Day 21 - Favorite Norrington scene

[ericadawn16]

Day 21 - Favorite Norrington scene

This is hard. Should I go for most adorable like when Elizabeth calls him James? Most manly when he's jumping through the air and sword-fighting in Dead Man's Chest? Or brave when he's trying to protect Governor Swann in At World's End?

But there is one scene that has him at his most adorable, snarky and sad: almost all his traits showcased in their finest in one scene...

The Map is Finished



It's beautiful.

I loved that scene even in its truncated form because James got to have that legitimacy he thought he wanted but then it's sad because you know he'll end up regretting it but hopefully, he'll find out in time to help Elizabeth and the others. This does come to pass but in my mind, he wouldn't have to die in the process.

Comments

[ghanima-007.livejournal.com]

This scene is phenomenal on so many levels but aside the fact that he never looked more beautiful, his emoting/acting is incredible. The scene that screen cap is from has so many subtle emotions in those 30 seconds of so that close up takes place, it`s unbelievable. And it says so much about the character that it`s darn shame they didn`t keep it. The transition to AWE would have been so much better with this scene.

Finally, just look at this face. How the heck they didn`t think it would be a good idea to keep him is beyond me. DMC profited a lot form having the rugged manly man that other two movies didn`t, so his presence would`ve been great from profit`s POV which is what studios only care for. Oh, well, at least we have deleted scene.

[aquaseamage.livejournal.com]

James looks so sad here! He must be watching Liz and Will together again... :(

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

No, he's actually looking at the sword that Beckett has just given him back...