Our Flag Means Death’s creator on the show fandom and future, in season 2 and beyond

polygon.com:

When David Jenkins’ HBO Max pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death first premiered, the obvious question was whether it was going to find the audience it was clearly designed for. The series leads — Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi and his frequent project partner Rhys Darby, as versions of real-life pirate allies Stede Bonnet and Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard — are compelling reasons to check out the show. But Waititi doesn’t fully arrive until episode 4, and before he meaningfully enters the story and brings the big drama with him, the series is mostly a light comedy about self-important incompetents making fools of themselves at sea.

As the 10-episode series rolled out, though, it gradually revealed itself as an emotional story about re-invention and self-discovery. Word of mouth rapidly spread over social media, as Stede and Blackbeard seemed to be edging up to a romantic moment, and a vocal, invested fandom wondered if they were being teased and baited. As the moment of truth came closer, fans started creating tender fan art of Stede and Blackbeard, and rooting for their relationship to go further. The season’s final two episodes do resolve that question — and then wrap on a cliffhanger that openly invites speculation about the future. Polygon recently spoke to series creator, writer, and producer David Jenkins about what went into the series, and what’s next. Spoilers ahead for the first season of Our Flag Means Death.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and concision.

I think everybody who watches the finale is going to have one major question: When do we get season 2? How are the prospects looking for HBO greenlighting the next installment?

David Jenkins: I think they look good. I think