Our Flag Means Death - 1x06 'The Art of F**kery' REACTION

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  • @TheMaywat
    @TheMaywat 2 роки тому +396

    "Everyone's just queer in the show, right?" In Taika's own words: "Basically everyone is on the gay spectrum in the show, but no one ever talks about it. [...] No one ever says, 'You're gay.' It's just accepted in this world of pirates."

    • @TheRavenfish9
      @TheRavenfish9 2 роки тому +58

      I love that part! That gay relationships and trans people are just accepted, no question. It's wonderful and such a relief.

  • @Luuuna
    @Luuuna 2 роки тому +280

    When Izzy punches Stede during the duel, you can hear Frenchie in the background go "Oh, you cheeky bitch!"
    I love him your honour

    • @chrisleneil
      @chrisleneil Рік тому +3

      Room People FTW!!💜🌈🏴‍☠️

  • @saffronique
    @saffronique 2 роки тому +277

    I believe the directors have said that the "stab me" thing was intentionally sexual and done because Ed's only experience with physical intimacy was through violence, prior to Stede

    • @mastelsa
      @mastelsa 2 роки тому +60

      Absolutely this. It's also the sort of interaction that, historically in our media, would be used to code characters as gay without ever explicitly saying they were. There are lots of little things like that throughout the show (many of them exemplified by Izzy, actually). Tenderness is not allowed between men, so gayness was frequently sublimated to violence with phallic objects instead.

  • @FlameExecutioner
    @FlameExecutioner 2 роки тому +169

    Izzy Hands is by far one of the most extra, most cringe, most well written antagonists I've seen in a long time, and I love every second of his existence on screen. Kudos to the writers and Con O'Neill.

    • @itzakpoelzig330
      @itzakpoelzig330 Рік тому +35

      He's weirdly relatable too. Like, his exasperation with Stede's crew makes perfect sense when you consider how dangerous their job is and how much they just fuck around. If you've ever worked in a kitchen (or many other jobs, I'm sure), you know there's always that one person who is completely stressed out all of the time about how dangerous and negligent everyone else is being. I feel like Izzy is just trying so hard and never gets a word of thanks. And he also has that internalized homophobia situation going on...
      I really hope we're heading for an Izzy Hands redemption arc eventually. I love to hate him, but I would also love to love him.

  • @MsEmpregetes
    @MsEmpregetes 2 роки тому +125

    You constantly calling Izzy "Iggy" is one of the best parts of this reaction

  • @elleryharper8030
    @elleryharper8030 2 роки тому +134

    The duel between Izzy and Stede 🤣
    The way Stede smacked Izzy with the sword because that's what Ed did to him at the beginning. Omg
    And Frenchie yelling "oh you cheeky bitch!" When izzy slapped Stede.
    I love this crew so much

  • @elleryharper8030
    @elleryharper8030 2 роки тому +196

    Izzy went through the 3 stages of grief listening to Stede and Ed
    Disbelief
    Heartbreak
    Homophobia
    Did he really think they were just doing it on the deck? 🤣

    • @cupguin
      @cupguin 2 роки тому +17

      I've seen that take before and if it was any other show I might buy it...but is it homophobia? Like he has a very specific issue with Stede and Lucius but not Fang or Jim or Blackbeard even. It felt to me more like gatekeeping or toxic masculinity or even classism. Here are these two, comparatively, educated pirates who haven't had to struggle in the specific way he has. Lucius and Stede aren't engaging in the hard work that piracy requires and Stede brings nothing to the table apart from financing. That they feel like they can gain easy access into a societal structure that is made up of "real pirates" feels to me what he finds infuriating.

    • @elleryharper8030
      @elleryharper8030 2 роки тому +47

      @@cupguin no we don't really think it's homophobia. The creators made it clear they aimed to not have gay related trauma in the show like homophobia. And that it's more of a commentary on how we view masculinity. We all know Izzy is in love with Blackbeard. The three stages of grief is a running joke because it just sounds so funny.Just like "i can't believe Izzy invented homophobia to internalize it"

    • @bridgetb.7965
      @bridgetb.7965 2 роки тому +20

      it IS homophobia. homophobic gay people can and do exist, and izzy is absolutely being homophobic when he uses feminizing language towards lucius and stede. if it were about work ethic, he'd be punishing black pete and wee john just as much as lucius. men not preforming masculinity the way he thinks is correct is what izzy finds infuriating.

