#its • izzie

[finnitesimal]

When the unerringly loyal right-hand men are referred to as dogs in the canon text

#ouughg&gh;:$+hejs-- #hoiwauwvhwgwauwawowowwawa #there is something about it. to me. okay. i don't know what it is but there is something. #this is about. gu xinzhi. s7 bdubs. s9 bdubs. izzy hands. god find me more of these men ill be So normal about them. #it's also ONE thing if the peopel who call them that are the mocking teasing group its ANOTHER if the one who calls for them #is the one they're unfailingly loyal to OH GOD #GRRRRRRHRHRGRHEGRGERRRRR

[blakbonnet]

actual scene from the show that was cut

#our flag means death #ofmd #ofmd gifs #ofmd edit #ofmdedit #ofmdgifs #ofmdaily #ofmdsource #edward teach #my gifs #dailypiratemedia #stede bonnet #izzy hands #israel hands #peak interaction of theirs i feel #like they could become friends but this is their relationship tbh #ofmd crack #ofmd memes #I NEED TO CLARIFY THAT OBV THIS IS NOT AN ACTUAL SCENE LMAO #ITS A HOLT WUNCH QUOTE FROM B99 #ofmd meme

[transfagged]

i actually love that stede refused to give izzy the time of day. fandom can have their izzy redemption but its really important that at least at this point, stedes inherent kindness does not extend to someone who tried over and over again to completely ruin his life. stede doesnt owe someone who went above and beyond bullying (turning him in to the AUTHORITIES) anything at all actually, especially when it was to get in the way of not just his happiness but also to try to control ed

#ofmd #our flag means death #stede bonnet #edward teach #blackbonnet #izzy truthers do not interact /hj #i think hes a really interesting character and his relationship w ed is so complex #but enjoying a villain does not mean they are actually a good person. its ok to say you like him but acknowledge his flaws #mine

[lorocomonkey]

I am once again obsessed with my sopping wet meow meow pirate

#izzy hands #israel hands #fanart #ofmd s2 spoilers #ofmd s2 #ofmd spoilers #ofmd #our flag means death #our flag means gay #its been 3 episodes and im crying #i really want to see more of his arc #hope he has a happy ending

[arsenicflame]

izzy getting adopted by them is EVERYTHING to me. fuck you youre part of our found family now, whether you like it or not. we have claimed you.

bonus: the way jim defends him here. theyre So mad:

#i didn't include it but the way they slide immediately into talking about how the revenge was GOOD #its like theyre implying. izzy was a part of that good for them #idk idk. feeling my izzy hands should not have to change to be loved agenda in this chillis tonight #it is very clear here that izzy is still izzy. he hasn't fundamentally changed. hes still a dick. hes still himself. #but. his actions are reframed. hes looking out for the crew #hes a dick. but he protects us. hes a dick but he teaches us what we need to know. hes a dick but that doesn't mean we don't love him #screaming crying rolling on the floor #i need him to be loved so bad!!!! i need them to stick up for him!!!! i need izzy to be treated Right!!!!!!! #nyxtalks #ofmd #ofmd s2 spoilers #jim jimenez #izzy hands #israel hands

[pherredraws]

au where izzy becomes a ghost but only lucius can see him

#ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd spoilers #i have nothing substantial to offer its just ghost izzy comics now

[kori-senpai]

I have never played smash bros in my life

(Edit: I did a part two ayeee ✨ you guys are persuasive (affectionate))

#Alternative tags I wanted to use; Buttons - Not a fan of whippies and R.I.P Karl #'How To: Leave your wife and kids like a gentleman' for Stede #and He loves nature for Ed #I will not add the alternate for Izzy cause you're all a bit #Peculiar when it comes to him #I lost the screenshot I had for Ed so I had to freeform him that's why he looks so strange #our flag means death #ofmd #if you take that teeny tiny comment about weddings into account its almost a spoiler #blackbeard #ed teach #Edward teach #stede bonnet #nathaniel buttons #buttons ofmd #izzy hands #my art

[artemis-pendragon]

He's so deeply unwell lads

#so excited for s2 its gonna be absolutely insane i can feel it #ofmd #ofmd s2 #blackbonnet #edward teach #izzy hands #ofmd meme #our flag means death #ofmd s2 spoilers #the fact i have to tag it that 😭😭😭

[sherlockig]

#look its my cringefail wife #ofmd #our flag means death #stede bonnet #rhys darby #darling honey light of my life #ofmd s2 #ofmd s2 spoilers #izzy hands #con o'neill

[izzypaw]

commission

#furry #fur #furry art #sfw furry #safe fur work #anthro #fox furry #izzy art #i like this one a lot so it gets posted on its own yaaay

[bookshelfdreams]

That is certainly - a statement.

What about Jim, who both metaphorically and literally discovers a path for themself beyond what they were raised to be? What about Pete, who learns to overcome his toxic masculinity, his posturing and self-importance? What about Ed, whose entire story is about deconstructing the performance that is expected of him?

