Charley shares thoughts on his Below Deck portrayal after watching the show. Pic credit: Bravo

Below Deck charter guest Charley Walters has apologized to fans for his behavior on the show and cleared up rumors he is a Bravo producer.

The controversy surrounding Charley and friends that kicked off Below Deck Season 8 is still going strong. Their group was obnoxious, demanding, and over the top with the My Seanna crew.

Fans have expressed their outrage towards the guests despite Charley insisting Bravo producers wanted the group to behave that way.

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Even crew members are coming to Charleys defense. Most recently Elizabeth Frankini, shared an Instagram post setting the record straight on the crew and charter.

Captain Lee Rosbach made it clear that Charley and his friends are welcome on any yacht the captain commands. Rhylee Gerber and Kate Chastain have also spoken out with nothing but love for Charley.

The charter guest has been active on social media since his group debuted on Below Deck. Charley attempted to clarify his actions and behavior after each episode aired.

Charley used Elizabeths positive message to apologize to viewers after thanking Elizabeth for her kind words.

I was disappointed in myself when I saw the whole story taking place, and I do apologize for the actions viewers saw, he wrote in part of the comments section of her post.

The social media rumor mill has been buzzing that Charley is a producer on Below Deck, which is why he has been asked back three times.

Charley recently cleared up several misconceptions about himself. One of those was the producer rumor. Online reports have confirmed Charley is not a producer on the yachting show.

It was a far reach that Charley was connected to the show other than as a guest. However, his relationship with Bravo got fan speculation assuming his appearance on Below Deck was a setup.

The truth is Charley has worked with Bravo for years. He has been an Olympic correspondent for the network. Plus, Charley was featured on the short-lived Friends to Lovers and commanded the Watch What Happens Live bar for Andy Cohen back in the day.

Viewers continue to bash Charley Walters for his Below Deck behavior, despite his insistence that it was all for the show. Drama and crazy antics are two of the main reasons fans continue to tune into the hit show each week.

Season 8 is heating up. Based on a recent preview video, there are a lot more OMG moments to keep fans entertained.

Below Deck airs Mondays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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Lying comfortably under the stars with your fav people you enjoy spending time with is an experience unparalleled. But when you contemplate camping, the thought of wind and elements rattling you out of your slumber are thoughts that begin to mar the experience even before youve tread off the beaten path. To falsify that assumption, and to make an experience worth every bit of your time a Southern Californian company RKS has designed and developed the Purpose off-road trailer with a rooftop deck where you can party during the day, and pitch a two men tent by the night!

RKS has hand-crafted a durable and lightweight Purpose camping trailer to take the outdoor enthusiasts way beyond the limitations of the tarred roads. Trading the wooden faade for an all-aluminum honeycomb paneled body, this 17-foot 3-inch trailer is designed to provide adventurists ultimate luxury and solitude simultaneously. The walls on the inside are insulated with memory foam, windows are covered with shades, and the comfortable queen-sized memory foam mattress is provided to sleep in coziness indoors. It measures 4-foot 3-inches high at the sleeping area and near the entrance, whereas the trailer pops open with four windows for view and ventilation that rises to 7 feet.

Under the pop-up roof is the entryway and bathroom the latter featuring a ceramic macerator toilet and a shower that extends to the outside. The roof can be accessed by the interior steps or from the outside, it has a load capacity of 453kg so rooftop parties are going to be unimaginably fun. The trailer is ideal for a couple but if you need extra sleeping space you can climb up and pitch the rooftop tent. An excellent off-grid trailer with 210mAh Li-ion battery, 210 Watt solar panel the Purpose is fitted with a 70 gallons freshwater and 25 gallons gray water tanks.

On the sides are mounts for adventure gear, bicycle, or surfboard most exciting yet is the fully-equipped L-shaped outdoor kitchen. It is accessed by lifting up the rear wall of the trailer and swiveling out a hinged door featuring the LP-gas stove and a countertop. On the other half are a mini-fridge and a full-sized sink with a pull-down faucet. Starting at a base price of $39,900, the Purpose trailer has what it takes to craft a new off-road-trailer market for itself, presenting the outdoorsy an option to lift the tent off the dirt to the rooftop for a stylish mobile adventure.

