i need everyone to know that this scene used almost NO CG! it was all practical effects! they were actually under water and rhys actually had to learn how to swim with that heavy mermaid tail. rhys, taika and the entire crew put their hearts and souls into this gorgeous scene and it shows. stede the annoying blabbermouth was so silent this whole episode. he didn't blame his crew once, he didn't cry or scream, he didn't insult izzy when he directly asked for it. he saw (what he thought was) the corpse of the love of his life and he postponed his grief to save his crew. for months he thought of what he wanted to say to ed when he met him again, and the time has finally come, but he's gone. dead. yet he speaks anyway, the way he spoke to ed's wanted poster two episodes before. he speaks for his own sake, not knowing that he's saving ed by doing it. the way he screams and begs ed to stay alive is unlike any other scene we've seen of stede so far. even though he's the main protagonist and this is the second season, this is a side of stede we hadn't seen before. he's fully genuine, naked, desperate. rhys's subtle portrayal of stede's pain and emotional portrayal of his hope is absolutely breathtaking. he'd better win many, many awards for this.
This scene is perfect, I spent the past year wondering how ed and stede were going to get back together, but this? This exceeded all of my expectations... So beautiful, touching and the most romantic scenes I have ever seen. Thank you David Jenkins...
Am I the only one who finds this scene heart touching and hilarious at the same time? I was sobbing and crying my eyes out, and as Ed was drowning I was guessing that Stede will jump in the water to save him, but then merman Stede appears and I just lost it. This series is the most amazing thing ever created honestly.
Can we all take a moment to recognize that this scene is one of the best metaphors I've ever seen put onto screen. One of the struggles being faced by this character is his oh-so painful split between two identities; the one people have constructed for him, and the one he feels he can never deserve. Firstly there's Blackbeard; a fiction, a terror, and a figment of people's imaginations come to life to crush him under the weight. He was constructed by other people with little choice of what that would mean for him. And then there's Ed; a person, a human, who he thought he'd get to be until the one person who made him feel real vanished away, leaving him ripped apart and unsure of who he was. When he became Ed in season 1, there was still so much uncertainty, because the Ed that was there was still, somewhat, like Blackbeard. He was a person. He was a human. But he was also created off of the expectations and love from Stede. Is that a bad thing? No. Not necessarily. But it does mean that it would be more difficult for him to truly become his own person. Made it easier for him to be torn apart and become what he did during the start of Season 2. Made it easier to feel as if he'd disappointed and let down everyone, because he didn't know how to be either person, so it would just be easier if he was nothing at all. And then we get this scene. This brilliant, incredible, amazing scene that says so much in so little time. Ed was never going to be able to shake Blackbeard. It's too heavy to push away, and too sharp to unhook from his skin. He said it in the first season. The only way Blackbeard was ever going away, was if he died. And that's what's happened. Blackbeard died. Which means that for the first time ever, Ed (new, reborn, and stumbling into his own) has a chance to live.
I also love that this isn't Stede simply rescuing Ed, he doesn't pull him up or unties the rope. In reality Stede also doesn't touch Ed's body, just sits near and talks to him - and he manages to reach the last bit of life left in Ed. Stede in the purgatory gives Ed hope, a promise of a future, of a home - warmth, food, intercourse. Ed chooses to live because now, the one person that understood him to his core, is there - and the scene with Izzy, where despite them not being together for who knows how long, Stede knows Ed would either watch the world burn or die trying, and he still loves Ed and chooses him. And then Edward. Poor, broken Edward that believes the worst about himself. He doesn't choose to live just for Stede, he want to live but doesn't see a reason for it but now he knows there is at least one person that cares for him and that means, maybe - just maybe, he can learn to care for and love himself. The fact Stede stays with him underwater for as long as Ed needs to think it through. The feeling of being known and the hope that he can become Ed, or Jeff, or whatever version he wants, because despite it being incredibly hard - now he isn't walking that road alone.
This is absolutely breathtaking. I cried, I squealed. I've lost count of how many times I've watched it. My favorite scene in the show. Kudos to Rhys, Taika and everyone involved in the production. I'm blown away.
