I'm autistic and identify with him in so many aspects (impostor syndrome, feeling like a failure and a burden, trying to mask who I am in order to fit in...). I also have ADHD and identify with Ed in many other aspects as well but that's a different story for a different comment lol
I think he might have PTSD and depression (or something else that might make him have low self esteem). He even says he deserves to be shot by Badminton’s brother in episode 9, DIDNT try to fight back in episode 8 and thinks he should be killed by the Native tribe in episode 4, he felt like a murderer and a backstabber throughout season one and I hope he gets some comfort in the next season, especially since we always see HIM trying to comfort everyone else.
I have had the phrase "guilty not remorseful" regarding Stede stuck in my thoughts for weeks now. It's just his character conflict in a nutshell, he doesn't regret for leaving his family or killing Nigel, but he does feel guilt. And the only time I expect he's going to actually regret doing something in the show it'll be leaving Ed (tempered by the fact he finally burned the bridges with his guilt regarding his family)
You know what I love the most, the fact that yes you have Stede's bits and Ed's bits, but you also have MARY, our beloved Mary who's story and narrative is also super valid and interesting I love that
this is so beautiful. it shows so perfectly how stede felt about all that. he couldn’t allow himself to love ed because he thought he would ruin him (like he ruined everything else: his family, the twins, etc). and that whole conversation with chauncey just brought all that he had bottled up and ignored to the surface again, so he ran, not because he was being selfish, but much the contrary - he was, in a way, being selfless, putting Ed’s own integrity and happiness above his own, thinking that by leaving he would be making Ed’s life better and not tainting it with his poison. he couldn’t allow himself to love and I believe he refused to believe it was love until that talk he had with Mary - not only bc he had never felt it and didn’t actually know how it felt like, but also bc he didn’t want to love someone bc he’s so afraid to hurt people. he would rather sabotage his own happiness than harm Ed. he loved him so much that he’s willing to let him go bc he thinks that’s better. but of course he’s got it all wrong. i’m so curious to see what will happen in s2 (istg if HBO doesn’t renew ofmd I’ll riot) when they meet again. stede finally accepting himself and his right to be happy and to love, finally allowing himself fully out of the barriers he built around himself; ed completely changed into kraken, believing that he’s unworthy of love and affection and that being soft only makes him to misery, believing that stede lied to him and left him. god the angst that awaits. sorry I rambled a lot omg, but this is truly so beautiful!! couldn’t keep it to myself lol
A lot of limited-colour animatics look like the artist didn't have time, resources, or patience to colour them. They often seem unfinished. This one doesn't. The use of tone, black instead of white background, and the very pointed and limited use of colour all work wonderfully - there was absolutely nothing lacking. Besides that, I love this song and this is a really interesting take on Stede that I find myself agreeing with more and more every rewatch.
THIS SONG. why is it so good for this theme of Stede's inner issues??? Also can i say i like how everything is black and white and there's Ed's greys? both the color choice and the sort-or-symbolism-im-willing-to-see. also the red cloth
OH MY GOD EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS PERFECT!! the art, the song choice (i freaking love the crane wives and they are such a good fit for ofmd), this whole thing is so beautiful
So realistically I know that this isn’t an official song for OFMD, but this animatic has hit me so hard that it is to me. I legit keep forgetting that this song isn’t part of the official soundtrack and that this is a fan work because of how influential it is! You did so good with this that I keep coming back to it. I wish they’d add this song into the show because of how well it suits these two. You nailed the matchups so well!!
This, along with a couple of fics and posts I’ve seen lately, have really cemented in the heartbreaking reality that no matter what, Stede was going to leave Ed alone on that dock. He seemed off from the second they got to the privateer place, but as soon as Badminton got to him he was definitely going home. It wasn’t a fear thing, not purely, instead it was him genuinely feeling like an anchor to everything he touched and that the only thing he could do was let Ed go. Even if he’d made it to that dock, I think we would’ve seen a direct breakup. I’m just very excited to see how they build them back together in season 2.
