I'm so happy to see someone else reacting to this! This is my favorite show ever. It gets better with every episode and I know some people had a hard time getting into it with the first couple of episodes, but I knew I was going to love it from the moment Stede has his crew doing arts and crafts like a bunch of kindergartenders. ❤ Hope you enjoy the rest of the series as much as I do.
Izzy’s my favorite character. I watch all the ofmd reactions I can find but it definitely drew me in that you put him in the thumbnail lmao I was like finally, some respect for my horrible little man
13:35 fun little detail: the navy officer who asks that question about the flag (and who later rows back tied up on that little boat) is the show runner, david jenkins. he has a little cameo in this episode haha!
Aaah more OFMD REACTIONS. Absolutely will never tire watching ppl exposed to this show for the first time. It’s always so interesting to see how different ppl from all walks of life relate to this show. Just some things to mention going in: - although never explicitly stated throughout the show, the character of Jim (Vico Ortiz) is considered Non-binary (as is the actor) and is generally referred to the pronouns they/them. Makes things easier going forward. - the show was originally marketed and promoted as a buddy comedy with pirates. Promotion/marketing changes quite drastically toward the end of the season and especially for s2. - creator/ showrunner cameo: the naval officer who’s tied to the boat, screaming is none other than the creator himself David Jenkins. -Taika Waititi does have a part on the show, but act 1 (eps 1-3) focuses more on Stede’s journey. -baby bonnet aka young stede, is actually played by Rhys Darby’s son Theo. What a cutie. -Season 1 was mostly filmed on a studio lot, and the ship itself is just stages on rigs surrounded by a projection. Season 2 however got the green light to film in the beautiful landscape that is New Zealand (Rhys and Taika’s home country). -Lucius saying “not all beards are beards” is an important quote, as it’s the overarching theme explored in the show. -I love the comparison to Monty Python, I’ve seen a lot of ppl equate the comedy of ofmd to “The Office” but Monty Python seems more apt. Some ppl may find the comedy style a lil campy or cringe but its actually quite a popular style of comedy in Australia and nz, and I would imagine the uk as well.
Thank you heh, I certainly will continue! I've watched up to Episode 5 so far and not regretting it at all (yet to edit them). I LOVE it so far. I can't wait to watch the rest, especially with series 2 soon! Do you have a favourite moment or character? Thank you so much for watching!
Some people find the first 3 episodes a little slow, so it's always delightful when someone loves the show from the get-go 😊 I honestly knew I was going to watch the whole thing as soon as the ball room gag happened 😅 Fun facts: -Young Stede is actually played by Rhys Darby's son Theo 😁 -The British officer who gets tea poured over him and is later tied to the boat was played by the show's creator David Jenkins Everyone on the crew is amazing, other characters we meet later are amazing, but I adore Stede, he's one of the most relatable characters to me 😁 I also love his wardrobe, especially his golden robe 😍 The entire show is absolutely gorgeous and I love it, it's been my favourite thing since I watched it a year and a half ago and I'm still completely enthralled with it, I've been counting down the days until we get s2 😅
Hi Jess, thank you so much for letting me know. I had no idea he had been a real pirate! A true gentleman he must have been too. I'll have to look it up! Thank you so much for watching
@@MoviesWithMartyIzzy Hands was also real - although they took a bit of artistic liberty there, since he would’ve only been 16 in 1717. You’ll also meet another real pirate, Calico Jack (played by Will Arnett), later in season 1. (Calico Jack was one of the inspirations for Jack Sparrow). Jim is loosely based on Mary Read, who lived as a man to inherit a fortune and later became a pirate. Jim is non-binary (you‘ll notice they will start using they/them pronouns for Jim later in the show) and became a different character. It seems like Mary Read & another pirate, Anne Bonny, will appear in S2.
"Keep it straight if you can." (I don't think it's too much of a spoiler to say: *fails utterly all season at this task*.) My favorite non-lead character is Oluwande, but there's a lot of competition!
