Black Sails

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Season 2
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 25, 2014
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
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  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Jan 21, 2015
    83
    The stories are intricate enough to hold attention, but not too intricate. The action, which always supersedes the chatter, is the thing, and here it's something to see indeed.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Oct 1, 2015
    80
    Starz, though, knows the formula for these costume-heavy action dramas from experience with shows like “Spartacus” and “Camelot.” And that formula is executed with particular skill in Black Sails, thanks to some strong performances and an exploration of the consequences of greed that could have come out of modern-day Wall Street.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Dalton Ross
    Jan 16, 2015
    75
    The appeal of Starz's pirate drama in the season 2 premiere remains just that: pirates. But on land, when the show switches from the quest for one booty to another altogether, things get a bit wobbly, with romantic entanglements that fail to match the intrigue on the high seas. [23 Jan 2015, p.71]
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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 202 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 122 out of 202
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 202
  3. Negative: 72 out of 202
  1. pythagorus
    Feb 25, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. I sort of enjoyed this for a few episodes, but the recent writing is just awful. Richard Guthrie has an unbelievable metamorphosis from an ass to a caring father, not believable. And Captain Flint with a gay affair? Please. I know the writer must be gay, but does that mean everyone else in the world has to swing from your side of the plate. It was bad enough when Anne Bonney had to be a lesbian or bisexual or whatever. So I guess we just get one dimensional writing where every character has gender identity issues. Ms Barlow explains to us that Flint is a violent pirate blowing up the fort because he feels guilt about his gay affair? ROTFL. And then Rackham has to make a choice between Max and Anne because the crew can accept one but not two women? LOL - how contrived. Guess the writing room has writers block, so they are definitely mailing it in for season two. Didn't take long to jump the shark, just barely into season 2 and it is no longer worth watching.… Full Review »
  2. BaoLiSi
    Feb 25, 2015
    0
    Gay...brave-captain-gay....who`s next?
    It`s realy normal, your think?
    Hey, americans, your morality is dead. But, гnfortunately, this    Gay...brave-captain-gay....who`s next?
    It`s realy normal, your think?

    Hey, americans, your morality is dead.

    But, гnfortunately, this was not the end.
    After all, having an opportunity to broadcast to the whole world, you inspire people that this is normal.
    But it`s NOT.

    You have been a great show.
    But you worked hard, and make it ****
    Congratulations!    … Full Review »
  3. sjsoft
    Feb 25, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Main character was gay. I can not approve this! Everywhere is tough homophilia propoganda. Crap series, more will not watch. Shame on the whole channel. Shame on all of Europe.… Full Review »
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