mabellous: “Every pirate captain captains pirates differently. Traditionally, piracy is a cul

mabellous:

“Every pirate captain captains pirates differently. Traditionally, piracy is a culture of abuse… Floggings, keelhaulings. And my thought is, “Why?” And also, what if it weren’t like that? For example, if your average pirate doesn’t steal, he doesn’t eat. That’s a lot of mental pressure. So… I pay my crew a salary. Same wage every week, no matter what.”

RHYS DARBY as STEDE BONNET in OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH (Season 1)