WHEN I SAW THIS I FLIPPED our flag means death and the crane wives; my two favorite thingssss it really is too perfect tho stede fucks all the things up all the time but he truly just doesnt know what the fuck he's doing because NO ONE EVER PROPERLY RAISED OR HELPED HIM the poor bby
this animatic got me to watch our flag means death, actually! when i first watched it, i was like "wow the art style is so cool, and the show looks super interesting!" and now that i've seen it and have context for all the frames, i am in perpetual pain thinking about this song LOL its so good !! please keep up the great work
I'v been listening to that damn song on repeat the last few days because it suits Stede so well. So this right here is literally like a dream come true?? I absolutely love it! Thank you for blessing us with this🖤
my goodness this is AMAZING, oh my god!! it is so so beautiful. the fusion of the song (which fits into Stede's character so well) and your art style (monochromaticism was a perfect decision) made me cry 😭🤍
omg I love the crane wives and this is SUCH a perfect Stede song, I feel like it encapsulates so much of how he feels about himself and especially his relationship with Ed. Your art is so amazing and really captures the emotions and heartbreak of it all I love it!!
a really beautiful animatic. i can’t compliment it enough. stede comparing himself to an anchor and ed as the ship hurts so bad because stede sees it as himself holding ed back but he was the only thing keeping him from drifting away. a ship *needs* an anchor.
I just keep coming back to this. It’s genuinely so beautiful and emotional. Just, the grief and Stede’s guilt and his insecurities are just palpable!!! This video impacts me on a physical level and I will never get over it
When Steve told Mary "I don't fit in here anymore," I was waiting for him to add I don't think I ever did." (IDK, just reminded me of the first bit of this beautiful animatic.)
GAHHHHHHHHHHHH YOU DONT UNDERSTAND I JUST FINISHED THE SHOW YESTERDAY AND THIS IS UTTER PERFECTION YOUR ART IS INCREDIBLE AND THIS SONG I HADNT REALIZED BUT THIS IS PERFECT FOR STEDE AHHHHHHH THANK YOUUUUUUUU
aahhhhh I love this so much!!!! my favorite part is starting at "i am broken I am selfish I am cruel" all the way through the hands verse. like daaaamn I love every frame chosen for each "wondered why..." the last one (never had the chance to lose you) HURT!!! AHHH this is just so good ahhhh the use of white on black was done really nicely!! and I really loved every one's facial expressions!! they conveyed a lot of emotion
Every time a friend finishes season 1 for the first time I send them this. It's a beautiful character study for Stede. "These hands of mine are clumsy not clever" still makes my heart hurt. Beautiful artwork, beautiful song
Good God do these two have a lot to talk, if only things went different and stede didn't leave Ed but if he didn't he wouldn't have realized his love for him and gotten closure from his family, he was always saying that if a pirate ends up getting injured or end up dying or living with no wounds but mentally changed in the bigining to his crew but he ended up being the one who went through the most trauma out of everyone in the end
Only thing this is missing is Lucius reaching his wooden hand out of the depths at the end and crawling into Stede's boat, scaring the shit out of him.
I will never stop coming back to this video. The expressions, the details and overall composition are so mesmerizing and I appreciate all the effort you put into this. Brb while I cry in the corner and watch this on loop over and over again QwQ
holy hells, your composition style is BRILLIANT??? IT'S SO GOOD?? the one shot of Stede rowing out where he looks like the lighthouse against a dark sky absolutely wrecked me. BEAUTIFUL WORK!!
