OST thoughts

[veronica_rich]

I couldn't post this at any communities; I worry it'd be seen as too 'shippy or partisan for an argument, which happily hasn't yet happened anywhere I moderate (that's about my only role in POTC fandom these days).

Anyway. I had thought before seeing "On Stranger Tides" that the character of Philip, the new young man, would be the substitute for Will Turner. Upon watching once and thinking it over off and on during the week, I think Angelica might be a closer substitution in some ways. She had a peaceful life before Jack showed up and corrupted that with piracy - like Will, but in a different way. She, like Will in part of the second and third movies, is on a quest to save her father. Both are willing to sacrifice themselves to save said fathers.

And then there's the verbal sparring. Because Angelica's a woman he's (ostensibly) slept with, I feel like Jack takes more guff from her without protest or proper riposte; with Will, he always had a good comeback, a good stop before Will could speak, or just generally seemed irritated by Will. (Well, he has to be irritated by another man rather than intrigued - "gay" doesn't exist in Disney movies, after all. *G*) As interaction with a female goes, I missed, by comparison, his sparring with Elizabeth, because she wasn't someone he had a romantic history or interest with (YMMV on this point), so like with Will, he could turn loose with his verbal smiting on her. And ditto, in return.

Anyone seen this monster yet to discuss as much? (I tried not to put anything in this post that would spoil OST for those who haven't seen it, but comments might well have spoilers - just be forewarned.)

Comments

[the-dala.livejournal.com]

I actually found myself forgetting at certain points that they were supposed to have romantic tension - not that the actors didn't have the chemistry, but especially when they were in scenes with Blackbeard, they had this bickering sibling rivalry thing going on. It was a much more interesting and entertaining dynamic than I was expecting.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

They seemed less like lovers and more like old fond business parters a lot. I think it's because Bruckheimer wants so hard for me to buy that this is the love of his life ... but Depp doesn't sell it equally hard. If that makes sense, LOL.