i loved making this so much im gonna make one with stede being in love with ed if this actually gets some views (well im probably gonna do it either way)
i’m so happy cus it’s so great and the representation is just brilliant but i’m also so sad cus it was so good i got way to invested and now i’m crying
Which is probably pretty dang far. It’s always the nice polite type ones you have to watch out for when they get truly upset. It takes a while, but then… 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
i watched ep 9 and thought 'oh no it cant end here..' watched ep 10 and thought 'oh nevermind it wont end there after a-' and then had my hopes and dreams and heart crushed simultaneously
Omg yes! I was so happy after episode 9, then I watched episode 10 and here I am at 2:30 in the morning still awake watching videos of them falling in love 🥺
@Tara Allen thank you so much for this comment i was confused for days because i have seen a lot of spoilers for the show before watching it and i didnt really mijd BUT since i saw a scene where Ed didnt have his beard i sort of assumed Stede and Ed had history together before stede was a pirate and thats why Ed wanted Izzy to bring him Stede But that's obviously not the case now that i rewatch it thank you
bro the fact that taika can literally get his eyes to be heart shaped. how. how does he do that how does he make them look like that i’m losing my MIND
RIGHT? Just look at his expression on 2:54 , absolutely genuine expression of surprise, proudness, happiness and even relieve. Taika eyes literally screams “wow” in italics.
I love how much significance the line 'I suppose I do work for Blackbeard' has now that we now how disconnected Ed feels from the identity of Blackbeard. It's like assuming the mask of Blackbeard is a chore for him. Stede is the only person with which he can just be Ed
Yes, I thought that too! Blackbeard is the mythical monster people are scared of; Edward is the real person Stede helps bring out. It's why Ed calls himself the Kraken.
I just think Rhys NAILED Stede. He was funny, vulnerable, charming, stupid at times. He portrayed each and every emotion perfectly and Taika and him both aced the relationship
I must be exaggerating but I'm so happy a series like this exists. A complex queer MAIN couple being treated normally, allowed to exist and have comedy and drama It just doesn't happen that often
Even the way Mary reacted to Stede saying "his name is Ed" by smiling and hugging him was so damn wholesome. I'm absolutely in love with how beautifully written this story is
And I love that this is a story revolving around queer relationships that not once ever gives space to homophobia/coming out as a major plot line! Like those do belong in certain stories, cause they're important struggles, but we also deserves shows where the gays and theys just get to be happy!
**Some stupid idiot in silk florals turns up out of absolutely no where, found by the most blood-thirsty pirate on the seas** Ed:.... Ed: Can we keep him? Izzy: ... Edward no. Ed: .... Ed: I'm keeping him.
I know a lot of people love the foot touching scene, or when Stede puts the red fabric in Ed's pocket (and don't get me wrong, I absolutely love those scenes), but I think my favorite scene of all time is when Ed is in the bathtub, and Stede puts his hand near Ed's face, and Ed just instinctively lays his head on it. It just genuinely is such a sweet moment
My favourite scene is when Stede says to Ed: 'You wear fine things well'. The emotions and all the tension there made my breath catch. It is such a perfect moment. Especially because Ed starts to move towards Stede as if to kiss him, though he stops himself at the last moment. Just beautiful.
his whole "oaahhh" at 3:03 when Stede has "tricked" him into being at his restaurant, i just love it, it makes me laugh every time, and that whole scene is just so endearing
@@Iamjustherek really ?! that wouldn't surprise me at all, I absolutely love it, it feels very spontaneous doesn't it, like the way they crosstalk a bit ? Ugh perfection 🥰
Yeah, it was completely improvised! And both Rhys and Taika said it was one of their favourite scenes because they were just riffing with each other. I love their dynamic so much ☺
Something I’ve noticed is the tiny detail about Ed being comfortable with physical contact with other people and Stede. Around other people the only physical contact with them is violence or joking hyper masculine aggression. In the Calico Jack episode there’s a bit where he tries to put his hand on Jack’s shoulder but decides not to - his whole life his main source of physical contact would be violence. At the party he gets angry when the woman tried to touch his beard, showing he doesn’t like being touched without notice and assumes it’s violent straight away. But around Stede, he’ll touch him on the shoulder, support him when he’s injured even let him touch his beard - slowly becoming comfortable with touching someone for fondness rather than violence. But the first thing he does when Stede’s gone? Throws a guy overboard and cuts off another man’s toe. Reverting back to his ‘comfort’ zone of violence and aggression. God i love the small details in this show
He is literally ALWAYS draping himself on Stede. Almost every scene where Stede is included, he HAS to be super close to him compared to others. The sword stabbing scene actually solidifies this further, even in violence, with Stede there it's a tender and close moment when he's literally bleeding out and he lets Stede hold him. This man, *_he gay._* 🤨📸 🏳️🌈✨️
That little "mhm" from Stede (at 6:42) after the kiss and the look on his face, as he's ready to take this chance at love, to run away once again, but this time not because he's discontent and chasing a dream and leaving his family behind, but leaving *with* Ed and a future he probably never thought he'd get to have because he's in love now and it's mutual and this kiss was unlike anything he's ever gotten to experience
See I always veiwed that as him being unsure, but maybe you are right! I was sure that he was going to leave the moment I saw that because he looked unsure to me, but I think It could go either way, this interpretation makes me feel a bit better
This is the first time I’ve watched something that had Taika acting in it since the What We Do in the Shadows movie, and he is brilliant! He can be hilarious, intimidating, soft, just everything. I especially love the acting he does with his eyes in this show. He can give someone a look that says “I will stab you 37 times in the pancreas if you so much as cough in my direction” to “I’ve never been so happy in my entire life, please don’t leave my side, ever” multiple times in just one episode, and it still gets me every time. I really gotta check out more of his acting credits cuz his performances make me happier than Stede makes Ed.
