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In retrospect, it's a lucky break for Flint that the handful of Walrus survivors included his quartermaster/accountant, ship master (DeGroot), cook and armorer (though he got Bonny-ized last episode) and only no-name cheaply replaced pirates died instead of the expensive specialists

Oh, and I was happy when I saw that Scary Dentures Pirate survived as well.

Black dude on the boat who dressed in voodoo lookin' warpaint and wears scary dentures when boarding captured boats for extra opponent terrorizing.

Ha! I was wondering that myself. If they were following Flint (who left immediately after securing Lady Ashe, it seems) then you'd think they would have been spotted. At least next week promises Vane's pirate-lumberjacks fighting the crew of the... umm... Spanish warship that I don't think anyone ever bothered to name. Last week's episode was so dull no one even posted about it. Did you know they didn't show a single ship that episode? And Rackham must have gotten the day off that week. I see that Bonny got to stay home in her pajamas this week.

Hey, Hornigold! Free fort! Really, Rackham should have nabbed that. Between the brothel and the fort, he could have owned 50% of the Nassau sets. We're coming after the tavern next, Guthrie!

I assume that Starz would really appreciate it if you'd watch Outlander. Look, it had old-timey people with flintlock pistols and roguish characters standing up to the British! You guys like that sort of thing, right?

Started construction in 1829 according to the Wikis.

So Flint was an exiled gay/bisexual naval officer, Vane a former slave of some sort, Billy in a press gang and Anne an abused early-teen wife. I'm sure someone out there got into piracy just because it sounded better than working for the man or because shooting people for money seemed like good times. I wonder what set Dufrense on the road to pirate-accountant. Aside from the obvious...

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So that last episode (and the promise of the finale) almost makes the last couple weeks of pirate-yapping worthwhile. Except that I think Scary Dentures Pirate died. But Chinese Pirate lived. Silver's plan was sharp while it lasted -- I guess now they'll wish the boat was working if they need to beat a hasty exit from Charlestown.

RIP Mrs. Hamilton-McGraw/Flint. You were infinitely more exciting in death than you ever were in life.

I realize you mean a different kind of relationship but I'm putting money on a Flint/Vane odd coupling trip to save Ms. Guthrie next season.

Yeah. Didn't see that coming. Works though. The show couldn't actually move in the "going legit" direction, so this provides an "out" for that, and puts Flint squarely back in "scourge of the seven seas" category (ok, maybe just one sea, but whatever). Ironically, they've ironed out one conflict (well, sorta, I don't think Flint and Vane will ever be best buds or anything), while basically tossing like 3 other factions and plots into the mix. SpoilerRackham and Bonny are trying to steal the gold. Silver is secretly in on it. Guthrie is trying to stop them (violently, as it turns out), but fails. Then gets captured by an odd alliance of folks selling her for a pardon (didn't see that coming either). Oh. And there's still the whole "Vane killed daddy Guthrie" bit. Which Flint doesn't know about... yet. At least it's more interesting than spending 6 episodes getting a ship off a beach.



Given that Flint, Bones, and Silver are all characters from Treasure Island, I'm going to guess that at some point they get the gold, then bury it on an island somewhere. Now, how they get there from here is a whole story in itself.

Max couldn't hide her excitement. Of course they just got two ships full of Spanish gold. Poor Silver, had to grow a heart and not give everyone up for himself. But now he's a real pirate. And Vane and Flint laying waste to Charleston was great.

I'll admit to only having read Treasure Island when forced to in early schooling. I've seen a few various re-tellings on film and video. Silver, Billy, Flint. But is Vane a character in it? I don't remember his name.

I am wondering if the final scene between Flint and Silver, Flint knew the truth. But couldn't touch Silver because of his new found position in the crews' heart. And Silver knew Flint knew.



I never knew her last name. Now I do.

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Is it strange that Silver got a bit of a heart there? He's kind of ruthless in Treasure Island, no?

Edited, Mar 28th 2015 10:21pm by TirithRR

I don't think it was the first mentioning of Tortuga, I remember hearing the name dropped a once, maybe twice, in conversations. But it did seem to be the first time it was used as a place they had actually been recently to or were going to soon.

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I believe it's mentioned in the beginning of the season when Low approached Vane in the fort, and was talking about how there is one person you don't mess with.

SpoilerEvery time I hear someone say Tortuga I think of Michael Bolton... and I remember thinking of that a couple of times during the series.


It could be that they were trying to stick to a real timeline of Piracy, as you mention Tortuga not really being a destination for Pirates this late in the game. Or instead the writers were making a conscious decision to distance themselves from PotC similarities.

Edited, Mar 29th 2015 6:43am by TirithRR

Vane is an actual historical pirate. As are Rackham and Bonnie. And Ned Low (who's death in Black Sails requires some significant liberties with history) was as well.