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Our Flag Means Death: Why You Should Be Watching the Unique HBO Comedy
Since it began airing in March , HBO period comedy Our Flag Means Death has managed to capture the attention and hearts of fans with its unique operation, humor, and heart. Set on a pirate ship called The Revenge in the 18th century, the series follows the many misadventures of the ships crew of quirky characters, as adequately as the unique relationship between its captain, Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and fellow pirate, Edward "Blackbeard" Teach (Taika Waititi).
The first season was a surprise hit, gaining remarkable viewing figures and garnering critical acclaim for its writing, performances, and representation of the LGBTQ+ community. Indeed, creator David Jenkins, along with executive producer Taika Waititi, has built a truly unique show that is unlike anything we've ever seen before. The story of Stede, Blackbeard, and the crew of the Revenge has sparked the imagination of many fans, and while they have been awaiting new episodes, many have been taking to Twitter with a flurry of fan art to show t
Our Flag Means Death runs aground as queer pirate comedy Max show cancelled after 2 seasons
In a move so dastardly you'd anticipate Blackbeard himself to be behind it, Max has announced the abrupt terminate of Our Flag Means Death after just two seasons.
As confirmed by its creator David Jenkins on Instagram, Our Flag Means Death will no longer sail the streaming seas after it was unceremoniously cancelled. However, there doesn't appear to be any bad blood between Jenkins and Max's executive team, with the queer pirate rom-com series' showrunner writing: "It brought them no joy to observe this journey reach to a premature end. Casey Bloys, Sarah Aubrey, Suzanna Makkos, Billy Wee, and David Ruby have been unreal champions of this show. They allowed us to create something authentically weird and heartfelt, cheering us on the entire way."
In a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter, a spokesperson for one of the world's best streaming services added: "While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are so pleased of the joyous, hilariou
Our Flag Means Death Makes Gay Pirates Both Casual and Important
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Our Flag Means Death Season 1 finale, "Wherever You Go, There You Are," now streaming on HBO Max.
Our Flag Means Death proved throughout its first season not only to be a hilarious and inventive comedy arrange during the Golden Age of Piracy but a surprisingly bold and adj landmark of achievement for representations of same-sex relationships in popular media. Oftentimes such depictions opt for one of two extremes, either making such relationships the core center of their story or else making them so incidental they barely matter to the plot. The genius of Our Flag Means Death is that it does both and balances those extremes against each other incredibly well. The progressive story stands out as a landmark success for gay representation worthy of analysis in its own right.
Where Our Flag Means Death began with its first episode, the emphasis it would eventually place on its same-sex relationships was not immediately apparent. Featuring the story of the violence-
Review: „Our Flag means Death“
It takes a while for everything to reach into the farthest parts of the world. Even in our modern days with digital units of zeroes and ones flying through glass fibre cables and bounding between satellites at the speed of light. Since the first trailers of “Our Flag means Death” I was keen to watch this snatch series as it promised a fresh new approach, fiverting entertainment and a good laugh.
Now, at last, the series originally produced and released on HBO, is available in Germany too. I am well into the season, not finished yet, but I can already make some statements about this anticipated show, how it feels, what it does good and what might not have been such a good notion – in my opinion. So, first of all: I guess I will go on watching it although I – right now – don´t sense it´s a series for binge watching. But let´s begin at the commencement …
The story of “Our Flag Means Death”
“Our Flag means Death” is a show about Captain Stede Bonnet, an aristocrat who was fed up with his life on Barbados as a well-situated upper class family man. He