A big part of what Ed loves in Stede are the things Stede has always been taught to be ashamed of: his gentleness, his pleasure in things like a fine fabric and a good lavender soap, his sheer over-the-top extra-ness.
I love that Ed finds Stede's actions (like having a library) wild and bold.
the show explicitly values that which is often dismissed as valueless
That's such a perfect way of putting it -- in the first few episodes, it might look like Stede's gentleness and caring for his crew are comedic failures in piracy, but in the end they're the core strength of that community. Even the crew might not realize what he's done for them. (I knew it when we saw the image of all four flags flying at once.)
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Date: 2022-04-07 03:09 am (UTC)I love that Ed finds Stede's actions (like having a library) wild and bold.
That's such a perfect way of putting it -- in the first few episodes, it might look like Stede's gentleness and caring for his crew are comedic failures in piracy, but in the end they're the core strength of that community. Even the crew might not realize what he's done for them. (I knew it when we saw the image of all four flags flying at once.)
Please! Any time. This was awesome.