1. Will
2. Heck yes!
3. Since around week it came out in 2003! I made my parents go take me to see it since they made me go see The Incedible Hulk (I hated it) as a deal. I saw it because Orlando Bloom was in it and I competely loved him (and still do)!

Holy crap. Has it been FIVE YEARS since the Hulk came out??

Definitely Will - he's always been my favorite, since I first watched the films. I loved Jack but his carelessness turned me off, particularly as the films progressed, and I while really enjoyed Elizabeth's character, somehow she just didn't draw me as much as Will did.

As for why, I adored that he was clever and talented and very much out of his element, and I really liked that he was an earthy sort of character surrounded by water types. He had this sort of underdog aspect that just got to me, and I appreciated that he kept trying to do the right thing (if for the wrong reasons and with the worst possible methods) through out the trilogy. Besides, I have this terrible way of having favorite characters who aren't loved by the majority of fandom.

He had this sort of underdog aspect that just got to me

In these movies, I think the "good guy" is probably the losing position, and somebody who tries to play with the pirates on their turf and still maintain some personal morals DOES stand out.

Well, at first, my favorite character was Will. Then DMC came out, and I liked Bootstrap and Jones. Now, I can't really decide which of the three I like the most.

No, Will wasn't exactly why I liked POTC to start. When Curse first came out, I was working at Disneyland, in New Orlean's Square, so I had to know about the movie. I went to see it opening weekend, and loved it.

The interactions between characters was the reason I loved it so much, but I "discovered" Will once I got the DVD.

I don't have one single favorite character in POTC. Actually, I like most of them . . . even Beckett. I don't like Mercer and Barbossa's former first mate.

Barbossa. Hands down. He's witty, an excellent speaker, devious, knows how to use a sword, comedic at times - he just seems to have a lot of dimensions to him. Plus, he was crafty enough to get his ship back again.

I've been a fan ever since I saw the teaser trailer in Jan. 2003. I was initially going for Orlando, but then I did research on Johnny and Geoffrey, and ended up going to see it more for Geoffrey. (Sorry Will!! :D ) But with regard to Orlando, I thought he got better and better with each movie; he really did make me more of a Will fan after DMC.

I'm a hardcore Jack fan, but Barbossa has crept up the scale with the release of the sequels. I know we saw CotBP in the theater, but I didn't become obsessed with it until I got the DVD and discovered fandom.

Norrington, hands down. My first "favorite character" was actually the Interceptor (no lie - I still have pictures of the Lady Washington all over the house).

I didn't know there was even a fandom, much less fanfiction, and I was searching for Firesign Theater on LJ when I stumbled on Firesignwriter. And read Moonverse out of sheer curiosity. And fell madly in love with the Commodore.

I'd only seen the movie once at that point, so I bought the DVD, and watched it again (and again, and again) and whoa... those green eyes, that voice, that magnificent character! *swoon*

That was in 2004 and he still owns me.

I can safely say that don't know who my favourite is -- I like them all equally, for different reasons.

Who's your favorite character?
I seem to like ensemble casts: MASH,NCIS,POTC
I find it difficult to pick favorites when the casts do such wonderful jobs. Now, if you asked for my favorite minor characters I'd say Murtogg and Mullroy. (Note: I don't count James Norrington as a minor character--he isn't one.)

Have they always been your favorite (minor) characters?
My first fan fictions had those two in them. :D

And how long have you been a POTC fan?
I fell in love with the first movie at Jack's entrance and Will's clumsiness.

the dog with the keys.
i remember it from the ride when i was little and i loved that they put it in the movies.

1. Norrington
2. No, I wouldn't say so. Jack was probably my favourite prior to Norrington. I'm kind of not sure *why* I changed, but yea, now I'll never go back.
3. Probably a while before Dead Man's Chest opened... when did I open this community?

Jack, since the trailer. I was so mesmerized I almost didn't notice what movie was the trailer for ^^ He's still my favorite, but I also like Elizabeth, Bootstrap and Davy Jones.

Jack's my favorite. He's been my favorite always & he only grew in my esteem with the sequels. I really loved the movie when it first came out & got into Turrow stories after a few weeks. I fell out of favor with those stories after a few months, since they all felt the same to me. Saw DMC, really started liking Norrington. Seeing DMC started up my curiosity for fic again, so I started looking for more Turrow, but found a section on a site for Sparrington. I didn't know who the -ington part was coming from & started to read something [I think from firesignwriter] & immediately fell in love with the Commodore ♥

I dunno, the Commodore & Jack battle for the supremacy of my heart. Jack usually wins, but Mr. James comes awful close~

Favorite character: Undead Captain William Turner, thank you very much! Give me some angst and hotness anytime. *nod*
And no, he wasn't my favorite the entire time. I didn't like "innocent Will" at ALL. But he grew on me while growing himself, and here I am today. :-) Before Will, it was Jack. :-)

I also fell hard for Bootstrap Bill, and the entire concept of the Flying Dutchman. Barbossa is quite cool to.... :-) And Elisabeth. So yeah, I got many favorites.

