THE START OF SOMETHING NEW | Our Flag Means Death REACTION | Episode 9 

Poor Stede was already having doubts about Ed giving himself up from the moment they had to sign the papers. Then seeing Ed with his beard shaved, folding socks and having no escape plan. The guilt of (in Stede's mind) ruining Ed's life just went hand in hand with the guilt he's been carrying about leaving his family. So when Chauncey threw all of those insecurities in Stede's face of course he believed them! Chauncey was an outside perspective and he just confirmed everything Stede feared. And I think it's fair to say that Stede was fully in a state of shock at Chauncey's death. The man seemingly walked all the way home, for hours, in nothing but his nightgown. I doubt he was thinking straight, if he was really thinking at all! And poor Ed. Who's mother told him fine things weren't for people like him. Well Stede is a 'fine thing', an upper class man. Ed hadn't even believed that Stede could be interested in him until Lucius confirmed it for him. But when Stede didn't show up on the dock...it just confirmed the 'truth' he's been told his whole life. These two make me feel SO MANY EMOTIONS. Also I love that everyone, including Fang and Ivan, were totally down for throwing Izzy overboard after like one day of him being captain xD

The way he says, "...you?" so softly, and almost as a question. Like he's afraid to even ask for permission to care about Stede. Breaks my heart every time

fun facts: the act of grace was a real (although rarely used) policy, irl stede bonnet and blackbeard both took an act of grace.

It’s not a matter of Stede still “missing” Mary, as it is the feeling of guilt and responsibility that never left him. It was established from the first episode that he knew it wasn’t right to just up and leave, and he hasn’t been able to completely let go of the guilt of having done so.

"a happy ending" aha no we are suffering instead

I WAS SO MAD AT STEDE AT THE END. But then when you think about it is so sad. I was never expecting so many emotions 😢

I love the way Swede says “…it’s you” ☺️

These last two episodes are SO emotional

Making poor decisions because of emotional damage is one of my favorite tropes. I know it's a trope that often comes off as contrived and hackneyed, but I never get tired of it. I love some angst getting in the way of the characters hooking up..... as long as they DO get together.... looking at you, season two.

This episode does contain so much whiplash, from the trail to their new life working for the crown, to thinking they might just run away & get their happy ending to everything going so wrong in the last 5min! But I don't think Stede wanted to go to China, he definitely didn't sound enthusiastic about it (I don't think he would have gone back to Mary if Chauncey hadn't brought up all his guilt/insecurities either) Ed was definitely willing to serve the King so long as he & Stede were together but when he saw Stede was unhappy he came up with a plan to escape. Then Stede abandoned him. There's no way Ed doesn't think it's _him_ Stede ran away from

Yeah, last 2 eps gonna mess with you. Your facial expressions throughout the entire episode though! Hahahahaa! It's really great to see the crew defend Stede, compared to the first episode when they were planning a mutiny. And oh boy the things that Chauncey told Stede.... Yeah, so many things to process!

oh sweet baby, the joy of not knowing what is coming. I'm gonna go cry now

YES! So excited for this one!

Great reaction, but now I'm sad...

What the hell dude is right!! 😂

I can understand Stede's actions, but it doesn't hurt any less,,, I shouldn't have watched this show yet, the wait for season 2 feels eternal

Are you going to watch season 2 as well?