I was on the brink of tears watching this and then the flashbacks to their time together with "all the things I should've said that were never said, all the things we should've done but we never did" made me absolutely lose it I couldn't breathe
That’s the power of Kate Bush right there. The entire song is a masterpiece and somehow even more of a gut punch then what they included here. I recommend the whole album honestly!
This is going to be my favorite movie love story. The complexity of this scene is completely comparable to the depth of Ed and Steed's feelings. In the end, the main lesson that OFMD gives us is that love is the most important force in the world. It can save a life. Love you David, Taika & Rhys!
without a doubt the most gorgeous scene i've ever seen in a tv show. you've got to renew our flag means death so that we can have more beautiful moments like this!! #SaveOFMD 🏴☠️✨
This sequence is GLORIOUS: amazingly performed, beautifully crafted, and moving beyond belief, capping off what may be my favorite half-hour of television ever (and I've seen nearly six decades of TV). Kudos to Max for supporting the wonder that is Our Flag Means Death; please renew it for its triumphant third and final season right now.
I am very puzzled why the series is not showered with awards. Stage design, writers, costumes, direction, make-up, actors ... together it is a masterpiece. They have created something totally new and unprecedented. Many thanks to all involved for the TV treasure that brings joy to so many.
Omg not this scene, my heart 😭 Perfect song choice, I literally was silently crying at my screen especially when the flashbacks came on 💙 Also! Taika and Rhys absolutely killed this scene, their acting and expressions are absolutely amazing. The underwater part being all real and Rhys wearing a mermaid tail is just the cherry on top 🔥 👌🏻
I really appreciate how the intense drama is mixed with the humor of MerStede with a trident. We get to have both! And it's nice to see Ed happy for a moment before the hard part of reconciliation starts.
God what a scene. It’s heartbreaking and whimsical and so so very earnest and it all comes together perfectly. Couldn’t have expected better for these two’s reunion. PLEASE renew Our Flag Means Death for season 3, we need the end to this story.
I haven't sobbed this hard at a TV show in years, but something about Stede begging him to wake up (while a montage of their best moments played) just had me hysterically sobbing :( My eyes even hurt from crying lol I really could relate to Ed on some level (I think we all can) when he felt unlovable :( Also, it breaks my heart that Stede put aside his grief to rescue his crew first before going below decks to see Edward! The song choice was absolutely perfect and Stede as a mermaid?? Yes, it was a little silly and weird, but that's what I love about this show!
I honestly think it’s a perfect metaphor as stede is incredibly versed at understanding his feelings whilst Ed feels like he’s drowning every time he does so
If I had a nickel for every phenomenally powerful scene of choosing to live after wanting to die that was scored by a Kate Bush song, I’d have two nickels! Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice right?
I don't even go here, I've seen some scenes because of other fandom proxy but seriously...this is beautiful. To have THIS be their reunion? Holy moly, I might have to start watching this show finally. This scene is gorgeous.
When I first watched it, I couldn't believe my eyes. OFMD really is on another level. Then, after learning what the whole crew did to make it happen, I was so impressed! My respect for those guys only grow
This was one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen. The music is perfect, the acting is perfect... I did NOT expect a reunion where Stede thought Ed was dead and be able to talk to him like this, it was devastating and SO GOOD.
I believe David said that this scene needed to feel mythical, because the relationship between these two is so profound that their returning to each other happens in this beautiful underwater place. Somehow, despite being a comedic show, Our Flag Means Death tells one of the most real love stories I've ever seen. It's comedic in the way most Taika projects are-- where they make you laugh just as much as they make you cry. This show has touched me so much that my sister and I are getting matching tattoos of Blackbeard's flag.
This exceeded my reunion expectations in every way. Ed has been struggling ever since Stede didn't show up the dock and says that he doesn't think anyone is waiting for him, but then he decides he wants to live as soon as he sees Stede and that's so beautiful. Sending all my love to David Jenkins and the rest of the ofmd cast and crew, who clearly love us as much as we love them 💜
I don’t really cry, like at all, but I was on verge of tears and have probably rewatched this at least 10 times now. OFMD is such an incredible show, and I cannot thank the people behind it enough.