I'M BACK AGAIN i cannot stop thinking about this holy shit you are amazing this is amazing the lighthouse painting at 1:20? WOW the family portrait at 2:06? WOW all the shots with mary? FUCKING WOW and jesus 2:45 still makes me want to eat fucking gravel and rip out my hair oh my god don't even get me started i'm rlly not smart enough with words to fully convey my admiration for this but UGH stede's self-destruction and selfishness and remorse and the way you captured how heavily those flaws weigh on his character and silly little gay gentleman morals?????? i had been slobbering about all that for WEEKS since the show came out and you have just???? perfectly captured everything i feel about it??????? it's like the crane wives wrote this song for HIM and you just made it all come together in such a pretty way.................. shitting bricks rn just typing this all in all this is literally perfect 10/10 mwah mwah i'm in love and you are AMAZINGLY TALENTED
i have been listening to this song and thinking about them all week and now… NOW you have the AUDACITY to post this…… i’m gonna cry this is so beautiful
The work you did here shows the depth of understanding & effort you put into conveying Stede. As a Stede kin, I truly appreciate this look into Stede & what we hope for in his development as a person.
screaming. crying. shitting. pissing. throwing up. sobbing. i am inconsolable!!!! thank you for this so much this really broke me. i love my little man so much and you did him justice 🥹
I do think we need talk more about Stede's self-preservation and self-esteem issues man.
I'm autistic and identify with him in so many aspects (impostor syndrome, feeling like a failure and a burden, trying to mask who I am in order to fit in...). I also have ADHD and identify with Ed in many other aspects as well but that's a different story for a different comment lol
It's incredible how much self-hatred he had and yet he treated those around him kindly. If only he'd treat himself kindly as well
I think he might have PTSD and depression (or something else that might make him have low self esteem). He even says he deserves to be shot by Badminton’s brother in episode 9, DIDNT try to fight back in episode 8 and thinks he should be killed by the Native tribe in episode 4, he felt like a murderer and a backstabber throughout season one and I hope he gets some comfort in the next season, especially since we always see HIM trying to comfort everyone else.
@@norustbuildupman Totally. I hope he finally sees all his worth ✨✨✨✨
Seriously. I’ve seen lots of people just chalk up his actions toward the end as selfish, like the show wasn’t giving us the warning signs all along.
I have had the phrase "guilty not remorseful" regarding Stede stuck in my thoughts for weeks now. It's just his character conflict in a nutshell, he doesn't regret for leaving his family or killing Nigel, but he does feel guilt. And the only time I expect he's going to actually regret doing something in the show it'll be leaving Ed (tempered by the fact he finally burned the bridges with his guilt regarding his family)
You know what I love the most, the fact that yes you have Stede's bits and Ed's bits, but you also have MARY, our beloved Mary who's story and narrative is also super valid and interesting I love that
this is so beautiful.
it shows so perfectly how stede felt about all that. he couldn’t allow himself to love ed because he thought he would ruin him (like he ruined everything else: his family, the twins, etc). and that whole conversation with chauncey just brought all that he had bottled up and ignored to the surface again, so he ran, not because he was being selfish, but much the contrary - he was, in a way, being selfless, putting Ed’s own integrity and happiness above his own, thinking that by leaving he would be making Ed’s life better and not tainting it with his poison.
he couldn’t allow himself to love and I believe he refused to believe it was love until that talk he had with Mary - not only bc he had never felt it and didn’t actually know how it felt like, but also bc he didn’t want to love someone bc he’s so afraid to hurt people. he would rather sabotage his own happiness than harm Ed. he loved him so much that he’s willing to let him go bc he thinks that’s better.
but of course he’s got it all wrong. i’m so curious to see what will happen in s2 (istg if HBO doesn’t renew ofmd I’ll riot) when they meet again. stede finally accepting himself and his right to be happy and to love, finally allowing himself fully out of the barriers he built around himself; ed completely changed into kraken, believing that he’s unworthy of love and affection and that being soft only makes him to misery, believing that stede lied to him and left him. god the angst that awaits.
sorry I rambled a lot omg, but this is truly so beautiful!! couldn’t keep it to myself lol
This is SO well put!!
Omg this explains everything so well
I feel both these guys, having never had a " happy" relationship, but you put the words together in a more beautiful way
A lot of limited-colour animatics look like the artist didn't have time, resources, or patience to colour them. They often seem unfinished. This one doesn't. The use of tone, black instead of white background, and the very pointed and limited use of colour all work wonderfully - there was absolutely nothing lacking.
