I love the way how almost every character, whether minor or major, is interesting to me, regardless as to whether or not I like them.

YESSSSSSSSSS.

This respect for its minor characters as more than canon fodder, this remembering people not in the credits are no less human, is one of Black Sails' best qualities.

YESSSSSSSSSSS again!

Because while Max/Eleanor might not compel me as lovers, they have an absolutely fascinating relationship as exes, and it would not be as intriguing and layered if they did not have that backstory.

Oh absolutely agreed.

how in this show, you could be absolutely furious at a character without being less fond of them.

I KNOW.

this is a show (with canon m/m and f/f and m/f/f and m/f/m along with the traditional m/f) which values its non-sexual relationships (note that I don't say "non-romantic", because there are relationships you could argue are romantic while being entirely platonic - later Flint and Silver being a case in point) and its sexual relationships alike, you never get the sense one is played out against the other.

I really don't know how they manage to do that! All the characters, all the relationships are so good! With sex or without!