Below Deck - Hayu pace - Yes, Mike you are a HOD, please come to dinner.

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A new thread as the old one is on page 20..... And i'm frustrated that I am getting an app error when I try to watch the after show!! I want to see Ben and Eddy together watching Jenna enter Ben's room..... I'm going to have to search YouTube for clips instead.
And Mike with his HoD sign was just the funniest. I think they are right British sense of humour. I was laughing.

Does it all feel a bit scripted just recently? There’s a lot of smirking, like they’re awkward (and bad) actors who know what’s coming but feel embarrassed. It’s doesn’t seem spontaneous.

I know things are done to make good viewing but the whole Gael and Nathan and now his bad back - I wondered if they got Nathan back, with Gael and their baby coming over, knowing it would only be for a short while to increase the drama. Now he’s hurt his back and might not finish the season. It all feels more contrived than usual (but it's still one of my favourite things to watch - I love the food, scenery, themes, raucous nights out etc, and dream of a holiday like it! Pure escapism)

The Nathan/Gael thing just doesn’t make sense therefore it must have been planned.
what would have made more sense is for Nathan to have returned late to the boat having dropped Gael at the airport to return to Aus and her support network. They must be spending their tip money and more keeping her installed in the apartment.
Or for Nathan and Gael to do alternate charters - one on, one off (demoting Nathan). Now that’s 50/50 parenting.
I wonder if Max has continued his spiritual journey from last season - Gen will get into that (and more) with him I’m sure.