Our Flag Means Death: Thread 2. Still utterly brilliant and we are still obsessed!

[TriceratopsRocks]

Ahoy there mateys! Hop aboard our ‘safe space ship’ thread 2, where we can continue to wax lyrical about our favourite show.

If you haven’t yet seen Our Flag Means Death, what are you waiting for? Do go watch it (on BBC iPlayer) and then come back here and join us.

You may have heard that this is a comedy about pirates and think that's not for you. But it’s actually about self-discovery, healing and found-family with a love story at its heart. It does begin as a sort of pirate workplace comedy, but in episode 4 the tone changes and that’s where the main story really starts. The joint leads are both damaged by abusive backgrounds and think they want what the other has. The show is about their healing and their respective journeys. It’s tender, romantic, funny, emotionally intelligent and utterly refreshing. It subverts genre expectations. There is comedy, absurdity and a good amount of heartbreak and despair - sometimes in the same scene! The acting is outstanding (Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby especially). But the writing, music, costumes, sets, the sheer attention to detail – for a show with only 18 half-hour episodes it is still keeping us talking, a full thread and many re-watches later. Can you tell how much I love it?

If you think this might appeal, do watch it, then come back and talk to us. It would be lovely if more were to join our crew. But be aware it's a show that needs time. The 2nd lead doesn’t arrive until the end of episode 3 and that’s when the main story starts. You need to give it at least 4 episodes. It then took me several more to fully appreciate what I was watching but then I was hooked - and had to immediately watch it all over again. If you like Good Omens, What We Do in the Shadows, Ghosts or even Bridgerton, this might be the show for you.

(I’ve kept this spoiler free, but if you scroll down you will no doubt find many, so beware!)

Thread 1: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5008593-our-flag-means-death-its-utterly-brilliant-and-i-am-obsessed?reply=135294204

Excellent, thank you @TriceratopsRocks

Thank you, Captain @TriceratopsRocks

Whilst I think my heart belongs to Stede, I fully appreciate the aesthetics of Ed. I’m not sure if ‘Handcuffed, incoherent, near-death-experience’ Ed was on anyone’s list. This is my second-placed favourite Ed after ‘chignon, eyeliner, manic’ Ed.

(I thought I’d set the tone for the new thread 🤣)

Thanks for this, bloody gorgeous.

Thanks also for the new thread. Not bad for a show that is no longer actually being shown on the TV but needs to be streamed from iPlayer.

Ahoy there, shipmates!

Thank you, Captain @TriceratopsRocks but honestly @MrsJellybee is that a blatant attempt to lure in anyone who clicks on this thread at random?

For the benefit of any random clickers who may not be familiar with chignon/eyeliner, but unfortunately manic, Ed as mentioned above:

Just logging onto thank you all for this thread. We tried this when it first came out and got maybe 2-3 eps in and gave up, having not been impressed despite being long term taika fans. This thread inspired me to go back and push over the hump and I am loving it. Still in progress so prob won’t post on here again until weve watched it all to avoid spoilers, but thank you all for encouraging us to find this little gem … & I do indeed love what we do in the shadows, ghosts and good omens ! (& the detectorists which I also think has some of the same vibes)

(I thought I’d set the tone for the new thread 🤣)

Also I think it's hilarious that the previous thread was 95% earnest, high minded critical analysis, then near the end 5% lusting over the leads; 7 or so posts into this thread and we already have two very fine photos of Ed. So in the interests of balance:

…blatant attempt to lure in anyone who clicks on this thread at random?

We need some bait if we are to catch some ‘fine fish’. Me waffling on about metadrama might not cut it 🤣

I know some of you weren’t convinced on the previous thread, but Tricorn Hat Ed is another favourite of mine.

Definitely persevere with it I had given up after two episodes but saw the original thread and gave it another go. It quickly became my favourite show and it has so much to look at it is worth rewatching.

Nothing at all to do with Ed in his leathers, that is not why I rewatch at all.

Hello again everyone! What's all this Ed stuff? We need more Stede!

Here's my fave. Don't have to choose then.

images.app.goo.gl/y1cuC1JHigrGLf4c6

I'm just reposting those images as I've asked for my first post to be deleted (I was on my phone and added the wrong ones). In the meantime we can have double sexy Stede😁

Here’s one of my Stede favourites

I love that scene. Not the actual scene, but he does flounce off in such a dignified and well dressed way...

"They're eating seaweed!"

What's all this Ed stuff? We need more Stede!

Ooops

‘fine fish’

Like this one - a fish so fine it' launched a fishing career

What excellent photos :) I'm going to change the tone slightly. This is one Rhys posted on his Instagram.

"No turning into Darby Street"
Look at the caption Rhys has added. It's definitely too late for me. I'm am completely lost in Darby land street.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It’s just after Jack pissed on his boots and strongly hinted he’d slept with his boyfriend. Stede’s mad, jealous and horny.

No turning into Darby Street

Someone tell Ed this…

Welcome to the thread, @Isthisjustnormal 🙋. No spoilers yet, (I don't think the photos give too much away). Enjoy the show, and it would be lovely to see you back once you've finished it.

I don't know the detectorists, but I'm being given a future watch list by the wonderful people on this thread, so I may need to add that too.

A fishing career that lasted 10 minutes

😲🥴