Why you should watch BLACK SAILS (A Hidden Masterpiece)

[@visualbarrage]

Still hoping for that Treasure Island sequel series 🤞👀

[@Teddy-zr8yv]

timothe chalamet as jim hawkins? think about it

[@Teddy-zr8yv]

timothe chalamet as jim hawkins? think about it

[@mrbeans2425]

Wishing right along side you! But you are aware this was written as a sort of Prequel to Treasure Island.

[@visualbarrage]

@@mrbeans2425 Of course! But just imagine a live action adaption with this cast 🤯

[@ppvk2610]

Main question for me... How would Flint fit into this?

[@timovangalen1589]

Toby Stephens is criminally underrated as Captain Flint.

[@visualbarrage]

CRIMINALLY. He deserved all the awards

[@ppvk2610]

Not by those who have watched all seasons

[@teo2975]

Disagree. His overacting is over the top.

[@TigerLily61811]

@@teo2975 Disagree! He's amazing.

[@inory5460]

@@teo2975 you think he overacted? Whe I was watching the show recently I never thought that he was overacting.

[@funkydozer]

One of the most satisfying and fully wrapped up endings in TV series history, I’m not ashamed to say as a grown man I did shed a tear for captain Flint.

[@visualbarrage]

Nothing to be ashamed of, If there's ever a good time to cry - Black Sails is that time :)

[@Monatio79]

Indeed. Now I know this has been debated countless times, but do you think Silver actually retired Flint to go live at that "reformatory", or did he, in fact, have him killed with the whole story being a fabrication?🤔

[@xScooterAZx]

Why? It never shows him dead though.You just hear the shot. Leaving it open.

[@nonameman7114]

@@Monatio79I lean towards flint dying, mainly due to Rackham’s monologue afterwards about stories and Silver’s natural talent in twisting them.

[@matpaterson8830]

​@Monatio79 As much as I want Flint to get his happy ending I think Silver killing him in the woods fits the tone of the series a bit better and fits more neatly into Treasure Island

[@almightylamington5978]

I've only recently discovered Black Sails, and I am so glad I did. My favourite thing about Black Sails is its rewatch value. So many shows and movies you watch once, and you've experienced the story. But I'd say if you've only watched Black Sails once, you're experience is incomplete. There are so many parts that reveal themselves on the second watch (Eg. all the hints to Mr Scott's story. All the double conversations, especially between Miranda and flint.) It's a show that rewards you for rewatching it. The construction of the narrative and how deep the themes are woven into it is just incredible. Every time I watch the series, there is something new to notice.

[@visualbarrage]

Well said!!👏 You're making me want to rewatch it...again xD

[@ramibeiruty1797]

you couldn't have said it any better. I'm actaully rewatching the show for the 4th time now.

[@scottymacdewder5229]

Recently finished my 2nd rewatch, and i now consider it the 2nd greatest show of all time.

[@That-Feller]

Where do you watch it

[@lifeisberserk9566]

Same with alot of shows I've rewatched I always find more and more things I didn't pick up on the first time

[@scottymacdewder5229]

"To be underestimated, is an incredible gift." Jack Rackham

[@Real_MisterSir]

The best thing about the character portrayals in Black Sails, is that no person is ever written to act as a plot convenience for someone else. They each have believable reasons, morals, and ambition for their own view of the future. They may act in alliance, in defiance, or in neutral greys. But they never act for the convenience of anyone but themselves. Even those they care for, are ultimately questioned in their motives if enough of a chasm is driven between them. Never does a person do something just because the writers need them to do it. And this is incredibly hard to achieve with such a wide and complex character cast. They are some of the most well rounded and well written character ensemble of any modern tv show. And while some are smarter than others, they're all still intelligent and act according to the information and rationale available to them at any given moment. Never does anyone do anything that one couldn't reasonably expect them to do given the knowledge and context they hold at that point in time. Simply masterful writing.

[@dash4800]

It's annoys me to no end that the final season of game of thrones was still getting Emmys and this show never got shit.

[@stephanl2409]

Shows how blind and lazy the establishment has become. We need to spread the word about this show

[@reabsorb]

@@stephanl2409they've just out it on netflix and i'm almost finished with season 3 first time viewing . fucking amazing show , i get its praise . it deserved more 100%

[@Africanmoe]

@@reabsorb also finished my first watch late last year. Really unfortunate how the streaming platform its on makes or breaks how big it is, regardless of how good the show is. Love this show, wish it was a huge hit. Actors deserve that

[@raymondsims7042]

@@reabsorbimo it’s one of the top 10-15 shows ever

[@reabsorb]

@@raymondsims7042 over 5 months later after my first comment , but i think you're right . might be due for a rewatch.

[@j9lorna]

That man o war opening its gun ports at the end of the first season...and then just letting rip. I felt it in my chest.

