Was it really forgivable?
A comment (and my reaction to it) led me to do some thinking, and I thought I'd turn it over to everyone else, and get their opinions.
Were Jack's actions in DMC forgivable? I mean, just based on what we know. Anything that's said or acted on screen in the movie is fair game.
I'm especially concerned with his actions in tricking Will onto the Dutchman, and in Tortuga.
While it is true that Will didn't ask questions, Jack also didn't explain the danger. He also tried to trade Will's soul for his own. Make someone else (an innocent) pay for his mistakes. And, we have no indication that he would try to go back for Will, or try to win Will's freedom. He told Will to tell Jones that "Jack Sparrow sent me to settle his debt." and while that may have saved Will's life, it could have condemned him to a servitude Will didn't deserve. (What's worse? Death, or servitude on the Dutchman? I know I'd rather die then lose myself "bit by bit")
When that didn't work, he tried to get another 99 people to give to Davy Jones, presumably without telling them. These people were innocent of Jack's actions, and had no reason to expect their new captain to betray them like that. We're led to believe that he'd happily give them up to Jones. Additionally, he didn't seem to mind flirting with the fiancee of the man he'd betrayed.
He also abandoned them when the Kraken attacked (looking for him, I might add), though he did come back.
As you can no doubt tell, I don't think those actions are the ones of a "good man". I don't really see those actions as forgivable, or subject to any form of "it's not that bad" rationalization. But what does everyone else think? Are his actions justifiable? If they are, how?
("Because he was scared" is not a justification, it's an excuse, at least in my mind.)
By the way, I do want all opinions, even if you disagree with me. Tell me why, though. I may disagree with you, but I'd like to hear all points of view. Please?
Were Jack's actions in DMC forgivable? I mean, just based on what we know. Anything that's said or acted on screen in the movie is fair game.
I'm especially concerned with his actions in tricking Will onto the Dutchman, and in Tortuga.
While it is true that Will didn't ask questions, Jack also didn't explain the danger. He also tried to trade Will's soul for his own. Make someone else (an innocent) pay for his mistakes. And, we have no indication that he would try to go back for Will, or try to win Will's freedom. He told Will to tell Jones that "Jack Sparrow sent me to settle his debt." and while that may have saved Will's life, it could have condemned him to a servitude Will didn't deserve. (What's worse? Death, or servitude on the Dutchman? I know I'd rather die then lose myself "bit by bit")
When that didn't work, he tried to get another 99 people to give to Davy Jones, presumably without telling them. These people were innocent of Jack's actions, and had no reason to expect their new captain to betray them like that. We're led to believe that he'd happily give them up to Jones. Additionally, he didn't seem to mind flirting with the fiancee of the man he'd betrayed.
He also abandoned them when the Kraken attacked (looking for him, I might add), though he did come back.
As you can no doubt tell, I don't think those actions are the ones of a "good man". I don't really see those actions as forgivable, or subject to any form of "it's not that bad" rationalization. But what does everyone else think? Are his actions justifiable? If they are, how?
("Because he was scared" is not a justification, it's an excuse, at least in my mind.)
By the way, I do want all opinions, even if you disagree with me. Tell me why, though. I may disagree with you, but I'd like to hear all points of view. Please?