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In the original novel, it's mentioned that Silver is married to "a woman of colour" who he leaves to manage his inn when he ships on the Hispaniola. The first episode of Black Sails shows Silver and Max as partners in crime; why shouldn't they end up as partners in business[[note]] (and I do think it would be a business arrangement, rather than a romance, with these two)[[/note]] as well? It would tie up a neat piece of mythology and, more importantly, it would prevent Max from falling victim to any of [[BuryYourGays the]] [[DisposableSexWorker many]] [[BlackDudeDiesFirst death]] [[StuffedIntoTheFridge tropes]] which probably already have her in their sights.

''Westworld'' demonstrates that the titular Westworld is only one of several parks that the Delos corporation operates. The original novel also includes Romanworld and Medievalworld, the sequel adds Futureworld and Spaworld, and the series adds Samuraiworld. Why not a Pirateworld? This explains the various timeline discrepancies for real life pirates, historical deviation from their fates, the addition of fictional characters along side historical ones, the badass upgrades for various characters, and the occasional switch from one actor to another. Joji could be a transplant from Samuraiworld, and Tom Hopper's subsequent appearances in History Channel's ''Barbarians'' miniseries and later, ''Series/GameOfThrones'' could be Billy's host being re-purposed, first to Romanworld and then to Medievalworld.

''Westworld'' demonstrates that the titular Westworld is only one of several parks that the Delos corporation operates. The original novel also includes Romanworld and Medievalworld, the sequel adds Futureworld and Spaworld, and the series adds Samuraiworld. Why not a Pirateworld? This explains the various timeline discrepancies for real life pirates, historical deviation from their fates, the addition of fictional characters along side historical ones, the badass upgrades for various characters, and the occasional switch from one actor to another. Joji could be a transplant from Samuraiworld, and Tom Hopper's subsequent appearances in History Channel's ''Barbarians'' miniseries and later, ''Series/GameOfThrones'' could be Billy's host being re-purposed, first to Romanworld and then to Medievalworld.

[[WMG: John Silver is [[{{Faust}} Mephistopheles]].]]

[[WMG: The [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome opening titles music]] is the song in ''Literature/TreasureIsland'']]

All but stated by Rackham, in his monologue about how "a story is true, a story is untrue; as time extends, it matters less and less", but it still needs to be said: There was no happy ending for Flint, no sanatorium with Thomas Hamilton, no peace. Silver shot him on Skeleton Island and left his body in the dirt.

* Jossed; Flint ends up killing all except for Hands, and then kills the crewman he'd convinced to help him bury the treasure in the first place. It's easy enough to see how this scenario would warp into the story version via retellings of it.

According to Ben Gunn in ''Literature/TreasureIsland'', Flint buried his treasure with the help of six men, all of whom he then killed. Also according to the book, Israel Hands survived to join the crew of the ''Hispaniola''. There's several ways this scenario could shake out, but my guess: Flint will appeal to the loyalty of his former shipmates, who will change sides. Israel Hands, having no loyalty to Flint, will refuse, and flee back to the ship. Hands will thus have no idea where the cache is buried. Flint, meanwhile, will take those six men on into the island's interior, bury the treasure, and then kill them.

Right before the final credits role, we'll catch a glimpse of Jim Hawkins in a FlashForward to the opening chapter of ''Literature/TreasureIsland''.

I think Rackham, but that's just a guess. I was curious about Woodes Rogers' line to Jack in episode 3x06, that if he wants to control his story he should write a book. The line just stood out to me, like wink from the writers. Turns out the earliest, most famous, and still the primary source of information we have about this era of piracy was written anonymously, with the stated author, Charles Johnson, universally believed to be a pseudonym. This book is where most of our information about Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read come from, not to mention Charles Vane and Blackbeard. As obsessed as Jack is with his name and reputation, this would be a perfect ending for him (especially if Anne is right there with him, making sure he make her look like a badass too).

[[WMG: Max will turn out to be Mary Read]].

* There's an interview on youtube with Clara Paget and Toby Schmitz where they're asked about the possibility of Mary Read showing up. The way they talk about it implies that Read would be a separate character from Max -- they'd like the dynamic in the relationship to be different from the dynamic between them and Max. Of course, they're not the writers, and supposedly the only people on set that can get backstory out of the writers are Toby Stephens and Zach [=MacGowan=], so who knows how it will develop.

* There's an interview on youtube with Clara Paget and Toby Schmitz where they're asked about the possibility of Mary Read showing up. The way they talk about it implies that Read would be a separate character from Max(They discuss how they'd like the dynamic in the relationship to be different than the dynamic between them and Max). Of course, they're not the writers, and supposedly the only people on set that can get backstory out of the writers are Toby Stephens and Zach MacGowan, so who knows how it will develop.

She has a steadily evolving relationship with Anne Bonny, and Mary will have to turn up sooner or later.

In the original novel, it's mentioned that Silver is married to "a woman of colour" who he leaves to manage his inn when he ships on the Hispaniola. The first episode of Black Sails shows Silver and Max as partners in crime; why shouldn't they end up as partners in business[[note]] (and I do think it would be a business arrangement, rather than a romance, with these two)[[/note]] as well? It would tie up a neat piece of mythology and, more importantly, it would prevent Max from falling victim to any of the [[DisposableSexWorker many]] [[BlackDudeDiesFirst death]] [[StuffedIntoTheFridge tropes]] which probably already have her in their sights.

It's actually the "old sea shanty" Billy Bones is singing at the beginning of the book ("Fifteen men on a dead man's chest/Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum"), and at some point in the series we'll hear somebody sing it.

His apparent role in the plot is that of the naive newcomer, an AudienceSurrogate providing an introduction to the world of pirates. Except that his actual role is to tempt the other characters and bring conflict to the surface. He tempts Max into turning her back on Eleanor, without her even realising that's what she's doing. He drives Flint to ever-greater secrecy, turning the crew against him until he's forced to murder his best friend. He persuades Eleanor to help Anne and Jack become traitors to their crew. He leaves a trail of dead bodies and broken relationships in his wake, and comes away with clean hands and a ready smile.

In the original novel, it's mentioned that Silver is married to "a woman of colour" who he leaves to manage his inn when he ships on the Hispaniola. The first episode of Black Sails shows Silver and Max as partners in crime; why shouldn't they end up as partners in business[[note]] (and I do think it would be a business arrangement, rather than a romance, with these two)[[/note]] as well? It would tie up a neat piece of mythology and, more importantly, it would prevent Max from falling victim to any of the [[DisposableSexWorker many]] [[BlackDudeDiesFirst death]] [[StuffedIntoTheFridge tropes]] which probably already have her in their sights.

In the original novel, it's mentioned that Silver is married to "a woman of colour" who he leaves to manage his inn when he ships on the Hispaniola. The first episode of Black Sails shows Silver and Max as partners in crime; why shouldn't they end up as partners in business[[note]] (and I do think it would be a business arrangement, rather than a romance, with these two[[/note]] as well? It would tie up a neat piece of mythology and, more importantly, it would prevent Max from falling victim to any of the [[DisposableSexWorker many]] [[BlackDudeDiesFirst death]] [[StuffedIntoTheFridge tropes]] which probably already have her in their sights.