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Jack was maligned unfairly
Front-Ranger:
Those are good points, Amanda! Ennis WAS musical after all, and, I actually thought he was not that bad of a dancer! I've seen much worse! Jack for his part was actually a good cook--a fine potato parer, even in the face of distractions!! He was not just the only combine salesman they had, he was a good combine salesman! In fact, he was excellent at combining and at Sales!! There wasn't a thing that he didn't do well, and, he used to try, he really tried.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on March 21, 2007, 11:56:00 pm ---and, he used to try, he really tried.
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Awwww. Why yes he did. :D I think Jack's relative awkwardness at certain things and his continuing willingness to "try" is very, very cute.
This whole "trying" topic is what Jake said he was going for a lot of the time in that interview on the DVD (I'm sure you all realize this).
brokebackjack:
Jack was being teased, it was an inside joke. He DID, after all, suck on the harmonica
BBM-Cat:
All of these are such good insights - definitely I agree with your interpretation LG, that of a friendly, teasing nature that Ennis had and his comfortableness in ribbing Jack...you're exactly right about the comaraderie that males develop in this respect. Great allusion everyone to Ennis' natural 'musical' abilities versus Jack's learned musical abilities (I assume he learned or was self-taught on the harmonica) - and the fit with each of their respective personalities.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: brokebackjack on March 22, 2007, 01:44:15 am ---Jack was being teased, it was an inside joke. He DID, after all, suck on the harmonica
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Well, of course he did suck on the harmonica, that's how you play a harmonica, you suck and blow! ;D
And, Amanda, I got the quote wrong... I think it was "He used to try." This is from the "pissant" scene.
I would also like to mention that in this movie, Jack played the archetype of the good shepherd, and the harmonica was one of the tools he used to minister to his flock. In Ennis's ribbing, were there elements not only of admiration, but also envy and jealousy??
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