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Post by Desert Dweller on Jun 19, 2016 23:11:21 GMT -5
So, I was a little late in starting this. Sorry. I did watch the first 3 episodes this week. So far, it is okay. I still don't really know who everyone is. Not sure I am liking the female characters very much. I'll keep going though. Seems like there is enough there to make it interesting later. It definitely gets better, except for Eleanor Guthrie. The blonde woman? Oh no. She is annoying. Ah well. At least I'm used to badly written female characters. Will try to watch a few more next weekend. |
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Post by ganews on Sept 9, 2016 15:30:44 GMT -5
Teaser trailer for season 4. I did not know this was going to be the last season.  Seriously, it stumbled around a bit in the first season, but by the end of S2 it was really compelling. I'm sorry it never did much for the commentariat, and AVC only did reviews for the first season. It never would have survived the TV Club culling even if they had kept going after that. All the more reason to watch, Desert Dweller, because now it will have a defined endpoint. I mean it would anyway as a prequel, but still. I think I'll need to buy the series. |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Sept 12, 2016 1:26:25 GMT -5
Cool! I got through season 1. It got better as it went. Got more fun, definitely. Still am not too fond of the female characters, though. Going to aim to watch Season 2 over winter break.
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 1, 2017 12:15:22 GMT -5
I would like to thank God and also Jesus for
Naked John Silver
Billy Bones' beard
Billy Bones' arms
Madi verbally bitch-slapping Billy and Flint
Anne Bonny
and in other news, I do not like people getting tangled up in nets underwater. I don't like it I don't like it one bit.
What's the under/over on Eleanor snapping and instigating a coup?
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Post by ganews on Feb 2, 2017 12:26:55 GMT -5
I would like to thank God and also Jesus for Naked John Silver Billy Bones' beard Billy Bones' arms Madi verbally bitch-slapping Billy and Flint Anne Bonny and in other news, I do not like people getting tangled up in nets underwater. I don't like it I don't like it one bit. What's the under/over on Eleanor snapping and instigating a coup? Oh damn, I need to watch the season premier still... |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 2, 2017 13:17:08 GMT -5
I would like to thank God and also Jesus for Naked John Silver Billy Bones' beard Billy Bones' arms Madi verbally bitch-slapping Billy and Flint Anne Bonny and in other news, I do not like people getting tangled up in nets underwater. I don't like it I don't like it one bit. What's the under/over on Eleanor snapping and instigating a coup? Oh damn, I need to watch the season premier still... GET ON IT, PAL. |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Feb 5, 2017 1:54:18 GMT -5
Noo! I only got halfway through S2 over winter break. Ack! I will not catch up by the time it ends. Sorry! I'll watch the rest of it in May or June, I guess.
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Post by haysoos on Feb 6, 2017 16:28:03 GMT -5
I had no idea Black Sails was starting up again until an episode appeared like magic on my DVR. Have I mentioned how much I love my DVR? Most of the time.
I watched the first two episodes of the season last night, and I was amazed at how much of last season I had totally forgotten until seeing bits of it in the first episode. Holy crap that naval battle was amazing.
But are they actually trying to make Governor Blandguy a sympathetic character? Am I supposed to care what happens to him?
I'm used to everyone on the show being largely bastards who have competing agendas, sometimes able to get those agendas to work together, but more often ending up in conflict with one another. Even when they're evil, selfish gits you can understand why they're making the decisions they do, even if it fucks over your other favourite characters.
I don't think they've ever had a character before whose agenda is to be the most boring human being who ever existed.
