Your top 5 favourite things about Black Sails and yes you only get to choose 5
ONLY FIVE??????????????? I’ll try
1. Flint & his soft/menecing duality. I’m such a sucker for characters who are scary but as soon as somebody they care shows up they turn into a tiny puppy. In other words, I love seeing the self assured people unhinged because it’s hella hot. 2. The Hamiltons - I just love them& their relationship, the love they have might not be “conventional” but at the same time few “conventional” couples share the level of trust they have between them & I really admire them for it. Plus the way they handle James as their equal from day 1 is very sexy of them. (Btw same goes for Jack and Anne & I also love them dearly) 3. The hetero bating - this is absolutely something I still can’t seem to fully belie... I mean you gotta understand, before this my big fandom was BBC Sherlock which is famous for queerbating like no other show... So Black Sails really is a gift in that regard. Every time I rewatch the scene where drunk Flint leans into Eleanor only to kiss her forehead I go NUTS because I can’t believe the writers made that choice. (Not to mention the full Flint being queer story) 4. How Black Sails touches on so SO many topics without taking sides and how those topics from 4 centuries ago are still relevant today 5. The power of story - I have said this before on this blog & I will say it again - Black Sails will always win against any other piece of media because no other piece of media welcomes the audience to the same extent Black Sails does. It doesn’t only acknowledge the existence of audience but it gives up autonomy and says that what matters most is what audience wants to matter most. Which ultimately is the continuation of the freedom theme that runs throughout the entire show. Your fave could & would never. Thanks for asking this! I adore this show (as you very well know :D)
