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Edward Teach Memorial Week:

↪ Day 5: Most Empowering Moment

It initially seems odd that Teach — who waxes poetic about everything from birds to wives to Nassau’s smell — is not afforded last words. Both Vane and Miranda got a chance for fiery speeches before their send-offs. But Teach’s refusal to die the way Rogers wants is more impactful than a speech would have been. So, too, are Jack and Anne’s silent expressions as they watch, their wordless interplay, and Rogers’s registration of Jack’s presence.

Most powerful of all is Teach’s snarling smile before the bag is placed over his head – the last time we see his face whole. From his heartbreaking expression when the Readcoats first surround him, we know how anguishing this is.  

― Lauren Sarner