Lament for a King...
It must have been fate's ironic humor that picked the movie for my three hour flight to Houston today--At World's End was the feature presentation. I've seen the film twice and haven't given much thought to seeing it again since the last time, feeling as though the flaws were too glaring for me to ever enjoy the film for a third sitting. That being
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At last someone clears up the great mystery of why it was Jack was sent to purgatory. All this time I was thinking it had to do with his missing back story, and I'm still convinced it does in a round about way, but you've at least explained why Barbossa, a man far more deserving of the traditional "punishment" didn't go to the Locker. I knew I could count on you!
I see your point about Elizabeth's stead as Pirate King and I actually refuse to shoot you. She was elected on a fluke, mainly because it was part of Jack's overlying scheme to get himself aboard the Dutchman. All she really did was declare war and make one decisive decision to do so. You could argue that the pirates would have argued back and forth about the correct course of action, without her, but it wasn't her leadership, but Jack's that really lead the council. At the same time, you could argue that her decision in partnership with Jack and Will's help led to a victory which spared more lives than took but was it a true victory? Not really, and her part in it was minimal. As always, Jack took the greater burden upon himself. In that way, he is the pirate King vicariously through her. In short, I see your point and almost agree.
I still see the council scene as Jack's passing the torch to her, the younger generation of Pirate and to a certain extent his equal, inexperienced though she may be. Every leader has to start somewhere...
I want to agree with you about AWE, but I still feel it was a stylistic choice on the part of the team. Everything comes full circle seemed to be the theme of the story telling, and from a dry, storyboard based perspective, it worked well on paper: Will leaves Elizabeth's life in the same way that he entered it; via the sea. I don't think they were able to take into consideration that Jack was a cultural phenomenon until it was too late and the wheels were set in motion.
Thanks for the support for the out there AU. I know that when I get to writing it, I can count on you for some honest feedback which will be awesome!
Cheers for the thought provoking discussions!
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