#DADDY BLACKBEARD

[softsnzstuff]

OCTOBER 5 IS THE DAY I LOSE MY SHIT AND MY HEART BECOMES WHOLE AGAIN

[samuelroukin]

"How'd it feel?" "Fucking great"

TAIKA WAITITI as Blackbeard & CON O'NEILL as Izzy Hands in OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH (2022— ) Episode 2.07

[andithil]

[karlandolivia4ever]

[sleepystede]

Something I spent way too long thinking about during my 56382944th rewatch, in regards to a very specific line that Ed says in episode 1 of S2:

I'm the fucking devil and these are the kids.

I've always casually thought it might be song lyrics that went over my head (we see Ed using lyrics a lot - like the whole, "here I go again on my own" sequence), but it's not--

Ed craves death. He wants the crew to kill him. And despite Ed never stepping as fully into a parental figure with his crew, he sees that modeled from Stede and no doubt he thought about it.

If the crew are Ed's kids, and if the first person Ed ever killed was HIS DAD for being horribly abusive (devilish behavior)--

Ed is embodying qualities he saw in his dad in hopes of the crew finally killing him.

This adds another layer of reasons Ed experiences so much guilt when he comes back from the gravy basket. He deeply UNDERSTANDS the pain the crew feels, the agony that led them to make that decision.

He gets it because he lived it.

Forgiving himself for these horrible deeds also means forgiving little Ed for what he did to protect himself and his mother.

There's also the more surface-level meaning of "son of the devil" archetype, with the crew being presented as just as devious as the devil himself. But this analysis doesn't sit with me as deeply as Ed=embodying his dad.

[frmulcahy]

Jim looks so hot in the new leather pirate fit I think Vico Ortiz might actually kill me this season

[nonpracticinghumanbeing]

I'm thinking about how some people STILL claim Edward wasn't abusive but just defending himself against Izzy's supposed abuse. And I'm thinking about the symbolism in 4 and 5 and I'm losing my fucking mind.

Izzy still doesn't feel like he belongs, even after everything the crew have done for him. His prosthetic leg is super wobbly because he STILL doesn't believe they want him now that the immediate danger is over. He has no idea how he fits in now or what is expected of him and his fragile new leg is a symbol of that. He keeps to himself, he drinks constantly and he snaps at every attempt at interaction from the crew. He believes he is alone, even among the crew.

Then he tries to intervene to save the crew *yet again* (if he was the selfish asshole the antis like to paint him as why on earth would he even bother to do this?) and the leg breaks - and Izzy is sure he is alone with it, as proven by his "we are born alone and we die alone" mantra. And what do the crew do? They fucking fashion him a new - much more stable and durable - leg. They go out of their way to fucking paint it gold. They drop it off at his door without any attempt at talking to him, which is a wonderful gesture of kindness on their part, proving that they know *exactly* what he needs.

And it literally changes Izzy, even if he doesn't like to show it. He finds his footing again, both figuratively and literally. He becomes more open towards Stede, offering to train him (also great character development for Stede, realizing just how incompetent he is and who to turn to for help). He starts fucking whittling to deal with his trauma (as unhealthy as this is, it is at least *an attempt* to deal with it). He pretty much returns to his pre-Kraken ways, going on raids with the crew and even getting complimented by Stede on his swordsmanship (because that's just *what he does*). An most importantly, he is treated by everyone as one of their own, meaning that they care for him and provide whatever help he needs.

Meanwhile, Edward starts as everyone's enemy. Stede is the only one who wants him around, with Izzy being unable to properly voice his feelings. They vote him out. They ALL want him gone, and not just his old crew. Everyone. They realize that at his worst he's capable of killing them all on a whim and they don't want him in their safe space. They LITERALLY call it a walk of shame because they realize Ed deserves punishment for his actions.

They DO eventually let him back in, but the circumstances of this are so damn telling. He's standing before him like a penitent, confessing his sins. He's wearing a sackcloth AND a bell that adds to his humiliation while making sure he doesn't sneak up on anyone ever again. This is LITERALLY a medieval penance ritual and he doesn't even try to argue with it because he knows that he deserves it and that it is necessary if he wants to be allowed back aboard the Revenge. So he just goes on slowly repairing the damage he's done one crew member at a time, knowing he has to put work into gaining their trust back.

It is all so beautifully written, with Izzy's new leg making him confident enough to sit around in Stede's room and put his fucking leg(s) on the desk and Edward owning up to his actions and allowing Lucius to punish him in whatever way he wants. It is CRYSTAL CLEAR which of them is fully redeemed in the crew's eyes and which has to work very hard to earn forgiveness.

[darkverrmin]

It's like not like we're asking for too much.

Just please bring ofmd back and show us a scene where Ed tilts Stede’s chin up to kiss him, even though he's only like 7 cm taller.

Height differences is something that I am willing to die for.

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

[jelimeon]

magical girl ed

i had to feed the brain rot

[neurosiscocktail]

Everyone is always like “Ed and Izzy didn’t work out because they’re both bottoms” this and “Ed and Izzy didn’t work out because they’re both bottoms” that.

But let’s be honest here

Ed and Izzy didn’t work out because they both have a daddy kink and neither of them are daddy.

[theclaravoyant]

It’s suddenly very important to me that Izzy Hands can Do The Voices

[amxliasxgarbxby]

⚠️minor ofmd spoilers⚠️

Izzy hands after Blackbeard cut off and force fed him his own toe:

Also Izzy Hands moments before the whole crew (including him) is supposed to be tortured:

Conclusion: Izzy Hands you absolute masochist.

[shhhsekkrit]

Sometimes I doodle during meetings at work

stupid bonus:

[karlandolivia4ever]

[arcccangel]

so… how to explain… i was finally playing dream daddy, i blacked out and suddenly this happened lmao

no, but, seriously, can you guys imagine if ofmd was a date sim? i would die.

[jacnaylor]

ed really served cunt, died, rose again and served more cunt