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cowboysmp3 · 8 months

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going back and watching ofmd s1 now after most of s2 has aired provides SUCH context to why Izzy acted the way he did. S2 puts SO much more weight on Blackbeard's 'i havent tried dying i should try that next' statements that he makes in S1E04, and it gives a reality of how horrible Blackbeard can be. I think Blackbeards erratic behaviour and mild suicidal ideation can be dismissed when watching s1 for the first time, which makes Izzy's reaction feel disproportionate, but I think the reality is Izzy has been watching Blackbeard steadily decline and make decisions that actively go against the survival of himself and the crew. Stede and the revenge are part of an emerging pattern for him!!

s2 just really makes it so much easier to empathise with Izzy and the decisions he makes have more weight and sense behind him. His actions aren't really out of feeling antagonistic or jealous or w/e, he has been watching Blackbeard spiral out of control, and Izzy's own life spiraling with him! AOUGH it just makes Izzy less of a mindless antagonist and much more of a character who is desperate for some semblance of control and normalcy again !!!

#i actually have a LOT ot say about Izzy now #s2 has won me over #ive got so many thoughts about him and the cycle of violence with blackbeard and how stedes refusal to be pushed to continue the cycle -#- has an impact on izzy and his worldview #such as the saving izzy + crew in S02E03 even after he knew they killed blackbeard #and how izzy expected killing blackbeard as being the push stede needed to be violent/reject them #something something obedient dog in the cycle of violence #theres also SO MUCH about sexuality and gender with izzy #esp in s1 with his rejection of effeminite and openness and casualness of relationships #and later the acknowledgement in s2 of izzy and blackbeard being in a relationship of a sorts #something about him being shown there was always a different way #and that maybe blackbeard was just abusive this whole time #and that he didnt have to endure it #sorry many many many many thoughtd #ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd spoilers #izzy hands #izzy hands analysis

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