I had high expectations coming in to season 2, but OMFD exceeded them. This scene is absolutely beautiful and I can't believe that we get to have this. Cried my eyes out. Mer!Stede is both funny and amazingly touching. Because of course Ed would view Stede as this shining, golden, mythical creature to contrast his kracken. 😭
the first three episodes left me in a sobbing messy burrito of feels and this scene felt like a fever dream that we collectively shared as a fandom. thank you
Such a wonderful scene, another beautiful montage of their moments that almost mirror Stede's when he realised he found love in Ed at the end of S1. ❤️
Gonna just chime in with the choir and say this was one of the most masterfully executed scenes I've ever witnessed in cinema. It's not an exaggeration to say that this scene and these characters touched me in a way I never knew I could feel and I have rewatched this scene over and over again dozens of times since its aired. A million thanks to David Jenkins and his crew, and especially to Rhys and Taika, for gifting us with this incredible moment. I hope you are rewarded with many accolades for it! How lucky I am to be alive at a time when this series was created.
I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH The fandom has been imagining so many different ways they would renuite and ive read endless theories and fics and been in long discussions about it but the show still managed to exceed all our expectations and give us this beautiful, breathtaking, completely mind boggoling, amazing reunion I LOVE IT
Thank you for putting up a video of this beautiful scene. It's so unabashedly romantic and emotional, just perfect for Stede and Ed. Wonderful acting by Rhys and Taika...I'm in awe of how they performed the expressiveness of their characters while doing a complicated underwater sequence (with Rhys swimming in a merman tail!). Thank you to the entire OFMD creative crew for this gift of a sequence.
i love this scene so much oh my god. this show is so good. cant believe this was all in the first 3 eps and there are still 5 more to go in s2 😭 i really hope they get a third season so they can wrap the show up the way they intended!!
Just perfection! This scene is just incredible. A marvel of work from all behind-the-scenes teams AND in the context of the show. I always cry and then stop breathing and then cry some more, it's beyond beautiful to see their love, a love that even crosses the bounderies of life and death. God, OFMD is truly insane and just as heart-warming!
I don’t care if the reconciling will be super messy (I doubt Ed will forgive and forget right away), we know he still loves him and they will eventually patch things up. Like just look at how Ed looks at him in the dream sequence. And how he grabs Stede’s hand as he opens his eyes… They will be okay.
I honestly sobbed harder at this than the scene on the beach where they fight off the soldiers and run into each other's arms. The song just made it so much more. ❤❤❤
I keep coming back over and over to watch Stede beg Ed to come back to him. Truly amazing what these two actors did, including stunt diving together, to make this happen. Truly lovely. ETA: Next time, Max, how about giving the creators 10 full episodes to tell the story instead of a rushed 8-episode series?
i haven’t been able to stop thinking about this scene since thursday it’s changed my brain chemistry oh my god !! (the acting is so fantastic that warner bros/discovery should pay their actors a fair wage)
This scene perfectly describes my story in just a simple brief description. A guy in dark grumpy colors gets saved by a man with lighter colors and is somehow merman esque
I was sobbing a screaming and throwing up the whole of season 2 but this, god my emotions were everywhere. Now that I’ve slept i am in love with this ending, but when i first watched it i didn’t know if i should be beyond happy or continue my sobbing. My hands were shaky the whole 3 hours after until i went to bed, tired from crying. This scene is beautiful and i will continue to cry and marvel in that until season 3 when we can finally see them together and happy again. THNK YOU FOR THIS SHOW it is beautiful.
I’m still not over this all being practical. David Jenkins owes me therapy and everyone is owed a million awards. This show has fully snapped me apart and mended me back together I’ve never experienced television this good I swear
I don't know how many times I've watched this scene now. Just beautiful all around -- funny, touching, sweet, and oh so heartbreaking. The editing with the music is glorious.
