Hoist the Colours

We return from hiatus and set our focus, once again, on Max! This conversation explores her arc throughout season two and features a guest speaker and shared friend in fandom. Together we investigate the nature of Max's relationship with Anne Bonny and Jack Rackham, and ask ourselves: how does the Max/Anne romance hold up against a few re-watches? Why is Max so often defined by manipulation, cleverness, and ambition? In what ways does season two expand or depart from her status as a sexual assault survivor? And how does her identity as a black woman contribute to her arc? Our audio quality was slightly challenged this time around and we encourage listeners to use this transcript as needed.  Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

We return to Eleanor Guthrie. Estefanía leads the discussion of Eleanor’s season two arc with a few talking points: Black Sail's representation of gendered power, Eleanor’s sexuality and feminine expression, and internalized prejudice among audiences. Why is Eleanor one of the most divisive characters in the show? How did fans perceive the Vane/Eleanor relationship? How much of that reception is rooted in traces of misogyny and biphobia? If you would like a written transcript of this episode, a transcript will be made available soon as possible. An announcement will be made when it’s available- please bear with us! Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

Moving into season 2, Trinity leads the discussion with a few talking points:Flint's relationship with Thomas, Miranda, and Silver, Ashe's betrayal, and Miranda's loss. We return to questions of Flint's sexuality, the multiplicity of how audiences can interpret sexual identity, the representation of civilization in the series, Miranda's anger in contrast to Flint's, and questions of the fridging trope in season two.  If you would like a written transcript of our audio content for this episode, it is now available here through google docs.  Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

Welcome to Hoist the Colours, a Black Sails podcast with an LGBTQ lens. Now that our season one discussions are all wrapped up, we thought we'd do something a little different and broaden our conversation to fandom and fan culture.  Laura, Trinity, and Estefania share their individual experiences with fandom and fan culture as a liberating space. Talking points include: queer-baiting versus queer representation in cult television, fandom as a creative space amongst women and queer folk, fan interpretation vs Word of God, and the representation of sex and sexuality in fan work. A written transcript of this episode is available here. We would like to give a million thanks to Michaela, Annika, Eli, and Emily for their help with this transcript. Words can't express how helpful you four were. Thank you for your time and effort! We'd like to also give a special spotlight to the fanfiction mentioned in this episode: The New World by @e-sebastian​ and Time Covers All Things by Lilithilien. Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

Welcome to Hoist the Colours, a Black Sails podcast with an LGBTQ lens. This episode focuses on Anne Bonny and her season one character arc. Laura leads the discussion with a few questions: How is the audience meant to define the relationship between Jack and Anne: are they family, lovers, partners? How is the viewer meant to read Anne's sexuality/identity? Talking points include: the Jack/Anne relationship, Black Sails' representation of queer feminine desire versus the male gaze, Anne's internalized misogyny, and her role in Max's season one plot. If you would like a written transcript of our audio content for this episode, we will have the link provided as soon as possible. Apologies for not having the document available at the present moment- we're doing the best we can! Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

Welcome to Hoist the Colours, a Black Sails podcast with an LGBTQ lens. This episode focuses on the character of Max and her arc throughout the first season. A quick content warning: this episode discusses representations of sexual violence in Black Sails and other media, with particular investment in the violences experienced by queer folk and women of color. Please be advised on the nature of this conversation as you proceed- we always try to be respectful and cautious, but we want you to listen safely, listeners. Estefanía leads the discussion with suggested talking points: the representation of sex work, sexual violence, and queer women of color in media. We pose a few difficult questions: Are there any ways to justify rape scenes in current media? Have audiences become desensitized to these stories? Is Max's 'rape plot' of season one insensitive, empowering, incompetent, or valuable?If you would like a written transcript of our audio content for this episode, we will have the link provided as soon as possible. Apologies for not having the document available at the present moment- we're doing the best we can! Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

Welcome to Hoist the Colours, a Black Sails podcast with an LGBTQ lens. This episode focuses on the character of Eleanor Guthrie and her arc throughout the first season. Trinity leads the discussion with suggested talking points: representation of bisexuality in media, wlw media through the male gaze, gendered slurs, and the Eleanor/Max relationship. If you would like a written transcript of our audio content for this episode, please feel free to follow this link. This transcript was made possible through the help of Jackie and Karla. Thank you both so much for your time and effort, we really appreciate it.  Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

Welcome to Hoist the Colours, a Black Sails podcast with an LGBTQ lens. This episode focuses on the character of James Flint and his arc throughout the first season. Laura leads the discussion with suggested talking points: the sexual identity reveal of season two, LGBT character tropes and their subversions, and the power of his motivation for queer audiences.  If you would like a written transcript of our audio content for this episode, please feel free to follow this link. This transcript was made possible through the help of Jo.Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill. 

Welcome to Hoist the Colours, a Black Sails podcast with an LGBTQ lens. This episode provides a quick introduction of the podcast, its hosts, terminology and content warnings, and why this labor of love was created in the first place. If you would like a written transcript of our audio content for this episode, please feel free to follow this link. This transcript was made possible through the help of Jackie. Last, we'd like to thank and give credit to Entertainment for the Braindead for the use of our theme song "Pirates" off the album Roadkill.