‘Black Sails’ Star Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Gay Romance: ‘He Became Himself’

The Starz pirate drama’s lead actor reflects on his character’s big reveal and what it means
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[@ChthonicRemains]

This is by and large Toby Stephens's best role to date IMHO. He should've won all of the acting awards in the world for his impeccable performance as the fearsome pirate Captain Flint.

[@leaiplussize]

I agree under rated as a actor he shined in this role

[@anthonygregory6797]

Same with Silver, both Actors made this show.

[@vicentereacts1304]

True! As I watched season 1 I just had the same constant thought in my mind "where's his fucking Emmy?!!" And then I looked it up and NO actor was nominated for anything at the Emmys, which is insane, so many great performances

[@mancamiatipoola]

He DID win all the best acting awards for this role...in our minds. The fans of BS will always know that it is THE BEST historical tv show ever made and has the best acting and best script ever made. :)

[@carolinebruce7768]

I must have a copy of this show, tell me how to get a copy of this show, please.

[@blanche9747]

The love for Thomas is poignant and told with delicacy and sensitivity. The chemistry with Rupert Penry-Jones is perfect and and we see all the steps lead Flint to live fully himself and his feelings. Flint is fighting, not for revenge, but for love, particularly for a dream he shared with his great love (Miranda is more a mother than a mistress, she tells him in the third season). In a series that could only be "noise", they managed to create an intense, three-dimensional character who often drives the audience to tears. And Toby Stephens is masterful: he switches from Henry V to Macbeth, from Hamlet to King Lear. I hope the Emmys will reward this giant next year.

[@bruh-zy6oe]

so he fucked his mother?

[@quo33]

American actor: better not play a gay role it could damage my career and people might think I'm actually gay British actor [finds out about his character's relationship with another man]: it was the coolest

[@pickles8299]

??

[@levifontaine8186]

Lol

[@liliks14]

what does being british has to do with how he feels about playing a gay character ?

[@Joshua-fr1xp]

Some folks missed the point. Americans = Freak out over everything, especially LGBT people. British = Well I think its cool. Doesn't bother me at all.

[@Kylorenz710]

LOL 😆

[@Tabularasalocke]

Honestly, I'm dying at all these people bitching about "The Gay Agenda" for all the shows with gay characters, most of those characters are supporting, almost never the main, and every single show has straight relationships. God forbid. And no one seemed to bitch when there were lesbians on the show, but got their panties in a bunch when someone like Flint had a relationship with another man. The hypocrisy is unreal.

[@Gahlahad431]

If anything, Captain Flint is a legendary character not cause he is a gay or a bisexual man, he is braver than most men.

[@rustylh733]

+Fringyrasa Let me clue you in. Nobody complained because straight men aren't disgusted by sex with a female. They are, however, disgusted at the thought of sex with a man. I wrote a more lengthy post above. Suffice it to say, straight men are never going to like watching stuff that explores gay relationships. And here's the thing about it...that is their right. You should get used to it because no amount of shaming is ever going to change that. Most men are giving up on TV and moving to games. And when it comes to games, they will just turn the game off and move to a new game if that game starts with the social engineering stuff. Now think about this for a second. Black people have BET where they know they can watch programming that they like. OK, so what if BET was bought by somebody else, and suddenly, shows started putting stuff in that they didn't like? And furthermore, what if they did it in a sneaky fashion.? Let you get a season and a half into it, and then suddenly, there is stuff that they just don't want to watch? Hey, how about we explore how racists are people to in every series? What if the Super Bowl started sneaking ballet between the plays? I mean, you are watching a sporting event, and sudden;y it cuts off and there is a ballet. Think people won't be upset? Well, here's the thing. Straight men have no place to go now where the programming is directed at them. We get this sneaky social engineering in everything now. So we are tuning out. We watched this to see pirates. We could do without the over the top sexual stuff, and certainly could have done without the gay stuff. That is not what we signed up for when we gave up hours of our life to watch pirates. But then, why didn't they let us know that this kind of content would be in it from the very first episode? Because there IS an agenda. First, they know straight men wouldn't have watched...not in large numbers. Second, by doing the reveal in the middle of season two, they are doing after you have been hooked in, and care about the characters. The hope is that they can get that content in front of you without it causing you to tune out. Well, the fact is, a lot of people did tune out. Look, yes, we know gay people exist. We don't want to beat you up, and we don't want to deny you a right to have programs that you want to see. But in this era, we are not afforded the same courtesy. You can see it in many articles. Oh how horrible...men don't want to see shows explore gay relationships. Well too bad, and get this..the shaming is never going to work. We don't care what you think. We don't want to tell you how to think, or force you to watch stuff you don't want to watch..and we don't care what you think about us. We just don't. That's the nature of men. We don't care what others think. We go our own way. We do what we always do. Don't like the direction the show is going, we tune out. We go turn on our computers and play CoD, or some other game. One where there is no sexuality.

[@Tabularasalocke]

The ratings for the show are pretty much exactly the same as before the reveal. So...yea, nobody really tuned out. Probably because the audience, which is mostly men, don't find him being gay to be a big enough deal to stop watching the show.

[@Tabularasalocke]

Also why didn't they tell you he was gay in the beginning? Idk, it's called basic storytelling. Revealing his relationship with Thomas would spoil other events about what they were trying to do to Nassau too soon. Do you expect to know everything about a character's backstory in the first episode?