Besides that, I love this song and this is a really interesting take on Stede that I find myself agreeing with more and more every rewatch.
Dawg, I don’t think you know what an animatic is lmao.
THIS SONG. why is it so good for this theme of Stede's inner issues??? Also can i say i like how everything is black and white and there's Ed's greys? both the color choice and the sort-or-symbolism-im-willing-to-see. also the red cloth
OH MY GOD EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS PERFECT!! the art, the song choice (i freaking love the crane wives and they are such a good fit for ofmd), this whole thing is so beautiful
Nice Nastya PFP!
@@OscarLovesAngst ayyyy thanks!!
Crane wives my beloved ahjqkqvejql
So realistically I know that this isn’t an official song for OFMD, but this animatic has hit me so hard that it is to me. I legit keep forgetting that this song isn’t part of the official soundtrack and that this is a fan work because of how influential it is! You did so good with this that I keep coming back to it. I wish they’d add this song into the show because of how well it suits these two. You nailed the matchups so well!!
* Sobs hysterically while still on the toilet because I thought it would be a good idea to watch this while using the restroom*
Lmao. Mood
Gorgeous! So perfect for how Stede perceives himself--always failing, always letting down the people that he cares about
you are singlehandedly feeding this entire fandom, this is perfect
I love ur shadow pic
OH MY GOD THE CRANE WIVES WITH OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH!! I LOVE THIS SM
This, along with a couple of fics and posts I’ve seen lately, have really cemented in the heartbreaking reality that no matter what, Stede was going to leave Ed alone on that dock. He seemed off from the second they got to the privateer place, but as soon as Badminton got to him he was definitely going home. It wasn’t a fear thing, not purely, instead it was him genuinely feeling like an anchor to everything he touched and that the only thing he could do was let Ed go.
Even if he’d made it to that dock, I think we would’ve seen a direct breakup. I’m just very excited to see how they build them back together in season 2.
Pretty sure every single viewer was sobbing by the time "tie your shoes" hit. This is absolutely brilliant.
This is an old video which i was always loved, by my god does this hit even more after s2 ep7 ❤😭
ive spent countless hours at this point watching this on repeat. this is so beautiful, thank you for making it ❤
WHEN I SAW THIS I FLIPPED
our flag means death and the crane wives; my two favorite thingssss
it really is too perfect tho
stede fucks all the things up all the time but he truly just doesnt know what the fuck he's doing because NO ONE EVER PROPERLY RAISED OR HELPED HIM the poor bby
OH MY GOD OFMD AND THE CRANE WIVES AUAUAUAUAUAU THIS IS AMAZING
THATS EXACTLY HOW HE SEES HIMSELF AND THIS IS SO SAD
I'm absolutely obsessed with the crane wives, and I don't think you could have picked a more perfect song for this ship
haha
ship
@tweedy gremlin boy I came here to say roughly the same thing
I think its safe to say this has become a staple in the fandom and it deserves to be
this animatic got me to watch our flag means death, actually! when i first watched it, i was like "wow the art style is so cool, and the show looks super interesting!" and now that i've seen it and have context for all the frames, i am in perpetual pain thinking about this song LOL
its so good !! please keep up the great work
you introduced me to crane wives and now they are my favorite band of all time, thank you so much for changing my life
I'v been listening to that damn song on repeat the last few days because it suits Stede so well. So this right here is literally like a dream come true?? I absolutely love it! Thank you for blessing us with this🖤
my goodness this is AMAZING, oh my god!! it is so so beautiful. the fusion of the song (which fits into Stede's character so well) and your art style (monochromaticism was a perfect decision) made me cry 😭🤍
I think of this at least once a month for two years now
when i say i am THIS close to sobbing,
Oluwanda and Stede need to start a "cheerful guy who supports everyone but rarely gets it himself" club.