God, how could Jenkins dare to do so much and break my heart like this? I seriously haven't been able to stop crying since the episode came out on Thursday, it's literally one of my favorite scenes in the season. This exceeds my expectations and is going to leave me without emotional stability. Amando y siendo fan de la serie desde México 😿💗
This scene surprised me so much, it’s actually such a beautiful and perfect reunion. The acting it fantastic as well with their expressions and all of it. They are the kings of eyes and I cry every time I see the scene❤❤❤
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen, has me in floods every time I watch it. When Stede just stands at the door looking at Ed with that music, my heart breaks. 💔
I think I never saw such a beautiful scene in my entire life. My stomach is so tight and my heart just exploded. Thank you Stede and Ed, Taika and Rhys. ❤
What a beautiful scene this was. Would love to get more scenes like this if you would renew the show for a season 3! It would mean so much to all of us! #saveofmd
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i need everyone to know that this scene used almost NO CG! it was all practical effects! they were actually under water and rhys actually had to learn how to swim with that heavy mermaid tail. rhys, taika and the entire crew put their hearts and souls into this gorgeous scene and it shows.
stede the annoying blabbermouth was so silent this whole episode. he didn't blame his crew once, he didn't cry or scream, he didn't insult izzy when he directly asked for it. he saw (what he thought was) the corpse of the love of his life and he postponed his grief to save his crew. for months he thought of what he wanted to say to ed when he met him again, and the time has finally come, but he's gone. dead. yet he speaks anyway, the way he spoke to ed's wanted poster two episodes before. he speaks for his own sake, not knowing that he's saving ed by doing it.
the way he screams and begs ed to stay alive is unlike any other scene we've seen of stede so far. even though he's the main protagonist and this is the second season, this is a side of stede we hadn't seen before. he's fully genuine, naked, desperate. rhys's subtle portrayal of stede's pain and emotional portrayal of his hope is absolutely breathtaking. he'd better win many, many awards for this.
Beautifully stated!
Well put ❤️
Wow, this analysis is everything! Thank you so much for sharing it in that way. It's made me appreciate this scene even more 😊😍
I'm crying again 😭 😭😭
Absolutely agree ❤❤❤
This scene is perfect, I spent the past year wondering how ed and stede were going to get back together, but this? This exceeded all of my expectations... So beautiful, touching and the most romantic scenes I have ever seen. Thank you David Jenkins...
Am I the only one who finds this scene heart touching and hilarious at the same time? I was sobbing and crying my eyes out, and as Ed was drowning I was guessing that Stede will jump in the water to save him, but then merman Stede appears and I just lost it. This series is the most amazing thing ever created honestly.
That's the core of the show! touching hilarity
No. That’s kind of the whole point.
Yeah I think we’re supposed to. It’s still a comedy, after all. It’s just also very emotionally weighty.
Can we all take a moment to recognize that this scene is one of the best metaphors I've ever seen put onto screen. One of the struggles being faced by this character is his oh-so painful split between two identities; the one people have constructed for him, and the one he feels he can never deserve. Firstly there's Blackbeard; a fiction, a terror, and a figment of people's imaginations come to life to crush him under the weight. He was constructed by other people with little choice of what that would mean for him.
And then there's Ed; a person, a human, who he thought he'd get to be until the one person who made him feel real vanished away, leaving him ripped apart and unsure of who he was.
When he became Ed in season 1, there was still so much uncertainty, because the Ed that was there was still, somewhat, like Blackbeard. He was a person. He was a human. But he was also created off of the expectations and love from Stede. Is that a bad thing? No. Not necessarily. But it does mean that it would be more difficult for him to truly become his own person. Made it easier for him to be torn apart and become what he did during the start of Season 2. Made it easier to feel as if he'd disappointed and let down everyone, because he didn't know how to be either person, so it would just be easier if he was nothing at all.
And then we get this scene.
This brilliant, incredible, amazing scene that says so much in so little time.
Ed was never going to be able to shake Blackbeard. It's too heavy to push away, and too sharp to unhook from his skin. He said it in the first season. The only way Blackbeard was ever going away, was if he died.
And that's what's happened.
