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Join Faldor (Martin from Extended Edition podcast) as he joins me again for another go at the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise! It's the heartwarming tale of a band of plucky pirates, most of whom were dead at least once before, who rescue their friend from death and but can't save certain other people for some reason. A bunch of other stuff happens that is hard to remember or explain, most of which is people betraying each other, and Keira Knightly has several costume changes, and Pintel and Ragetti seriously get on my nerves. We examine the tone and motivations, try to figure out who the main character is, analyze the story as a long-form romance, and try to decide what to cut out. We discuss Johnny Depp's portrayal and Keith Richards' cameo. We wander off on a couple of tangents about Lord Nelson, the Patrick O'Brien novels, Treasure Island, and British television actors' pay.