[@rustylh733]

Fringyrasa BS excuse. As I said, this happens in many shows, and now some games. It is manipulation 101. If they reveal right away, if the opening scene, or a scene in one of the first couple of episodes was of the kiss, they know men would tune out. They wouldn't be invested in the story yet. So first, they have to get you hooked. We now want to see if they get the gold. Does he get the daughter to the Governor of Carolina. What happens with Billy Bones. Does Rackham finally get his own ship and succeed at it? If you aren't heavily invested in the story yet, you can walk away more easily. So they wait. They hold off. And what they want most is for you to actually identify with, or like the character before they do the reveal. You don't have to like this fact, but it is mental manipulation, and you can actually read about the tactics in a book written for the gay activists in 1989 called After the Ball. They flat out admit that to advance their agenda they have to mentally manipulate people. They go on to describe how to do it, and it now reads like a history book. Especially the 10 page section where they describe tactics such as Jamming, and Conversion.

[@graphiquejack]

I would assume that most pirates would have a strong reason for choosing to be outcasts from "decent society". For one reason or another, they chose to rebel against queen and country. Probably many of them were poor, but others were possibly outcasts for other reasons. It makes sense that gay men and lesbians would chose piracy when society rejected them as "degenerates". After this scandal broke out and Flint lost his position in the Navy, what other job prospects would he have? He was also disgusted that his lover was sent to a mental institution by his own father, and his rage turned upon the society and class system that allowed this to happen.

[@leaiplussize]

Amen Amen !

[@sebastyann123]

I mean almost all of the pirate were bi or had an strong "bromance" situation to the point of sharing wife and belongings in and out of the ship (besides the obvious that there were no females in their ships). search for "Matelotage" there's a whole social structure behind it and it made a lot of sense

[@luciabarbieri8397]

@@sebastyann123 You wish🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡

[@sebastyann123]

@@luciabarbieri8397 you choose to comment on a 2 year old post and the Best thing you come up with is that? Your life must be very sad with that lack of grey matter on your brain

[@dinglehopper8414]

@@luciabarbieri8397 definitely not almost all of them but there were plenty of gay and bi pirates

[@MeerAria]

The writers told Toby Stephens and Louise Barnes (Miranda Barlow) Flint had a relationship with Thomas Hamilton even before they took on the roles. AS TOBY HIMSELF SAYS HERE. So they could act accordingly. They were going to reveal it at the end of season 1 but decided to leave it to season 2. It is no big surprise or forced agenda. And I don't see anybody complaining about Anne Bonny and Max here. Even though Anne was a real person who escaped execution because she was pregnant with Rackham's child. Why no forced agenda there? Flint is fictional and doesn't even appear in Treasure Island only mentioned. So don't act like you've been betrayed or something. Even Toby says here "When you go back and think about season 1 again, a lot of things will fall into place and you'll go OMG that's what was going on." So he knew, writers knew and now we know. Grow up.

[@MeerAria]

you know not so long ago, TV people forced the black agenda with shoving black culture down our throats with them giving black people roles on shows and abolishing segregation and shit. and before that women's right to vote seriously who taught of that were they drunk? - you see how these sound now? today, we laugh and look down upon the people who said those things. Don't become the punch line of a joke 10 years from now. Be the smart and bigger person I know you are.

[@tygaman89er]

+MeerAria who the fuck are you even talking to?

[@tygaman89er]

+nah mate go fuck yourself you fucking tosser..

[@MeerAria]

+nah nevermind he is a five-year-old.

[@cheriepynk8259]

nobody wants to see to big rough tough...crusty men go at it...then play a badass pirate...men penetrate men...women don't...even though its the same thing...its less disgusting...for people like me who don't give a fuck what people do behind closed doors...i don't want to see that fuck shit in my face all the fucking time...hell...i don't want to see straight people fuck either....what is the world coming to...like anything goes these days!!!

[@joshjohnston6019]

One of the finest performances by any actor that I have ever seen.

[@jamesq2132]

I'll be completely honest i knew nothing of Toby Stephens prior to watching Black Sails, but he was brilliant in it. What a talented, talented actor.

[@Yvory6]

Indeed he his, seen him also in Lost in Space

[@MrsWonKa]

The only problem I have with this interview is that his luscious locks are gone. Brilliant actor on a great show!

[@Geniscan]

MrsWonKa Yeah that's truly disappointing they made him shave his head :( He had such a beautiful hairdo!

[@blacklight4720]

Yes he plays the role best as I can imagine flint. I must admit I mainly watch black sails too follow flint personality and the way actor plays the role.

[@BoikaForEver]

Gotta say, short haired flint looked much more badass than I ever expected.

[@drepop803]

it seems he's losing his hair. yes he's a bad ass character. he has a cool voice to.

[@mancamiatipoola]

You know it is more than likely his hairdo in season 1 was a piece or extensions, right? In all his movie roles he appears with short hair. Also it made a lot of sense to shave his head after losing Miranda. It was a devastating blow to a man that was already pretty ravished by trauma. That was a nice touch to the character, i should think. The makeup artists on this show were god-like! In season 4 especially he looks like a tired, depressed and derranged man, after all the shit that has happened to him. One of the best character evolutions in any tv show i think.

[@chimpansi2]

Flint is so bad ass. Toby is Maggie Smiths son..wow

[@Marianita195]

+Hansi Baumgartner I had no idea! So good to know that! :)

[@justliam2768]

So, he's a badass pirate AND the true Earl of Grantham?

[@Pagnah]

Not anymore. Sissy now.

[@SarastistheSerpent]

Just Another Human Being i think you might be gay if you see a gay guy and all you think about is him getting fucked in the butt.

