Shown pretty obviously in this last episode. At the first sign of fighting they run to the men for protection and then scurry away like cowards.
The men fight and dying for what they believe in while these women just want to give orders and run when things get tough.
Except for Anne Bonney of course. I really hope the final scene of the series is her sneaking up on Elanor and running her through just when Elenor thinks she has won.
Madi was in the fight. Idelle jumped into the fight, and specifically refused to run because she wanted to help Max- and convinced Featherstone not to run either, although he thought they should. Max risked her life to avoid giving up Featherstone and Idelle even though they had gone against her. That slave girl, the one who used to work for Eleanor, spread the word that Silver was coming back despite the fact that had she been caught with that information she most certainly would have been killed.
shareSome women, like men, fight with their bodies, some with their minds, some through clever manipulation, some through brute force, some strategic, some in strict linear ways.
I think this series shows all varieties. As it is loosely anchored in history, the time period we're delving into didn't afford women much direct power. And this is what we're shown for the most part.
I disagree with your assessment that they are cowards. If they had been, they would have ditched Nassau a long time ago when the turf wars continued to persist despite any efforts at stability.
Look at our U.S. Congress--do you think any of those mostly men are brave heroes. No they are sneaky, underhanded, corrupt, indirect SOBs who envelope themselves in power and influence for their own gains and profitable ends. With some notable exceptions, many never stood their ground during real trouble, real conflict. They are, by your definition, total absolute cowards. And in their case, I tend to agree...they are truly cowards. They duck and hide at the first sign of confrontation; they evade direct questions and challenges to their positions.
No...even the women in Black Sails for the most part are not straight up cowards, they are survivors looking for a way to end up still standing after the dust settles from the seemingly endless melees that inundate their world.
If you think that's bad wait till you see episode 3 tonight..If it's one thing Eleanor and Max have(especially Eleanor)is a sixth sense for danger...Idk or maybe its extreme paranoia because they know they have burned so many bridges.
Everything in moderation...including moderation..
Thats just biology, the egg is more important than the sperm. One man can inseminate a whole village of women. The other way around? Not so much.
We would be extinct as a species if females were as ready to sacrifice themselves as men.