You can see that perfectly in Jojo rabbit too, in the way his Hitler slips from goofy silly imaginary friend to assertive and scary to the 3nd. He has very kind, pretty eyes but can pull off an intimidating look if needed
I’ve seen Taika Waititi in many things, but the acting he did in this show was phenomenal. The complexity and range of emotions he showed for Ed was just incredible.
Absolutely agree. Obviously, I knew he was a great actor but I only saw him in comedic scenes, playing characters that were very one-sided. He has blown me away with the sheer range of emotions I have seen from him in this show. Amazingly talented.
@@johnwerner69 I agree and I think it’s because at the time when he decided to become the Kraken again, he knew no one on board knew about the secret wardrobe except for him. So he threw out “everything” of Stede that would convince his crew that he has now fully embraced his role as Blackbeard, while keeping the painting and the secret wardrobe for Ed 😭💔
The soft smile he has just for Stede. I melted when he mischievously smirked over his shoulder at him during the closet scene when he admitted he was Blackbeard. He's so head over heels for him, looks at him with literal heart eyes, obviously finds him absolutely adorable. He is so amazed and fascinated by him and his eyes twinkle with stars at the sight of him. Like wtf, can you be any more in love with someone???? He gets so excited when Stede says yes and kisses him back and omg he's so cute, I'm gonna cry. You wouldn't think he's a cruel murderer cause he's so sweet when he's with Stede. Man, I love this trope
I just love the small personality swap at 2:02 between Stede and Ed. Stede is just there looking at the chaos he has just caused and Ed looking around in shock like "Wtf Stede"
I like to think - this is just my little hc - that at some point Stede is just gonna be taken prisoner by the Revenge, hood over his head so they don't know who he is at first, and when Ed pulls it off, Stede just smiles cheekily and says, 'I believe you're on my ship.'
I’m actually not sure they will meet each other with love and joy…I mean Ed is really heartbroken and traumatized. And he most likely will bear a great grudge against Stede for leaving him. so I'm not sure if he'll just smile and they'll be fine. Most likely, Ed will try to stay away from Stede to protect himself, because he does not want to be hurt like this again
i watched this show all in one night and i was so broken after i've been a shell of a human being ever since. its just so surreal to see characters able to be themselves with zero mention of homphobia and basically an absence of stereotypes. i love the refreshing take on this sort of story its just so unique and the actors are all amazing, plus taika is just a fucking amazing actor and director ❤ manifesting a season 2 ASAP!!
@@cockycookie1 Literally gonna to cry because homophobia will NEVER be abolished. No matter what we do, it will still exist, it will still linger and people will still get hurt by it. It's a sad reality.
Yeah, I think that's what's really interesting. S1 is very focused on Ed's trauma, and Stede's response to it. And even tho we as an audience are familiar w Stede's past, Ed isn't - Stede never got to open up about it bc he's always focused on being their for everyone else - so as far as Ed is concerned, this was a purely selfish act and not an irrational response to his own trauma. Stede is still wrong, but he didn't mean to hurt Ed and I'm curious how this is going to be played out in s2.
Bro, I found out about this because of Tumblr and I'm so glad that not only does it depict pirates in an accurate light, but also they made sure that the LGBT representation would be good! I mean, it's a historical fact that pirates especially were VERY gay. Like gayer than any of us would ever understand. Hell, even the women were gay! _EVERYONE WAS GAY_ and I don't like how too many pirate movies/shows/books/etc. just choose not to show it because "dOn'T sAy GaY" (Sorry for the over-enthusiasm, I'm a historian and because I'm queer myself, I get very passionate about history and remaining historically accurate. Especially when it's about queer-ness)
@Stevean2 pirates, historically, were very much okay with gayness, as opposed to the homophobic society of the time. Hell, they even used to hold gay weddings on deck. Pirates were gay
@Stevean2 Yeah, when you don't have oppressors breathing down your neck, it's easy to be open. People were more open in ancient times as systematic homophobia had not developed yet, and pirates were just... pirates. They didn't care about obeying the law anyways.
@@nhantruong3771 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matelotage Here’s the Wikipedia page. If you look up “pirates and homosexuality” there are a bunch of results that come up. There are even published books but they are behind paywalls.
yeah in all the gifs and videos they always cut right before Stede moves his foot too, was kinda shocked about it cause this moment is just heart throbbing
The switches in this show, especially from Stede, from theatrical comedy acting into suddenly very quiet realistic acting hit so hard. They hit me right in my little chest
i sure hope nothing bad ever happens to either of them. they probably both lived happy and long lives together, plundering and being in love and stuff and never getting separated.
