re: Official BLACK SAILS Re-watch/1st Watch Thread - All Episodes Watched- Raise the Black!

Jacks reaction to the shitty proposal from the other pirate captain was genius.

Kill the captain and free the captives on the boat the rival crew would surely kill to sway the numbers was not what I saw coming.

He’s clearly a lot smarter than people thought he was.

I’m going to have to watch E10 now after seeing some of the light somewhat spoilers.

ETA

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Vane’s warning to Eleanor in the tunnels of the fort was cool. And you could tell how serious he was because he whispered it to her so hard.

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This got me.

Started my re-watch last Friday and have caught up to the thread. What an awesome show, firmly in my top 3. I have no idea why I thought season 1 started off slow, I definitely do not think that second time around.

i think.... one of the regulars is a female in here.

I don't remember if Belle posted about it. seems like it would be up her alley.

S2E10

The whole trial was awesome. And Vane’s plan was badass. Just have to dodge hundreds of cannon balls and fight your way out. No big deal.

Flint’s revenge on Peter Ashe was also great. “Her word will be the last word for this place.”

Pretty fun seeing Flint and Vane working together. And it was also awesome once Flint gets back onboard the ship he's just like "Cut everyone loose, we're all on the same team now." And Vane's little nod to Flint when he tells him to keep his men in line was cool...that's all it took for them to basically be on the same team. For all of Flint's shortcomings, being a fricking boss of a leader isn't one of them.

"Ready the guns. Full compliment."
"What’s the target, captain?"
"Whatever’s left."



Poor Silver. But he endeared himself to the crew so much he’s now voted quartermaster. But he’s still on his wit to switch up the lie about the gold yet again.

“Would you like to see something shiny?”

What a great fricking episode.



S3E1

Black. Motherfricking. Beard. What an awesome introduction to one of the most known names in history.

"You calling my sister a liar?"
"If you're here, there are at least three things she's lied to you about."

The whole setup with Flint's crew boarding the derelict ship and it being a trap set by Hornigold was great. I really, really enjoy the naval strategies on this show. There is just so much shite to it that I would never think about, with how winds work, how ships work, how they navigate, etc. I just find that fascinating. And one thing that stands out is how durable those ships are. Like when Flint turns into the storm's direction, they take multiple hits from Hornigold's cannons, but as long as the people can physically dodge being hit, the ship is more or less fine and can just be repaired on the go. It's not like a cannon ball hits a ship and it sinks, which I guess is how I picture it in my head sometimes. Just crazy considering they are made of basically all wood and rope.

Ole Eleanor getting a pardon? Seems like the whole "Eleanor going to London and back" thing was contrived a bit and unnecessary. But after all Vane has done for her, she still hoes him out and gives his name to the new governor.





S3E2

For all of Eleanor's bullshite, she still looks good though, and watching her bathe was fun.

One thing she doesn't lack is confidence in the face of men though. She straight told Woodes Rogers what was up when he threatened to ship her arse back to London.

So we learn that Eleanor is the one who banished Blackbeard from Nassau, with the help of Vane. Yikes.

I love that Jack basically bought a giant party house full of booze and whores in the middle of town.

Blackbeard forgiving Vane so easily feels....disingenuous. But we shall see how that goes (I honestly don't remember outside of Blackbeard's total fricking badassness in one particular scene). Him talking shite about how pussified Nassau has become was pretty funny though.

Man, that scene with Muldoon being trapped with the water slowly rising was brutal. It's been a rough fricking week for Silver. I don't get why they were trapped down there though...did the door to their room close on accident and then get trapped by debris or something? I think that was what they were showing, but it was hard to tell.

I know the show portrays Flint as some brutal madman who sacrifices his crew at his own pleasure, but I think he really did make the right calls with losing Hornigold in the storm, and then cutting the topgallants. He did kill some crew by doing that, but he also saved the ship and everyone else though.

I don't know how many of those black pearls are in Nassau, but that is a metric shitpile of gold and those pearls may not always keep their value. I'm not sure Max's plan is the right move or not. And neither is Jack.

So many high points in season 2.

-Flint successfully regaining his captaincy.
-Billy exposing that traitorous bastard Dufresne
-The rise of Silver
-Everything at Charlestown. I’ll be honest, I always hated Mrs. Barlow and I’m glad Ashe’s man was so trigger happy.



MVPirate: Jack mf’n Rackham

-Winning his first prize as Captain
-Securing the Urca gold
-Successfully negotiating a relationship with Anne AND Max

Runner Up: Charles Vane


Time to start season 3 and the arrival of the GOAT, Ray Stevenson, rest in peace sweet prince. His death last year was a huge loss.

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-Everything at Charlestown. I’ll be honest, I always hated Mrs. Barlow and I’m glad Ashe’s man was so trigger happy.

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Yeah she was a solid character because she influences Flint so much, but I couldn't stand her.

I do, however, appreciate her willingness to get naked and bang any dude that can help her though.

Don't have time to chat about it yet but I will update the OP for the watch/discussion schedule when I get a minute. Lots to talk about.

OP is updated.

Current discussion:
Episodes: S2, EP10 (season finale) to S3, EP2

Current watch (6/4/24 - 6/11/24)[/b]:
Episodes: S3, EP3 through S3, EP5.

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Definitely was badass. I think it was technically Billy's plan.

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Billy provided the diary, but I think it was all Vane as to how it was handled. Turning the fort cannons onto the inner town definitely feels like a Vane kind of move.

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Ashe's little pep talk to Flint right before the trial was so lame. "You don't have to do this in front of everyone, we can do this tomorrow where nobody will see" or some BS like that. O wow, thank you Peter Ashe, my old buddy, who's man just blew my ride or die's head off, for pushing my handing off ONE DAY. A gentleman and a scholar.

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Not only that, but they had JUST found out that Ashe was literally the reason things went south for them so quickly in London in the first place. So not only do you lose your ride or die in brutal fashion, but you also find out that the man you thought could be your ally since you have history is actually the one who created all of your problems to begin with.

In a show full of literal pirates, Ashe still managed to be a real piece of shite.

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my wife goes "O, this is where he loses his leg"

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I remember thinking it was so cool on my first watch how we get to see how Long John Silver lost his leg. I never read those books or anything as a kid (or an adult), but the whole peg leg pirate thing is such an ingrained thing into that legend. And I just remember thinking how cool this show was when that scene happened. It's really great how they mix in real life shite with fictional shite. It sort of gives it all this gravitas of "legend."

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Same. It's honestly one of the main reasons I like Flint even though he's a terrible person. He's just so much better as an actual captain of a ship. I mean you're just not going to outsmart him as far as strategy. I'm sure the Naval experience is what gives him the edge there. Even with the trap Hornigold set, Flint actually told Silver they shouldn't go for it before Silver gave the order. Which was a little odd in itself the quartermaster giving the order, unless that was a common thing I don't know.

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I think that was more of a moment where Flint was kinda trying to teach Silver something about sea life/captaincy. He could have easily vetoed the call and made them continue on, but he left it up to Silver. Now obviously I don't think Flint expected the trap from Hornigold,

And I don't remember, but I suspect we will see some remorse from Silver in the coming episodes about Muldoon's death since it was basically his decision to stop at that ship and fall for the trap. Despite his best efforts, Silver has feelings for the crew and cares pretty deeply for them.