so i just started watching this show and i’m enjoying it. i recommend it to my sister but she has an irrational fear of sharks and i remember that a shark appears randomly at the beginning of the first episode and i’m just wondering if there are any other shark appearances that i need to warn her about. no spoilers please thank u.

When the battle between Teach (Blackbeard) and Woodes Rogers occurs in early season 4, he chooses a stupid plan of boarding the small ship with a small amount of men while the rest of his ship and crew wait at a distance apart which lead to his defeat and death. Even if the Governer and his men didn't fight with such Fury, the pirates still had bad odds as they had limited men boarding and no way of retreating if overpowered.

He should have incapacitated Rogers' ship with cannon fire, grappled the 2 ships together and then boarded with the full crew which would have outnumbered the British and they would have certainly won the fight, capturing or killing Woodes Rogers. Of course the show writers made it happen the way they did so that the story could continue without such a quick victory for the pirates but even still it doesn't make sense. Teach was one of the wisest pirate captains in the Caribbean and surely wouldn't have done something so foolish like that.

Lately watched Black Sails with my pa (yes, i'm a bold mf) and we brake at cpt IV of the first season. Me & my oldman's favorite is good old Hal Gates by a longshot. Dad saw that moment when Vane lost all his crew and became a non-ship-dude, leting my lad bald gentleman worried abt his own fresh captaincy, and said: "I trust in Gates. He is sensible. He'll make a good captain."

Why did Jack surrender and let everyone be captured? Couldn't he get closer to board? Or at least try and stop them? If he knew Blackbeard would die most likely either way.

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On my second rewatch, and one of the biggest but also most forshadowed twists was Billy's betrayal at the Underhill Plantation. He is a complex character, and maybe one of the most loyal and sensible (to pirates overall) at first, conflicted with what's right and wrong to him. There was so much buildup since the start to this inevitable moment, and to see him finally fight Flint for the first and now second time was crazy.

on his way to Charles Vane in his fort.

jumping in the beach of Nassau because he lost his ship and crew.

Jokes aside, I am just practicing jumping animation and wanted to draw Charles Vane

On the last season of my fourth re-watch, looking to watch something new and don’t know where to start. Any of you watch newer programs that are bangers?

Watching black sails while learning pixel art. So I had to make em. Somewhat interested in Charles Vane next but not sure what kind of scene. Any suggestions?

do anybody know if black sails is in French

I watched season 1 a year or so back and just couldn’t get into it. I’m looking for something new to watch and contemplated restarting. Thoughts? I felt the show was so slow paced, and I the over sexualization felt so unnecessary and forced. I’m not a prude by any means but a random orgy ? And by the end it seemed everyone was gay…? Why? Again, not a prude in the slightest but forced sex that adds no value was what I took from the first season. Does it focus less on sexuality in the next seasons and more on the story?

When it comes to Black Sails, the choice to make Captain Flint gay has sparked debate. Here’s why I believe it was a mistake—not because of the inclusion of a gay character, but due to how it was handled in the context of the story:

1. Deviation from the Treasure Island Legacy

Black Sails is a prequel to Treasure Island, a literary classic. In the book, Captain Flint is portrayed as a brutal, mysterious figure defined by his obsession with gold and power.

By making Flint’s homosexuality a central part of his motivations (through his relationship with Thomas Hamilton), the series alters the character’s essence. For fans of the original material, this creates a disconnect between the Flint of Black Sails and the Flint of Treasure Island.

2. Perception of Forced Inclusion

The series was produced during a time when many shows were introducing LGBTQ+ characters to align with calls for diversity. While this is a positive trend overall, Flint’s sexuality comes across to some as a narrative device rather than an organic aspect of his character.

This can feel like an attempt to "modernize" the story without fully respecting the source material’s tone or legacy, leading some viewers to see it as pandering.

3. Reduction of Flint’s Complexity

Flint’s vengeance and rage are heavily tied to the loss of Thomas Hamilton, his lover. While this adds emotional depth, it reduces his character’s complexity by framing most of his actions around a personal tragedy.

A Flint motivated purely by ambition, greed, or survival instincts would align better with the ruthless pirate depicted in Treasure Island. By narrowing his motivations to personal loss, the series limits the broader thematic possibilities for his character arc.

4. Missed Opportunities for LGBTQ+ Representation

Rather than focusing on Flint, a pre-established character with a fixed legacy, the show could have introduced new LGBTQ+ characters who wouldn’t conflict with audience expectations.

For instance, a queer pirate among the supporting cast or a love story between new characters could have felt more innovative and less divisive.

Conclusion:

While Flint’s sexuality isn’t inherently the problem, how it was handled in Black Sails raises questions about narrative integrity and continuity with Treasure Island. This decision, while bold, ultimately alienated some fans who felt it detracted from the character’s original legacy and complexity.

Discussion: What do you think? Did Flint’s relationship with Thomas enhance or detract from the story? Could the show have handled LGBTQ+ representation differently without impacting the series' connection to Treasure Island? Let’s hear your thoughts!

