I have no head for symbolism, but I think for Will, the hat thing is more transitional. In CoTBP, when Will is wearing the hat at the end, its definitely symbolic of the changes he's undergone as a result of his adventures, and the new man he's become.
In DMC, Will is diffident in the arrest scene, partially because he knows something is up, and waiting for the opportune moment (he's learning), and partially because this is who he is now, specifically with regards to Elizabeth and their relationship. Will idealizes Elizabeth which results in him catering to her, which in turn, results in her taking him for granted. The one time he does exert himself in this scene, ("Lord Beckett, in the category of questions not answered..."), Elizabeth cuts him off.
So, back to my transition theory, Will wearing the hat in this instance suggests both the changes since we've last seen him, and the changes he, and his relationship to Elizabeth, are due to under go. I didn't, don't and will never like the whole J/E thing in DMC, but it will undoubtedly put Will and Elizabeth on more even ground, relationship wise.
As for the boots, yup, they are working for Will, I even remember OB mentioning in an interview that he got boots, and yeah, they make him a bad ass. And as someone with a, er, thing for footwear, they so work for me as well, guh.
As for Norrington, I think, the loss of his hat and wig, the trappings of his former life, allow him to ignore what those things represented, his honor and duty, in his desperate attempts to get them back.
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In DMC, Will is diffident in the arrest scene, partially because he knows something is up, and waiting for the opportune moment (he's learning), and partially because this is who he is now, specifically with regards to Elizabeth and their relationship. Will idealizes Elizabeth which results in him catering to her, which in turn, results in her taking him for granted. The one time he does exert himself in this scene, ("Lord Beckett, in the category of questions not answered..."), Elizabeth cuts him off.
So, back to my transition theory, Will wearing the hat in this instance suggests both the changes since we've last seen him, and the changes he, and his relationship to Elizabeth, are due to under go. I didn't, don't and will never like the whole J/E thing in DMC, but it will undoubtedly put Will and Elizabeth on more even ground, relationship wise.
As for the boots, yup, they are working for Will, I even remember OB mentioning in an interview that he got boots, and yeah, they make him a bad ass. And as someone with a, er, thing for footwear, they so work for me as well, guh.
As for Norrington, I think, the loss of his hat and wig, the trappings of his former life, allow him to ignore what those things represented, his honor and duty, in his desperate attempts to get them back.