A Famous Mutiny
One of the most repugnant names in popular legend is that of Captain Williams
Blight. He was the captain of H.M.S Bounty in 1789, and the mutiny was erupted
aboard that ship was the basis of the film in which Charles Laughton portrayed
Blight as an awesome bully and an unmitigated villain. He would flay both the 
body and spirit of anyone crossed him. The crew developed such an aversion to 
Bligh's mortifying actions and demeanor that, led by Fletcher Christian, 
they set the captain and other 17 shipmates off in a lifeboat in the South
Pacific. The ship continued to The Pitcairn Islands where the crew remained to 
live with islanders. Laughton's delineation of Bligh remains as the image
we have of him. Only recently has an attempt been made to vindicate Captain
Bligh and to remove the heinous reputation permeates history.


to take by storm--to make a fast impression.
The new opera star took the critics by storm and carried the day.