‘Our Flag Means Death’ S2 Review: Pirate Treasure
metroweekly.comOur Flag Means Death (★★★★☆). The pirate comedy from David Jenkins was quietly released on MAX last year with little fanfare but quickly caught attention as the tale of the show’s queerness spread.
The series returns to the seas for a second season, which remains a treasure despite a rough start.After Ed “Blackbeard” Teach (Taika Waititi) and Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) split last season, so did their crews.
Stede’s adventure has gone from the sea to a cramped basement in Spanish Jackie’s (Leslie Jones) bar, while Ed’s journey of post-breakup sadness leads him down a violent and murderous road.The season starts on a dark path with Blackbeard’s journey as his first mate, Izzy (Con O’Neill), tries to help his beloved captain conquer his demons, while Jim (Vico Ortiz) and Archie (Madeleine Sami) strike up some feelings of their own amid the murderous tension.Stede, meanwhile, is in the throes of despondency from his break-up, with little ambition to help his crew achieve anything worthwhile.
Most of your favorites from last season return, including loveable Oluwande (Samson Kayo), now-single Black Pete (Matthew Maher), bard Frenchie (Joel Fry), and Stede’s bird-speaking first mate Nathaniel (Ewen Bremner).Whereas the first season was one of self-discovery on the seas, the second is more about self-introspection.
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