My hand slipped. Have some moonlit Blackbeard. I’m not sure, I might add to it later. #zeichnung #colouredpencils #sketch #quicksketch #Blackbeard #noreferencepictureused #drawing #frommemory #edteach #EdwardTeach #ofmd #OurFlagMeansDeath #wip #YouWearFineThingsWell #taikawaititi #atwork #Icancreatestuffatworkandiloveit #rewatcheditagainlastnight https://www.instagram.com/p/CckRJlJMF0Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Listen, I have never before seen a more romantic moment in television than Edward “Blackbeard” Teach being forced onto his stomach next to Stede “the Gentleman Pirate” Bonnet as their pirate ship is captured by the British navy and as they lie there facing each other, smiling, Stede says “You came back.” And Ed responds with “Never left.” Before fucking WINKING at Stede while the Chain by Fleetwood Mac plays and Ed fucking reaches his foot over to touch Stede’s because both of their arms are tied behind their backs. I’ve never seen two people more in love, like what the fuck. Nothing will top this for me.
This is my favourite scene in all of the episodes.
For me, what makes it is Ed. His awkward step forward. That weird hand movement. What was he going to do? Pull Stede towards him? Kiss him in the moonlight?
It’s the most exquisite tension throughout the whole season.
Ok, by popular Twitter demand here is my extremely nerdy write up on breathing and breathwork in Our Flag Means Death, specifically looking at Ed and Stede’s “Your Wear Fine Things Well” scene. I’m a professional theater person and coming at this from a live performance lens, and this is film/TV acting, so take some of this with a grain of salt, but most of our best actors come from a theater background (I know Taika studied theater in college ). So fuck in, let’s dive in and overanalyze the hell of out something.
