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Next Monday, 4 March, at the new time of 11:15pm, on BBC Two - ‘Our Flag Means Death’, Season 2, Episode 5, ‘The Curse of the Seafaring Life’. This poster was modelled on a Hammer Horror poster for the film, ‘The Curse of the Werewolf’. I thought it was appropriate, given Rhys’s other role as Anton Anderson the Alpha Werewolf in the ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ film, and ‘Wellington Paranormal’.

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You there! Boy! Have you heard? Edward Teach called me Zaddy!

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You there! Boy! Have you heard? Ed and I are boyfriends!

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Frenchie's pretty please!! His large smile and rubbing hands together in excitement.

Roach in the background smiling at him.

Frenchie, you have my heart.

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Taika: I want to live on the high seas in the 1700s

Rhys: I’d do it again in a heartbeat.

David: So would I.

Me:

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Live look at Taika dying a little inside because you made him think about The Strip which he has spent the last 20 years actively trying to forget (X)😂

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Here’s the thing: Our Flag Means Death would not be what it is if not for Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby. There are some shows and some characters that are absolutely embedded in the magic of the actors, not just individually but together. I’d reference one of my other favorites—The Avengers, especially the two seasons with Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, as an example of how intertwined actor, character, and chemistry are.

You cannot separate Stede and Ed from Rhys and Taika any more than you’d be able to separate Steed and Mrs. Peel from Patrick and Diana (and in the latter case, it has been attempted). It’s not just in the scripts, but in the connection between them—the playfulness, the affection, the joy in their rapport, the joy they obviously get in just standing next to each other. The little gestures of care between them that reflect what it is to love each other, even the rhythm of their movements together.

You believe that Ed would fall in love with Stede within a few hours of meeting him. You believe that Stede would see a kindred spirit in Ed within a few minutes of speaking to him. It’s because the actors themselves GET each other—and I don’t mean that in an RPF, they’re actually in love sort of way, but that they meet one another in the same place.

This show would never have been what it is without them individually and collectively. No one could have the chemistry they do.

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From 'Thor' to 'What We Do in the Shadows': Taika Waititi Shares Memories from His Career

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I couldn't find the right gif for this, but I won't let that stop me!

I want to talk about that line from Ed in 1x08, where he tells Stede (re Jack)

You two actually have a lot in common

And I know there's been good discussion, and I know it's good for some fun sex jokes, but I had a THOUGHT this morning that I thought was really interesting!

Neither Stede nor Jack have any deference towards Blackbeard, and they're kinda the only people we've met at this point who treat him that way*. They think it's cool that he's Blackbeard, but they don't have any fear or sense of awe about him. (Critically, neither of them work for him, either.) As a result, they treat him like a person. Stede gets goofy with him and treats him gently. Jack gives him shit. And Ed doesn't have to perform Blackbeard. He lets down his guard. He's an asshole around Jack, yes - the kind of asshole he probably was as a much younger, deeply traumatized person trying to squeeze every ounce of fun out of any opportunity he got. (I know that in this instance Jack was manipulating him, but I think it worked so well because Jack was treating Ed like he always has.)

And:

Both Stede and Jack facilitate opportunities to bond with the crew. We see that Blackbeard has previously held himself separate from the crew. He has primarily communicated with them through Izzy, at first probably to keep himself safe and to create the sense of mystique, and probably due to depression later. But see my first point - Stede and Jack aren't thinking about Ed's role as Blackbeard. So Stede invites him to share ghost stories with the crew. Jack being around encourages Ed to act like he did when he was young, before he was a captain, playing drunken games and doing yardies. Ed doesn't need to be separate and in charge, he can just be some cool guy.

TLDR: When Ed tells Stede that Stede and Jack have a lot in common, what he means is

I don't have to be Blackbeard around you

*Later, we'll meet Anne and Mary, who also treat him this way; and we'll see him with Jackie, who does too. But at this point, it's only Stede and Jack.

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So as we speak,I’m watching season one episode four of Our Flag Means Death.Personal opinion on Blackbeard so far?He’s such an unexpected sweetheart,and I’m here for it

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Started and finished Our Flag Means Death season 1 this morning, new obsession acquired friends.

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✨I finished it✨

The Lighthouse and the Kraken, my silly little idea for something to do with a damaged ceramic lighthouse I had that turned into one of the most labour intense art projects I've ever done. I poured so many hours and love into this thing, and posting the progress on here and having you guys cheering it on kept me motivated to see it through❤️ (even when I had to take a break for a few weeks because my shoulder got worn out from working on it)

More closeups and a video under the cut ❤️

Check out #pennybunpirate's lighthouse for all the progress posts if you're interested 🙃

Thank you for following along, it's been a fun ride❤️

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“We need to be a lighthouse!”

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Today I just want to draw attention to how adorable Ed's Stede impression was. "A-hoo, well how d'you do?" Ed Teach the man you are

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What We Do in the Shadows (2014) 🦇

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Stede the Merman saved Ed's life, and Stede the Gentleman Pirate saved Ed's life, and Stede the confused, scared, hopeful, soft little man saved Ed's life.

I love that all those facets of Stede are what Ed loves—not just the sparkly goldfish, but also the man who burst with fury at cruelty and injustice and killed a vicious bully who needed to die, and who talked a bunch of assholes who hurt Ed into immolating themselves, and who can’t really fight but can make a plan that saves them all.

Ed loves everything about Stede and I think that’s beautiful.