Captain flint gay

I can tell you history nerd that I am that real-life gay pirates and warriors were a lot more common than people realize. Captain James Flint is the glue that holds Black Sails to Treasure Island, so Toby Stephens’s portrayal definitely takes liberties with Flint’s sexuality. The simple reality is that straight male viewers generally speaking don't have a high level of interest in gay characters / plotlines. ‘Black Sails’ Star Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Gay Romance: ‘He Became Himself’ (Video) Starz pirate drama’s lead actor tells TheWrap what the relationship means for his character.

But I want to watch them both just as soon as I figure out how. The plot on this makes it most definitely a must watch.

As a young naval officer, Flint unwittingly chooses between gaining power over the lawless, pirate-infested island of Nassau, and a quiet life with the English nobleman he’s in love with.

Maybe Stevenson had this in the back of his mind, but because of the norms of the day ‘Black Sails’ Star Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Gay Romance: ‘He Became Himself’ (Video) Starz pirate drama’s lead actor tells TheWrap what the relationship means for his character. I think the writers did a great job with this. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, and it was superb. As a young naval officer, Flint unwittingly chooses between gaining power over the lawless, pirate-infested island of Nassau, and a quiet life with the English nobleman he’s in love with.

Instead of just throwing it out there, they did let the audience get to know Flint, and now that it's been revealed that he's gay, I think it makes all the pieces fall into place and fit quite nicely. As a young naval officer, Flint unwittingly chooses between gaining power over the lawless, pirate-infested island of Nassau, and a quiet life with the English nobleman he’s in love with.

So to make your lead character gay (and to hide it from viewers for season) is a HUGE risk they took. Perhaps I should have stuck with it a bit longer. Okay, that makes sense. So you'd really have to stick with it for everything to make sense. In fact, James’s whole mission is to fulfill his former lover Thomas Hamilton’s goals of saving Nassau. But it sounds great. The simple reality is that straight male viewers generally speaking don't have a high level of interest in gay characters / plotlines.

So to make your lead character gay (and to hide it from viewers for season) is a HUGE risk they took. Now the show's a "must watch" for me. A very intellectual man once told me that he loved Treasure Island and that it was brilliantly written, so it's not just a book for kids. Yeah "butt pirates" has been all over the internet regarding this episode.

Apart from Eleanor and Anne, the other major character considered to be bisexual is Captain James Flint. I don't have Starz, so I've been missing out on both this show and Outlander. I think the payoff came with the huge reveal in season two. I love adventure stuff anyway. We can all look back and say, "Yup, right there. Prior to the events in Black Sails, Flint served in the British navy but was forced to become an outlaw because, as stated by VICE, “England took away the one thing he cherished most: his boyfriend.”.

I haven't seen this. Apart from Eleanor and Anne, the other major character considered to be bisexual is Captain James Flint. In fact, James’s whole mission is to fulfill his former lover Thomas Hamilton’s goals of saving Nassau. I watched the first three episodes and while the cinematography was great I found the story muddled and the characters not engaging. What a mind-blowing plot. Captain James Flint is the glue that holds Black Sails to Treasure Island, so Toby Stephens’s captain flint gay definitely takes liberties with Flint’s sexuality.

I haven't seen Back Sails but I'm impressed that everything comes together with this big reveal. Prior to the events in Black Sails, Flint served in the British navy but was forced to become an outlaw because, as stated by VICE, “England took away the one thing he cherished most: his boyfriend.”.