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Our Flag Means Death | Best Series Ever@jauregui98887d

The second season of Our Flag Means Death came and gave us the best October we could have gotten, but I didn't watch it in October because (my dog, I have horrible dyslexia, and I've fixed like twenty times the few words I've written) I don't like to wait a week to week for chapters, so I waited for all the chapters to finish coming out and I watched them, I'm glad I did that because the story became better than it already was and my poor heart couldn't bear to wait for the continuation of each chapter because the intensity was too much, I wouldn't have liked absolutely anything to wait so long to watch the whole series in a row.

This paragraph will have spoilers, so don't read it if you don't want to. The end of the first season was a stab in the heart, and at the beginning of this second season we spent a lot of time bleeding, that is, the suffering and the amount of pain experienced in the first three chapters was horrible, an eternity, and not that things improved quickly, not at all, they took all the time in the world to solve everything they had to solve, and yet, everything was still a disaster, this second season was a disaster, in a good way, and even so, it is one of the best series ever made.

La segunda temporada de Our Flag Means Death llegó y nos dio el mejor octubre que pudimos haber obtenido, pero yo no la vi en octubre porque (my dog, tengo la dislexia horrible, he arreglado como veinte veces las pocas palabras que he escrito) no me gusta esperar semana a semana los capítulos, así que esperé a que terminaran de salir todos los capítulos y los vi, me alegro de haber hecho eso, porque la historia se volvió mejor de lo que ya era y mi pobre corazón no hubiera soportado esperar la continuación de cada capítulo, pues la intensidad era demasiada, no me hubiera gustado absolutamente nada esperar tanto por ver toda la serie seguida.

Este párrafo va a tener spoilers, así que no lo lean si no quieren. El final de la primera temporada fue una puñalada en el corazón, y en el inicio de esta segunda temporada pasamos mucho tiempo desangrándonos,o sea, el sufrimiento y la cantidad de dolor experimentados en los primeros tres capítulos fue horrible, una eternidad, y no es que las cosas mejoraran rápido, para nada, se tomaron todo el tiempo del mundo en solucionar todo lo que tenían que solucionar, y aún así, todo seguía siendo un desastre, esta segunda temporada fue un desastre, en el buen sentido, e incluso así, es una de las mejores series hechas.

One of my favorite things about this series is that it is based on real facts, that is, that Stede Bonnet, The Pirate Gentleman, really existed, which makes everything a thousand times better, but still, it breaks with all the stereotypes we have of pirates, that is, it confirms them and breaks them at the same time, it is the best thing in the world. Another of my favorite things is the irreverence and weirdness of it all, I mean, we are always questioning the sanity and veracity of the facts, which doesn't matter too much, but it's a laugh to do it and makes everything better.

Something I love and adore with all my soul is that they added another strong and powerful woman this season, we already had the Spanish Jackie, who is one of my favorite characters for life, and now we have Zheng Yi Sao, the level of epicness of the character is giant, a woman who dominated all of China, I mean, we can only love her and that's it, besides she has too many peculiarities and all the facial expressions she makes while talking are incredible, I spent all the time laughing with her for everything she did, I loved it too much, ah, yes, she is lethal from every pore, she is not to be taken lightly, you laugh at her and she will kill you without hesitation, I love her.

Una de mis cosas favoritas de esta serie es que está basada en hechos reales, es decir, que Stede Bonnet, The Pirate Gentelman, existió de verdad, cosa que hace todo mil veces mejor, pero aún así, que rompe con todos los estereotipos que se tienen de los piratas, o sea, los confirma y los rompe al mismo tiempo, es lo mejor del mundo. Otra de mis cosas favoritas es la irreverencia y la rareza de todo, o sea, siempre nos estamos cuestionando la cordura y veracidad de los hechos, cosa que no importa demasiado, pero da risa hacerlo y hace todo mejor.

