Black Sails Season 1 [Blu-ray]

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

The Pilot had me worried for a second. This is a great cast with a solid concept and impressive production value, but the first couple episodes seemed to focus too much on the bells-and-whistles of an adult drama (cussing just to cuss, bringing sex into almost every scenario to the point where you aren’t sure what’s really going to happen) instead of the plot itself. By Episode 3, I, a huge fan of Pirate lore, was almost ready to tearfully say goodbye to what I thought was a truly potential story.

But I kept watching, partly because I had seen articles saying it would find its pace and partly because I wanted a good pirate show SO BADLY.

And I’m glad I did. From Episode 4 onward, the show not only hits its stride but starts running. The characters I loved in the first few episodes got even better, and I started getting nervous anytime they had a brush with danger. After all, this ain’t club med. The characters I didn’t feel were as strong? Boom. Suddenly you find out their story, or at least the one thing that truly drive them, and not only does it make sense, they start to fit together wonderfully. By Episode 6 I had gone from worried to hooked, and I leaped right into Season 2 with fervor.

In short, if you feel a bit detached in the first few episodes, keep going. Don’t make that decision until you’ve hit Episode 5. I know that’s a ways to go, but like many shows sometimes that’s how the development finally comes to completion. If you don’t like it then, I’d guess it’s not the show for you. But I have a feeling you’ll be in for a treat.

-John

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, Zach McGowan, Hannah New, Jessica Parker Kennedy
Format: Color
Language: English (Dolby TrueHD)
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: Region A/1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 3
Rated: NR -Not Rated
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
DVD Release Date: January 6, 2015
Run Time: 456 minutes
ASIN: B00E1LSX44