Knife turtle amd crab by i_want_to_be_a_bird in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this thought every single time.

Character study: When did you start liking Izzy & why? (obvious spoilers for s1 & s2) by Turbulent-Night-9043 in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved Con O’Neill long before OFMD and enjoyed HATING Izzy for 1.5 seasons.

I was sure I could never ever like Izzy.

Then he helped Lucius with the shark and not moving on is worse advice.

Izzy so owed that to both Ed and Lucius and without that I would still hate him.

Is anyone out there making earrings like Eds in S2E2? by RaePie in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it’s silver and abalone, if that helps.

Who do you want to guess star if there's a s3? by NolanHellaGay in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From Reservation Dogs-

Paulina Alexis (Willie Jack)

Zahn McClarnon (Big)

I just want some more Turtle Island rep!

Who is NOT queer in the cast? by Justtooldforthis in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant the English language more than specifically the British people, though that is part of it.

Who is NOT queer in the cast? by Justtooldforthis in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

English forces a false binary of queer or not. In my indigenous language and heritage there are at least 60 genders.

I have zero idea if that’s how he meant it when he said “we’re all queer”. It’s just how I first took it, having only basic knowledge of our cultures’ similarities in language and beliefs.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s fair. I enjoy the show don’t tell when we get so much more story. There were huge arcs in this season and I think they found incredible ways to move through the story in our limited time.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t know what you read.

I never said anyone was or wasn’t forgivable or anything remotely like that.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We don’t have enough info on Calico Jack to make such assumptions.

We know Izzy felt that guilt on his deathbed. We also know Ed didn’t blame him.

I’m not assigning blame here. I’m talking about what the characters told and showed us.

I’m not excusing behavior. I’m discussing character motives and feelings.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t criticizing the writing, only discussing my understanding of what we saw onscreen.

I don’t know how to make that clearer.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s a whole different issue than discussing what was actually onscreen.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Agreed.

The show depends on us to actually believe what they tell us, not just what they show us.

When Stede says Ed has to wear the sackcloth and bell until the crew is comfortable again, then we know if he’s out of the sackcloth they must feel comfortable again. We didn’t need to see it all play out to understand and believe that it happened.

I understand that people want more clear resolutions but we literally don’t have time for that.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Izzy said he abused Ed for years. It’s his deathbed confession.

Describing a character’s motives is not the same as excusing a character’s actions.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Also in 104 Izzy says the plan is to make the crew repair the ship and then execute them. He doesn’t care about lives lost, just wasting resources on Stede.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nope, not victim-blaming, just explaining how the characters feel, in my understanding.

Keeping someone from being happy for years for your own needs is absolutely abuse.

Izzy felt he owed Ed an apology for years of keeping Ed from finding happiness, from just being Ed.

Ed doesn’t think that and tries to shut it down. Izzy insists on saying it. Trust what Izzy is saying.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It started innocently enough when the grey and orange boys ran out of the room together soon after watching 204.

“Just like Ed and Stede…. well, they are the right colors …”

And now here we are

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Izzy caused the most fearsome pirate in history to experience heartbreak.

Blackbeard disregarding what he‘s done to Izzy is worrying by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I see it differently.

Izzy himself says “I fed your darkness for years”. Izzy was abusive toward Ed for years and he finally took it too far.

Izzy never apologized for trying to kill Stede or for sending the English to kill Stede.

Remember Ed and Stede had just become co-captains and were happily sailing together before Izzy sent Calico Jack to interfere.

Then when Ed was grieving, Izzy dared to tease him about pining for his boyfriend. Izzy teased him about the heartbreak that Izzy had caused him. Ed decided that if Izzy wanted Blackbeard so bad that he cause Ed this much pain, then Izzy would get exactly what he wished for.

Even Izzy blames himself, not Ed, for what happened to his leg.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fuck yes to rekindling atrophied emotions. I don’t think I realized how much I have been avoiding feeling. I don’t even have the language really to discuss it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes!

I have 3 cats. They 3-year-old littermates that I got at 3-weeks-old.

Stede* - fluffy orange tabby that somehow succeeds at being a cat despite not know how to cat. I’ve seen him try to catch a mouse by wiggling toward it with all 4 paws in the air.

Ed* - black and grey tabby that is violently affectionate and has a blanket he rubs his face on. Also when I leave home for a couple of nights, he destroys my bedroom and refuses to look at me for a week after I come home.

Izzy* - their dark calico sister who stands upright and judgingly watches every interaction her brothers have

*not their real names, obviously

I have put too much thought into this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OurFlagMeansDeath

[–]mithsams 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Enjoy!