[@visualbarrage]

Haha yes! And when Flint says "Fire." Literal chills man

[@TheMemeMachineMatt]

That was when you knew shit got real.

[@shandafetter553]

Absolutely loved when they left SC and Flint said to fire on "whatever's left".

[@kowalski3769]

Agreed. On my 2nd watch. I forgot how good it was. Great cast, sets, and script. Nothing corny or "Disney" about it. Very complex and deep characters. Awesome CGI too! There's a lot to like about this series. Wish it got more attention.

[@visualbarrage]

This 100% And yeah, we need more shows as good as this one 🙏

[@naamari]

Best show ever made. Some of the greatest dialogue and character work I've seen.

[@visualbarrage]

The writing is unmatched 🔥

[@magiwebdesign3849]

Black Sails is definitely on par with Rome, Deadwood, and The Expanse as my favourite shows of all time.

[@pizzaman6784]

Except for Eleanor saying Consortium every other sentence.

[@yaredmussie4086]

Black Sails is sooo underrated its actually mind boggling...I think one day it will get the recognition it deserves

[@raymondsims7042]

@@pizzaman6784I hated Elenor so much😂

[@daredhervil]

I discovered BLACK SAILS late 2023, so I got to watch all 4 seasons in less than two weeks... WAOW ! What a ride !

[@MidTierVillain]

Was it everything you hoped for? I’m starting fresh, haven’t even watched episode one.. let me know your reaction, since you’re a comment section attendee- I feel you’ll shoot straight, no chaser, or fancy roundabout verbiage to intoxicate an audience. No disrespect to the uploader, because this review is amazing, and has me grinning ear to ear listening to the praises- but, I want to know is he overselling it, or on-par with your perspective.. so indulge me with your thought, I will definitely entertain your opinion, and hold it close to my own personal tastes- I do say.

[@shandafetter553]

Just finished Season 3. Still upset over Charles Vane ..

[@dmbkersh]

Their motivations feeling “earned” is possibly the most beautifully put description of why I love this show. We are given the chance to root for their differing approaches etc.

[@Inktron]

Yes! Which is honestly why I really wanted a Silver backstory. I really wanted to know HIS motivations bc his actions seemed the strangest

[@labamboos]

Had put this off for so long, and now I’m regretting the hours I wasted watching tepid tv, when I could have been immersing myself in this elite level media. What a ride it has been. Definitely one of the best shows of all time. Writing, acting, production, score…just all round perfection.

[@visualbarrage]

Haha Black Sails truly is the best! Problem with binging is that you soon run out of Black Sails...

[@duglife2230]

The main theme is also one of the most badass in television history!

[@visualbarrage]

You got that right!! Listen on repeat!

[@dontrah1838]

Not really

[@mknees1467]

I tirelessly recommend this masterpiece and I don't think I'm stopping any time soon.

[@visualbarrage]

Great Idea! You're not alone

[@Evanz111]

I never actually knew this was a persona to Treasure Island - so when the parts finally fell into place, I was blown away. To make such a gripping drama with some of the best and most expensive naval scenes in film make this one of a kind.

[@visualbarrage]

Would have been a good surprise! It's definitely one of a kind ❤️

[@CymruJedi]

I wouldn’t have known about the show if it wasn’t for Blind Waves reaction series and now Black Sails is one of my favourite shows ever!

[@visualbarrage]

Love Blind Wave! Watched along with them every week, and was a constant highlight seeing there gradual realisation of just how good the show was! 😂

[@mrbeans2425]

Absolutely Agree! This show was SO GOOD! and i miss it so much! Definitely going to have to rewatch it soon. I will never understand how this show wasnt 10X more popular! and i fell in LOVE with EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER! This show is a masterpiece!

[@visualbarrage]

Absolute masterpiece!

[@JTmaxx]

I once went on a 1 hour 20 minute rant on a call about how Black Sails was the greatest television series ever made. It's a show that I'll never forget and is my favorite piece of media second to The Grey starring Liam Neeson.

[@visualbarrage]

Haha now that's passion! The show's just too good

[@Blisterdude123]

I remember starting season 1 because I was bored and looking for something to fill time and almost without thinking about it I was on season 4 and utterly rapt, enamoured, swept away with it. It's one of those wonderful gems of a show, that sleepwalks you into its own understated brilliance. Rewatches are so rewarding with the benefit of hindsight, all the little details and touches and subtleties you don't put together about various characters, and backgrounds, the first time. Black Sails is an absolute treasure.

[@visualbarrage]

Very well put! It creeps up on you until you suddenly don't want it to ever end. This show has so much love put into it ♥

[@thomas_dries]

This was a wonderful analysis of the show with minimal spoilers. Thank you for this! I have been going crazy since I first watched this, I had no idea it existed before last year and It boggles my mind that this show isn’t more popular.

