Below Deck
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A few weeks ago, I noticed a through line in many of the TV shows Ive enjoyed recently.
FromElitetoDrag RacetoBridgerton, I love a show that regularly elicits a good loud, gay gasp.
This episode ofBelow Deckrises to that occasion hell, I even gasped when Elizabeths ironing board randomly collapsed!
We see Delores out of the water, telling her friends she was told I could go swimming.
Lee quickly cuts her off: No you werent.
He is mad mad, and says theyre leaving right away in the morning.
The guests are shocked, the crew is shocked, and yes, Im still shocked.
for Izzys roommate James to bring Elizabeth in for a quick cuddle while Izzy is out of the room.
So she goes to Elizabeths bed to get some sleep, before Elizabeth eventually switches back with her.
Bear in mind Izzy is still sick, possibly with COVID, while shes playing musical beds!
The next morning, Lee has a change of heart.
The primaries are more than ready to part ways with their so-called friend, regardless of Deloress final pleas.
Reader, I gasped!
Who is this woman??
Called that one right.
Aside from Delores, the talk of the crew this morning is Izzy walking in on James and Elizabeth.
(Not that she shouldnt have, either!)
Nowthatsa little much, as Eddie calmly explains to Francesca.
Instead, theyll have a meeting with James and Elizabeth and hash it out there.
But Izzy is going to work through the sickness because she gets to ride horses with the guests today.
Izzy being tired isnt the only problem on deck this afternoon.
Of course it was fucking Karen, Eddie says.
Meanwhile, the horseback riding looks fun and pretty and everything it should be.
Hes calm and focused on what happens next, rather than relitigating the night before.
But this whole situation definitely benefited from Eddies presence.
Theres been so much going on, we havent even gotten to talk food!
(To be fair, we didnt see the guests have lunch today.)
Ive never seen so many dead lobster in one spot, Lee says.
This seafood extravaganza has definitely got the vaganza.
Its another one of Francescas silly management moments that really doesnt move the needle on anything.
The next morning, Izzy is feeling worse than ever.
Captain Lee tells Eddie he wants Izzy isolated in a guest cabin, whichalsomakes me nervous.
Its a wonder what the pandemic has taught us about infectious disease spread.
(And Izzys cough does not sound great.)
Rachel wonders if Delores was supposed to chip in, as do I.
But first the crew has to get through tonight, and James is taking Elizabeth on a date!
They talk about food and life and its all pretty boring, but they seem to enjoy themselves.
You justhaveto see Eddie acting like a goat on the bow.
Things get more chaotic as the night goes on.
I dont get hangovers!
she excitedly explains in a confessional.
And there it is!
Im zigzagging, yall, Rachel says as she walks to their spot at the beach club.
The rest of the crew has barely started drinking and she really is this sloshed!
Shes showing no signs of stopping, either, claiming Izzys espresso martini.
Not too long after, Rachel is lying down and just screaming.
And thats fun to them, somehow?
Although, Im not the only one picking up on some homoerotic notes in this new friendship right?
Is this just how straight men are?
How far Ive come, Eddie marvels after his meeting with James and Elizabeth.
