The show is set in 1715. Blackbeard didn't become active in the Caribbean until 1716, when he joined up with Benjamin Hornigold, and at that time he was considered a "rookie" pirate. So we still got another year to go.
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The show is set in 1715. Blackbeard didn't become active in the Caribbean until 1716, when he joined up with Benjamin Hornigold, and at that time he was considered a "rookie" pirate. So we still got another year to go.
Jonathan28
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Finally, a replacement for Spartacus. I'm in the Uk so I can't watch the show until it starts but man I am looking forward to it.
Especially the girls man.
Especially the girls man.
I know.
Cornballer
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Folks, just a quick reminder to please spoiler tag any discussion of the early release pilot before it airs on Starz next Saturday. Thank you.
RatskyWatsky
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rocketskates
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THATS JODY FROM SHAMELESS
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firehawk12
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I probably like this more than I should because of AssCreed 4.
But all the trappings around it, mostly the soap opera plots, are kind of bad. I guess you have to expect 20 betrayals an episode with a show like this?
But all the trappings around it, mostly the soap opera plots, are kind of bad. I guess you have to expect 20 betrayals an episode with a show like this?
So... same as Spartacus then?
Steelyuhas
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The youtube copy of the pilot uncensored?
ReturnOfTheRAT
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No. Only on Starz.com or Ondemand if you have Comcast.
Steelyuhas
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thanks
Jest Chillin
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Just watched this tonight. I'm definitely in for this series.
It's like a 20 year prequel, so I don't think so.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I never watched Spartacus, so I really ha no idea what to expect. I laughed at the end of the episode when the girl started her triple cross. The only thing that would have made it better is if she turned out to be a Templar.
Discotheque
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The pilot was really good. Like someone else said, I was surprised how funny it was. Some awkward acting and dialogue here and there
, but it was mostly good. I liked John Silver and his actor. The sets and ships and costumes and everything looked nice.
The trailer made it seem like
Really looking forward to the rest of the eps now
lol
like the ship's clerk whose lines seemed to be 100% dubbed, which was weird as hell
The trailer made it seem like
Flint would have more gravitas and be more impressive than he was, but maybe that was intentional with the whole weak captain thing.
oh, and tits. plenty of tits
Really looking forward to the rest of the eps now
lol
More_Badass
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Great pilot. I'm a history buff, and the world feels wonderfully realized. Story and characters are intriguing as well, and effects/sets wise, it seems like a step up from Spartacus' stylized atmosphere. I'm in
James Woods
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Himynameischris
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Is this going on a weekly run until season 1 ends or will there be any breaks?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Himynameischris
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It's running through all 8 episodes without any breaks.
Wooo! Should make the wait for GOT easier since Sherlock ended so quickly.
Wow. I really like what I saw in the first episode. This seems like a series right down my alley. I'm a sucker for pirate stuff too. Looking forward to what this season holds. It will definitely make the wait for Game of Thrones easier. I'm currently attached to such an interesting range of shows: Vikings, Pirates, Zombies, Fantasy (GoT)...
Random note: I was wishing that it was spring time the entire time I was watching this show rather than winter. The locations looked so beautiful that I just wanted to open up my windows.
Random note: I was wishing that it was spring time the entire time I was watching this show rather than winter. The locations looked so beautiful that I just wanted to open up my windows.
^^ Wait
There's ANOTHER pirate drama coming?
It's like, we got nothing on the subject of real pirates and the golden age of piracy for ages, and now suddenly EVERYONE wants to do it?
I welcome this.
(Although, I think Black Sails being on in a cable network will enable it to tell a more engaging, uncensored story. Although, Crossbones is airing on a national network, which means it will have a significantly higher budget, as well as an 18+ episode season to really flesh things out. But then there's the fact that it's an NBC show...)
There's ANOTHER pirate drama coming?
It's like, we got nothing on the subject of real pirates and the golden age of piracy for ages, and now suddenly EVERYONE wants to do it?
I welcome this.
(Although, I think Black Sails being on in a cable network will enable it to tell a more engaging, uncensored story. Although, Crossbones is airing on a national network, which means it will have a significantly higher budget, as well as an 18+ episode season to really flesh things out. But then there's the fact that it's an NBC show...)
Himynameischris
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Flesh things out or drag them out? I've found that I enjoy shows with less episodes (GOT,Sherlock,Breaking Bad) than the normal 20+ from network dramas. Still more pirates isn't a bad thing,
Luther creator is behind it and directed by David Slade (was behind the pilots of Hannibal and Awake).
Yeah, Black Sails has the edge that it is on a cable network.
That is the question.
Someone should make a thread - I just finished having an argument with my roommate over which standard was better: the cable TV 8-10 episode season, or the network TV 18-22 episode season. Both have their pros and cons. I think, overall, cable networks tell more focused stories due to their shorter seasons, but sometimes they're forced to rush through plot in order to cram it all into such tiny seasons (something that I think was a huge issue for GOT's last season. Everything felt so abrupt, and not always in a good way).
Himynameischris
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I agree about GOT last season and it's funny because they split that book into two seasons and it still felt rushed but Breaking Bad is a perfect example of telling a focused fleshed out story within the 10ish episodes per season format. They even ended it at the right time unlike Dexter which just dragged on forever.
Squid_Vicious
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I just realized John Silver (Black Sails) = Long John Silver (Treasure Island)
Mind.... blown. This was probably obvious to others but I didn't know the show was a prequel.
Side Note: loved the pilot. Much higher budget than I expected, locations were great. Acting will improve with storylines I am sure.
Mind.... blown. This was probably obvious to others but I didn't know the show was a prequel.
Side Note: loved the pilot. Much higher budget than I expected, locations were great. Acting will improve with storylines I am sure.
Himynameischris
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Should I read treasure island? Feels like I'm going to miss out if I don't.
Squid_Vicious
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I would read it after the show is done. It's a prequel so this will give a really nice lead in to the novel.
Cornballer
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- Onion A|V Club review: Black Sails is a tale of a bloodthirsty pirate bureaucracy
- Sepinwall review: Starz's 'Black Sails' a draggy, landlocked pirate saga
Where are you getting that it's an actual, official prequel? As far as I'm seeing it, they're just using the John Silver name to throw another famous pirate in there. Treasure Island is public domain.
Flint, Silver, Billy Bones, and
Black Sails' story is centered on Flint's treasure
More_Badass
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That Sepinwall review. Not sure what he was expecting. This is a much more realistic portrayal of piracy and that lifestyle than what it seems he was anticipating.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I.? What a strange name for a pilot.
All the episodes are named after Roman numerals.
Cornballer
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They're creatively named: "I.", "II.", "III.", etc....
Uh huh.. XD
I'm going to watch it again tonight. See if I change my mind on it, but honestly I really enjoyed the pilot.
Was surprised by some of the reviews the pilot got. Seemed like a lot of people didn't like that there wasn't a lot of action. But isn't the the point of the show? To tell a more realistic pirate story? The era of piracy was more than just sea battles and swinging from the mast. Lots of drama and political intrigue to be had in the day-to-day moving goods across the Atlantic and maintaining a democracy of criminals. That's the stuff I actually WANT to see, and that usually gets brushed aside in pirate stories.
Was surprised by some of the reviews the pilot got. Seemed like a lot of people didn't like that there wasn't a lot of action. But isn't the the point of the show? To tell a more realistic pirate story? The era of piracy was more than just sea battles and swinging from the mast. Lots of drama and political intrigue to be had in the day-to-day moving goods across the Atlantic and maintaining a democracy of criminals. That's the stuff I actually WANT to see, and that usually gets brushed aside in pirate stories.
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