sturgeonworld:

Jack Rackham is just so iconic he starts out as literally the worst pirate in history, he loses several hundred dollars worth of pearls, assists in the (absolutely justified) murders for his entire crew and gets pissed on and ends up the one of the only members of the cast still on the account having sailed along side the most famous pirate in history as his equal and he does this through… Idek a combination of stubbornness, iconic dialouge and the fact that his lesbian gf is rlly good at stabbing stuff

capblacksails:

cutiemcgraw:

# started from the bottom now we’re here

for Rilla and Paula

tags from who i reblog :
#YES#this is a show about narrative#first and foremost#it is about people who understand how history is made#and the power of a story#to bestow power#the name of captain flint#the myth of long john silver#the black spot#men and monsters#but jack#jack rackham is the one who yearns for LEGACY#above everything#who cares less for what his story is today#and more for what it will be#a century down the road#jack is an artist philosopher#with the soul of a poet#and a sword in his hand#THIS SHOW GETS IT RIGHT

also :
atratum
#black sails #which is ostensibly about pirates#but really about the power of narrative #who gets to tell their stories #and why#and how to weaponize it (@atratum )

capblacksails:

gaysails:

The idea that he might be looking down on me in this moment and find me not doing everything in my power to see his death answered for? That is something I’m willing to put my life at risk over.

OP tags :
#I’m really dying over the last two shots having the Exact Same composition…. pls#blacksailsedit#my gifs#TO CLARIFY I am not saying jack and charles’ relationship could come close to touching or even being on the same plane as james and thomas’#just that many of the sentiments jack expressed about charles after his death mirror how james felt about thomas#and that given how the scenes on the right are presented to us I believe the creative team WANTED us to reach the conclusion that#jack’s feelings for charles were Not Strictly Platonic#(there’s some p damning parallels in s3 also but I wanted to stick to s4 for this)#(bc I think jack didn’t begin to comprehend he was actually in love with charles until after he died lol typical…….)#welcome to black sails where nobody is straight

rackhamrogue:

Jack Rackham Appreciation Week: Most Empowering Moment

So
I have begun the duel between myself and our Lord Governor. The rules
are simple. I will deny him the cache. No matter what sort of
inducements he offers or pain he inflicts, I will deny him the cache,
and so I will deny him the victory. And in doing so, I will ensure that
whatever Nassau is come Christmas, English will be not it.