Stede's so relieved. He's so certain. He's been floundering around, trying to pack himself into this tiny box that he's been told his entire life he must fit into in order to be normal. He's been spiraling and depressed and getting meaner and crueler, turning into his father, and seeing how it makes his wife, who never thought he was a bad man, begin to hate him.
Then all those feelings of happiness and fun and joy intertwine and he knows what it all means. It all comes down to one man's name.
i need everybody that’s freaking out over the fact that ofmd takes place in 1717 and blackbeard and stede bonnet died (irl) in 1718 to calm down and remember that ultimately ofmd is a romcom and it’s not gonna have a tragic ending and also they don’t give a fuck about historical accuracy anyway
The only backstories for Buttons that I'll accept are that he either came from a perfectly normal family with no explanation as to how he ended up the way he is, or he crawled out of a marsh fully grown with not idea nor concern as to how he got there. There can be no in between.
idk I don't understand why people are seriously discussing that Ed was raped? it did not look like that to me when he was making out with Stede and literally jumped on him
I actually think that he in fact did have sex with Stede because he thought that it could help him with the way he was feeling. been there myself. when I was at my lowest point mental health wise I was having sex with strangers just to feel alive, and I was absolutely sure it would help me with my depression. but nuh-uh, I have always regretted it the next day and I knew it was no good for me, and that I was making mistakes, and I regretted it a lot just like Ed did. yet not even once I thought that these people raped me.
Ed actually did not say "no" to Stede (well, at least it was not shown to us). I am absolutely sure that have Ed told Stede that he didn't want to have actual sex, Stede would not push him - they would just cuddle or smth
these idiots really need to work on their communication lol
I love seeing people dissect ofmd episodes and point out parallels/call backs bc my squirrel brain just watches and giggles so I don’t comprehend anything but I do watch at least 7 video essays per episode