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Our Flag Means Death - HBO Max Series - Where To Watch

Our Flag Means Death came out of the woodwork for me (and my friends, and the world?) in the last week and it’s such a gift.

On HBO, ten episodes, season one finished airing today . . .

So, this is a PIRATE QUEER COMEDY with TAIKA WAITITI and RHYS DARBY. It is also a ROMANCE. CANONICALLY.

The all-caps are warranted. This is the world I want to live in where we can have imaginative, fun, hilarious, touching, non-queer baiting shows about pirates.

Okay, actual premise: it’s about Stede Bonnet, a rich aristocrat who abandons his family to become a pirate in the golden age of piracy (early 18th century). It is apparently based on a true story. Taiki Waititi plays Blackbeard. Perfectly.

I believe everyone will appreciate this show. I’m still floored that it exists. We can have this? Happy weekend watching.

With Love,

Natalie