#training stede

[ontologicalsynaesthesia]

I love how everyone, including David Jenkins, keeps describing S02E05 as Ed and Stede just kind of having a "normal day". However, in OFMD-land a Normal Day means raiding a possibly-cursed ship where everyone has been killed in deeply creepy ways, stealing a possibly-cursed suit, trying to keep the suit out of the hands of your crew that wants to destroy it, and finally raiding another ship just to foist the suit off on them.

[coreytaylr]

why is this the funniest fucking thing ive ever read

[sibmakesart]

[creaturetongue]

love how we were all excited for basement candle training montage and it was literally just him down there slapping candles with his sword all dramatically for himself and no one else. he even took Stede's good candles. this was babygirls self care day.

I'm just picturing Izzy going WHOOSH to all the candles and then fist pumping to himself before running around the room to relight them all

[sunnibits]

ok but why haven’t I seen a gifset of izzy getting his ass slapped by stede in the duel vs izzy slapping stede’s ass in the trailer. someone get on that. I need to see it. pretty please.

[o-wild-west-wind]

Another interesting thing re: Ed’s go-to method of strangulation specifically is that it’s SUCH a difficult way to kill. And given his mental block on being able to kill personally, it’s telling that he chooses a method he cannot possibly use any mental gymnastics or dissociation tactics to distance himself from.

Like…no wonder he has such a hard time with it, if this is his personal code. And maybe I just love a masochistic characterization, but I’m fascinated by the fact that rather than resorting to an “easier” method, like a gun—or a mental tactic, a la Frenchie’s box—he just fully commits to the hardest option possible. He just can’t commit a act of violence unless it’s also a violent act against himself.

[rhisardthewizard]

Absolutely chewing glass over the fact that a huge part of Izzy's redemption arc is apparently gonna include teaching Stede how to fight.

This is the enemies-to-frenemies content my soul cries out for!

[madfoxx]

Errr. Excuse me but i feel like we should talk more about the fact that IZZY LOSES HIS MOTHERFUCKING LEG SOMEHOW!!!!?????????

[sherlockig]

Happy birthday my absolute sweetheart and favourite girl @ella-doe. 💕💕 I here give you the greatest gift i could think of which is Ed admiring (or should I say edmiring) the ✨stiddies✨.

[automatonwithautonomy]

I recognise Rhys Darby the most not as Stede Bonnet but in fact Randall the water blob guy with a donut-holer pyramid scheme from Infinity Train.

[avastyetwats]

This is SO HOT. ( Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet in Our Flag Means Death 2x08)

[mymultifandomhell]

please let this be what i think it is (izzy helping train stede to fight)

[meimeiherokitten]

Haven't added one of my favorite fics I've written yet... Stede and Izzy fool around after training and these silly boys don't realize that EVERYONE has heard them...

Eat up, duckies! Kudos and comments keep me going!

[dondalsy]

the ed/izzy/stede shippers are eating so well

[caramel-cream50]

I dunno man, maybe it’s a trans thing but there’s some male fictional characters that the only way I can describe how I feel about them is they live in my silly little brain and do silly dances that give me shots of dopamine

[stizzysupremacy]

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