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Stede being firm (requested by anon)
Ed and Frenchie connecting right away always makes me smile.
Their connection in 1x5 feels instinctual. We see Frenchie carefree, walking into the captain's quarters with a flourish in his new outfit. He's comfortable with them, and when Ed and Stede decide to go to the party, Ed right away asks Frenchie to come along if he doesn't have any plans.
Then when Ed walks out of the party upset Stede is not the only one to respond to that. Frenchie's body language immediately changes from relaxed and having fun to standing straight up, concern on his face followed immediately by a crack at the societal people.
We don't see it directly on screen but Frenchie and Olu used their earlier agreement with Abshir over the pyramid scheme to get Stede the information for the passive aggression moment.
We don't know much about Frenchie's past, only that he worked in "service," can play the lute, and is an absolute gem at pulling off ploys.
I have written about how Frenchie and Ed have similar coping mechanisms with their trauma, and while not on the surface or talked about, it adds to their connection.
(This connection also explains why Ed keeps Frenchie aboard at the end of the first season and why he chooses Frenchie to be first mate.)
Now I feel like I'm rambling but my point is, we learn so much about Frenchie's character in this episode and the relation between Ed and Frenchie is instant and sweet. I love the effortlessness behind connections between people in this show.
The Best Revenge is Dressing Well is a great episode and these small moments, this link makes it all the more deeper.
Ed & Stede being protective of each other for @xoxoemynn's birthday 💜
Happy birthday Marianne!! I'm so happy and lucky to have become friends with you this past year – you're so immensely talented, clever and kind, have a brilliant mind, write incredible fics, and on top of that, you're always ready to stand up for your friends (seriously idk what I'd have done without you the past few months) 💗 you deserve all the best in the world and hope you have a wonderful day!!
Ed & Stede + their daggers 🗡️🗡️ ⌊ requested by @soupbtch
i know stede bonnet's hair is magic because it looked like this RIGHT after he took off that wig (still holding the wretched thing in his hands)
Our Flag Means Death 1x5 | 2x8 ⇉ Stede trying to join the conversation