Starz' "Black Sails" (Season 3) - Blu-ray Forum

jurassic_pork · 01-26-2014, 12:46 AM

Did a search and did not find a thread.

I had a chance to watch the premiere episode about a month ago at work. Lot's of action, blood, plenty of scheming, nudity and sex. Hopefully it's a good enough replacement to the void after the Spartacus series.

Any other thoughts?

http://www.starz.com/originals/blacksails

djariya · 01-26-2014, 08:37 AM

I may be in the minority, but I liked it. I'd give it a solid B. I liked the look of the show, including the scenes shot around the Bahamas and the costume design. The water scenes looked gorgeous on Starz HD. I read Jeff Jensen's review on EW.com and I pretty much agree with his assessment. It got a little light on action after the 1st big action sequence, but I think this 1st episode did establish conflict, which is most important for a show like this.

Neil Marshall, who directed The Descent and a few episodes of Game of Thrones did solid work with "I" IMO.

The highlight for me was Toby Stephens as Flint. Sure he may have been a little over the top at times, but he's playing a Pirate. I think he has the gravitas to carry this show. That fight scene at the scene was pretty gruesome. A little surprised that Billy Bones covered for him. I liked seeing Zach McGowan (Jody from Shameless) as Vane. This part seems tailor made for him.

at Long John Silver's visit to see Blackbeard.

This is an R rated Pirate show with some edge. Takes us away from the silliness of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

Glad Starz already renewed it for a 2nd season to give the writer's time to develop the stories and characters. This type of show needs that extra cushion. It wouldn't have been fair to sit on the 8 episodes and then wait until the last minute to make a decision.

jurassic_pork · 01-26-2014, 01:35 PM

Yes I think they needed the action right away to catch the viewers attention. The Blackbeard scene was great!! And yes that fighting scene at the end was brutal.

This one has been added to my DVR schedule and hope it continues with some great stories.

rickah88 · 01-26-2014, 02:16 PM

Had company over last night, so we didn't get a chance to watch it, but it has been on my radar for a while. One of my most anticipated new shows of 2014. Probably will do a double feature tonight: True Detective & Black Sails!

Lemmy Lugosi · 01-26-2014, 05:10 PM

It's like GoT of the Caribbean.

Morsoth · 01-28-2014, 06:43 PM

I've completely forgot about that show... Luckily for me, it was programmed on my PVR! Watching it tonight!

STL8355 · 02-09-2016, 05:46 PM

Just watched the latest episode. I love seeing the evolution of Silvers character. Was luckily able pick up the first two seasons steelbooks too!

Akijama · 02-10-2016, 02:29 PM

The shark scene was fantastic! The most underrated TV show right now. Great fun.

Blu Lemmy · 02-10-2016, 02:37 PM

Why more people don't watch this is beyond me.....I often tell people I am watching it and they are "watching what"......

Flint is one of the best TV characters I can remember

rickah88 · 02-10-2016, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Lemmy

Why more people don't watch this is beyond me.....I often tell people I am watching it and they are "watching what"......

Flint is one of the best TV characters I can remember

Well for one, it's on a pay channel so that alone limits a lot of the viewing audience. Which is a shame because they are missing a great show.
Funny how about 15-20 years ago, I used to watch pay channels for movies. Now I watch them for great scripted shows and fantastic documentaries.

djariya · 02-10-2016, 06:42 PM

I have Starz and watch Black Sails every week. It's a great show.

But yes being on a premium channel severely limits it's audience. There are many people who don't subscribe to Starz. That and Starz doesn't offer the channel a la carte like HBO and Showtime.

Anyways, Saturdays episode was pretty solid. It was interesting seeing Flint's crew battle the elements while being lost at sea.

Captain Flint · 02-10-2016, 07:43 PM

I suggest this show to all of my friends who like Game of Thrones. Got one of them addicted with another two starting the show soon. Insanely underrated show.

Blu Lemmy · 02-11-2016, 08:16 AM

It's on Amazon prime over here, its the only way to watch it in the UK and keep up to date, it is then shown on History the following year

Scarriere · 02-22-2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Lemmy

Why more people don't watch this is beyond me.....I often tell people I am watching it and they are "watching what"......

Flint is one of the best TV characters I can remember

Okay, you got me.
I've been intrigued, but never bit.
I'm getting Season 1.

Blu Lemmy · 02-22-2016, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarriere

Okay, you got me.
I've been intrigued, but never bit.
I'm getting Season 1.

Then my work here is done.

Seriously though, make sure you give it a couple of episodes, it won't disappoint.

dubious · 02-22-2016, 09:02 PM

I had a few hours to kill Saturday waiting for Black Sails, so I was perusing Comcast's abysmally organized on-demand and listening to their incessantly annoying on-demand hosts yabber on about their amazing content, when out of the blue they dropped the gem "new episodes of Black Sails appear on demand Saturday mornings ahead of their debut"... and cruised over to the Black Sails menu, and boom, there it was, the new episode!

Scarriere · 02-22-2016, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Lemmy

Then my work here is done.

Seriously though, make sure you give it a couple of episodes, it won't disappoint.

Thank you!

Kyot · 02-22-2016, 09:03 PM

This and Vikings are the best shows on TV right now IMO

kingDeeCee · 02-21-2016, 08:42 AM

Ugh, the only thing bad about this show is that I can't binge watch the whole season.

The setup is starting to unravel. Not only are the British part of the equation, the Spanish might show up with their navy. The scale of the finale or even next season if there is going to be one will be insane.