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Jack Sparrow, favorite character. And not always, I was a watcher of the movies and a sometimes fan of Johnny Depp. But one day, while watching DMC, I suddenly felt a powerful connection with Jack. I know that the way he kissed played a large part in my admiration, but I was also going through a lot of pain and betrayal. I greatly admired Jack's never say die way of living exactly as he pleased, devil may care. One night, restlessly waiting for AWE, I figured there MUST be sexy fanfiction about such a great and wily rogue! I stumbled across adultff.net, survived somehow, and came to some great fanfiction and fandom. And here I am today!

Jack. Honestly, when the first movie came out I had no interest in seeing it. I didn't see it until it had been on DVD for a couple of months. Everyone kept saying how it great it was, and then one night, friends were over, and wanted to watch it, so I begrudging watched it, and fell in love with Jack. So, that was back in the beginning of 2004.

Of course, I now love all the characters, but Jack is still my favorite.

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I've been a fan of PotC since the fist movie came out... at the time, Will was my favorite character. I thought that Orlando Bloom did really well playing him as an updated version of the classic Disney Prince archetype. But when DMC came out, I actually liked Norrington better as a caracter. And now I'm a Norrington fangirl for life. XD

Initially, ALL the characters - though I've grown to love Will more than anyone else.
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I'm sure I've told this story before, but I'm bored, here it goes again. :-P
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CotBP left the theaters before I was even aware of its existence. I was a LotR fan, and had been hearing about this Pirate movie that 'Legolas' was in, but I barely knew more than that. So, while shopping with the h-unit, who wanted to get the 'Nautical' film instead of the 'Mutant' film (I wanted to buy an X-man film - I don't even remember which one now), I took a look at the cover and said to myself: 'Hmmmm. 'Legolas' AND 'Ichabod Crane.' Umm, OK.' (I think the h-unit still regrets it. )
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Watching all the characters change with the release of the sequels, I realized that the only character who really changed was Will. And that has made him my favorite.

Jack and Norrington are my two favorites. Jack is the one I immediately fell for, James is the one that grew on me every time I saw Curse of the Black Pearl in theaters. They're very close, with Jack just having a slight edge.

All of my love for Jack comes almost completely from the first film. I often didn't like the way he was written in the sequels. But he's still my favorite character. Norrington is one I love throughout the movies, even though I kind of saw it as OOC that he would risk so much to go after Jack after letting him go in Curse.

It's a tie between Ragetti and Governor Swann, and of the newer(movie 1 and 2) I love Capitaine Chevalle the most. I think those are all my favorites. <3 Honorable mentions for Norrington and Beckett as well!


Why?


Ragetti, or Rags as I call him: I thought he was absolutely adorable right from the first movie, and very funny too. I love his strange mannerisms and his relationship with Pintel, as well as his endearing cluelessness. <33 I love how he liked wearing the dress, and his entire face always manages to amuse me. O_@


Governor Swann: Just like with Ragetti, I loved him from the first viewing of the movie. I love those wigs, I love his kindness and innocence, and how, especially in the first movie, he always seemed so happy. He's also the best dresser in all of the movies. Fierce! I was very sad he died, but I'm sure he's in a better place, now. <3


Capitaine Chevalle: Ever since I saw the drawing of him on the wanted poster of the site, I loved him. I love wigs, as I'd said before, and France as well. We don't know much about him, but his permanent, funny bored expression definitely won me over. I'm just sad he never met the Governor! They'd get along splendidly. XDDD

After CotBP: Jack
After DMC: Davy
After AWE: Will

I've only been an active PotC since the opening of DMC, but I had enjoyed CotBP in passing.

It’s a tie between Will and James. Will has been a favorite since the first time I saw the movie, while James took one or two more viewings before I really noticed him. I’ve been a fan since I first saw CotBP about a year after it was released in theaters, and I initially saw it because I a) wanted to see how the swashbuckling action/adventure stuff was and b) was curious about how Orlando Bloom’s acting was when not wearing a long wig and pointed ears. I stayed with it because I liked the characters and their interactions, the music, and the action.

My favorite character is Will by a landslide thanks to his strong character development throughout the series and my general love of all things Pirate was what drove me to see the CotBP in the first place. I went to see it opening weekend although I don't quite remember what movie I saw when the trailer set me on to it.

Now that my vote has been cast, I will say that I have stayed a fan throughout the series because of the characters. I can't imagine the story with everyone of them - from Mr. Gibbs to Capt Jack to Teague and Bootstrap Bill.

I liken it to my childhood fascination with Star Wars (the original trilogy, thank you very much!). I never grew out of that one.