Blackbeard died.
Which means that for the first time ever, Ed (new, reborn, and stumbling into his own) has a chance to live.
Edward Teach , (re)born on a beach
I also love that this isn't Stede simply rescuing Ed, he doesn't pull him up or unties the rope. In reality Stede also doesn't touch Ed's body, just sits near and talks to him - and he manages to reach the last bit of life left in Ed. Stede in the purgatory gives Ed hope, a promise of a future, of a home - warmth, food, intercourse. Ed chooses to live because now, the one person that understood him to his core, is there - and the scene with Izzy, where despite them not being together for who knows how long, Stede knows Ed would either watch the world burn or die trying, and he still loves Ed and chooses him.
And then Edward. Poor, broken Edward that believes the worst about himself. He doesn't choose to live just for Stede, he want to live but doesn't see a reason for it but now he knows there is at least one person that cares for him and that means, maybe - just maybe, he can learn to care for and love himself. The fact Stede stays with him underwater for as long as Ed needs to think it through. The feeling of being known and the hope that he can become Ed, or Jeff, or whatever version he wants, because despite it being incredibly hard - now he isn't walking that road alone.
ohhhHHhhhHhh this is TOO MUCH FOR ME
@@adrienne-ukulelecraftsandm559OH MY GOD
I rarely reply to youtube comments, but this was beautifully said. Brilliant
This is absolutely breathtaking. I cried, I squealed. I've lost count of how many times I've watched it. My favorite scene in the show. Kudos to Rhys, Taika and everyone involved in the production. I'm blown away.
that final “come back to me” will haunt me for the rest of my life.
Me too.
Seriously. Stab me, THAT would hurt less than this did.
I was on the brink of tears watching this and then the flashbacks to their time together with "all the things I should've said that were never said, all the things we should've done but we never did" made me absolutely lose it I couldn't breathe
That’s the power of Kate Bush right there. The entire song is a masterpiece and somehow even more of a gut punch then what they included here. I recommend the whole album honestly!
The most romantic hand squeeze in the history of television.
This is going to be my favorite movie love story. The complexity of this scene is completely comparable to the depth of Ed and Steed's feelings. In the end, the main lesson that OFMD gives us is that love is the most important force in the world. It can save a life. Love you David, Taika & Rhys!
without a doubt the most gorgeous scene i've ever seen in a tv show. you've got to renew our flag means death so that we can have more beautiful moments like this!! #SaveOFMD 🏴☠️✨
I'm so happy that absolutely none of our theories about this reunion could even come close to the real event.
I love you, Dad Jenkins and crew.
I’ve been watching this scene non stop since Thursday… it’s just so beautiful I can feel how strong their love is
This sequence is GLORIOUS: amazingly performed, beautifully crafted, and moving beyond belief, capping off what may be my favorite half-hour of television ever (and I've seen nearly six decades of TV). Kudos to Max for supporting the wonder that is Our Flag Means Death; please renew it for its triumphant third and final season right now.
I am very puzzled why the series is not showered with awards. Stage design, writers, costumes, direction, make-up, actors ... together it is a masterpiece. They have created something totally new and unprecedented. Many thanks to all involved for the TV treasure that brings joy to so many.
Omg not this scene, my heart 😭 Perfect song choice, I literally was silently crying at my screen especially when the flashbacks came on 💙 Also! Taika and Rhys absolutely killed this scene, their acting and expressions are absolutely amazing. The underwater part being all real and Rhys wearing a mermaid tail is just the cherry on top 🔥 👌🏻
Taika's face when Ed sees Stede swimming toward him. 😭😭😭 The love and RELIEF. I felt that.
Between this and Stranger Things, Kate Bush is out here saving lives
@@kvoltti Kate Bush. Saving people through the power of music since 1978. 🙏
I really appreciate how the intense drama is mixed with the humor of MerStede with a trident. We get to have both! And it's nice to see Ed happy for a moment before the hard part of reconciliation starts.
God what a scene. It’s heartbreaking and whimsical and so so very earnest and it all comes together perfectly. Couldn’t have expected better for these two’s reunion. PLEASE renew Our Flag Means Death for season 3, we need the end to this story.