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Post by ganews on Feb 6, 2017 23:52:10 GMT -5
I would like to thank God and also Jesus for Naked John Silver Billy Bones' beard Billy Bones' arms Madi verbally bitch-slapping Billy and Flint Anne Bonny and in other news, I do not like people getting tangled up in nets underwater. I don't like it I don't like it one bit. What's the under/over on Eleanor snapping and instigating a coup? I prefer my Billy Bones clean-shaven. You can have your beards, just don't take away the rockin' styles of my man Jack Rackham. How great was that goat standing on a box in the sinking ship? Very great. I give Eleanor 50/50, which is about the same odd she's had for the whole series. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 7, 2017 9:41:57 GMT -5
I had no idea Black Sails was starting up again until an episode appeared like magic on my DVR. Have I mentioned how much I love my DVR? Most of the time. I watched the first two episodes of the season last night, and I was amazed at how much of last season I had totally forgotten until seeing bits of it in the first episode. Holy crap that naval battle was amazing. But are they actually trying to make Governor Blandguy a sympathetic character? Am I supposed to care what happens to him? I'm used to everyone on the show being largely bastards who have competing agendas, sometimes able to get those agendas to work together, but more often ending up in conflict with one another. Even when they're evil, selfish gits you can understand why they're making the decisions they do, even if it fucks over your other favourite characters. I don't think they've ever had a character before whose agenda is to be the most boring human being who ever existed. Dude, I can't even remember Governor Mr. Eleanor Guthrie's name half the time, he is that boring. I'm assuming that the whole "oh noes my debts are now due whatever will happen to me" subplot is going to serve some larger narrative purpose, because trying to make viewers like him when most of us* are actually rooting for the pirates is hilariously dumb. *all of me |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 7, 2017 9:45:27 GMT -5
I would like to thank God and also Jesus for Naked John Silver Billy Bones' beard Billy Bones' arms Madi verbally bitch-slapping Billy and Flint Anne Bonny and in other news, I do not like people getting tangled up in nets underwater. I don't like it I don't like it one bit. What's the under/over on Eleanor snapping and instigating a coup? I prefer my Billy Bones clean-shaven. You can have your beards, just don't take away the rockin' styles of my man Jack Rackham. How great was that goat standing on a box in the sinking ship? Very great. I give Eleanor 50/50, which is about the same odd she's had for the whole series. Jack has not changed his sideburns in far too long. He used to switch it up fairly regular. Also have you seen what Toby Schmitz looks like normally? It's ...confusingly different. Clean-shaven Billy is very pretty, but bearded Billy is crankypants all day long, and I am kind of digging on that open hostility, after three seasons of muttering under his breath. |
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Post by ganews on Feb 7, 2017 10:31:12 GMT -5
Also have you seen what Toby Schmitz looks like normally? It's ...confusingly different. Be still my heart. |
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Post by ganews on Feb 17, 2017 9:38:56 GMT -5
Aw Max, ya done fucked up now. Stabby Redcoat Captain, you were always doomed.
I actually re-read "Treasure Island" last summer. It's cool to see Israel Hands.
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 17, 2017 11:51:18 GMT -5
Aw Max, ya done fucked up now. Stabby Redcoat Captain, you were always doomed. I actually re-read "Treasure Island" last summer. It's cool to see Israel Hands. Have you watched up to episode three? |
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Post by ganews on Feb 17, 2017 12:55:13 GMT -5
Aw Max, ya done fucked up now. Stabby Redcoat Captain, you were always doomed. I actually re-read "Treasure Island" last summer. It's cool to see Israel Hands. Have you watched up to episode three? I just finished it last night. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 17, 2017 13:16:07 GMT -5
Have you watched up to episode three? I just finished it last night. Oh my GOD that poking-Blackbeard-noise was the grossest thing I have EVER heard. It was just... squishy GAH The keelhauling in general was hard to take. For a second I legit thought Jack was next and was so terrified. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 22, 2017 22:57:53 GMT -5
STOP HURTING MY PIRATE GIRLFRIEND
Also Eleanor is the fucking worst. "Hey Max remember when I threw you over for treasure & you ended up getting raped & tortured? Please tell me I'm pretty."
