I think the writers idea for Woodes Rogers is that he is who James McGraw could've become if he'd never met Thomas. I think Flint recognizes that in Rogers as well. I feel like Rogers isn't as sincere as Thomas was, tho. Thomas genuinely wanted to help the pirates and the people of Nassau. Rogers sees the pardons as an easy out, a way to avoid a fight. I don't think he much cares about the people otherwise. Silver killing Dufrense is such a Hell Yeah! moment. Silver's had quite the arc.
Jack: "We're all villains in Nassau. Don't think because you're new you're any different" Martin: "Bout time someone said that". Great line! The villainy of all the Black Sails characters is kind of an underlying theme of the entire series. Excellent reaction! Can't wait for your final 3 of this season. It's non-stop amazing!
Personally, I think the whole "I got arrested and sentenced to death and pretty much no one really cared" really did a number on Eleanor. Made her much more likely to settle for what she thinks she can get rather than really go after what she thinks she deserves. Also, yeah, agree that Silver's pull to darkness is quite different than Flint's. Silver seems to get some kind of pleasure and satisfaction from having power over others, while Flint doesn't really enjoy any of the things he's done, or being in power. He just feels like he needs to do them and be in charge in order to accomplish his goals and protect himself, but is pretty miserable about it the whole time. It's kind of funny that so many people in the story view Flint as this power hungry tyrant, when, from what I can see anyway, pretty much the whole time he's seemed basically desperate to create a situation where he can feel good about just walking away and NOT being in charge of anything lol.
Amazing episode!!! People always harp on about Johns entire scene in the tavern but...that Flint and Rogers scene on the Beach is so well done. His constant efforts to frame himself as a younger Flint hoping Flint will see a bit of his younger self in the new governor. It was a clever framing but Flint extinguished James long ago. I think the remnants of James were snuffed out by the events of Charleston. Flint gives Rogers, and the audience yet again, a simple, succinct, yet powerful display of the reasons why he will never return to the empire. And it hits home hard. He will never trust the England to change ever again. And rogers holding the would be recruits at bay with their shame was a great line and its so smart of his part. Lot of other good scenes and the insane (Silver moment) but I really wanted to highlight that one cause it goes unmentioned so much.
I think the writers idea for Woodes Rogers is that he is who James McGraw could've become if he'd never met Thomas. I think Flint recognizes that in Rogers as well. I feel like Rogers isn't as sincere as Thomas was, tho. Thomas genuinely wanted to help the pirates and the people of Nassau. Rogers sees the pardons as an easy out, a way to avoid a fight. I don't think he much cares about the people otherwise.
Silver killing Dufrense is such a Hell Yeah! moment. Silver's had quite the arc.
Yes, Thomas was absolutely sincere and saw the pardoning of pirates as a Christian duty.
I think how easily Rogers rescinds the pardon on Jack pretty much shows how much he's not like Thomas
Jack: "We're all villains in Nassau. Don't think because you're new you're any different"
Martin: "Bout time someone said that". Great line!
The villainy of all the Black Sails characters is kind of an underlying theme of the entire series.
Excellent reaction! Can't wait for your final 3 of this season. It's non-stop amazing!
Holy hell...the rest of
S3 👀!!!!
I know, right? Every episode I'm like "307 has have my favorite moment--no, it's 308, and in 309, except there's all of 310!".
Personally, I think the whole "I got arrested and sentenced to death and pretty much no one really cared" really did a number on Eleanor. Made her much more likely to settle for what she thinks she can get rather than really go after what she thinks she deserves.
Also, yeah, agree that Silver's pull to darkness is quite different than Flint's. Silver seems to get some kind of pleasure and satisfaction from having power over others, while Flint doesn't really enjoy any of the things he's done, or being in power. He just feels like he needs to do them and be in charge in order to accomplish his goals and protect himself, but is pretty miserable about it the whole time.
It's kind of funny that so many people in the story view Flint as this power hungry tyrant, when, from what I can see anyway, pretty much the whole time he's seemed basically desperate to create a situation where he can feel good about just walking away and NOT being in charge of anything lol.
Amazing episode!!! People always harp on about Johns entire scene in the tavern but...that Flint and Rogers scene on the Beach is so well done. His constant efforts to frame himself as a younger Flint hoping Flint will see a bit of his younger self in the new governor. It was a clever framing but Flint extinguished James long ago. I think the remnants of James were snuffed out by the events of Charleston. Flint gives Rogers, and the audience yet again, a simple, succinct, yet powerful display of the reasons why he will never return to the empire. And it hits home hard. He will never trust the England to change ever again. And rogers holding the would be recruits at bay with their shame was a great line and its so smart of his part.
Lot of other good scenes and the insane (Silver moment) but I really wanted to highlight that one cause it goes unmentioned so much.
What a season!