    • @elleryharper8030
      @elleryharper8030 2 роки тому +13

      @@bridgetb.7965 That is a good point. That is homophobic behavior toward men that don't fit 'masculine standards'. I do take homophobic gays seriously in other shows and in real life. But here, it's too laughable that i can't really comprehend it as the type of homophobia to get upset about (if that makes sense.)
      I mostly see comments about Izzy's homophobia as jokes and memes rather than a serious topic.

    • @bridgetb.7965
      @bridgetb.7965 2 роки тому +15

      @@elleryharper8030 i agree that izzy's homophobia IS played for a joke in most instances because the series is very good about rendering bigotry as pathetic and impotent, and we're here for a fun time. but it's also a major factor motivating izzy's actions in the series that actually has big consequences, plot wise. it is a character flaw that needs to be addressed if izzy ever wants to have an ounce of growth and i think dismissing it ignores some really smart, nuanced writing on the part of the show.

  • @hannahfreedman8295
    @hannahfreedman8295 2 роки тому +41

    Shout-out to your roommate bumping his head at 13:38 😂😂😂

  • @jessicaross7288
    @jessicaross7288 2 роки тому +168

    Stede wasn't lucky - he backed himself up to the mast on purpose. The reason he's telling Izzy that the mast is made of cherry wood which is "rather strong" is because he knew Izzy's rapier would become stuck in it. That was strategic.

    • @FlameExecutioner
      @FlameExecutioner 2 роки тому +7

      I saw a someone theorize it was planned but was it confirmed by the writers? I'm cool with either scenario honestly 😂

    • @mj2208
      @mj2208 2 роки тому +3

      I don’t think it was planned because Stede at that point didnt know the rules of dueling. so it wouldn’t make sense for him to plan for Izzy to get stuck if he’s unaware that that could result in Izzy’s loss

    • @audreyii6750
      @audreyii6750 2 роки тому +10

      @@mj2208 Stede has read all about pirates (we see he has several books on them) and knows enough about how typical pirate crews are run (as he says in the pilot) I think it's more than likely he has read about the basic/standard rules of a duel.
      There's also the fact that he asks "did I do it right" after he gets stabbed, as if he knows the duel is now over. Similarly, how he starts boasting about his mast's sturdiness, he wouldn't be so calm if he thought the duel was still on (after all, Izzy could just pick up Stede's sword & stab him through the heart)
      Also how he doesn't look surprised when the crew declares him the winner.
      Stede is shown to be very clever (pretending the jungle is haunted, the lighthouse plan, the game with the aristocrats) I think he could have just been asking for clarification (rules are probably modified by whoever is dueling) OR he was pretending to know less than he does so Izzy wouldn't guess his plan.

    • @itzakpoelzig330
      @itzakpoelzig330 Рік тому +11

      Dueling wasn't just a thing made up by pirates. Rich people did it too. I would suspect that Stede actually knows MORE about the rules of dueling than the rest of the crew, except Izzy who seems to have plenty of hands-on experience.

  • @lilanthia
    @lilanthia 2 роки тому +51

    My favourite underrated moment is just after Izzy backhands Stede during the duel and Frenchie yells “oh you CHEEKY BITCH-“ 😂😂💀

  • @briar_rose7569
    @briar_rose7569 2 роки тому +61

    Watching Adam (a gay reactor) comment on Lucius (a gay character) who is played by Nathan Foad (a gay actor). It truly is pride month 🌈🌈🌈🌈
    That being said, I couldn't wait to see your reaction to the "stab me" scene. That was truly a life-changing moment for me XD

  • @pia91
    @pia91 Рік тому +3

    Lucius' face when he said "I love it" is EVERYTHING! to me

  • @A_myriadfthings
    @A_myriadfthings 2 роки тому +61

    Yeah, the sweetness of that lucius/pete scene took me by surprise, too. Heart=full. And what you say about the whole show and how it just enchants you with its originality and adorableness and everyone being themselves and queer, is so true. It´s got a lasting effect, too. It´s fresh and what we need and ugh, yes. Can´t wait for s2. Such a gift. And that bathtub scene... peak vulnerability and intimacy and MY HEART.