[@visualbarrage]

Thankyou so much man! Tried to keep the spoilers to a minimum. The show is criminally underrated aye, basically started this channel because I was annoyed know one else was talking about it 😂

[@alizzybookling]

I search up new content on Black Sails every month so see who is just discovering it or making new videos on the show. One of my favorite shows ever conceived, and I love when people discover it and are blown away by it. Has one of my favorite characters EVER in Flint, some of my favorite dynamics EVER in Flint - Silver and Miranda - Flint. He's also the most complicated LGBTQ character I've ever seen where his sexuality does not define his characterization. One of the best written characters I've ever seen, period. A bold and brilliant character and show with poetic justice and payoff that increases as the seasons pass. Great video. Long live Captain Flint.

[@visualbarrage]

Thanks for this! Always love finding more Black Sails fans. And yes, your right! His sexuality is just a small sliver of what makes him Flint. This is how you write a LGBTQ character!

[@pacus123]

After reading this I am glad I stopped watching the show after a few episodes. Robert Louis Stevenson would be rolling in his grave if he was to know what happened of his beloved characters :(

[@alizzybookling]

@@pacus123 The show is decently faithful. If your issue is the LGBTQ angle (which isn't mentioned a whole lot), then I'm glad you stopped watching it too. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@HNCS2006]

Yes, we need more videos on KZbin promoting Black Sails. Really really do. 💪

[@visualbarrage]

Exactly why I wanted to make this! It deserves so much more love ❤

[@BOOOOOOOONE]

Picked it up at the end of season 2 after the buzz of its massive uptick in quality began to appear online. Season one is fun, certainly, but the second is definitely where it begins to shine in terms of story-telling, and it just never lets up. Still one of my favourite shows of all time.

[@visualbarrage]

Yess! True words my friend. The finale of season 1 is where I realized I'm Gunna have to go all-in and binge this show xD Then season 2 just elevated it to new heights! It's so underrated man, wish more people new about it!

[@redfoxx0930]

One of the most underrated shows ever, definitely top 5 all time historical drama's. While I think certain seasons of Game of Thrones where better than this, ultimately from start to finish I think this was a more complete satisfying series/story. No horrible variances in quality between the seasons, all character motivations make sense, it was truly a series where almost all characters operated in the gray whether they were protagonists or antagonists

[@visualbarrage]

Yep! Well said! GOT def had its share of brilliance

[@raymondsims7042]

Game of thrones is certainly better imo but man black sails is absolutely excellent I’m with you on that. Imo black sails is one of the 15 best shows ever it’s a masterpiece.

[@xScooterAZx]

ALL of the characters are so fully fleshed out that it's hard when one of them is killed. I kind of got lost in their world and didnt want to come out. I felt rather flattened at the end. So I've watched the entire series twice through. I hope one day it is picked up for more seasons.

[@berndeklerk]

James Flint has to be the best character ever written

[@visualbarrage]

Couldn't agree more 🙏 Toby Stephens kills it in that role!

[@Sohbek]

Him and Charles Vane. They were so fking good.

[@FaithOriginalisme]

I like Silver more. However, they were all great. Vane was sooo different from real history, and it's for the better

[@scottymacdewder5229]

Everyone in this show is their own main character... like in "the wire" with the city of Baltimore... the main character of black sails is Nassau itself... that said, like the irca gold, Jack Rackham steals the show out from under Flint, and Vain and everyone else.

[@FaithOriginalisme]

@@jake-bg3jl absolutely hilarious that you think that just because it was illegal and a hanging offense, a pirate wouldn't do it. Historians are in agreement that pirates engaged in homosexual acts. Buggery sure was a capital offense, but it required a witness who was willing to rat them out. Just because "gay" wasn't a label used until the 20th century, doesn't mean it didn't happen. Sorry you don't want gay pirates, but history doesn't care what you want. I want pirates to have not participated in the slave trade, but they did.

[@Yxalitis]

I tell every new group of people I meet about black Sails. a masterpiece that seems to have sailed under the radar. Watched it through 3 times, planning a 4th

[@visualbarrage]

Thats great to hear- You can never go wrong with another Black Sails rewatch!

[@KaregoAt]

I came across it completely by accident and had it recommended by an acquaintance. Turned out to be the single best piece of television I've ever seen. No other series comes close. I truly wish it gets the appreciation it deserves.

[@flintsrevenge4356]

Great to see Black Sails getting some recognition. Best show I’ve seen. Oy didn’t even mention Jack Rackham or Billy Bones - brilliant characters with great story arcs. Ray Stevenson’s Blackbeard is also incredible and his defiance against Woodes Rogers. That keelhauling scene….

[@visualbarrage]

Yep! There's so much to talk about - Jack, Teach and Woodes Rogers especially really elevate the show, I honestly could've made like an hour + video but just couldn't find the time haha

[@funkydozer]

The guy who played rackham was such a great actor, he was soooo smooth and effortlessly believable. My favourite character in the show.