I love this show so much! Your reaction was great! Though you skipped some of the best lines in ep 2, in my opinion: when Lucius was talking to Jim about being great with secrets, his mother believed he liked girls for a long time, and not all beards are real beards. This is one of my favorite shows ever, because it's so queer and heartwarming. The other one is Good Omens, for exactly the same reason. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
This show was such a great surprise. I loved everything about it. Hard to pick a favorite character, they are all great. If I have to pick one it's probably Lucius, he's fabulous.
mannn i can't believe my obsession with ofmd got me so into reaction videos lol. this was great! i enjoyed your commentary a whole lot and i can't wait to see your thoughts on the rest of the series :)
Really enjoyed your reaction and observations, and I'm glad you're liking the show (my fave!) so far. Lots of great laughs and surprises ahead; it'll be so fun to join you on the journey!
Thank you so much Reitheist! I honestly love it, it's hilarious. I can't wait to share more of it with you. Aw, thank you so much! I really appreciate that 🤗 Thanks for watching!
Yay, OFMD 🎉❤ one of the most brilliant gems of a tv series to come out in the recent years. Absolutely delightful from beginning to end :) you will love it!
I just came across your channel and subbed immediately. I love love LOVE this series! It gets better and better as it goes along. I really enjoyed your reaction and commentary to this gem of a show. I don’t know if you’ve ever watched Good Omens but if you haven’t I hope you’ll consider it. I’m looking forward to more of your channel’s content!
Yes!! I kept thinking so much that he was Taika, which then turns out he IS Blackbeard 😅 (having seen more now) I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking something similar about Jim. Yeah, that reveal really threw me off, as I'd not been expecting that! Thanks for watching
Thanks for doing your stuff! If you liked the reveal, I think you'll love the show as much as I do. The only thing I've seen by Taika that has disappointed me the least is when the TV series What We Do in the Shadows started with just repeating the movie, but not as good. He's probably among my top five still living film makers.
Aw, well thank you for watching Tracey! I really appreciate you being here. I love seeing others reactions to moments too and knowing it's not just me that feels that way or spotted something haha! I hope you're well 🤗
Oh, yes! Not only is it a great show by itself, but it's educational too. A few times I reacted to the liberties they took with reality when they put real historical persons in the same location, just to do some research and find out they had actually served on the same ship and probably interacted. If every detail is correct is lost in the past, but some fantasy is OK. Right? The only "fantastic" storytelling move is that whenever you jump ship or set off in a dingy, you seem to end up wherever in the world you want to go.
Stede Bonnet was, in fact, the name of a real pirate captain, a well-off man who abandoned his wife and children, bought his ship instead of stealing one, etc.
I also didn't recognise Vico under the fake nose and beard. But - sorry - I think it's funny you suspected it being Taika. Taika is tall! Vico ... not so much.
I found the show kind of dumb at first. I never would have made it past the first episode had I not had the promise of queerness later on, but by the end i was obsessed! 😆🥰
Watching new people react to this show while waiting for the new episodes of season 2 is honestly saving me 😭 Hope you’re enjoying it, i feel like it’s such a unique show and it only gets better from here 🥹
I'm glad you liked the show since the start! I also really like your editing style, you got yourself a new subscriber. My favorite character in the crew besides Stede Bonnet is Lucius (the one who keeps the records)
I think I have an addiction to OFMD reactions ❤
Cannot get enough of them!
You’re not alone.
Oh, ditto - still 🙈😅
Me too!
so real for that 😭
I'm so happy to see someone else reacting to this! This is my favorite show ever. It gets better with every episode and I know some people had a hard time getting into it with the first couple of episodes, but I knew I was going to love it from the moment Stede has his crew doing arts and crafts like a bunch of kindergartenders. ❤ Hope you enjoy the rest of the series as much as I do.
Izzy’s my favorite character. I watch all the ofmd reactions I can find but it definitely drew me in that you put him in the thumbnail lmao I was like finally, some respect for my horrible little man
13:35 fun little detail: the navy officer who asks that question about the flag (and who later rows back tied up on that little boat) is the show runner, david jenkins. he has a little cameo in this episode haha!
Aaah more OFMD REACTIONS. Absolutely will never tire watching ppl exposed to this show for the first time. It’s always so interesting to see how different ppl from all walks of life relate to this show.
