I pirated it (it's in the spirit of the genre, it's ethical in this case) in the hopes of a fun time, and then after watching the first few episodes I decided that I didn't care what happened to anyone in the show, and stopped watching.
the first season kinda sucks tbh, i would have given up on it too if it weren't for recommendations from a couple people whose tastes i trust. starts out in the form of meh cable drama but quickly transcends it to become a more interesting study of power dynamics and otherizing, eventually culminating in an exploration of how narratives and metanarratives are shaped by systems of power to reinforce cultural hegemony. or something along those lines, been a while since i watched it
fwiw it helps to know it's meant to be a prequel to the Treasure Island book rather than a historically accurate depiction of pirates. and a sort of self-reflective story about stories
fwiw it helps to know it's meant to be a prequel to the Treasure Island book rather than a historically accurate depiction of pirates. and a sort of self-reflective story about stories
Huh, that sounds pretty interesting. I'll give it a second chance. Thanks!
In roughly descending order by quality, Black Sails, Spartacus, Davinci's Demons
does CW have anything that rivals black sails?
Oh I forgot they did Spartacus. That show kinda slapped but in a very slop way.
Is Black Sails that pirate-themed gambo thrones knockoff that's a fantastic cure for insomnia?
no it's the gay pirate revolution show
I pirated it (it's in the spirit of the genre, it's ethical in this case) in the hopes of a fun
time, and then after watching the first few episodes I decided that I didn't care what happened to anyone in the show, and stopped watching.
the first season kinda sucks tbh, i would have given up on it too if it weren't for recommendations from a couple people whose tastes i trust. starts out in the form of meh cable drama but quickly transcends it to become a more interesting study of power dynamics and otherizing, eventually culminating in an exploration of how narratives and metanarratives are shaped by systems of power to reinforce cultural hegemony. or something along those lines, been a while since i watched it
fwiw it helps to know it's meant to be a prequel to the Treasure Island book rather than a historically accurate depiction of pirates. and a sort of self-reflective story about stories
Black Sails literally radicalized me, I started reading Marxist theory after the third rewatch
nice username lol
i'm about due for another rewatch myself, not many shows make me feel what that one does
Huh, that sounds pretty interesting. I'll give it a second chance. Thanks!
American Gods and The Pillars of the Earth are kind of up there, too?
Gossip Girl