#i would die for stede bonnet

[mxmollusca]

Thank you Stede, my love, for showing the world that it is never too late to have a full-blown existential meltdown and become your best self.

#i would die for stede bonnet #truly an inspiration #i love him your honor #stede bonnet #ofmd #ofmd meme #my meme #our flag means death #renew ofmd #rhys darby

[lobsterfork]

hey not to be that guy, but for everyone looking at the Stede!Mermaid scene at the end of the Innkeeper and thinking it's cringe... do we think maybe there's some externalised shame here? as queer fans, our love, enthusiasm, skill and labour (fanfiction, fanart, etc.) has mostly been relegated to the shadows, despite it being the backbone of many shows/fandoms. to have that love & labour visually represented in an unabashed, unashamed, silly, CANONICAL and queer way? to have the very stories we devote our time to crafting for one another manifested on the screen in an unapologetically gay visual feast? that should be a fucking celebration.

it's okay. lean in with me. let's practice some radical self-love and healing in this chillis tonight. together. this is a love letter to us. lean in.

#literally writing this for myself 'cause turns out i had some shit to unpack #but it turns out i would die for the fucking mermaid sequence so jot that down #ofmd #our flag means death #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #stede bonnet #edward teach #fucking mermaids #ofmd s2 #ofmd s2 spoilers #ofmd spoilers #FUCKING MERMAIDS MAN CAN YOU BELIEVE IT #we don't have chillis in Australia is it one L or two????

[saltpepperbeard]

no because the way they’re almost nose to nose at one point is taking me out actually. they’re looking directly into each other’s souls, seeing each other so raw and so vulnerable…

all the while underwater?

i need to go lay down

#OFMD #Gentlebeard #Blackbonnet #Edward Teach #Stede Bonnet #Taika Waititi #Rhys Darby #OFMD Season 2 #*bangs pots and pans together* NOT OVER IT NOT OVER IT NOT OVER IT #See okay im saying lol I AM SAYING #INNKEEPER ON 🔝🔝🔝 #THE SUPERIOR EPISODE FOR A REASON #also that amount of eye contact would make me die on LAND #so I can’t even imagine staring at someone that close and that deeply while UNDERWATER SKDNWNS #like bye lol DROWNS

[dean-winchesters-clit]

I am getting the very strong and autistic urge to recreate Stede's goldfish tail now that I've seen the detailed bts photos.

#our flag means death #ofmd s2 #our flag means death season 2 #stede bonnet #the gentleman pirate #ofmd #merman stede #mermaid stede #ofmd spoilers #our flag means death spoilers #ofmd s2 spoilers #our flag means death s2 spoilers #i dont even think it would be that hard #just time consuming #some stretchy fabric #a bit of chiffon #a monofin that i already own #some sewing and painting and there you have it! #fuck i need to take my mind off it or ill die

[bookshelfdreams]

random ofmd thought: I love that Stede is so cringe.

He's just. Awkward. Ridiculous. Unapologetically weird at all times and he never gets any cooler. Every episode has at least one Stede moment that causes me physical pain and I love that.

Because usually, if a character is this embarrassing, their arc is about learning to be less so, to be like anyone else, to be more normal, and Stede never does. He learns to be more confident, yes, but he never stops unapologetically being his awkward self, and that's so good to see? He's fine the way he is? He doesn't have to become less himself, he just has to learn how to own it better and that's so healing to see

#i just love stede so much he's a terrible disaster baby & i would die for him #our flag means death #stede bonnet #thoughts

[mermaidlighthouse]

Stede absolutely says Ed could give away the loot to those less fortunate in the same tone as when he tells Jim they should have the petrified orange…

Like he knows that’s the “right” thing to do/say but he definitely does NOT want to do that….

Do you think when he got his slutfit he told Ed it was his new favorite thing????

#he’s unbearably adorable #I would also kill and die for this man #stede bonnet #the gentleman pirate #gentlebeard #blackbonnet #ed x stede #edward teach #ed teach #blackbeard #jim jimenez #treasure orange #stede’s sex shirt is my undoing #our flag means death #ofmd season 2 #ofmd s2 #ofmd #the crew of the revenge

