With season 7 of Below deck: Mediterranean ongoing, the internet is abuzz with their opinions of the almost entirely new cast. The returning cast members are Mzi and, of course, Captain Sandy. Over the years that Captain Sandy has been on the show, fans have been heavily divided over their opinions of her. After Hannah’s supposed shot setup, fans were more polarized than ever.
There’s no denying that Sandy is a strong and dedicated captain, and these memes perfectly sum up Sandy as a person and character on Below deck: Mediterranean.
Evil Stepsisters
Sandy is a strong, powerful woman who has worked hard to get to her position in a male-dominated industry. She made no secret of how hard she had to work and took a special liking to Malia, believing that Malia has the ability within her to become a strong captain as well.
However, many fans believe that these two are using each other and neglecting the rest of the team (especially Hannah) to advance not only in their industry, but also in their fame. This meme illustrates how fans felt after Season 5, when it seemed like Malia and Hannah were conspiring in a very similar way to the evil stepsisters of Cinderella.
Everyone after the meeting
Fans weren’t happy with Sandy after the Season 5 reunion due to how she handled the situation with Hannah, one of the top chief stews on Under the bridge. Hannah has been a fan favorite since she started Below deck: medium in Season 1, and seeing her treated the way she was didn’t sit well with many fans.
This meme perfectly sums up how many fans felt not just about Sandy but about Malia after season 5, but especially about the reunion. Seeing a veteran Bravo celeb like Hannah treated with such disrespect and what seemed like a setup led to fans taking Hannah’s side over Sandys.
toys in the water
Sandy has always said he wants the water toys ready to go before charter guests even have a chance to request them. It’s understandable because she thinks customers deserve 5 star service and give them what they want before they know what they want.
It’s become a bit of a running joke over the seasons, as Sandy seems unaware of the struggles the deck crew go through to get the very tricky toys set up in a timely manner. This season, she’s been too micro-managerial towards Raygan to pull out the water toys despite the deck crew being down two members.
nothing before coffee
As the seasons passed, Sandy’s often quiet demeanor began to crack more and more. Fans are certainly split on whether they think she’s a good captain or not. In this case, it’s clear she’s about to lose him, but double fisting her coffee adds some humor to this storyline.
This meme is also very relevant for those who need caffeine in the morning and don’t want to be bothered by stressful situations before said caffeine can be consumed. Sandy looks like he needs those two coffees before he faces the current situation.
Hyping Up Bugsy
It was no secret that Captain Sandy adored Bugsy and the work she did. True, Bugsy was an excellent tablescape artist, but Sandy had a penchant for complimenting Bugsy at Hannah’s expense. Although Hannah and Bugsy had their own issues, it didn’t help their situation at all.
This meme shows how Sandy went out of her way to compliment Bugsy without Bugsy being present and it tended to make Hannah not only look bad but also feel undermined for the work she herself put into the chart. This season’s drama is one of the best reasons to watch Under the bridge.
The fallout from the meeting
After Hannah was fired in Season 5, many fans sided with Hannah over Sandy and Malia. Some fans completely understood the difficult position Captain Sandy was in, while others felt like she and Malia conspired against Hannah to get her fired without giving Hannah a chance to explain herself.
After the episode where Hannah was fired and especially after the reunion, Malia and Sandy were especially quiet on their social media to avoid confrontation from viewers who disagreed with how the two handled the situation. and even doubled their shares.
Sandy is a strong woman
Captain Sandy is someone a lot of people, especially women, look up to and look up to. Despite the polarized opinions over how she treated Hannah, there’s no denying that Sandy is a force to be reckoned with and has plenty of wisdom to impart.
She proved her strength not only by succeeding in yachting as a female captain, but also through her personal struggles with addiction. She takes it upon herself to help the crew members who are struggling to guide them on a better path to avoid the same hardships she endured.
Return to the boat
This meme is pretty hilarious after Sandy had such a big reaction to Hannah staying on the tender longer than she said. Understandably, she felt like Hannah had used her panic attack to get some more time with her then-boyfriend and bosun at the time, Conrad.
However, Hannah thinks Sandy should have been more understanding since she had just witnessed Hannah’s panic attack firsthand the day before, and could have given Hannah some slack before she turned as livid as ‘she did (via Podcast Kyle and Jackie O).
His food was unacceptable
fans of Under the bridge are sure to remember the abysmal food that Chef Mila, one of the worst crew members of Under the bridge history, sent out of the galley. At first, Hannah wanted to help Mila cook better food before going to see Sandy, but eventually had to refuse to bring the food due to her poor appearance.
This meme hilariously sums up the crew and viewer’s thoughts on Mila’s food (specifically nachos). Considering the amount of money charter guests spend, food is a very important part of making a charter successful and enjoyable.
A quick return
Some people are made for reality TV, while for others it’s obvious as soon as they get on the boat that they might not be made to have the cameras in their faces all day without almost no privacy. That seems to be the case for Season 7 boss Raygan.
Sandy is proud to give the women of yachting a chance to rise in rank, especially Malia and, now, Raygan. However, Raygan seems to be crumbling under the pressure of being on such a big boat and having the cameras around. When Raygan told Sandy that she assesses everyone’s weaknesses, Sandy quickly reminded her to consider her own weaknesses because that’s what it takes to be a good leader.
