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Brown Eyes:

--- Quote from: Penthesilea on March 09, 2007, 06:48:31 pm ---The one scene that comes to my mind immediately is the obvious one: "You may be a sinner, but I ain't had the opportunity yet."
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Heya,

When I saw the topic of this thread... this was the scene that came to mind immediately for me.  I think Ennis is trying to flirt here.  And, I think it's significant that he says this on the same night that TS1 occurs.

And, yes, I think Ennis checks Jack out a lot while at the same time he tries to be very subtle about this.  I don't think that counts a flirting because I think he hopes that Jack and others don't notice him doing this. And, we know that he tries to do nice things for Jack beginning very early on... I'm assuming that this is the whole point of the soup situation (to demonstrate that Ennis is already trying to please Jack/ take care of him, etc.).  And I think too, when he tells Jack that his Dad thought rodeo cowboys were all f***-ups he was trying to tease Jack in a flirty way.  Sort of like boys in high school who will pick on the girls (or sometimes boys  :D ) who they're really attracted to but don't know how to approach the situation in a straightforward way.

I think one of the most fun scenes to debate about on the topic of flirting is the very first opening scene before Jack and Ennis have even yet said a word to each other.  Are they flirting or "cruising" each other here?  I love the opening of the movie (before Aguirre arrives)... I could just watch that over and over again and be a very happy person.

Front-Ranger:
I love all these thoughts! Bringing back all the sweet scenes for me! Keep em coming!!

serious crayons:
Another example is right after Ennis shoots the elk, when Jack pushes Ennis and then Ennis pushes Jack and makes that crack about getting "tired of your dumbass missin." Classic flirting maneuver!

Shakesthecoffecan:

--- Quote from: latjoreme on March 10, 2007, 12:41:26 pm ---Another example is right after Ennis shoots the elk, when Jack pushes Ennis and then Ennis pushes Jack and makes that crack about getting "tired of your dumbass missin." Classic flirting maneuver!


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Good example of what I see as Ennis flirting, he picks up on something that Jack says and acts on it. When he don't want no more beans, Ennis orders the "boxes" of soup, and the Basque smiles, knowingly, "too early in the summer to be sick of beans". When he looses the groceries, and Jack says he won't eat beans, he kills him an elk. He was real sly about it.

Front-Ranger:

--- Quote from: latjoreme on March 10, 2007, 12:41:26 pm ---Another example is right after Ennis shoots the elk, when Jack pushes Ennis and then Ennis pushes Jack and makes that crack about getting "tired of your dumbass missin." Classic flirting maneuver!


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In the same vein...When Jack and Ennis meet, Ennis gives Jack what I call the classic "Wyoming welcome." This is when he tips his hat brim down so Jack can't see his face. A similar thing happened in The Virginian. When the hero and his love interest meet, the new schoolmarm makes a big show of ignoring him and dancing with all the married men. When he finally asks for a dance, she refuses, saying that he must "be presented" to her first.

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