Good trip and fictional musings

[veronica_rich]

Three weeks ago, my friend Susan got married, to a college professor she's known for more than a year. Like me, Susan is in her almost-mid-30s and I didn't think she'd ever get married, even though she did date and had lived with a guy before this one. At any rate, she was never searching for a husband, so I think that's the best way to go. (Unlike me - I do not live well with other humans, and I know this from experience. Sex would not abate that.)

Last night I went to her delayed wedding reception, and met a lot of new people (and some old ones, from the wedding and once or twice before, mostly his friends who'd adopted her into their circle). Susan was telling me how I ought to move closer to them (they live 100 miles from me, which is hard to visit because of gas prices) - of course I can't because of decreased job possibilities. But anyway, it was much fun and it's the first time in a long time that I've drank a LOT, didn't get drunk, and woke up this morning without a headache. Maybe I'm aging in reverse! LOL


Okay, fictional musings. In order to proceed to this next part, you have to have an interest in POTC2, you have to not be scared off by some spoilers (believe it or not, I am trying to avoid really major ones, but I've been sucked into looking at some of the still photos and seeing the two trailers now out), and you have to watch the current Japanese trailer first, especially near the end. It can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZhzUAs5W7I&eurl if you haven't seen it.


Near the end is a very brief cut-in scene of what looks like Jack and Elizabeth very close, facing, his hands up, almost like they're about to kiss or something. That's what I'm referring to herein.

I certainly hope this is either one of them leaning in to bluff and make a point, or a quick kiss that will result in the same reaction Marty McFly and Lorraine Baines had to each other in the 1950s part of "Back to the Future" when Lorraine tried to kiss him and felt icky for it.

HOWEVER ... I do not have the faith in the writers that others in this fandom seem to. My opinion is the first movie was saved much on the backs of Johnny and Gore fixing dialogue and plot points (I don't mean the other actors weren't good; what I mean is the writers did a less than stellar job and were saved from themselves. Listen to the writer commentary on the DVD sometime and how often they talk about being asked to change the script here and there, and THEIR ideas of what made the movie so successful). I have a worry - in the fictional sense, of course; I realize this isn't war in Iran or "real world" stuff - that these two are going to try to set up the old, tired, lame-ass "conflict between two men for the love of a woman" angle, using Will, Jack, and Elizabeth.

I know some on my f-list will disagree with my following statement just like some will disagree about my previous statement about Ted and Terry, but I'll say it anyway: Jack and Elizabeth are NOT a feasible pairing. They are too alike. They would work well together to achieve an end, and they could have a fabulous mentor-student partnership. But sexually? Just - NO. There IS tension in that threesome, but it's not between Jack and Will for the attentions of Elizabeth ...

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[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I want to take this opportunity to clarify something else, as well - no, you didn't say it; nobody has, yet. But it NEEDS to be said, especially for all the squeeing J/E fangurls who would accuse me of merely being a poor sport.

It's NOT about the Jack/Will. It's really not. I know - and 99.9 percent of Turrow (and Sparrington, and Willington) fans are sane and realistic about commerce and public taste, and were prepared and perfectly glad to accept Will and Elizabeth ending up together, Jack and James not ending up together. It's just what was supposed to happen by the dynamic of the first story setup, even despite all the slashy subtext. Hell, that was just subversive fun. *G*

This whole kink with Jack/Elizabeth, though ... it smacks to me of a need for SOME sort of hetero sexual pairing, no matter how ill-conceived, to create tension. Whereas I think a much BETTER tension-ratcheter, something that COULD be done within canon, would be Elizabeth versus Jack over Will - in the sense that Jack is trying to lure Will to a (non-slash) life at sea, freedom, and the like, and Elizabeth is trying to hang on to him to stay in her world, either on land or at least with her at sea. Jack could offer Will a wider range of travel, excitement, experience, connection with his long-lost father, etc.; Elizabeth could offer him companionship, sex, possibly children, financing for their travels, etc.

I mean, jeez.

[dressagespirit.livejournal.com]

There is actually, IMO, a very good fanfic out there that is about that. It's called "The Sacking of Port Royal," and I'm thinking it may be posted at the Black Pearl Sails fanfic site. That idea makes for a wonderful story and would make for a great trilogy, especially since we see how Will must struggle with many things and take the Hero's journey. Your idea is much more mythic, which is something that I think existed in the first movie.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I just finished reading that story not too long ago. You're right, it's very well written, and would make a great movie, actually (or part of one). They act in character, yet it's got excitement and adventure.