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6 weeks in a row y’all. More than you can count on your fingers (if you have one hand). You did this, Crew. This is all you. 🍾🐈 #ourflagmeansdeath pic.twitter.com/PthFC49Fnu

— David Jenkins (@david_jenkins__) May 4, 2022

It made this in demand chart for new series the week of its release (I feel like it will get its renewal before ofmd given the mess of the WBD merger)

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Renew #OFMD https://t.co/OoDoW93SPi

— erickohn (@erickohn) May 2, 2022

Lol it’s such a surprise he loves Our Flag Means Death. Really didn’t think it was up his alley.

Btw, I’ve finally gotten to s3 of WWDITS, and the show is really in its groove now and far funnier than plenty of other so called comedies in contention. Hope they pull off the series nomination again. The entire cast is clicking so well.

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Sir Shaw wrote:

Our Flag Means Death has been getting so much great press recently, wonder if the combo of that and the dedicated fanbase could lead a few surprise noms.

Yeah have been hearing it getting shout outs on various tv podcasts this past week. Plus a ton of comedians have cameoed on it. But its position with HBOMax now seems unclear and the new management may prioritise titles with a proven track

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Filmmakers can support themselves in TV while pursuing more ambitious personal work on the side. In this week’s column, I explore that delicate balancing act, w/input from @robbiepickering @vigalondo @nlyonne @alanyang @thetzechun @The_A_Prentice and more. https://t.co/oZJXH1vgO1

— erickohn (@erickohn) April 30, 2022

Fascinating article from Eric Kohn on tv directing. But extremely surprised and amused that a high brow critic like him was binging and full of praise for Our Flag Means Death

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gardenia wrote:

I definitely want to catch Our Flag Means Death

Thanks for supporting it – it needs every stream it can get, because it sounds like it’s at a high risk of not getting renewed because of the Warner Bros Discovery merger and how many projects they are gutting in the past week. Honestly heartbroken if they don’t renew – its creator said he has made his peace if it doesn’t.

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Every gay man, woman, bisexual and trans person should be granted five minutes in their lifetime to come out to Olivia Colman. pic.twitter.com/c5QcPnaYho

— SHANE REACTION (@imshanereaction) April 25, 2022

Olivia Colman protector of the gays pic.twitter.com/iBw2lk3fsD

— raq ☕️ cr: tshoeh (@chalametmoon) April 25, 2022

This is a whole new gen’s intro to Olivia Colman. Delightful

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I almost never care about guest stars, so how does Our Flag Means Death keep deploying them in a way that fills me with delight every time?

— Justin “Hoops” McElroy (@JustinMcElroy) April 26, 2022

As niche as the show still seems, a casting nom would be so deserved

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Manav wrote:

Olivia Colman appears in 4 out of 8 episodes of the series (Episode 1, Episode 5, Episode 7, Episode 8). Hence she’s ineligible for the Guest Actress Emmy since she isn’t in less than half of the number of episodes (that is <4 episodes) of the series.

I’m shocked she’s in that man eps! But cool confirms she picks roles based on writing and if she connects with the material rather than for awards attention.

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Manav wrote:

Olivia Colman is enough of a reason for me to watch

Guest Emmy nom incoming (jk sounds like it may be more of a cameo)

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When two dear friends (one of them @jowrotethis) told me to watch #OurFlagMeansDeath on the same day, I jumped right in– and was so happy to find a classic will-they-wont-they romance, which is so puzzlingly rare on TV these days. https://t.co/44xayaQFAF

— kateyrich (@kateyrich) April 21, 2022

Avast! Finally! Glen and Tasha Robinson rave about OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH, an HBO Max series that's smart, dryly funny and, not for nothing, bracingly queer.https://t.co/vUOWtXvnXd

— PopCultureHappyHour (@pchh) April 21, 2022

Vanity Fair and NPR giving some air time to OFMD one month after its finale.

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methaddiction wrote:

Another week at the top

The torrenting stats of Our Flag Means Death must be insane since it’s still not available in some big markets like UK.

HBOMax definitely knows how popular it is though; it’s been regularly tweeting about it this past week compared to before and it’s the only property that gets as much engagement as Batman.

I just found out it's only Wednesday. Don't text. pic.twitter.com/CL5bY5JXL8

— HBO Max (@hbomax) April 20, 2022

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mporter455 wrote:

I couldn’t finish Our Flag Means Death, just really wasn’t for me. I realized I barely laughed at all during each of the first few episodes, and there’s just too much out there for me to finish a show I wasn’t enjoying. Started Minx instead and that’s more my speed.

The show pitches a long game over the season and is really about the characters and relationships. But once Blackbeard (Waititi) enters, the show’s true intention reveals itself. Rewatching the first 3, there’s actually a lot of set up and the later eps callback to them; I really enjoyed that payoff.

But comedy is subjective and you aren’t alone.

This moment got me. pic.twitter.com/WolcgRlD5Q

— HBO Max (@hbomax) April 17, 2022

HBOMax at least now seems to realise the show gets them social media engagement that far outstrips whatever else they promote on Twitter.

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TheCineMike wrote:

I think what’s holding back in Our Flag Means Death’s renewal is that they’re still figuring out Taika Waititi’s very busy schedule.

Perhaps. Was thinking they may be asking for a bigger budget or to film in NZ instead of LA. Waititi has stated he’s very keen to do season 2 and has been openly pushing for it, but he did also state that he hopes to bring his tv shows to NZ.

The little pirate show that could, “Our Flag Means Death,” has turned out to be anything but little — in terms of both ambition and viewer appeal. https://t.co/mvlBu1iWq1

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 12, 2022

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Manav wrote:

As I said in the Movies Thread,

Olivia Colman in The Crown

100% she did her own thing, brought her own interpretation and plenty of memorable scenes.

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kat_ebbs wrote:

My concern with OFMD is it hasn’t been renewed yet. I think I might wait and see if it is.

Worth mentioning Parrot measures torrenting and video views so it might just be something that isn’t translating quite as highly over to actual views on the platform. HBO’s torrents (I have seen this when I was subscribed) are incredibly high for instance

Yeah it’s getting a bit tense among fans – seeing a lot of campaigning efforts for a renewal but I don’t think those really work. I think it’s safe for a renewal (makes sense business wise for WB/ HBO to court Waititi as a talent), but maybe we won’t hear about it until the May 18th upfront.

It getting torrented that much seems very appropriate for a pirate show lol. Sky should have released it sooner; seeing lots of demand from UK folks. It’s doing very well in AU/NZ with a legit streamer (Binge) hosting.