Oh Captain, My Captain, Black Sails is Done...
Oh Captain, my captain, the pirates have won. Tonight, we raise the black for the final time. While the series finale of Black Sails has not yet aired (t-minus 5 hours and 42 minutes), I have no doubt in my mind that it will be stunningly beautiful and heartbreakingly moving, because that is what this show does. When Black Sails first came to air, Game of Thrones already had two seasons under it's belt and so it was impossible for fans and critics not to draw comparisons between the two, calling it a combination of Pirates of the Caribbean meets Game of Thrones . And while I suppose that is an easy explanation for those who have never seen the show, it is an incredible disservice to such poignantly written and crafted show. The creators, writers, and directors have taken a world in which humanity has been brought up to know as ignoble thieving, violent, law-breakers who deserve death and imprisonment, and turns it upside-down; showcasing the humanity of these pil