[@phoenixskyward9972]

I watched this show back when it was airing. I absolutely loved it that as soon as I finished, I started it again. It was a fantastic breath of fresh air with all the beautiful sceneries and historical events. I really love that era in history and this show, although has a lot of fiction, portrayed a wonderful image of life back then, real or not, still bloody awesome. I'm very glad you made this video, it truly deserves more recognition.

[@visualbarrage]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Checkyourselfatthedoor]

Black Sails IS a hidden masterpiece!!!! 🏴‍☠️

[@visualbarrage]

You damn right!

[@XaeeD]

I agree, it's a hidden gem, and one of the best tv shows ever made. I think that most people might be put off by the "pirates" theme, but when given a chance, I also think that those people will quickly realize that this is not the stereotypical *argh matey* pirate story. Truly immersive, in-depth and praiseworthy on all levels, imo. I love how it ties into Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island". I listened to the audiobook recently, which is why I'm looking at Black Sails videos right now, and Black Sails paints such a vibrant and emotionally loaded backstory for Treasure Island, that once you've seen Black Sails and you revisit the classic novel, it's a whole new experience. You 'know' now what preceded the events in the novel, and it's amazing to me how Black Sails takes characters from the novel, that are only mentioned in passing, and makes those 'names' come to life. Captain Flint is mentioned a couple of times throughout the novel, and always as a kind of tyrant who was feared by all, but he's a distant memory, a shadow in the backdrop, an echo. With Black Sails, the mere mentioning of Flint in the book, adds a dimension, a history and deep familiarity that you'd never experience without the show. The novel even mentions, in passing, that John Silver is married to a black woman. Imagine that. They took that seemingly insignificant detail and crafted Madi's character from it. Not only that, but there's an entire plotline that firmly and realistically roots her character in the world. It's honestly a great testament to how creative writers can respect and honor source material, and improve upon it, and add to its richness. I've been telling people for years now that this is the show to watch, but unfortunately, it seems to remain obscure and doesn't quite get the recognition it deserves. Another similar case is Marco Polo, which I'd put right up there, although perhaps not quite as good as Black Sails. Toby Stephens shines as Flint, and it's probably the best role he's ever played. Toby Schmitz, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louise Barnes, Luke Roberts, they're all extremely good in their roles. And unlike so many shows today, Black Sails actually manages to wrap it all up in a consistent and satisfactory fashion. I'd love to see more, but the story concluded. Perhaps a videogame that includes Black Sails and Treasure Island, or a Lego Pirates sub-theme (which will never happen), a quality animated series, or a new movie for Treasure Island, with Black Sails as part of its canonical lore.

[@milliehardy-sims1763]

You forgot to mention that every frame is a freaking oil painting of cinematography- and yes, EVERYBODY should watch Black Sails xx

[@visualbarrage]

The cinematography is damn good. Everybody should watch! It should be mandatory xD

[@captain4318]

Toby Stephens as Captain Flint is literally one of my favorite TV protagonists ever. Amazing show with fantastic characters. And Toby Stephens was a phenomenal lead.

[@visualbarrage]

You and me both! Favorite film/tv character by far 😁🤯

[@MzCheecharella]

I "discovered" this show this week, and have already binged watched nearly through season 2 and it IS Amazing! The writing/story lines are SEAMLESS. I am a huge GOT and HOTD fan, (thus forever pissed about GOT season 8 and such), and Black Flags is my new... current... show addiction. Great in every way! And YES, shockingly under the radar. Let's hope it gains the momentum it deserves

[@visualbarrage]

Thanks for this! Glad you've discovered the show! It truly is shockingly under the radar- Its great the word of mouth is going around though!

[@niccime2278]

I watch it the thrid time now and still catch new details! I love such shows. And all the characters feel somehow family like.

[@Pengroves]

Having just finished my rewatch, I echo your videos opening praise

[@visualbarrage]

Glad to hear it! Time for the next rewatch yet?

[@bettyebauche]

One of my most favourite series of all time. The intro is just epic and the set design as well as the costumes are amazing!

[@visualbarrage]

Couldn't agree more! There's so much amazing stuff in Black Sails it's hard to cover it all xD

[@KadencyChicago]

Just finished it 2 minutes ago. I haven’t binged watch a show that much since criminal minds like 8 years ago lol. Wish it had more seasons. Great story writing.

[@visualbarrage]

Some of the best writing ever on screen imo. Glad you loved the show ❤

[@markstochmal707]

The television series I hold all other television series to. An absolute masterpiece. Love that I’m not alone in this thinking. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@visualbarrage]

As mentioned at the end of the vid, it's great to see reaction channels and etc catching onto it and bringing more awareness! Its deserving of so much more!

[@MrMjolnir69]

Yup. Great to see people appreciated this terrific piece of work. Really huge surprise. Saw it through a couple of times -before it left Netflix. Actually that's the only reason I got it. That and Queens Gambit makes it worth it.

