The folks over at The Popverse seem to think so. And who am I to argue.
Where Treasure Island is about adventure and ghosts of the past, Black Sails is instead about survival and power and freedom from imperialism. It’s about politics and the power of stories and legends. In other words, it’s what you wanted Game of Thrones to be, a perfectly plotted show full of changing alliances, betrayal, and a scramble for power.
Read more, over at The Popverse