Why DC feels they must edit to have a villan is beyond me. They painted Blake to be horrible and when he wouldn't take it anymore it's Keith's turn. The editors/producers of this show want to make a soap opera, they are counting on you buying into the drama they process.
How much do you think Keith said to Moi besides "that's the last time you come in my wheelhouse" ? I'd bet it all on we saw a few words picked out of a much longer conversation. Same with las night, same with Phil/Johnathan, same with Blake, and on and on and on ...
I disagree. Keith has a huge responsibility for the safety of the crew and the ship and for making sure that both are productive in their efforts to fill the tanks with crab. Specific strengths and abilities are required for the crew members' jobs and I believe Keith does an excellent job of providing opportunity and then making quick and accurate decisions with regards to who does and who does not have those abilities. I believe he gave Moi ample opportunity to prove himself before firing him. Also, Keith does have a soft side. Following the "Don't give a damn boat . . ." lecture he did go back to one of his crew members and explain that the message was not meant for him. Perhaps the "Deadliest Catch" Production Team can show us more of Keith's "soft side" next season.
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Originally posted by Deadliest Poster: This guys LIVES for drama!
He rips his crew in front of the cameras all the time when he could easily ask them to leave.
He calls his crew a "I don't give a damn crew on a I don't give a damn boat".
It was HIS responsibility to make sure the pots were is good shape before he left to fish...Commands run down hill.
Moi, while not the greatest, just went up to explain his point of view and he gets fired for it.
He RIPS his brother like he was a homeless person back when he said "WHAT I WANT FROM YOU IS SOME COOPERATION!"
Now he's proclaimed that his brother...HIS BROTHER...is nothing more than a crew member. What an a$$!!!
I hope he enjoys skippering his ship up from Seattle every year...the JERK!
He's got the largest ship by FAR and he rarely in the lead for total crab...He's just not a good fisherman.
He hires all kinds of Greenhorns so he can keep his payments to his crews down to a minimum then he complains that they don't do the job.
Keith is nothing but a power hungry JERK...Get of OFF the show NOW!!!
i agree but like any show you need one bad apple to change things up. if he got mad about moi speakin his mind in his wheelhouse then that shows that he has no business being a capt.. he really needs to learn from the other three capt. about leadership and loyalty to his crew.
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keith is a great captain and i cant believe that anyon would say otherwise. when he called it "an i dont give a damn crew on an i dont give a damn boat" he was referring to their attitudes which were not the greatest. when he yells at monte its for a reason. last nights episode when he yelled at monte it was because monte yelled at him first for not waking him up two hours earlier so he could drive the boat. so i guess kieth is the bad guy for letting his tired brother sleep. there are reasons for what kieth does.
In my opinion; I can't say keith is a bad captain, after all he receives a high quota, so he have had success in catching crab years back.
I believe he is playing to the camera, and perhaps the producers are instigating drama for the entertainment.
The show needed a "guy fans love to hate" perhaps he is the one on this season.
There are always "bosses from hell" out there, the bottom line is, if they know how to make you money, you adapt to it, let it toll off and not take things personal. Bottom line is making money fast, and safe.
No one else does that? Are you sure? Maybe you missed last night's episode where Scott was being reprimanded by not one, but THREE men all at the same time, one of whom was his own father?
I don't know why everyone is picking on Capt. Keith -- he doesn't appear to me to be doing anything that the other captains aren't doing as well. They all use rough language; they all treat the greenhorns with disdain at first; they all are demanding, cranky, overbearing, slavedriving and obsessed with finding the crab. It's not a charm school out there -- meek and mild mannered men would never become captains. For all those who think Capt. Johnathan is so sweet -- read the Time Bandit book -- he beat up crewmen when they were misbehaving. Even Captain Rick, who is always seen cuddling with wife Donna, she had to leave the wheelhouse when he got mad and Capt. Greg was boorish and snippy with Ragnild and said she was a pain on national television. We all know what Capt. Phil is like when he gets mad. Discreet they aint!
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No they sure aren't discreet, and they don't need to be either.
Apparently many people here think that if they complain about Keith enough, DC will take him off the show. Or maybe there is some other motivating factor they have that I can't figure out.
Originally posted by Windy: I don't know why everyone is picking on Capt. Keith -- he doesn't appear to me to be doing anything that the other captains aren't doing as well. They all use rough language; they all treat the greenhorns with disdain at first; they all are demanding, cranky, overbearing, slavedriving and obsessed with finding the crab. It's not a charm school out there -- meek and mild mannered men would never become captains. For all those who think Capt. Johnathan is so sweet -- read the Time Bandit book -- he beat up crewmen when they were misbehaving. Even Captain Rick, who is always seen cuddling with wife Donna, she had to leave the wheelhouse when he got mad and Capt. Greg was boorish and snippy with Ragnild and said she was a pain on national television. We all know what Capt. Phil is like when he gets mad. Discreet they aint!
That is absolutely true! They showed tons of clips this last After the Catch of the other captains being just as rude or tough, yelling over the loudspeaker to the deck. Sig can be a hard a|r|s|e too, so can Phil. So I think people are using selective memory against Keith. And making far bigger deal of Moi's impolite firing that needs to be. Without the cameras, let's say Keith said the exact same thing "That's the last time you're coming in my wheelhouse." When Moi goes home that night, is he grousing over that line, ro the fact that he got fired?! Guaran--tee it's the latter, not the former.
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keith is keith. i am not on anyones side but cut him some slack, he stayed up for a day or two and he doesnt want to hear whining from the crew. Monte does not cut him slack. Plus, Moi was holding them back and shouldnt have went to talk back to his captain. what keith says goes. So before you start pointing out everything he is doing wrong look at the crew, are they giving it their all? He is the captain let him speak his mind. oh, by the way i am sure you have yelled at people like that before too so don't try to make him look like the bad guy. Fatigue was taking over and he did not want to hear what he was doing wrong from the crew.
I've made my feeling known as to how I feel about this man; yah, he's a good captain...he owns the boat. To steal a line from Mel Brooks, "Its good to be da king!" By Keith's own admition, he's an "emotional" man.
I once watched a VP blow the hair back of my IT manager. He yelled at the top of his lungs...I don't recall why now (it was LONG ago); his only reason for doing it (in front of Paul's whole crew and Boss) was to nail down his own position and importance. (...and to belittle a perfectly good manager). Keith isn't THAT bad but he could sure use a course in "Interpersonnal Relations". Just because "he's emotional" doesn't excuse his actions. He really should learn to "chill" .
Peace - Rich
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Keith should go. . Several Keith supporters have pointed out that he does catch the crab. But this isn't a crab fishing traing video. The purpose of this show is entertainment and the story is about the people, their relationships, and how they interact when in close quarters for long periods of time. While I usually hate reality TV, I enjoy DC because the majority of characters hold themselves in check. For that reason, Keith is just a bad fit.
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The man's a fisherman not a actor, the job is high stress high danger an very! very! wearing. He isnt there to please anyone in this forum, hes there to make alot of money an get his people home in one piece. Thats it.
I highly doubt he cares what anyone here thinks of him an in my book he's a dam good skipper.
Originally posted by 1973: Keith should go. Several Keith supporters have pointed out that he does catch the crab. But this isn't a crab fishing traing video. The purpose of this show is entertainment and the story is about the people, their relationships, and how they interact when in close quarters for long periods of time. While I usually hate reality TV, I enjoy DC because the majority of characters hold themselves in check. For that reason, Keith is just a bad fit.
I respect your opinion, but your opinion isn't the only one that counts. I would say just as many people want Capt. Keith to stay as there are that want to see him go.
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