Specifically the end where they have a ship with a library and the crew being happy and healthy
I haven't sobbed this hard at a TV show in years, but something about Stede begging him to wake up (while a montage of their best moments played) just had me hysterically sobbing :( My eyes even hurt from crying lol
I really could relate to Ed on some level (I think we all can) when he felt unlovable :( Also, it breaks my heart that Stede put aside his grief to rescue his crew first before going below decks to see Edward!
The song choice was absolutely perfect and Stede as a mermaid?? Yes, it was a little silly and weird, but that's what I love about this show!
I honestly think it’s a perfect metaphor as stede is incredibly versed at understanding his feelings whilst Ed feels like he’s drowning every time he does so
If I had a nickel for every phenomenally powerful scene of choosing to live after wanting to die that was scored by a Kate Bush song, I’d have two nickels! Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice right?
The second season of Our Flag Means Death truly feels like a love letter from David Jenkins to the fandom.
I feel seen and warm inside.
I don't even go here, I've seen some scenes because of other fandom proxy but seriously...this is beautiful. To have THIS be their reunion? Holy moly, I might have to start watching this show finally. This scene is gorgeous.
One of the best scenes… the whole series is a gift.
When I first watched it, I couldn't believe my eyes. OFMD really is on another level. Then, after learning what the whole crew did to make it happen, I was so impressed! My respect for those guys only grow
This scene CHANGED LIVES. ♥
NO DOUBT
I swear Kate Bush’s brand is now just “provides the songs for life changing television scenes”
This was one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen. The music is perfect, the acting is perfect... I did NOT expect a reunion where Stede thought Ed was dead and be able to talk to him like this, it was devastating and SO GOOD.
Please renew this show for season 3, it would mean the world to all of us ❤
The best scene in television HISTORY
I believe David said that this scene needed to feel mythical, because the relationship between these two is so profound that their returning to each other happens in this beautiful underwater place. Somehow, despite being a comedic show, Our Flag Means Death tells one of the most real love stories I've ever seen. It's comedic in the way most Taika projects are-- where they make you laugh just as much as they make you cry. This show has touched me so much that my sister and I are getting matching tattoos of Blackbeard's flag.
This exceeded my reunion expectations in every way. Ed has been struggling ever since Stede didn't show up the dock and says that he doesn't think anyone is waiting for him, but then he decides he wants to live as soon as he sees Stede and that's so beautiful. Sending all my love to David Jenkins and the rest of the ofmd cast and crew, who clearly love us as much as we love them 💜
"i don't think anyone's waiting for me" HE'S WAITING FOR YOU BABY
I don’t really cry, like at all, but I was on verge of tears and have probably rewatched this at least 10 times now. OFMD is such an incredible show, and I cannot thank the people behind it enough.
He was his light house...and the only mythical creature that in his imagination that actually did him good😢
I had high expectations coming in to season 2, but OMFD exceeded them. This scene is absolutely beautiful and I can't believe that we get to have this. Cried my eyes out. Mer!Stede is both funny and amazingly touching. Because of course Ed would view Stede as this shining, golden, mythical creature to contrast his kracken. 😭
I read that the inspiration behind the merman costume/tail was a goldfish because Ed would see Stede as a goldfish.
@@juliettesirkis Oh! I love that! Where did you read it?
That scene its a rollercoaster of feelings
If anyone hears gross sobbing, it's just me 😢
You're not alone
the first three episodes left me in a sobbing messy burrito of feels and this scene felt like a fever dream that we collectively shared as a fandom. thank you
Rhys is fantastic in this scene,when he cries 'I messed up,I messed all of this up' I sobbed.
