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POLL : What did you think of Black Sails - Finale?

Mar 29, 2015

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14 comments:

  1. Derek117March 29, 2015 at 4:20 AM

    A little like the ending of the first season, this year's finale brings us right back to where we began--the quest for goal. Which probably makes sense given the ultimate fate of all Pirates of the Caribbean, that the great "prize" always seems to allude the Main Characters. At the same time that "civilization" continues to shrink their world.

    Because I'm writing before the show has aired on the West Coast, I'll chime in later with more reactions to the actual narrative. Don't want to spoil it for people.

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  2. Coastal5March 29, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    I adore this show. The wait to January 2016 to see season 3 is going to be one of the hardest hiatuses to bear. Bravo cast and crew for a truly marvellous season 2.

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  3. maplewhite1912March 29, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    Damn, this episode has everything! Flint and Vane working together are a truly unstoppable, terrifying force. Their escape was shot perfectly and the destruction of Charleston was so satisfying. This show really has grown into something brilliant this season, I just hope it will continue to get the recognition it deserves. Bring on season 3 already, please!


    Long John Silver, welcome on board ;-D

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  4. gio1986March 29, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    Love this show. Amazing second season!!!

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  5. 24601March 29, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    What boggles my mind about these pirates is how they found any success at all when so many of them are so moronic, going off half-cocked because they don't trust each other and they get scared.

    But this episode was flipping amazing. This story is extraordinary.

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  6. Derek117March 29, 2015 at 4:49 PM

    OK, now that the season finale has aired on the West Coast I'll speak more about the show.


    First off, I remember before the pilot episode aired two years ago so many people were dismissing this series because Michael Bay was behind it. Bay couldn't produce anything but garbage like the Transformers, was the comments most often posted, so there's no way he could handle a historical, hard-hitting show about pirates. Well, after two seasons, I guess the doubters have been silenced! IMO, this show is right up there with the best of TV--and unlike the fantasy-grounded shows like Game of Thrones and the comic-book series', Black Sails cannot use "supernatural" ploys to solve it's storyline & character problems.


    As for last night's S2 finale, my strongest feeling is about the action scenes: realistic, ugly, bloody--and emotionally conflicting. After-all, no matter how awful the citizens of Charleston are, they do represent "civilization". Yet, we were definitely cheering on Flint & Vance as they took their revenge!


    At the same time the onward "progress" of civilization is clearly unstoppable...and necessary considering the brutality, disorganization, and lack of discipline of the pirates. In some ways, the pirates of the Caribbean were the ISIS of it's day--out of touch with reality, blood-thirsty anti-civilization malcontents, seeking to preserve an old way of life in the face of progress they don't understand.


    If there's any underlying theme, it's that society must somehow find a way to take from the best of both the English brand of civilization & the world of the Captain Flints, Vance...and Long John Silver. Speaking of whom...


    The ending with Silver losing a leg is one of the most painful scenes aired on TV this year--and, again, separates cable for broadcast in it's ability to show realism. Luke Arnold has turned in a magnificent performance this year, and is truly earning his Leading Character status in a stand-out group of actors and characters.


    Final thoughts: next season might be the appropriate final season for this show. The foundation for all of the key thematic points have been laid, and dragging out the story just for sake of more seasons will dishonor the all the good episodes from the first two seasons. Television is currently experiencing a Golden Age...but it will end if series producers & networks insist on extending the story narratives beyond their nature life.

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  7. Aleana HarrisMarch 29, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    I miss the beginning did Eleanor get killed

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  8. Panos NestorasMarch 29, 2015 at 9:25 PM

    Epic finale!! This season has been much much better than the first and the storyline has been very intriguing. I really look forward to the next season. The performances and the characters are awesome, especially Toby Stephens who has been a revelation in his role as Captain Flint.

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  9. NoneofyourbusinessMarch 30, 2015 at 2:51 AM

    No. As Flint says at the end, she's being taken to England by the English navy.

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  10. NoneofyourbusinessMarch 30, 2015 at 2:52 AM

    No. As Flint says at the end, she's being taken to England by the English navy. If you want to see the beginning, it's on Starz On Demand (and will be repeated several times on Starz).

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  11. Aleana HarrisMarch 30, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    Thank you I watch it on demand

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  12. DebraFanMarch 30, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    So very late to the discussion thread because I was only able to watch the episode very late. :(

    Anyways, what an epic and awesome finale.

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  13. Aleana HarrisMarch 30, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    Thank you watch it on demand

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  14. SwedehrtMarch 30, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    Loved it! Not enough about Eleanor Guthrie and I need to know what will happen to her. Hope she gets back to Nassau to reclaim her "throne." She built it, she deserves to rule it - not Max. The gold should get to Flint and Eleanor. They did all the hard work to find it just so that Rackham and Max could get their hands on it. Me no likey! Sorry-not sorry. Vane and Flint together = badda$$!! More please. One-legged John Silver - awesome! Too bad we have to wait a year for season 3...

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