Vignette: The Road to Hell

[honorat]

By Honorat

Comments

[felaine]

Jack and the others were enchanted by the lure, weren't they? Good description of Jack daft as usual and Bootstrap, like his son, trying to be the voice of reason.
This was one road to Hell that wasn't paved with good intentions, except perhaps Bootstrap's intention to save Jack from himself.
Felaine

[honorat]

Yes, the gold was calling before any of it ever was taken from that chest. Jack's absolute denial of limits is one of the fun things about writing him. But this one would get away from him. And I think Will might have reminded Jack of Bill in more than just his looks. This road to hell was the one that began with a single step and was the wide path to destruction that was too easy to find. Jack doesn't necessarily have any bad intentions, but this decision will certainly be a Bad Thing. Thanks so much for commenting. I do appreciate it.

[classics_lover]

Adventures seem to lure everyone, even the most timid, even if it's just to hear the story. Someone like Jack, who I'm sure hasn't even heard of timidity and caution would be drawn to the legendaty hoard like a moth to a flame. Nicely told.

[honorat]

Yes, somehow I couldn't imagine the gold being the most important thing for Jack. He doesn't just want to hear the stories; he wants to be them. I like your imagery of the moth--and like the moth, Jack will be burned by that flame. Because others only want the gold. Poor Bill, trying to keep his fearless captain in one piece. It isn't going to work out that way. Thank you so much for the feedback.

[thekestrel]

Skip epic adventure - Jack's looking for the pirates - or is it, sailor's version of Mt. Everest. He's got to be first. No stupid bloody curse, is going to sway or mislead HIM. Oh no! He's going to bloody well conquer the supposedly unconquerable. Bill's sweet reason, is just more wind in his sails. The more Bill argues the more Jack, can't wait to begin. Bill should have known better.

[honorat]

Oh yes, he's got to go after the treasure because it's there--following his own legend. Though climbing Everest had to be a bit of an epic adventure in itself. I like your idea that reason just fans his flames. Bill does know better; he just can't help trying. I do appreciate your comments. Thank you.

[sparky_darky]

Absolutely LOVE how this mirrors Jack's movie conversation with Gibbs! A nice start, and an interesting comment on the cyclical nature of the movie's narrative, which seems to continue on into the non-canon scenes.

What I found interesting here was that Jack explicitly said that he this wasn't a venture borne of greed, especially as the curse is the embodiment of greed, and that Bill seems to be of this mind as well. Do you think, perhaps, that had Jack kept the co-ordinates to himself, that he would never truly have taken the gold? Was his claim that he 'would have a share in that curse, same as you' simply an attempt to rile Barbossa

[honorat]

It's lovely to hear from you again. I wasn't sure about that echo of Gibbs in this piece. I almost rewrote it differently, but geek_mama_2 liked it so I left it in. Thanks for letting me know it's working. There does seem to be an intratextuality to this movie, and often lines seem like they could belong to several different characters

[torn_eledhwen]

Yes, you're right - Jack wasn't after the treasure, he was after creating a myth. He succeeded, didn't he? Very insightful little vignette.

[honorat]

Thank you for stopping by to comment. He certainly did succeed. "But you have heard of me" after all. :D He reminds me of the theme song to a very old TV program: "Fame: I'm going to live forever. Light up the sky like a flame." He really is the Immortal Captain Jack Sparrow, even if he did put the medallian back.