Captain Flint · 02-21-2016, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingDeeCee

Ugh, the only thing bad about this show is that I can't binge watch the whole season.

The setup is starting to unravel. Not only are the British part of the equation, the Spanish might show up with their navy. The scale of the finale or even next season if there is going to be one will be insane.

There will be. The show was renewed for a fourth season before season three even aired

01-26-2014, 12:46 AM	#1
jurassic_pork Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:240	Starz' "Black Sails" (Season 3) Did a search and did not find a thread. I had a chance to watch the premiere episode about a month ago at work. Lot's of action, blood, plenty of scheming, nudity and sex. Hopefully it's a good enough replacement to the void after the Spartacus series. Any other thoughts? http://www.starz.com/originals/blacksails Last edited by jurassic_pork; 01-26-2014 at 12:51 AM.

01-26-2014, 08:37 AM	#2
djariya Special Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:La Palma, CA 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:614 DVD collection:340 Trading Score:72	I may be in the minority, but I liked it. I'd give it a solid B. I liked the look of the show, including the scenes shot around the Bahamas and the costume design. The water scenes looked gorgeous on Starz HD. I read Jeff Jensen's review on EW.com and I pretty much agree with his assessment. It got a little light on action after the 1st big action sequence, but I think this 1st episode did establish conflict, which is most important for a show like this. Neil Marshall, who directed The Descent and a few episodes of Game of Thrones did solid work with "I" IMO. The highlight for me was Toby Stephens as Flint. Sure he may have been a little over the top at times, but he's playing a Pirate. I think he has the gravitas to carry this show. That fight scene at the scene was pretty gruesome. A little surprised that Billy Bones covered for him. I liked seeing Zach McGowan (Jody from Shameless) as Vane. This part seems tailor made for him. at Long John Silver's visit to see Blackbeard. This is an R rated Pirate show with some edge. Takes us away from the silliness of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Glad Starz already renewed it for a 2nd season to give the writer's time to develop the stories and characters. This type of show needs that extra cushion. It wouldn't have been fair to sit on the 8 episodes and then wait until the last minute to make a decision.

01-26-2014, 01:35 PM	#3
jurassic_pork Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:240	Yes I think they needed the action right away to catch the viewers attention. The Blackbeard scene was great!! And yes that fighting scene at the end was brutal. This one has been added to my DVR schedule and hope it continues with some great stories.

01-26-2014, 02:16 PM	#4
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Had company over last night, so we didn't get a chance to watch it, but it has been on my radar for a while. One of my most anticipated new shows of 2014. Probably will do a double feature tonight: True Detective & Black Sails!

01-26-2014, 05:10 PM	#5
Lemmy Lugosi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2010 Location:In a vault full of electric guitars and Batarangs. Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:8	It's like GoT of the Caribbean.

01-28-2014, 06:43 PM	#6
Morsoth Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I've completely forgot about that show... Luckily for me, it was programmed on my PVR! Watching it tonight!

02-09-2016, 05:46 PM	#7
STL8355 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:May 2014 Location:USA 4K collection:170 Blu-ray collection:612 DVD collection:14 Digital collection:171 Trading Score:16	Just watched the latest episode. I love seeing the evolution of Silvers character. Was luckily able pick up the first two seasons steelbooks too!

02-10-2016, 02:29 PM	#8
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	The shark scene was fantastic! The most underrated TV show right now. Great fun.

02-10-2016, 02:37 PM	#9
Blu Lemmy Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:On my sofa 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:837 DVD collection:226 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:3	Why more people don't watch this is beyond me.....I often tell people I am watching it and they are "watching what"...... Flint is one of the best TV characters I can remember

02-10-2016, 06:42 PM	#11
djariya Special Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:La Palma, CA 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:614 DVD collection:340 Trading Score:72	I have Starz and watch Black Sails every week. It's a great show. But yes being on a premium channel severely limits it's audience. There are many people who don't subscribe to Starz. That and Starz doesn't offer the channel a la carte like HBO and Showtime. Anyways, Saturdays episode was pretty solid. It was interesting seeing Flint's crew battle the elements while being lost at sea.

02-10-2016, 07:43 PM	#12
Captain Flint Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:710 DVD collection:51 Trading Score:1	I suggest this show to all of my friends who like Game of Thrones. Got one of them addicted with another two starting the show soon. Insanely underrated show.

02-11-2016, 08:16 AM	#13
Blu Lemmy Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:On my sofa 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:837 DVD collection:226 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:3	It's on Amazon prime over here, its the only way to watch it in the UK and keep up to date, it is then shown on History the following year

02-22-2016, 09:02 PM	#16
dubious Power Member Member since:Jul 2015 Blu-ray collection:310 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews: 37	I had a few hours to kill Saturday waiting for Black Sails, so I was perusing Comcast's abysmally organized on-demand and listening to their incessantly annoying on-demand hosts yabber on about their amazing content, when out of the blue they dropped the gem "new episodes of Black Sails appear on demand Saturday mornings ahead of their debut"... and cruised over to the Black Sails menu, and boom, there it was, the new episode!

02-22-2016, 09:03 PM	#18
Kyot Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Toronto, Canada Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:69	This and Vikings are the best shows on TV right now IMO

02-21-2016, 08:42 AM	#19
kingDeeCee Senior Member Member since:Oct 2011 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:112 Trading Score:69	Ugh, the only thing bad about this show is that I can't binge watch the whole season. The setup is starting to unravel. Not only are the British part of the equation, the Spanish might show up with their navy. The scale of the finale or even next season if there is going to be one will be insane.

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