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Post by ganews on Feb 22, 2017 23:11:49 GMT -5
STOP HURTING MY PIRATE GIRLFRIEND Also Eleanor is the fucking worst. "Hey Max remember when I threw you over for treasure & you ended up getting raped & tortured? Please tell me I'm pretty." Anne is always a bad-ass, but it was high time she had as central a heroic moment as when Jack took on the rival pirate captain in single combat in S2. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 23, 2017 11:20:46 GMT -5
STOP HURTING MY PIRATE GIRLFRIEND Also Eleanor is the fucking worst. "Hey Max remember when I threw you over for treasure & you ended up getting raped & tortured? Please tell me I'm pretty." Anne is always a bad-ass, but it was high time she had as central a heroic moment as when Jack took on the rival pirate captain in single combat in S2. I'm growing increasingly paranoid about people getting killed off. I mean, Silver and Billy have plot immunity, but I think they're the only ones, right? |
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Post by ganews on Feb 23, 2017 11:40:25 GMT -5
Anne is always a bad-ass, but it was high time she had as central a heroic moment as when Jack took on the rival pirate captain in single combat in S2. I'm growing increasingly paranoid about people getting killed off. I mean, Silver and Billy have plot immunity, but I think they're the only ones, right? Israel Hands was also in the book, as was mention of Silver's black wife. But I think that's it. Jack and Anne are based off Calico Jack and his two female partners, but that doesn't give them plot armor. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 23, 2017 12:30:58 GMT -5
I'm growing increasingly paranoid about people getting killed off. I mean, Silver and Billy have plot immunity, but I think they're the only ones, right? Israel Hands was also in the book, as was mention of
But I think that's it. Jack and Anne are based off Calico Jack and his two female partners, but that doesn't give them plot armor. I haven't read the whole book, but I did read enough to find that out about Silver. And if Blackbeard doesn't have plot armour, then no other historical figures do, because man, writers love to just keep him around for scary purposes. Kinda wish we had time for Mary Read to pop up though. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 23, 2017 17:28:05 GMT -5
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Feb 28, 2017 23:23:47 GMT -5
Aw, shit, son, here come Spain.
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Post by ganews on Mar 4, 2017 0:04:53 GMT -5
Aw, shit, son, here come Spain. Some governors just want to watch Nassau burn. Also I laughed when Israel Hands smacked up Jon. |
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Post by ganews on Mar 8, 2017 20:55:04 GMT -5
I can't believe they made me wait a whole extra episode to find out about Anne, especially after Jack appeared alone last time. The happy couple totally deserved what they got. Governor Whocares needs to suffer more. I don't think I believe that Madi is dead. No body, after all, and they already pulled this with Silver. Granted, the fact that he was a black wife in the book doesn't necessarily mead it's Madi, but it seems pretty likely. Anyway the Spaniard needed a voice-over of "Inflammable means flammable? What a country!". |
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Post by haysoos on Mar 9, 2017 11:54:35 GMT -5
Finally caught up with Black Sails last night.
I'm actually looking forward to multiple horrible revenges being meted upon Governor Whocares as he realizes what a terrible, terrible deal he struck with the Spaniards. Also, the show narrowly avoided my own horrible revenge if they had in fact killed off Anne.
I too am thinking no body, no death in the case of Madi. And, of course Billy, who is presumably now evading Spanish raiders like a ninja.
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Mar 10, 2017 15:58:09 GMT -5
I can't believe they made me wait a whole extra episode to find out about Anne, especially after Jack appeared alone last time. The happy couple totally deserved what they got. Governor Whocares needs to suffer more. I don't think I believe that Madi is dead. No body, after all, and they already pulled this with Silver. Granted, the fact that he was a black wife in the book doesn't necessarily mead it's Madi, but it seems pretty likely. Anyway the Spaniard needed a voice-over of "Inflammable means flammable? What a country!". It never crossed my mind that Anne might have been pining for the fjords; she's too central a character for them to have not spend time on it, if that were the case. I don't think I believe it with Madi either, but I don't want another fakeout. It absolutely loses its power, the more you do it, and they've already used it more than once on this show. ( And let us not forget that Max is also black (although I don't want those two to be a couple) ) |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Mar 10, 2017 15:59:10 GMT -5
Finally caught up with Black Sails last night.
I'm actually looking forward to multiple horrible revenges being meted upon Governor Whocares as he realizes what a terrible, terrible deal he struck with the Spaniards. Also, the show narrowly avoided my own horrible revenge if they had in fact killed off Anne.
I too am thinking no body, no death in the case of Madi. And, of course Billy, who is presumably now evading Spanish raiders like a ninja.
I'm so afraid that they're going to off Jack and Anne by the end. |
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Post by ganews on Mar 10, 2017 16:00:38 GMT -5
( And let us not forget that Max is also black (although I don't want those two to be a couple) ) Oh my god that never even occurred to me. I don't "see" race; people tell me I'm white, and I believe them because I'm always saying how I don't "see" race. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Mar 14, 2017 10:35:32 GMT -5
Did they just leave Anne in Philadelphia? The FUCK
As I said on Twitter, Jack Rackham is officially Team Why Would You Live Where The Air Hurts Your Face. Right there with you, Jack. Also bless your heart for walking in there and just going, "Yup Jack Rackham that's me" ilu so much.
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