![]() Like Tanny, when Vesey tried to buy his wife and children’s freedom, their master refused.įrustrated and angry at white Americans’ inhumanity, Vesey began planning a slave rebellion sometime around 1822. The New York Times cites the winning amount as $1,500, of which $600 went towards buying his freedom. Though records are scarce about Vesey’s life, he did eventually buy his freedom after winning a lottery in 1799 (not by making off with sunken treasure). According to an 1861 Atlantic article, Captain Joseph Vesey, a Charleston slave owner, bought him as a cabin boy when he was 14. Vesey was born around 1767, likely on the island of St. Though the two have the same first name and existed at around the same time, the real Vesey lived in Charleston, South Carolina, while Outer Banks takes place in the islands that border North Carolina. Tanny’s story shares only a few details with Denmark Vesey’s. The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images Through another series of clues, Pope finds his family’s cross, but it’s stolen away again by the Camerons. Though it seems baffling and far-fetched that Pope would be related to Tanny - after all, Limbrey only accosts him because he’s John B’s Black friend - Pope later confirms the connection with his grandmother. When he tried to free his wife and daughter, Limbrey’s ancestors refused, and Tanny was hung in 1844. She tells him Tanny was a freedman who was born in 1806 and bought the freedom of his sons. It’s through Limbrey that Pope even learns of his ancestry. Limbrey is keen to find Tanny’s key, as it leads to the giant gold Cross of Santo Domingo, which she believes contains a piece of Christ’s robe that can heal her illness. Though Ward Cameron steals the gold away from them, the Tanny thread is picked up again in Season 2 when Pope is contacted by Carla Limbrey, a descendant of the Royal Merchant’s captain and former associate of Ward. Using a trail of clues, they manage to find Tanny’s gold in a well under a house in parcel nine. In the show, John B and the Pogues first learn about Tanny when they realize Sarah Cameron lives on Tannyhill, the plantation that Tanny bought after the shipwreck. His story is in part based on Denmark Vesey, a Black carpenter in South Carolina who bought his freedom and was later killed after plotting a slave rebellion in 1822. In the series, Tanny was enslaved on the Royal Merchant, but escaped with the gold after the ship went down and was able to buy his freedom. This is especially true when it comes to Denmark Tanny, a freedman at the center of the show’s central mystery who Pope finds out is his ancestor. Outer Banks may be about a fictional treasure hunt, but it also draws from real history. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series, and The Earthborn Trilogy, which is also on audiobook. Subscribe to my free weekly content round-up newsletter, God Rolls. ![]() I hope Outer Banks isn’t next.įollow me on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. ![]() But they need to strategize better about the long term plans for these shows, because killing off series too early is resulting in too many unsatisfying conclusions for viewers. ![]() But Shadow and Bone? Ginny and Georgia? Locke and Key? Outer Banks? Who knows.Īgain, this is not a new TV problem, as we all remember that some shows used to be cancelled in the middle of seasons, and Netflix at least does entire seasons at a time now. The only shows that seem “safe” to watch are the ultra-prestigious ones where it’s clear Netflix is on board for the long haul, The Witcher, The Queen, etc. Even more so when it seems like this keeps happening 50% of the time, at least, over and over again. This concept hurts Netflix in the long run, as it’s hard to get invested in a show that may be cancelled on a cliffhanger. Maybe Netflix has allowed the showrunner that courtesy, but maybe not, as we have seen with dozens and dozens of other shows that aren’t Netflix’s most famous offerings. With no idea if Netflix will renew the show or not, how do you script a show like Outer Banks so you can map out a “win” for the series finale, instead of ensuring the kids stay poor and hungry and eager for new adventures? While many shows deal with cliffhangers, the entire concept of Outer Banks kind of hinges on knowing the overall arc of the series. “Well,” I replied, “if they get the treasure, the show is over.”Īnd I do hope those kids get the treasure, eventually, but this is the core problem. “They’re always losing” my wife said, frustrated at the similar ending to season 1. In season 2? Again, the teens found a giant gold cross worth hundreds of millions, and…lost it to the same guy again. In season 1, the teens found a giant pile of gold and lost it to the evil dad of one of the girls in the group. This has happened twice now in almost the exact same way. ![]()
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