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Creating the perfect pitch deck can be the difference between a successful fundraise or a trip back to the drawing board.

Henry Mason, a principal at London-based Dawn Capital, has seen pitch decks across the spectrum and believes there are three key factors to building a presentation that attract investors to your business. Henry Mason, principal at Dawn Capital Dawn Capital

Dawn Capital predominantly invests in enterprise software, and Mason has been involved in funding rounds for startups such as secure browsing startup Garrison, data analytics company Quantexa, and data aggregation startup Onna.

Humans are visual creatures. It's estimated that half of the human brain is directly or indirectly devoted to processing visual information, and that's why it's crucial to nail your slides and help cement your pitch in an investor's memory.

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ThePhilly Holiday Experience presented by Independence Blue Cross will feature new ways to celebrate the holidays while staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

A virtual tree lighting ceremony will be broadcast on 6ABC from the north side of City Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. to kick off the holiday season in Philadelphia. There will be no in-person event due to COVID-19, but people across the region can tune in from home to partake in the winter tradition.

It will feature recorded performances by three Philly-based artists: jazz singer Jessy Kyle, former "The Voice" contestant Julian King and recording artist Kathy Sledge.

This year's tree is a 60-year-old white fir fromYule Tree Farms in New York that's more than 50 feet tall. For the holidays, it will be decorated with multi-color lights and painted ornaments. Two ornaments honoring the Black Lives Matter movement in Philadelphia and across the country are included this year.

Also, City Hall will feature an art installation, the Healing Heart Remembrance Wall, dedicated to the Philadelphians who lost their lives in 2020. Local artist Ife Nii-Owoo created the temporary installation, which will be located in the City Hall Courtyard.Look for the tree and installation beginning Wednesday,Nov. 25.

Back for its fourth season, the Deck the Hall Holiday Lights at Dilworth Park will returnMonday, Nov. 23.This years colorful light projection onCity Halls west faade was redesigned to help enforce social distancing.

Unlike in past years when the light show ran at specified times, Deck the Hall Holiday Lights will play continuously throughout the evening on a 30-minute loop and without music. The hope is that it will keep crowds from gathering.The light show will start every evening at 5 p.m. and run through New Year's Day.

Across the city at another Philly landmark, there will be dazzling lights, too.Boathouse Row along theSchuylkill Riverwill light up for the holidays on these dates:

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This is the first time that Ive let Twitter get to me a little, Charley Walters told me via Zoom last week. Normally I dont even look at it, but for whatever reason for this one I wanted to and I think its because there are so many more people watching the show now, he explained. And he would know this is the CW3 Public Relations CEOs third time appearing on Bravos Below Deck as a primary charter guest, but hes never had an experience with the online backlash the way he has this time around. Hell, even I called them nightmare charter guests, yet he still reached out to me on Twitter, which led to our discussion and this piece, to let viewers in on what they didnt get to see.

Charley, who I found to be very open, friendly, and chatty, can also be seen as a guest during Season 5 flirting with deckhand Bruno Duarte, and Season 6 in Tahiti (he also appeared on the 2015 Bravo series Friends to Lovers), but he said, I can never believe in the few times Ive done this, the amount of people that react to it is exponentially bigger each time. He admits that his tweet spree after last weeks episode was him getting a little bit defensive, I guess, but he went on to explain, Its hard when youre getting literally hundreds of I hate you, this guy is a piece of s-h-i-t. I dont even swear. Youll never catch me swearing on the boat. I wont even do that on Twitter, but to hear people say that about me that dont even know me, Im like, come on, guys. At least Google me and find out a little more about me before judging. But I get it, its what they see, its all they know.

