Some RL yay and yet MORE fandom *yawn*
I had a meeting today with the daily paper's main editor and some local charity people to do a series of about 15 human interest feature profiles this fall for Sunday papers September through November. It's my normal freelance rate, but it's extra money and better, it's a chance to write creatively, which I don't get to do much for money anymore (I
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It still threw me for a loop, that much is true. Before the movie came out I had that one lovely photo of Jack & Will from Tia Dalma's shack and I couldn't figure out why there weren't more of the two of them together. After seeing the film I realized why; they didn't give the two of them enough shared screentime. Since I was reading into spoilers I knew that it was everyone for themselves and was wondering how much slashiness I'd obtain. I had actually read the script for the kiss scene without knowing it and at that time (it was April this year) everyone was passing it off as J/E fanfic. Funny how after seeing the film I went back to that post and the dialogue was spot on. Must have been the real thing after all.
Anyway, that whole "what about Jack, I can't leave without him!" gave me hope that there would be a lot of Jack/Will moments and they'd work together up until the end. On my 2nd viewing I was still straining to understand the things that went over my head the first time (mainly plot points and bits that had me reeling a couple days earlier). But because I was understanding the story, I was able to feel a bit more relieved about some of the things Jack did to Will and such. By my third vieweing this past Sunday I was able to just relax and melt into the film, pick out the little moments and put myself at ease as to 'why so-and-so happens'.
I don't know, i'm kind of beating around the bush with this comment, but Yes there were some slightly slashy moments in the film but it's nothing compared to CotBP. From what I'm getting out of AWE so far, nothing will top the slash content we get for Jack & Will from the first film. I guess that's to be expected, what with Will being somewhat innocent yet until this pirate invades his life. My one LJ friend already wrote a Jack/Will piece for DMC (and I was grateful for it!). There is opportunity for it to happen even if it has a darker setting. *shrug*
I like the comments I'm seeing so far. Curious to see what else comes about from your flist. (And everyone's far more articulate than I am, heh)
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And then you find out it's just that he can't leave without that damn compass.
I am highly amused at the side effect of the formula the writers are using in this triology for Will/Elizabeth (assuming they do end up together). First, you get the lovers together in a way that makes the audience root for them as a couple. Next, you shake them up, break them apart, make them question their mutual devotion in a way that makes the audience anxious to know they WILL be back in each other's arms eventually. Finally, you get them BACK together, stronger than before because they've been tested, and make your audience happy.
... Except you could substitute "Jack" for "Elizabeth" in the above and come out with the same result.
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*snicker* I really want movies and series to look at the damn slash fans, you know? It would bring thousands and thousands of people excitedly running to check it out. I wish someone would be brave enough to do it. *sigh* And with Orlando and Johnny both making hilarious slashy comments it makes me nuts, wanting more of that to show up on screen. =p
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