one thing I love about black sails is how all of the character relationships are so tangled and entertwined that having one ship that you focus on while ignoring everything else (as often happens in other fandoms) is impossible. maxanne is my #1 of course, but you simply can't think about max and anne's relationship without also thinking about anne's relationship with jack, and max's with eleanor, and subsequently eleanor's with vane and rogers, and how all of these relationships shape the others. silverflint that doesn't account for madi in some way simply loses its flavor, and silvermadi without considering each of their relationships to flint is no fun. flint and miranda obviously have a huge thomas-shaped hole in their relationship that impacts every interaction and decision they make. and thinking about post-finale flint and thomas without miranda makes me want to lie on the floor and wail for three hours.
and the best part is, it doesn't even matter if you read any of these relationships as romantic, platonic, or any other secret third or fourth thing. the text says that they care about and impact each other deeply, and that's what matters