Bad call to cancel, MAX. Turn the ship around and give us our season 3! #renewsasacrew #saveourshow #youairfinethingswell
Such a wonderful scene, another beautiful montage of their moments that almost mirror Stede's when he realised he found love in Ed at the end of S1. ❤️
And a special shout out to the people in charge of soundtrack! So far, it has been just amazing, chef’s kiss 🤌
Gonna just chime in with the choir and say this was one of the most masterfully executed scenes I've ever witnessed in cinema. It's not an exaggeration to say that this scene and these characters touched me in a way I never knew I could feel and I have rewatched this scene over and over again dozens of times since its aired. A million thanks to David Jenkins and his crew, and especially to Rhys and Taika, for gifting us with this incredible moment. I hope you are rewarded with many accolades for it! How lucky I am to be alive at a time when this series was created.
I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH
The fandom has been imagining so many different ways they would renuite and ive read endless theories and fics and been in long discussions about it but the show still managed to exceed all our expectations and give us this beautiful, breathtaking, completely mind boggoling, amazing reunion
I LOVE IT
This so much! All the theories, every way that I imagined this going, and the show came in and did THIS. ❤❤❤
We get multiple reunions!! First a dream sequence, then a gravy basket, and in the next episode hopefully another reunion, this time for real!!
I dont think I'll ever recover from this scene. It's perfect❤
Thank you for putting up a video of this beautiful scene. It's so unabashedly romantic and emotional, just perfect for Stede and Ed. Wonderful acting by Rhys and Taika...I'm in awe of how they performed the expressiveness of their characters while doing a complicated underwater sequence (with Rhys swimming in a merman tail!). Thank you to the entire OFMD creative crew for this gift of a sequence.
This has been my favourite episode and with one of the most moving scenes. This deserves a TV award. Thank you for an amazing programme x
i love this scene so much oh my god. this show is so good. cant believe this was all in the first 3 eps and there are still 5 more to go in s2 😭 i really hope they get a third season so they can wrap the show up the way they intended!!
Just perfection!
This scene is just incredible. A marvel of work from all behind-the-scenes teams AND in the context of the show.
I always cry and then stop breathing and then cry some more, it's beyond beautiful to see their love, a love that even crosses the bounderies of life and death.
God, OFMD is truly insane and just as heart-warming!
I don’t care if the reconciling will be super messy (I doubt Ed will forgive and forget right away), we know he still loves him and they will eventually patch things up. Like just look at how Ed looks at him in the dream sequence. And how he grabs Stede’s hand as he opens his eyes… They will be okay.
I will never get over this. Never. So beautiful. Thank you, cast and crew!
This scene is too good. The acting? Sublime. The music? Heartbreaking. Shedding real human tears over this.
This is one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen 😭 ugly crying
absolutely stunning! the performances, the meaning behind those scenes in the water and the song... it's honestly a masterpiece 👏👏👏
Please! Renew this show for a third season. It is totally beloved and with high ratings. #saveOFMD #RenewasaCrew
This scene left me speechless. I just sat through the credits in silence. Beautiful.
Absolutely crying this is amazing. Please renew the show for season 3
The most perfect reunion scenes ever ❤
This scene is a masterpiece! The acting in this season is specially amazing, the whole cast is doing such a great job ❤
This scene made me cry like a baby. Please renew for season 3 💕🏴☠️
I honestly sobbed harder at this than the scene on the beach where they fight off the soldiers and run into each other's arms. The song just made it so much more. ❤❤❤
THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL 😭😭😭😭😭
I keep coming back over and over to watch Stede beg Ed to come back to him. Truly amazing what these two actors did, including stunt diving together, to make this happen. Truly lovely.
ETA: Next time, Max, how about giving the creators 10 full episodes to tell the story instead of a rushed 8-episode series?
i haven’t been able to stop thinking about this scene since thursday it’s changed my brain chemistry oh my god !! (the acting is so fantastic that warner bros/discovery should pay their actors a fair wage)
This scene is just. God it’s everything
This scene perfectly describes my story in just a simple brief description. A guy in dark grumpy colors gets saved by a man with lighter colors and is somehow merman esque
I was sobbing a screaming and throwing up the whole of season 2 but this, god my emotions were everywhere. Now that I’ve slept i am in love with this ending, but when i first watched it i didn’t know if i should be beyond happy or continue my sobbing. My hands were shaky the whole 3 hours after until i went to bed, tired from crying. This scene is beautiful and i will continue to cry and marvel in that until season 3 when we can finally see them together and happy again. THNK YOU FOR THIS SHOW it is beautiful.
