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Jack and Alma
Penthesilea:
I watched the scene four or five times and only concentrated on Jack. How he beams! That's so sweet. I know I've noticed this before, but somehow I had forgotten it.
I had of course noticed him "trembling like a run-out horse", all the electricity that sparkles inbetween them, how they breathe, how he's nervously babbling and how his gaze alternates between Ennis and Alma. I had taken in 'the whole picture' quasi. But I think I never noticed that glare.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on June 05, 2007, 05:04:08 am ---I watched the scene four or five times and only concentrated on Jack. How he beams! That's so sweet. I know I've noticed this before, but somehow I had forgotten it.
I had of course noticed him "trembling like a run-out horse", all the electricity that sparkles inbetween them, how they breathe, how he's nervously babbling and how his gaze alternates between Ennis and Alma. I had taken in 'the whole picture' quasi. But I think I never noticed that glare.
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Yeah, while they're all talking, Jack maintains a pleasant demeanor. He looks smitten at Ennis and smiles, etc. at Alma. But right after he says "pleased to meet you" he sets that fierce glare at Alma and then he backs out of the apartment. It's interesting to note how possessive Jack is of Ennis at this point... maybe paralleling how possessive Ennis reveals himself to be during his rather jealous blow-up over Mexico at the end.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: atz75 on June 05, 2007, 07:54:29 pm ---But right after he says "pleased to meet you" he sets that fierce glare at Alma and then he backs out of the apartment.
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He waits until Ennis has turned away and can't see it! Because before that, Ennis was clearly excited to introduce Jack and Alma.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on June 05, 2007, 11:04:20 pm ---He waits until Ennis has turned away and can't see it! Because before that, Ennis was clearly excited to introduce Jack and Alma.
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Oh yes. I agree with this completely. I think it's been mentioned (probably a number of times here and there) that Ennis seems to turn to Alma for approval with a smile when Jack makes his funny little "smiles a lot" comment. And, he's concerned enough about introducing Jack to Alma to break-up the reunion kiss before Jack was really ready. No, I don't think Ennis would have noticed the tension between Jack and Alma at all. If only for the basic reason that he was pretty frazzled by the who situation. Maybe a precursor to his sort of goofy behavior while he's running around packing following the night in the motel.
Rayn:
Hi, I was reading through the pages here, and I know I posted a very long entry on this topic, but there is a thing or two I didn't say about Alma. She was innocent and unaware of what she was getting into when she married Ennis. For that reason, and for the reasons in my long post, I felt for Alma because she really got a raw deal.
Yes, I saw Jack's glare, yes, it was awesome, Jack did "own" Ennis, it's true. From a man's point of view, I know how Jack felt, but I could also understand Alma pretty deeply and felt sad for her slow but steady downhill turn after Jack came back.
All three people are good people, but Alma was the purest, the clearest of the three in many ways and she deserved someone like herself to love her. I guess she got that in the end, but I don't know how happy she will be having come through such a painful and disillusioning divorce. I like Alma, understand her bitterness toward Ennis. I'm not sure why, but I do, so I feel a little protective of her in a way and was glad to see she finally did something to change her situation.
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