Fandom Squee Day 18: Black Sails (TV)

[guineamania.livejournal.com]

Now, for those of you how know me quite well on here, you will know that I love pirates. I mean if I was given the change to go back in time and sail the high seas then I would take it in a heartbeat.
Which leads us onto my favourite TV Show at the moment ... BLACK SAILS!

Now it took me a while to convince myself to watch this because I love Treasure Island and I didn't want one of the films of my childhood to be ruined. However there was only so long I could hold on for. I am so glad I did cave; it is a cast of people I had never heard off headed by Prince John from Robin Hood.

Sorry tangent, but the character portrayals and plot is fabulous. It's dark, there is a lot of death and sex in it but the story flows around those elements and they make it feel more real.
I love Long John Silver (the cliffhanger is still killing me); he's such an annoying little brat only looking for himself but he grows to care and it is such a sweet progression.

I did prefer him without the beard though but I guess it makes him look more intimidating.

Season 3 is in January and I cannot wait :D How about you?

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[agdhani.livejournal.com]

*Flails*
Flint and the others have grown on me during the course of the show (I couldn't stand Silver at first...he was so annoying most of that first season but as his character grew so too has my appreciation)
But Charles Vane will always be my favorite...I mean...look at him ;)










So sad that this is said to be the final season coming up...that said, I read this morning that Tom Hopper will be in Game of Thrones now...

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

He's not the best looking guy, but he's got that amazing husky voice and such a commanding personage, so yeah, he's very cool!

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

YAY, Black Sails! LOVE LOVE LOVE this show. I am somewhat confused at the moment because I can't for the life of me remember if I've watched the whole of S2... I think I have, but then I'm doubting myself, because I can't remember what happened at the end. Too much else going on lately! I am going to have to rewatch to check!

Awesome story, love the cinematography, and great characters. I just wish they'd give us more gay pirates; it's hard to believe that in a world like this with far more men than women there wouldn't be more of them. Sadly, while they give plenty of titillating lesbian scenes (and mainly for the male audience, I'm sure), but we only get one bisexual pirate with ONE love scene, and now his lover's dead. *sigh*