Algo que amo y adoro con toda mi alma es que agregaron a otra mujer fuerte y poderosa esta temporada, ya teníamos a la Spanish Jackie, que es uno de mis personajes favoritos por toda la vida, y ahora tenemos a Zheng Yi Sao, el nivel de epicidad del personaje es gigante, una mujer que dominó a toda China, o sea, solo nos queda amarla y ya, además de que tiene demasiadas peculiaridades y todas las expresiones faciales que hace mientras habla son increíble, me la pasaba todo el tiempo riéndome con ella por todo lo que hacía, me encantó demasiado, ah, eso sí, es letal por todos los poros, no hay que tomársela a la ligera, te ries de ella y te mata sin dudarlo, la amo.

I said in the last review about the first season, that if something bad happened to Lucius, Troy was going to burn, but well, Lucius is still alive, but many bad things happened to him, so I don't know which is better, but well, Lucius is still alive, my favorite character of all, and the development they gave him from all the bad things that happened to him was excellent, not the best, but very good, because something that happens in this series, and that happens very rarely in series with many secondary characters, is that here they all get to have their moment to shine, and in each chapter each character will have their moment to shine, and all those moments are incredible, wonderful, worthy of witnessing.

Something that gave me a lot of laughs, and at the same time a lot of trauma, was everything Blackbeard did after Stede left him. I mean, the PTSD that everyone in the crew had was horrific, all the killing they did just because he wanted to, no, that was a lot with too much. Blackbeard is one of those perfect representations of how dramatic men can be. therapy? No. Drugs, murder, becoming the worst person in the world? Yes, that yes, it will always be better to destroy the mental health of yourself and everyone around you, than to suffer and then heal. I love that bastard too much, he's the worst.

Yo lo dije en la reseña pasada sobre la primera temporada, que si algo malo le pasaba a Lucius, iba a arder troya, pero bueno, Lucius sigue con vida, pero muchas cosas malas le pasaron, así que no sé qué es mejor, pero bueno, Lucius sigue con vida, mi personaje favorito de todos, y el desarrollo que le dieron a partir de todo lo malo que le pasó fue muy bueno, no el mejor, pero muy bueno, porque algo que sucede en esta serie, y que sucede muy pocas veces en series con muchos personajes secundarios, es que aquí todos llegan a tener su momento de lucir, y en cada capítulo cada personaje va a tener su momento de brillar, y todos esos momentos son increíbles, maravillosos, dignos de presenciar.

Algo que me dio mucha risa, y a la vez mucho trauma, fue todo lo que hizo Blackbeard después de que Stede lo abandonara. O sea, el PTSD que tuvieron todos los de la tripulación fue horroroso, todos los asesinatos que hicieron solo porque él quería, no, eso fue mucho con demasiado. Blackbeard es una de esas representaciones perfectas de lo drámaticos que pueden llegar a ser los hombres. ¿Terapia? No. ¿Drogas, asesinatos, convertirse en la peor persona del mundo? Sí, eso sí, siempre será mejor destruir la salud mental tuya y de todas las personas a tu alrededor, que sufrir y luego sanar. Amo a ese bastardo demasiado, es de lo peor.

Something that I loved and I loved a lot was the redemption that Izzy had in this season, I mean, the poor guy had everything happen to him because of Blackbeard, and then no, bad things keep happening to him, poor thing, although in a way he deserved it, but it's not so bad things happened to him either. The truth is that after all the bad things, he had his redemption, he became a good person, well, good enough, and did the best he could do. How awful not to be able to tell you everything that happens, I dislike people who don't like spoilers.

This second season is more epic than the first one, the level to which all the situations that are going to be witnessed, is gigantic, you will not believe anything or everything that is going to happen. Here I leave you the trailer, which is perfect because it says nothing at all, just random things happen, with random phrases, and it is the best thing in the world, I wish there were more trailers like this in the world, the truth.

