![]() Hannah Bradford (Evie MacDonald) is a 12-year-old transgender girl who begins a new chapter in high school as her authentic self in the Australian series First Day. The result is a show that isn't just the best gay pirate rom-com on TV, but one of TV's most charming comedies, period. But there's a real heart to Stede and Blackbeard's courtship, and they're not the only queer characters on OFMD, either: The ship's crew is a delightfully quirky ensemble, from Nathan Foad's writer Lucius to Vico Ortiz's nonbinary assassin Jim. So many shows have hinted at similar relationships between male characters, only to reveal that it's just a platonic bromance. There's something refreshing about watching their slow-burn love affair unfold, especially when TV has a long, ugly history of queerbaiting. ![]() Soon, he finds an unlikely ally in the notorious Blackbeard ( Taika Waititi, who also directs), and the two captains strike up a friendship and eventual romance. ![]() Who knew that a ragtag pirate comedy would become one of TV's sweetest and smartest examples of queer representation? Our Flag Means Death is a swashbuckling delight, following "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet ( Rhys Darby) as he ditches his privileged life on land to seek adventure on the high seas.
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