Black Sails: Season 1

"Yo ho - no."

"Black Sails never quite takes off, developing into a tired treasure hunt with indifferent casting and stock characters."

"Black Sails goes for authentic over ostentatious in presenting the always intriguing world of civilized savagery."

"The drama runs aground of ambitions it doesn't have the skills to fulfill."

"While it doesn't have its priorities straight now, it has plenty of building blocks that can be used to become a great show."

"It's different. It's tense. It's rewarding. It's an underdog."

"Black Sails is a dark and complex tale that is not afraid to explore why these pirates are so desperate."

"The show is not without some memorable lines, though some of the best ones are unprintable."

"Black Sails has enough sex, violence and filthy language to make even the most ardent [Game of Thrones] fan sit up and take notice."

"The characters are big, the stakes and the production values are high, and the killing is intimate and ugly."