[@Muz__27]

Probably my favorite show ever. I watched it when it first aired and to this day when I hear anyone talking about TV shows I'll always bring up Black Sails which of course they usually say they never heard of and I tell them they gotta watch it. Sadly most don't get around to it. I think it's partly due to their fatigue of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies even though I tell them it's nothing like it. I greatly enjoyed seeing Blind Wave react to it and to see how much they loved it too.

[@visualbarrage]

Yess! Blind wave's reactions really were one of the highlights of my week! Crazy how Luke Arnold (silver) got on during the finale discussion ep also! Even he was watching xD

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

They really did it dirty with the lack of marketing. Everyone I got to watch it loved it but they just never marketed it properly, people just don’t know it exists

[@visualbarrage]

Very true actually, this video is kinda my way to help bring some awareness 🙌

[@chrisleggatt3240]

I do believe it will get more and more known with time. Word of mouth is benevolent, and Black sails will still be great in years to come

[@jt-ow3cq]

This series was "complete" and satisfying wholly. True facts of the story are dotted throughout, until the last introduction of Mark Read (Mary Read) and the unveiling of the Jolly Roger. This show represents the best of modern creative process.

[@vincesir23]

Had this series on my list for a long time. Watched this video before the series and since I’m almost done with season 4 I gotta say thanks for your recommendation. One of the best shows I’ve ever watched. The whole cast is amazing and Toby Stephens is killing it🙏🏽

[@visualbarrage]

This means alot man! So glad you took a chance on it - it's always so great to hear people's reactions once they realise how great it is 😂 I also recommend watching BlindWave's reaction series to it :) Is good fun!

[@vincesir23]

@@visualbarrage thanks for the reply and the new recommendation. I’ll check that out 🙏🏽😌

[@Morariu94]

I loved Black Sails! I watched it years ago but still think of it sometimes - and I guess one of those thoughts brought me to your video, and it's nice to finally hear someone talk about it.

[@visualbarrage]

You know it's good when you're still thinking about it years later! ❤ Thanks for stopping by :)

[@LewisBlake-t6e]

What I love about this series is its flip-floping plot. Every time I thought someone is dead for sure, he turned out to be secure. Every time the Captain's Flint's cause to retrive the gold seems promising, there are huge barricades in the way. This is the kind of plot you can never predict. And I don't know how to describe how amazed I am by their intenlligent decisions whenever the odds aginst them are high, no matter for whichever main character.

[@TaylorFootball]

I also found this show late in it's course. Everything you said is true, phenomenal storytelling and an intro track that immediately gets your blood pumping. Black Sails is easily one of my all time favorite shows.

[@visualbarrage]

Ahh shit, you reminded me of the into track again... better go rewatch xD

[@Inktron]

Amazing show. A bittersweet tragedy to me, as from the beginning I knew the Pirates would never win. I’ve been to Nassau. The Bahamas are now free, but it only happened 50 years ago. The fight wasn’t meaningless, but this violent story of resistance can only be told now that it is over. What once would have sparked political outrage is now artistic historical fiction. The story was compelling. Rage, freedom, and power are important themes to explore. Lots on human nature. But I think the most important is the political commentary and what it means for us today. Some people commenting clearly missed one of the main messages. *Cruelty in the name of purity and civility is still cruelty.* Even more insidious because of the mask it wears, look at Rodgers and Blackbeard. One known as an evil pirate irl just wanted a son. The governor known for restoring law and peace in real Nassau invited its total destruction and tortured Blackbeard. While this story was a twist on the truth, I will not forget the real people who died then. *The directive choices made on what was changed or added were deliberate.* I hope people got the message. I don’t care if no one reads this, but ty if you did. This show deserves more attention.

[@thecreativebohemian4927]

I’ve watched the whole series several times. Some of the greatest casting I’ve seen on a show in along time.

[@CelticsCartel]

It’s my favorite show of all time! 🏴‍☠️

[@visualbarrage]

A man of good taste! 🤝

[@kunalmirani7122]

Had this on my watchlist. Started watching it when it was about to expire from Netflix. Binged the fuck out of it. Loved every minute of it. I mean the drama is authentic, the historic background, the cunning character, the spectacular naval wars, the literary dialogue and the sheer fucking charisma of the cast makes it the best series I've watched in recent memories. Such a shame it's underrated as fuck.

[@visualbarrage]

Yes! Only problem with watching it is that you know it eventually has to end 😥

[@catwrangler7907]

This is my modern day original blade runner

[@lukegrump]

Couldn't agree more mate. Treasure Island is a book that has been important to I since childhood, back when I got shouted at by a teacher in primary school because when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I replied 'a pirate'. I was not expecting much when I first heard about Black Sails as, in the past representations of the golden age of piracy have often been reduced to simplistic, cartoon-like, imagery. Black Sails delved into the complexity of the politics, and social mentality of the era, that drove so many to say 'fuck it', and 'turn pirate'. As you said, Black Sails is a highly intelligent, and engaging story, that tragically went under a lot of peoples radar.

