I had a massive crush on James Norrington in, oh, probably 5th grade? This was specifically a result of the second movie, so take from that what you will.

I mean, he takes a major level in moral ambiguity; what's not to be interested in?

They were extremely formative.

I enjoyed the first movie immensely and then the second and third, while structurally disasters, were like very specific parts of the inside of my head realized on the big screen with a big budget and I am not sensible about them.