(Possible spoilers)
This episode is a beautiful example of Ed and Stede's relationship. They both begin to understand the reality of the others world, and each other. This is the episode where they truly grow closer, and possibly where romantic feelings start. Ed truly wants to be part of Stede's posh world, and stede welcomes him into it fully. The beauty in this comes in when Stede, despite knowing Blackbeard might have a hard time, supports him fully and helps him get ready. He even makes a few sacrifices just to make him feel better.
On another note, I adore the odd portrayal of rich French society. Often times, white people are portrayed as perfect and posh and fancy, while PoC are portrayed as following odd rules and rituals, and behaving ignorantly to what other people need. This is completely flipped on its side when the French are shown to be rude to whoever they please, and shown in a violent nature when their way of partying is disrupted.
Last thing: the humor in this episode wins.
On another note, I adore the odd portrayal of rich French society. Often times, white people are portrayed as perfect and posh and fancy, while PoC are portrayed as following odd rules and rituals, and behaving ignorantly to what other people need. This is completely flipped on its side when the French are shown to be rude to whoever they please, and shown in a violent nature when their way of partying is disrupted.
Last thing: the humor in this episode wins.