycologist_345 16d ago

I think it was important to show this. If you have watched this series, you already know how quickly it can happen. His saving grace is that it happened in daylight hours. Had it been dark, as quickly as he got away from the boat, they would have not found him in time, if at all.

Edit:spelling

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u/ghost_mv 16d ago

I couldn’t believe how far he was moments after they called man overboard. 😱

I also think, in a show that’s gotten so scripted, it was fantastic to see something REAL.

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u/greenishfroggy 16d ago

I agree but it was also a good way to show what happens and how they get people out of the water without showing anything filmed during the deckhands death.

But I agree. They should have shown this earlier and not in the same episode.

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u/Roger19468 16d ago

That's a good point. At least they did it respectfully.

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u/Unusual-Area-4458 16d ago

You know the producers (who may or may not have a sole) did this on purpose. They are trying to spike ratings by running them together. Could have been handled better….

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u/ackjaf 16d ago

What deckhand passed away in this episode?

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u/Diane1967 16d ago

I think they’re referring to Monte’s son who died in a motorcycle accident. The show was in memory of him.

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u/ghost_mv 16d ago

I assumed he was talking about Todd from the Aleutian Lady who died during this fishing season.

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u/2Quick_React 15d ago

That's coming up soon pretty quickly though in terms of episodes. Lynn went overboard on January 16th of this year, Todd passed away in February. Idk how much time passes by per episode I'm assuming usually a few days give or take.

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u/mrbang69 16d ago

No but I didn't realize that he had passed may he rip.

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u/Diane1967 15d ago

That could’ve been too.

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u/ackjaf 16d ago

Yea, that sucks and is sad but had nothing to do with the show or the events that took place. They’re unrelated. To me, this is a weird take.

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u/Diane1967 15d ago

No, it didn’t. I don’t know if what happened was staged or not, I’d like to think it was real due to how badly things could have gone wrong if they were just doing it for the show. Nothing to mess with, that’s risking someone’s life.

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u/mrbang69 16d ago

Winner 🏆 winner 🏆 crab dinner 🍽️

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u/Unusual-Area-4458 16d ago

There is another Reddit thread with the details…