[@justanotherhuman8717]

Maybe I should have said all I can think about is him getting fucked in the butt and it makes me throw up a little each time. But seriously i'm gtting really tired of every show that comes out today feels like they have to include a homosexual story-line to it in order to please everybody.......even if that addition does little to enhance the overall story, and in most cases hurts it. Its a politically correct decision made out of fear, and not a creative and artistic one, and THAT is what I have a problem with. Not homosexuality. I'm confident in my heterosexuality and i understand that some people are not sexually attracted to the opposite sex. I have no problem with it. I just don't have any respect for people who make decisions and bend to the will of what others may say and think about their work. Political correctness has become a weapon that is destroying free thought and free will in this country. Too many people get offended over stupid fucking things..they protest and complain and threaten to unseat political incumbents and they force people to do things so they don't offend them in the future.......Get over it. Since when did "sticks and stones may break my bones...." become irrelevant.....Nothing happens to you if your offended, so then why do people have to stop doing what may offend you? GET OVER IT.....Rap Music offends me.....should I protest and demand that it be banned from radios until it actually is. (That would b a day to celebrate)

[@ellens3447]

Hilarious that people think the Flint & Thomas Hamilton story line was "shoehorned in" and an "attempt to be modern" like LGBT people haven't existed since the dawn of time. We were always here, y'all, we were just too scared of ending up like poor Thomas Hamilton to be honest about it before.

[@JedemPoKucama]

The word queer suits your kind better than LGBT...

[@Gambino_Crime_Family]

JedemPoKucama looool

[@kayleyschurman8638]

Basically the only thing that has changed about LGBT+ individuals throughout history is the terminology.

[@denisevlasveld1507]

Ellen S they act like homosexuality was not a thing in the time of the Romans, or the pirates or the vikings 😒🙄

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@JedemPoKucama why not both? you thought you did something here.

[@deviija]

Absolute best captain character, best relationship backdrop, so many layers, fantastic show.

[@odrysiann]

One of the fewest plot twist on TV that I trully never expected

[@cheriepynk8259]

i never expected it either....i was floored

[@Zemenco]

+Yhasheba Fuller Completely agree. Never expected it. And will never watch another episode. Piece of shit show.

[@cheriepynk8259]

Zemenco lol ok...this season there is no homo scenes and flint is a fictional character any way...but i hear you!!!

[@jojjo8450]

+Zemenco So two girls having sex , as shown in multiple occasions, even in the very first episode, sure! But two men falling in love and kissing on screen once is not okay? Where's your logic?

[@jojjo8450]

Yhasheba Fuller Well if you have gay friends then it's quite disrespectful of you to say that. What they do behind closed doors is none of your business so let them do what they want. And oh btw, ever heard of condoms?

[@mrbeans2425]

THIS SHOW WAS SOOOO GOOOD!!!!!! Wish we got more!!! And the way the told that story arc was a beautiful twist! Toby was INCREDIBLE!!!!!

[@martykate6836]

He has the perfect voice for his character. He sounds more like Flint when he's not playing hiim

[@tobystephens5765]

Thanks for all the love and support. I am blown away by the love from you all. I know these are hard times but with love and faith we shall all see the light again 🥰❤️❤️. Love you 🤗.

[@jacquelinenavarro1930]

@@tobystephens5765 gracias!!!desde el otro lado del mundo! volveremos a la luz porque eso somos!

[@blueskybelyr]

Such a fantastic twist. Brilliant storytelling, brilliant acting. I honestly can't say enough good things about this show, but its representation and treatment of LGBTQ characters is top of the list of why it's superb, and MY GOD why aren't more people watching this show

[@filipposalvini4474]

Cant see him in modern clothes... Lol

[@mancamiatipoola]

Yep, all other roles be damned, he will always be Captain Flint to us! XD

[@bububububak]

I like how most people just blindly focus on something as unimportant as where his character likes to put his private parts, when there are REAL and SERIOUS problems in this world, the biggest one being this fucking haircut which I'll never be over. He could screw his bloody boat for all I care, but this... this is a crime, I tell you...

[@abihill5091]

bububububak i just love how Flint being gay is a big issue, yet there's lesbians galore and nobody bats an eyelid. Double standards and a sad indicator of how society perceives homosexuality?

[@iwtv2007]

bububububak Omg I already miss his dingy ponytail! Damn you, season 3 teaser!

[@GwendolineSutcliff]

I'll mourn after his hair the whole next season through 😭 seriously I loved the plot twist...in contrast to that hair decision, art directors (or whoever did this) what did you think?? 😥 ;)

[@jebel2486]

+Gwendoline Sutcliff ...Yes, Gwendoline, very bad descision to cut off the bad ass hair. I DO believe that a buzz cut was seldom seen on pirate's in the 18th century! :(

[@cheriepynk8259]

+Gwendoline Sutcliff fuck the hair...he looks good either way to me

[@cresdolls]

How is it that people can't just enjoy a good story? Black Sails is great fun to watch. So the fuck what if Flint is bi/gay. Really, it's part of who he is but not the only part. There so much to him and people are now somehow turned off just because he's bi/gay? And if you say it's just a matter of preference/interest, then no, it isn't. If it destroys the series and makes you lose interest then you can't accept it. Which, for 2016 standards because really now we should be more advanced than this, makes you narrow minded.

[@blacklight4720]

Agree. Good storyline is a good storyline.

[@cresdolls]

+Texas Red Glad to see someone agree. Haha.

