Starring
Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke Arnold, Luke Roberts, Ray Stevenson,
Jessica Parker Kennedy, Tom Hopper, Zethu Dlomo, Toby Schmitz, Clara
Paget. Various directors. (2017, 596 min).
And
so ends the only good thing Michael Bay ever attached his name to.
It's kind-of sad, really. I'm sure gonna miss what my family
amusingly refers to as Dad's Pirate Porn.
I
never watched Black Sails when it aired on Starz, preferring
the annual summer binge sessions these Blu-Ray releases provided. The
show got a bit pokey at times in previous seasons, but it was the
most handsomely produced series on television, with just the right
amounts of sex, violence, betrayal and intrigue to keep me awake into
the wee hours of the night, saying, "Okay, just one more
episode, then I'll go to bed."
At
least the series ends with a bang. Season 4 is the most
briskly-paced and action oriented of them all, the various events of
the previous three seasons coming to a head during these final 10
episodes. And, as usual, anyone not up-to-speed with these
characters' past-doings will be completely lost. For the faithful, there
aren't any real plot twists this season, save for the ultimate fates
of a few of these characters.
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| "Use yer goddamn turn signal!!!" |
While
Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) remains the show's solid anchor, all
the supporting characters have their moments. I especially enjoyed
the transformation of Jack Rackham (Toby Schmitz) over the course of
the series from conniving little weasel to - almost - a trusted ally
during the growing conflict with the British over control of Nassau.
Woodes Rogers (Luke Roberts) returns from Season 3 as the primary
antagonist. He makes a terrific villain because, even though he often
demonstrates a considerable amount of cruelty, he's not completely
hateful. And while we may not condone his actions, we kind-of
understand them.
It
all winds down to a satisfying - sometimes surprisingly poignant -
conclusion that should please most fans of the series. And while I'll
miss those late summer binge-a-thons, at least Black Sails
ends on a high note rather than wear out its welcome.
EXTRA
KIBBLES
FEATURETTES:
"Inside the World of Black Sails"; "Creating the
World"; "Roundtable: Women in Piracy"; "Roundtable:
"The Legends of Treasure Island"; "Roundtable:
Fearless Fans"
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KITTY CONSENSUS:
PURR-R-R...LIKE A GOOD SCRATCH BEHIND THE EARS
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