dailynassau:

When I first met Mr. Gates and he asked me my name

I feared the man I was about to create. I feared that someone born of such dark things would consume me were I not careful. And I was determined only to wear him for a while and then dispose of him when his purpose was complete. And I thought of that story. Am I ready to let him go?

complaininginthedark:

#alfred hamilton#eleanor guthrie#black sails#blacksailsedit#look. I love Eleanor. u all know I love Eleanor#but right here she’s definitely acting as the mouthpiece of ‘civilisation’#that just wants people like james and madi to be dealt with quietly and out of sight#because if no one can see their resistance then no one can imagine resisting themselves#it reminds me of what Peter says to James in 2×10 – that if he’ll just sign a confession then Peter will have the sentence carried out#‘quietly’ and ‘privately’ – which will allow everyone to believe that James ‘repented’ his ‘crimes’#also tbh – what pastor lambrick says to charles vane in 3×09 – that while there is ‘quiet’ he should make his confession#in contrast to the ‘loud’ and public nature of his hanging – where charles is able to give a dramatic and emotional speech#and begin the resistance in nassau#and it’s anything but ‘quiet’#also tbh silver making sure that no one knows what happens to james in the finale – he makes sure that he’s sent to savannah ‘quietly’#I remember a post I saw a while ago about how calling for civility in the face of injustice is a way of silencing oppressed people#and. yeah. this is definitely in that vein#just. god this show….. it’s so good….. its so fucking good#(eleanor…… I still love u bb. alfred u can choke)