Our Flag Means Death

Initially good for a few laughs and the introduction of Waititi as Blackbeard works to great effect, but about midway through the first season, it started to feel like a gaggle of Buzzfeed editors took over the writing and all of the jokes were exchanged in favor of "ooh wouldn't it be *FUN* if this random character was in a relationship with this other character?" And it's just some kinda weird fanfiction episode after episode. I guess the target audience is teenagers?

It isn't great and sometimes the jokes are a little too few and far between, but its very well made and had a fun cast (although most don't have much to do). It needs to pick up the pace if it continues past a first season though. I will give it a chance if it continues because I think it has promise to be better.

S1: The first season works best when Darby and Waititi are interacting as the leads Stede Bonnet and Ed 'Blackbeard' Teach who cultivate an unusual opposites attract friendship and more. Both performers are experienced and suited to the offbeat comedy style and carry the series effectively. Sadly most of the rest of the crew are underwritten or poorly performed with the exception of Bremner and Foad. The season's writing is also fairly disjointed so there's no true treasure to be found here yet

First episode was promising some great entertainment. Unfortunately, writers quickly ran out of steam and made the series flaky with some funny moment intertwined with way-too-much love story.

Great. Season 2 is nowhere near as good as the first, but it holds a place in my heart.

Way too goofy. Everyone was super overacting. The jokes were obvious; could see the punchline/"twists" coming a mile away. Seems like it was made for children, given how heavyhanded and cartoonish it is. But I don't know if I'd have liked it as a kid, either. But then again, I don't like Dr. Who or DS9, so clearly it might have some appeal for that crowd (similar style of humor & performance).

Best show ever

first season is perfect all around. just stop watching after that

Starts really well and after a few episodes becomes a badly written fanfiction. The Spanish character is a straight up steryotipe with no depth besides being edgy and having an edgy backstory.

It took me a long time to get through the first episode. . . but now I think it's the closest thing I've seen to P&R.