Well, we also know a little more after this weeks episode, which showed Charley and his group leaving a much larger than expected tip of $25,000, of which he explained, Its because I legitimately felt bad for them at the end. As the charter went on, we learned more and more what happened before and I didnt know that until the last day when I had a conversation with Captain Lee. And then I realized we were going to look really bad because we were so hard on them and so I was like, you know what, we gotta give them a big tip. So I did and hopefully they appreciated that. I got some nice messages from the crew saying Thank you so much, we dont even know if we deserve that, but I feel like they did because they worked so hard and they turned it around by the end.

Charley admits that it took them until the last day, but that he and his friends were happy with the service (and that french toast!), even joking around by rating their days on the boat according to starfruit chunks in the shape of stars that they were served during that last breakfast, with the crew earing five starfruit stars by the last day, but, They dont always show the cute stuff.

No, they dont. While each charter group usually spends around 48 hours on the yacht total, their once-in-a-lifetime experience is edited down into about one and a half episodes, with each episode totaling 44-minutes so roughly one juicy hour out of a 48-hour journey makes it to television. For Charley and his group, their two days and three nights aboard the MY Seanna has been chronicled over the end of Episode 1, the entirety of Episode 2, and the beginning of Episode 3 this season, the shows seventh on the air. Throughout this time, he and his friends are seen jumping behind the bar to make their own cocktails after waiting for an inordinately long amount of time as the interior crew adjusted to their responsibilities during the first charter of the season, and their first full day on the boat. The guests also popped into the galley to cut up their own cake for dessert; they made repeated, and some might say awfully annoying requests when it came to breakfast omelets, and they got into a shouting match across the dinner table which of course spilled into the guest bedrooms on the yacht.

With the exception of Captain Lee and bosun Eddie Lucas, the rest of the crew came aboard the boat and the show for the first time ever, a fact Charley says, I did not know until we showed up at the dock. Its part of why his demands seemed so sky-high: theyd always been accommodated in the past with former chief stew Kate Chastain. Kate and I had a total system down for these theme parties. Shes so into them and we had done it a couple times so I would tell her in advance what we were thinking of doing and we would already have some plans going before I even got on the boat. So I was assuming that would happen again but it was not the case. And sure enough, I had happened to plan two of our most complicated theme parties ever. She said she loved it but she just wasnt ready, he said, referring to new chief stew Francesca Rubi.

Chef Rachel was also seen crying tears of frustration in Episode 2 as the overly specific breakfast orders came in, another element Charley and his guests were unaware of, which is customary for charter guests to be in the dark, but that doesnt mean it didnt shock him once he watched the episode. We gave so many compliments to Rachel, we were constantly complimenting her throughout. When I went back to the kitchen, I was genuinely trying to offer her an extra set of hands. Every time she came out to present the meal, she looked totally flustered, so I was like, let us help you with this, weve given you a nearly impossible task so let us help. He maintains that he was unaware that going into the galley to cut dessert himself was a really no-no thing to do, and went on to say of the chef, Shes awesome though, her food is overall really good and I hope people get to see that the rest of the season. Charley was especially complimentary of the feast she prepared for their first night on the boat, that was requested to incorporate dishes from countries all across the world. Especially with limited time to prep and limited supplies, the food was excellent that night, Charley confirmed. And the drinks were too. Elizabeth did a really good job, making these really eclectic drinks from every country. She did her research. And it turns out there was some method to the madness: Charley is a producer of the Gold Meets Golden event which pairs celebrities and Olympic athletes, and the international dinner theme was in honor of what wouldve been the upcoming 2020 Olympics.

As far as that nightmare of a breakfast goes, Charley maintains of the chaos simultaneously taking place in the galley, We had no idea, we just kind of assumed it was like any other charter. One thing I tell my guests is, you guys go for it, order what you want, if you want something special they have to get it for you. Thats something they always tell you, they want you to make your orders extravagant and picky. I wasnt there for the omelet orders so I didnt know how crazy they were. I actually found that funny when I was watching, how much my guests were getting so picky about this. But when I saw, I felt so bad because we didnt know she didnt have the right pans, he said of the lone chef working her butt off to prepare their orders.