  • @JustEdgeOfficial
    @JustEdgeOfficial 2 роки тому +44

    Your reactions are *always* incredible but you saying "oh my god" right before Pete did at 7:30 is just so hilarious to me, and also one of these reasons why reactions sometimes enhance the experience of watching these shows.
    Anyways, Lucius and Pete are adorable and I want them to get married yesterday. YAY gay pirates!!

  • @TheRavenfish9
    @TheRavenfish9 2 роки тому +18

    Lucius and Pete were so unexpected and are so adorable! I was so happy with Pete's character arc, because it looked at first like they were going to make him into the traitor and instead they turned him into this sweet loving guy. That's one of the million things I love about this show! Subvert all the tropes! I'm so happy someone else loves this show as much as me. I can't wait to see what you think of the rest!

  • @audreyii6750
    @audreyii6750 2 роки тому +7

    That stab scene was totally Ed's version of flirting. Teaching Stede to defend himself, playfully smacking him with his sword, the bedroom eyes while Stede holds him close after stabbing him??
    Ed wants it bad!

  • @whataquirkygirl
    @whataquirkygirl 2 роки тому +15

    It’s so so so heartwarming to see your delighted smile when all the romantic bits happen 🥹 like YES the ROMANCE and it just never stops!

  • @Marchchio
    @Marchchio 2 роки тому +11

    That sandwich hitting Izzy in the head never gets old. I laugh every time 😆

  • @zolacnomiko
    @zolacnomiko 2 роки тому +28

    Lol, you fully jumped when Buttons burst through the curtain to tell Stede about the fog. XD
    As for the what you were saying about Stede stabbing Ed and that whole scene being sexy and sensual, yes, this is 125% intentionally written that way, showrunner David Jenkins has talked about the stabbing being a stand-in for sex, so every single double-entendre and WEIRDLY SEXUAL NOISE and Izzy's reaction, none of that is accidental, and it's not even like a ~wink~ at the audience, it's more like David staring directly into the camera at us.

  • @No1fan15
    @No1fan15 2 роки тому +17

    Lucius and Black Pete tho 💜

  • @bridgetb.7965
    @bridgetb.7965 2 роки тому +24

    love this show for giving us the most hilariously deranged homoerotic swordfight. ed, the rituals are truly intricate, thanks for giving us another peek of belly, but please learn to just ask a guy to f*ck you. i can't believe we get THAT and also get incredibly soft, intimate scenes like ed in the bathtub, wrapped in stede's robe and pouring out his heart to him, expecting to be recognized for the monster he feels like and instead receiving forgiveness, understanding, and comfort.

  • @TROQUE4
    @TROQUE4 2 роки тому +6

    Izzy needs a hug

  • @GoddessOfWhatnot
    @GoddessOfWhatnot 2 роки тому +27

    I LOVE that you’re releasing your reactions to this so quickly! We don’t deserve you 🥹

  • @djenifercunha1599
    @djenifercunha1599 2 роки тому +30

    Izzy could just stab Stede but he brought two swords for the duel, he has honor but I don't think he can see any other way to be a pirate like Ed is seeing

    • @audreyii6750
      @audreyii6750 2 роки тому +5

      If he might have just known Ed wouldn't let him kill Stede. Or thought Stede's crew would defend him (or avenge his death) if he just attacked.
      But if he challenges Stede to a duel (and Stede accepts) then everyone's hands are tied. They can't intervene (that's why though Ed tries to both stop Izzzy ['No, we're not doing this'] and warn Stede off ['Careful, he knows his shit'] he backs off once Stede makes it clear he's accepted the duel. His hands are now tied.)
      And you just know Izzy was 100% sure he would win, so it was a foolproof plan in his mind

  • @_chaos_307
    @_chaos_307 5 місяців тому +1

    LOVING how much you love Pete and Lucius, they are beyond precious so seeing you loving them is bringing me so much joy

  • @CaptNondescript
    @CaptNondescript 2 роки тому +21

    Love this show so much! I just found out that Izzy Hands really was Blackbeard's right hand man! I knew Stede was friends with Blackbeard in real life but had no idea Izzy was a genuine historical figure too! This show is so good

    • @elleryharper8030
      @elleryharper8030 2 роки тому +21

      What makes it funnier is that the real life Izzy would be 16ish at the time this show takes place. There's this running joke that Izzy in the show is the angriest and oldest 16 year old we've seen. 🤣

    • @CaptNondescript
      @CaptNondescript 2 роки тому +3

      @@elleryharper8030 hahaha i know right! They were all so young, don't think many pirates made it past 30

    • @lindaterrell5535
      @lindaterrell5535 Рік тому +1

      And BB shot izzy in the knee. He never recovered.