I love how after the kiss they whisper the whole rest of scene 😭 When you find love you don't want to scare it away so you coo quietly like you're trying to catch a rabbit
Ok but the part where Lucius tells Ed to stop being a gay disaster, open his eyes, and realize that Stede likes him is such a great part (also I love that Lucius is involved in everyone's relationship drama lmao)
As much as the ending made me sad (and Ed too), I am really interested in how Stede will handle a heartbroken Ed. My thought is that because Stede meant so much to Ed and Ed was very much in love with him (and vice-versa, but Stede realized/understood it a bit later), Ed will probably be upset/angry at Stede for a good portion, and may even go out of his way to avoid him ? (or possible angry confrontation?-maybe this could be cathartic for both of them to get everything they're feeling out there) and I really hope Stede is able to explain to Ed why he left/was gone for so long, and that he loves him, and I hope it's then filled with a bunch of fluff T-T. I know it is a romcom, so it'll probably have some happy ending for them, but it may also have angst (which I am also looking forward to- not just because I want to see more of heartbroken/angry Ed and how Stede reacts to this...) Anyway, just my thoughts, and I really need season 2 T-T
Yeah, the ending, though not ideal, is a perfect setup for a season 2. Most writers struggle to keep a romance interesting after a kiss and resort to cheap writing tricks, but this new Ed and new self sufficient Stede will have a richer dynamic in season 2
maybe we'll see how Ed reacts to the news of Stede's "death". I really hope that the creators of the show do not miss this opportunity, and Stede finds Ed AFTER he learns about his "death". This will most likely harden Ed even more, and he will regress even further into Blackbeard, trying to escape the pain. And then Stede finally finds him. I think Ed will be furious haha (I love angst too) I expect that by the time Stede finds him, Ed will have done a lot of terrible things, and Stede will have to somehow come to terms and accept that Ed has become a real Blackbeard, just like he is described in books
I'm so glad so many other people noticed Ed going to tap his boot against Stede's foot, then Stede lovingly rubbing Ed's boot back despite the situation. It's so wholesome despite everything that's going on around them and it hurts. It's probably my favorite moment of the series.
my favorite trope is the person who hasnt known a single second of peace or comfort and the other person who is just peace and/or comfort its wonderful and ofmd nailed it. im going to leap :D
Often, in shows like this, where they wind up getting together, I'm always watching and thinking, 'They just seemed like friends to me , but ok'. But nope. No, there was clear interest in each other from the get-go. Obvious as daylight romantic tension. They really did a good job with all the little moments between them, and it's like the writers ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD real romance. They could have just shoehorned it in. But they actually put the work into it.
His willingness to be so vulnerable when it comes to love is fucking beautiful. I can’t wait for Stede, now looking like a goddamn romantic hero, to go back to him and have to earn that love back.
That feel when you're watching the show and you don't see it coming and even when Lucius is like, "This is happening" you're like, "No! Are you sure??? No." and until the kiss happens you're more than half expecting it all to come to nothing and then it happens and then you finish the show and you're like, NOW I HAVE TO SEE THIS OVER FROM THE BEGINNING BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED AND I HAVE TO SEE IT OVER AGAIN KNOWING THAT!!! 😍😍😍 *Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!*
I had no idea it was going to go all the way to romance... and omg it was such a relief that they didn't hold back. They just let this natural chemistry blossom.
okay but the way Stede gave Ed so much hope that he could just...be himself, be ED- and not HAVE to be Blackbeard or anything- he could be or do whatever he wanted, whatever made him happy around Stede- and with Stede gone, Ed feels like he HAS to go back to being Blackbeard because his hope is gone😭
Bruh halfway through this I stopped the video, downloaded HBO max and binged the entire thing in one night, thinking it would be a self-contained miniseries where they get a happy ending like good omens-- 😭😭😭
The fact there's so many queer characters and everyone treats them normal makes me so so happy, the fact their love is considered normal even by Stede's (now ex) wife it means so much, and the tension slowly growing between them means so much to me I hope season 2 comes out soon
This show is so refreshing and romantic, I was enormously shocked when they kissed because I never expected their interactions to escalate from platonic attraction to literally kissing. As Taika said this show is about ROMANCE and not BROMANCE. It really makes justice to queer representation and I hope other shows like Good Omens step up to this level of undoubtedly love expressions
I didn't notice until my 5th watch-through, that in the scene where he's in the pillow fort, when Ed lifts his head to look at Lucius, he actually has a tear running down his cheek.
Господи, на этой сцене я не выдержала и начала рыдать, как хорошо, что я посмотрела это шоу только сегодня, а не год назад, так как до 2 сезона осталось меньше двух месяцев🎉😢💔
It's almost outrageous how I instantly became attracted to Taika Watita when he showed up as Blackbeard. I didnt think I had a thing for pirates before but I guess I fucking do, shit.
I'm more invested in 2 fictional characters' happines than in my own. I cannot move on from this show and it's been weeks since I watched it, HEEEEEELP
![[BLACKSWAN] ‘Roll Up’ Official Music Video](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ulvCwyKrwqw/mqdefault.jpg)
Idiots to lovers is my favorite trope
actually
*idiots to idiotic lovers
Idiots to idiot lovers. Even better.
Bold of you to assume they stopped being idiots
@@a-person6878 Idiots to idiot lovers
I can't believe David Jenkins and Taika Waititi singlehandedly fucking destroyed queerbaiting
And i can't believe Izzy invented homophobia just to screw with them
@@redacted5078 have u seen the tweet that goes like “Izzy invented homophobia just to internalize it”
i’m so happy cus it’s so great and the representation is just brilliant but i’m also so sad cus it was so good i got way to invested and now i’m crying
@@frogfish1567 so on point 😭
ACTUALLY
For anyone whose seen Good Omens, “you wear fine things well” and “you go to fast for me” are opposite sides of the same spectrum
Yesyesyeysyesyes
Hmmm indeed
This hurts and I don't like it
And then there's, "The only reason you're alive is because I. Let. You. Live."