If someone would do an edit on ofmd to unraveling I think I could actually pass out
BRO 2:45
like this entire video is so good but god showing mary, then his kids, then ed. that really hit me differently
I adore the crane wives and this could not be more perfect for any character. It fits him SO well I’m shook
BESTIE USING THE CRANE WIVES FOR OFMD?!?!?? MY BELOVED
it’s time for my weekly rewatching of this
omg I love the crane wives and this is SUCH a perfect Stede song, I feel like it encapsulates so much of how he feels about himself and especially his relationship with Ed. Your art is so amazing and really captures the emotions and heartbreak of it all I love it!!
screaming, sobbing, and convulsing on the ground/ positive
THIS IS MY NEW GFAVORITE THINGEVERRRRR OH MY GID YOUR ARTISTIC VISION IS IMPRCCABLE
a really beautiful animatic. i can’t compliment it enough.
stede comparing himself to an anchor and ed as the ship hurts so bad because stede sees it as himself holding ed back but he was the only thing keeping him from drifting away. a ship *needs* an anchor.
OMG YES MORE CRANE WIVES APPRECIATION
I just keep coming back to this. It’s genuinely so beautiful and emotional. Just, the grief and Stede’s guilt and his insecurities are just palpable!!! This video impacts me on a physical level and I will never get over it
i want to consume this animatic it is so delightful omg
When Steve told Mary "I don't fit in here anymore," I was waiting for him to add
I don't think I ever did."
(IDK, just reminded me of the first bit of this beautiful animatic.)
I AM IN SHAMBLES YOU REALLY BROUGHT THE FUCKING CRANE WIVES INTO THIS
THANK YOU THANK YOU
SOBBING
GAHHHHHHHHHHHH YOU DONT UNDERSTAND I JUST FINISHED THE SHOW YESTERDAY AND THIS IS UTTER PERFECTION YOUR ART IS INCREDIBLE AND THIS SONG
I HADNT REALIZED BUT THIS IS PERFECT FOR STEDE AHHHHHHH THANK YOUUUUUUUU
aahhhhh I love this so much!!!! my favorite part is starting at "i am broken I am selfish I am cruel" all the way through the hands verse. like daaaamn I love every frame chosen for each "wondered why..." the last one (never had the chance to lose you) HURT!!! AHHH
this is just so good ahhhh the use of white on black was done really nicely!! and I really loved every one's facial expressions!! they conveyed a lot of emotion
I saw this already on tumblr and twitter, but I can't get enough! The use of nearly only black and white is impressive! Love the artstyle too.
the part from 2:40-3:05 gives me chills hfkjdhfj
the way you interpreted the lyrics to stede’s story is so brilliant
Every time a friend finishes season 1 for the first time I send them this. It's a beautiful character study for Stede. "These hands of mine are clumsy not clever" still makes my heart hurt. Beautiful artwork, beautiful song
AHHH STEDE MY BOY
Good God do these two have a lot to talk, if only things went different and stede didn't leave Ed but if he didn't he wouldn't have realized his love for him and gotten closure from his family, he was always saying that if a pirate ends up getting injured or end up dying or living with no wounds but mentally changed in the bigining to his crew but he ended up being the one who went through the most trauma out of everyone in the end
I LOVE OFMD, AND I LOVE THE CRANE WIVES, THIS IS PARADISE
SCREAMING ND KICKING ND CRYING I LOVE THE CRANE WIVES
this animatic is so iconic im suprised it doesnt have milion views
CRANE WIVES MY BELOVED
Only thing this is missing is Lucius reaching his wooden hand out of the depths at the end and crawling into Stede's boat, scaring the shit out of him.
this is so so beautiful i feel physically sick
i just wanted to see crack vids and vines on OFMD, but yt think i haven't cried enough... *break down in sobs *
I will never stop coming back to this video. The expressions, the details and overall composition are so mesmerizing and I appreciate all the effort you put into this. Brb while I cry in the corner and watch this on loop over and over again QwQ
my roommate'll never forget the way i cried after watching this video
you're wonderful artist and i absolutely adore your work!!
this is going on my instant crying playlist
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE LIGHTHOUSE CHANGING DIRECTION AS STEDE GAINS CONFIDENCE??? THAT FINAL SCENE????
