Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, part 1
Oh, picspam. How I do love thee. Lots, and I do mean *lots*, of pictures and commentary both shallow, analytical, and uh, something else.
All screencaps can be found here:
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v56/mimesere/potc/?sort=descending
In no way do they reveal a bias. ahem.
Ribbon!
Um, yo. I did say shallow, didn't I?
profile! cravat! ribbon! My goodness, it's a triple threat.
But um, dude, seriously? I like that he's looking out at the sea in this shot, and my, he has a nice profile. Also, I like the dark wig. *hearts*
I like the line of this. And his pose. Um. Pretty!
As evidenced by my icon, I just really really like this cap. There's a sail! and wee Elizabeth! and a British flag!
It's Midshipman Gillette! And that was my nod to the Gillette people.
I love it when I accidentally use the wrong macro. Pretty!
plot, plot.
Now, okay. 8 years prior to the action of PotC what's interesting to me is that we have a Norrington who feels strongly enough about piracy that he thinks nothing of how inappropriate it is to make a joke about hanging to an 8-10 year old. So, we start with Norrington in a place of Pirates are Bad (which, you know, he's NOT WRONG ABOUT) Hang 'Em All (and can I just add that if anyone is going to slam him for this position when it is a) NOT WRONG and b) the *exact same* as Will's position of "I practice three hours a day so that when I meet a pirate, I can kill it." I will just throw a big scary fit because they go on the *exact same journey*) So, you know. whatever.
Anyway. Mostly what I'd like to point out is that Norrington is young and is actually more severe in the prologue than he is later in the film. So, you know, there is this whole consistent movement from youthful intensity toward a slightly more mellow mindset established early in the movie. But I'd also like to point out that however young Norrington is in this scene (and I tend to put him right around 24-26 and 1st Lt. aboard a 2nd or 3rd rate ship of the line) he's still, apparently, the person in command and he's good at it.
What's the point of all this? Mostly it is just me laying down some foundation for stuff I say later.
(ahahaha. Will is, somewhat symbolically, whacking his anvil).
Okay, sadly, you can't actually see it in this picture, but the ship in the background is the Interceptor and the fantastic thing about it is that rather than the Dauntless which is the undoubted power in the Caribbean, it is the Interceptor that is Norrington's flagship. Now, what I find infinitely amusing about this scene is that it's setting up Jack's eventual grab for the Interceptor, but we don't know what ship that is or why Jack wants it. Later, when Jack is chatting at Murtogg and Mullroy, we're told that the Interceptor is the fastest "real" ship in the Caribbean (this information is reinforced by Elizabeth's line later when they're being chased by the Black Pearl). From what I've read about Naval procedure at the time, Norrington's assigned ship should *actually* be the Dauntless because it's a ship of the line and to be a commodore, Norrington has to be a post-captain. Post-captains don't command brigs. So that Norrington's *flagship* is the Interceptor is kind of nutty. The question asked then is *why*? And all I can say is that oh, he feels the need. The need for *speed*.
And okay, most pirate ships of the time were just not ships of the line. Given Norrington's last comment of, "I think we can give him one day's head start" and the Interceptor's relatively light broadside, especially as compared to the Dauntless (pictures later), I think it does a nice job of subtextually setting up the idea that Norrington *likes* the competition inherent in taking on pirate ships with something of equal strength. Also it's fast. He likes fast ships! *hearts* Anyway. That's just me. I like the idea that Norrington wants to take the pirates on their own terms.
What's also interesting, to me, is that this scene implies very very strongly that Jack came to Port Royal *specifically* for the Interceptor. And, you know. Being the 'shipper that I am, I'm inclined to think that it's because the reputation of the Interceptor is such that Jack's like, "Yeah, she'll help me get the Pearl back." And, you know. Heart!
anyway.
Norrington's dress uniform! More brocade than a mardi gras float!
Governor Swann! I'm very very fond of him.
Elizabeth looking pretty.
All right. this picture I included mostly for context. Behind Norrington there are (by my count) 3 captains (or commanders), 3 lieutenants, and a couple midshipmen. I don't actually know that these people are all under Norrington's command, but the implication is there, I think. So, if I'm right, then Norrington's fleet consists of at least 3 ships, probably more like 4 or 5, and given that one of those badboys is the Dauntless, we're talking about responsibility for at least 1,000 men.
swishy walk!
He just looks pretty, yo.
Ditto the pretty. Plus it's just...Norrington takes Elizabeth up to where there's a view of the sea to do his proposing. Now, this could totally be because it was the only place not teeming with society, but la la la, I want to think it's 'cause Norrington feels comforted by the sea.
I liked this whole sequence just because it called to mind Alice in Wonderland. Yes.
Norrington will fuck your shit up!
Now, here? I would just like to point out that Jack and Norrington have started the Staring Contest of Sexy Doom.
Pretty! And kind of pissed off!
*snicker* I love how Jack's acting as if Norrington has Navy cooties. It makes me giggle.
Awww. Hand holding!
I'm just sayin'.
Manhandling of the personal effects!
I think one of my favorite things about Jack and Norrington is that *no one else* manages to provoke quite that reaction out of Norrington. Like latxcvi says, from the get go, Jack and Norrington default to bratty taunts and screwball comedy tropes. I so heart them. Like, one can argue all they want about the inherent conflict and tragedy of them, but mostly? They act like bratty, hair pulling ten year olds who like each other and just won't admit it. I *love* that.
Grabbiness!
Cheersex!
Norrington is scandalized by Jack's blatant cheersexin'!
Continued in part 2. Which will be when I am not burning up with the INSANE HEAT. what the hell, man? It's like 100 degrees out. Okay, 97 degrees. But still! What the *hell*?
