#blackbeard ofmd

[other-orchid]

ed in red kimono

[cairfrey]

I watched Our Flag Means Death for the first time about 2 weeks ago. I'm on my first rewatch already because it's such a beautiful show full of just absolutely amazing bits.

One of my favourite bits is this scene in s1e5 - The Best Revenge is Dressing Well

Now, someone who has the ability to make gifs could do something wonderful and gif this scene so we can see Ed's utter look of shock as Stede looks on at his handiwork. I, alas, do not know how one would do that.

(ETA: Thank you to @fallenrocket for finding and sharing said gif:

Anyway, as to why I love this scene. Aside from the fact that stede has just displayed the power of massive (passive) aggression in a beautiful way, it really switches the characters.

Out of the two of them (Blackbeard and the Gentleman pirate) if you were to bank on one looking maniacally on at their chaos and the other looking shocked at the outcome, you wouldn't think it was that way around.

Anyway, I love these pirates so much. I ugly cried at the end of season 2.

[faeeebaeee]

never left 🏴‍☠️

[buy the sticker here]

[aleabstract]

Little fishy man

Circa 2023

[likelytowritesomestuff]

I like how Stede and Ed's second kiss isn't portrayed as an epic reunion kiss like rom com or love stories usually depict this kind of kiss.

Nothing against that, I love that kind of portrait (and the series kinda offers one like that with their final kiss where Ed says 'I love you' for the first time), but I also like the choice to make it seem like they move on from where their relationship was interrupted, echoing and rewriting the 'You wear fine things well' scene where Ed had the impulse to kiss Stede for the first time and now it's Ed saying to Stede those words that made him definitely fall in love...

also, love that Stede, totally caught by surprise with their first kiss, is now kissing Ed knowing what he wants in his life and that he is totally in love with him

[refinedlobotomy]

the breakup left him a little frazzled.

[siobhans-world]

Welcome to the wonderful part of the Internet where artists from across the world can find each other and become friends and collab!

@lutraslutra drew Blackbeard and I drew Mermaid Stede. The result is so cool and I'm so grateful to have a fandom where I get to meet amazing people like Lutra and fill my days with positivity

[clownishtechgod]

I put this off for so long, I should be imprisoned for my crimes (started this in 2023 and just finished it the other day 😭)