[chrysalismandtea]

yeah, gentlebeard dramatic reunion-merman stede this, jim saw both archie’s boobs and olu flirts with zheng that, WHAT ABOUT MY ABSOLUTE FAVS LUCIUS AND BLACK PETE!!!they’re ADORABLE that reunion was more than I could ever wish I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#our flag means death #ofmd s2 #ofmd season two #ofmd s2 spoilers #ofmd #lgbtqiia+ #lgbtq #i would die for them your honor #stede bonnet #ed teach #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #blackbeard #tealoranges #jim ofmd #jim x oluwande #oluwande boodhari #gay pirates #silly pirate show #lucius spriggs #lucius our flag means death #lucius ofmd #black pete #black pete ofmd #luciusandblackpete #i fucking love them so much #our flag means gay #our flag means fanfic #our flag means love #edstede

[sylvies-chen]

please tell me someone understands this joke

#stede’s classic ​‘don’t die id!’ and ed’s underwater in purgatory which is literally happening in his subconscious… oh it was too good #like I’M SO FUNNY FOR THIS I SWEAR #I’ve been laughing at my own joke for ten minutes now #rip freud you would have loved edward teach #ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd s2 #ofmd s2 spoilers #ofmd season 2 #ed teach #edward teach #stede bonnet #gentlebeard

[biggayenergypod]

Ok but Down Bad is so Ed and Stede coded it’s INSANE

#watch the world burn #f*ck it if I can’t have him #I might just die it would make no difference #i mean come on #ofmd #our flag means death #gentlebeard #ed teach #stede bonnet #ed x stede #taylor swift

[squircatlies]

I AM GOING TO DIE!!!!

My mom accidentally saw my phone background, which is a fanart I made of Our Flag Means Death over a year ago and she said we should print it out and display it somewhere.

There are GAY PEOPLE KISSING in it and she's HOMOPHOBIC!!!

I don't think she managed to get a good look at it, but I need a way to erase that memory from her brain. Right now!

btw here's the art (I posted it on instagram as a stupid prediction for s2, so you might've seen it somewhere before, but I'm the original artist)

there's also a stabless version

the layout of the characters is based on that old Wolverine meme

I have set grumpy Izzy part as my lockscreen and the kiss as the homescreen on my phone. I fought it was funny at the time and then promptly forgot about it and haven't changed it since.

Alas routine has become my downfall. My escape from reality is suddenly causing it to come crushing down on me.

Now I might have to come out as trans and gay and a fucking shipper at the same time. I don't want to come out like this. Like, it's not even funny to me anymore.

#well fuck #i am going to die #because of a stupid dead meme #there's always a chance she'll forget about it and never mentions it again #shitpost #ofmd #ofmd fanart #our flag means death #i am probably overreacting #blackbonnet #edward teach #stede bonnet #izzy hands #this is not how i imagined posting my art on tumblr for the first time would be like #but it could be my last time so fuck it

[meanbihexual]

Just woke up with a super detailed picture in my head of a sketch of Stede on pink paper. He was sitting in an armchair with his ankle crossed over his opposite knee and was looking at the camera (? Artist? Idk I can't draw) with his "I'm your captain/I'm going to fuck my husband now" look and it was captioned in swirly letters that said, "Are you wearing your slut shoes today, Edward, or are you just happy to see me?"

And man, I really wish I remembered the rest of that dream because what the fuck.

#stede bonnet #ofmd #our flag means death #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #if anyone draws this i would die for them #losing my mind about ofmd

[mxmollusca]

Stede's outfits as butterflies

Guys! Come quick! I've found something! Dryocampa Rubicunda, or the candied melon silk moth. A very rare specimen. See? We're already finding stuff.

#i would die for stede bonnet #stede bonnet: fashion icon #stede bonnet #rhys darby #ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd edit #my edit

[rapid-oxidization]

THINKING ABOUT Ed as a Tactile Person (the red silk, the Rather Exquisite Cashmere, absolutely manhandling the auxiliary wardrobe, etc) and thinking about the translation of that re: how he displays affection. Not even in an explicit way just.... canonical things like the hand thing when he's watching over Stede, the hug after the lighthouse scheme, seeking out Stede's hand for comfort after the Bathtub Breakdown, the way he cradle's stede's face during the kiss

#as an also Tactile Person im projecting after this point but like #concepts: #Ed playing with stede's hair (maybe absentmindedly??) #Ed taking one of stede's hands in his and studying it #Ed giving Stede lots of little smooches like the little goofy ones that just end in giggles #Ed burying his face into stede's chest or running a hand along his collar bone #and i also think he would die a little whenever Stede initiates contact even if it's on the more casual side #there are more thoughts here but I have to be up for work tmrrw #ofmd #ed teach ofmd #blackbeard ofmd #Stede bonnet ofmd #stede x ed #ed x stede #blackbonnet #gentlebeard

[saltpepperbeard]

So when the real Blackbeard was killed, his head was displayed as a threat to any pirates who may wander into the Chesapeake Bay. And that historical information makes me wonder if the whole “fake heads idea” is actually going to come back in the show as a final and grand fuckery.

