#red silk

[spenglernot]

STORIES TELLING: ED TEACH’S JOURNEY FROM ARMOR TO AUTHENTICITY

One of the joys of watching season 2 of Our Flag Means Death is discovering the visual parallels with season 1 that add so much meaning and richness to the story. With affecting, extraordinary economy of visual storytelling, we can see the progression of Ed’s journey from choosing armor in season 1, episode 10 – Wherever You Go, There You Are, to choosing authenticity in season 2, episode 7 – Man on Fire.

[I have to point out the gorgeous cinematography here. Panning down on the left, panning up on the right. The clear resolve of S2 E7 Ed turning to ascend to the deck. I also love the timing of both shots. S2 E7 Ed is turning toward the red silk that S1 E10 Ed will release.]

S1 E10 Ed considers the red silk. The symbol of his tenderness, softness, and vulnerability.

S2 E7 Ed hoists his leathers and his firearm - his literal and symbolic armor and protection - to the edge of the deck.

S1 E10 Ed releases his tenderness, softness, and vulnerability to the sea.

S2 E7 Ed releases his armor and protection to the sea.

S1 E10 Ed throws the person who understands what he’s going through and is in a position to help him work through it in a healthy way, into the sea.

S2 E7 Ed makes breakfast-in-bed for the person with whom he shares emotional and physical intimacy. An act of care and service that strengthens his bond with Stede.

Show, don't tell doesn't seem adequate to describe these two sequences. They are masterful and say so, so much.

The double-edged sword of self-awareness

You’ve really got to give it to Ed. He’s making huge progress. Making a better choice for himself. Moving forward.

Change can be terrifying. For Ed to release that which protected him for decades is, well… it’s courageous and demonstrates hard-won self-awareness and integrity.

Of course, choosing to be authentic to yourself doesn’t translate into automatic relationship building. Understanding and communicating with other people, particularly the person you are in love with, is a related but different skill set. It is also true that, once you know that you can’t perform a persona to please other people, no matter how much you love them, you risk losing them.

Ed in the second frame, above, kills me. He knows that piracy might be the wedge that drives Stede and him apart. He is trying to share how he feels. But Stede is so enamored with finally being a successful pirate (and glowing from the best (and only) love-sex of his life) that he can't hear Ed.

I love that OFMD takes no shortcuts in matters of the heart. If these lads are going to be together for reals, they are going to have to work for it, and there is still much work to be done.

I'm looking forward to likely being simultaneously emotionally fulfilled and mentally devastated by the season 2 finale in about 30 hours.

This meta was written before OFMD season 2 has fully aired. No idea what’s going to happen in the finale (and I’ve generally fled social media to avoid spoilers). I’ll be back, looking at everyone’s fascinating posts after episode 8 airs.

#JFC the OFMD writers have game #OFMD cinematography is meaningful and gorgeous #Ed’s S2 journey is fucking beautiful #Armor #Authenticity #OFMD meta #Edward Teach #Stede Bonnet #Red silk #Leathers #Thank you David Jenkins #Thank you Alyssa Lane #Thank you Alex Sherman #Thank you Eliza Jimenez Cossio #Thank you Zarye Ferrer #Thank you William Meney #Thank you John Mahone #Thank you Jess Tom #Thank You Natalie Torres #Thank you Simone Nathan #Thank you Adam Stein #Thank you Yvonne Zima #Thank you pocket friends for being awesome and keeping me curious and inspired #Our flag means death #OFMD S1 #OFMD S2 #OFMD S2 spoilers #OFMD S2 E7 spoilers

[justdavina]

Beautiful Latina Transgender Woman wearing a STUNNING Red silk dress with transparent sleeves!

#trans community #latin transgender #latina tgirl #red silk #silk dress #transfem #trans beauty #trans fashion #trans feminine #trans goddess #gay fashion #fashion #gay fantasy #badlands san francisco #transgirl #lgbtlove #queer fashion #queerstyle #queermagic #coming out #lgbtq community #lgbtqia #lgbtq #queerfashion

[thedarkfeminine]

#dark feminine energy #dark femininity #red silk

[7wallpapers]

Red

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#background #wallpaper #lockscreen #phone background #phone lockscreen #phone wallpaper #phone #red #red background #red wallpaper #red lockscreens #red color #red aesthetic #red Love #red silk #red car #red vinyl #red light #colour red #red coloured

[angelnumber27]

#upload #coffin #silk #red #casket #funeral #death #red silk #aesthetic

[tvshowspoilers]

What would you guys say this season’s “reunion fic” story be? (Along with Izzy fix its) I mean like the story that everyone will be writing a version of.

(I’d say the theories for Izzy are s2’s “Lucius is living in the walls”)

And what is this season’s red silk, cravat, and aux wardrobe? Like they were things in season one that almost everyone in the phantom latched onto and was mentioned in some way in every canon-type fic.

I’m thinking the pearls of course…but what else?