He also explained, I had been on MY Seanna more than anyone else on the boat. I did feel a sense of entitlement like, how can you not have your stuff together? I know what Im doing, and so Im gonna step in and show you how its done because no one else is getting the job done and I want my guests to have a good experience. Though there wasnt much he could do when it came to the broken jacuzzi on board. When you go on these yachts, one of the most luxurious things is you wanna go up at night and use the jacuzzi. Weve done that every other time. I kept saying, are we gonna fix this? We werent even able to fill the jacuzzi. I think there was a [moment] where Shane was trying to pour boiling water and obviously that wasnt gonna work but that was a fun dumb blonde moment for him.

But we shouldnt really be surprised by all the drama, because as Charley explained, When they invite you back its because [theyre] saying we like something about you and its usually because you bring some level of drama. Even getting on the boat this time around was a bit dramatic, as Charley explained they only had weeks instead of months for the group to prepare for the trip. I had to really throw it together, he said. But ultimately he stated, When you go on these shows you know what youre getting into. So its ok. We know what were signing up for. And they do a really good job of it and thats why the show is successful. Ive just learned to have a tough skin about it and know that no matter what.

Lets also be real here: this group was on a totally baller vaca and were simply watching from home (in the middle of a pandemic, no less) so of course there was bound to be some FOMO from viewers. Youre on a vacation, youre really having a great time, you give them so much material, especially our group, and I know by now what theyre gonna choose, and theres nothing we can do about it, just roll with it. Which is the same attitude hes trying to take about his own social media profiles right now. People are now watching my Twitter and anything I post right now will get attacked. Its kind of fun, he laughed. Based on what they saw, I try to look at it from their perspective and Im like ok, I would probably hate me too.

Plus, Charley has had his fair share of fun on the show before. He reminisced about joking with the crew during his Season 5 departure and skinny dipping during Season 6s Tahiti adventures. We do have a really nice time and people are like, is it worth this for you to go on national TV and make a fool of yourself? And its like, thats not what were thinking about, were going on this because is a really great luxurious trip, and we always have a great time. My friends and I walk away from it, especially Tahiti, it was such a great bonding experience for all my friends. That was my favorite of all three of the charters. Thats a place I never wouldve gone. My grandfather was in the Navy and he always told me, whatever you do in your life, you have to go to Tahiti one day because it was his favorite spot. I dont think I wouldve gotten to go to Tahiti if Below Deck had not invited me. There are all sorts of other reasons why we do this, one of them being, when else am I gonna get to do this?

Charley also revealed that he keeps in touch with a lot of the crew members, saying, I just talked to Elizabeth this morning, shes my favorite new crew member for sure. Elizabeth, to me, is the strongest crew member so I hope she gets some more credit. Shes gorgeous inside and out and shes a wonderful person. Hes also a fan of the new chief stew saying, Francesca is great. I know that theyre gonna learn by the end. Captain Lee likes them and hes the holy deciding factor. We text all the time and hes so sweet to me. Theres nothing Captain Lee has ever said bad about me on the show except maybe Charley is a handful, which, yes, Charley is a handful. I would encourage people to listen to the captain, hes the guy in charge and he knows whats going on.

People can judge as much as they want, Charley continued, though he also added, I would encourage them if they really care, look me up, I do a lot of good. I work for the Paralympics, I do a lot of charitable work, and so believe it or not, I do have a good side to me. Anybody who knows me that watches the show is like, this is hilarious because this is so not you. But I understand why other people dont have the greatest impression of me. That often manifests in airport encounters (Especially in the midwest, he noted) with people starting a conversation by saying, Oh my god, youre that jerk from Below Deck, but as soon as they chat for a few minutes, Charley says they tell him, Youre not like that at all, and Im like, Exactly, thank you, tell your friends.'

