#perhaps because of his background flint is a horribly prideful man

[trinitysyndrome]

I was rewatching the “this ends when I grant them my forgiveness not the other way around” speech again (because whoah NELLY) and I just noticed flint literally mouthing the words “what does it matter” in shock after Miranda says it. I don’t even think he’s mad in this scene, I think he’s hurt and confused and genuinely scrambling to try and figure out what Miranda is talking about. What the FUCK do you mean what does it matter!? My entire narrative is built on what happened! I’ve created myself in the image of my grief for thomas, at my rage at the empire!? How can you look at me and ask me why it matters, it is everything!

Flint could’ve never been saved. Miranda tried, and she died for it

#James flint #black sails #you can’t have one without the other my sweet #my post #we talk about James losing Thomas and how that’s his motivation but like #the other half he says right here #they called me a monster #perhaps because of his background flint is a horribly prideful man #he cares deeply about his image and the image of those he loves #as seen by that flashback seen in the bar #he’ll risk everything to secure their pedestals in history #so losing Thomas was the first blow #but then in the midst of his mourning to know that his love was pure and blissful and be told that he’s wrong #that it was and he is sinful for it #silver I think is willing to play any part he needs to in order to get where he wants #the cook the fool the quartermaster #he’ll do anything for safety even if they call him a monster #he has no pride while flint is driven by it and ego. that’s the main difference here #anyway where’s the Oscar!!!!!