![]() ![]() ![]() It’s important to note up-front that in the PotC franchise, the films have no (overt) eunuch characters. In what context does this fascination occur, and what might it tell us about the infamous captain of the Black Pearl? The Context of Eunuchs in the Pirates’ World With this notion of the character’s mythos in mind, there is a curiosity about Sparrow that begs to be explored: a particular fascination with eunuchs. Sparrow, more often than not, is an absolutely inscrutable character, and no amount of research and questioning can elucidate a fulfilling understanding of him. ![]() While he does get broken down and taken to task more than one in the PotC franchise, all his oddities and curiosities are never fully revealed. Naturally, the legend of Captain Jack Sparrow raises a lot of unanswerable questions. He is legend inasmuch as what he tells others as what they tell of him. Mystery is seemingly built into his identity-his very DNA, even-and he devotes a lot of energy to maintaining his mythos as the legend of his escape from a desert island using sea turtles shows, Sparrow not only crafts his mythologies, but lets them take on new lives of their own. Sparrow’s intertextual appeal is driven by the mystery that surrounds him. ![]() There’s nothing–and I mean NOTHING–more iconic and telling of Jack Sparrow’s place in our culture than this incredible skit by the Lonely Island and Michael Bolton. ![]()
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