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    • daisy
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      11 months ago

      I pirated it (it's in the spirit of the genre, it's ethical in this case) in the hopes of a fun hexbear-bi-2 panting 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.

      • YoungBelden [any]
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        11 months ago

        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

        • AnneBonny23 [she/her]
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          11 months ago

          Black Sails literally radicalized me, I started reading Marxist theory after the third rewatch

          • YoungBelden [any]
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            11 months ago

            nice username lol

            i'm about due for another rewatch myself, not many shows make me feel what that one does

        • daisy
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          11 months ago

          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!