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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Black Sails looks very "pirate'sy" anything other then brawls and fights? I need more.[/quote]

I couldn’t get past the opening scene. It was a pirate brawl. [/quote]

Okay then no... not for me then.[/quote]

Well, there is much more to see beyond the opening scene. The main character actually has an unexpected backstory that makes you feel sympathetic towards him in a way you wouldn’t expect. I loved Downton Abbey, Poldark, etc., but not all period dramas have to be about people in beautiful dresses/suits sitting around in gardens eating crumpets LOL [/quote]

I agree - but you have to like the story. I loved The Long Song and that was a period piece that wasn’t about beautiful dresses. You make it sound like someone who wouldn’t like Black Sails must be somewhat shallow. [/quote]

I don’t think you’re shallow. I think that if you’re assuming you dislike a story that unfolds over 4 seasons based on the opening scene, you’re just not giving it a fair shot. And I assumed your distaste for a “pirate brawl” means you’re not interested in dramas that feature a bit of violence. But to each their own!

For those willing to watch it, it’s a fascinating and exciting series that approaches a period of history differently from the way it’s usually represented-i.e. -cartoonish depictions of evil, hapless pirates, and the “good guys” fighting them. [/quote]

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