I agree. James’s “by your leave” is great, then Will, being the sassy bitch he is, throws it right back. But someone on the COTB deleted scenes pointed out that they seem to delete all scenes that makes James more likable (like him talking to Elizabeth after she accepts the proposal and him wishing her and Will the best of luck.) My trash boy deserved better. 😭
RIGHT ON ALL COUNTS MY FRIEND.
It’s like Disney thought that if the audience liked James too much, they’d dislike the other characters more for some reason. I genuinely think that’s why they cut so much of him in Curse of the Black Pearl, because if the audience not only liked James, but also knew he was genuine in his feelings, they might have disliked Elizabeth for using him to rescue Will. Or WORSE they might have thought she made the wrong choice in jilting him for Will.
Which...is how a lot of people felt after the DVD came out and they watched the deleted scenes, so I guess their reasons were valid, if shitty.
But I cannot, for the life of me, understand why they cut his scenes in Dead Man’s Chest and At World’s End. He was a fan favorite in DMC, and if they were going to cut anything, it should have been the thematic stand-still that was ‘Cannibal Island.’ But no. Disney doesn’t know why people actually watch these films, so they’re going to stuff them with more random Jack nonsense and either relegate everything else to the background or cut it entirely.
Fuck. It’s been thirteen goddamn years, and I’m still bitter as hell. Guess I’ll just have to Die Mad About It.
Anyway, thanks for dropping in to talk Jimothy to me. I hope my ensuing rant wasn’t too off-putting. XD
