#they talk a lot about ofmd

[soapbubbles511]

Taika on The Daily Show guest hosted by Leslie

[toastywindow]

THIS SCENE IS TOO MUCH FOR ME ISTG

[loosethreadsofyoursoul]

how does it feel? to know that because of fandom, we get to create infinite universes in which our favourite characters find each other and love each other over and over again?

[saltpepperbeard]

the way several characters have told ed and stede to "shut up" in some way, shape, or form. but when they're both talking to each other, they absolutely cling to every single word. they can't get enough of each other's stories, or ramblings, or little recounts of their days.

[laceratedlamiaceae]

Can't wait to see Frenchie "bottle it up" gaypirate, Jim "I'm normal secretive" Jiménez, and Izzy Hands stuck on a boat together

[douwatahima]

gotta be honest gang, i'm starting to feel like i'm never gonna love another show as much as i love ofmd

[babymapleleaf]

Little Stede definitely strikes me as a "why can't the world just be good" type of kid, but in the way that sometimes concerns the bigs around him. Sometimes he's like "why do people have to fight? Why can't we all just be nice to each other :(" which is perfectly normal and every kid thinks that. But other times he's like "I don't think food should cost any money so I'm just going to take it" and Ed has to practically keep him on a leash to stop him from following through

[bizarrelittlemew]

Rhys Darby on the ending of season 2

[pockykierra]

"There's too much romance and not enough pirating" Oh yeah??? Well I think there should be MORE romance! I think every single person should kiss!!!

[arsenicflame]

absolutely delicious flavour of edizzy is where theyre Actually Married but neither of them know it, while also being acutely aware of everything-

they celebrated 25 years of their matelotage. they are having sex on the regular. both of them think the other thinks their contract is purely for financial reasons and the sex is just fun + convenience.

[calciferstims]

“I know you have a little life in you yet / oh, hold my hand”

aka the ofmd ep 2x03 mermaid scene :))

requested by @fightingtrim

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[izzyhandsonthosetiddies]

You think because you like him he can do no wrong. I like him because he does horrible things. We are not the same.

[featherlesswings]

My husband told me to tell y’all Izzy has the most swagger out of everybody on OFMD.

[o-wild-west-wind]

I’m actually gonna make one more extra hot & spicy take while I’m here because this is where I’m at today apparently…am I the only person feeling a bit uncomfortable with all the discourse that headcanoning ed as illiterate is racist? I think the criticism is well intentioned, but the way the argument is being framed feels like it’s veering too far in the opposite direction and I kind of want to talk about it.

I made a much more detailed breakdown here that I don’t feel like rewriting but I mean…it’s the 1700s and class is a huge aspect of the show. it makes a point that class marginalization (and related racism) is a violent oppressor that the characters cleverly fight back against—that the things they were denied as a result of the status they were born into has no bearing on their brilliance, and that social climbing isn’t really all that (cue the fickle crowd Ed once longed to be a part of). I do think Ed can read based on details in s2 and I get wanting to defend the details of the show—but generally, I don’t think that headcanoning illiteracy of a guy who’s from a culture that was forced by colonial powers to use written script under the paternalistic assumption that written traditions were superior is racist imo…and the implication of conflating intelligence with the written word feels…not great. being illiterate is a neutral trait, especially in the time period and context of this show…Ed’s not less of a genius for not speaking ecclesiastical Latin, right? so I don’t really understand why literacy is treated so differently.

Like, again—I don’t think it’s an intentionally racist take, but I’m feeling weird about the angle that pits communication styles against each other. Infantilizing Ed for being illiterate? Yeah, that’s a problem that I’ve seen perpetuated in fandom. but idk…I know these characters are written for and by a contemporary western lens, but viewing everything from said contemporary western lens such that all people are presumed to need to utilize written language to operate in the world is like. a little white-saviory uncomfy to me. because whether or not he can read has no bearing on Ed’s status as a genius tactician. It wouldn’t make him inferior if he couldn’t. And saying that signs point to him being able to read based on show details can be done without creating this dichotomy.

if I’ve misinterpreted all this please correct me!! just needed this out of my brain

[beeasitwas]

Made these for me and one of my besties🩵💜

[raulsparza]

Let's talk about Ed's suicidality

This is gonna be long, but I wanted to see it all laid out. I think it's worthwhile to note his patterns. This is partially inspired by this post by @natjennie

Edward Teach is incredibly talented at reading the sky and predicting the weather. Remember in season 1 when he knew there would be fog rolling in around dusk because the clouds were sausage shaped that morning? And he is so certain in his skill that he can use it as a moment to play up the crew’s admiration of him. So, I think he knew way ahead of time that there would be a huge storm that he wanted to sail the ship into in s2e2.

I think there are a few different moments he may have put this together.

One possibility is when he went up on deck with Izzy and then shot him.

He would have had a great view of the sky here. The plan may have already started forming in his mind. Why else would he so flippantly discard his first mate? It’s documented that people who intend to kill themselves sometimes start getting rid of their possessions.

It really stands out to me in s1e4 when Ed first mentions that maybe he should try dying. He includes Izzy in this possibility.

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Ed has another great view of the sky here, after telling Frenchie to clean up the mess from shooting Izzy. This is before his "rough night" when he plays with his dolls, has a good cry, and then continues discarding things that matter to him.

The next morning, Ed seems, by all accounts, to be doing much better! He’s tidying his room, he’s smiling, he’s chipper.

A sudden mood change, where the person seems happier and “better,” is also documented as a precursor to suicide. Ed has definitely decided he is going to try to die later that day. I think he had probably made his mind up the night before.

His expectations for the day change slightly when he learns Izzy is still alive. He hasn’t deviated from his intention to die but he’s willing to bring Izzy into it again.

He was going to try dying no matter what today, might as well let Izzy do it if Izzy wants to. He’s under no assumption that Izzy will live beyond this so why should he? And then they can try dying together.

He couldn’t be more set in his plan.

Then, once he believes Izzy is dead, he continues on with what he had imagined for his day.

The finality in this is astounding. He talks in past tense immediately because he was already prepared for that.

He tells Frenchie to take the day off to “go live” while he takes over steering for a while.

He then has his last dramatic stab at life as his final act. And I think there is a part of him that's hoping he doesn't actually die. He could have used a much quicker and definite method to attempt suicide but he doesn't and I think that's worth noting.

But, if it does work, then bully for him. It's much more aligned with how he had been imagining his death anyway. Remember when he thought he was going to go down with the ship in s1e4 before they devised the lighthouse fuckery?

By all accounts, the storm is cooler.

I do think Izzy reappearing brings a sliver of hope back to Ed, though.

After Izzy shoots the torch out of Ed's hand, Ed gets up to walk toward Izzy rather than going to pick the torch back up. And he looks astounded. We don't get to see this reunion play out further because Fang knocks Ed to the ground.

It’s important to remember that suicidality is incredibly complex. There’s no one reason or person that Ed has decided to kill himself and there’s no one reason or person that can save him. In s2e3 Ed was the one to take the ropes off and fight to keep swimming; even if Stede was a reason he thought of, once the ropes were off, for him to keep going, Stede is not saving him. Ed is saving himself.

Ed has a hard journey ahead of him, interpersonal relationships aside. He has a lot to work through with himself. But he's proven that he is willing to try.

And he does. And I'm excited to see him continue to choose it.