Just finished black sails and absolutely loved it, I see people on this sub who say they don't like max but never explain. Throughout the series, I just wasn't feeling much for her character and I quickly figured out why. I don't like max simply being that I think the actress was heavily miscast, everyone on the show is great not just because of the script, but their acting is exceptional, max's actress' acting was not strong or on par with everybody else throughout the series, I could believe max's journey and think her character progression is really good but the terrible acting just made not believe in her. I also think the direction of the french accent was also distracting. Otherwise an exceptional series with such great actors all around, going to miss this show deeply.

I just want to say that i love this show. Its been 5 month since i saw the last episode and ive watched several other movies and series but black sails has a special place in my heart.

I just cant believe how good the writing is. Characters dont seem to make strange decisions and have normal dialogues. If you watch other shows you think that nobody in the world would have such a conversation. In Black Sails they have normal talks and act like real human beings, lol, and not like a written movie character.

WHY IS SHE SO EVIL WITH MY BABY JACK??? Actually, WHY IS NASAU SO EVIL WITH HIM??? Damn, boy. Jack can't be a bit ambitious that this isle will gonna blow that man down in a way that god's middlefinger could never. He talks, he is threatened. He screams, he gets beaten. During the scream he goes out of tune? He gets peed on. And now, if that wasn't enough, his own associates humiliate him (Anne and Max) even after seeing the deplorable state they left him in. And seeing Max stealing that boy's girl, and that boy's girl overlooking his feelings...jeeeze, even in face-to-face they neglect that man.

Rackham absolutely doesn't deserve Nasau!

First time watching, I finished season 3 and could barely make it through the last episode of the season, after they killed Charles Vane I lost allot of interest. I know he gets hung in real life but still.. Plus I know this show will probably end like a Shakespearean tragedy, & it feels like it slowed down alot like it's kinda dragging just to squeeze out another season. I will push through though, the fight with the British is after all been what all of this has been leading up too. I've also looked through the Reddit threads talking about how ppl disliked vanes voice but i digress his voice and whole self is super sexy

Dude was fine, smooth, kind and a f##king gentleman. I know, he doesn't gave Flint such alternatives - not to a man like captain is -, however i can't deny that sadness. Gates was willing to found a way to take a friend off the rope with his lover, although by that height Flint became a liar and a traitor to the crew, and yet captain moved no single muscle to stop his first impulse to murder his old friend. Damn, man, you could see that desperte looks of 'the one i lived a long journey with is going to off me' in Gates face while being restrained. What a tragedy.

does anyone feel the same ? I mostly hate her way of thinking and choices and also her accent

I saw somewhere on Tumblr a post in which someone was taking a vote on whether Flint had overheard the conversation and just wanted to be a shit, or if he genuinely didn't know who Billy was. I already assumed he was just being a shit, but I came across the moment in season 2 when Flint explains Billy's background to Abagail and it hit me that he was DEFINITELY just being a little shit in ep 1 during that moment. Given the detail he gives to Abagail and how much compassion he has while telling it, he most certainly already knew Billy far better than Billy knew Flint in Ep1. I think he maybe even saw a bit of himself in Billy. Anyway. Just thoughts.

I'm a longtime Black Sails fan and when I finished it for the first time, I was so emotionally devastated I could barely eat for 3 days. Now I'm deep in my Arcane season 2 feels and admiring the qualities of both shows.

First, the writing setup is similar with some characters from preexisting stories with somewhat known endpoints haunting the audience (Black Sails-Treasure Island, Arcane-game lore (Which I know nothing about so feel free to correct me!)), mixed with new characters, woven together by absolute magic in the writers' room. The obvious care and love put into the craft of both shows so that nearly every shot looks like it could be framed. The banger music (that if you play to me out of context can summon tears). The attention to detail, symbolism, gut-wrenching narrative parallels, and allusions that invite so much analysis. There are lines in each show that would fit so well in the other and I can imagine certain characters saying. The themes of love, loss, identity, points of no return, freedom, and sovereignty. The gays. ❤️🥹 Even the openings are similar. Spoilers for BS and Arcane: >!the somewhat ambiguous endings for the characters with major identity issues with split names, James McGraw/Flint and Powder/Jinx, who have ambiguous deaths (though Powder/Jinx is barely ambiguous to me)!<

And many more specifics I don't want to spoil! Basically, both shows really hit thematic resonance for me and I feel like I need to stand up to watch them!

Also, I'd really like Anne and Max and Vi and Cait to hang out, thanks.

I am not sure how this community feels about fanfiction, but seeing as there is no Discord I decided to take my chance and post here. I am currently working on a Pirates of the Caribbean and Black Sails crossover and would like at least one beta reader who knows the show well, if that fits anyone here please don’t hesitate to reach out! (Also it would be greatly convenient if you had Discord. My user is: jimjam007)

It streams December 1st. It is good people cam now watch it free.

Sorry if this isn't related enough to Black Sails, but I thought if anyone would know it'd be black sails fans. For a while, but especially since watching Black Sails last year, I've been interested in queer history and the queer history of pirates. I was wondering if there are any good nonfiction books on it as most of my searches come up either with fiction or books that don't seem to have any queer content.

i just finished season 2, 2 left to see. just wondering will anne bonny be the only female pirate in this whole show?