'Deadliest Catch' captains jump ship (UPDATE: ... and they're back)

[Killick]

Unless it's a negotiating ploy, trying to get more dough out of Discovery, it looks like the Hillstrands and Sig Hansen are done.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/09/28/deadliest-catch-captains-have-reportedly-left-the-popular-discovery-series/

I wouldn't be too disappointed about the Hillstrands, but DC without Sig, Edgar and the Northwestern? Ugh.

 

[Stitch]

Re: 'Deadliest Catch' captains jump ship

Unless it's a negotiating ploy, trying to get more dough out of Discovery, it looks like the Hillstrands and Sig Hansen are done.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/09/28/deadliest-catch-captains-have-reportedly-left-the-popular-discovery-series/

I wouldn't be too disappointed about the Hillstrands, but DC without Sig, Edgar and the Northwestern? Ugh.

I think they all are milking their fame, but Discovery is telling them you're nothing without us.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

Re: 'Deadliest Catch' captains jump ship

I'd be happy to see the Hillstands go. They crapped their bed when they skated on their own series, which boggles my mind considering they are camera whores.

I'm surprised Sig is pulling out. It seems like I read once where he was kinda the spark that started the show in the beginning.

Money wise, the Northwestern will do fine without the show, and that crew took advantage of the celebrity life but didn't seem to let it consume them. The Time Bandit boys won't know how to act not being the center of attention, and that boat makes half of what the others make.

 

[SoCalScribe]

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So, no Phil, the Northwestern or the Time Bandit? I mean I like Keith alternately crying and berating, but other than the Harris kids trying to make a go of it they're going to have a lot of work trying to create compelling storylines. So much was set up for good TV with Edgar wanting to quit, Johnathan wanting to quit, etc., and now those storylines are dead.

But, hey, Mike Rowe can still simultaneously condescend while "being one of the guys" on another 11 episodes of After the Catch.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

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They may as well jump ship considering the show's basically jumped the shark.

 

[trifectarich]

Re: 'Deadliest Catch' captains jump ship

The most amazing thing is that people watched the same show over and over again for six years: crew goes out in the middle of the ocean, big waves come, crew freezes its ass off, boat breaks down, captain ******* about his workers, everyone makes a ton of money.

 

[SoCalScribe]

Re: 'Deadliest Catch' captains jump ship

I don't think anyone kept watching because of the fishing; that can and does get boring and repetitive. It's more about the stress and the personality conflicts and the characters. And the weather is often an interesting factor as well.

 

[Killick]

... and they're back. Wouldn't be surprised if they got more money, along with the lawsuit being dropped.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Deadliest-Catch-Stars-1024167.aspx

 

[Shoeless Joe]

They're heading up to Dutch to begin filming ....
I kinda thought they'd be already up there because, uhh, it's king crab season.

 

[Killick]

Crab season opens Oct. 15.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

that's a week from now, and considering the prep work before getting under way, it's king crab season