This is at first glance you think this is another pirate period piece (if you are not familiar with the show/haven't seen any spoilers). But then you press play and then are transported into a world of good comedy, real love, and pure genius. There is at least one character anyone can relate to inside and out, as I have found myself a few too many times saying "that's something I would do/say/act/feel". As Giant Freaking Robot (.com) said " In a world filled with too many straight rom-coms, Our Flag Mean Death is more than just a show about a queer romance between pirates."
It's heartwarming, touching, funny, full of plot twists (or at least things I didn't see coming and neither did Stede), and touches on subjects that should be more commonplace. It's serious when it needs to be and can be dark at times, but this show is a masterfully crafted mix of all the right ingredients that created the masterpiece we call: Our Flag Means Death.