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Truly love how Stede telling him to “go suck eggs in hell” turns Ed on immediately.

Ed: And...what was he wearing when he said this?

Izzy: Wearing? Some poncey white suit.

Ed: Mmhm. Mmhm. And you say he's a blond?

Izzy: Yeah, he's got this stupid curly hair he probably puts fucking...lavender in or something.

Ed: Cool cool cool cool. And when he told me to "go suck eggs in hell," what did he look like?

Izzy: I guess he looked...angry?

Ed: Superior?

Izzy: Yeah, really superior.

Ed: Haughty?

Izzy (does not know what that word means): Sure, yeah.

Ed: Just, like, sooooo imperious, with his fancy white suit and gorgeous blond hair and broad shoulders and amazing thighs and little fuck-me shoes with ribbons on them...

Izzy (reasonably certain he never said a word about broad shoulders or amazing thighs or shoes with ribbons): Boss...

Ed: Like, the kind of guy who's just gonna...boss you around, but in a nice way, in a really friendly way, maybe sometimes he just takes control because you need someone to take control, because you're so fucking sick of having to run everything all the time and you just need a fucking break and he'll give you a break alright, he'll be certain you're really taken care of, won't have to lift a finger, he'll do all the work...

Izzy: ...

Ed: ....Ahem. Right. Follow that ship.

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@artsyape DONT GIVE ME IDEAS I HAVE FIVE MILLION OTHER THINGS IVE BEEN PLANNING TO WRITE

What if Lucius had walked in on the "I should have let the English kill you" scene?

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RIP, Ivan

I have a wild show theory that affects nothing by being true!

As we know, HBO/Max cut the show budget by 40%, so they cut Ivan (no unfounded conspiracy theories here, plz). Because of this cost cutting measure, Ivan was disposed of offscreen.

Since he disappeared offscreen and the crew is bad at telling when people are actually dead (see Ed in 2x3), I assume Ivan easily faked his death and took his gold teeth collection to fund his lifestyle and peaced out when the vibes deteriorated too much.

Shine on, my friend.

Everyone think he's dead, so they still have that character moment in that reality, so the story stays as it is! Ivan is off enjoying a fun retirement with a lone regret of making his bro Fangy cry.

BuT iZzY, is where a theory like that doesn't work.

First of all, Izzy is an abuser, and Ivan did nothing wrong in his life ever. Izzy's death allows Ed to move on with his life, and it cheapens the end of S2 (and the fallout that will be in S3). Other antagonists like Nigel, Chauncey, Calico Jack, Ned Low, and Mr. Hot and Bothered who tried to kill the main characters (Ed and Stede) aren't going to return, either, sorriez.

Secondly, Zheng, Auntie, and Jackie were present when Izzy finally died, and they wouldn't let a misdiagnosed death slip by them. In my theory, Ivan wouldn't have been able to fake his death if any of these three were around.

Thirdly, in one final season, we have tons of either characters that need closure whose stories were put on hold to try to build sympathy for Izzy's death. "Somehow Izzy returned!" would rob the main story (Ed and Stede) and any closure for the other characters (crew of The Revenge, Zheng, Auntie, Jackie, that whole pirate community, etc.). I can imagine Ivan off in retirement all I want; he was there to fill out Ed's side of the story, but he wasn't interconnected with Ed's characterization.

So, Izzy is dead, and Ivan is alive... oh, and Steak Knife is alive, too! Everything exploded before they had time to do a proper death determination 🤡 It all works out.

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A question...

**assuming you believe Ivan is dead, which I don't

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@temporal-discounting oh my god thank you for reccing my fic???

It boggles my MIND how people see Izzy as the victim because up until Ed cuts off his toe, where is the abuse?? They argue and can’t communicate, but that’s not Ed being abusive. Izzy manipulating Ed, choosing which information he deserves to hear to get him to do what he wants, badmouthing Ed to the crew, continuously going against Ed’s wants, refusing to even listen or consider Ed’s wants and desires, keeping him isolated from the crew, ALL of that is emotional and psychological abuse. Ed cutting off his toe is self-preservation. And then that entire situation getting twisted around to make Izzy the victim is further psychological abuse. Skilled abusers know how to make their victim look bad, how to garner sympathy and support and admiration for being so good as to stay with such a difficult person, wow they’re so patient and generous and caring. The “we think you’re in an unhealthy relationship with Blackbeard” scene infuriates me for exactly that reason.

Is Izzy actually the driving force behind Blackbeard's success and totally necessary for keeping Ed "managed," or have you just grown up in a social and media landscape that has conditioned you to believe an angry mediocre white man loudly shouting about how important he is over the brown man who we're shown actually is competent and successful

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Tbh thinking about the fact that in the middle of his very huge mental crisis, Ed was still out here doing fashion and crafts. He made himself a new gun harness and battle jacket, put on his black kohl makeup, got some jewelry, did his messy buns every morning, painted his caketopper and put it next to the stede one, et cetera. Babygirl can't stop doing art and theater

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Since I hate movie theatres and don't feel safe in them, I have started spending my Christmas watching movies at home. This year I have decided to binge a ridiculous franchise to kill time. But which one?

Please reblog for sample size. I promise to abide by the results if I feel like it.

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alternate version

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I imagine the Mobile User and the Desktop User have a very different experience of Tumblr.

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Nothing to say, just wanted to share this with you guys

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'I was just gonna say I could put it to the crew, and if you wanted to stay one more night on the ship, you know, extenuating circumstances and all that.'

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Edward Teach (S02E05) 💕

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the more tired and worn out and sad I feel about the world, the more I just really miss OFMD.

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what would you have me do 🥺

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An illustration for the Ed/Stede fic Playing Pirate. I went real bodice ripper with the pose, a little 18th century sketchbook with the style.