Okay okay, so I know people hate thinking its an update and then just
finding author notes, but I like to talk with my audience. ;x I'm a loser --
anyways, I should have an update by tomorrow at the latest, I just wanted
to reply to some reviews that stood out, and answer the questions /
comments there.
morph: yah, you'd think that they would have chosen a captain. but truth be told, I wasn't sure who was most worthy, so I decided not to deal with it. I mean, Bo'sun doesn't talk much, Pintel and Ragetti are rarely competent, and I'm not sure about Twigg since he was a minor minor character. Together they are all intimidating villain types though, so I'm just leaving it at that.
royal shortness mandy: heh, yah I've just noticed what ye said as I was writing this chapter. and I came to the realization that I honestly just don't know what to do with Will. I'm not a big fan of the whelp ( character speaking, Orli still rocks 3 ) well, I don't know if I just don't like him, or if its just that Jack is so much better. my best answer is that she is in love with both of them. Or, well, she loves both of them. But I believe she is IN love with Will. there's just an odd sort of chemistry and attraction between her and Jack that I really enjoy both in the movie and fanfic. I'll try and find a purpose for Will, cos you are right about the lack of him, any suggestions? I don't really think they dug deep into his character or made him really definable in the movie.. there are a lot of things as far as his actions and thoughts that I'm unsure about. For example: Elizabeth said he's a pirate. But does he want to be? Just stuff like that.. because the answer to that simple question would change a lot about how his character is written. thanks for reading!
erinrua: thank you for your review! that's a big compliment. I am in agreement with you about Elizabeth being in love with Will. That's very obvious from the movie, of course. and I'm not really sure where the JE thing is going. I just really like the chemistry that they have, romantic or not. Maybe its flirty or something? He advances, she teases, he sulks, she's secretly intrigued? Just the fact that he saved her from the mundane and her corset and that his presence gave her her first taste of real freedom, ect, ect, is what I find awesome. I do think that speaking from the movie she does think of him as a friend and care about him ( hence her stepping between him twice and causing a distraction for Will to rescue him ) but as far as canon goes I don't know about it going any further than that. Like I said, maybe flirting. I like their bickering and their 'almost' moments, and the fact that in his rare times, of non insanity Jack could be something of a big brother figure, both torturing and protecting.. or just like I had Lizzy say, the spirit and face of piracy, to her, since he's the only pirate she truly knows. Its certainly not a great epic love story in the ranks of Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Rose, or Buffy and Angel. But, I do see a caring there that is almost inevitable in real life or otherwise when people are thrown into life or death situations together. Coupled with Jack's charm and Elizabeth's fascination with piracy, I see possibilities. If nothing else, the Three Musketeers of the Caribbean, or the Scooby Gang of the 18th century. People who were simply meant to find each other and have some sort of grand adventure. thanks again and I hope you keep reading!
morph: yah, you'd think that they would have chosen a captain. but truth be told, I wasn't sure who was most worthy, so I decided not to deal with it. I mean, Bo'sun doesn't talk much, Pintel and Ragetti are rarely competent, and I'm not sure about Twigg since he was a minor minor character. Together they are all intimidating villain types though, so I'm just leaving it at that.
royal shortness mandy: heh, yah I've just noticed what ye said as I was writing this chapter. and I came to the realization that I honestly just don't know what to do with Will. I'm not a big fan of the whelp ( character speaking, Orli still rocks 3 ) well, I don't know if I just don't like him, or if its just that Jack is so much better. my best answer is that she is in love with both of them. Or, well, she loves both of them. But I believe she is IN love with Will. there's just an odd sort of chemistry and attraction between her and Jack that I really enjoy both in the movie and fanfic. I'll try and find a purpose for Will, cos you are right about the lack of him, any suggestions? I don't really think they dug deep into his character or made him really definable in the movie.. there are a lot of things as far as his actions and thoughts that I'm unsure about. For example: Elizabeth said he's a pirate. But does he want to be? Just stuff like that.. because the answer to that simple question would change a lot about how his character is written. thanks for reading!
erinrua: thank you for your review! that's a big compliment. I am in agreement with you about Elizabeth being in love with Will. That's very obvious from the movie, of course. and I'm not really sure where the JE thing is going. I just really like the chemistry that they have, romantic or not. Maybe its flirty or something? He advances, she teases, he sulks, she's secretly intrigued? Just the fact that he saved her from the mundane and her corset and that his presence gave her her first taste of real freedom, ect, ect, is what I find awesome. I do think that speaking from the movie she does think of him as a friend and care about him ( hence her stepping between him twice and causing a distraction for Will to rescue him ) but as far as canon goes I don't know about it going any further than that. Like I said, maybe flirting. I like their bickering and their 'almost' moments, and the fact that in his rare times, of non insanity Jack could be something of a big brother figure, both torturing and protecting.. or just like I had Lizzy say, the spirit and face of piracy, to her, since he's the only pirate she truly knows. Its certainly not a great epic love story in the ranks of Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Rose, or Buffy and Angel. But, I do see a caring there that is almost inevitable in real life or otherwise when people are thrown into life or death situations together. Coupled with Jack's charm and Elizabeth's fascination with piracy, I see possibilities. If nothing else, the Three Musketeers of the Caribbean, or the Scooby Gang of the 18th century. People who were simply meant to find each other and have some sort of grand adventure. thanks again and I hope you keep reading!