Explore this fan theory that connects two crucial characters from the iconic ’80s teen movie “The Goonies.”
What if Mikey from “The Goonies” was actually a descendant of the pirate One-Eyed Willy? This enduring theory about Richard Donner’s 1985 film has recently been elaborated by the content creator secrets.de.cinema, who detailed the ins and outs of this intriguing possibility. Decide for yourself if it makes sense!
It All Starts with a Doll
The speculation begins when Andy (played by Kerri Green) discovers a doll on the pirate ship. This led fans to theorize that there must have been a child on board, and likely his mother as well. Given the sailor’s superstition that women brought bad luck at sea, if there was a woman on board, she could only be the captain’s wife, and the child would then be the captain’s offspring.
Furthermore, someone must have escaped from The Inferno; otherwise, the map and the medallion found by the Goonies would never have reached them. To flesh out the theory, this “someone” would be Willy’s wife and child, who later settled in Astoria, with Mikey (Sean Astin) being a descendant of this family.
Indeed, when Mikey confides in Willy’s skeleton in the captain’s cabin, he lifts the pirate’s eye patch to reveal his missing eye and says, “So that’s why they call you ‘One-Eyed Willy’… One-Eyed Willy… We have a lot in common, huh, Willy? You know what, Willy? You’re the first Goonie.” The video highlights that among their “things in common,” Willy and Mikey share a love for gadgets and booby traps.
This theory could be debunked by several factors, such as the possibility that the doll may have belonged to a cabin boy, a common role for young boys under the age of 16 on ships at the time, tasked with learning the ropes of seafaring. If the doll was his, then the theory about Willy’s lineage might fall apart.
But what do you think of this theory? Does it hold up? Do you see other possible connections between Willy and Mikey?
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