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One of the things that I never stop thinking about is the lack of any “happy” endings in Black Sails (putting aside Schrodinger’s Flint and Silver’s role in that. It’s been done). Madi is the most obvious one to me: time and time again she demonstrates how willing she is to sacrifice everything for the cause and the war including her own life - a decision that is taken from her by Silver’s actions instead replaced of the treaty which she explicitly rejects multiple times and is in complete opposition to what she’s tried to achieve. She’s also entirely alone in her opposition to the treaty, putting her in a position where she either becomes Silver’s wife in Treasure Island, leaving her entire life behind to run an inn or (if you make Max Silver’s wife in TI) being the sole person still trying to achieve the same goal that previously had money and ships and fighters backing it.
Anne and Jack are slightly less obvious. Jack’s obsession with being remembered and having an important legacy is brought crashing back to reality in the Gurthrie’s parlour with the realisation that people are far more interested in lies that paint his friends as monsters than any resemblance of the truth - Flint’s vision of the future coming true before he even speaks it. The flag that everyone associates with piracy - his main legacy - is “fine” and the future of piracy in Nassau essentially has to remain a secret (when I can only imagine he wants to yell from the rooftops that he fucking won). Anne!! The amount of times she expresses the desire to leave piracy behind with Jack and have something away from that life and the amount of times Jack promises her that once he accepts the pardon so he can keep his name and then once they defeat the governor, then that’s it. And instead - they carry on. Because if Jack does of course she will follow! And because Black Sails is a show that follows the vague contours of history, pretty soon Jack is hung, Mary has died and Anne is imprisoned for thirteen years (depending on how you view the historical debate around her fate, that’s just my personal view).
And of course, this leaves Max (with her ending being the best on the surface) with the people closer to her having disappeared. Her existence is still very much built on sand and looking to history England returns to Nassau, and all she’s built will be gone. Ultimately, Vane is right, the empire survives on the idea of trading submission for comfort - but even that isn’t true! That traded comfort doesn't last for a meaningful amount of time and she's back to the same place she started.
#well i did the thing!#i'm sure i'll add things honestly but i have too many thoughts and not enough processing power in my brain#black sails#endings tag#madi bs#max bs#anne bonny#jack rackham#bs meta#black sails meta
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"For the telling of tales is one thing, and the turf of the telling another."
pg. 247, Devil House, John Darnielle
#black sails#john silver#james flint#jack rackham#max bs#madi bs#silverflint#silvermadi#madisilverflint#mine#black sails edit#thank you to my lovely mutual for commenting on that post i made which encouraged me to actually make this#i originally was going to use similar caps to other edits that ive also reused many times before but as i was looking through the episode#i thought it might be more interesting to use different caps. change up my frequently used scenes. change some implications. you know#also i did edit the blood in the final pic to. imply things. hopefully looks okay#might have more devil house edits to come. some day.
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so i did this chart
#whatever that means#also did this late so i probably forget some dynamics#yes miranda and vane are bestie#yes madi and vane are bestie#bs#black sails#picsart#chart#edit#pirate#madi scott#madi bs#silvermadi#john silver#long john silver#silverflint#james flint#jame mcgraw#miranda barlow#miranda x flint#mirandaflint#eleanor guthrie#maxeleanor#max bs#maxanne#anne bonny#jack rackham#charles vane#flintvane#jackvane
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#black sails#madi bs#john silver#silvermadi#(i mean. sort of.)#we love seeing relationships fall apart am i right?#we love characters fundamentally misunderstanding each other to their mutual detriment#(we actually don't because it's very sad)#i had decided not to post this because the song overall doesn't necessarily fit their relationship#but 1) i'm allowed to take things out of context (it's sexy. actually)#and 2) there's an argument to be made that it COULD apply to TI-era silvermadi if we imagine that (oof) they stayed together#anyways - i'm still very fond of this edit - i think it's really good which is why i'm sharing it!#i'm not actually 'back' - was just gonna post my fic later anyway - so i figured why not give y'all this too!#be back in an hour or so with the fic!
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Ask a historian, “What was mankind’s greatest invention?” Fire? The wheel? The sword? I would argue it’s history itself. History isn’t fact. It’s narrative, one carefully curated and shaped. Under the pen strokes of the right scribe, a villain becomes a hero, a lie becomes the truth.
-Gaal Dornick, Foundation
#black sails#blacksailsedit#james flint#billy bones#bs max#bs madi#vcreations#vgifs#i will watch a show and think now how do i make this about black sails more r coming#eh i hope this makes sense 1st gif is general history 2nd gif old wives' tale 3rd gif when max said the pearl has no history#my own pet peeve is i dont like reusing scenes i used as gifs before so this couldve turned out better ig
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john silver - i'm your man
#black sails#john silver#james flint#madi#black sails edit#bs edit#blacksailsedit#madisilverflint#silverflint#silvermadi#mitski#i was actually going to do the whole song but i got lazy tho-#maybe someday#anyways john silver and im your man have been rotating in my brain holding hands ever since i first heard it#so im glad to finally be released of its shackles in my mind#(its a lie john silver will never let me go i am as cursed as he is)#hwmura.mp4
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the greater nassau polycule - black sails s1-4
#ok sorry this took me hours#please tell me if im missing anyone#i made this for my cousin whos getting into black sails#everyone say good luck jordan#relationship map#black sails#bs#silverflint#silvermax#maxanne#maxanor#jackanne#silvermadi#madisilverflint#flintmiranda#vaneanor#james flint#john silver#madi black sails#madi scott#max black sails#jack rackham#eleanor guthrie#miranda barlow#charles vane#woodes rogers#anne bonny#photo/vid/gif
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the oleander sword
[image description: three stills from Black Sails, with white text overlaid in the center of each still.