Another misconception hed like to clear up is that his lifestyle is not all rich and famous. People seem to think that Im some super-wealthy person who lives in a mansion. Im not. I live a pretty modest lifestyle so the idea of getting to go on a yacht like this is something I wouldnt otherwise be able to do. Its not like Im spending money and going on a bunch of yachts all the time. No, this is a lucky experience for me and so Im like, I dont have as much money as you think!

However, he is rich in friendships, though he admits that after the screaming match with his friend Shay who he says brought some extra drama that we werent counting on, the group was really upset with her for a while after because she took it to another level. Charley was ultimately pleased with the friend group he put together and explained, I went for a diverse group, for one. This included his pal, comedian Ashley Ryan who is one of the first trans guests to appear on the show. I know the show has dealt with the trans subject before but I dont think in terms of guests, so that was fun. She was the one that made the Transylvania reference, and what didnt make it into the edit was a short comedy routine she performed for the crew.

Charley was also sure to compliment the production crews aboard the boat (theyre genius) and the drone that also flies above, capturing shots of the yacht, and couldnt help but smile thinking of the gorgeous rainbow they got to witness before docking the boat. So what are the chances we could be seeing Charley on the show again? I dont know. I have to decide after this if I think my reputation can handle it, he laughed, while admitting its also time for new fresh faces. This has been three good runs. No matter what anyone on Twitter has to say about it.

Below Deck airs Monday at 9pm ET/PT on Bravo.

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Below Deck Season 8 shows Captain Lee Rosbach ending a charter early, but this isnt the first time Rosbach bounced guests on the show.

Rosbach is seen fuming at a charter guest in a clip from an upcoming scene during season 8. The guest is drunk and has jumped into the ocean while the others have dinner. Rosbach grows angrier and angrier ultimately telling the group their charter has ended.

While Rosbach has never become this angry at a group of guests, this isnt the first time hes ended a charter early. The series launched with a group of photographers who had their charter cut short when stew Kat Held found drugs in a guests room. The latest exchange was different from the first group of guests, but the outcome was the same.

The flagship group of guests currently hold the title for shortest charter in Below Deck history. Viewers will have to wait and see if the latest group of guests last longer than the first group.

Rosbach considers the group of photographers to be one of the worst groups of guests. He discussed the instance during a live appearance in January 2020. There were two [groups of worst charter guests] that come to mind, not counting the druggies that I threw off the boat the first time, Rosbach recalled. They didnt see that s**t coming their way, did they?

Unlike with the current group, Rosbach said nothing to the guests about the drug find. Instead, he simply told them the boat was returning to the dock. One docked, Rosbach calmly told the guests a stew found drugs and their charter had ended.

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Did you see the look on their faces when I said were going back, Rosback laughed. Adding, They hold the record. They were on the boat for less than 22 hours and they were gone. I kept their money!

Rosbach remained calm when he told the season 1 group of guests their charter had ended. This time, not so much. A guest becomes so drunk during dinner with Rosbach, she decides to jump overboard and go for a swim.

Dolores diving into the water is the ultimate f**k you to the captain, Rosbach says in aconfessional in a preview clip. Shes drunk, its dark, I dont need somebody jeopardizing their own life on my watch. That is not f**king going to happen.

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The crew begs the guest to get out of the water, but the more she refuses, the angrier Rosbach becomes. He eventually lays into her, demanding she gets out of the water. Your charter just ended! Rosbach says to the guest. Now get out!

He then delivers the bad news to the rest of the guests. I hate to tell you this, but your charter is over, he tells them. Shes in the water. Shes drunk. And she wont come out. Were going to head back to the dock because Im not putting up with this.

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A viewer shared an article in the same Reddit thread that talks about ships being responsible for "ocean plastic waste."

Fans ofBelow Deckare used to seeing some wild storylines andseason four alone had some dramatic scenes. Working and living on a yacht isn't the easiest thing in the world, even though it seems like a plum job and, of course, the scenery is truly beautiful. But there is so much drama on this series that it definitely doesn't seem like the dream job that it once did.