Holy shit you're so right
I like to think that this season is about how far Ed would go for Stede. And the second season is gonna be about how far Stede will go to save Ed.
Yes please I NEED it
Which is probably pretty dang far. It’s always the nice polite type ones you have to watch out for when they get truly upset. It takes a while, but then… 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I sure dang hope so bc my heart is now shattered into pieces 😭😭😭
Yes, please!! That would be lovely.
God I sure hope so
After watching ep 9: “I can sleep happily now”
After watching ep 10: “I will never sleep happily again”
i watched ep 9 and thought 'oh no it cant end here..' watched ep 10 and thought 'oh nevermind it wont end there after a-' and then had my hopes and dreams and heart crushed simultaneously
I know right, I got so sad when Steve got back to Barbados and Ed kept waiting :(
It almost made me regret watching this show... my heart 💔
Lol, that was me at ep 8, went to sleep, and then watched ep 9 + 10 the following day like ❤--> 💔
Omg yes! I was so happy after episode 9, then I watched episode 10 and here I am at 2:30 in the morning still awake watching videos of them falling in love 🥺
they are so in love it's kinda hard to watch i feel like i'm interrupting
Samee I feel like lucius sometimes
Yeah, we're millionth-wheeling here. Honestly, kinda used to the feeling by now
Omg THISSS
I feel this. I feel like an intruder lol
@Tara Allen thank you so much for this comment i was confused for days because
i have seen a lot of spoilers for the show before watching it and i didnt really mijd BUT since i saw a scene where Ed didnt have his beard i sort of assumed Stede and Ed had history together before stede was a pirate and thats why Ed wanted Izzy to bring him Stede
But that's obviously not the case now that i rewatch it thank you
can’t believe the season ended when they kissed
Yeah weird to end it that way but I'm happy they did
I'm glad they're enjoying their journey to china right now
Just two happy pirates ☺️ nothing bad happened, just two guys in love on their way to China
I can't wait for season 2 so we can see how happy they are in China
Omg me too...how generous of the writers 😍
That amazed "fuck off" when Stede shows Ed his secret closet is proof that love at first sight exists
“You’re a lunatic and I like it!”
bro the fact that taika can literally get his eyes to be heart shaped. how. how does he do that how does he make them look like that i’m losing my MIND
YWSSS
Time stamp please
@@longjoe7030 i mean… throughout the whole video. his eyes are super expressive and so full of emotions
RIGHT? Just look at his expression on 2:54 , absolutely genuine expression of surprise, proudness, happiness and even relieve. Taika eyes literally screams “wow” in italics.
He has those pixar animated eyes man...
I love how much significance the line 'I suppose I do work for Blackbeard' has now that we now how disconnected Ed feels from the identity of Blackbeard. It's like assuming the mask of Blackbeard is a chore for him. Stede is the only person with which he can just be Ed
Yes, I thought that too! Blackbeard is the mythical monster people are scared of; Edward is the real person Stede helps bring out. It's why Ed calls himself the Kraken.
thank you for expressing this bc that’s exactly what i was thinking but i hate you for making me sad
i never realized that noooooo
@@appleteeth2915 yes because the kraken/Blackbeard is the impersonation of Ed’s trauma while also being a shield so he doesn’t have to confront it
Dissociative personality disorder maybe?
I just think Rhys NAILED Stede. He was funny, vulnerable, charming, stupid at times. He portrayed each and every emotion perfectly and Taika and him both aced the relationship
You're so right
stupid, selfish, nurturing, spoiled, demanding, generous, useless, hard-working. hes a full fucking person and we love to see it
It was an amazing performance and absolutely deserved an Emmy nomination.
That man is an amazing actor, I’m so glad he’s getting the appreciation he deserves
And he has also previously played an anthropomorphic hippopotamus man who is in love with a worm man
The way he hesitates before saying "...you" because he's visibly biting down his nervosity I can't
I must be exaggerating but I'm so happy a series like this exists. A complex queer MAIN couple being treated normally, allowed to exist and have comedy and drama
It just doesn't happen that often
Nah ur not exaggerating this is the best thing ever
Even the way Mary reacted to Stede saying "his name is Ed" by smiling and hugging him was so damn wholesome. I'm absolutely in love with how beautifully written this story is
I don't think anything I watch from now on will live up to this honestly, this show set some high standards for romance in my book.
And I love that this is a story revolving around queer relationships that not once ever gives space to homophobia/coming out as a major plot line! Like those do belong in certain stories, cause they're important struggles, but we also deserves shows where the gays and theys just get to be happy!
@@viam14 Idk, Izzy feels gay and homophobic at the same time.
Ed looking at the library has the same vibe as Crowley finding out what happened to the flaming sword.
OMG you’re right, it _is_ the exact same energy!!! 😄
taika and david are both MASTERS of the "everything you do is so endearing, I love you more than anything" look
China = Alpha Centuri
You are not wrong.
YESS
**Some stupid idiot in silk florals turns up out of absolutely no where, found by the most blood-thirsty pirate on the seas**
Ed:....
Ed: Can we keep him?
Izzy: ... Edward no.
Ed: ....
Ed: I'm keeping him.