*fans self*
All screencaps can be found here:
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v56/mimesere/potc/?sort=descending
In no way do they reveal a bias. ahem.
Ribbon!
Um, yo. I did say shallow, didn't I?
profile! cravat! ribbon! My goodness, it's a triple threat.
But um, dude, seriously? I like that he's looking out at the sea in this shot, and my, he has a nice profile. Also, I like the dark wig. *hearts*
I like the line of this. And his pose. Um. Pretty!
As evidenced by my icon, I just really really like this cap. There's a sail! and wee Elizabeth! and a British flag!
It's Midshipman Gillette! And that was my nod to the Gillette people.
I love it when I accidentally use the wrong macro. Pretty!
plot, plot.
Now, okay. 8 years prior to the action of PotC what's interesting to me is that we have a Norrington who feels strongly enough about piracy that he thinks nothing of how inappropriate it is to make a joke about hanging to an 8-10 year old. So, we start with Norrington in a place of Pirates are Bad (which, you know, he's NOT WRONG ABOUT) Hang 'Em All (and can I just add that if anyone is going to slam him for this position when it is a) NOT WRONG and b) the *exact same* as Will's position of "I practice three hours a day so that when I meet a pirate, I can kill it." I will just throw a big scary fit because they go on the *exact same journey*) So, you know. whatever.
Anyway. Mostly what I'd like to point out is that Norrington is young and is actually more severe in the prologue than he is later in the film. So, you know, there is this whole consistent movement from youthful intensity toward a slightly more mellow mindset established early in the movie. But I'd also like to point out that however young Norrington is in this scene (and I tend to put him right around 24-26 and 1st Lt. aboard a 2nd or 3rd rate ship of the line) he's still, apparently, the person in command and he's good at it.
What's the point of all this? Mostly it is just me laying down some foundation for stuff I say later.
(ahahaha. Will is, somewhat symbolically, whacking his anvil).
Okay, sadly, you can't actually see it in this picture, but the ship in the background is the Interceptor and the fantastic thing about it is that rather than the Dauntless which is the undoubted power in the Caribbean, it is the Interceptor that is Norrington's flagship. Now, what I find infinitely amusing about this scene is that it's setting up Jack's eventual grab for the Interceptor, but we don't know what ship that is or why Jack wants it. Later, when Jack is chatting at Murtogg and Mullroy, we're told that the Interceptor is the fastest "real" ship in the Caribbean (this information is reinforced by Elizabeth's line later when they're being chased by the Black Pearl). From what I've read about Naval procedure at the time, Norrington's assigned ship should *actually* be the Dauntless because it's a ship of the line and to be a commodore, Norrington has to be a post-captain. Post-captains don't command brigs. So that Norrington's *flagship* is the Interceptor is kind of nutty. The question asked then is *why*? And all I can say is that oh, he feels the need. The need for *speed*.
And okay, most pirate ships of the time were just not ships of the line. Given Norrington's last comment of, "I think we can give him one day's head start" and the Interceptor's relatively light broadside, especially as compared to the Dauntless (pictures later), I think it does a nice job of subtextually setting up the idea that Norrington *likes* the competition inherent in taking on pirate ships with something of equal strength. Also it's fast. He likes fast ships! *hearts* Anyway. That's just me. I like the idea that Norrington wants to take the pirates on their own terms.
What's also interesting, to me, is that this scene implies very very strongly that Jack came to Port Royal *specifically* for the Interceptor. And, you know. Being the 'shipper that I am, I'm inclined to think that it's because the reputation of the Interceptor is such that Jack's like, "Yeah, she'll help me get the Pearl back." And, you know. Heart!
anyway.
Norrington's dress uniform! More brocade than a mardi gras float!
Governor Swann! I'm very very fond of him.
Elizabeth looking pretty.
All right. this picture I included mostly for context. Behind Norrington there are (by my count) 3 captains (or commanders), 3 lieutenants, and a couple midshipmen. I don't actually know that these people are all under Norrington's command, but the implication is there, I think. So, if I'm right, then Norrington's fleet consists of at least 3 ships, probably more like 4 or 5, and given that one of those badboys is the Dauntless, we're talking about responsibility for at least 1,000 men.
swishy walk!
He just looks pretty, yo.
Ditto the pretty. Plus it's just...Norrington takes Elizabeth up to where there's a view of the sea to do his proposing. Now, this could totally be because it was the only place not teeming with society, but la la la, I want to think it's 'cause Norrington feels comforted by the sea.
I liked this whole sequence just because it called to mind Alice in Wonderland. Yes.
Norrington will fuck your shit up!
Now, here? I would just like to point out that Jack and Norrington have started the Staring Contest of Sexy Doom.
Pretty! And kind of pissed off!
*snicker* I love how Jack's acting as if Norrington has Navy cooties. It makes me giggle.
Awww. Hand holding!
I'm just sayin'.
Manhandling of the personal effects!
I think one of my favorite things about Jack and Norrington is that *no one else* manages to provoke quite that reaction out of Norrington. Like latxcvi says, from the get go, Jack and Norrington default to bratty taunts and screwball comedy tropes. I so heart them. Like, one can argue all they want about the inherent conflict and tragedy of them, but mostly? They act like bratty, hair pulling ten year olds who like each other and just won't admit it. I *love* that.
Grabbiness!
Cheersex!
Norrington is scandalized by Jack's blatant cheersexin'!
Continued in part 2. Which will be when I am not burning up with the INSANE HEAT. what the hell, man? It's like 100 degrees out. Okay, 97 degrees. But still! What the *hell*?
*fans self*