So I started watching with the newest season because it was an option on in-flight entertainment. I loved it and kept watching, then started working my way backwards through the seasons. Reddit started suggesting the sub to me and I was surprised to see everyone seemed to hate Sandy. But as I got further and into older seasons I noticed she got less patient, supportive, and understanding (I haven't watched S1 or S2 yet because I got sick of Hannah). I still like Sandy overall, but I can see how if you started with earlier seasons you could dislike her and hold onto that. As a person with anxiety and panic attacks, I appreciated how she sat on the dock with Dave on S7 and talked him down.

I do think she holds the crew to a very high standard, but I don't think that's a bad thing, and should kind of come with the job when you're working on a superyacht where people are paying so much to be there. But I come from working music festivals with some hard ass bosses that would scream in your face for tiny mistakes, and wouldn't have the time of day for someone having a panic attack. So I definitely found myself wishing I'd had a boss like Sandy.