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Quickest villian to heroine turn


Zeta Jones was evil, Kristy says "Why are you so mean?" Then you see Jones start to think "Wow, am I really that mean? I didnt realize that. I dont want to be mean, I want to be nice!" then she starts helping. That really was convenient.

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Is that when she turned?

"Don't you believe in anything?"
"Like what?"
"You figure it out!"

I guess she spent that time on the way to the island figuring out what it was that she believed in. It did seem kinda weird how she developed that sort of sisterly bond/protective instinct when the pirates arrived.

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by flyerzzrul » Tue Sep 3 2013 18:46:59

Zeta Jones was evil, Kristy says "Why are you so mean?" Then you see Jones start to think "Wow, am I really that mean? I didnt realize that. I dont want to be mean, I want to be nice!" then she starts helping. That really was convenient.


THANK YOU! That was gold. I saw this film when I was perhaps 14 years old and I remember it exactly as you describe it.

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I felt the only reason she turned when she thought she was going to be raped and needed new allies to protect her. She probably also didn't like the idea of men forcing themselves on women or using women since she had an all women crew. I doubt she turned her life around at the end.

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I felt the only reason she turned when she thought she was going to be raped and needed new allies to protect her.
Yes. In the cave with all the assembled bad guys arguing amongst themselves, there was a distinctly "women are playthings " vibe. That's when she started to see things in a completely different light.🐭

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pure self preservation.

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.."pirate".. (shrugs)

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