[@visualbarrage]

Cheers for this comment Luke! Very well said!

[@davidcampbell4174]

I agree with most of what you said. This show is criminally underrated. My issue with the show was the casting of Eleanor. She just never felt right in that part for me. Thanks for the video, great breakdown.

[@visualbarrage]

Fair enough! I still enjoyed her though, especially towards the end with Woodes Rogers, thought that pairing was a unique way to take her character. Appreciate the kind words man 🙏

[@SimonAshworthWood]

I liked all of the actors in their roles. Clearly such things are subjective.

[@chrisleggatt3240]

The story telling covered that well, it's so solid it could possibly feel wrong without her? That and vanes voice.

[@Razorwid]

Cracking review mate. I attend pirate events in the UK and I'm quite surprised by how many people haven't seen BS. I've been fortunate to meet some of cast members over the years. I actually own and have owned some of main character costumes from the show.

[@visualbarrage]

Thats great man! Love it! Keep letting everyone know just how good it is- Your pretty lucky to have met some of the crew!

[@Chiburi]

Wow! What costumes do you have?

[@Razorwid]

@Chiburi I have a couple of redcoats. Ned Lows and a Rackham coat. I sold a lot of my other costumes to a collector in the USA. These are some of what we had www.youtube.com/@waragainsttheworldblacksai5388

[@antkneecampy]

I loved this show. Everything about it was so well done. The care with the mixing of historical figures and the Treasure Island characters was perfect and the acting by everyone was magnificent. It was definitely underrated. Definitely had to weather the first few episodes to get into its style but it just got better and better.

[@visualbarrage]

Yep weathering the first few is all part of it... but once you get there, its perfection. :)

[@Monatio79]

"weather the first few episodes" I see what you did there w/ season one's climatic storm and shipwreck ;) But yes, this is a show which really hits its stride from the second season onwards, as much of the first season focuses on introducing and setting up the various characters. A true masterpiece! 👍

[@visualbarrage]

@@Monatio79 😁 Season 2 is one of the best!

[@jamesdavey9690]

Great review, mate! Black Sails is probably the best series so far of the 21st century.

[@visualbarrage]

100% with you on this. Thanks for the kind words ❤️

[@jredwood16]

I discovered Black Sails right after it wrapped its final season. It’s better than Game of Thrones, if for no other reason because it knew how to end the story well.

[@iesika7387]

Flint is obviously amazing, and Silver and Billy both have truly amazing arcs, but what makes this series for me are the women. It was actuallty a short clip of Anne Bonney that got me to watch this originally - when the real life Anne was finally caught by the pirate hunters, her last free act was to shoot her own men for cowardace, for not fighting hard enough, reportedly saying "If you'd fought like men you wouldn't have died like dogs." Clara Paget's portrayal feels perfect. While most of the other amazing women in the show are not actual historical figures of the era, they all fill fully believable roles in this time and place and story. Eleanor stands in for the whole real-life Guthrie family but there were also real merchant queens of the new world where being able to buy a private army meant more than English law or custom, Max resembles the powerful creole madams of New Orleans, etc. They all feel real.

[@Inktron]

Yes! Anne is a badass and so is Max and Eleanor. I didn’t really believe she fell in love with the governor tho.. seemed out of character for an independent woman like her. Like that came out of nowhere I genuinely thought she was manipulating him

[@TheMemeMachineMatt]

Probably my favourite TV show of all time. An absolute masterpiece. Have a few niggles here and there, mainly around the ending as it kind of feels like some characters deserved more or got less than they deserved, but overall a true spectacle. Found it at the end of season one and waited each year after that. Was sad when it ended after the four seasons. Blackbeard and Vane are probably the best two written pirates in any media to date.

[@johndavidbuell]

fantastic video essay! I keep hoping that this finds a way onto Netflix or another major streaming service so that it can finally reach a massive audience

[@visualbarrage]

Much appreciated man! It deserves a massive audience. It has been on Netflix over here in NZ/Australia so I think that's help grow its popularity!

[@johndavidbuell]

@@visualbarrage oh that's awesome!!

[@Liz-mm1sy]

Beautiful tribute!

[@visualbarrage]

Thank you very much!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

♥ Black Sails! Anne Bonny is one of my all time fave characters!

[@chack321]

One of the best things is that it just gets better as you keep watching.

[@brentmclean4807]

Watched this from season 1 when it came out, it's in my top 3 shows of all time (Spartacus and breaking bad are the other 2) Thanks for bringing some light to this amazing show, I've never met anyone who has even heard of it hahaha. You've definitely got me in the mood for a rewatch.

[@visualbarrage]

Couldn't agree more, Top 3 bare minimum! Great list you've got there!