Fans have many theories about the reality showand there are a lot of things that fans wonder about when it comes toBelow Deck. Thereis one thing that fans of this popular reality series have noticed, and it really bugs them. Let's take a look.

There are a lot of behind-the-scenes facts about Below Deck that viewers are eager to know about, and there are also some things that happen right on camera that confuse fans.

What are fans upset about? A fan shared on Reddit that the Below Deck cast members constantly throw broken things into the ocean.

The fan wrote, "One thing I noticed in several of the seasons is that if something's broken they'll just throw it overboard. Broken plate, broken vase, broken cake patter, burnt pot, etc. Overboard it goes. I'd think there would be some environmental law or something that they can't be chucking things overboard into the ocean. I don't know why they don't just throw it in the garbage. If they do that when they're being filmed it makes me wonder what the boats that don't get filmed do." That last point is unnerving as it's definitely bad to keep throwing things into the ocean.

Another fan commented in the thread, saying that one of the chefs, Ben, was having trouble cooking something and he pitched a pan into the water, which definitely sounds bad. Another viewer responded, "The ocean is not a trash can."

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In another Reddit thread, a fan pointed out the same thing about objects being tossed casually into the sea like it was truly no big deal. They wrote, "Anyone shocked by how casually the crew throws trash into the ocean? Broken plate....just throw it overboard. Broken glass cake stand, cigarette butts, Chinese lanterns."

A fan replied that in the first season ofBelow Deck Med, Hannah threw some cigarette butts into the ocean, along with a cake stand. No one should be pitching garbage into the ocean, let alone cigarettes, and the cake stand is weird and random. It definitely seems like this happens often enough that viewers have taken note. And it's very strange as it seems like someone would have said something and the employees on the yachts would stop doing this.

A viewer shared an article in the same Reddit thread that talks about ships being responsible for "ocean plastic waste."According toPhys.org, a study said that merchant ships from China are likely responsible for plastic bottles found onInaccessible Island. The study looked at plastic waste in 2018, 2009, and 1984 in that area.

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Below Deckis no stranger tonegative comments as there has been a lot about this reality show that has gotten people talking.

Two crew members aresaid to have pretended they had more experience than they really did: according toNicki Swift, Andrew and Kasey, a deckhand and stewardess, didn't tell the truth when applying. The website points out that everyone does safety training, so that's good to know.

There was another scandal on the show that was much more upsetting: a guest assaultedJen Howell during a party. According to Yahoo News,Kate Chastain, the First Stewardess who is also Jen's boss, said,Unfortunately, a guest will be served too much [alcohol], so they think, maybe, Hey, I can sexually harass the yacht crew. However, as an experienced yachtie, you learn how to deal with these kind of charter guests. And, unfortunately, Jen is not a yachtie.

Many fans responded on Twitter, and one said,Experienced yachtie or not, no one should have to get used to being sexually harassed by the guest." That tweet, in particular, got many responses, as this was a strange and horrible thing to see on the show.

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It's definitely odd to see cast members ofBelow Deckthrowing garbage and other objects into the water on the show, and it seems like this is a regularoccurrence, as enough fans have pointed it out in some Reddit thread. Hopefully, this will stop happening in future seasons as it's fair to say that it's not good for the environment.

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Nintendo has just put out a slew of brand new skins so users can freshen up the look of their Switch consoles.

The new skins are emblazoned with some of Nintendos most recognizable characters from popular titles, like Super Mario, Metroid, Zelda and Donkey Kong, to mention a few. Many of the skins nod to retro Super Nintendo games, such as Super Metroids cover art from 1994, which shows Samus in combat. Another skin mirrors a gold The Legend of Zelda artwork that covers the back of the Switch the front features pixelated graphics depicting the vintage titles gameplay. But newer games and characters are referenced, too, like a black and yellow Pikachu skin and a Tom Nook and Team Animal Crossing: New Horizons decal. Each set comes with a skin for the consoles dock, a skin for the Joy-Con controllers and a screen protector.

Nintendos new Switch skins are currently available on Nintendos website for approximately $20 USD.