Algo que amé y me encantó mucho fue la redención que tuvo Izzy en esta temporada, o sea, al pobre le pasó de todo por culpa de Blackbeard, y después no, le siguen pasando cosas malas, pobrecito, aunque en cierta forma se las merecía, pero tampoco es para que le pasaran cosas tan malas. Lo cierto es que después de todo lo malo, tuvo su redención, se convirtió en una buena persona, bueno, lo suficientemente bueno, e hizo lo mejor que pudo hacer. Qué horrible es no poder contarles todo lo que sucede, me cae mal la gente que no le gustan los spoilers.

Esta segunda temporada es más épica que la primera, el nivel al que llegan todas las situaciones que se van a presenciar, es gigante, no van a creer nada de todo lo que va a suceder. Aquí les dejo el trailer, que es perfecto, porque no dice nada de nada, solo pasa cosas random, con frases random, y es lo mejor del mundo, ojalá en el mundo existieran más trailers así, la verdad.

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›Our Flag Means Death | two Acts of Grace, please@jauregui981041d
I don't know why I had the feeling that this series had much more time to have been released. No, it only has a year of being released, or I think it doesn't even have a year, anyway, thanks to that it stops surprising me how incredible it is, besides, I feel that life has cheated me with my friendships, nobody saw this series, and nobody recommended it to me, that is something that worries me because it is a perfect series in many ways. I wish I had seen it before, because then I would have seen it many times because of how incredible it is, only now it is up to me to recommend it tirelessly.

Our Flag Means Death will give us a vision of what is the life of Stede Bonet, a wealthy member of society, who hates the life he has, although it is not a bad life, he has a wife, a daughter, a son, land, and money, lots of money, but that is not what he wants, although he does not really know what he wants, but that does not prevent him from knowing that what he has does not satisfy him in any way, so in the midst of an existential crisis, he decides to abandon his family, become captain of the Revenge, the ship he had made as a gift for his wife, and become a pirate, a decision that will lead him to live things that nobody would expect, like meeting the most feared pirate of a whole generation and end up living with him in the same ship waiting to be killed or saved, whichever comes first.

No sé por qué tenía la sensación de que esta serie tenía mucho más tiempo de haberse estrenado, y no, tan solo tiene un año de haberse estrenado, o creo que ni siquiera tiene un año, en fin, gracias a eso deja de sorprenderme lo increíble que es, además, siento que la vida me ha estafado con mis amistades, nadie vio esta serie, y nadie me la recomendó, eso ya es algo que me preocupa porque es una serie perfecta en muchos sentidos y ojalá la hubiera visto antes, porque así ya la hubiera visto muchas veces de lo increíble que es, solo que ahora queda en mí recomendarla incansablemente.

Our Flag Means Death nos dará una visión de lo que es la vida de Stede Bonet, un miembro acaudalado de la sociedad, que odia la vida que tiene, a pesar de que no es una mala vida, tiene una esposa, una hija, un hijo, tierras, y dinero, mucho dinero, pero eso no es lo que él quiere, aunque él en realidad no sabe lo que quiere, igual eso no le impide saber que lo que tiene no lo satisface de ninguna forma, así que en medio de una crisis existencial, decide abandonar a su familia, convertirse en capitán del Revenge, el barco que mandó a hacer como regalo para su esposa, y convertirse en pirata, decisión que lo llevará a vivir cosas que nadie esperaría, como encontrarse con el pirata más temido de toda una generación y terminar viviendo con él en el mismo barco esperando ser asesinado o salvado, lo primero que sea que suceda.

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Ending my birthday yesterday by watching the final episode of Our Flag Means Death made life bearable for a while longer, plus, I don't know when, but the second season of the series premieres soon, so I can't kill myself yet having so close a second season of a story that I need to see how they continue it. Because yes, it would be a cardinal sin for this series not to get a second and third season, if possible, at the same time it will be a cardinal sin if it doesn't give Good Omens a third season.