What about, oh, idk, our main fucking character Stede Bonnet, whose arc starts with him literally breaking out from the hetero marriage he was forced into despite never fitting in? Who tries (and initially fails) to build a community where he can be himself? Whose entire story is about discovering his own queerness! He starts out not even able to put a finger on WHY his marriage made him feel so suffocated, and then journeys through s1 until he reaches the emotional climax - "His name is Ed"!

Contrast that with Izzy, who has to be dragged into a supportive community kicking and screaming. Who rejects care and compassion, even at his worst, who has to be forced to accept help. He receives the leg and calls the crew a homophobic slur for it, ffs. Only after that, only when people refuse to let him push them away, is he able to poke his nose into something approaching positive human connections. And that's a powerful narrative, sure, in it's own way; but it's hardly the Ultimate Queer Experience, and it's definitely not the "only queer arc".

And Izzy never lets go of the old ways. He never abandons the Blackbeard-era pirate lifestyle for something more positive, not fully. And that's okay, because ultimately, his arc isn't even about himself.

It's about Ed.

Ed keeps repeating toxic relationship patterns, and Izzy is a part of that. He's linked (on purpose, and I wish it had been done more explicitly) to Ed's father; because Izzy represents the poison that was instilled in Ed from a young age, and that has become so entrenched in his system that he can't imagine a life without it. He keeps Izzy around despite being hurt by him because Izzy is predictable, and in that, is safe, even though he hurts Ed; at least it's a hurt Ed is familiar with and can rely on.

When Izzy slowly changes it's to show that Ed is growing beyond the little voice in his head telling him to reject softness, that he can never be loved, that We're just not these kinds of people. If Izzy can evolve from someone spitting boyfriend at Ed like it's a slur to someone congratulating him on getting laid by that same person, Ed can overcome his inner demons telling him the same thing.

That's the point of Izzy's arc. And this is why he has to die, because Ed can never be truly free as long as Izzy is around. So Izzy goes, quietly, peacefully, and releases Ed of the poison; apologizes to him, tells him I was so wrong, and I am so sorry, because that's what Ed needs to hear to move forward.

And that's such a kind, positive way to end the story of Izzy Hands.

#'izzy has the only queer arc' get the fuck out of here #this is such a baffling take what fucking show did you watch #izzys is not never has been and never was going to be the protagonist. he was only ever a device to tell the story of ed. #sorry ik yall dont like to hear this but its the truth. #god forbid a fictional white man die in a television series #our flag means death #ofmd s2 spoilers #thoughts #izzy hands #if you want to pick a fight w me over this I am simply not going to respond to that <3

[v0idwraith]

girl help i’ve gotten obsessed with another queer coded wet cat of a character

#this is about trent crimm #but its also applicable to most of my other favorite characters #trent crimm #ted lasso #ted lasso season 3 #morpheus #the sandman #crowley #good omens #klaus hargreeves #umbrella academy #izzy hands #our flag means death #ofmd #jonathan sims #the magnus archives

[jet-elios]

girls night

#woweeee its been awhile since i've drawn most of these girlies #total drama #td beth #td bridgette #td courtney #td eva #td gwen #td heather #td izzy #td katie #td leshawna #td lindsay #td sadie

[sunnibits]

I’m sorry but like… it’s her.

#ITS THE SUBTLE HEAD TILT UP OKAY #ITS THE ESSANCE OF VAL PEEKING THROUGH #HER STRENGTH. HER POWER. HER GRACE. #LENT TO HIM FROM ACROSS THE ONEILL MULTIVERSE #ofmd spoilers #con o’neill #izzy hands

[beelzeballing]

izzy's deranged smile in the "choose your next words wisely, dog" scene is one of my favorite things ever, but ive only recently (during one of my countless rewatches of this scene) caught the way his expression fucking CRUMBLES during the bit after edward slaps his hand away. he's grinning and almost laughing but then 3 seconds pass and his face has just morphed into something so so horrible like. con what the fuck IS THIS.

#moogsin' #ofmd #our flag means death #izzy hands #con o'neill #how is he this fucking good #like that expression is HEARTWRENCHING i CANNOT deal with this rn its 6am

[local-space-gay]

I noticed there’s simultaneously both more and less historical accuracy this season. The real Blackbeard did shoot Izzy in the leg, there are a lot more historical figures like Ned Low, Mary Read, Anne Bonny and Zheng Yi Sao, and Stede Bonnet did make prisoners walk the plank.

Izzy hands also sings a song from the 1940s, Ned Low uses the word lolz, and technically Zheng wasn’t born until 1775.

I love it.

#like every time modern lingo makes its way into the scene I cackle #it just adds to the comedy #I love this show #ofmd #ofmd s2 spoilers #our flag means death #ofmd season 2 #ofmd s2 #ofmd spoilers #ofmd 2 #ofmd stede #ofmd izzy #ofmd zheng yi sao #zheng yi sao #anne bonny #Mary read