In case you missed it, Amazon is celebrating Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary with limited-edition boxes.

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Animation is growing more popular, allowing voice actors to record their lines at home, if necessary, or in the studio alone. There is little need for person-to-person contact which makes it ideal in the world were currently living in. Paramount is working on another Star Trek animated series that will see Kate Mulgrew reprising her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway, and while that series might be a breath of fresh air compared to Lower Decks, there are so many others that would work today.

With the actors getting older, live action shows might not be a possibility, but as Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis have proven in Lower Decks, their presences, even though it was only their voices, was welcome. And that would certainly be the case for future animated series, especially with actors who probably wont return to our screens as their former characters as some, like Brent Spiner, feel they are simply too old to continue to play that character.

And though Lower Decks isnt proving to be a ratings blockbuster, that doesnt mean that the right series, with the right characters, wouldnt be, especially with familiar characters and voices that fans have missed over the years. Even series with new characters could work if done right. Lets take a look at some of the animated series that could work and would be a breath of fresh air to the franchise.

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Its only Episode 3 of Below Deck and everyones ready for it to be over. The first charter, of course, not the entire season! Weve suffered through two weeks with these horrendously high-maintenance guests and its time to get them off the boat. So thankfully, although this week picks up right at the end of the fight over James Hough, it all fizzles quicker than Francesca Rubi letting the air out of a balloon. In fact, the only thing not deflating looks to be James chances with Francesca? Because surprisingly, the chief stew doesnt entirely turn down the junior deckhands flirtatious banter. But maybe thats just a sign that this first, terrible charter has made everyone on board crazy.

The next morning, the charter draws to a blessedly quick close. One thats made even quicker by the fact that Captain Lee Rosbach opts to pull anchor and head for the dock early on account of the rain. So after a streamlined breakfast of French toast by Rachel Hargrove and a particularly tight docking, its time for guest departure. Oh, but one more thing! Because of course theres one more thing. Primary guest (from hell) Charley cant help but be a bit condescending in his goodbye, but follows it up with a giant tip $25,000 to be exact. Which is huge, especially considering the crew was literally expecting no tip at all. But does giving a giant tip truly make up for being a terrible scourge on charter crews everywhere? I guess thats just the world of yachting

Meanwhile, theres a shifting wind aboard My Seanna in the form of a personnel change. Izzy Wouters told Captain Lee last week that shed rather be a deckhand than a third stew, and her wish has been granted. Honestly, its a change that works well for everyone. Izzys happier. Francescas relieved to have her off her hands. And Eddie Lucas gains someone more experienced than Shane Coopersmith on his exterior team. Its the definition of a win-win. Immediately, Eddie welcomes Izzy by holding a line handling crash course. And after watching it, I feel like Imeven more qualified to be a deckhand than Sunshine Shane, god love him. The quick training also taught me a few things I didnt know after watching 13 seasons of the Below Deck franchise for the last 7 years. I can rattle off the purpose of a forward spring line, but please dont ask me the difference between a shackle and a shot.

Despite the one-day turnaround, the crew celebrates surviving their first charter with a night out on the town. James is particularly ready to hit the clubs and get wasted, but the mood at the dinner table is decidedly more sedate. Its a huge letdown for the Brit when the most exciting thing that happens to him all night is a debate over astrology with Elizabeth Frankini. In which James reveals he doesnt believe in astrology but is also a Gemini. Because of course he is. By 9:30 p.m., the rest of the crew is ready to head back to the boat, and unanimously vote that the wild night out ends as a vaguely pleasant evening. I know producers cant force them to go party, but it truly was a bit of a snooze-fest. Chalk it up to more air being let out of the proverbial balloon.

The next charter is a surprise in the form of a group of rich, entitled 20-somethings. And theyre ready to get hammered while Daddy pays for the mega-yacht. Maybe James can party with them? No, seriously, were talking like a 22-year-old college quarterback named Max, a surfing entrepreneur named Dax, their girlfriends and an entourage. Including one who might be named Jax? Either way, they could basically be high schoolers, theyre so young. And all they want to do is drink and do Jell-O shots for Bravos cameras. You know they havent reached maturity yet when the primary request on their preference sheet is to have the private yacht chef make nothing but Jell-O shots. Poor Rachel.

