Black Sails
I have completed watching the first two seasons of Black Sails and I have to say I really enjoyed it. I admit to having a liking to that era in part because of the many hours I spent playing Pirates! on an Amiga many years ago but it is really driven by a slight fascination with the culture of the time. Although the reality of the harshness that people suffered seems to not be well represented in the popular history reporting. Not wanting to reveal any spoilers I will keep things vague. Black Sails has a mix of pirates some fictional and some using the names of real pirates from the time. The story arcs are good and the writing/acting is well above average - in my opinion. It has all the hall marks to make it a set of above average TV series. What sets it apart for me is a number of things. None of the characters are particularly good or moral, they are all capable of horrific deeds and loyalty is often fleeting, at the same time many do show compassion. I really enjoyed the fact that