There is so much to talk about here, I don't know how to begin. The first thing would be that Taika Waititi's influence is noticeable, because even before he comes out representing Blackbeard, his influence was already noticeable, well yes, it is noticeable, I don't know how to say it, but it is noticeable, then we see him in full acting in the chapters and it was one of the most beautiful and hilarious things I had seen, he found a role that was very natural for him to do, plus he had the incredible company of Rhys Darby, who fucking did the impossible acting as Stede Bonnet, and what in a different context could be a character that everyone would hate, became one of my favorite characters of all the existing series, that is, Stede is a privileged rich white man who decided to abandon his life with his wife and children, to become a pirate, being something that is not in his nature, but surprisingly he does better than you would expect, obviously that would fall badly, but here it is not so, and that continues to surprise me.

Terminar mi cumpleaños ayer viendo el capítulo final de Our Flag Means Death hizo que la vida fuera soportable por un tiempo más, además, no sé cuándo, pero pronto se estrena la segunda temporada de la serie, así que no puedo matarme todavía teniendo tan cerca una segunda temporada de una historia que necesito ver cómo la continúan. Porque sí, sería un pecado capital que a esta serie no le den una segunda y tercera temporada, si es posible, a la vez que será un pecado capital si no le da nuna tercera temporada a Good Omens.

Hay de tant que hablar aquí, que no sé cómo comenzar. Lo primero sería que se nota la influencia de Taika Waititi, pues incluso antes de que él salga representando a Blackbeard, ya se notaba su influencia, pues sí, se nota, no sé cómo decirlo, pero se nota, después lo vemos de llena actuando en los capítulos y fue una de las cosas más hermosas e hilarantes que había visto, encontró un papel que se le daba muy natural de hacer, además de que tenía la increíble compañía de Rhys Darby, que joder, hizo hasta lo imposible actuando como Stede Bonnet, y lo que en un contexto diferente podría ser un personaje que todo el mundo odiara, se convirtió en uno de mis personajes favoritos de todas las series existentes, o sea, Stede es un hombre blanco rico privilegiado que decidió abandonar su vida con su esposa y sus hijos, para convertirse en pirata, siendo algo que no está en su naturaleza, pero sorpresivamente le va mejor de lo que se esperaría, obviamente que caería mal, pero aquí no es así, y eso me sigue sorprendiendo.

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This is one of those shows where the forced inclusion are the cishetero people, and I love it, because it's a representation of what the world should be, well, in some things, in others not, and the best ones are the ones where people hate each other because they killed relatives and stuff like that, and not because of who they are having sex with, falling in love with, and living a happy life. Izzy is one of those characters, he hates people for how useless they can be, how lazy they are, but he doesn't care at all about a man being in a relationship with another man, I mean, ideally, although he's still a shitty person in many other ways, but that's already work that has to do with his way of thinking about interpersonal relationships, how I hated what he did, you bastard.

I love Stede and Blackbeard with all my soul, but my favorite characters are Julius and Jim. Julius is the ship's scribe, he's the only one of the crew who can read and write, plus he's openly gay, and apparently he painted everyone's genitals on the ship, although I don't know if it was just that, or if they all got to have sex with him, which wouldn't surprise me, but since they didn't make it clear, I still have the doubt, anyway, Julius will have very pointed dialogues that will feel like therapy, and it will be beautiful, when he insulted Blackbeard I loved him like never before.

Jim is my favorite character, he is what you could come to think of as a non-binary person, because yes, Jim is a person who was assigned female gender at birth, and he used the name he was given, but many things happened and made him change his name, pretend to be a man, until he gets found out, and everybody starts to treat him with the neutral pronouns, and they use the name he chooses, which is Jim, and everybody forgets his deadname, they treat him the same way as before, they don't make mistakes with his name, nor his pronouns, and everybody is happy, because if they get to bother Jim, he will kill them with his familiar knife before they realize it. This series is too queer and the world has failed to appreciate it.