YES THIS SONG IS PERFECT FOR THEM
Crane wives music goes so well with this pairing. The moon will sing feels like an Ed song to me.
This hurts deeply. thank you :)
1:58 had me YELP. the pain of this heartbreak!!! 😭 the lyrics are so fitting it adds another layer of burning
HI i am CHEWING through the DRYWALL THIS IS SO GOOD AJKDSFHJBFDSHBFDS
I've watched this four times and each time I lose it over the timing and the art and awgh
I'm not crying. My eyes are just sweaty.
holy hells, your composition style is BRILLIANT??? IT'S SO GOOD?? the one shot of Stede rowing out where he looks like the lighthouse against a dark sky absolutely wrecked me. BEAUTIFUL WORK!!
thank you user fishfingersandscarves i will never recover from this animatic im sobbing
OFMD AND crane wives?? fucking fantastic
I have watched this 10+ times and finished the series last week
hi this is the first thing i saw after the finale and i am feeling shrimp emotions thank u
I keep coming back to watch this animatic over and over again. Amazing
I'M BACK AGAIN i cannot stop thinking about this holy shit you are amazing this is amazing
the lighthouse painting at 1:20? WOW
the family portrait at 2:06? WOW
all the shots with mary? FUCKING WOW
and jesus 2:45 still makes me want to eat fucking gravel and rip out my hair oh my god don't even get me started
i'm rlly not smart enough with words to fully convey my admiration for this but UGH stede's self-destruction and selfishness and remorse and the way you captured how heavily those flaws weigh on his character and silly little gay gentleman morals?????? i had been slobbering about all that for WEEKS since the show came out and you have just???? perfectly captured everything i feel about it??????? it's like the crane wives wrote this song for HIM and you just made it all come together in such a pretty way.................. shitting bricks rn just typing this
all in all this is literally perfect 10/10 mwah mwah i'm in love and you are AMAZINGLY TALENTED
i have been listening to this song and thinking about them all week and now… NOW you have the AUDACITY to post this…… i’m gonna cry this is so beautiful
The work you did here shows the depth of understanding & effort you put into conveying Stede. As a Stede kin, I truly appreciate this look into Stede & what we hope for in his development as a person.
I didn't even know this song before. I am floored!
The crane wives is my favorite band and this is my favorite show... crying rn
you had NO RIGHT
screaming. crying. shitting. pissing. throwing up. sobbing. i am inconsolable!!!! thank you for this so much this really broke me. i love my little man so much and you did him justice 🥹
HELLO I LOVE THIS
YESS IVE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS SONG WITH THIS SHOW SM,,,THIS IS AMAZING IM GONNA BE STARING AT IT FOR HOURS
Oh good, you found the intersection of two of my artistic obsessions and exploited them both to a tee
video that makes you cry so hard you throw up
Another Crain wives song! Oh my gosh I'm so glad the animatic community is picking them up I love them so much
*cries in gay*
SOBBING. HOW DARE YOU
I ADORE THIS SOOO BQD
Bruh this is the best animatic I've seen in a while. And believe me I'm pretty obsessed with animatics of all kind LOL, this was beautiful
FINALLY RECOGNITION TO THE CRANE WIVES
i saw your animatic on tumblr and i've been obssed ever since, im listening to this song an unholy amount
Incredible. Made me cry 10/10
CRANE WIVES?? THIS SONG??? YES PLEASE
I like this animatic a normal amount
*watches it every single day*
ok fine i'll listen to the crane wives
I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING
this is so beautiful and heartwrenching and fitting and perfect its making me insane omfg
The Stede content I needed, such beautiful frames!
this is so absolutely PERFECT for this character ugh. i keep rewatching it