Oh, I don't mind if you see a pairing I didn't intend - the more interpretation, the merrier. I just didn't want you to be disappointed if that's something you were looking forward to in these stories, is all.
Social caste isn't something the screenwriters seemed concerned with beyond it being a barrier to Will for Elizabeth's affections, and for saying "these are the pirates; these are the military; these are the gentlefolk." We don't see just a great deal of tension generated by these discrepancies - it's based more on individual personalities and duties, IMO.
Rather like Arthur Conan Doyle had to invent Watson to make Holmes palatable! Elizabeth may need Will and perhaps even Jack to make her accessible to the audience.
I've seen the argument that Elizabeth is an Everywoman, but really, I can't see it. As I said above, she's not a terribly sympathetic character on her own - it's the things she's trying to do that convince me to give her a break. But that may just be me.
I hope you like reading the other parts like this one! Thanks!
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Date: 2008-07-08 02:19 am (UTC)Social caste isn't something the screenwriters seemed concerned with beyond it being a barrier to Will for Elizabeth's affections, and for saying "these are the pirates; these are the military; these are the gentlefolk." We don't see just a great deal of tension generated by these discrepancies - it's based more on individual personalities and duties, IMO.
Rather like Arthur Conan Doyle had to invent Watson to make Holmes palatable! Elizabeth may need Will and perhaps even Jack to make her accessible to the audience.
I've seen the argument that Elizabeth is an Everywoman, but really, I can't see it. As I said above, she's not a terribly sympathetic character on her own - it's the things she's trying to do that convince me to give her a break. But that may just be me.
I hope you like reading the other parts like this one! Thanks!