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Supremely satisfying conclusion


And a bit of a lagniappe introducing Mark/Mary Read at the last moment.

Great performances, especially from Toby Stephens, yet again.

Stupendous shipboard battle.

I miss it already.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/03/black-sails-xxxviii-review


http://deadline.com/2017/04/black-sails-spoilers-series-finale-toby-stephens-jon-steinberg-robert-levine-starz-1202057945/





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Agree that the battle was epic, but very disappointing apart from than that.

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For conversation's sake: where did you think it fell short?

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I really enjoyed this show but thought the final episode was a bit of a let down. Especially the finale 30 minutes where everything was wrapped up so neatly. I mean everyone gets a happy ending except Woodes Rogers, how cliche. I also never bought Captain Flint was gay, although there's nothing wrong with that.

I think my favorite character by the end of the show was Billy Bones, I prefer the tragic hero and his character had quite the arc. He starts off as the noble boat hand (if you can call a Pirate noble), discovers who Flint really is... His character loses his innocence as he discovers Flint is out for only himself and his personal vendetta with England. But with few other options he follows Flint anyway - he is eventually betrayed by him. He then befriends Silver and creates the "Long John Silver Myth", organizes a rebellion and becomes a Pirate Leader in his own right. But he is betrayed yet again but this time by Silver. So he plays the only card he has left and joins Rogers in the pursuit of the two men he helped create. Now that is an "Character Arc" and that is good writing. He truly is the ONLY "Tragic Hero" of the lot.

Where I could argue every other main character was truly only out for their own interests from their first episode to the their last. Billy Bones was different.

Don't get me wrong I thought the show was really good a little dialogue heavy at times but still an enjoyable view. I'd give it a solid B+.

What would I give an A you ask = Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Rome, Deadwood and I'm sure a few others.

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I hated the ending. After all of that, Max lives, Silver and Madi apparently reconcile, Nassau goes back to corrupt rule and Flint fades off into gayness.

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