  • @MalcolmVVC
    @MalcolmVVC 2 роки тому +13

    we don't have to wait a week for 1 ep ? I LOVE YOU SO MUCHHHHHH

  • @themiddleones11
    @themiddleones11 2 роки тому +3

    Stede growing closer with people right after they almost kill him is a mood

  • @WC-PO
    @WC-PO 2 роки тому +7

    It brightens my day so much when I get the notifications for these. I love how much you appreciate the humor, but also the sincere moments. I don't think a show has ever gotten me this attached to ALL of the characters. So excited for the rest of these!

  • @shimmeringdawn3083
    @shimmeringdawn3083 2 роки тому +14

    i love how excited you are it makes me feel like im watching this for the first time again :')

  • @peacepenguine
    @peacepenguine 2 роки тому +6

    listen, i am too emotionally compromised to properly write out a comment, but i just want to say that your reactions are saving my week

  • @storyspinner70
    @storyspinner70 2 роки тому +2

    The bathtub scene breaks my heart every time I see it. Such an amazing show.

  • @dimaxbarnes6425
    @dimaxbarnes6425 2 роки тому +11

    Izzy be playing the first the homophobic homosexual so well, goddam, I love him and hate him

  • @crownisclown
    @crownisclown 2 роки тому +4

    STOP I JUST FINISHED YOUR REACTION TO EPISODE 5

  • @jolenebriz
    @jolenebriz 2 роки тому +4

    Blackbeard was known to be very theatrical, he would put small firecrackers in his beard and hair to intimidate people when he "appeared out of nowhere" the art of fuckery indeed.

  • @traceyseier329
    @traceyseier329 2 роки тому +4

    I love watching you watch the show. Watching you discover all the little moments and details makes me enjoy it all over again. You have so much enthusiasm and you are so much fun. I want to invite all my friends over to watch this show, just so I can watch them watch it for the first time and react the way you do. Can't wait to see you react to all the rest of the episodes. So many amazing moments yet to come!

  • @waywarddeee
    @waywarddeee 2 роки тому +5

    Watching your reactions half way to this series is giving me life jsyk. I'm gonna watch the next episode and then watch your reaction to it when it comes out! It's one of my favs!

  • @tocotronicon
    @tocotronicon 2 роки тому +13

    lucius is my bestie and izzy is my worstie.

  • @serahnkahukura8433
    @serahnkahukura8433 2 роки тому +6

    I love your reactions so much. I can't wait for the next one. 😍

  • @imrubberandgum
    @imrubberandgum 2 роки тому +2

    I'm crying!!! I love this ugh 😭

  • @Mixxie67
    @Mixxie67 Рік тому +1

    Watching this scene for the second time and I'm realizing the metaphor in Stede "stabbing" Edward. Im gonna guess my husband caught the metaphor the first time. I have a really bad time with metaphors and symbolism as someone with a very literal mind.

  • @ChampionAshley
    @ChampionAshley 2 роки тому +35

    “I’m not a good person, Stede. That’s why I don’t have any friends.”
    “…Hey. I’m your friend.”
    “…No…”
    That was the moment that the show had me. I’ve been in so many moments exactly like that. Ed trying so desperately to shrink away from Steve’s support because he doesn’t think he deserves it. He doesn’t want it, it feels like rubbing salt into a wound. I’ve been there.
    The hand to head touch gets me every time I see it, because it feels like a level of intimacy I personally would have with my potential partner. As an asexual, that hand touch feels perfect.

    • @elleryharper8030
      @elleryharper8030 2 роки тому +14

      That scene also had me because of Ed reverting to a child-like state. The way he acts and talks was on point. This is one of the few rare times I've seen that side of PTSD protrayed accurately in media.