[@NikolaAvramov]

+cresdolls Try enjoying a symphony with somebody loudly farting and burping all the time. That's exactly what it feels like. Statistically, 5-20% of all characters in any fiction are gay. All of a sudden - that is thrust in the foreground for exactly no reason. Unless it's a story that's erotic, with love affairs and passions being the crux of the story - we don't care. We don't care about that aspect of the story or the characters. Darth Vader could be a voyeur with a foot fetish. Shir Khan might be a swinger. We don't care. They're a Sith Lord that commands armies. The latter is a tiger with an aristocrat's demeanor. That's what's important and that's what's cool about them. Bringing their sexuality to the foreground deflates it.

[@cresdolls]

+Nikola Avramov But it wasn't for not reason? The actors knew of the script and the story and it was part of Flint's character from the beginning. So it wasn't unexpected or for no reason. Also not to mention you're comparing sexuality with a foot fetish. My point is his tale, his past, is a part of who he is but that isn't all. And him being gay doesn't change the fact that he is a badass and a great character. Now if people could get over the fact that he was gay, none of us would be having this conversation. The story and character only deflates for YOU because it's how YOU look at it. I'm not bothered, I'm sure other people aren't bothered and it's because it really doesn't matter if Flint is gay or not. I appreciate a good character regardless of his sexuality.

[@NikolaAvramov]

cresdolls Having only watched the pilot - I'll take your word for it. I was ranting in general. Forcing sexuality upon a story that's about something else steals from the genre, in my opinion. How is listing elements of a set comparable to me with exactly what I'm complaining about a comparison of an element with the set itself? Maybe it's deflating only for some people. Sorry to say it - but we're no inferior species that's irrelevant. Personally, I say that in many genres sexuality plays exactly no role and forcing it into the foreground distracts and often removes from the qualities that are out there.

[@AllCatsAreBlack]

for me...he being gay makes him more cool...also now all those flasshbacks make sense

[@rietmertz7118]

He is such a good actor. I lived him as Rochester in Jane Eyre. I loved him even more in Black Sails. there should be way more movies with him.

[@tobystephens5765]

Thanks for all the love and support. I am blown away by the love from you all. I know these are hard times but with love and faith we shall all see the light again 🥰❤️❤️. Love you 🤗.

[@Lofi_xhe]

Flint is one of the most deepest main characters ever made, and i didn't speak of his anus.

[@cheriepynk8259]

lol

[@wonderplays5497]

Haha :p

[@dalalmansour857]

I think he is SO PERFECT for this character whether he became gay or not.

[@CatherineKristine18]

Flint is obviously bisexual. He is awesome any way!

[@customfashionazr]

@@CatherineKristine18 If I was James boyfriend I would run away with him to Nassau lmao.

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@customfashionazr a mood. his dad didn't give him that option tho :(

[@mark-wt4ve]

Toby Stephens is Fuc*in awesome as Cpt.Flint i think Black Sails its now the best tv show,but i'm still in shock after 5 episode...damn.

[@genesmolko8113]

mark13 Nah, it's Vikings, hands down. King Ragnar is the most badass character on tv, story is great and it's super realistic.

[@mark-wt4ve]

Gene Smolko Heh sorry but ...No,Vikings is not bad i agree with that but nothing more its because of the story there are moments when its just absurd, Vikings tv show is full of holes in the script in all three seasons and also its predictable , its just a sad fact:( for example in this season they all speak english and suddenly in England they start to speak scandinavian its hilarious and not profesional i dont know maybe the budget was low hehe about Ragnar there are many more badass characters in tv shows like:Charles Vain,Sandor Clegane ,Cpt Flint ,Walter White,Gyp Rosetti,Rick Grimes,Tony Soprano,Paulie Walnuts...

[@genesmolko8113]

mark13 Holes in the script? I'm not seeing any, and it hasn't been predictable at all. Did you predict Ragnar would accept living alongside the English? Did you predict Lagertha would become Earl? The language issue is complex, since they are trying to portray things from different povs. I think they handled it perfectly. The cinematography is top notch, it looks totally realistic. I like Black Sails, but there is a dose of camp in there, there is no camp in Vikings at all. I'm not sure how much more badass one can get than a Viking king who was so badass he rose up from a farmer. I didn't see Tony Soprano give anyone the blood eagle.

[@mark-wt4ve]

Gene Smolko You must be blind:)in the begining of second season Rollo try to kill Ragnar and that was just stupid,why he was against him? because jarl borg said "2words" to him and thats it,later after the battle he decide he dont wanna kill him, omg...at the end they use a trick to kill horik it was fake death of one of Ragnars man that was so predictable cheap tv trick,first season episodes Jarl Haraldson kill a blacksmith because he build a boat for floki or something like that dont remember exactly,just another crap,he killed blacksmith the most important proffesion back then...they want to kill Athelstan also for sacrifice or something like that but they did not,just like that,i.m watching the show and as a spectator i dont believe in this story:( ,there is a lot more of this,dont get me wrong i like this show and i,m still watching it, but i fell like i'v been deceived,trick,perhaps i expected to much...and finaly Ragnar he is not so charismatic as it could be,dont even try compare him to James Gandolfini(R.I.P) creations(sorry for my english ).

[@jamthetag]

mark13 Dude wtf, they talk in english SO YOU ( AUDIENCE) CAN UNDERSTAND THEM!!!!!!!! they always talked their language, the thing is they only showed us that after they went to england when 2 differente languages got upon each other

[@tremere26]

This show is pure art, the dialogue, the emotions, al so very well written and acted :)

[@Solar-em2ld]

I remember watching this show years ago and I truly saw nothing wrong with Flint being gay. I was surprised to see so many people against it. I feel like it added so much to his character.

