The Original Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy Wasted The Kraken
The Pirates of the Caribbean movies featured some undeniably impressive villains, but the original trilogy missed a trick when it wasted the most ferocious of them—the Kraken. Although the Pirates of the Caribbean movies featured a lot of recurring characters, many of them weren’t utilized to their full potential. To allow more screen time for Johnny Depp’s scene-stealing fan-favorite Jack Sparrow, the series started to shift its focus from as early as the second movie, 2006’s Dead Man’s Chest.
This ultimately backfired for the franchise, with few viewers now caring whether supporting stars like Kaya Scodelario’s Carina return forPirates of the Caribbean 6. Depp’s Sparrow became the main attraction of the series even in the original trilogy and, as a result, fans never became heavily invested in the rest of the saga’s sprawling cast. An early example of this storytelling issue can be seen in the trilogy’s final movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, wasting the Kraken despite its obvious potential.
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A monster of Lovecraftian proportions, the gigantic Kraken seems like a series-shaking presence when it first appears in the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie’s climax. Seemingly as big as the sea itself and able to kill off even Jack Sparrow, the monster is unique in the series so far since it can’t be reasoned with, tricked, or double-crossed. Depp’s Jack Sparrow relies on his wits to outsmart villains throughout the first two Pirates of the Caribbean movies, meaning the presence of a massive monster that kills without thinking is a real threat to the star of the series. Cut to the next movie’s opening and not only is Jack’s death
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