EXACTLY
@@criesinthevoid I can hear this exact conversation happening
@Stevean2 well to be fair it was more Hornigold's mentorship that brought the two together, but Thatch/Teach was clearly very, deeply fond of Bonnet.
😍 *clapping delightedly*
What show is that?
I know a lot of people love the foot touching scene, or when Stede puts the red fabric in Ed's pocket (and don't get me wrong, I absolutely love those scenes), but I think my favorite scene of all time is when Ed is in the bathtub, and Stede puts his hand near Ed's face, and Ed just instinctively lays his head on it. It just genuinely is such a sweet moment
yesssssssssssss, SAME!
That is genuinely like my favorite moment aside from the kiss it’s just so sweet
YESSS THAT WAS INSTANTLY MY FAVORITE SCENE
My favourite scene is when Stede says to Ed: 'You wear fine things well'. The emotions and all the tension there made my breath catch. It is such a perfect moment. Especially because Ed starts to move towards Stede as if to kiss him, though he stops himself at the last moment. Just beautiful.
Yessss someone understands me
his whole "oaahhh" at 3:03 when Stede has "tricked" him into being at his restaurant, i just love it, it makes me laugh every time, and that whole scene is just so endearing
I heard somewhere that this back and forth was completely improvised lol it's still so adorable!
@@Iamjustherek really ?! that wouldn't surprise me at all, I absolutely love it, it feels very spontaneous doesn't it, like the way they crosstalk a bit ? Ugh perfection 🥰
my theory is that taika said that bc he wanted to laugh but decided to commit to the bit instead-
@@jelliclecat27 gotta respect that honestly 😍
Yeah, it was completely improvised! And both Rhys and Taika said it was one of their favourite scenes because they were just riffing with each other. I love their dynamic so much ☺
Something I’ve noticed is the tiny detail about Ed being comfortable with physical contact with other people and Stede. Around other people the only physical contact with them is violence or joking hyper masculine aggression. In the Calico Jack episode there’s a bit where he tries to put his hand on Jack’s shoulder but decides not to - his whole life his main source of physical contact would be violence. At the party he gets angry when the woman tried to touch his beard, showing he doesn’t like being touched without notice and assumes it’s violent straight away. But around Stede, he’ll touch him on the shoulder, support him when he’s injured even let him touch his beard - slowly becoming comfortable with touching someone for fondness rather than violence. But the first thing he does when Stede’s gone? Throws a guy overboard and cuts off another man’s toe. Reverting back to his ‘comfort’ zone of violence and aggression. God i love the small details in this show
Thank you for saying this because I didn't notice that!
He is literally ALWAYS draping himself on Stede. Almost every scene where Stede is included, he HAS to be super close to him compared to others. The sword stabbing scene actually solidifies this further, even in violence, with Stede there it's a tender and close moment when he's literally bleeding out and he lets Stede hold him.
This man, *_he gay._* 🤨📸 🏳️🌈✨️
yeah, I feel like him letting go of the red cloth right before he pushes Lucius overboard was him officially giving up on Stede coming back :(
‘this was the last time they saw eachother’ NO. YOU CANT. IM DONE WITH THIS EVERY FAN OF THIS SHOW IS PLAYING WITH MY FEELINGS SO MUCH.
I'M SORRYYYYY
I’m gonna have a proper crying session, anyone want to join? q-q
@@spookyho5994 count me in
@@spookyho5994 I’ll join as well
WAIT IS HE DEAD OR SM??
That little "mhm" from Stede (at 6:42) after the kiss and the look on his face, as he's ready to take this chance at love, to run away once again, but this time not because he's discontent and chasing a dream and leaving his family behind, but leaving *with* Ed and a future he probably never thought he'd get to have because he's in love now and it's mutual and this kiss was unlike anything he's ever gotten to experience
IM CRYING
My eyes are heart shaped reading that
See I always veiwed that as him being unsure, but maybe you are right! I was sure that he was going to leave the moment I saw that because he looked unsure to me, but I think It could go either way, this interpretation makes me feel a bit better
😭ITS SO CUTE
"you're a fuckin' lunatic and i like it" he looks so fucking FERAL.
Thank you for not making me watch ed row away alone because that breaks me more than anything else in this show😭
LITERALLY SAME!! Everytime i see an edit with that clip i start sobbing
Mood
Pls help me cope up with this. My heart is still broken 😭😭😭
It hurt so bad 😭😭😭😭
imma be honest i had to fast forward about 15 seconds because i couldn't handle him waiting all day for stede and then having to go alone nope
I haven’t felt this type of love since Good Omens
I know exactly what you mean.
NO RIGHT
BRO SAME im just jumping from one to another this past month it's unreal
YES but also this is way more explicitly romantic and direct than GO, OFMD raised the bar up for Good Omens 2
@@ludzikkowalski7509 well- about the whole good omens being less soul-wrenching thing...
Thank you for not including Ed sobbing while looking at the lighthouse painting I physically cannot handle seeing that anymore.
This is the first time I’ve watched something that had Taika acting in it since the What We Do in the Shadows movie, and he is brilliant! He can be hilarious, intimidating, soft, just everything. I especially love the acting he does with his eyes in this show. He can give someone a look that says “I will stab you 37 times in the pancreas if you so much as cough in my direction” to “I’ve never been so happy in my entire life, please don’t leave my side, ever” multiple times in just one episode, and it still gets me every time. I really gotta check out more of his acting credits cuz his performances make me happier than Stede makes Ed.