[@Hecateofcrossroads]

@@Crimson50 the writers say he is gay. His Relationship with Miranda I see it as him having sex with her because he feels like he needs to he feels like he needs to be straight. He did love her but not romantically

[@awesomness36]

That’s because bigots are useless morons

[@Stormchoirs]

"I’ve never cared about two consenting adults and who they go to bed with.” -General Mattis

[@flavarz]

Soo glad to see Toby Stephens still doing wonderful work. He is amazing! I only clicked to watch the first ep because he was in it🤣 and I stayed... because he is in it hhhh

[@cassielakin]

was an awesome show. glad he got to see his lover again. he needed some happiness in his life. loved every season

[@tobystephens5765]

Thanks for all the love and support. I am blown away by the love from you all. I know these are hard times but with love and faith we shall all see the light again 🥰❤️❤️. Love you 🤗.

[@sandisandii2033]

I loved Flint and Vane,my two favs.The Black Sails storyline was amazing

[@sandisandii2033]

I love Blk Sails. Its a hidden gem.Amazing story, amazing characters and actors. Capt Flint was my favorite, absolutely love the character. I Googled Toby Stevens and couldnt believe all the films, stage work, television, audio and radio work this man has done.Its an incredible amount.

[@targaryenslannisters1151]

So James Flint is bisexual right, because he was lovers with both Miranda and Thomas right?

[@SqueezeLift]

That is correct

[@cheriepynk8259]

no...he's gay dude

[@carls5494]

he's gay.

[@el864]

We’re not told explicitly, partly because concept of ‘gay’ and ‘bi’ were not at all widespread at the time, however we do know he loved Thomas and possibly loved Miranda - it’s left rather ambiguous as to whether he just stays with Miranda for Thomas and that he loved her platonically or if he loved her romantically too. I suppose it’s left up to the viewers interpretation somewhat. Human emotions are complicated and hard to show in all their complexity in film or tv.

[@SarastistheSerpent]

the homophobes in this comment section are hysterical 😂

[@Ilovegrunge123]

They talk more about gay sex and dick than i see in a yaoi comment section which tells you something.

[@SparkleDeluxe_minecrafter]

Steampunk Lady of time My favorite thing are he people that are trying to say he wasn't gay or bi. Like being straight doesn't have glitches.

[@bashkillszombies]

Where are they? I see myself, asking why they're re-writing historical characters to push a political agenda, and mostly triggered lefty women screeching that they smell homophobes somewhere nearby.

[@RetroCornish]

Historical characters? Flint, Hamilton and Max are all fictional? Anne Bonny was real but there are frequent rumours about a female sexual relation with another pirate Mary Read. Therefore its most definitely not 're-writing historical characters' its good character development.

[@ussocom3644]

@@RetroCornish A "tough gay captain" obviously fiction, we know that.

[@irinapetrescu68]

everyone is focused on the fact that Flint was gay but what you're all missing is the big picture. If you all paid attention to the plot you could have realized that the gay one was actually Mr Hamilton and that his wife knew and didn't care. James or Flint as you may call him simply fell in love. That's why when he died he was heartbroken and turned to piracy and that's why he and lady Hamilton shared a deep connection. The feelings he had for another man tore him apart, he was fighting his daemons.

[@zecazanuto]

+Irina Petrescu Flint is bi

[@graphiquejack]

+José Zanuto flint looked really bored having sex with Miranda who is a pretty beautiful woman and he's never shown being happy with her or any other woman like he was in those flashback scenes with Thomas. I would consider someone as bi not just if they have had sex with both sexes but more what is their sexual and romantic preference. In that sense, it's more factual to state he's gay.

[@francescatosolini3685]

+Graphic Jack He wasn't bored, he was mad at her cause she had read "their" book to Mr Guthrie, it's pretty clear in the next scene.

[@zecazanuto]

Graphic Jack In the third season after Miranda die, Flint show his feelings for her and how he was mad about her death. Flint also says that he got worst with her death than the death of Tomas

[@graphiquejack]

+José Zanuto yes, I saw further into the third season and it seems his relationship with Miranda really affected him, but as she said to him in his subconscious, it was more of a mother relationship than anything else, and that's what he was mourning

[@vardellsfolly5200]

The incredible depth of almost all characters in those series!

[@leaiplussize]

His storyline was one of the best stories on Black sales , I enjoy it.

[@lukeappleberry827]

90% of the comments are people going off on homophobics. 5% is people saying how hot this dude is and the other percentage is people explaining how their new favorite character is Charles Vane.

[@Merlinthehappypig]

Thought it was such a beautiful twist. Since i'm straight, gay romances in films and such never really make me feel much, as I can't relate. This, however, was completely different. Adds so much beauty to the show, its unreal.

[@el864]

It’s refreshing to see this. I really love the show for its superb writing and for me (An LGBT person) it meant so much that the representation wasn’t just an off-hand mention to boost the views through clout, something I also struggle to feel represented by at all when they’re killed later in the episode. Even from an objective view it was a really well-written climax to the episode and the driving force behind a main characters motivation which was extremely interesting and definitely a new take on the genre without being heavy-handed. I was blown away once again by this show.

[@clarencecheney7256]

I bought the box set and have spent years watching it over and over just never gets old

[@judithfeyas3263]

Rupert Penry Jones (Thomas Hamilton) should have a mention. He is one of the very best British actors. (Married to Assumpta from Ballykissangel!)

