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Black Sails, Ep. 1.08: “VIII.” has just enough firepower to hold interest

All that being said, when the curtain closed on “VIII.” and the first season, I couldn’t help but feel intrigued and satisfied with having spent eight hours with the show. If Black Sails hasn’t quite reached the notes a pirate series on the Spartacus network ought to, it has laid a great foundation that highlights a lot of potential going forward.

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Black Sails, Ep. 1.03: “III.” continues to tread lightly

When Black Sails premiered, I welcomed its slow pace and narrative interest. Going the less obvious route, the series has – so far – avoided laying the action on too thick and, instead, has stuck close to its main characters. However, these characters have mostly been conniving and stressing out, wanting to kill certain people but being unable to for whatever reason

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Black Sails, Ep. 1.02: “II.” navigates a sea of characters

“II.” largely begins to address some of those concerns, and while there is still a lot of work to be done with central figures like John Silver and Charles Vane, the rest of the group is starting to become much more recognizable as characters and not just people who are on the screen.

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