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PotC: The Pirate's Progress (1/5?)

Jan 09, 2007 13:35

When he came to himself, with mild surprise--he hadn't been sure there would be any himself to come to, despite all those things in heaven and earth, Horatio, that he'd seen and dealt with and cheated, too, up 'til now--he was standing on a field of greyish sand, and the light was queer: twilight or underwater, no hint of sun or moon.

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kyra_neko_rei January 9 2007, 22:55:28 UTC

Ooooh! I like!

Beating the gods at their own game. Wasn't that what he was best at? With one notable exception; but even that game, he felt just then, might not be entirely up.

*laughs* Perfect Jack.

erinya January 9 2007, 23:18:15 UTC

Thank you! Yes, Jack is quite the prevaricator, isn't he? Not one to be depressed by his luck. He just keeps playing the odds to win.

honorat January 9 2007, 23:13:52 UTC

Whoot! You're posting this on LJ! I love this and will comment later but the first days of the semester are eating me alive.

erinya January 9 2007, 23:20:07 UTC

the first days of the semester are eating me alive.

O_O Like the Kraken? Noooo! Give us back our honorat!

Good to see you in LJ-land nonetheless!

sixpences January 9 2007, 23:56:33 UTC

Heee! Wonderful Jack, always finding ways to roll the dice again.

erinya January 10 2007, 00:01:53 UTC

He's the type to believe when there's life, there's hope, even if it's just afterlife.

artaxastra January 10 2007, 00:50:50 UTC

He's always up for another toss, isn't he? Must have the opposite of depression or something, excess seratonin or what have you.

It's what I love best about him. He never quits. And he could just have a try at the River himself, without trying to take anyone with him.

erinya January 10 2007, 01:04:09 UTC

Must have the opposite of depression or something, excess seratonin or what have you.

*grins* ADHD, perhaps?

Actually, there is something of the manic about Jack--the crazy schemes, the grandiose self-image, the impulsiveness and irresponsibility, the creativity that is either "madness, or brilliance."

And he could just have a try at the River himself, without trying to take anyone with him.

He could. Although at this point he already has a Plan, and they fit into it.

artaxastra January 10 2007, 01:07:33 UTC

*grins* ADHD, perhaps?

I think Jack really is ADHD, and probably hyperactive too. After all, these things existed long before we had names for them and ritalin. My personal theory on that is that he uses alcohol as a mild depressive, self medicating for the ADHD and relaxing him a little bit. What do you think?

choose2live January 10 2007, 05:03:15 UTC

I love this theory. It definitely seems to fit - and I especially like the idea that he uses alcohol to mellow out. After all, it does seem to have that effect on him, and for all the fuss that is made about "rum-soaked pirates" we really don't see him drunk hardly ever. The island scene is the only time I can think of offhand.

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veronica_rich January 10 2007, 01:00:04 UTC

I like Jack's attitude in this (I wish we'd seen more of it in the second movie, in fact). This is more like the Jack I knew and loved, who was good at rounding up people to help him - and themselves. Huzzah!

erinya January 10 2007, 01:05:57 UTC

Thank you! I like to think he regained some of that essential Jackness when he got his hat back at the end of DMC. :-)