[@vipassanaroy9179]

He did a great job in mangal pandey..as a foreigner he did a very good job in performing those hindi dialogues.. #william gordoun.

[@gunnz1n]

I didnt reflect a single time over Flints sexuality while watching the show. It does not matter.

[@TheSunMoon]

amazing character, that captain flint. I thought the actor was the same one from band on brothers lol. they look kinda similar

[@Flipstar117]

They didn't have some political agenda here. Making Flint gay made the show and the character so much better. Don't make this political because its not. Nobody was complaining when Barca was gay in Spartacus where they? Same Network. Nothing Political. Just an awesome story. If you're made that Flint turned out to be gay its because you really liked him and you obviously have some insecurites about your sexuality after they dropped that bomb on you. Awesome show, fuck the haters.

[@chocolatcats]

I love Toby...always have........always will

[@tobystephens5765]

Thanks for all the love and support. I am blown away by the love from you all. I know these are hard times but with love and faith we shall all see the light again 🥰❤️❤️. Love you 🤗.

[@robinandrew1223]

My God, I LOVE Toby Stephens!! Black Sails would be nothing without him. He was so perfect!! I got really crazy after watching behind the scenes and he said he was getting killed off, my God I cried everyday, I created graphic memorials for him, I was loosing my mind till Silver said he "unmade him" to Maddi. Whew!! I told my boyfriend who I turned this on to "dude you gotta be free that night to babysit me" and he said "I'm not going near you all day are you kidding??" I thought that was pretty selfish. I also know this dude had a serious case of jealousy if ya can believe this. I dubbed his vehicle "Sir Thomas James Hamilton" & threw rose petals from the front. (I name all my cars - his needed one) The bastid made me watch it alone!! But next I saw him & gave him ver badum on the steps at my doorway the entire episode then made him watch it he was "ok, it's safe to come in".

[@robinandrew1223]

Hola Amiga!! (no, I'm Irish and Portuguese & other stuff...just talking to my Spanish friend; who knows? Maybe I have a leaf after all!) Even my mom's all over him - lol!! I got really crazy with the preview vids, till it dawned on me OMG, this is a Prequel to Treasure Island. Where are they going now? They need to make a Treasure Island Series. Will they do it? One can only hope. But how can Black Sails just end? ~> It CAN'T!! You can't put Flint & Hamelton in a subdued work camp some dude said, the two of them together?? Like It's all gonna be hunky dory?? It won't take them long to overtake the world!! ~>Stay in touch!!

[@pedersenist]

This interview show how much he is captain Flint. His voice and body language, make me think of Toby Wil kill the interview for asking to many questions.

[@jasonolszanicky4035]

Toby Stephens was brilliant as James McGraw.

[@seancollins6524]

Fantastic tv show great actor. Looking in from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@rozusperelko]

rainbow sails

[@detroitbecomehuman936]

His voice is amazing

[@rushbush.5525]

The first time i watched toby stephens i fell in love, he was younger then though. But gosh he's so freaking handsome!

[@varduhi81]

im dying for his emerald eyes, since 2000s

[@karenjadiesteinhards]

Jesus this beast never looks crap! Bloody drop dead lush!!!😍🇬🇧🔥😍

[@tobystephens5765]

Thanks for all the love and support. I am blown away by the love from you all. I know these are hard times but with love and faith we shall all see the light again 🥰❤️❤️. Love you 🤗.

[@jane9561]

Came here after watching 2006 Jane Eyre and holy shit he looks so different

[@bytheway1031]

Happy Birthday Toby Stephens🎂🍾 04-21-2022!

[@ValeriaTripodi]

Brilliant.

[@carolinebruce7768]

Can I buy the whole series.

[@jganaut]

The Omar Little of the high seas

[@dinopointeur8582]

I didn't know this actor before I watched Black sails and I can say the truth I felt in love with this guy (in my dreams of course) and was glad to see in season 2 thathe was in love with thomas so I loved him more in my dreams alwayes!!!!But after I figure out that he is straight happilly married and maybe good father so I kept loving him and I hope in season 4 he will be in love with Billy because I watched many videos where we see flint and billy beig attracked by the forbiden love.

[@flipperdale51]

He puts on a very good american accent in Lost in Space.

[@user-cn5pn7po8o]

The best

[@sabrinapino11]

he reminds me of Jason ellis...he is handsome ...my my oh my

[@okazakifragment4936]

they messed up his hair... big time ............

[@SacredDaturana]

It kinda fit his character in season 3 but yeah. That Season 1-2 hair was hella sexy.

[@lindaleisch7927]

He had his hair cut for a movie.

[@colinderek5403]

Wow, I did not get that he was "gay" but that he fell in love with a man. Look around an you may actually find that it happens more than you care to realize. I think it comes from loving someone who represents what you admire but do not have the capacity to become. Usually it is one way and thus it is never "consummated" but; What happened here is that they both fell in love with each other first from respect (first element), then there was interest (second element) then there was desire (third element) now you have a desire which you want to express and being physical beings it is a natural thing to become intimate. Today unfortunately people only know of "sex" and as a result they are not being intimate derived from a foundation of respect, interest and desire. Thus the fucked up society of no respect, no commitment, no intimacy no fulfillment and no true happiness. Instead we have a society based upon surface things, sex, appearances, political correctness and complaining without doing anything about it. all orchestrated by the moneychangers who control the media, schools curriculum, governments, wars, Hollywood and the money which the people have made their God. In my observations and knowledge and first hand experiences; For whatever reason I have managed to avoid or refused to engage in physical acts which for me I have no desire and I also know that I would not forgive myself had I and I know all too many people who are physiologically scarred for life as a result; Which we see the tensions here. What I love about this show is that they address these very real issues so openly. After all it is his "shame" that causes much of the tensions and then there is the public perceptions that caused the destruction of someone he loves male or female. After all he destroys all those other people and the whole town because, as his new ally so well spoke that they choose to believe the true "civilized" monsters; as today people continue to be go alongers to get alonger, which maintains the control over every facet of our lives including those who want to be free form those chains.. 'people become used to horrors that they end up supporting them' or better said "...all Experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to rite themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed." (The Unanimous Declaration of Independence).

