I don’t watch television – I don’t get the point of it.  I’ll watch an occasional movie on DVD – but I made a HUGE exception for Black Sails:

1. Strong female lead characters – you may get 1 (if you’re lucky) in a series, but 3 is a rarity:  Eleanor Guthrie, Anne Bonny, and Max
2. Bonus that the 1st episode provided me with the quintessential rock band:
   Drums: (Long) John Silver
   Bass: Anne Bonny
   Guitar:  Charles Vane
   Singer/frontman:  John Rackham
3. “Winky” shots (nice they kept us ladies in mind when they doled out the nudity)
4. Charles Vane – the feline grace, the throaty rasp of a voice, the soul of a romantic. He’s the character I came back for episode after episode (and the man of my dreams) – and now they’ve killed him off…

Starz pretty much ripped out the heart & soul of Black Sails; and I have to admit the romantic in me really wanted Eleanor & Charles to burn up the screen once more…sigh…

I guess it’s time to ditch the series and hunt down my OWN Captain Vane.

M –