Apparently, the screenwriters were upset that certain crucial bits of dialogue were left out, and this crucial information changes the meaning of the ending entirely. If you don't want to know, don't finish reading this comment.
Is that enough space?
There are two curses. The original one is that the Captain of the Flying Dutchman has to sail for ten years, ferrying souls to the afterlife. Then he gets one day on dry land to find his true love. If she is waiting for him, he is released from being captain and can go be with her and live a normal life.
However, Davy Jones's true love (Calypso) was not waiting for him at the end of his first ten years, so he had to keep captaining the Flying Dutchman. He stopped doing his job and corrupted his purpose by conscripting departing souls instead of ferrying them to the other side, so Calypso made him and his crew all fishy. Davy Jones added to the Flying Dutchman captain's curse by cutting out his heart. Now, whoever is captain must have his heart cut out, but that was not part of the original curse. Jones also retaliated against Calypso by telling the Brethren Court how to imprison her in human form.
Thus, Will had to have his heart cut out because of Davy Jones, but the original curse took hold of him, not the one that held Jones. After ten years, his true love was waiting for him, so he could go and be with her and not return to the ship. Someone else with a touch of destiny upon him would become captain and sail for the next ten years.
I can provide links detailing the above if you like. I hope I haven't spoiled your enjoyment of the movie. *g*
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Date: 2007-06-20 06:44 am (UTC)Apparently, the screenwriters were upset that certain crucial bits of dialogue were left out, and this crucial information changes the meaning of the ending entirely. If you don't want to know, don't finish reading this comment.
Is that enough space?
There are two curses. The original one is that the Captain of the Flying Dutchman has to sail for ten years, ferrying souls to the afterlife. Then he gets one day on dry land to find his true love. If she is waiting for him, he is released from being captain and can go be with her and live a normal life.
However, Davy Jones's true love (Calypso) was not waiting for him at the end of his first ten years, so he had to keep captaining the Flying Dutchman. He stopped doing his job and corrupted his purpose by conscripting departing souls instead of ferrying them to the other side, so Calypso made him and his crew all fishy. Davy Jones added to the Flying Dutchman captain's curse by cutting out his heart. Now, whoever is captain must have his heart cut out, but that was not part of the original curse. Jones also retaliated against Calypso by telling the Brethren Court how to imprison her in human form.
Thus, Will had to have his heart cut out because of Davy Jones, but the original curse took hold of him, not the one that held Jones. After ten years, his true love was waiting for him, so he could go and be with her and not return to the ship. Someone else with a touch of destiny upon him would become captain and sail for the next ten years.
I can provide links detailing the above if you like. I hope I haven't spoiled your enjoyment of the movie. *g*