#BlackSails is still exceptional, but this ep will likely scar you; Braveheart-level graphic violence, fair warninghttp://www.ign.com/articles/2017/02/13/black-sails-xxxi-review …
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Not saying this lightly, we think we're used to dealing w graphic violence, but you never know what'll trigger you, fiction or not. This can
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The other major criticism of this ep in forums is "contrivance" of what essentially is a bit of (very accurate) historical reenactment.
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Black Sails often toes a challenging line like that, being written as to forgo full historicity, but when it reenacts, it does it superbly.
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Having said all that, it really is a stunning, pivotal & expertly crafted ep in a narrative that draws to its close like a (pirate) champ.
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But, damn, I won't be able to get that scene out of my head for a very long time. And apparently the finale is equally+ traumatizing.
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