Okay, here goes. It's after 1 AM here, so hopefully this makes sense.
You can also look at the blood in terms of win/victory/gain vs loss. Elizabeth: Loss for the curse-ees, gain for her. She lives, they don't live. Or die.
The coin-mostly gain. The pirates are no longer cursed (good) and Jack & Will (et al) are still alive (good).
Barbossa-He is now mortal and can die-in fact he is dying-which menas a release from the curse but an end to his life. It also means closure for Jack. And safety for the Navy guys. So again, gain and loss, but mostly gain.
Finally, the blood on Norrington's sword represent his victory over the pirates-gain. But it also represents those who were killed in the battle, on both sides, and maybe the prior victims of the evil pirates. And it means Norrington is one step closer to facing the reality that Elizabeth doesn't love him, and, in fact, has just used his love to get him to rescue Will.
Okay, I think that's it. Anyone have any other thoughts?
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Blood Significance
Date: 2004-05-07 10:44 pm (UTC)You can also look at the blood in terms of win/victory/gain vs loss.
Elizabeth: Loss for the curse-ees, gain for her. She lives, they don't live. Or die.
The coin-mostly gain. The pirates are no longer cursed (good) and Jack & Will (et al) are still alive (good).
Barbossa-He is now mortal and can die-in fact he is dying-which menas a release from the curse but an end to his life. It also means closure for Jack. And safety for the Navy guys. So again, gain and loss, but mostly gain.
Finally, the blood on Norrington's sword represent his victory over the pirates-gain. But it also represents those who were killed in the battle, on both sides, and maybe the prior victims of the evil pirates. And it means Norrington is one step closer to facing the reality that Elizabeth doesn't love him, and, in fact, has just used his love to get him to rescue Will.
Okay, I think that's it. Anyone have any other thoughts?