The day gets off to a rocky start for the deck team too. Its seems Shane, whom Eddies not-so-lovingly nicknamed Sunshine for the season, doesnt quite understand the meaning of being on time. At 8 a.m., adorable Shane is taking his sweet time. Hes brushing his teeth and intensely reading some sort of map before Eddie has to come find him. In better news, the new third stew arrives in the form of Ashling Laura, whos just arrived in the Caribbean from her native Australia. On first impression, Ashling seems darling. Shes blonde, cheerful and practically radiates Aussie sunshine. Obviously James is immediately smitten and jokes about having to share a room with the new stew. But instead, Izzy makes a protective maneuver on behalf of the newbie and offers to give up her bunk with Elizabeth and room with James instead. Nice try, James!

With the crew finally rounded out, the charter sets sail. And of course, it only takes a couple margaritas for these entitled kids to be stumbling around the boat worse than Eddie. (For real though, will Eddie ever be able to get out of bed this season without falling on his face?) For this charter, Francesca also promotes Elizabeth to the role of second stew, presenting her with the corresponding epaulets on a sort of trial basis. The promotion doesnt seem too promising though. The stew gives Captain Lee a wet shirt ahead of the charter and promptly pawns her ironing responsibility off on Ashling. HmmFrancescas not going to like that.

Almost immediately after anchoring, the weather turns again, and sweet Sunshine points out over the radio that its rainingafter its already raining. Eddie makes a snarky comment over the radio about Shane being quick on the uptake and the junior deckhand bristles at the bosuns sarcasm. Inexplicably, he decides this is a hill to die on, and chooses to confront Eddie face-to-face. Eddies patience has already been running thin with sweet Sunshine, so he doesnt exactly take well to the scolding. Before you can say conservation, the stand-off erupts into boiling tension between the two. Its palpable, and you can almost see the moment Eddies face darkens. Shanes proud of defending himself, but something tells me his days on My Seanna might be numbered.

On the first night, the college crew has requested a sushi dinner. No problem, right? Oh wait, they want it served on the body of a naked model. Because theyre either immature children whove never been told no in their lives, or theyve just seen Sex and the City one too many times. (Wait, theres no such thing as one too many times when it comes to that movie.) Either way, they clearly missed Vicki Gunvalson lecturing a naked sushi model on the value of an education back in Season 10 of The Real Housewives of Orange County. You know, when these charter guests were in middle school.

Eddie and Sunshine are tasked with picking the naked sushi model up on shore. But even a simple task like getting back to the boat turns into a headache. Shane misses the boat with his line, which promptly gets stuck underneath the tender where he cant reach it. Eddie ends up having to somehow use the anchor to retrieve the line and save the day before it causes serious damage. And mind you, all of this is happening in full view of the crew and a very annoyed Captain Lee. Eddie points out that he cant exactly get mad at the hapless deckhand. But that kind of mistake certainly doesnt make the kid look good.

The sushi dinner, meanwhile, goes off without a hitch. Having trained in Japan, Rachel has expertly prepared a huge spread of high-class sushi made of the finest ingredients. All of which is completely lost on the drunk college kids at the table. They have no idea what theyre eating. Theyre more concerned with taking pictures of themselves chowing down over the naked sushi models body. And pairing the meal with more Jell-O shots. If this is the best the rising generation has to offer, all I can say is lord help us all. Now, chef, bring more Jell-O shots!

TELL US WHATS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION OF ASHLING? IS ELIZABETH GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HER NEW PROMOTION? ARE THESE TWENTY-SOMETHINGS WORSE THAN THE FIRST BELOW DECK CHARTER GUESTS? WOULD YOU EAT SUSHI OFF A NAKED MODEL?

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