The whole idea of Elizabeth sacrificing so many people's lives to save Will has always bothered me, even though I love her character in general. Having seen all the cut scenes, I understand why a lot of the Elizabeth ones were cut: She comes off as a selfish, manipulative bitch. Not only does she rip out poor Norrington's heart and stomp on it with her pretty little heels, but she causes the death of over a dozen men, not to mention the fact that she does't seem to care until it's too late.
Also, her and Jack? Two peas in a pod indeed. Both of them are selfish when it comes to the object of their love (Jack and the Pearl, Elizabeth has Will) and while I think not telling Norrington about the curse was dumb, I can't help but see their logic.
The blood on the sword...the first time I saw the fight on the Dauntless, I was certain Norrington was going to die. I was certain, because I couldn't imagine Elizabeth being so cruel as to break her promise to Norrington. The whole scene was underplayed--moreso for the rating, I think, than the intent behind it. I honestly think that more men died on the Dauntless than we see (I know some people swear Groves is one of them, but I haven't watched the movie close enough to see if I can find him in any of the scenes)
I would blabber more, but I'm too tired to think straight. I'm really enjoying hearing your thoughts on the movie. It gives me a chance to re-think some of my own opinions and glean new insights into the movie, which make it that much more fun to watch.
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The whole idea of Elizabeth sacrificing so many people's lives to save Will has always bothered me, even though I love her character in general. Having seen all the cut scenes, I understand why a lot of the Elizabeth ones were cut: She comes off as a selfish, manipulative bitch. Not only does she rip out poor Norrington's heart and stomp on it with her pretty little heels, but she causes the death of over a dozen men, not to mention the fact that she does't seem to care until it's too late.
Also, her and Jack? Two peas in a pod indeed. Both of them are selfish when it comes to the object of their love (Jack and the Pearl, Elizabeth has Will) and while I think not telling Norrington about the curse was dumb, I can't help but see their logic.
The blood on the sword...the first time I saw the fight on the Dauntless, I was certain Norrington was going to die. I was certain, because I couldn't imagine Elizabeth being so cruel as to break her promise to Norrington. The whole scene was underplayed--moreso for the rating, I think, than the intent behind it. I honestly think that more men died on the Dauntless than we see (I know some people swear Groves is one of them, but I haven't watched the movie close enough to see if I can find him in any of the scenes)
I would blabber more, but I'm too tired to think straight. I'm really enjoying hearing your thoughts on the movie. It gives me a chance to re-think some of my own opinions and glean new insights into the movie, which make it that much more fun to watch.