#and Stede’s shirtless and Ed is maybe in a robe?

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Also in the teaser for next week when Ed says “let’s just avoid all near-death scenarios” is that a morning after scene?? Because it sure looked like a morning after scene to me

#ofmd s2 #ofmd spoilers #ofmd s2 spoilers #like they were totally laying in bed together right?? #and Stede’s shirtless and Ed is maybe in a robe? #tbh I was watching on my phone in my car so the picture quality was shit #fuck im so excited #adoring this season

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Ok! So I was trying to figure out where the wall slam scene was taking place, and I definitely see that it's in Stede's cabin! And I think I have an idea of what happens.

So this happens during episode 6: Calypso's birthday. Maybe Ed and Stede are having so much fun at the party, they sneak away and start... not taking it slow wink wink. Cue the wall slam scene:

But then they're interrupted by Ned (the torturer) who gets the drop on them and ties them up, maybe he and his crew stowed away on the Revenge or they were invited onto the ship because they pretended to be nice? Either way Stede and Ed were caught unawares.

And then we get the scene of Ned and his crew coming out of the captains area of the ship from the episode 6/7 teaser. Maybe.

Then the torturing ensues, the Revenge crew wins the day, and maybe Stede and Ed go back to their room and pick up where they left off, leading to the shirtless Stede and robed Ed in the teaser.

#our flag means death #ofmd #edward teach #stede bonnet #ofmd s2 #ofmd season 2 #our flag means death season 2 #stede x ed #gentlebeard #analysis #ofmd spoilers #ofmd speculation #ofmd 2 spoilers #our flag means death season 2 spoilers #our flag means death spoilers

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The Robe

I've been thinking about the things it's paired with and what they mean.

When we see it at the beginning of ep 7, it's part of a morning ritual for Stede, bringing Ed his tea and having a chat - this seems to be first thing in the morning, maybe pre-breakfast? So you could be forgiven for assuming that Stede is just wandering around in his nightclothes. But he isn't. This is a carefully put together outfit, with a flattering, tucked in shirt and formal pants. He's even done his hair, but consciously NOT fully dressed for the day. This is a choice he's made because he knows he looks good - and, crucially, because he wants (consciously or not) to express his happiness through his clothes (see David's tweet from ages ago on how the robe in its first appearance is about how Ed has literally brought colour into Stede's life).

We can contrast this with ep 8, where it's paired with actual nightclothes and mussed hair, because Stede was caught unawares by the early morning destruction of his antique armoire - and later, because he has to quickly march out to the deck to put a stop to Jack. There have been other great posts about how wonderful it is that when Stede is at his strongest and most Captainly, defending his crew and giving Jack the boot, he's dressed in this very effeminate (to modern eyes) way, the very same way he was dressed when Jack greeted him with "who's the big gal?" that morning. I think we can take that a step further and talk about how there's a layer to this scene about being SEEN - Stede, in this robe, in these bright colours and in the vulnerability of nightclothes, but also in the strength of his conviction, is more himself than he's even been thus far - and that's because of Ed seeing him. To pair that with Ed's "you were always going to see what I am" is not only devastating, but is also an indicator of the different stages of the self acceptance and self expression journeys that they're on.

It's also worth noting that Stede is still wearing the robe when he's obsessing all night about Jack and Ed - it's still a symbol here of authenticity, of his true feelings - but maybe also a way to cling to the happy domesticity it represented until just the day before?

And, of course, the last time we see the robe is when Ed wears it. It's pretty key that he's both shirtless and wearing what seem to be the khaki military pants under it (correct me if needed but they're the only thing that makes sense to me?) - he's stripped bare, wearing only items that connect him to Stede. One item that's all about them being together (the pants) and another that's infused with all this symbolism of Stede's authenticity, happiness, and strength. Going straight from this outfit to the darkest, most covered up (the gloves, the makeup), most over-the-top, costumey Blackbeard getup yet - and taking the time in such a packed episode to take us through the dressing montage - is a deeply significant transition, Ed's retreat from both Stede and self expression all the way back into the darkest corner of the Blackbeard persona, so far as to almost become the illustrated caricature he bemoans in ep 4.

#I will never ever get tired of analysing the costume choices in this show 😍 #ofmd #our flag means death #stede bonnet #edward teach #the robe #ofmd meta #ofmd costuming