#Fun and Games

[tiny-sparrow]

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[crimson-and-clover-1717]

The little groan Ed makes when Stede tells him this…

It’s so conflicted.

He’s annoyed Stede has respected his ‘I love you’ blockade, but still managed to say the thing he wanted to say. It’s a slight call back to 107 when Ed is prickly towards ‘I’d come to your restaurant’ and Stede takes subtle control of the narrative, sneaking in the meet-cute at the end. Stede possesses a linguistic dexterity when he’s in earnest (and in love) which will blindside you.

It’s an emotional sucker-punch too. It knocks the wind out of Ed. Because for how many nights has he lain awake longing to hear these words from Stede? From anyone, actually, his whole life?

l love everything about you

Unconditional love

Ed’s eyes shut momentarily. It appears to cause physical pain.

A slight head-shake follows showing his confliction. And when Stede states Ed doesn’t need to say it back, he breathes a little sharply, pauses, then doubles down. Yet you can see the Stede-magic starting to work.

Ed remains listening, turning his head every so often to glance at Stede. Inviting more without seeming to be doing so. And Stede remains calm in his approach, allowing Ed his emotional dignity by not overwhelming him.

Stede’s going to gently love the hell out of this beautiful man. Literally.

[confusedraven1]

“i told you in confidence,” stede says, betrayed, to a woman, a known pirate, who he only met approximately two hours prior

[littlefingies]

"Just an antique armoire... Been in the family for generations. I was hoping to blow it up at some point."

Ed is starting to understand the implications of having fallen in love with an Antiquing Gay (TM)

[follows-the-bees]

Rewatching Fun and Games before bed and just thinking about this amazing camerawork.

The camera turns and moves out to capture the entire crew. We can see each person get into position as soon as the camera clears their mark. It's one of my favorite moments both filmmaking and character wise.

It's like a play, where we can see everyone's faces. And I'm glad they continued that theme into this season.

[iris-in-the-rain]

I've been wondering about this for a while. We know that Ed said at the Academy that 'the beard wasn't regulation, so it had to go', but to me it always sounded like an excuse. Meanwhile, in Fun and Games, Ed says he 'had a crazy notion to shave it off, immediately regretted it' Of course, he was incredibly hurt there, so of course he lashed out, but was it the truth? Which would then of course make it even more heartbreaking, because he showed Stede himself, his face. Ed. And Stede had run away.

But, was he actually made to shave off his beard and he was just relieved that he had an excuse to get rid of it, or did he shave it off and then found a perfect excuse??

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[hamletisabitch]

Fun and Games is a perfect episode to me. Ed and Stede's arguments and reconciliation are so real. Izzy is so pathetic and strange he's able to unite the crew. My best friend Roach gets more than one line. Olu says "yeah babe" to Jim. Buttons is litterally a bird. "Seabird" plays as an antidote to the bird that never lands.

[movedto-mrs-bluemarine]

Time for my first F/o game of the year!!

Reblog w your F/o (just one pls! Unless it's a polyship) and I'll give them a song from my Spotify list that I think fits them!!

[crimson-and-clover-1717]

This exchange after they leave Anne and Mary’s. They are both overly-polite. They aren’t quite comfortable around each other yet, and neither wants to say the wrong thing, still sussing out the other.

They’re also both protecting their own egos a bit by being nonchalant over the question of where Ed is going to sleep tonight, when it’s obviously the only question that needs answering currently.

Ed says first he’ll ‘crash in the trees’, then starts to say something else.

‘Well, I mean…’ indicates Ed’s about to suggest something, but is also a lead in for Stede to suggest something too, which is likely what Ed wants. It causes Stede to say ‘Well, I was thinking…’ as a mirroring of Ed’s language, and then ‘if you wanted to…’ because Stede doesn’t wish to appear too keen because he’s not sure he’s forgiven yet.

Ed’s interruption ‘Well, no you shouldn’t have to…’ is quite emotive depending on how it’s interpreted. He’s saying this isn’t Stede’s problem to solve. He’s saying Stede shouldn’t feel he has to stick his neck out for him with the crew. Ed’s also saying Stede doesn’t owe him anything. Ed’s possibly playing it cool, and whilst recognising that Stede doesn’t have to, he bloody well hopes he’s gonna. It shows how they’re both treading so lightly though here.

You then get this ridiculously polite to-ing and fro-ing, ‘sorry you go etc.’ until…

Ed wins.

He wins because he doubles down on his ‘No yous’ making Stede have to give way, and forcing him to say what he wanted to all along. Stede’s seemingly backed into a corner to save face. Once Stede suggests Ed stays one more night on the ship, it’s like the coolness and politeness facade drops for both of them.

But I just love this little scene. The sussing each other out, ego protection, and then they’re both just pure dorks who love each other so much and can’t hide it. Ed’s eyes are huge and his answer dopey. And Stede scares the wildlife with his glee. Stede then runs into the trees like Kermit, and Ed gazes after him like a love-sick kitten.

[confusedraven1]

i love how ed indignantly throws the blanket down after anne & mary walk in on & laugh at stede’s confession. even if he wasn’t gonna say anything back, he will NOT tolerate anyone laughing at his man 😤 ed was thoroughly swept off his feet, Thank You Very Much 😠

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[littlefingies]

Watching 2x4 and Stede just... all day, is having the most bonkers things said to him. By the end of the day it's no wonder that he's totally unfazed by Buttons turning into a seagull 🙃

[begin with a gif of stede asking Izzy a yes or no question and getting back "a rotten leg's got to come off" and responding "right....." 🤠 but I couldn't find a gif]