#ofmd s2 spoilers #our flag means death #spoilers #ofmd #stede bonnet #blackbeard #edward teach #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #Ed’s red silk #Stede’s cravat #red silk #black cravat #the aux wardrobe #auxiliary wardrobe #Ed’s pearls #the pearls #ofmd our flag means death

[vodkahearts]

red silk v day titty tuesday🍒💋

#me #selfie #personal #mirror selfie #red #silk #red silk #valentine #vdaylook #babe #tiddy pics #tuesday #led lights #neon glow #aesthetic #hot #babygirl #alt girl #chest

[honeydropwriting]

Red Silk: Part 1

Red silk covered the room from top to bottom, spilling from somewhere up in the rafters and pooling over the cherry oak floors. The afternoon sun was barely visible, passing through silk curtains in dim rays.

In the center of the room, splayed out amidst the red waves, a slender body panted in anticipation, heated chest rising and falling with rapid momentum. She didn't know if she could wait much longer. The air was warm and coated with the stench of her perfume. Gentle lilies and burning cedarwood dripped from every pore of her glistening skin.

It wasn't fair.

It wasn't fair that she was being left like this.

Deep inside, her heart was pounding viciously against her ribcage, being desperately to be granted the attention it all desired. She curled her fingers in the sheets beneath her, darkened to a deep blood red asks her seat seeped through the fabric, soaking the delicate threads that cushioned her backside.

She left out a gutteral groan, letting it rumble from deep within her throat as she yanks at her restraints.

They were tight around her wrists and ankles, perpetually biting so far into pale flesh, she had scars hidden just under the steel bracelets.

Pulling again, she lets out another groan, the entirety of her diaphragm shaking with its strength.

They were only for show.

Her goddess had called them a gift. A show of her ownership. So long as she wore the skin-tight cuffs, everyone would know her worth. A slave to the Goddess, Elisse.

The reminder sent a shiver running down her spine.

Primal groans of desperation and need turned to breathy moans of bliss and content.

The turn of a key in the lock had vibrations thrumming violently under her skin.

As the door opened, she couldn’t help but press her thighs together, tensing awkwardly in embarrassment of her current state.

Pale fingers reached out with an air of unjustified elegance only to curl tightly in wiry strands of her sweat-slicked hair, yanking her head back to get a good look into the eyes of her pet.

She smiled ever so gently, admiring the length her darling would go to please her.

Placing a light kiss just at her hairline, she took a moment to inhale the delicious aroma wafting towards her.

“My precious darling.”

If she survived the night, her goddess would be sure to reward her.

[Support HoneyDrop]

#red silk #betrayal #part 1 #romance #implied potential death? #writing #writers on tumblr #short story #but kind of part of a bigger story #maybe #might delete later #losing my mind #royalty #hidden identity #writeblr #writer

[gilliskye9]

What does this outfit remind you of the most?

#bodysuit #red silk #buckles #thick vibes only #thickwomen #sexy content #i sell content #big tiddy committee #thicc girls #thick thicc #bi girls #dummy thicc #hips & ass #curvy #spankkkkkkkkkk #eat me alive

[albanym33]

#red silk #silk blouse #black leather #leather skirt #hottie #sexy #stunning

[septembergold]

#photography #red silk #actresses #gal gadot

[granddragonsheep]

#kpop gg #twice nayeon #nayeon #moodboard #kpop moodboard #red moodboard #jyp twice #twice #neon moodboard #red silk #red roses

[jaysmentalspace]

I am FUCKIN FERAL

#stede ed silk #our flag means death #ofmd #stede bonnet #blackbeard #red silk #ofmd s2

[burnt-scone]

I keep going to draw Jim and draw someone else. And when I did draw Jim it was them not as a fucking mermaid. So once again it's gone to draw Jim, but instead have my take on "Captain Thomas", my hopes for season 2.

#our flag means death #ofmd #stede bonnet #stede ofmd #captain Thomas #stede dad bod bonnet #stede the gentleman pirate #bimbo gentleman #gentleman pirate #stede is the biggest bimbo #captain thomas ofmd #fanart #ofmd fanart #our flag means death fanart #aahaaaaah art #SimpleAnarchy #Rhys Darby #rhys darby fanart #stede bonnet fanart #red silk #renewofmds2 #burnt-scone

[nickgoesinsane]

Oh hell yeah, my new bonnet just got here.

#: ̗̀➛ nick talks ! #red silk #black on the inside

[dickfuckk]

So the red silk symbolises ed’s heart and him letting go of it seems like him letting go of his heart/softer side if you will. To become a heartless and evil pirate (which we know obviously isn’t the case)

So Stede finding the red silk/ed’s heart and giving it back to him when they reunite? Allowing him to feel again? Allowing him to have a heart? Yes please

Also i really wanted stede to wear the silk around his neck to parallel the black cravat that ed is still wearing. But actually i think it could be nice if he tied it around his arm to symbolise that he wears his heart on his sleeve

#ofmd #our flag means death #red silk #the red silk is ‘proof that edward teach has a heart’ #sorry lmao