Black sails captain flint gay

James McGraw, better known as James Flint, is a pirate captain in the Caribbean, known throughout the West Indies as one of the most feared of all the Golden Age pirates. I thought it was such a tragic thing for somebody to have to pretend to be somebody other than what he is. It was such a fun group of people as well. This content, like all our television coverage we do at The Spinoff, is brought to you thanks to the excellent folk at Lightbox.

‘Black Sails’ Star Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Gay Romance: ‘He Became Himself’ TheWrap K subscribers Subscribed. Over the first two seasons of Black SailsFlint built up a reputation as one of the most ruthless pirates in the Bahamas, but it was mostly that — a reputation. Oh my god! And then for that person to then become the monster. Black Sails executive producer Jonathan E.

Steinberg said he was surprised by some of the less enlightened reactions to the season two reveal that Flint is gay. There are economic and practical reasons. I do honestly believe that. It’s unclear whether Thomas’s political enemies knew about his affair with Flint. Warning: Contains major spoilers from seasons 1 and 2.

I knew there was gonna be a reaction. I personally was very satisfied with queer representation in Black Sails, but I understand what you’re saying, and you’re right, being gay was more common amongst pirates than the show lets on. But under the guise that Flint and Miranda were having an affair, Thomas’s enemies “made Thomas disappear.”.

‘Black Sails’ Star Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Gay Romance: ‘He Became Himself’ TheWrap K subscribers Subscribed. Captain James Flint is the glue that holds Black Sails to Treasure Island, so Toby Stephens’s portrayal definitely takes liberties with Flint’s sexuality. When they told me he was gay right at the beginning, before I even signed the contract to do it, I just thought he was such a great character.

Why do you think this trend continues to proliferate? However, by the second season, Black Sails uncovers Flint’s secret. The Spinoff got a chance to speak with Stephens recently in Los Angeles about the show season three is currently underway on Lightboxand he pegged the accent straight away.

I personally was very satisfied with queer representation in Black Sails, but I understand what you’re saying, and you’re right, being gay was more common amongst pirates than the show lets on. Flint in the show seems to be bi, not gay, so it really is just Thomas who seems to have been gay.

I liked finding the humanity behind somebody who could otherwise just be a caricature. Captain James Flint is the glue that holds Black Sails to Treasure Island, so Toby Stephens’s portrayal definitely takes liberties with Flint’s sexuality. Flint in the show seems to be bi, not gay, so it really is just Thomas who seems to have been gay.

I love the fact that I get to go and play somebody totally different from Captain Flint. But under the guise that Flint and Miranda were having an affair, Thomas’s enemies “made Thomas disappear.”. I personally was very satisfied with queer representation in Black Sails, but I understand what you’re saying, and you’re right, being gay was more common amongst pirates than the show lets on.

That should be true about everyone. A former British Naval Officer drummed out of service for initially ambiguous reasons, he turns to piracy to enact revenge on those who wronged him. In fact, James’s whole mission is to fulfill his former lover Thomas Hamilton’s goals of saving Nassau. I think Americans are phenomenal, at screen acting certainly. Were you surprised by those reactions? And I think we can learn a huge amount from them.

The only reason he became a pirate was because England took away the one thing he cherished most: his boyfriend. Flint in the show seems to be bi, not gay, so it really is just Thomas who seems to have been gay. It’s unclear whether Thomas’s political enemies knew about his affair with Flint. In fact, James’s whole mission is to fulfill his former lover Thomas Hamilton’s goals of saving Nassau.