sea turtles, mate

Keep a weather eye on the horizon ✨ My eyes couldn't believe it, after months sailing I finally found him and if that means I have to sail to the end of the world I would do it till the last day of my life.

I have been staring at this drawing for too many hours that I don't know what to think anymore but here it is - the pirate king 👑

Thanks to a tip from @nocauseislost, I was able to pull some Jerry Bruckheimer photos from an exhibit sometime around 2008? Still sleuthing on it to see if I can find more pictures online. But here's what I've got so far. Non-Willabeth content above, Willabeth content below.

Stage 1: Rum locker scene - starfish is forming under his skin.

Stage 2: Whipping scene - starfish is halfway emerged.

Stage 3: Dice game & Kraken scenes - starfish is now fully formed.

Stage 4: Dutchman brig scene - losing himself and fusing with the ship.

Stage 5 of his progression seems to have been skipped over by the filmmakers for whatever reason, as there are no scenes with Bootstrap between his stage 4 and stage 6 appearances - or at least, none with any noticeable difference.

Stage 6: Maelstrom sequence - most extreme state, completely engulfed in sea life.