[@errhka]

+Colin Derek I need to frame this and put it on my wall

[@drepop803]

Colin Derek i completely agree. i never thought of him as gay just that he fell for a dude. he had sex with atleast one woman on the show. i dont care what he is. he's a badass character

[@sailorsally]

I love this comment

[@christianvalchev9045]

Colin Derek are you crazy this shts too long soz mate

[@Joshua-fr1xp]

@@christianvalchev9045 Your English is bad. Learn how to read, it's not too long at all, you might learn something.

[@solameencuentro]

This man is beautiful !!! OMG!!!!

[@TheCCCKKK]

Why do people keep saying gay even though he is bi.

[@HandyRaib]

The writers of the show said he is gay,

[@TheCCCKKK]

For real? I just assumed bi since it seemed pretty obvious Flint and Miranda were sexual with each other before Flint and Thomas. One person described it as simple as this. To Flint it wasn't a matter of man or woman, it was Thomas' character that he loved.

[@HandyRaib]

I don't know, I thought that as well, but maybe he was just trying to omologate or something like that? And with Thomas he found his true self? Or maybe he didn't even know what he was before Thomas. It happens, you thought you were straight, and suddenly something makes you question it. Could be a lot of thinks, really.

[@TheCCCKKK]

Asphyxia. I don't think it's that simple. If I were Flint, Thomas definitely would have become my best friend and I would have been protective over him like a brother or maybe even father but to me there is nothing more beautiful and attractive than women, their voices, their touch, etc.

[@HandyRaib]

TheCCCKKK Well, you're clearly straight and Flint isn't, so you can't really compare! It happened to me! I thought I was straight and then I feel in love with a girl! i still identify myself as bisexual, but not for everyone is the same. Maybe Flint figured out that he preferred men over women when he first had a taste!

[@TylerNOS386277]

A unique and secret past or side to a character, makes them interesting. A bleeding-heart, respectable gay man hiding behind the facade of being this cut-throat, murderous pirate: becoming the last person he'd ever what to be, just to prove he's anything but what he really is, in the attempt to please the society around him. That's a story worth telling; and worth listening to/watching. - It'd be like a story about a Black man in South Africa who has the persona of being this self-less Superhero who saves the lives of anyone in distress on the surface; but in truth, is a callus, murderous racist who hates White people. A man who has become this beacon of justices for the oppressed, is actually trying to deal with his own internal moral battle; as part of him justifies his own mass slaughter of people simply because of their skin color, and an unquenchable blood lust driving a longing to kill many of those poor Whites who he saves regularly. He has to hide his true self to please the cultural taboos of his society, until he finds fulfillment in life, and eventually becomes the true villain he was born to be, by standing up for what he believes in, no matter what others may think of him for it. - We need more characters like these; who can give audiences a truly memorable experience, and not just blank/bland characters. We don't want these 'normal' women who magically get the perfect man of their dreams, as if fate just dropped him into her arms by design; or insanely macho men that are one-man-armies, who are trying to just live 'normal lives', and yet can single handedly take down whole gangs or military camps the moment they decide to.

[@jinxmas]

SMH why is anything sexually oriented an issue anymore. Big effing deal. It's people. It's not important about who you choose. Love is love. I love the softer side of Flint hidden because of the secret. Very tragic.

[@micahobbit]

Agree. And that was the most beautiful thing they made on that show seriously..

[@douchepos]

Nirvana predicted the future. "Everyone is gay".

[@NomadGurkha]

make TOBY the next BOND

[@sakuraihanaable]

I think the matter is not if he's gay or not, the beautiful thing is what he did because of love, it doesn't matter the gender

[@stevej4328]

Oh Daddy

[@SuperJulian1961]

I think its a great series

[@tobystephens5765]

Thanks for all the love and support. I am blown away by the love from you all. I know these are hard times but with love and faith we shall all see the light again 🥰❤️❤️. Love you 🤗.

[@39zhanna]

He is my favorite after playing mr Rochester in Jane Eyre . Hot hot men

[@kathykaura7219]

Ugh, we all have something inside of us blocking our true potential. So sad unless you're lucky enough to stumble upon a situation (or person) who unlocks it for you.

[@TheJoeyboots]

I never saw that coming. No pun intended.

[@planetbard1]

Dame Maggie Smith's son.

[@bettinalehmann7574]

***** Yes Toby is son Maggie Smith!!!

[@boybumbatso1582]

Wuuuutttttt

[@kibomandzaro3454]

If you don't like it, simply stop watching. We should tollerance people of different orientation. No one likes it, I know, but Flint/Thomas relationship(in my opinion) is really unique and interesting.

[@irinapetrescu68]

you must also consider the time and the world they all lived in.

[@SmolenovAS]

С превеликим бы удовольствием и страшным опасением, но все же по рекомендовал бы Marvel Studios этого актера. Его Флинт достоин Оскора, не меньше!

