Gay pirates show

Our Flag Means Death joins them and never once holds back on the gay love at the centre of its very being. If anything it knowingly pulls from how fans approach romance in fanfiction and fanart to create something that never fails to tug at heartstrings, weaving together an eventual relationship we know is inevitable.

STAFF OPINION: A pirate’s life, sounds just right

Created by David Jenkins, the series stars Rhys Darby as 18th century aristocrat Stede Bonnet, who decided to leave his life of luxury and become a pirate. If you know your romance tropes, you know exactly where this is going as Stede teaches Blackbeard to use silverware, and Blackbeard teaches Stede how to be a swashbuckling pirate.

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death, and how gay pirate love made for one of TV’s best shows

At that point, it was pretty obvious to me that they were in love. What would finally put the nail in the queerbaiting coffin was for them to kiss. And they do! In the ninth episode , Ed and Stede share a passionate kiss on the beach, overlooking the sunset. And let me tell you, I cried so hard.