Pirates of the Caribbean still has a huge Jack Sparrow and Barbossa plot hole that hasn't been fixed after 17 years

Although the Pirates of the Caribbean movies have never been airtight when it came to plot, this doesn't create an annoying plot hole. At the end of the world easier to excuse. 2003 The Curse of the Black Pearl it was an unlikely success. Pirate films historically underperformed throughout the '80s and '90s, with studios suffering from expensive flops like Throat Island and Pirates: The Movie. As such, it was a welcome shock when the original Pirates of the Caribbean the film was not only successful at the box office, but also became an unlikely critical success.

However, although the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels were a box office success, the franchise's critical acclaim was short-lived. Part of the reason for this was the byzantine plotting of the original film's sequels. Full of betrayals, deceptions and many warring factions, the Pirates of the Caribbean the sequences were needlessly complex webs of intrigue in which countless conspirators vied for supremacy. This came to light in 2007 At the end of the worldthe final film in the original trilogy. This tour brought together the Brethren Court, an international circle of Pirate Lords.

Jack is the pirate lord of the Caribbean Sea, while Barbossa is the lord of the Caspian Sea

Barbossa's base of operations contradicts his title

The Brotherhood Court doesn't make much sense when subjected to scrutiny, but the most confusing element of the Pirate Lords is their territories. Ostensibly, Jack Sparrow is the Pirate Lord of the Caribbean, while his former enemy/current co-conspirator, Captain Barbossa, is the Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea. This is clearly wrong since, as astute viewers will have noticed from the series title, Barbossa operates mainly in the Caribbean Sea, although he is the Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea. Admittedly, it's fair to assume that the Pirate Lord occasionally fights for territory.

However, this alone does not justify carelessness. After all, it's surprising that viewers only see Barbossa working in the Caribbean when he is, theoretically, the Pirate Lord from another sea. Furthermore, even the scenes where Barbossa works outside the Caribbean don't take place near the Caspian Sea. Barbossa works in the Mediterranean, but although he is the Pirate Lord of the Capsian Sea in the original trilogy, he never appears to visit there. THE Pirates of the Caribbean The movies have a lot of Barbossa plot holes, but this is one of the most glaring.

All the other doomsday pirate lords appear to be captains of their own ships

Barbossa and Jack's battles for captaincy complicate their positions

To make matters worse, Barbossa's position as Pirate Lord also doesn't make sense given his professional relationship with Jack.. Each of the other Pirate Lords is the captain of their own ship, which makes sense given the power they wield. As Lords of entire seas and oceans, they need at least one ship and crew under their command. However, Barbossa was Jack's first mate when Jack was captain of the Black Pearl before the events of The Curse of the Black Pearl. He became captain after organizing a mutiny, but this only complicated things further.

No matter which of them is the captain of the ship at any given time, Barbossa or Jack Sparrow must be a shipless Pirate Lord when the other captains of the Black Pearl. In this regard, it's not really a question of who is manning the ship, but rather a question of why two Pirate Lords from two seas who are nowhere near each other were left fighting on the same ship in the first place. Since On strange tides I saw Jack and Barbossa team up again and Dead men tell no stories portrayed them as friends, this time-honored power struggle is bizarre.

Jack and Barbossa, both being pirates, sum up the entire problem with the Brotherhood Court

The Brotherhood Court doesn't really make sense at the end of the world

The Brethren Court had the potential to be an interesting addition to the overall franchise mythos, but At the end of the world never adequately explains how the Pirate Lords operate. Although At the end of the world dedicates a lot of screen time to your meetings, the customs of the Brotherhood Court don't really make sense in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. What makes this more frustrating is the fact that they seem to have been added to make the film's story more exciting and dramatic.

To this end, it is surprising that the Court of the Brotherhood does not play a key role in defeating the villains at the end of the At the end of the world. During the dark and chaotic final battle, most of the important moments go to Will, Elizabeth, Jack and Tia Dalma. Even Bootstrap Bill plays a bigger role than most of the Pirate Lords, who are just there to provide support. This is a disappointing ending for Pirates of the Caribbean characters who had a lot of untapped potential.