This isn’t a Scrubs Season 9 situation, in which the core cast of a beloved show is largely replaced by a much less endearing ensemble. To be clear, if Our Flag Means Death continues on with Waititi and Darby – both very busy and in-demand performers – in lesser roles, its third season still has the potential to be great. It’s an unusually settled ending that feels a bit like a surprise bookend to both their character arcs. Stede and Ed, meanwhile, are at peace on the mainland, without a hint of unresolved conflict or the angst that propelled their relationship this far. A sweeping shot across the ship shows Frenchie (Joel Fry) seemingly in charge and new crew members Spanish Jackie (Leslie Jones), Zheng Yi Sao (Rubio Qian), and Auntie (Anapela Polataivao) all aboard. So why do the final moments of “Mermen” set off unofficial spinoff alarm bells in our heads? Mostly, it’s because the show ends by clearly showing audiences that there are still more adventures to be had – but only aboard the New Revenge. The pair’s loosely history-based story still feels unfinished, and not just because they made the biggest decision of their careers by simply sharing a wordless look during Black Pete (Matthew Maher) and Lucius’ (Nathan Foad) matelotage ceremony. Stede and Ed could end up hating landlubber life, or be tempted back to the sea to help the crew of the Revenge on their next adventure. Given how quickly the series resolved the “Ed wants to become a fisherman” plotline that seemed poised to cause major conflict in Season 2’s penultimate episode, the creative and ever-evolving series could easily return to the pair’s story if given a third season (which creator David Jenkins recently said would be its last). It’s perfectly possible that Season 3 of the series will pick up with Ed and Stede, the star-crossed pirate lovers who are undoubtedly the rom-com’s main attraction, still in the picture. This should be a happy ending, but thanks to the ship-set scene that came before, it’s actually an unsettling one: is Our Flag Means Death preparing to pull focus away from its two main characters if it gets renewed for a third season? It’s a sweet if somewhat rushed epilogue that sees selfish Stede set aside his own ambitions for a quiet, loving retirement with his other half. By the end of this week’s finale, Ed (Taika Waititi) and Stede (Rhys Darby) have survived a beach showdown much like the one in Stede’s dream, and in a surprisingly conclusive final scene, are revealed to be trying out the innkeeper life. The sophomore season of Our Flag Means Death started with a dream, and in some ways, it also feels like it ended with one.
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