[@mancamiatipoola]

Nobody (hears): Every BAD interviewer out there: let's give the guest a mic but lets not give the interviewer one. Who cares what he has to ask anyway?? Smh... After so many years of making video interviews on YT and other platforms and interviewers still haven't learned this lesson. Maybe we WANT to hear what the reporter is asking too without having to hover over the volume controls like a madman...

[@ryanscarrmusic2329]

great actor

[@binakhan1597]

I liked his character in Mangal Pandey

[@Danthehorse]

He sounds a lot like Hugh Grant.

[@JohnDoe-oo4ru]

Best characters captains Jack John and flint!

[@lulypower]

Enorme actor!!!

[@sandisandii2033]

Hes the only one that has his same voice Lol

[@Gambino_Crime_Family]

He looks different

[@chazbrennan9632]

Only weak men are repulsed by sex between men. Revulsion is a form of fear and fear is weakness.

[@izzatirfan1995]

Chaz Brennan no...revulsion is a form of disgust..not fear

[@Dream-Academy]

Nah just sometimes​ you just love women and the thought of sex with a man turns you off!

[@victormclean5997]

Um... yes animals do. And anything nature does is natural. What planet are you from?

[@renojackson8827]

Victor Mclean even when animals do it that still doesn't justify it 😑

[@victormclean5997]

What?

[@mahmoudtalaat131]

Vane is my fav character now and lets hope he stay that way ...PLS

[@federicoeiriz42]

+mahmoud talaat Maybe after that last scene with Vane and Flint brawling with a knife... They just drop the knife and start kissing each other

[@mahmoudtalaat131]

+Federico Eiriz ftw if they did

[@federicoeiriz42]

not sure if for the win or fuck the world

[@mahmoudtalaat131]

+Federico Eiriz fuck the world

[@federicoeiriz42]

Haha im shocked too, such a corny plot twist

[@roses_are_rose]

великолепный сериал

[@levifontaine8186]

I respected that they weren't pushing a gay agenda but just showed it without making a big deal, and showing how that was viewed in the 18th century was very accurate

[@JudgeFudge57]

I hate it when shows do that. Sacrificing quality just to make a point. This show nailed it, they didn't show Flint's love and affection for Thomas by having them making out all the time or having sex. His love was reflected throughout his actions, by how far he was willing to go in order to get revenge. We barely saw Thomas but I could still feel for him and what he lost and not a lot of shows has managed to do that for me.

[@Joshua-fr1xp]

You people and your "gay agenda", it doesn't exist. If so, then a straight agenda exist too.

[@barax9462]

was flint +ve or -ve really ??

[@user-wm7fc3zg6h]

احبك كبتن فلنت

[@prestoneagle2718]

He is Bisexual. There is a difference.

[@JudgeFudge57]

There's no difference as to which one is better over the other one or not.

[@nancyvaughn837]

Well the writers did not have to put in this homosexual into the story and as for me Black Sails is not out of my viewing ForEver. Sorry writers only HollyWood would FUCK UP A GREAT FUCKNG SHOW GOODBY

[@cheriepynk8259]

lol...i don't like that part but the show is still great...

[@princessjellyfish6057]

+Nancy V so the lesbians in season one didnt ruin it for you, just a man who had a love for another man..?

[@alexeysmith]

Vote Toby Stephens to be the best Geralt of Rivia actor

[@starblaze992]

Note: this comment is not mine. Its a Duncan Smith's review. Feb 19, 2016 It can be found at google reads."Treasure Island is an all time classic so I will be a hard marker of any spin off. The author has put a lot of love and attention into this, and has succeeded in many respects, but he has made a couple of major blunders which detract from his book. The main problem is the characterisation of Captain Flint. In Treasure Island, Flint never appears but his fearsome shadow hangs over the entire voyage. The author of this prequel tries to make out that Flint's violence stems from sexual impotence and / or repressed homosexuality. I find this a fairly trite psychological theory, but more to the point it belittles Flint and is blasphemy against Stevenson's creation. How dare he take such liberties with the character? There is no sex in Treasure Island, why must it intrude here? Then there's the violence, which in this new book is fairly explicit. While times have changed since Treasure Island was published, Stevenson's great strength was conveying menace without such heavy handed measures. Mr Drake has succeeded in some ways in re-creating the world of Treasure Island, but fails in others. The Flint issue is the main problem. Once again, I am a hard marker. Then again, there are few authors who could possibly live up to the standards set by the great R.L. Stevenson."This comment says it all.

[@sebastyann123]

Lmao it literally says that there was nothing in the book about Flint but then says that what they did with him Is wrong? How the fuck can you said that when there's literally no resource to compare. This whole comment Is pure shit

[@snake1mi]

Not everything has to be sex or perversion. There can be love between two people no matter what gender, but that love doesn't have to end up in bed.

[@renojackson8827]

👍

[@lukeappleberry827]

In my opinion they should have went that route if they had to go down that road. Having Captain Flint simply love Thomas would have sufficed. It could have been a deep love and all that good stuff, maybe even used it ad a character arc for Flint as he seems the type of man whom it'd be hard to "come out" so to speak.

[@snake1mi]

@@lukeappleberry827 It was all a fan service and of course following the Hollywood trend and political agenda. It was out of place. I remember watching Black Sails, Ray Donovan, Dexter, Revenge and a few others and they all had a gay character or relationship forced into their shows. And of course their bond is innocent and stronger than a mothers love for her child, or any heterosexual relation.

[@lukeappleberry827]

I agree that most shows have been politicized simply for social points.

[@Joshua-fr1xp]

A bunch of fragile straight people under this comment including the original.^