Just some things to mention going in:
- although never explicitly stated throughout the show, the character of Jim (Vico Ortiz) is considered Non-binary (as is the actor) and is generally referred to the pronouns they/them. Makes things easier going forward.
- the show was originally marketed and promoted as a buddy comedy with pirates. Promotion/marketing changes quite drastically toward the end of the season and especially for s2.
- creator/ showrunner cameo: the naval officer who’s tied to the boat, screaming is none other than the creator himself David Jenkins.
-Taika Waititi does have a part on the show, but act 1 (eps 1-3) focuses more on Stede’s journey.
-baby bonnet aka young stede, is actually played by Rhys Darby’s son Theo. What a cutie.
-Season 1 was mostly filmed on a studio lot, and the ship itself is just stages on rigs surrounded by a projection. Season 2 however got the green light to film in the beautiful landscape that is New Zealand (Rhys and Taika’s home country).
-Lucius saying “not all beards are beards” is an important quote, as it’s the overarching theme explored in the show.
-I love the comparison to Monty Python, I’ve seen a lot of ppl equate the comedy of ofmd to “The Office” but Monty Python seems more apt.
Some ppl may find the comedy style a lil campy or cringe but its actually quite a popular style of comedy in Australia and nz, and I would imagine the uk as well.
Jim starts to be called "they" fairly early, but we are not quite there yet.
Please continue this series! You will not regret it 😭💕
Thank you heh, I certainly will continue! I've watched up to Episode 5 so far and not regretting it at all (yet to edit them). I LOVE it so far. I can't wait to watch the rest, especially with series 2 soon! Do you have a favourite moment or character?
Thank you so much for watching!
Some people find the first 3 episodes a little slow, so it's always delightful when someone loves the show from the get-go 😊 I honestly knew I was going to watch the whole thing as soon as the ball room gag happened 😅
Fun facts:
-Young Stede is actually played by Rhys Darby's son Theo 😁
-The British officer who gets tea poured over him and is later tied to the boat was played by the show's creator David Jenkins
Everyone on the crew is amazing, other characters we meet later are amazing, but I adore Stede, he's one of the most relatable characters to me 😁 I also love his wardrobe, especially his golden robe 😍 The entire show is absolutely gorgeous and I love it, it's been my favourite thing since I watched it a year and a half ago and I'm still completely enthralled with it, I've been counting down the days until we get s2 😅
Stede Bonnet was a real pirate and his nickname was the gentleman pirate
Hi Jess, thank you so much for letting me know. I had no idea he had been a real pirate! A true gentleman he must have been too. I'll have to look it up! Thank you so much for watching
@@MoviesWithMartyIzzy Hands was also real - although they took a bit of artistic liberty there, since he would’ve only been 16 in 1717. You’ll also meet another real pirate, Calico Jack (played by Will Arnett), later in season 1. (Calico Jack was one of the inspirations for Jack Sparrow). Jim is loosely based on Mary Read, who lived as a man to inherit a fortune and later became a pirate. Jim is non-binary (you‘ll notice they will start using they/them pronouns for Jim later in the show) and became a different character. It seems like Mary Read & another pirate, Anne Bonny, will appear in S2.
"Keep it straight if you can." (I don't think it's too much of a spoiler to say: *fails utterly all season at this task*.)
My favorite non-lead character is Oluwande, but there's a lot of competition!
Yes!! I love when people watch this show, it’s definitely an unexpected journey
I love this show so much! Your reaction was great! Though you skipped some of the best lines in ep 2, in my opinion: when Lucius was talking to Jim about being great with secrets, his mother believed he liked girls for a long time, and not all beards are real beards. This is one of my favorite shows ever, because it's so queer and heartwarming. The other one is Good Omens, for exactly the same reason. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Good Omens is just wonderful! I’m so happy to be able to be around for both of these fantastic shows.
So glad you're reacting to this! This show is so funny and endearing and wonderful. I hope you love the rest of the season!
