At long last, Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi are finally able to act together in the same scene again, and it's a huge relief for those of us who've been waiting for their reunion since their tragic and upsetting breakup in the cliffhanger that ended season one. I'm thankful that the show wasn't interested in dragging things out any further than that, though - it's eager to get back into the messy work of repairing their relationship by pairing them with a couple of Blackbeard's old friends, who show them a distressing portrait of how a long-term relationship can end up. Meanwhile, back on the ship, the crew is doing the equally messy job of coming back together and recovering from the trauma they've been through - and showing that for all his silliness, Stede's ideals really have had a profound effect on them, forging them into a community strong enough to reach out to someone who's done nothing to deserve it and transform him by that act of grace.