1: Silver holding Madi and looking up, when she's been rescued from Rogers' ship. text: "hate me"
2: Madi, after Silver's betrayal, glaring at him. text: "hate me and live"
3: Madi and Silver at the end of the finale, standing far apart on the cliff and staring at each other. text: "I can love enough for the both of us"
end id] id via @lichfucker
#silvermadi#black sails#john silver#bs madi#I hope she never forgives him but also I think he would be perfectly fine with that so long as she is alive to continue not forgiving him
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portrait of queen Madi for Black Sails' 10 years anniversary✨🖤
#even though I'm a little late for the party...#black sails#my art#10 years black sails#black sails anniversary#black sails art#black sails fanart#tv show fanart#bs fanart#bs madi#madi black sails#madi scott#zethu dlomo#traditional art#pencil sketch#pencil drawing#artists on tumblr#fanart
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i need more madi edits with my entire being
#will this be the thing that tips me over the edge into learning basic video editing skills? possibly#but i have so many songs#someone. please#i have so many ideas#madi bs#madi scott#madi black sails#black sails
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black sails / althea davis, kinder than man
#why was this so serious for me#the way i was trying to find a happy scene for eleanor and was like………….. where#anyway the scene with her and madi in miranda’s house is one of my favourites#before they are attacked. obviously#ummm anyway hope u like this hehe#it took a lot of planning and also picking whose deaths would fit the best LOL#rip vane soz#this is like my second edit ever and it is a lot better than the first LOL#black sails#btw got these screen caps from fancaps.net!#mine#my post#black sails edit#bs edit#flint#hal gates#eleanor guthrie#bs madi#miranda barlow#john silver#james flint#tw blood#tw death#?? i guess#thomas hamilton#flinthamilton#black sails spoilers#just in case hehe
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BLACK SAILS • VII. || XXXI.
#blacksailsedit#black sails#bsedit#james flint#bs madi#eleanor guthrie#beegifs#flint wanted madi to give him a forehead kiss so bad#parallels
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Please, something resembling the truth.
Black Sails | XIV Black Sails | XXXVIII
#Black Sails#john silver#long john silver#max bs#madi scott#madi#silvermadi#silver#james flint#captain flint#flint#silverflint
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Attention Pirates! Calling all hands on deck!
Next year in January it's gonna be 10 years since our favorite show set sail! Let's do something awesome!
We're making a fanbook and we want everyone to join! If you're interested, if you paint, draw, play, do cosplay, make ikebanas out of coffee grounds, chase sharks across the oceans or train walruses, join us! If you do none of those things, join us anyway! We welcome everyone who wants to express their love for Black Sails in a creative, visual way!
The brief rundown is up there ^^^ and the full version is in this pdf on our little google island:
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
- The Walrus Crew
Pspsps... reblog it please, so it can reach as many people as it can!
[Image ID: information about the event written out on the backdrop of a seascape that looks like sunset. The text says: Fellow pirates and fans of Black Sails! On January 25th 2024 we will all be celebrating 10 years since our favorite show premiered. Because of this, we would like to invite you all to create a fanart book with us! "Know no shame!" We all remember Meditations and how the title page dedication from Thomas broke and empowered us... How about we create our own dedications to the show? The rules are simple: create a dedication page to Black Sails - paint, draw, write, or take a photo! Are you a cosplayer and want to participate? Amazing, pose! Do you sketch cartoonish characters? We love them! Are you a writer? Fabulous! Join us! Are you a fan and just want to say thank you, yes, please! It's your piece of paper! We will make the fanbook available in PDF form for the enjoyment of all! And maybe print it out for the creators of the show. The format is A4 (a page per participant), and the deadline is December 24t!. You can submit your works to [email protected] If you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer them (or help you out in case of trouble). #BlackSals #10YearsBlackSails / End ID]
#black sails#black sails fanart#10 years black sails#10yearsblacksails#event#fandom event#black sails fandom#captain flint#captain james flint#long john silver#john silver#billy bones#anne bonny#max bs#bs max#madi scott#miranda hamilton#thomas hamilton#charles vane#jack rackham#pirates#anniversary#toby stephens#silverflint#flinthamilton#yo ho ho#the walrus#let's go mates#ALL HANDS!
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so I've been listening to this song for years, but last week I suddenly got one particular scene flash in my head, and then a flood of painful feelings about how Silver sees himself, especially in relation to Madi and Flint. armed with madisilverflint feels I then descended into a not-quite fugue state, and am now resurfacing with this. may it pull you into sharing my pain ;)
#black sails#x ambassadors#fanvid#john silver#madisilverflint#bs madi#james flint#captain flint#sabsmade#mine
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if i were a no good pirate, i would follow you wherever you lead.
#black sails#black sails edit#long john silver edit#john silver#john silver edit#madi scott#madi scott edit#madi edit#bs madi#bs madi edit#silvermadi#silvermadi edit#madisilver#madisilver edit
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