OFMD Metas Group
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This is a meta piece discussing Ed's self-image and the way he's built most of it on lies.
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- Part 1 of OFMD Metas Group
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Ed’s Behavior at the Party (Especially Re: Stede) by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
12 Jun 2022
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After my meta talking about Ed's self-image being built mostly on lies, I received this message:
"Love your meta on Ed & his self-deception. Any thoughts on why Ed starts insulting Stede at the fancy party & why– as with the Calico Jack plot– it never seems to occur to Stede to hold it against him? He blames himself ("I was never very good at these things") and goes running back in to avenge him when it backfires on Ed. Do you think that self-abnegating forgiveness is something we'll see more about?"
This is my response to that.
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- Part 2 of OFMD Metas Group
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After my meta talking about Ed lying constantly, I realized Stede barely lies at all. This is about that.
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- Part 3 of OFMD Metas Group
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Izzy’s Behavior and Violence in Canon vs Everyone Else’s (Spoiler: He’s Not The Worst At All) by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
13 Jun 2022
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This meta was prompted by an abusive anti-Izzy anon who left a message in my askbox because I mentioned Izzy in passing in a post about Blackbonnet. Rather than just deleting it, I responded to the accusations with facts from canon.
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- Part 4 of OFMD Metas Group
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Izzy and Ed’s Relationship, Trust and Framing as Presented by the Narrative by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
13 Jun 2022
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Discussing the way Ed responds to Izzy's actions in canon and what we can extrapolate that to mean.
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- Part 5 of OFMD Metas Group
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Digging into the accusation of Izzy being the toxic friend, inhibiting Edward's growth. (Short, compared to others (the meta, not Izzy))
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- Part 6 of OFMD Metas Group
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The Toe Scene and its Sexual Assault Framing by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
13 Jun 2022
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Analyzing the framing of the toe scene in 1x10 and the way it is presented by the cinematography, production and acting. This meta contains discussions of sexual assault, and although it doesn't include any graphic rape scenes as a fic might, I have tagged it with the appropriate "rape/non-con" warning as there is discussion of the comparisons and how the scene could have been if it wasn't a toe.
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- Part 7 of OFMD Metas Group
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Izzy and Toxic Masculinity and Practicality by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
13 Jun 2022
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A few thoughts and conversations regarding Izzy and Toxic Masculinity. Mostly short, so clustered into one post.
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- Part 8 of OFMD Metas Group
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Collated Thoughts on Izzy and Edward's Relationship Past and Present by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
14 Jun 2022
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An assembled group of thoughts about Izzy and Ed's relationship, including that it seems Ed has never hurt Izzy before, that Ed is failing to lead and communicate not just with his first mate but with the rest of the crew, and how Izzy is right about pretty much everything he accuses Ed of.
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- Part 9 of OFMD Metas Group
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A Hysterical, Headaching Analysis of the OFMD Season 1 Timeline, with Images, and Many Full Moons (Including Buttons') by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
14 Jun 2022
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It's what the title says really. I went through the ten episodes, compared what each character says about how long it's been against temporal signifiers in the cinematography, and gave myself a migraine.
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- Part 10 of OFMD Metas Group
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Collated Thoughts on S2 Potentially Using Narrative Mirroring From S1, Allowing Us To See Blackbeard's Darker, Gritter Universe, and Ways to Keep The Humor by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
14 Jun 2022
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Again, the title says it all!
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- Part 11 of OFMD Metas Group
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Collated Thoughts on Izzy's (And Ed's) Future Post-Toe Scene by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
15 Jun 2022
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Trauma, disability etc.
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- Part 12 of OFMD Metas Group
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Collated Thoughts on Genre: The Genre Shifts in 1x10, Framing and How People Willfully Misread The Show (Especially Re: Power Dynamics) by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
16 Jun 2022
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The title says it all, really.
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- Part 13 of OFMD Metas Group
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Discussing the way certain characters are shown as masking and others are not.
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- Part 14 of OFMD Metas Group
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Non-Proportional Levels of Izzy Hate (ft. Fandom Discourse Drama) by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
16 Jun 2022
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A nonnie asked why fandom continually insists that Izzy is manipulative and why they act as though that is the only acceptable take. I broke it down in regards to purity culture and the current fandom discourse climate. We also discuss how they treat other fans, shaming fans of Izzy for made up things, ascribing modern terminology to word usage without considering the class and personal dynamics involved, accusing characters and people of using words they did not, and stripping characters and production crew of agency in the process, and a little bit of Calico Jack!
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- Part 15 of OFMD Metas Group
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Ed Neurodiversity and his Relationships with Izzy and (replacing him with) Stede (+ Why Stede Bothered Calico Jack So Damn Much) by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
15 Jun 2022
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Discussing Ed's seemingly ADHD, depression and further neurodiversity, how his brain is seeing Stede in 1x09, hyperfixations and replacing Izzy with Stede.
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- Part 16 of OFMD Metas Group
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Talking about how Stede must be thought of with only Izzy's scenes and point of view. Lacking the context of 1x01 - most of 1x03, and 1x07 and 1x08 and most of Stede's best moments changes how he is perceived.
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- Part 17 of OFMD Metas Group
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An anon came by and told me that Izzy is an antagonist and shouldn't have more screen time in season 2. This was my response to a different anon referencing the first anon, discussing the difference between a villain and an antagonist.
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- Part 18 of OFMD Metas Group
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Compiled Thoughts on Closing the Open Loop of Communication with Steddyhands, Ed's Fondness for a Guy Who is a Bit of a Bitch, Codependency and Ownership vs Trust, and Polyamory in OFMD by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
17 Jun 2022
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Exactly as the title says! Ed seems downright fond of Izzy, and Izzy talks to Ed who talks to Stede who doesn't talk back, and nor does Ed. Musings on the three of them learning to communicate, and thoughts on Spanish Jackie's polyamory, Lucius and Pete's relationship and so on.
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- Part 19 of OFMD Metas Group
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Collated Thoughts on the Crews; Loyalty vs Mutiny, Leadership, and Trust re: Stede and Izzy by sixstepsaway
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
16 Jun 2022
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Brought on by criticism of Izzy 'bullying' Lucius in 1x05 (aka trying to get him to do his work as a crewmember) and other conversations about Izzy and Stede.
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- Part 20 of OFMD Metas Group