This show was such a great surprise. I loved everything about it. Hard to pick a favorite character, they are all great. If I have to pick one it's probably Lucius, he's fabulous.
mannn i can't believe my obsession with ofmd got me so into reaction videos lol. this was great! i enjoyed your commentary a whole lot and i can't wait to see your thoughts on the rest of the series :)
Gonna binge those. You're reactions are so perfect :D
It's inspired by history. Stede Bonnet was a real member of aristocracy who decided to become a pirate.
Really enjoyed your reaction and observations, and I'm glad you're liking the show (my fave!) so far. Lots of great laughs and surprises ahead; it'll be so fun to join you on the journey!
The mutiny is the most marketable part.
Super excited to see your reaction to the series! Love your editing too
Thank you so much Reitheist! I honestly love it, it's hilarious. I can't wait to share more of it with you. Aw, thank you so much! I really appreciate that 🤗
Thanks for watching!
Yay, OFMD 🎉❤ one of the most brilliant gems of a tv series to come out in the recent years. Absolutely delightful from beginning to end :) you will love it!
I just came across your channel and subbed immediately. I love love LOVE this series! It gets better and better as it goes along. I really enjoyed your reaction and commentary to this gem of a show. I don’t know if you’ve ever watched Good Omens but if you haven’t I hope you’ll consider it. I’m looking forward to more of your channel’s content!
When I watched the first episode I was sure Jim was Blackbeard infiltrating the ship and crew for some reason. Up until the reveal at the end...
Yes!! I kept thinking so much that he was Taika, which then turns out he IS Blackbeard 😅 (having seen more now)
I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking something similar about Jim. Yeah, that reveal really threw me off, as I'd not been expecting that! Thanks for watching
Thanks for doing your stuff!
If you liked the reveal, I think you'll love the show as much as I do. The only thing I've seen by Taika that has disappointed me the least is when the TV series What We Do in the Shadows started with just repeating the movie, but not as good.
He's probably among my top five still living film makers.
love this show and loved your reaction, imma subscribe ❣️
Hi Rose! Aw thank you so much, welcome! It's great to have you here. It's a fantastic show, so nutty!
Great react, I can't wait for you to do the rest of the season and this upcoming one!
The only thing better than watching the show is watching some else watch the show for the first time!
Aw, well thank you for watching Tracey! I really appreciate you being here. I love seeing others reactions to moments too and knowing it's not just me that feels that way or spotted something haha! I hope you're well 🤗
Oh, yes!
Not only is it a great show by itself, but it's educational too.
A few times I reacted to the liberties they took with reality when they put real historical persons in the same location, just to do some research and find out they had actually served on the same ship and probably interacted. If every detail is correct is lost in the past, but some fantasy is OK. Right?
The only "fantastic" storytelling move is that whenever you jump ship or set off in a dingy, you seem to end up wherever in the world you want to go.
YES! I need more people to see this show!! It gets sooo good!!
Yeeees, looking forward to the other episodes! 🎉
Yes I love this show and your reaction and editing was great!
My favorite character is actually Izzy ahah
But Stede is a close second
Hodor from _Game of Thrones!_
I see ofmd reactions and I watch and subscribe. Can't wait to see what you think of the rest!
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing! I'm 100% sure I'm going to love it, as it's already amazing! Yaharrr!!
Stede Bonnet was, in fact, the name of a real pirate captain, a well-off man who abandoned his wife and children, bought his ship instead of stealing one, etc.
I also didn't recognise Vico under the fake nose and beard. But - sorry - I think it's funny you suspected it being Taika. Taika is tall! Vico ... not so much.
Subscribed!
I found the show kind of dumb at first. I never would have made it past the first episode had I not had the promise of queerness later on, but by the end i was obsessed! 😆🥰
You have cool hair
Just so you know jim is canonically nonbinary
Watching new people react to this show while waiting for the new episodes of season 2 is honestly saving me 😭 Hope you’re enjoying it, i feel like it’s such a unique show and it only gets better from here 🥹
I'm glad you liked the show since the start! I also really like your editing style, you got yourself a new subscriber. My favorite character in the crew besides Stede Bonnet is Lucius (the one who keeps the records)
i never watched reaction videos until our flag means death. now i’m actively searching for them. it’s like watching it for the first time again. 🥲