    • @theriverrix356
      @theriverrix356 2 роки тому +10

      @@elleryharper8030 No thank you for bringing this up! no one talks about how accurately ofmd depicts things like PTSD and Trauma and Abuse

  • @annakviselius1282
    @annakviselius1282 2 роки тому +10

    This is my favourite episode! But at the same time each episode gets better and better. I don't know how they do that. I love love love the sweet Lucius/Black Pete scene here. What is their ship name anyway?

  • @pia91
    @pia91 Рік тому

    I've seen many actors and actresses crying, on and of-screen (as in, live theatre)
    there's three people that can make me cry even if there's no context whatsoever: Olivia Colman, David Tennant and Taika Waititi
    I really, really love that they put so much emotional vulnerability in there that had fuck all to do with their sexuality or gender and I think that might be part of it as well but pleeeaaasseee... I can't see those big baby cow eyes crying
    oh and also the whole..i mean the innuendos and the fun mixed with the SOFTNESS is too much!

  • @winchesterfamilyforever
    @winchesterfamilyforever 2 роки тому +1

    Black beard starting to tell stories to his bf's kids 🤣
    That's how I see the kraken scene (4:00) 😂😂

  • @katarinabernhardsson5054
    @katarinabernhardsson5054 2 роки тому

    Love to see you falling so hard for this show! It's brilliant!

  • @mandipandi303
    @mandipandi303 2 роки тому +3

    David Jenkins, the creator of the show, said that the Stede stabbing Ed scene at the beginning was intentionally meant to be a stand-in for them having sex.

  • @caroline5259
    @caroline5259 2 роки тому

    One of the best shows on HBO max waiting for next season 💖

  • @pau259
    @pau259 2 роки тому +15

    you confusing izzy's name and calling him iggy will never not be hilarious

  • @Mixxie67
    @Mixxie67 Рік тому

    Historically, there's no record Blackbeard ever killed anyone. It's really cool how they blended the actual scanty historical fact with their own conjecture. It's really beautiful.

  • @pg3618
    @pg3618 2 роки тому

    I'm living for this! give me moooor!

  • @pia91
    @pia91 Рік тому +1

    it wasn't until WEEKS later that I realised ...Lucius's finger got like that because Buttons bit him with his weird fangs

  • @TheGav67
    @TheGav67 Рік тому +1

    Low-key: Izzy is an angry, frustrated closeted gay man, who probably went to sea to ESCAPE his gayness… and collided with his closeted nightmares.

  • @moll7674
    @moll7674 2 роки тому +4

    in relation to everyone being queer in the show in your final thoughts bit -
    mild spoilers (?) but taika waititi said in a very recent interview that everyone in the show is “on the gay spectrum” so you’re pretty much bang on with it there ahahaha

  • @Bluebeess
    @Bluebeess 2 роки тому +8

    izzy desperately needs anti-anxiety meds and some therapy, poor man is more anxious than a chihuahua

  • @TheGav67
    @TheGav67 Рік тому +1

    Iggy is obsessed with Blackbeard the label, the myth… which Ed actually isn’t any of that. In fact, he’s tired of that.
    Iggy is like an obsessed fan of a celebrity.
    Whereas it is Stede who likes Ed, who he really is.

  • @pia91
    @pia91 Рік тому

    also my wish for s2: have a puppy or kitten on board

  • @snehapradhan5591
    @snehapradhan5591 2 роки тому +1

    💕

  • @carolinecurmi3341
    @carolinecurmi3341 2 роки тому +3

    I love your videos!! Can you react to the movie 'Crush' it is a lesbian movie that just came out. You probably already heard about it. I have watched it five times already!!!

  • @eirakrigstrom1652
    @eirakrigstrom1652 2 роки тому

    Love Victor season 3 has released! I would love to see your reaktion to this season😍

  • @seen636
    @seen636 2 роки тому

    I can’t wait for you to react to Love Victor Season 3 Adam

  • @alexluna3072
    @alexluna3072 2 роки тому

    What happened to the flash? Sorry if it was already explained, I must’ve missed it if it was

  • @sybariticcupboardrat3763
    @sybariticcupboardrat3763 2 роки тому

    Did you just invoke the name of Vecna?

  • @deadboysmiling19
    @deadboysmiling19 2 роки тому +2

    I am so super happy that you are watching this show. ..I Luv it Sooooooooo much. Ok.