You can see that perfectly in Jojo rabbit too, in the way his Hitler slips from goofy silly imaginary friend to assertive and scary to the 3nd. He has very kind, pretty eyes but can pull off an intimidating look if needed
@@ilpensatore1462 Oooh, I’ve heard good things about that movie. And with this recommendation, I just might check it out!
@@Lexipop398 he really is incredible in it and the movie itself is just brilliant!
You haven't seen him in Thor Ragnarok?
@@Ikajo where was he in ragnarok?
I’ve seen Taika Waititi in many things, but the acting he did in this show was phenomenal. The complexity and range of emotions he showed for Ed was just incredible.
Absolutely agree. Obviously, I knew he was a great actor but I only saw him in comedic scenes, playing characters that were very one-sided. He has blown me away with the sheer range of emotions I have seen from him in this show. Amazingly talented.
Yessss
absolutely agree
1:01 “These are just my favorites” really hurt to hear after what happens
ok am I insane in thinking he did not actually trash the secret wardrobe?
@@mdrivera8481 nah i think he only got rid of the books. which in hindsight might not be all bad
@@mdrivera8481 I was thinking the same!
@@johnwerner69 I agree and I think it’s because at the time when he decided to become the Kraken again, he knew no one on board knew about the secret wardrobe except for him. So he threw out “everything” of Stede that would convince his crew that he has now fully embraced his role as Blackbeard, while keeping the painting and the secret wardrobe for Ed 😭💔
The soft smile he has just for Stede. I melted when he mischievously smirked over his shoulder at him during the closet scene when he admitted he was Blackbeard. He's so head over heels for him, looks at him with literal heart eyes, obviously finds him absolutely adorable. He is so amazed and fascinated by him and his eyes twinkle with stars at the sight of him. Like wtf, can you be any more in love with someone???? He gets so excited when Stede says yes and kisses him back and omg he's so cute, I'm gonna cry. You wouldn't think he's a cruel murderer cause he's so sweet when he's with Stede. Man, I love this trope
Right?!!! I’m actually so obsessed with the way Ed smiles at Stede and is just *so soft* around him 🥺
I just love the small personality swap at 2:02 between Stede and Ed. Stede is just there looking at the chaos he has just caused and Ed looking around in shock like "Wtf Stede"
"You're Blackbeard- No, I'm your boyfriend" OMG I'm dying. I'm in love with their love. Thanks for the video.
He's so cute and sweet and in love 😭 They need to find their way back to each other is season 2!
I WILL ACTUALLY RIOT IF THEY DONT
I like to think - this is just my little hc - that at some point Stede is just gonna be taken prisoner by the Revenge, hood over his head so they don't know who he is at first, and when Ed pulls it off, Stede just smiles cheekily and says, 'I believe you're on my ship.'
@@gianinamorales8597 then Ed says "you´re back", and Stede responds "never left"
@Tara Allen not really he was planning on returning
I’m actually not sure they will meet each other with love and joy…I mean Ed is really heartbroken and traumatized. And he most likely will bear a great grudge against Stede for leaving him.
so I'm not sure if he'll just smile and they'll be fine. Most likely, Ed will try to stay away from Stede to protect himself, because he does not want to be hurt like this again
taika is so good at having eyes
i watched this show all in one night and i was so broken after i've been a shell of a human being ever since. its just so surreal to see characters able to be themselves with zero mention of homphobia and basically an absence of stereotypes. i love the refreshing take on this sort of story its just so unique and the actors are all amazing, plus taika is just a fucking amazing actor and director ❤ manifesting a season 2 ASAP!!
Literally same, binged the whole thing last night
And to think, this is what it's like for heteros irl
@@cockycookie1 Literally gonna to cry because homophobia will NEVER be abolished. No matter what we do, it will still exist, it will still linger and people will still get hurt by it. It's a sad reality.
I love their love!
The dashing, slightly dorky, Blackbeard & his Manic Pixie Dream Pirate have stolen my heart! 💗
@@mm-xl8eq are they wrong though ✨
Ed's "Maybe we can just get away" at the end, reminds me of when Crowley said to Aziraphale: " Maybe we can go off together". My poor heart 😭
Season 2 made it worse. Our poor hearts
It breaks my heart that Stede left Ed because of what Chauncey said to him, and Ed has no idea about his trauma and just thinks he was rejected 💔 😢 😔
Yeah, I think that's what's really interesting. S1 is very focused on Ed's trauma, and Stede's response to it. And even tho we as an audience are familiar w Stede's past, Ed isn't - Stede never got to open up about it bc he's always focused on being their for everyone else - so as far as Ed is concerned, this was a purely selfish act and not an irrational response to his own trauma. Stede is still wrong, but he didn't mean to hurt Ed and I'm curious how this is going to be played out in s2.
