Game: Seven Seas Solitaire

There are very few things cooler than robots and ninjas. This is universally understood. Yet certain characters and archetypes do come close, and periodically rise with the cultural tide. Just look at werewolves and vampires. Those dudes are killingit. Cowboys are doing pretty well, too. But what about our beloved, scurvy-ridden friends, the pirates? Sure, they had a good run with that whole Caribbean gig, but has their ship of awesomeness finally left hip harbor? Have they walked the plank of relevance? Are we shamelessly fishing for analogies?