Explaining The Importance Of The Flag Change In OFMD Episode 10
So, we all remember when Ed decided to change his flag from this (ep2):
To this (ep10):
right?
But because episode 10 was such a rollercoaster of emotions, I feel like we overlooked this key detail that has been sitting right in front of us the entire time. But I managed to figure it out today and it blew my mind to pieces.
So I decided to do a bit of a google research and apparently there is a certain code of meaning behind certain symbols on pirate flags.
-The skeleton is obviously an homage to the devil
-The drink in its right hand is hence supposed to signify a toast to the devil/evil/cruelty
-The spear in its left hand means war
But what about the bleading heart that Ed forced Frenchie to add?
Well, when I watched the episode for the first few times I always thought of the bleading heart as a metaphor for Ed’s pain which he wants the whole world to know about by showing it on his flag - but no.
Holy fuck no. It is SO much worse.
The bleading heart means that no quarter will be given.
Now “hold up, hold up”, I hear you say, “What does that mean?”
“To give quarter” was the moral code amongst pirates that when an encountered ship was willing to surrender a fight and their goods their lifes would be spared.
So you might have already guessed it, “no quarter given” means that even if the enemy surrenders their lifes won’t be spared.
Or to put it quite literally:
(The new) flag means death
Ed’s heart and mind have been broken so severly that as a result he went from being the man who told Stede that he couldn’t and wouldn’t kill again, to the man who promises anyone, no matter how innocent they may be a certain death if they get anywhere near him.
This man has been triggered so much by Stede’s crew that he literally dropped them of on an island to forget the pain of the love of his life leaving him yet still decided to keep Frenchie around to have someone who could create this new flag.
He willingly accepted the pain of having someone around who reminded him of Stede just to create a physical promise to himself and to Stede that Blackbeard is back - more cruel than ever - and that Edward Teach is now a relict of the past.
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Intro
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Otasune Week Day 1: Flowers
Philanthropy's first anniversary :)
Many flowers symbolize loyalty, but roses have another meaning ... And wow that's a lot of sunflowers.
@morggn and I are collaborating for @otasuneweek and it's so fun!! I do the physical sketches and he does all the digital work and coloring.
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yeah yeah ed and stede are gonna make us all lose it but what about ed and izzy this season. how izzy says confidently that they know each other better than anyone else and how thats not even rebuked, how in that moment they both believe that its true. the way izzy mentions love and ed immediately goes "oh fuck off" like he already knows izzy loves him and knows that its fucked up and unhealthy. the way izzy tries to refuse the gun as soon as its handed to him because he knows what ed is about to try and get him to do. they make each other worse they understand each other like no one else. "what am i to you?" and "i loved you best i could" and shooting each other and "i'm done cleaning up your messes. i've been doing it my whole fucking life." i don't ship them but i want to stick them in a cage together and watch what goes down
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