Bro, I found out about this because of Tumblr and I'm so glad that not only does it depict pirates in an accurate light, but also they made sure that the LGBT representation would be good! I mean, it's a historical fact that pirates especially were VERY gay. Like gayer than any of us would ever understand. Hell, even the women were gay! _EVERYONE WAS GAY_ and I don't like how too many pirate movies/shows/books/etc. just choose not to show it because "dOn'T sAy GaY"
(Sorry for the over-enthusiasm, I'm a historian and because I'm queer myself, I get very passionate about history and remaining historically accurate. Especially when it's about queer-ness)
@Stevean2 pirates, historically, were very much okay with gayness, as opposed to the homophobic society of the time. Hell, they even used to hold gay weddings on deck. Pirates were gay
@Stevean2 Yeah, when you don't have oppressors breathing down your neck, it's easy to be open. People were more open in ancient times as systematic homophobia had not developed yet, and pirates were just... pirates. They didn't care about obeying the law anyways.
hey can i get the link of that historical fact? it seems some of the comments were deleted :(
@@nhantruong3771 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matelotage
Here’s the Wikipedia page. If you look up “pirates and homosexuality” there are a bunch of results that come up. There are even published books but they are behind paywalls.
Apparently women weren't allowed on ships back then. So it adds up👍👍
You said 'their feet' and I always knew Ed moved his foot, but I never noticed before that STEDE MOVES HIS FOOT TOO!
yeah in all the gifs and videos they always cut right before Stede moves his foot too, was kinda shocked about it cause this moment is just heart throbbing
Yeap, he gives an answer! ♡ That's important!
Ооо, пожалуйста, можно тайм код?😢❤
The way you can visibly see stede struggling to breathe after the kiss is so personal to me
The switches in this show, especially from Stede, from theatrical comedy acting into suddenly very quiet realistic acting hit so hard. They hit me right in my little chest
i sure hope nothing bad ever happens to either of them. they probably both lived happy and long lives together, plundering and being in love and stuff and never getting separated.
Yes. Yes they did. *hides history book*
“You wear fine things well.” I’m gonna light myself on fire and run into the ocean GOOD LORD ITS SO SWEET
I love this so much. Ed just took one look at this frilly little nerd and was like, "you're perfect! I love you, lets pirate together!"
Bringing your Good Omens Pirate AU to life like:
YES
if you havent already check out A Siren's Song by Kedreeva on ao3 its just cute pirate fluff the first 2/3 then its angsty its so good
@@shupak420 thanks! I'll defs check it out
I love how after the kiss they whisper the whole rest of scene 😭
When you find love you don't want to scare it away so you coo quietly like you're trying to catch a rabbit
Ok but the part where Lucius tells Ed to stop being a gay disaster, open his eyes, and realize that Stede likes him is such a great part (also I love that Lucius is involved in everyone's relationship drama lmao)
As much as the ending made me sad (and Ed too), I am really interested in how Stede will handle a heartbroken Ed. My thought is that because Stede meant so much to Ed and Ed was very much in love with him (and vice-versa, but Stede realized/understood it a bit later), Ed will probably be upset/angry at Stede for a good portion, and may even go out of his way to avoid him ? (or possible angry confrontation?-maybe this could be cathartic for both of them to get everything they're feeling out there) and I really hope Stede is able to explain to Ed why he left/was gone for so long, and that he loves him, and I hope it's then filled with a bunch of fluff T-T. I know it is a romcom, so it'll probably have some happy ending for them, but it may also have angst (which I am also looking forward to- not just because I want to see more of heartbroken/angry Ed and how Stede reacts to this...) Anyway, just my thoughts, and I really need season 2 T-T
Yes we need this
Yeah, the ending, though not ideal, is a perfect setup for a season 2. Most writers struggle to keep a romance interesting after a kiss and resort to cheap writing tricks, but this new Ed and new self sufficient Stede will have a richer dynamic in season 2
We are actually going to get to see Blackbeard in action! It's gonna get dark...
maybe we'll see how Ed reacts to the news of Stede's "death". I really hope that the creators of the show do not miss this opportunity, and Stede finds Ed AFTER he learns about his "death". This will most likely harden Ed even more, and he will regress even further into Blackbeard, trying to escape the pain. And then Stede finally finds him. I think Ed will be furious haha (I love angst too)
I expect that by the time Stede finds him, Ed will have done a lot of terrible things, and Stede will have to somehow come to terms and accept that Ed has become a real Blackbeard, just like he is described in books
@@AidanK_ART oh gah that's good. I mean, my heart is breaking at your words. But oof is that good.
I'm so glad so many other people noticed Ed going to tap his boot against Stede's foot, then Stede lovingly rubbing Ed's boot back despite the situation. It's so wholesome despite everything that's going on around them and it hurts. It's probably my favorite moment of the series.
they're so cute together and so in love AND THEN THE END ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED ME
UGH THESE PIRATES HAVE MADE ME MISERABLE 😭😭😭 I just want them to be happy and together
my favorite trope is the person who hasnt known a single second of peace or comfort and the other person who is just peace and/or comfort its wonderful and ofmd nailed it. im going to leap :D
The whole scene leading up to and including the kiss is my comfort scene, it's so soft
"This was the last time they saw eachother" HEY SHUT UP
when ed was crying under the fort, it really hit me, i was like taika what the fuck why would you make me feel pain?
Often, in shows like this, where they wind up getting together, I'm always watching and thinking, 'They just seemed like friends to me , but ok'. But nope. No, there was clear interest in each other from the get-go. Obvious as daylight romantic tension. They really did a good job with all the little moments between them, and it's like the writers ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD real romance. They could have just shoehorned it in. But they actually put the work into it.
His willingness to be so vulnerable when it comes to love is fucking beautiful. I can’t wait for Stede, now looking like a goddamn romantic hero, to go back to him and have to earn that love back.
