For what it is - I love this show. I too have been watching since the beginning. You can see the production influence as the seasons go on. (Less Authentic), but I still (so far) enjoy it. I think it's way cool that Mandy will soon be the Captain of a crab boat AND that they had a woman greenhorn this season! I also think it's very interesting that a new species of crab (golden) is coming to the audience's attention. It's a bummer that the authenticity is waning. Hopefully, it will come back more like a documentary than a polished reality show.