[@Sartre_Existentialist]

I literally just stumbled on this show two weeks ago and was hooked from the start. I blazed through it and could not get enough. WATCH IT!!

[@visualbarrage]

Haha that's amazing! The problem with the show is when binging it, it all goes by so quick : (

[@gibster9624]

I've hyped this show up every chance I get. My all time favorite scene was when they finally attack the Man of War and it turns it's starboard cannons, opens them up, everything goes silent for a moment and then with nothing else you hear nearly 100 cannons all being fired as if it were judgement day and it cuts to black. Scene just raises all the hairs on your skin it lives rent free in my head to this day.

[@CaesiusX]

Been putting this off far too long. Always disapointed I didn't watch along with _Blind Wave_ or _The Normies,_ but those videos are till there, of course. Great video. Thanks.

[@visualbarrage]

No problem man! Yes its so satisfying to watch an ep then go back and see their reactions- Its never too late to watch Black Sales!

[@chrisleggatt3240]

Black sails is so good it has cemented itself in my life quite comfortably. I am glad i am not alone too.

[@visualbarrage]

Good way of putting it! The Black Sails fandom's one of the best in the world ❤

[@babysnowowl]

Great video. I finished this series last week and I'm still not over it. I've always had an interest in the Golden Age of Piracy. Not sure why. Everyone actor and actress in this show was phenomenal. Toby as Flint was... I'm speechless. What a complex character.

[@hamonthecob]

I'm currently on my 5th time through the show, and it simply never gets old or dull. It's a masterpiece. Greatest show of all time, in my opinion.

[@visualbarrage]

5th time! That's so good 😍 I agree, best show of all time!

[@itsrosebennett]

I just started watching this show three days ago and I’m already into season III. I can’t stop watching it! It’s SO good. The character arcs are done so well for all of the cast and the dialogue is amazing. It’s a masterpiece

[@visualbarrage]

It do be like that :D But I promise you'll wish you watched it slower so the show lasts longer! The 4 seasons fly by 👀

[@itsrosebennett]

@@visualbarrage That is exactly how I’m feeling now as I end season 3. 😂 I’m genuinely surprised this show hasn’t received more acclaim than it has. It hasn’t received the recognition it deserves.

[@southernstarresources2231]

This was epic!! Captain Flint was unbelievable 🫡🫡👍👍🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@visualbarrage]

Cheers man, Ikr? Toby Stephens deserved all the awards for this role.

[@jorywalkinshaw9249]

This show slaps my chaps. I will never forget the reveal of flint's affair and the simultaneous assault by Charles vane

[@visualbarrage]

Soo many good moments!

[@DebrisDiver]

I dare any homophobe to watch Black Sails, to live Flint's journey, and at the end call us, queer folks, monsters or dragons. Flint is a beacon for our rage in enduring, surviving centuries, millennia of crushing and erasure by those who write and dictate History: "their light, their reasons, their judgments." Black Sails is about the truth, the wonder, the love in the shadows.

[@zonzone6635]

This show is freaking incredible.

[@manny9789]

That's got to be the best Pirate series I ever seen ☠

[@DUXALMUSIC]

I was lucky to find this show as it came out, and to this day it remains my favourite among all others.

[@visualbarrage]

❤️

[@matthewkuchinski1769]

I found it interesting that both "Black Sails" and "The Last Ship" have been relatively forgotten even though both series were masterpieces that immersed people into different worlds (the past/Treasure Island and the potential future) yet dealt with longtime themes that are still relevant to this day. For example, Black Sails touched upon how the iron grip of empires can compel people to either submit or resist, with varying degrees of consequence to them, and The Last Ship tackled how society will react to cataclysmic events, whether it revert to religious fanaticism, totalitarianism, or even have people fight to retain the facets of civilization that they hold dear.

[@MCampbell-hd5md]

Great analogy here. ❤

[@m_tal939]

Brilliant video. Black Sails is one of those rare shows that's perfect in every way. The script, the acting, the special effects are all incredible and far surpass more well known shows. The ending was everything you wanted it to be, unlike many other shows, most obviously Game of Thrones. I wish Black Sails was on Netflix because I think it would gain millions of fans. The immense talent and effort that clearly went into making Black Sails deserves more recognition.

[@visualbarrage]

Thankyou for the kind words! 100% man, it's perfect in everyway. Over here in NZ/Australia I've seen it come and go on Netflix. The shows definitely grown in popularity post airing!

[@m_tal939]

@@visualbarrage here in the UK it's only on Starz which requires another subscription so everyone I'm telling to watch Black Sails is put off by the extra cost. Doesn't stop me telling them though 😄

[@visualbarrage]

@@m_tal939 Yeah I could imagine that would be a pain! Never stop letting people know though man! Gotta get the word out somehow 😅

[@eh1165]

I just finished watching it and i have to say - its the best show I've ever seen. After that ending there's no way I'm not going to give it to it. It was beautifully ambiguous and everyone can choose to believe how it ended for them. That's a hard thing to do right. They told so many amazing stories and explored so many relationships and i think the friendship between Flint and Silver is one of the most complex and complicated ones I've had the fortune of witnessing. I choose to believe the good ending because i want to trust the unblemished part of Silver remained.

