Black Sails, finale and season 1

[frandroid]

So I rewatched the last few episodes of Black Sails, this time with a less sleep-addled mind, and I was able to really absorb the ending.

Then I decided to start again from the beginning. I think what I had forgotten by the end of the show is how many people had died either by Flint's hand, or through his plots, or referred to have died by such, already in Season 1.

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[sabotabby]

Oh, for sure. I mean he is my precious son and can do no wrong but he did a lot of wrong, actually.

[frandroid]

At the end of season 1, when Flint has been deposed and both he and Silver will be dumped by the time they reach Nassau, Flint tells Dufresne "Don't go to the Kingston route, your crew is not ready to take a prize." Dufresne falls for this reverse psychology, and goes for the first prize they meet. It goes tits up, many men die, and at some point they are clearly losing the battle. Flint and others tell Dufresne to disengage, but he is too shocked to do anything. After 30 seconds, Flint issues an order, everyone stares at him, but eventually they fall in line, effectively giving him command. Afterwards, the crew has a vote and re-elect Flint captain, 17 to 15. Flint comes to the cabin to tell Dufresne the results, which the latter expected. And then he realizes that Flint played him, and ponders all the men that died in this failed prize capture, just so Flint could regain the captaincy.

The first time I watched it I thought it was clever of Flint, but on rewatch I'm split. I can't believe Hal Gates was killed so early in the show!! Please bring daddy back.*

*: My previous manager was very much Hal Gates. :)

[sabotabby]

Right? He's really set up to be a lead, and...then.

But it was all in the service of GAY ANARCHIST REVOLUTION so I forgive him a lot.