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[kayliemalinza]

Ok, this is random and a little mean, but I love that DMC canonically states that on Will and Elizabeth's wedding day, Jack is nowhere near them, much less secretly attending due to personal invitation. Just a little "Booyah!" to all the fans who think that Jack actually likes the whelps and vice versa. Jack is wary of Elizabeth and bored by Will.

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[blaquestarr]

I think Jack doesn't "like" Will, but actually cares about him. I know - big *NuH-UH!*, but hear me out. He cares about Will like you would an annoying, spoiled little brother who doesn't listen to you, but you can count on to make things worse which might actually add to your benefit when your parents get mad at you for him doing something stupid. Jack so feels responsible for Will because Jack has some history with Will's dad (who is a pirate brother) and that Jack has a big hand in transforming Will into a pirate. Yes, Jack is self-serving, and he will put his needs before others, but Jack is so off-beat that I don't think he even realizes that he has a moral code.
By the end of AWE, Jack does like Elizabeth. He can't help it. She's the one who finally manages to kill him (which makes him a little wary of her), so he has to admire that in some kind of way. Besides, she grows out of her princess stature and he can respect that. They are sort of on the same level, but on different ends of the scale.
As for their relationship - It had to have been both exsaperating and fun to watch, because they were both determine to mess up each other's lives by (in CotBP and DMC) trying to help each other then (in AWE) trying to help themselves. :p Jack picks the best people to be associated with. :)

[kayliemalinza]

I know - big *NuH-UH!*, but hear me out.
I wasn't even going to say "Nuh-UH" but then you said it and I had to!

Jack is so off-beat that I don't think he even realizes that he has a moral code.
I like that.

OK, I can buy that Jack likes Elizabeth despite himself-- there's all the compass evidence in DMC (::growl::) and he's always pretty proud of her piracy, even when it's harmful to him. He's still pissed about the whole death thing, though, and I think he's gotten over her. "Once was enough."

Will being the little brother, though... that works on a lot of levels ("Stay here, and try not to do anything... stupid") but it implies a stronger sense of admiration and affection that I don't think it there. Usually the younger brother admires the older, and Will doesn't admire Jack at all. He thinks Jack's way of acting is useful sometimes ("Think like Jack!") but that's about it. Maybe the lack of admiration is covered by "spoiled little brother who doesn't listen to you." I'm not so sure about Jack feeling responsible for Will, though. Do you have some evidence for that?