We've talked about how Jack seems to recognize and accept his sexuality right from the beginning of the movie. And we've debated various ideas about when Ennis recognizes his own, and when he accepts it -- if ever.
But when did Jack begin to think Ennis might be gay, and vise versa?
Did Jack have reason to believe in advance that Ennis would be receptive when he made his move in the tent? Obviously he knew Ennis liked him, but did he have a clue that Ennis liked him that way?
As for Ennis, did it occur to him to wonder about Jack's sexuality before the FNIT? When he jumps up in the tent, he looks surprised, but maybe not that surprised. Did he perhaps already register something subconsciously?
When Ennis tells Jack he ain't had the opportunity to sin, and Jack goes "Hmmmmm!" in response, as if to say, "Well, we'll have to do something about that!" were they openly flirting, or unconsciously flirting, or not flirting at all, or what?
This, my friend, is a good thread (figures I would find you behind this, latjoreme
)
The whole, "You may be a sinner ...." speech has about a million different interpretations. This is how I see it (okay, guys! Whip me upside of the head if you think I am too far off base) ... I think Ennis is a virgin at that point. Could be wrong, that is just my gut feeling. What I
do believe is that neither one of them had sex with another man before that night. (another point of discentiion between Brokies).
I think there was a lot of subtle flirting before that night. IMO, however, neither of them would have acted on it had they not been drinking ... which, of course, lowered their inhabitions.
Now, don't get me started on the whole Randall thing .... I'll save that for a later conversation.
