Captain flint gay

‘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. 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.

In fact, James’s whole mission is to fulfill his former lover Thomas Hamilton’s goals of saving Nassau. Apart from Eleanor and Anne, the other major character considered to be bisexual is Captain James Flint. 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.”.

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. 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.

I think the writers did a great job with this. 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. We can all look back and say, "Yup, right there.

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Okay, that makes sense. I don't have Starz, so I've been missing out on both this show and Outlander. But I want to watch them both just as soon as I figure out how. I watched the first three episodes and while the cinematography was great I found the story muddled and the characters not engaging. Perhaps I should have stuck with it a bit longer.

I think the payoff came with the huge reveal in season two. So you'd really have to stick with it for everything to make sense. Now the show's a "must watch" for me. What a mind-blowing plot. I haven't seen this. But it sounds great. I love adventure stuff anyway. The plot on this makes it most definitely a must watch. Yeah "butt pirates" has been all over the internet regarding this episode.

I haven't seen Back Sails but I'm impressed that everything comes together with this big reveal. I can tell you history nerd that I am that real-life gay pirates and warriors were a lot more common than people realize. 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.

Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, and it was superb. Maybe Stevenson had this in the back of his mind, but because of the norms of the day Well, probably not, but it does take the story and give us something new to see in it. Haven't seen the show, but maybe if I ever get Starz I'll have to check it out. I think homosexuality was condemned with the working class; but prevelant and accepted in the aristocracy, the creative arts, and of course, The Church.

I don't think they considered it anything more than eccentric behavior, so it would be easy to hide true homosexual love. As long as they had wives and children, or the appearance of opposite sex lovers, who cared what they did outside of public view. Like prisoners seeking the only release available. If I had Starz though, I'd likely be watching the show. I love literary pirates, though I disapprove of actual pirates.

We just got starz, but now i'm behind a season or two on Black Sails and Outlander.