When Commodore Norrington first meets Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ (2003) and opens Jack’s compass, it spins briefly before settling on Jack. This implies what Norrington wants most is to capture Jack Sparrow, which is sure to result in a promotion and advance his position.

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image showing When Commodore Norrington first meets Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ (2003) and opens Jack’s compass, it spins briefly before settling on Jack. This implies what Norrington wants most is to capture Jack Sparrow, which is sure to result in a promotion and advance his position.

greyman1090 on May 7th, 2018 at 11:56 UTC »

Or maybe he secretly fancies him ?

TheGriesy on May 7th, 2018 at 14:20 UTC »

I would assume it spins for a moment since Elizabeth is right behind him, who he had just proposed to. This illustrates that his career is more important to him than his feelings for her

CleverD3vil on May 7th, 2018 at 14:38 UTC »

"A compass that doesn't point north".."You are without doubt the worst pirate i've ever heard of"