#just bc they don't think rhys/stede was hot enough yet

[rovermcfly]

have any bearded stede enthusiasts ever considered that the reason stede hasn't grown any facial hair in an almost cartoonish way may be... symbolic. that it's a symbol for his failure to perform traditional manhood correctly, which has made him a target his whole life. because even the english hostages grow a stubble but no matter how long stede seemingly went without access to shaving tools he never does. could mean nothing. but considering the heavy symbolism of ed's beard I think it's not a reach to assume there's a good reason for his lack of beard.

#either way #fucking hate this ''he'd be so hot and ed would go crazy over him'' attitude #at least fucking pretend you think there are good narrative reasons for him to grow facial hair #which honestly? there are. and if the show does choose to go w any of them it'll be really cool #but this show spends so much time examining toxic masculinity and the idea that there is a right way to be a man #and yet so many ppl miss the point completely #just bc they don't think rhys/stede was hot enough yet #like fucking hell #queer pirate show #should I make an anti beard stede tag? so all these meta posts can be easily found? I think I might #anti bearded stede nation #there it is that's the tag now