Black Sails

An action-packed season one concluded with a cliffhanger, and nothing I've seen in the season two trailers indicates how that ending was resolved.

I'll definitely be watching.
 
Yupo can't wait for the second season. This show has the most interesting female characters. Oh and the only show on Television that has actually shown a penis... I laughed at NBC when they tried to do something similar with that other pirate show that they created... What was it called? I forgot.
 
Cli-Fi said:
I laughed at NBC when they tried to do something similar with that other pirate show that they created... What was it called? I forgot.
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Crossbones. It was pretty bad. I had to keep backtracking to decipher what John Malkovich's Blackbeard was muttering. The series is now resting in Davy Jones' Locker, I believe.
 
Wo7f said:
Second show pretty cool. What does the spoiler icon look like? Don't want to give anything away who haven't seen it yet.
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The first season was losing my interest slowly but surely but the season season so far is so much better, better character writing, mean,brilliant Captain Flint.

I so love the focus on his mentality, the flashbacks. Showing who he really is and was. What he did in last weeks ep, i was as shocked as the glasses guy was by everything that happened. I also like Rackham, his partner.
 
Wo7f said:
Uh oh, now what is he going to do? Awesome show last night. I love those two together! :inlove:

I have got to find the spoiler button. But I think I did good. :)
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Damn Flint is so driven, badass in the 3 eps so far that after ep 3 i almost feel bad for Vane,scared for him. Hell will rain and war is going down :D

I like Bonny, Rackham. That girl thought she could come between them and Bonny wouldnt have that in the end of ep 3. I liked she might play with that girl sexually but she wont forget Rackham, her loyalty,feelings for him. The girls first plan to get between them failed.
 
I really want to watch this but I don't get Stars. Le sigh. I want me pirates!

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I like that Vane and Eleanor are together. Not sure how long that will last, but like it. Rackham was so confused as to what was going on, it was hilarious. And so glad Vane cut that pirate's head off. Awesome!
 
FIRE!

In Flint's and Vane's position, what would you have done?

Being a more diplomatic person, Flint should have taken the sit down option. Vane, being the one threatened with a more not understanding crew, really has no other option. But perhaps he could tell Vane that if he attacks, he'll also be attacking a governs daughter.
 
I tried watching the first episode with my wife and eldest daughter. Unfortunately, after a potentially interesting beginning, it was ruined by an utterly pointless and gratuitous 1 man and 5 women orgy scene. Women as property? Sigh. Had to switch off.
 
Brian Turner said:
Women as property? Sigh. Had to switch off.
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Sadly it's historically accurate. Women did not have rights back then. But there are a couple women on the show who break these rules and have strong roles. Watching it with your eldest daughter had to have been awkward. :confused:

Also, it was hard for me personally to get into it at first. I watched the second episode and then the first again before I made since of what was going on and only after that decided it might be worth my time. Some things are hard for me to watch and I find myself covering my face, :eek: but I feel the story is a good one. I'm also curious of what it might have been like to live as a pirate. And I enjoy watching the strong woman roles develop despite their surroundings. :) I have to admit however, it might not be for everyone.
 
Wo7f said:
Sadly it's historically accurate. Women did not have rights back then.
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If it were accurate, the captain might experience that scene - but the whores would generally be large women (as that was historically considered attractive), with saggy boobs (bras are a century away), and brown teeth (from all the sugar cane).

How popular would that have been to watch? :)

Also, new members of a team in life and death situations usually must earn the respect of the others (Platoon did this really well). Considering that these pirates have had a disappointing voyage that earned so little that there's an air of mutiny, it made no sense that some would throw what's left of their money on someone they just captured, and who might run away from them immediately after.

It's a shame it's been sexed up by the execs, as the premise was interesting. But you're right - it might not be everyone, and there's plenty of TV programming out there. :)
 
Brian Turner said:
If it were accurate, the captain might experience that scene - but the whores would generally be large women (as that was historically considered attractive), with saggy boobs (bras are a century away), and brown teeth (from all the sugar cane).

How popular would that have been to watch? :)
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Lol! Good point I never thought of that. :LOL:
 
Wow, I can't believe Flint actually
fired the cannons.
Very different episode than what I was expecting.
Flint is gay? Or I should say bi since he's with Miranda.
 
Brian Turner said:
I tried watching the first episode with my wife and eldest daughter. Unfortunately, after a potentially interesting beginning, it was ruined by an utterly pointless and gratuitous 1 man and 5 women orgy scene. Women as property? Sigh. Had to switch off.
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They are pirates!!! What did you expect?
 
Brian Turner said:
If it were accurate, the captain might experience that scene - but the whores would generally be large women (as that was historically considered attractive), with saggy boobs (bras are a century away), and brown teeth (from all the sugar cane).

How popular would that have been to watch? :)

Also, new members of a team in life and death situations usually must earn the respect of the others (Platoon did this really well). Considering that these pirates have had a disappointing voyage that earned so little that there's an air of mutiny, it made no sense that some would throw what's left of their money on someone they just captured, and who might run away from them immediately after.

It's a shame it's been sexed up by the execs, as the premise was interesting. But you're right - it might not be everyone, and there's plenty of TV programming out there. :)
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Actually while your first sentence may be true. I just skimmed through the history of the Bahamas to see if what you said was true. Names, dates, places, and other life inspirations all seem to be eerily historically accurate. Except of course in the case of Captain Flint. He's completely Fiction. So I was happy to find this out. I wonder if Blackbeard or hints of him will appear in season 3?

EDIT: OK I just saw IMDB listing someone as being a member of Black Beard's Crew!!!!
 
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