Curses in Pirates of the Caribbean Explained

In the universe of Pirates of the Caribbean, curses play a vital role in most stories. From the Aztec blood-money designed to curse the greedy and evil, to the horrific fates that befall innocent people who pledge their loyalty to Davy Jones, this video will explore all of the curses in the Pirates of the Caribbean saga.
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[@bigyoshi5170]

“Price? *Pop* ” -Davy Jones

[@fannikarpati5563]

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[@cheyannelencioni9394]

I'd forgotten it was Jones who cursed his heart that bound the captain and crew to the Dutchman. It's interesting how they tried to continue this curse in Pirates 4 but didn't take into account that Will fulfilled his duty to the Dutchman and Calypso. That begs the question of if Jones's curse of becoming part of the ship part of the crew transfered to Will or ended with Jones's death.

[@lightdarksoul2097]

Pirates 5 is a very strange one. Will was eventually taken by the curse a bit, gaining some barnicle on his face but he did his job and all the souls that Jones left in limbo were saved. He as actually freed at the end of that movie and was able to stay with his family. Calypso brought back Davy Jone as the captain of the dutchmen but this time the man's curses and anger was broken as he was a full servant to the sea goddess so he would do his job and not go crazy like last time.

[@cheyannelencioni9394]

@@lightdarksoul2097 I never considered the possibility of Calypso bringing Jones back to serve as the captain. Every post I've seen concluded the trident breaking ended all curses and brought him back even though Jones's death wasn't a curse. My only question is since Calypso knows Jones betrayed her to the court and had her revenge with the Maelstrom, why would she bring him back as the Captain of the Flying Dutchman and not choose someone else?

[@lightdarksoul2097]

@@cheyannelencioni9394 I would figure, and this is more just a theory really, is that even after everything that happened between them the love was still there. I mean Will likely didn't ferry Davy to the afterlife and he was claimed by Calypso herself. With him regaining his heart in death the two could have reconciled for their actions and while bitter Calypso also seemed to have accepted she was also to blame for his fall. To ensure though that Davy wouldn't ever betray her again remember when she revives you she can kill you easily so unlike before she has a way to control him. My only thing is She could have just asked Jack as he would gladly take the role but Jones could be her true love so she stuck with him.

[@cheyannelencioni9394]

@@lightdarksoul2097 I like this theory since it makes a lot more sense than the breaking off all curses bringing Jones back. Thank you for sharing!

[@lightdarksoul2097]

@@cheyannelencioni9394 Yeah the breaking of the curses wouldn't have mattered only allowing will to be free but the dutchman isn't cursed it's role is actually one of nature. Someone needs to guide the dead and Jones being back under the rule of the sea itself just seemed right

[@Hawke0325]

Lol love how DMTNT is being treated as legend in the vid like it COULD have happened but i doubt it did very clever 😂

[@AugustusFGraham]

The designs for the Flying Dutchman's crew are so good. I think that part of what makes them so special is how they aren't entirely grimdark mutants, they still have some whimsical(though horrifying) elements, like the shrimp guy having feelers as an exaggerated mustache, or Maccus the hammerhead guy having one eye waaaay off to the side. The designers weren't afraid to have a bit of fun with it, and I think that it really helped give the crew some staying power. If they had just been "Zombies but with barnacles and seaweed" they wouldn't be nearly as cool. I feel that if Dead Man's Chest was released today, they would just be a generic CGI army with some slight nautical theming. Edit: I love how you kept slipping in little quotes from the movie when describing the Aztec curse. I don't blame you. PotC is the most quotable franchise in existence.

[@PhantomDragon1475]

If Will was freed from the Dutchman, what happens to the souls he's supposed to be guiding to the afterlife? For that matter, what happened to those souls before Davy Jones had that position?

[@lightdarksoul2097]

Will undid Jone's work and saved those souls, but after being freed there was meant to be another scene showing that Calypso was on the dutchman with Davy Jones as she can revive the dead but not the squid face version. That man was back and likely with him back and sane his curses were broken and he would do his job forever.

[@richardsonrichly8456]

1:23 a weird similarity that i found is that its just like night city from cyberpunk. The more you chase the heist,the glory and the greed that the city provides the more it demands from you. So you trade flesh with mashine slowly losing your humanity. I think on the Surface It's incredibly similar to The curse of The flying Dutchman

[@sharkchaos5160]

Great video.

[@DCMarvel2009]

I wonder if Poseidon’s Trident stopped the cursed coin that Jack the Monkey had on him, rendering him mortal. Would explain why he was much more helpful to Jack (Sparrow) at the end of the movie, the monkey might as well spend his life serving his namesake properly.

[@aleisterejazi5386]

What if one steals the stone chest itself? Do they still get cursed?

[@theshenpartei]

Now it makes me wonder what if Edward Kenway met jack sparrow?

[@lightdarksoul2097]

Those two would share some amazing stories over some rum.

[@mobgabriel1767]

"faithfully fulfilling the duties once expected of jones himself" but what about will's fate in the fifth movie fifth movie? what fifth movie there is only 4 movies in POTC

[@DCMarvel2009]

Yeah, too bad Jack never got to see the Black Pearl at full size and power again after the trilogy. Shame…

[@IsaiahAmos017]

arrrrrg