Topic: (Spoiler) What are the reasons for Jake to like Ennis?

[tpe]

What a great summary of Jack's qualities, aintfoolin' - he's multifaceted and flashes as brilliantly as any precious stone. Maybe Ennis attratcs him just becasue he's not like that?

I agree.  aintfoolin', you have here a beautiful assessment of Jack's qualities with reference to his attraction to Ennis.

[aintfoolin]

Is'nt this movie thought provoking?  I do feel that Ennis presents sort of a challange for Jack.  But he does figure out what Ennis tick. In lots of ways.

[tpe]

Is'nt this movie thought provoking?  I do feel that Ennis presents sort of a challange for Jack.  But he does figure out what Ennis tick. In lots of ways.

For Jack, I think Ennis was a mountain to climb.  He knew his way about the mountain in so many ways, but the summit was denied.

[jesseanne21]

People give and receive love for different reasons.  And, different people FEEL loved for different reasons.

Someone wrote a book, "The Five Love Languagues" addressing that fact.

Some people FEEL loved when they are 1) touched, 2) spoken to with words of love, 3) given gifts of love, 4) shown acts of love or 5) spend quality time with the one they love.


Ennis made Jack FEEL loved and Jack made Ennis FEEL loved. 

In the end, it's not what people DO that you remember, it's how they make you FEEL.

[tpe]

People give and receive love for different reasons.  And, different people FEEL loved for different reasons.

Someone wrote a book, "The Five Love Languagues" addressing that fact.

Some people FEEL loved when they are 1) touched, 2) spoken to with words of love, 3) given gifts of love, 4) shown acts of love or 5) spend quality time with the one they love.


Ennis made Jack FEEL loved and Jack made Ennis FEEL loved. 

In the end, it's not what people DO that you remember, it's how they make you FEEL.

Yes, feeling is at the dark root of deep memory.  To remember is to feel.

[welshwitch]

The word "challenge" is interesting too. Perhaps Ennis does present Jack with a challenge; after that first encounter outside Aguiirr's trailer it's evident that it will be difficult to get Ennis to come out of his shell. Jack is just the sort to respond to a challenge, I think; in the drinking in the bar scene you can alsmost see him working out how Ennis ticks - that "Shit, that's hard" comment and the look on his face - and what to do to get under his guard perhaps.

[CherryCake]

Hell, Jack was hot for Ennis right away!  Then he got to know Ennis and  he fell in love. No instruction manual needed.

[aintfoolin]

Yeah I beleive from the very beginning Jack had Ennis in hissights but vice/verse . Ennis was definitly checkin Jack out , but in his own quiet, shy way. FNIT proved to be the real wake up call for Ennis about his real true feelins about Jack.But you know? I feel that Jack should have at least made Ennis breakfast after that wild satisfying night. He earned it   Love Ennis too much. SMILES.  P.S...... maybe that's why he was so upset that morning.

[welshwitch]

And of course up on Brokeback it was a choice between Ennis or one of the sheep.

(Sorry - couldn't resist it - lowering the tone - will creep away.)

[aintfoolin]

Easy choice,  Ennis.

[welshwitch]

Amazing!

[aintfoolin]

What?  comon you know you wanna ravage Ennis .

[TheBoyFromNoWhere]

And of course up on Brokeback it was a choice between Ennis or one of the sheep.

(Sorry - couldn't resist it - lowering the tone - will creep away.)

  that's the best joke.  but welshwitch, please don't forget elk, horse, dog and mule. 

[aintfoolin]

And don't foget there's s few coyotes runnin around too.  Jack made the right choice.

[ms.bluesky]

i did find it wierd he told his parents but i think he liked him because he had a conection with ennis i guess and cause they were by them selves and just fell in love