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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Silmarwen
<<WHERE FROM>> USA
<<READ BOOK>> Yes
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Yes
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> He was noble, brave, and true, as well as gentle, kind, and tender
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> Certainly
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No... He did what he thought to be right
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> Yes, deep down in his heart... but he had forgotten it in his bitterness and favoritism
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Yes... I loved it!
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No... She admired Aragorn and was infatuated with him, but truly loved Faramir
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No... He was his older brother who could do no wrong
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Not sure... Éowyn or Pippin
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Éowyn
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> Faramir and Éowyn on the city wall
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> I think so
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Yes... he was tempted by the ring and almost took it 
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Don't have one
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> All of them :-P
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Faramir and Éowyn on the city wall
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> I hope they restore Faramir's character!
<<GOOD BOOK>> The Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: I have a place in my heart for Pippin too, Silmarwen - a lot of Faramir fans seem to love him! I think it's spurred me to add another question to this survey... hmm...**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Karolina
<<WHERE FROM>> Germany
<<E-MAIL>> kaja.m@t-online.de
<<READ BOOK>> Sure and loved'em
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Of course...
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yep, absolutely
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His wisdom, his kindness, his gentle behaviour towards Éowyn, his loyalty towards Aragorn
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> Well, at least wiser, with a stronger character and not to be attracted by the ring that easily. Also, he's more gentle
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No, because he always tried to meet his father's expectations and to gain his love, but his father was just too cold and indifferent towards his younger son.
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> I would say "yes", because Gandalf loved and respected him just the way he is and never treated him as badly as Denethor did.
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> Hmmm, I believe he did, but when he realized the worth of his son it was already too late.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> In the book actually not so much. Éowyn's change of heart came too suddenly and didn't convince me that much. I hope they'll make it better in the movie
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> Not sure... but I must admit that I have doubts whether it is true love with Éowyn or whether Faramir's just a substitute
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Not of Boromir himself, but maybe of the respect
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Gandalf; Pippin
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> In the houses of healing when Faramir kisses Eowyn
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes!
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> I watched few other movies; my favourites: "The Bank" and "Better than Sex"
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Yep, I absolutely need a good Faramir poster!
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> David's the perfect choice... don't want no one else
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> In some way he was. At least he was very
different from the "book Faramir" because the "book Faramir" seemed to be wiser and didn't want to take the ring from Frodo. I didn't like that change of his character
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes, and the "original" character would've been the
better choice
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Well, no... I think the action was quite okay. It was simply the change of his character I absolutely disliked.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "We finally come to understand one another, Frodo Baggins" or something like that ;) Very cute because there he was finally like the "book Faramir"
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> When he decides to take the ring to Gondor... that's not Faramir!
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> The Houses of Healing and the fight at the Pelennor Fileds... though I hope they will change Éowyn's very sudden choice a bit
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> I'm not quite sure what they are going to do with Denethor's suicide. I hope they won't change the story at this point again.
<<GOOD BOOK>> Well, I liked "Timeline" by Michael Crichton and "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Thankyou for you comments on the survey - I took down some of the quote ones as a result... I think a lot of people found them a little tedious. I agree with your comment on Denethor's affection for Faramir. It's a very tragic story in my opinion... thankyou for all your well thought-out answers, Karolina!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Emma
<<WHERE FROM>> Neston, on a north-west bearing from London
<<E-MAIL>> goldie_2k3@yahoo.co.uk
<<READ BOOK>> Yea (well... nearly at the end of Return of the King!)
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Yup
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> I liked him in the book because it ws clear all his men loved him and he showed great strength of character when his father was favouring Borimir. He is a kind leader and David plays him very well, looks how I would have imagined him to, though more good looking!
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> I liked Borimir because at the start he was very brave taking joining the fellowship its a shame he succumbed to the ring. I didn't much like Denethor although slightly liked him more when he stayed with Faramir when he was ill.
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> He was loyal to his father although I think Gandalf remained a wise elder who many could look up to, e.g Pippin
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> I'd say so
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Erm... I was convinced he loved her but more than she loved him? Who can say
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> Yes I think so. She loved Aragorn first didn't she?
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No I don't think he was the type. Probably frustrated at his father's attitude but he didnt show it much
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Éowyn
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Éowyn
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Beregond probably... although many were loyal to him
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> The Forbidden Pool
<<FAVOURITE SERIOUS QUOTE>> [to denethor] "Farewell... but if I should return, think better of me!"
<<FAVOURITE ROMANTIC QUOTE>> "Let us cross the river ...and there make a garden"
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>>  Yes. No one could've done it better
<<GOOD BOOK>> Lol. its hard to find one to compete isn't it?

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: It's definitely difficult to find one to compete, Emma! (Though I've been reading Wheel of Time lately and I would recommend it to you; it comes close! Beregond is one of my favourites, too!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Maggie
<<WHERE FROM>> Virginia
<<E-MAIL>> rougir@adelphia.net
<<READ BOOK>> Of course
<<SEEN MOVIE>> That, too
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> Hmmm... anything by Altariel
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Not immediately, but he grew on me
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His wisdom and understanding
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> Yes!
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> In his own way. Obviously he had to love him in order to be jealous of his love for Gandalf
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Very convincing
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No! She loved Faramir more because he understood her
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Not really
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Éowyn
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Éowyn
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Gandalf
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> When Faramir and Eowyn kiss in Minas Anor
<<FAVOURITE SERIOUS QUOTE>> "Not if I found it on the highway would I take it I said. Even if I were such a man as to desire this thing, and even though I knew not clearly what this thing was when I spoke, still I should take these words as a vow, and be held by them. But I am not such a man. Or I am wise enough to know that there are some perils from which a man must flee."
<<FAVOURITE ROMANTIC QUOTE>> "Éowyn, Éowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!"
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes, I think he was the perfect actor both physically and talent-wise
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> No not really. I realized only later that he was in Moulin Rouge!
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> I haven't been looking as much as I could, but no poster?
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> Now I cannot imagine anyone else! A young Kenneth Branagh perhaps?
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Now that you mention it there was a striking similarity. But you did see with Faramir that it pained him to have to follow his father's 'law' and there was a more of a descision process. They were in very different situations, however so you cannot really compare them.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes I do, but it would have seemed very boring to the
average viewer perhaps. But I still think it COULD have been done.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes! They had to have something happen to Frodo and Sam that was comparable to Helm's Deep so...
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "Then It is forfeit" in Osgiliath
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "Tell him Faramir sends a mighty gift" in Osgiliath
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> The Houses of Healing with Éowyn! And of course the rumored wedding scene!
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> I am not that worried, but I am anxious about how they will handle Éowyn and Faramir
<<GOOD BOOK>> A Tale of Two Cities

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: I can't tell you how much I'm also looking forward to the rumoured wedding scene, Maggie! I still think he could have been translated to film too...**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Glen a.k.a Snitter in Rivendell
<<WHERE FROM>> Illinois
<<E-MAIL>> snitter_in_rivendell@hotmail.com
<<READ BOOK>> Oh, yes! in fact, my father read the books to me when I was a kid, so that when I heard about the movie I was really excited. Lotr has always been a part of my life.
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Of course!
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> All Was Night... I forgot the author, but it's so bloody cute!
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Not at first, no. I was mainly an Aragorn fan (my dad was too) until I saw pics of David as faramir. that got my attention, and when I reread the books, I kept thinking, ah, yes, this is a great guy... Faramir is really my perfect man, so it's odd I did not notice him at first
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His noblity, his sweetness, and his angst... he knows what is right, and will not let anything (i.e., denethor) detour him. I love his vulnerability, his easy-going demeanor, his mercy, and his love '-)
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> I think so, not meaning that Boromir or Denethor are bad people, just misguided
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No, because Faramir had to follow what he thought was right, and Denethor had to follow what he thought was right... they just differed in opinion, and that's not a bad thing
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Oh, definately in gandalf! He found, I think, an intellicultal mentor, who appriciated who Faramir was and what he stood for
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> Of course, but he just was not lavish in his affection (is he ever?)
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Erm...sorry to say this, but no. It was just much much too sudden
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> I'm not really sure on this matter... I kind of stand between both of the choices
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Maybe, but not a wholehearted envy or anything like that... Boromir and Faramir loved each other deeply, and I'm sure faramir could not stay jealous of his brother for long
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Denethor, at the end... you could just feel how much they deeply care about each other, but the war (and other things) keep driving them apart
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Denethor, love the tension
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin, so cute!
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> The conversation between Denethor and Faramir in 'The Siege of Gondor'... ack! so much angst!
<<FAVOURITE SERIOUS QUOTE>> "The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." I keep on saying this to people!
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Of course! He *is* faramir!
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> Nope, but I've seen Moulin Rouge, and that was weird...
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> I don't think so... he did not have a huge role in TTT, though hopefully in RotK there will be more things to buy '-)
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> No one, in my opinion
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> I think so... but not in a bad way. When I
first saw a pic of faramir I thought, wow! that guy looks just like Sean! I think they did a great job on making David and Sean look like brothers
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> I was fine with the film, though I know many people
do not like what they did to Faramir. I mean, nothing can be perfect, and we still have RotK to look forward to
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Not really, because Faramir in the book TTT was not in it long, so they could not have a lot of time with him
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> So many! Love when he shouts 'Nazgul!' for some odd reason, love when he takes Frodo to the Forbidden Pool (just his expressions! you just know what he's thinking!), when he is interogating gollum, and his first appearance (was looking forward to *that* for so long!)
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> None really
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Oh, the conversation between him and Denethor (of course!), and when he gets shot by arrows (angst time!)
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> None, but I hope that they elaborate the whole Éowyn/Faramir love thing, because in the book it was way too sudden for me
<<GOOD BOOK>> The 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, The Gulag Archipelago, A People’s History of the United States, the Plague Dogs, Catch-22 (my all time favorite!), the Godfather, The Bhagavad-Gita... now you recommend me a good book!

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Lol, okay, Snitter, I will recommend Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan to you, because it's my current obsession. 'His Dark Materials' is one of my all-time favourite books too and I really mean to read Catch-22 because I've read another really good Joseph Heller book. I think I'm going to stary quoting Faramir like that too now ;) Thankyou for such a truthful and thoughtful response.**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Well,  I go by many names but Haleth is one.
<<WHERE FROM>> Orlando FL
<<READ BOOK>> Heck, yeah
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Yes
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His sweetness, intellect, moodyness, basically everything!
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> Yes!
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> Yes
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> All the Way through!
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> NO! That Aragorn thing wasn't real love!
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Éowyn
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Éowyn, then Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Beregond or Gandalf
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> On the wall in 'The Steward and the King'
<<FAVOURITE SERIOUS QUOTE>> "But at the least, remember my warning: beware of this guide, Smeagol.  He has done murder before now. I read it in him."
<<FAVOURITE ROMANTIC QUOTE>> "Here is the Lady Éowyn of Rohan, and now she is healed."
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> Not really
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Yes!
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Yes, he freakin' is willin' to keep the ring!
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Heck, yeah!
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> The wall
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> The Pyre of Denethor
<<GOOD BOOK>> Well, I'm sure you've read Sil, so I say either A Spell For Chamaleon or On a Pale Horse, both by Piers Anthony

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: I'll try to get more pictures for you, Haleth : ) I haven't actually read Silmarillion yet *hangs head* I never really got into it...**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Elora
<<WHERE FROM>> Chicago
<<READ BOOK>> Many many times
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Many many times!
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> As strong as Boromir, but can see the hearts of men as well as their minds
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> Greater than Denethor, equal to Boromir
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No. Denethor was not in his right mind. Faramir acted on the greater good.
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> In the movie, probably, but not the book.
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> Yes. In the end, he was willing to take Faramir's life rather than have him destroyed by the enemy
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Yes, but Éowyn "got over" Aragorn awfully quick!
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No. Aragorn was like a wish in a dream and Faramir a wonderful reality. He was no consolation prize!
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Only for the love of his father, but he did not fault Boromir for that.
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Boromir. Though you never see them together, he loved Boromir and was overcome with grief by his death
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Would have said Gandalf, but out of these, Boromir.
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin/Beregond, both did heroic acts to save Faramir's life
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> Hmmm.  Faramir "forfeitting" his life and letting Frodo "escape" with the ring.
<<FAVOURITE SERIOUS QUOTE>> "Since you are robbed of your Boromir, I will go and do what I can in his stead. But if I return, think better of me!
<<FAVOURITE ROMANTIC QUOTE>> "Éowyn, do you not love me, or will you not?"
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> The book called for someone with raven hair, but he was quite pleasing to look at
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> I am only learning about him now
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Not really
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> Sean Bean would have made a good Faramir, he deserved to be in two movies!
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Nope. They look similar but their actions were very different
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> I thought it was!
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Not sure what you mean by this one, but I would say no.
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> When he let Frodo go instead of taking the ring to Minas Tirith. In the book Faramir said he "would not take this thing if it were lying by the side of the road". That showed his true character and the movie missed out on that.
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> The Houses of Healing
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> The Houses of Healing

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Boromir fan? : ) I have to agree with you, Elora, Sean Bean was really excellent in Fellowship, and you almost wish you could change the story just so he could be in more of the films!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Alidiorn
<<WHERE FROM>> We'll say Gondor for now ;)
<<E-MAIL>> lua103@psu.edu
<<READ BOOK>> Many many maaany times
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Many many maaaany times *hehe*
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> I've written some of my own, which I personally enjoy
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Absolutely! Ever since the first time I read the books, I quickly noticed what a special character he had been.
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His gentle, but firm ways... his ability to be a strong, courageous leader, but turn around and be such a caring, sensitive, and understanding human. He is gentle but firm - learned, but willing to learn more... but it is his seperation of Warrior and Person that appealed most to me.
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> He was certainly different than his brother and father... He had different qualities that made him a more appealing human, when compared to his bro and dad... for this, overall, I would say he was, but he, too, had some faults.
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> Not at all... a person can only put up with so much, and even though Denethor treated Faramir poorly straight to his face, Faramir still had respect enough to honor his commands... but he got his comments in there whenever. He was not a traitor.
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Absolutely! Denethor was a power figure in Faramir's life, whereas Gandalf was a father figure, in the sense that Gandalf taught Faramir, and listened to him, and nutured his growing self...
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> I believe he did... it was evident towards the end before Denethor lost his mind... but it was a situation where he probably was so hurtful towards Faramir for so long that when it came down to it, Denethor didn't know how to express any love towards him, even if it was there.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> At first, no... it was too quick, and stereotypically - it seemed like Faramir was just a rebound guy... But reading the story again and again, I think Éowyn took to Faramir in the sense that, when she finally stopped being stubborn and saw that there was a man who loved and cared about her, she warmed to him.
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> Like I said, it seems that way... but what a hell of a second choice! Way to go, Éowyn! ;)
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> It was written that there was never any rivalry 
between the brothers, on their part... so I don't think there was jealousy. Boromir cared for Faramir - extremely... And Faramir to Boromir... this was evident many times in the story.
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Pippin... The moment Pippin saw Faramir, he saw an honorable and likable man. This drove Pippin to save Faramir's life.... and his admiration for Faramir led him to name his only son after him. I always thought the small, yet ever present relationship between Pippin and Faramir such a touching one.
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Denethor
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> My favorite Faramir scene would probably be either the confrontation between Frodo, Sam, and Faramir... or the scene where Faramir rides into Minas Tirith and confronts his father, and Pippin watches him.
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> He was a good choice! I don't exactly know who else could have portrayed him... although I would liked to have seen David as a darker haired Faramir...
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> I tried, but unfortunately, I have not been able to rent any of his other films
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Yes!
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Oh they are veeerrryyy close in appearance... enough to say that they could actually have been brothers. I believe it is their
nose and eyes.... but really, it is all thanks to the makeup and hair people that worked on the actors -- their goatee's and long hair made them look the most similar.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> I think PJ did a good job getting the gist of what
Faramir contributed to the storyline in this part of the books, but I feel as though we did not get enough of the "gentle" Faramir.... but that will come in RoTK, for sure.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Not for action... just for time constraints...
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "At last, I think we understand each other" (or however that line goes... hehe...) This was a glimpse at the touching Faramir I hope we see more of in RoTK
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "The chance for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his quality" --- this was thrown into the movie to prove that yes, even Faramir can be tempted, and afterall - he overcomes this... but I just don't think Book Faramir would have said this, ever.
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> The scene when he first talks to his father... that will be incredibly cool to finally "see"... As well as the scene where he is saved by Gandalf and Pippin.... and of course - all Éowyn scenes. :)
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> Éowyn scenes
<<GOOD BOOK>> Recommend you a good book?!?! haha! Okay well... something fun: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan... something "weird" -- Insomnia (Stephen King)... and something girly --- "Me Times Three". :)

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Thankyou for such a thoughtful response, Alidiorn! I love the Shopaholic series! They're hilarious : ) I agree with you... hopefully we'll see our "gentle" Faramir emerge in RotK. And I also love the relationship between Faramir and Pippin - it's not one that many people pick up on, but that kind of admiration is not an everyday thing. I'm glad they're going to explore it further in the movie!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Charlie :D
<<WHERE FROM>> England
<<READ BOOK>> Yep
<<SEEN MOVIE>> Yep
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> Any of the ones about Faramir & Boromir's childhood
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> Just old-fashioned pure goodness
<<WAS HE GREATER THAN HIS FATHER/BROTHER>> Greater than his father, but not greater than Boromir - just different
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> Just different
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> No
<<DID DENETHOR LOVE FARAMIR>> Not really
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> No
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> Yep
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Probably as a child
<<FARAMIR HAD THE MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin
<<FAVOURITE SCENE>> Telling Frodo and Sam of Gondorian dining customs
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> Crocodile Hunter!
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Definitely - and Sean Bean. How come you can get an Eomer poster but not Faramir or Boromir?!
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> Nobody
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Not necessarily a Boromir clone, but it was very badly done.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> The Houses of Healing - too many Hollywood wistful eyes perhaps!
<<GOOD BOOK>> Vergil's Aeneid

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: I really hope they don't overdo the Houses of Healing Hollywood-romance style, too. Hope they don't do an Arwen/Aragorn. Thanks for your answers, Charlie!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Susan
<<WHERE FROM>> Maryland
<<E-MAIL>> faramirfan20905@yahoo.com
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Both
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> Faramir's Story
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His gentleness, courage, honor
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> Yes his longing to please his father
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Yes
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Maybe a little but not enough to matter
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> No. I think it's cause they are both sort of underdogs
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Prince Imrahil
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Beregond and Imrahil
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> The scene where he talks to his father and Gandalf about Sam and Frodo
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> Not really but out of the two I've seen, I like LOTR:TT the best
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Don't know
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> Josh Lucas or Ron Eldard
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> No
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes but only for those who'd already read the books
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> His last scene with his second when he's reminded of the penalty
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> When he's tempted to take the ring from Frodo
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> The scene with Denethor and Gandalf when they are talking of Frodo and Sam
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> The scene where Faramir is injured and Imrahil brings him back to Minas Tirith 
<<GOOD BOOK>> