Do you really see it that way? I don't. I see it as one of those compromises that defines Jack's existence. The decent man who turns pirate. Someone who is constantly walking that tightrope. Which is why I thought DMC was made of collosal fail. He clearly had fallen OFF the tightrope in that movie, and part of the deliciousness of Jack Sparrow is how close he comes to falling off and yet doesn't. They fucked with that concept, which is why (in addition to many other issues but that was the primary one) I hated that movie. It jossed the one, seminal concept of CotBP: a pirate can be a good man. He had a choice to let Will actually die, or give Will a half existence and then SCHEME like bloody hell in the meantime to free him. I think they could make an entire movie out of him consorting with various shamans (and a starring role for Tia Dalma) to free Will. It could actually be sort of a twoson with Jack and Tia Dalma in a constant search to free Will. With appropriate cameos with Elizabeth (femme slash! threesomes!). I think it could be a fascinating film. Get Barbossa in there, bring back the entire crew. Do you think I should write the screenplay?