That feel when you're watching the show and you don't see it coming and even when Lucius is like, "This is happening" you're like, "No! Are you sure??? No." and until the kiss happens you're more than half expecting it all to come to nothing and then it happens and then you finish the show and you're like, NOW I HAVE TO SEE THIS OVER FROM THE BEGINNING BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED AND I HAVE TO SEE IT OVER AGAIN KNOWING THAT!!! 😍😍😍 *Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!*
i’ve been rewatching it over and over again because i’m so goddamn in love with their genuine love❤️🥺
Yup.
I had no idea it was going to go all the way to romance... and omg it was such a relief that they didn't hold back. They just let this natural chemistry blossom.
okay but the way Stede gave Ed so much hope that he could just...be himself, be ED- and not HAVE to be Blackbeard or anything- he could be or do whatever he wanted, whatever made him happy around Stede- and with Stede gone, Ed feels like he HAS to go back to being Blackbeard because his hope is gone😭
I'm in love with how in love he is
Stede's smile when BB asked "Who's he?" And he said "that's me"😭😭😭
I love their relationship because it's not just romantic love, it's friendship.
The wink at 4:12 broke me and put me back together again.
Bruh halfway through this I stopped the video, downloaded HBO max and binged the entire thing in one night, thinking it would be a self-contained miniseries where they get a happy ending like good omens-- 😭😭😭
This series was such an absolute joy to watch, I don't think I've loved a couple this much since Good Omens finished.
there is NO OTHER SHOW like this out there
The fact there's so many queer characters and everyone treats them normal makes me so so happy, the fact their love is considered normal even by Stede's (now ex) wife it means so much, and the tension slowly growing between them means so much to me I hope season 2 comes out soon
it’s a crime how underrated this show is
I discovered this show a few days ago and I think I'm going insane 😳
hii can i ask what show this is??? thank you!! :)
@@yeeyee352 Our Flag Means Death 😊
@@yeeyee352 our flag means death on hbo max
I too have gone insane, welcome to the club.
The way he looks at Stede when he created chaos by using "passive aggression"
Stede you can't just marry a pirate you just met and adopt his slightly unhinged children! That's a THIRD date move!
He already has and we love it
taika waititi honestly outdid himself
This show is so refreshing and romantic, I was enormously shocked when they kissed because I never expected their interactions to escalate from platonic attraction to literally kissing. As Taika said this show is about ROMANCE and not BROMANCE. It really makes justice to queer representation and I hope other shows like Good Omens step up to this level of undoubtedly love expressions
*THE CHOKEHOLD THIS SERIES HAS ON ME, MAN--*
“I bet there’s some INSANE foliage” goddammit I love this show
One day I might recover from the little noise Stede makes when Ed kisses him. One day. But not today.
Season 2 needs to come soon because I wanna see Stede finally fight for what he wants and not run away.
3:19 he was looking at stede SO SOFT I was about to cry
Stede makes ed happy
Ed makes stede happy
SO WHY IS THAT SEASON FINALE SO HEARTBREAKING????
TAIKAS EYES ARE SO SO EXPRESSIVE he can make his face so clearly display an emotion and its So cute
I didn't notice until my 5th watch-through, that in the scene where he's in the pillow fort, when Ed lifts his head to look at Lucius, he actually has a tear running down his cheek.
I will always be grateful for this show to teach me what "passive aggressive " meant, and also the most exciting love/pirate story ever
Lucius in the treasure ep represented the whole fanbase tbh
I realized when Ed comes back (w/o Stede) he's wearing Stede's robe around the ship likely because he misses him 😭😭😩
“You make stede happy” HELP AWWGHHFHFHDHHH I CANT BREATH I LOVE THEM SM AUGHHAwWW
I think seeing ed cry, like genuinely sob, broke me more than anything ever has, I need the next season so I can move on with my life :'(
Господи, на этой сцене я не выдержала и начала рыдать, как хорошо, что я посмотрела это шоу только сегодня, а не год назад, так как до 2 сезона осталось меньше двух месяцев🎉😢💔
I love how 2 minutes in the OP just gives up on doing Ed’s POV and just writes what we, the audience are thinking😂😂😂
Exactly!!!!
wait THEY ACTUALLY ARE IN LOVE???? I THOUGHT WE WERE JUST BEING DELUSIONAL AGAIN
TAIKA IS SO FUCKING CHARMING IM ON MY KNEES
Lucius being our audience stand in is so precious
Imma watch this every day
I WILL GET IN BED AND NEVER RECOVER IF WE DONT GET ANOTHER SEASON AND THEY ARENT HAPPY I WILL WATCH AS MANY SEASONS AS IT TAKES FOR THEM TO BE HAPPY
It's almost outrageous how I instantly became attracted to Taika Watita when he showed up as Blackbeard. I didnt think I had a thing for pirates before but I guess I fucking do, shit.
I'm more invested in 2 fictional characters' happines than in my own. I cannot move on from this show and it's been weeks since I watched it, HEEEEEELP
I can't get over how happy this show makes me. It makes me giddy im so happy.
LISTEN BOIS, IF STEDE AND ED DONT GET MARRIED BY THE END OF SEASON 2, WE *RIOT*
I can’t never listen to The chain again without remembering their feet touching and getting emotional
Ed’s soft little smile at 5:16 absolutely kills me 😭 why does he have to be so cute 🥺
Everything hurts 😭😭😭😭
"this was the last time they saw each other" OH JUST STAB ME IN THE HEART WHY DONT YOU