Esta es una de esas series donde la inclusión forzada son los persones cishéteros, y me encanta, porque es una representación de lo que el mundo debería ser, bueno, en ciertas cosas, en otras no, y las que son mejores son esas donde la gente se odia una a otra porque se mataron a familiares y cosas así, y no por con quienes andan teniendo sexo, enamorándose, y viviéndo una vida feliz. Izzy es uno de esos personajes, odia a la gente por lo inútiles que pueden llegar a ser, por lo flojas que son, pero no le importa en absoluto que un hombre esté en una relación con otro hombre, o sea, lo ideal, aunque igual es una mierda de persona en muchos otros aspectos, pero eso ya es trabajo que tiene que ver con su manera de pensar en cuanto a las relaciones interpersonales, cómo odié lo que hizo, bastardo.

Amo a Stede y Blackbeard con toda mi alma, pero mis personajes favoritos son Julius y Jim. Julius es el escriba de la nave, es el único de la tripulación que sabe leer y escribir, además de que es abiertamente gay, y al parecer pintó los genitales de todos en el barco, aunque no sé si fue solo eso, o si todos llegaron a tener sexo con él, cosa que no me sorprendería, pero como no lo dejaron claro, sigo teniendo la duda, en fin, Julius tendrá diálogos muy puntuales que se sentirán como terapia, y será hermoso, cuando insultó a Blackbeard lo amé como nunca antes.

Jim es mi personaje favorite, es lo que se podría llegar a considerar como una persona no binaria, porque sí, Jim es una persona a la que se le asignó el género femenino al nacer, y usaba el nombre que le dieron, pero muchas cosas sucedieron e hicieron que se cambiara el nombre, se hiciera pasar por hombre, hasta que le descubren, y todo el mundo comienza a tratarle con los pronombres neutros, y usan el nombre que elije, que es Jim, y todo el mundo olvida su deadname, le tratan de la misma forma que antes, no se equivocan con su nombre, ni sus pronombres, y todos son felices, porque si llegan a molestar a Jim, elle los va a matar con su cuchillo familiar antes de que se den cuenta. Esta serie es demasiado queer y el mundo no lo ha sabio apreciar.

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I need them to give this old couple a happy ending, or at least a realistic ending not so painful, because if they don't let Stede and Ed end up together, I'm going to kill myself, although it won't be for that, but I'm still going to kill myself. There you have the trailer, enjoy it, and go watch the series, it's totally worth the world.

Necesito que le den a esta pareja de viejos un final feliz, o al menos un final realista no tan doloroso, porque si no dejan que Stede y Ed terminen juntos, me mato, aunque no será por eso, pero igual me voy a matar. Ahí tienen el trailer, disfruténlo, y vayan a ver la serie, merece totalmente la pena del mundo.

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›'Our Flag Means Death' by David Jenkins Review: Pirates not taken seriously for once@namiks1462d

The genre of pirates is one that never really has managed to take off in the film industry for some odd reason, it seems the full extent in recent years pertains mostly to a single franchise and maybe the odd series that comes and goes without really ever gaining much traction -- and yes, I am referring to both Pirates of the Caribbean and Black Sails. These two creations sitting at the forefront of an otherwise very shallow genre that does not actually have much reason for being so shallow. While its brother genre, of which is medieval, certainly does get more entries despite also not being all that popular after the downfall of Game of Thrones, I can't help but question just why this pirate genre can't seem to really go anywhere.

What is more surprising is that such a deep genre capable of so many things is only ever really taken completely seriously, or with some humour in it. Very rarely is the concept of piracy taken into consideration with a comedic mindset; dissecting the many complex strategies and fearful individuals that can be found in the sea, lurking on boats of incredible engineering and design. Thankfully, we finally do have something that really does not wish to take itself all that seriously. A show that mixes the luxuries of piracy alongside the dim, displaying the many unique types of characters that very well could've been pirates, though not particularly living up to the name.

Though, part of me is sad knowing that this show has barely managed to get up on its feet, bound to HBO Max, an already relatively niche streaming service, and thus kept below the deck despite its creativity and willing to try something different, especially in an era where creativity is sparsely funded and supported.

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death is a low budget series, but one that is done rather well. It features a series of faces both familiar and new to many of us, while each character manages to actually stand out, providing use to the episodes and stories told. That is to say that our wide range of pirates are actually rather diverse in character; this allows for some fun episodes where their traits come out more and feature a more meaningful contribution to the story at hand.

And this is what makes Our Flag Means Death stand out, though already quite easily in a genre that is mostly dead: it does not take itself seriously. Our group of pirates are led by an individual that knows nothing of piracy and evil, completely incapable of harming anyone and often a well-spoken man of his word. A more intellectual being that you would expect to find working in theatre or in a gallery -- gentle, kind, fragile, and caring. Quite literally the polar opposite of the stereotypical pirate captain, capable of managing a crew of bloodthirsty outcasts with nowhere left to go and no other skills other than theft and murder.

Our Flag Means Death still clings to many of these tropes you would expect to be found within the pirate genre, but it does so while creating a range of characters that are quite stupid. People that manage to breeze through life under sheer luck, narrowly escaping threats and dangers without quite noticing how close things were. This is a show that heavily focuses on dialogue and writing, where the sets and backgrounds can often be obvious in their cheap aesthetic, done with a low budget and not much care for it. I think it suits it quite well, honestly. It adds to the immaturity of the show, and its general carelessness.

This is most obvious in how our pirates speak and act. Our lines are delivered in a way that is quite modern, as if these characters were born today but into a world still roamed by pirates with ships purely carried across the oceans by wind. So I would certainly say that if you expected typical pirate dialogue and line delivery, you won't really find it here. Even in their makeup and costumes, they're tidy, and well-kept. Clean.

What propels the show forward, however, is how this group of pirates act. None of them are remotely equipped to be pirates, and are led by a captain that certainly isn't destined to be one. It results in their encounters with others much more interesting and funny given they attempt to act how they should, not quite pulling it off.

Unique and engaging

As mentioned above: Our Flag Means Death is not a show shot with a considerably large budget. It is one that has been done almost as cheap as possible. But it is done well enough to keep you engaged and wanting to follow this crew of idiots as they attempt to get rich and gain notoriety for their actions. It doesn't always make you laugh, but it can. And it doesn't even matter that much, because it is a show that does something well, with a genre that is mostly overlooked.

I was surprised to see that it got renewed for a second season, and I hope it does get a little boost in production quality and hopefully viewership as a result. It is a neat little show with a lot of potential, and with the right people behind it, many of which coming from huge backgrounds in Hollywood already. Both in crew and in cast! I won't spoil things though, you are best watching the show, giving it a chance, and discovering the minds behind it, and in it.

That said, this is a show that I can't see getting a third season if it doesn't manage to gain a stronger backing. Its second season will most likely be its last with an intentional ending to tie things up. Similar to the way of shows like What We Do In The Shadows, and Wellington Paranormal. Coming to a sudden end on a good note, not quite tying things up in a narrative sense, but giving you a little closure having spread around a few laughs and adventures.

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Affascinati dalle storie di pirati?

Mockumentary et similia che passione?

Parodiate anche le cose imparodiabili?

HBOMax deve aver pensato a voi quando ha ricevuto tra le mani uno script la cui prima pagina recitava "Our Flag Means Death". Quella prima pagina è diventata una serie tv ed il pilot di quella serie si è pregiato della presenza, dietro la macchina da presa, di una firma autorevole e imponente come quella di Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, JoJo Rabbit). Il celebre regista sarà presente anche nelle vesti di attore, interpretando il leggendario barbanera. Barbanera? Pirati? Mockumentary? Ma che roba è, esattamente, questa Our Flag Means Death? E' una serie che...vi racconterò con queste first impression della nuova serie HBOMax.