Like, Stede already has experience with faking his death and getting people to believe that some random corpse is his. And maybe it‘ll show itself again when Edward is coming back to himself and wants to retire the name of Blackbeard once and for all.

So Blackbeard’s “head” is taken and displayed while Edward Teach gets to live on, getting to enjoy piracy with his love with all the pressure of his legacy off the table.

#OFMD #Edward Teach #Gentlebeard #Blackbonnet #Stede Bonnet #Revenge Rambles #LIKE #I am LOOKING 👀 #Because if we pay attention to the actual historical timeline #They’re both supposed to die like #PRETTY FRIGGIN SOON #And I really doubt David would actually kill them #At least I hope not but I dont get that vibe #Because with how things are being set up #And with how notions of retirement and what have you are being introduced #It just seems FITTING #Like I can totally see Ed sailing around with his darling and enjoying himself without that name looming over his head #He gets to help conduct raids and give his advice #But all the pressure is OFF #He can just do what he enjoys and be with WHO he enjoys #Like #JUST LET HIM BE HAPPY AND LET OLD THEMATIC ELEMENTS COME BACK LATER AS HUGE PLOT POINTS K THANK LMAO

[ourflagmeansgayrights]

was gonna say it in the tags of my last reblog but it was such a heartwarming post i didn’t want to put my Grumpy Fandom Whining on it lmao

but like augghg when there’s a post discussing izzy and his connections to racism/colonization (both from the implicit biases of his character and the meta themes of his narrative role) and izzy stans crawl out of the woodwork to be like “well if you hate izzy for being racist you MUST hate stede for also being racist!! you’re being a hypocrite!!!! stede is just as bad!!!!!!!!!!”

but like 1. i don’t hate izzy bc he has racist implicit biases and 2. i have never denied that stede doesn’t have a LOT of growing to do

but aaaaaaAAAAGHHHH YOU GUYS. YOU GUYSSSSS.

it’s not about the biases. it’s not about characters being Problematic™. i just don’t like izzy bc he’s MEAN!!!

THATS IT! THATS LITERALLY IT!!!! he’s mean and bitter and that does not appeal to my personal taste in blorbos!!!!! i don’t CARE if he’s in deep unrequited love with ed i don’t CARE if he’s surrounded by idiots and he’s tired and exasperated I! DONT! CARE!!! i don’t like characters who are just viciously mean to everyone around them no matter what!!!!! he is mean and unfunny except when he’s being laughed at and i find that deeply unappealing!!!

and if you like izzy, that’s literally fine. like congrats! im glad you have fun with your little asshole antagonist!!! liking mean characters is totally valid!!!! but oh my GOD to come onto an analysis of izzy’s racism and be like “okay but what about stede-” stede has a lot he needs to work on, but my hatred of izzy isn’t about how i focus on his flaws and my love of stede isn’t about how i ignore his.

STEDE, man. this guy set out to build a family at sea and he gladly shares everything he has with people and wants his crew to have fun and express themselves and yeah sometimes he can be self absorbed and ignorant but by GOD he CARES about building a little community on his ship!!! and despite all his flaws and all his room for improvement, it works!!!!!!! and that’s what everyone completely MISSES when they try and defend izzy by shitting on stede!!!!!!!!

#ofmd #our flag means death #stede bonnet #stede fucking bonnet #izzy critical #txt #mine #og #if this post is in the izcourse tag no it isnt u just dont know how to use tumblr #meta #ofmd meta #<- idk why not #“why would izzy be nice to anyone nobody’s been nice to HIM” does roach’s sandwich mean nothing to you. hello. #like izzy is mean and he’s also just not fun to be around #unlike calico jack who is mean but by god does he know how to party lmao #anywayyy this is a petty post lol i won’t deny it. but guys. guys. #i just… really love stede okay #he is so silly and nice and also a huge bitch and he makes me so angry i want to chew glass and i would die for him #yknow what. that hateful troll anon is right. i DONT make enough positive posts about stede

[chrysalismandtea]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE renew our flag means death :(

#lgbtqiia+ #lgbtq #i would die for them your honor #gentlebeard #ofmd #our flag means death #our flag means gay #renew as a crew #blackbeard ofmd #renew our flag means death #renew ofmd #our flag means love #our flag #blackbonnet #blackbeardcrew #blackbeard #stede bonnet #ofmd stede #edward teach born on a beach #ed x stede #edstede #ed teach #ed and stede