> People often say that the first few episodes suck and it takes a while to get good
I agree with you mostly. There is so much good stuff in the first couple episodes that it's hard for me to see why it's called "boring" but I would argue that he doesn't become one of the greatest characters until we learn his backstory at the beginning of season 2. Stephens' performance is great but until we learn that there is a reason for his madness, casted out by the Navy for his love, it all comes together after that and is really my favorite character because of it
Jack Rackham is another for me. Toby Schmitz brings such a charm to the character as the cunning Rackham but until we learn why he's a pirate in season 3, he's just a theiving pirate (albeit a likable guy)
I think Flint has some of the best storylines and his screen presence is undeniable but I really wouldn't hate the same writers coming back and writing something new in the Black Sails world.
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Reply to comment by JBrundy in so... will there be a Black Sails: Treasure Island with Luke Arnold reprising as Long John Silver? (aka: Nautical Breaking Bad) by hocumflute
> People often say that the first few episodes suck and it takes a while to get good
I agree with you mostly. There is so much good stuff in the first couple episodes that it's hard for me to see why it's called "boring" but I would argue that he doesn't become one of the greatest characters until we learn his backstory at the beginning of season 2. Stephens' performance is great but until we learn that there is a reason for his madness, casted out by the Navy for his love, it all comes together after that and is really my favorite character because of it
Jack Rackham is another for me. Toby Schmitz brings such a charm to the character as the cunning Rackham but until we learn why he's a pirate in season 3, he's just a theiving pirate (albeit a likable guy)
I think Flint has some of the best storylines and his screen presence is undeniable but I really wouldn't hate the same writers coming back and writing something new in the Black Sails world.