Maledetta HBO, in tutta le tue forme, sei capace di creare, sempre e comunque, degli show che poi faccio fatica ad abbandonare. Lo vuoi capire che qui abbiamo tutti una vita privata e non possiamo seguire tutto, tutto, tutto? A volte è bello anche sacrificare qualcosa, abbandonare dopo un episodio, lanciarsi a capofitto in altre cose. E invece no, cara HBO, quando fai le cose le fai per bene, sempre, anche quando non sono perfette, anche quando qualcosa non funziona, anche quando quell'argomento importa poco. E cosi, anche con Our Flag Means Death ci hai messo di fronte ad un complicato bivio. Hai creato una classica storia di pirati, scimmiottando i Jack Sparrow di questo mondo, ed affidando la guida di una nave pirata ad un comandante ben vestito, timido, di buone maniere, educatissimo, acculturato e non propriamente virile. Il nuovo show della piattaforma streaming della gloriosa HBO, è una parodia sul genere piratesco ed è anche un mezzo mockumentary. Prendete I Pirati dei Caraibi e ribaltatelo in chiave comica e macchiettistica. I pirati sono trattati benissimo dal proprio capitano. La nave è dotata di una biblioteca, di bagni profumati e tutti i pirati a bordo hanno un salario minimo che consente loro di vivere degnamente anche quando non ci sono razzie a gonfiare le proprie tasche. Il capitano è un uomo gentile e visionario, reduce da una vita da benestante e privilegiato ma piena di soprusi e bullizzazioni. Stede Bonnet è il mattatore di questo show, esilarante nel concept, molto meno chiassoso nella realizzazione. Come spesso capita con questo tipo di show, non si può non apprezzare il concept dietro la realizzazione. La serie è divertente, intelligente, vivace. Quanto questo possa bastare non è dato saperlo. Temo ci toccherà continuare la visione, e risentirci fra qualche settimana.

Voglia di continuare a vederlo: 7+ Voglia di consigliarlo: 8 Originalità: 9 Cast: 6,5 Comparto Tecnico: 7+ Dove Vederla: HBOMax Anno di uscita: 2022

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Fascinated by pirate stories?

Mockumentary et similia what a passion?

Do you also parody things that can be learned?

HBOMax must have thought of you when it received in its hands a script whose first page read "Our Flag Means Death". That first page has become a TV series and the pilot of that series has benefited from the presence, behind the camera, of an authoritative and impressive signature such as that of Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, JoJo Rabbit). The famous director will also be present in the role of actor, playing the legendary Blackbeard. Blackbeard? Pirates? Mockumentary? But what exactly is this Our Flag Means Death? It's a series that...I'll tell you about with these first impressions of the new HBOMax series.

Damn you HBO, in all your forms, you are capable of creating, time and time again, shows that I have a hard time leaving. Do you understand that we all have private lives here and we can't follow everything, everything, everything? Sometimes it's nice to sacrifice something, to abandon after an episode, to throw yourself headlong into other things. But no, dear HBO, when you do things you do them right, always, even when they are not perfect, even when something does not work, even when that subject matters little. And so, even with Our Flag Means Death you put us in front of a complicated crossroads. You've created a classic pirate story, aping the Jack Sparrows of this world, and entrusting the leadership of a pirate ship to a well-dressed, shy, well-mannered, educated, cultured, and not exactly manly commander. The new show from the streaming platform of the glorious HBO, is a parody on the pirate genre and is also a half mockumentary. Take The Pirates of the Caribbean and turn it on its head in a comedic, macchiatellian key. The pirates are treated very well by their captain. The ship is equipped with a library, scented toilets and all the pirates on board have a minimum wage that allows them to live with dignity even when there are no raids to inflate their pockets. The captain is a kind and visionary man, back from a life of wealth and privilege but full of abuse and bullying. Stede Bonnet is the star of this show, hilarious in concept, much less rowdy in execution. As is often the case with these types of shows, you can't help but appreciate the concept behind the making. The series is funny, smart, lively. How much this will be enough is unknown. I'm afraid we'll have to continue viewing, and resent in a few weeks.

Want to continue watching it: 7+ Desire to recommend it: 8 Originality: 9 Cast: 6,5 Technical Area: 7+ Where to Watch: HBOMax Release Year: 2022

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