[@johns7942]

I watched it back in 2015 while I was taking a Maritime Piracy course in college. My professor said “it is the most accurate representation of pirates of that era.”

[@millieil6510]

For anyone curious - Toby Stephens is Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall's) son :) And he looks just like her. You're welcome.

[@GUARDIANA01]

Absolute masterpiece with some beautiful strong characters . I agree , Flint ....is absolutely brilliant and truly one of the most amazing characters out there. So many hidden moments that make you think , care and say wtf . I watched it on STARS when it originally stopped and now again on Netflix. Unforgettable!!!! Legendary !!?🙏🤘👊 Cheers bro 🇦🇺

[@visualbarrage]

Truly one of the greats! Nice one man, well said!

[@GUARDIANA01]

@@visualbarrage absolutely mate , cheers . Ive thought hard about it and i believe Treasure Island is warranted but it would fully have to be on the same level and that's a hard ask

[@markorollo.]

Randomly found this on store shelves a couple of years ago. Decided to try it, so glad i did. Around the same time i watched Sons Of Anarchy for the first time, i know theyre set 300 years apart but i would definitely put them in the same box for plot etc. Just amazing shows.

[@chrisleggatt3240]

Absolutely, completely, and without a doubt agree with this.

[@bcm-n7244]

This show is beyond most TV shows of all time ... but the pirate setting is hard to digest for most people .... becase they think it's just about killing and looting ....that's the response that i got from most of my friends, and some of them get his show recommended from me at least once a year ... and i tell them that it's way much more than pirates looting and killing for treasure. But hey that's our society now ... everyone judges the book by it's cover.

[@SquidsAgainstChickens]

I found the show by chance and it really is the best hidden gem show I have ever encountered and heard about.

[@njrivetelite]

I watched season 1 when it first was released.. then life etc And sooo many shows etc.. So it kind of fell into the background... this past couple of weeks I started over from season 1 ep 1. And made my way through the 4 seasons. Truly remarkable writing & performance.

[@stephanl2409]

We need to keep spreading the word about this brilliant , brilliant show

[@visualbarrage]

100% + it's got a brilliant fanbase too! :)

[@thecosmicaesthetic]

Black Sails is legitimately a gem of a show. Truly great.

[@raymondsims7042]

Easily one of the 15 best shows ever imo

[@AR53NALRvP10]

I have proudly watched the entire series 3 times. It is by far the best series in my opinion too! The storyline catches u off guard almost everytime, nearly every character had interesting and engaging developments; u will truly feel for each and everyone of them. The action scenes were of extremely high production value, it's really refreshing to watch the battles at sea! And lastly the dialogue... Oh my god.. u just wish u could talk like them, so poetic, tragic, romantic at the same time. The show is 4 seasons only but extremely satisfying from start to end!

[@visualbarrage]

This ^ Well put my friend! :)

[@TheTalan]

This show, Spartacus and Vikings are all great.

[@chrisleggatt3240]

We fans feel part of a deserved group, please join us, there are not enough of us.

[@visualbarrage]

Honestly the Black Sails community is so wholesome ❤

[@chrisleggatt3240]

Agreed.

[@guyfieriismyhero2445]

Just finished it, fantastic writing every single character is, much like us, truly more than you expect them to be

[@buckiemohawk3643]

the problem is that black sails stretches episodes which is sometimes not good. Like season 3 they decide to go look at a ship is a known trap. That no pirate would take a look at a ship floating like that. They were too smart. than somehow they survive doldrums and then they got to an island that is run.... When the obvious thing to do is not to fall for the trap. the first seasons storyline was too obscure with how it was told. Not in a witcher season 1 bad way but not one that endures audiences

[@Inktron]

Oh my god yes! checking the ship out was the stupidest thing they did the whole show I was yelling at my screen they should’ve known better! But tbh I don’t think they could have avoided the island they were pretty much gonna die with no supplies

[@r.a.8582]

I discovered this show 2 weeks ago. I finished binging yesterday. Oh my god. What a gem of a show. I didn't know they still made good shows anymore. I almost completely gave up on everything new and limited myself to classic trek and other older stuff.... until i discovered this beautiful and solid show! Did they not win any awards for it? Wtf!

[@chrisculliton7135]

Mate u hit it. Underrated show.. Underrated acting I push it on people. Maybe cult follows

[@visualbarrage]

Black Sails has a brilliant fanbase! Keep pushing it onto people, there's so much room for more! ❤

[@SteveSly-u1e]

We just watched this on Netflix and agree with everything you said. A masterpiece!