Ponderings, ideas, and links to LJ discussions I've found interesting and/or helpful. (From the post-DMC, pre-AWE days.)
‡‡ A great place for discussion and recommendations, etc. is the LJ community Potc_dogwatch. Look at this post for links to the various topics.
‡‡ PotC Fic Reviews for all story genres, the stories that are listed in the isla_tortuga updates.
‡‡ I love Veronica Rich. She's brought up some interesting points recently. First: a discussion about Elizabeth. Next, explaining the J/E-ness of DMC for slash fans. Third, two links for "why the mainstream?" one and two
‡‡ And even more from this lovely lady! Thoughts about Jack's fate here. And a great discussion about Jack's past--history with EITC and who all those people are in the bayou at the end.
It's been noted that Tia Dalma and Davy Jones have the same locket.
‡‡ Many questions about timeline, that first link takes you to a dicussion about it regarding Davy Jones. Here you have a more general timeline discussion for the movies. Oh, and another link!
‡‡ For those of slashy inclinations... *vbg* here's some great threads! "Love affair...". And then a lil' tid bit about Jack's sexuality, and a comment from Johnny Depp.
‡‡ Talk of the crazy compass and Will's possible future role in the third movie here.
‡‡ A portrait of Norrington, huzzah! Norrington needs some more fans.
‡‡ Jack and the 99 Souls analysis.
‡‡ 17 pages of notes? Fanatic much? lol.
‡‡ Eledhwen brought up an interesting discussion regarding another interpretation of why Jack was rowing away from the Pearl. Also discussion about who Tia Dalma is. Here
‡‡ Will+Jack=Gay Love? A great, amusing little post about an article from PinkNews.co.uk
‡‡ Some "logistical blather" regarding ship travel that is mentioned in DMC.
‡‡ This post led to a dicussion/debate in the comments about THAT scene between Jack and Elizabeth.
‡‡ Angelaadm wrote an analysis about Jack's fate at the end of DMC regarding Vagina Dentata and, amazingly enough, Ted Elliott responded! Here's the link, also a link to the original analysis.
‡‡ A great, big analysis/review from the wonderful writer, Dala.
‡‡ Thoughts on Beckett.
‡‡ Discussion on Jack's compass--why it doesn't work for him and whatnot.
‡‡ Not exactly meant to be slashy, but the question came up: Does Jack actually like Will?. BTW, check out Moonanddogstar's comment for GREAT links about slash!
‡‡ Talk from Ted Elliot about the love triangle.
‡‡ Viper asks about fic collaborations.
‡‡ Another post from Veronica talking about the film "where everyone backstabs everyone else" and looking into some of the relationships. (Particularly J/E and J/W.)
‡‡ A bunch of questions from Oldandbroke.
‡‡ Oop_ack_chee brought up yet another discussion about Jack's compass (damn that thing is getting old o.0).
‡‡ Hooray! Turrow fans rejoice, for there is now a ship manifesto for J/W.
‡‡ Discussion about the mutiny--is Jack blowing it out of proportion? Or what's up with that?
‡‡ On sparrabeth, Kyra_neko_rei asked about Will's apparent "lack of... lover-like behavior" towards Lizzie.
‡‡ I love the_dala's writing, so here's some "Norrington meta" from her.
‡‡ Also from the_dala, Elizabeth meta.
‡‡ Deepest_shadows asks about the Letters of Marque.
‡‡ Question regarding Curse of the Black Pearl, how did the curse operate?
‡‡ Much as I hate to link so much to Sparrabeth... here's a post regarding the writers' posts commenting on Jack's compass problems.
‡‡ From Durins_bane_616 comes a theory about the line "Captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out."
‡‡ The_Dala has recorded her progress of viewing DMC multiple times here.
‡‡ Haven't read this one yet, but it's started by Veronica so I'm linking. ^_~ Costuming and dice...
‡‡ Evision_icon's loverly post of slashy icons ended up having a good discussion in the comments. Talks about Jack's character (and sexuality), J/W, J/E, Norrington, characters' ages, and er, I believe more?