This scene is so beautiful I almost can't handle it... 😭 Words can't express how much I love this show. My heart aches in the best possible way.
THIS IS EVERYTHING OKAY. HOW THE WRITERS, DIRECTORS, EFFECTS CREW, COSTUME CREW CONTINUE TO SURPRISE US, I'LL NEVER KNOW. BUT LISTEN, I LOVE IT 😭😭😭
telling you now this scene will be my roman empire
I’m still not over this all being practical. David Jenkins owes me therapy and everyone is owed a million awards. This show has fully snapped me apart and mended me back together I’ve never experienced television this good I swear
Wonderful. I have no other words. Just wonderful. Thank you, the OFMD team.
Looking forward to a season 3 so we can find out how the story ends. We’re ready whenever you are Max :)
The way I've gone feral over this scene
I don't know how many times I've watched this scene now. Just beautiful all around -- funny, touching, sweet, and oh so heartbreaking. The editing with the music is glorious.
God, how could Jenkins dare to do so much and break my heart like this? I seriously haven't been able to stop crying since the episode came out on Thursday, it's literally one of my favorite scenes in the season. This exceeds my expectations and is going to leave me without emotional stability.
Amando y siendo fan de la serie desde México 😿💗
Yeah I'm just going to go ahead and get a head start on asking for season 3. This was absolutely incredible. Renew for season 3 max!!!!
I literally have to pause this scene like 4 times bc I was sooo overwhelmed by the feelings, I love this show so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
THE WAY THEY HOLD HANDS 😭❤😭❤😭❤😭❤😭❤😭❤!!!!! I swear, this show is trying to kill me!
SO good 😭 thank you for not waiting until the end of the season for the reunion!! Now Thursday can't come fast enough 😂
THIS SCENE HASNT LEFT MY BRAIN AND NEVER WILL
i'm still recovering pls 😭also the most perfect use of this song, mermaid stede my beloved
This scene surprised me so much, it’s actually such a beautiful and perfect reunion. The acting it fantastic as well with their expressions and all of it. They are the kings of eyes and I cry every time I see the scene❤❤❤
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen, has me in floods every time I watch it. When Stede just stands at the door looking at Ed with that music, my heart breaks. 💔
This scene is a masterpiece, the peak of TV as an artform. #saveourflagmeansdeath #renewasacrew
This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen I'm not even kidding
I think I never saw such a beautiful scene in my entire life. My stomach is so tight and my heart just exploded. Thank you Stede and Ed, Taika and Rhys. ❤
It's the most tender and sincere final for all this depressing and dreadful things happened before, BRILLIANT, applause =_)
Can't wait for season 3 #RenewOurFlagMeansDeath #SaveOurFlagMeansDeath #SaveOFMD #RenewOFMD #RenewAsACrew
The first time I watched this I cried like a baby! The song choice, the beautiful images, it's just glorious!
"I know you have a little life in you yet
I know you have a lot of strength left"
What a beautiful scene this was. Would love to get more scenes like this if you would renew the show for a season 3! It would mean so much to all of us! #saveofmd
MAX I still don't understand how something this perfect wasn't renewed
I watch this all the time and I'm still confused how it didn't get a this season
THANKS FOR MAKING ME CRY AGAIN
This was so beautiful, I've lost track of how many times I've watched it now
Everyone did such an incredible job with this
This sequence will never fail to mesmerize me, gosh I love this show so much ❤
To say I was emotional while watching the end of this episode was an UNDERSTATEMENT
Pure beauty, what a choice of song...just a cinematic masterpiece.
Thank you, David Jenkins, for giving me a reason to fall back in love with This Woman’s Work.
this was life changing like WOAH
This scene never fails to make me cry
THE GREATEST SEQUENCE TO EVER EXIST!!!
This scene had my whole family in tears when we watched…. So excited for the next episode, I need to see them interact.😭🥺