Can This Pirate Comedy Bring Real Romance Back to TV?

It’s not a twist, exactly, when HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death turns out to be a love story. Creator David Jenkins is insistent that the romance between pirates Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) was the center of the show from the very beginning. But for queer viewers who have seen sparks fly between beloved characters only to have it fade away into nothing, the episode nine kiss between the two ship captains was a major event. And it’s hard to blame anyone for being surprised by a full-blown television romance. After all, they hardly exist anymore…. Read Full Article