Of all the things Jim had expected to happen with Barbossa, having him become a privateer with a peg leg and a big floofy wig was not really on the list, and it's almost comical to watch. The darker tone of the previous two films seems much lighter here, despite the addition of Blackbeard to the cast, and perhaps not quite as emotionally engaging as the previous films. But Jim finds it entertaining enough, settling in to watch a new adventure of Captain Jack Sparrow, this time with no plot points that bring up bad memories.