I did not believe the show could get any worse than the first two episodes of season 4, but I was wrong. Episode 3 established a new low. The writers seem to be going through the motions as they present absurd, implausible situations in an attempt to build false tension. The almost endless supply of British soldiers in Nassau whose purpose is to foil the protagonists are just one of several stale plot devices used to prolong the story.
The ridiculous situations presented in the show are insulting. Woodes Rogers is depicted as some sort of superman when in reality he was a failure during his two terms as governor. His first term ended with his arrest and imprisonment, and he became ill and died shortly after he returned for a second term. His meeting with Blackbeard was inane since the two never met in real life. While I understand this is a work of fiction, when you incorporate real people in the plot some attempt at historical accuracy should be done. This was not the first time the show strayed from history, but it was the most egregious.
I enjoyed the first three seasons of Black Sails, but I will not be watching any longer. This episode was the end.