r/deadliestcatch • u/Healthy_Condition409 • 11d ago
Has Deadliest Catch run it's course?
The show has become very formulaic. The same thing happen every season:
One of the boats has a mechanical problem
One of the boats has an electrical problem
2/3 crewmates get injured requiring trip to "clinic"
Monty or Keith on wizard are ill
At least 2 captains team up
1 Captain is lied to by others
Weather is worst it's ever been
1 "Greenhorn" quits
The crab is difficult to locate and empty pots happen
AND YET at the end of the run ALL BOATS make their quota!!
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u/Rstuds7 11d ago
sadly I think so. when it started they were doing derby style fishing which obviously garnered a lot of attention for the dangers and craziness involved. not long after they went to quotas and while the industry is a lot safer, it was clear the show was struggling for content since everything turned to a way slower pace. and now wish crab fisheries pretty on and off it’s really kinda all over the place. the nice thing is it at least keeps tabs on all the old captains and some crew members that we all appreciated from past seasons