Good article, I must admit I hate what they did with him in the sequels. They did him dirty and subverted him, whereas in the first movie he was freaking awesome.
I think it made sense for his character up to a point. The third film is where they went wrong. The Norrington from the first two would never have just rolled over and taken orders blindly. He’s loyal but not without honor or dignity.
Well its just breaking him seems dumb to me. He was strong, present him as such. Give him his own movie, show the glory of the British navy and of a strong, fighting man.
They really could have expanded the mythos but instead didn’t. Norrington is the biggest missed opportunity in the franchise.
Good article, I must admit I hate what they did with him in the sequels. They did him dirty and subverted him, whereas in the first movie he was freaking awesome.
I think it made sense for his character up to a point. The third film is where they went wrong. The Norrington from the first two would never have just rolled over and taken orders blindly. He’s loyal but not without honor or dignity.
Agreed, though I think the second one also got him wrong. I’d have preferred they go a completely different direction with him.
Oh I know. Giving up Elizabeth really broke him. Breaks my heart for him every time.
Well its just breaking him seems dumb to me. He was strong, present him as such. Give him his own movie, show the glory of the British navy and of a strong, fighting man.
They really could have expanded the mythos but instead didn’t. Norrington is the biggest missed opportunity in the franchise.
Oh I totally agree. If anyone deserves his own spinoff it’s James. Perhaps someone should write it 🤔
Happy to hear you volunteer
Wait, he dies?? (Can you tell I never finished watching this movie series?) Norrington was my absolute favourite character.
Oh I’m sorry for spoiling it Leanne! Yes, it’s really tragic. I’m pretty sure I cried the first time I saw it.
No worries! In my head, he lives on, although he’d be, what a couple of hundred years old by now?
My math skills are incredibly lacking but that sounds about right, lol.
Well done
Thank you! Not going to lie, writing this has endeared him to me even more.