Captain flint is gay

Maybe they are just a token character, only represent bisexuality as non-monogamous, only acknowledge female bisexuality, or fail to actually use the word "bisexual" describing themselves despite their obvious bisexuality. Let's face it, no one character can represent an entire community, and when the entire burden of representation is put on that character the representation is often lacking. Two Unicorns - There are bi characters, and shock and awe they aren't all evil or dead!

Welcome to the Unicorn Scale, our measure of the quality of bi representation in media past and present. Please give us more! Captain James Flint is the glue that holds Black Sails to Treasure Island, so Toby Stephens’s portrayal definitely takes liberties with Flint’s sexuality. The obvious solution is to have multiple characters representing multiple groups.

Apart from Eleanor and Anne, the other major character considered to be bisexual is Captain James Flint. At most, they will feature a supporting character who’s “revealed” to be gay or bisexual, with maybe a love interest who gets killed or disappears tragically. ‘Black Sails’ Star Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Gay Romance: ‘He Became Himself’ (Video) Starz pirate drama’s lead actor tells TheWrap what the relationship means for his character.

Three Unicorns - Good job, you have one or more decent bi characters, but their portrayal fails to reflect the greater world of bisexuality. Prior to the events in Black Sails, Flint served in the British navy but was forced to become an outlaw because, as stated by VICE, “England took away the one thing he cherished most: his boyfriend.”. There are so many bi characters.

They often end up being a collection of harmful stereotypes or an unrealistic paragon. Here's a quick breakdown of how it works. In other words, atrocious and harmful misrepresentation of bisexuality. You've portrayed one or more well rounded bi characters who accurately reflect the diverse ways that people can be bi. Mostly you know they're evil because they are bi.

Captain James Flint is the glue that holds Black Sails to Treasure Island, so Toby Stephens’s portrayal definitely takes liberties with Flint’s sexuality. As much as possible, I am attempting to separate the other issues of this show, quality of dialogue and acting for instance, from bi representation. There will be spoilers for seasonsI'm not touching 4, so you and I can all binge it when it's finished airing.

Also they're probably obsessed with sex and incapable of true love. Four Unicorns - Yay, you did it!

A synopsis of the series reads: “Black Sails tells the story of Captain Flint [Toby Stephens], the most brilliant and feared pirate of his day, who takes on a fast-talking addition to his crew who goes by the name John Silver [Luke Arnold].

Apart from Eleanor and Anne, the other major character considered to be bisexual is Captain James Flint. In fact, James’s whole mission is to fulfill his former lover Thomas Hamilton’s goals of saving Nassau. The simple reality is that straight male viewers generally speaking don't have a high level of interest in gay characters / plotlines. So to make your lead character gay (and to hide it from viewers for season) is a HUGE risk they took.

‘Black Sails’ Star Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Gay Romance: ‘He Became Himself’ (Video) Starz pirate drama’s lead actor tells TheWrap what the relationship means for his character. So to make your lead character gay (and to hide it from viewers for season) is a HUGE risk they took. Nor are they really fleshed out representations of bisexuality, though.

The simple reality is that straight male viewers generally speaking don't have a high level of interest in gay characters / plotlines. At most, they will feature a supporting character who’s “revealed” to be gay or bisexual, with maybe a love interest who gets killed or disappears tragically. Black Sails has four major bi characters. Or maybe they realize the error of their ways and are "cured," discovering that it was just a phase and they really are gay or straight.

Often they are simply used to make a storyline juicier, but aren't treated like real people. Obviously, this isn't ever totally possible, but I am not going to try and argue whether a show is good or bad, I simply let you know what's going on with the bi characters. Prior to the events in Black Sails, Flint served in the British navy but was forced to become an outlaw because, as stated by VICE, “England took away the one thing he cherished most: his boyfriend.”.

In fact, James’s whole mission is to fulfill his former lover Thomas Hamilton’s goals of saving Nassau. Without any further ado, let's jump into the madness that is Black Sails on Starz.