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Black Sails Keelhaul Scene *SPOILERS*

Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:13 pm
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:13 pm
For those who haven't watched the show, you need to get off your arse, it's fantastic, but I recommend not reading further.


Anyway, I cannot find the clip anywhere, but Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach's death has got to be the most brutal scene in television history. It's brilliantly executed, but so hard to watch, and you just can't unsee it.

Can't think of another scene that rivals it
Posted by CarRamrod
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:17 pm to
The Passion? Hell it was basically the same thing without the water.
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:31 pm to
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The Passion?


Television

But that's a fair comparison I suppose
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:34 pm to
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Can't think of another scene that rivals it


A few from sons of anarchy were in the same feel, but black sails pulled off something on a much larger scale. And you're right, it's something you don't forget.
Posted by NIH
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:40 pm to
Rackham was a dumbass for surrendering
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:42 pm to
Blackbeard was a complete badass in that scene. Brutal.

Amazing show. I watched based on recommendations of this board and loved it.
Posted by molsusports
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:43 pm to
A couple other grisly deaths:

The wrong guy gets his skull caved in with a fire extinguisher in Irreversible

The innocent mousy girl slaughtered upside down and nude in Hostel 2
Posted by Hester Carries
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:45 pm to
The “eagle” or whatever scene in Vikings is brutal
Posted by tigerinthebueche
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:57 pm to
Ah yes, the biannual slobber thread for Black Sails. Thought it was about time.
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 9:58 pm to
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Rackham was a dumbass for surrendering



"frick you Jack"
Posted by weaveballs1
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 11:22 pm to
Here's a video that describes keelhauling and shows some of the scene. I've seen another with some historians saying that that scene was the most accurate portrayal of keelhauling ever put on film, but I can't find it. Ray Stevenson was brilliant in the show in general but that scene was just unreal.

LINK
Posted by TheeRealCarolina
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 6:17 am to
I didn’t realize what was happening at first but yeah it was brutal. That one scene in the tavern in season two where the guy is held down on the table in middle of a crowded bar... you have no idea why he’s screaming and then you hear the “thud” and roll.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 7:10 am to
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Ah yes, the biannual slobber thread for Black Sails. Thought it was about time.


Well, it’s fricking awesome. So scroll the frick on.

For the OP, even though the show had fully jumped shark at that point Tara’s death in SOA was pretty brutal.
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 8:00 am to
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Ah yes, the biannual slobber thread for Black Sails. Thought it was about time.



clown comment
Posted by bengalman
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 8:07 am to
No doubt a great show but that scene was down right brutal and awesome at the same time!
Posted by jchamil
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 8:20 am to
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Ah yes, the biannual slobber thread for Black Sails. Thought it was about time.


This was necessary
Posted by NIH
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:54 am to
The fight scene when Rackham’s crew is fighting unarmed one by one against the giant British soldier was brutal.
Posted by MickeyLikesDags21
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 11:54 am to
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Ah yes, the biannual slobber thread for Black Sails. Thought it was about time.


What a strange thing to get upset over
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 3:57 pm to
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Ah yes, the biannual slobber thread for Black Sails. Thought it was about time.




It was time, frick off
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 4:01 pm to
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For the OP, even though the show had fully jumped shark at that point Tara’s death in SOA was pretty brutal.




That was pretty rough, I probably forgot about it because the show had gone from "Must watch" to "I'll get around to it eventually " at that point.
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