I’m a simple man: I saw promotional content of Taika Waititi as a pirate and I threw all caution to the wind, diving headfirst into the world of HBO Max’s most recent period romantic comedy, “Our Flag Means Death,” from David Jenkins of “People of Earth” fame and Taika Waititi, best known for “Jojo Rabbit,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and “What We Do In The Shadows.”

With only two episodes until the series finale, “Game of Thrones” approaches the end of its eight-year reign as HBO’s No. 1 show. What started as a series of political intrigue with occasional sword fights has grown into the high-budget, fast-paced cultural phenomenon that keeps us glued to our TVs.