Anyone watch "Below Deck"?
Discussion
Morning everyone and Merry Christmas.
So after finding nothing to watch last night, decided to watch a program I'd stumbled across on ITVbe (Virgin Channel 119) and V+'d called "Below Deck". The story of a crew starting their first Charter Year together on a "Mega" yacht called Honor.
Quite interesting as never really seen anything about how crews get on, how they fit in together, etc etc.
Second part is on 30th December, 9.00pm.
Simon.
PS, ITVbe is on Virgin Channel 119.
So after finding nothing to watch last night, decided to watch a program I'd stumbled across on ITVbe (Virgin Channel 119) and V+'d called "Below Deck". The story of a crew starting their first Charter Year together on a "Mega" yacht called Honor.
Quite interesting as never really seen anything about how crews get on, how they fit in together, etc etc.
Second part is on 30th December, 9.00pm.
Simon.
PS, ITVbe is on Virgin Channel 119.
Indeed, what a load of garbage. A series of scripted scenarios to make glorified TV. I'm frankly quite surprised that the title didn't include the word 'wars' like every other currently fly on the wall TV Show.
I'm not even convinced the yacht's name was real. It looked 'stuck on', as I can imagine the show isn't actually good publicity for the real yacht.
I'm not even convinced the yacht's name was real. It looked 'stuck on', as I can imagine the show isn't actually good publicity for the real yacht.
I watched that for a few minutes yesterday, though I am not in any way "boaty" I do enjoy the superyachts thread on here so I figured it might be interesting. I was wrong and didn't feel the need to stay on it. Lots of "edgy" situations between the staff, followed by each person involved giving a piece to camera about how they felt. I guess the title gives it away, but I was hoping for more yacht and less crew.
droopsnoot said:
I watched that for a few minutes yesterday, though I am not in any way "boaty" I do enjoy the superyachts thread on here so I figured it might be interesting. I was wrong and didn't feel the need to stay on it. Lots of "edgy" situations between the staff, followed by each person involved giving a piece to camera about how they felt. I guess the title gives it away, but I was hoping for more yacht and less crew.
+1, exactly what i was hoping for.I guess its abit like these truck type programs, Stobarts, Outback Truckers etc. In theory could be quite good and informative programs to watch, were it not for all the fake drama and o.t.t individuals that they seem to feature.
The outback truckers thing i saw had some owner driver called, "Turbo" who said he wanted to become a big multi-national/global player in transport by land, sea and air. Highly unlikely. Also a lady trucker who seemed on the ball and good at her job transporting large crane parts around on low loaders, and yet struggled to pull the pin on the 5th wheel at 1 point. They can sometimes get stuck, but anyone with a hint of experience would easily know how to sort this in an instant, but i guess its all just done for the camera.
I carried on watching the boat 1 as i find it interesting to get a look at something, (the nice boat) that i have no real knowledge on. I would certainly love to have a nose around 1 of these big boats just to see what they're all about.
chilistrucker said:
The outback truckers thing i saw had some owner driver called, "Turbo" who said he wanted to become a big multi-national/global player in transport by land, sea and air. Highly unlikely. Also a lady trucker who seemed on the ball and good at her job transporting large crane parts around on low loaders, and yet struggled to...
I gacve up on that programme because all they ever seemed to do was have problems. I'm sure that in real life they get in their trucks at Point A, drive them to Point B and get out.Simpo Two said:
chilistrucker said:
The outback truckers thing i saw had some owner driver called, "Turbo" who said he wanted to become a big multi-national/global player in transport by land, sea and air. Highly unlikely. Also a lady trucker who seemed on the ball and good at her job transporting large crane parts around on low loaders, and yet struggled to...
I gacve up on that programme because all they ever seemed to do was have problems. I'm sure that in real life they get in their trucks at Point A, drive them to Point B and get out.When i think of some of the things that have happened along the way in various different countries, you just deal with it at the time, get it sorted and carry on with as little drama and fuss as possible. 1 occasion involved "the artist" upsetting the government of the country we were in during the show, the government then made our lives abit tricky getting out of their country so as to try and screw the next show, and it nearly worked had it not been for our firm having to fly 26 drivers out to Hungary to meet us, and get the trucks on to Prague with 3 hours to spare :0 Think the producers of these type of shows would have loved it.
BTW, said artist just left the gig, straight to a private airfield, onto the private jet and flew straight to Prague and into a luxurious hotel whilst we all sat at the border for 15 hours getting dicked around by the officials he'd upset.
I really dislike the program, as a Captain on a decent size yacht l feel it is a very bad reflection of the industry and will only make it attractive to those that will ultimately lower the standards lots work hard to push. Unfortunately the crew on here are not unique in to many respects.
Mike
Mike
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