An action packed and hilarious caper, the second episode of the series is such a FUN and satisfying adventure for those of us who love a good time swashbuckling and Odysseus-like outsmarting of stronger-than-you foes.
In "A Damned Man," Stede deals with the fallout from episode 1, while (as always) trying to prove himself as a pirate captain to his dubious crew.
Our Flag Means Death establishes its anti-colonial and anti-racist point of view, deftly subvert common racist tropes common in other, similar Adventure/Pirate Genre stories.
This episode contains some of my favorite back-and-forth banter between the crew members, who are constantly arguing about what "Real Pirates" do or don't do...
And we see the chain of events begin which will lead to the heart of the story.