Series to pass it pirate, by Mónica Vázquez


While it is dangerous to say that the name of a particular artist is synonymous with quality, I am not wrong in saying that Taika Waititi has managed to turn his into a strong promise of content worthy of an honest opportunity. His brave audiovisual repertoire is sprinkled with irony, honesty and sweetnesscomplying with the viewer and with the passage of time and the evolution of social sensitivity.

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HBO Max now brings us a new series created by David Jenkins and starring Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby, in a captivating and magnetic duet that unravels a surprisingly emotional and delightfully funny plot. ‘Our flag means death’ offers us a wonderful choral adventure based on the story of a real historical character, Stede Bonnet, a wealthy English nobleman who abandoned his family and life of privilege to fulfill his dream of becoming a true pirate. Known as ‘The Gentleman Pirate’, Stede (Rhys Darby) ends up meeting the feared blackbeard (Taika Waititi), sharing crazy adventures and exploring a tender relationship that expands chapter by chapter. Stede opens the doors of his inner world to a bloodthirsty pirate who has dedicated his life to the business of terror and pillage, too busy being fearsome to explore the idea of ​​pleasure or entertainment, challenging his definition of life and success. The sharp contrast between the two protagonists gives the script an electric dynamism. The pirates hired by Stede to embark on a life of crime and misrule are joined by Blackbeard’s acolytes, bringing to the fore endless narrative details that illuminate the plot with a harmonious array of male representation that defies expectations that have been given to us. carved into the brain by the blow of social gender toxicity.

‘Our flag means death’ is an adventure for the soul divided into ten episodes of thirty minutes each. Directed by Taika Watiti, Nacho Vigalondo and Fernando Frías among others, we finished the first season waiting impatiently for the second.


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