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Post by greatlakesgirl on Mar 9, 2014 9:50:52 GMT -5
Out of boredom I was looking at the DC Twitter accts and it looks as though Elliot brought his latest love of his life on board for opies. Anyone know anything? If true this will make for some new manufactured drama for the Saga. Good ol needy Elliot.. twitter.com/CaptElliott |
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Post by sciencer on Mar 9, 2014 13:24:57 GMT -5
Oh, pooh. For a second I thought there was an actual female deckhand. Then I remembered who is the captain of the Saga.
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Post by Maribegood on Mar 9, 2014 15:32:14 GMT -5
Oh my Dog, this is going to be "Jump the Shark" season, isn't it? If Elliot having his girlfriend on board isn't to manufacture drama, I don't know what is.
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Post by sciencer on Mar 9, 2014 18:05:07 GMT -5
I don't know what is being posted on Disco FB pages....maybe they think it will pull in the ratings. Does anyone know what the ratings were for last year? Disco must think there are an awful lot of Eliot groupies out there if they are going to pursue this storyline.
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Post by anitalalouise on Mar 9, 2014 19:32:34 GMT -5
I don't think Elliott has a lot of fans anywhere.
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Post by TDXI on Mar 9, 2014 19:46:25 GMT -5
He probably brought her on board to stop her screwing someone else while he was away.
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Post by nannyb on Mar 9, 2014 21:45:35 GMT -5
If this is true, I don't think it's manufactured at all. Elliott is just stupid enough to do such a thing. She would have to be quite a woman to last on a crabber.
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Post by rosered74 on Mar 10, 2014 1:16:38 GMT -5
if this is true, then truly a jump the shark year. what in the heck does disco think? everytime eliot, keith and jr come on, i ff their segments. im finding the last couple years that the northwestern and time bandit, arent getting as much tv coverage like the othes are. have to see what this year will bring
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Post by sciencer on Mar 10, 2014 5:49:23 GMT -5
I am sure that DC is quite expensive to shoot, with all the manpower and equipment. Much more of an investment than Discos other reality shows. Or, rather 'reality' shows. I figure that Disco has less of a tolerance for a ratings dip and will pull the plug sooner rather than later. So, if this is a manufactured bit from Disco, jumping the shark may indeed be in the near future.
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Post by svtubamom on Mar 10, 2014 14:58:38 GMT -5
UGH! I really hope that Disco does not devote a lot of time to Elliot and his girl. I really can't take Elliot.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2014 9:07:46 GMT -5
Elliot had a woman on board for salmon tendering last summer.Rumor had it that she was a fan who contacted Elliot and he hired her.
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Post by elguapo on Mar 13, 2014 19:26:43 GMT -5
Maybe having his girlfriend right there with him will allow him to focus more on his job. He was so distracted thinking and worrying over the last one.
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Post by Frameboy1234 on May 29, 2014 15:53:26 GMT -5
Is anyone else grossed out when Elliott sticks his tongue in his nostrils. Awful habit.
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Post by anitalalouise on May 29, 2014 16:45:15 GMT -5
Is anyone else grossed out when Elliott sticks his tongue in his nostrils. Awful habit. Yes, it's disgusting. He might as well just eat boogers on camera. |
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Post by devilstattoo on May 29, 2014 19:00:26 GMT -5
Her name is Jessica and he met her while he was in Colorado. He brought her up to cook and clean and I suppose "keep him company". This isn't a Disco thing, this is an Elliot thing. The show has turned from being about crab fishing to be about crab fisherman. Elliot is a crabber and he has his own story, he's part of the fleet. I've only met one person who was an Elliot fan, and even for me personally I find a disconnect between his story and the rest of the show. However the call to keep him on the show is above my pay grade. Honestly none of Elliot's drama is manufactured. It follows him everywhere and he brings it upon himself. You can't talk to him five minutes without his problems coming up. That's why it is all over his segments.
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Post by anitalalouise on May 29, 2014 19:13:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the insight, devilstattoo.  Elliott is horrible in every possible way, he's the skeeviest dou**ebag on TV at the moment, and no one who watches the show likes him. If the point of keeping him on is to annoy the audience, then well done to the powers that be! Otherwise I don't get it. |
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Post by bentwillow on May 30, 2014 9:06:46 GMT -5
Someone like Elliot is probably in everyone's life. Yes, he is out of control - and yet, he has remarkable talent when it comes to engineering skills. My heart goes out to the guy because he is so unhappy and can't seem to figure out how to put his life together.
Watching him makes me uncomfortable but not because of his antics. He is a train wreck and I keep worrying that his life is going to end sooner than later.
He probably is not too much different from Phil Harris at that age. Phil abused (according to his own words) every drug we can think of.....yet, he became a successful crab fisherman. Phil's life was also out of control, according to his biography. Maybe Elliot will eventually be as successful as Phil was - if he lives long enough.
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Post by seasick on May 30, 2014 9:37:42 GMT -5
Almost all shows try to create a 'good guy' vs. 'bad guy' story line. Keith was the one to hate for some seasons, but now Elliot has taken that role, and apparently he's a natural at it. If they replace him, it will be with someone just as bad.
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Post by crabber on May 30, 2014 18:15:00 GMT -5
I agree Bentwillow, Phil was a mess most of his life. Lets hope that Elliot does not screw up his kids the same way Phil did his. Elliot at least seems to have his father who appears to be level headed and obviously loves him. As Bentwillow said, DC always needs a bad guy.
I just read on the Previously TV site(just discovered it) that DC knew about Elliot's many problems(legal ones back to 2006 with Val). I am wondering if Elliott will be able to be insured once he leaves rehab. Also does this affect his bank loan for the boat? Just wondering......
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Post by Maribegood on May 30, 2014 19:48:22 GMT -5
People keep bringing up Elliot and insurance, but are losing site of a big point. Elliot was in port when he went on the bender, he was not out at sea operating the boat. He ship stayed in port and then he went to rehab. We have seen both Time Bandit and Northwestern shoot guns at sea for fun and on the Northwestern they have actually pranked themselves with FIRE while the boat was in operation, as in setting fire in the galley. It doesn't appear to have affected their insurability.
Elliot is acting like the self pitying addict he currently is, but that episode did not show him drunk while at sea. I will say this, gansta better get his head out of his tail pipe soon or he really is going to mess up his kids along with having already messed himself up. I'm guessing there are WAY too many captains in that fleet with alcohol problems or recreational drug use in their pasts for the mere existence of those conditions to keep them from getting insurance.
Before someone brings up Jake Harris, remember that he was wasted WHILE the boats he was on were at sea.
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Post by greatlakesgirl on May 30, 2014 20:13:03 GMT -5
Exactly Mari, In comparison, who is worse? Elliot recognized he was hitting the proverbial bottom (maybe Saga hitting bottom was some weird symbolism) and sought help. I do hope he gets better and does some serious maturing. He has the skills to run a boat, something J and J do not, as of yet.
Jake was high at sea and couldn't even keep it together when Phil was so ill, that was the last time I felt empathy for Josh.
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Post by lonesomerhodes on May 30, 2014 22:23:47 GMT -5
The insurance issue has nothing to do with where. It only deals with yes or no: Is Elliott an addict? Licensing and criminality may vary as to location and time of use, though.
It would be very interesting to look at any applications for insurance he may have made. Did he reveal his past cocaine abuse? Or any substance abuse, including alcohol?
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Post by Maribegood on May 31, 2014 15:31:56 GMT -5
Well, we know by their own public admissions that Andy Hillstrand is a recovering alcoholic and Edgar Hansen is a recovering drug addict and both captain their boats during different seasons, so their does not seem to be an issue with them keeping insurance. Jake Anderson is also a recovering addict and it has not been discussed as an issue that would keep him from the captain's chair due to lack of insurability.
Where I could see a real problem for Elliot is if whoever is holding the note on the Saga deciding to call it in if he can't get control of his demons. Or whoever actually owns the boat telling him to take a hike. I know there may be something hinky about whether it really is Elliot who owns the boat or has his name on the loan, but for all I know it could just have been something making the rounds on the rumor train.
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Post by devilstattoo on May 31, 2014 22:50:11 GMT -5
Lenny Herzog purchased the boat with Elliot. He also owns the Ramblin Rose, Tempo Sea, and Aleutian Sable.
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Post by Maribegood on Jun 6, 2014 20:08:52 GMT -5
I moved all the Josh Harris and CM related entries from this thread over to the "CM Rumor" thread for the sake of continuity. And because this was turning into the third CM thread on this sub board. Poor Elliot.  Carry on over on the CM rumor thread for Josh, and this one we will keep for Elliot's shortcomings. |
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Post by dovecote on Jun 7, 2014 12:58:34 GMT -5
Thank you, Mari, for keeping us organized. I need someone like you to organize my life! Now can you consolidate the threads about Mandy? Maybe I'm getting carried away - it has been known to happen.  |
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Post by Maribegood on Jun 7, 2014 19:00:55 GMT -5
We only have one Mandy thread so far, dove, but I expect it to really start hopping and multiplying after she makes her premiere on Tuesday. Between her and Josh, they are likely to take over the whole damn board next week.
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Post by debizhere on Jul 3, 2014 0:12:34 GMT -5
I will not watch any Elliott related segments ...Unless he is mistakenly used as bait....He is revolting and I pity the men working under this punk. I wish he would get off the show ,he is not even a man let alone a responsible captain.
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Post by scottsgirl on Jul 3, 2014 0:36:54 GMT -5
I need to double check Elliot's age. I know he is not very old, but he is really acting like a high school punk and not even a young man. His whole character is confusing to me; he's a young captain who is part owner of a boat; has lots of responsibility, yet makes very stupid mistakes in his personal life; supposedly hates crab fishing; wants help then slips into denial. In my opinion, somebody (maybe Disco) is keeping him afloat, as he seems way too irresponsible to still have a boat and job; much less be alive. I felt bad for his father when he broke down crying encouraging him to get help. Either Elliot is smarter than he is letting on, Disco is intrigued with his character and giving a lot of help, or he really has luck on his side. I sure hope that he gets his act together and becomes a man. He has the chance to have things that other young men covet or can only dream of: a crab boat, his own crew, a spot on a reality show money, children and possibly a nice family. I'm upset with his whining, complaining, and self-sabotage. He needs a good kick in the pants, preferably by his father. Like him or not, he could grow up and become a descent human being with a good life. It has to be something that he wants though. GROW UP ELLIOT!
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Post by debizhere on Jul 8, 2014 16:08:19 GMT -5
I may be speaking for just myself when I say that I don't care to see a show about a boy who acts like a thirteen year old lovesick twit . As if bringing on a bed buddy onboard will prove to someone that he is an adult worthy of viewers attention.
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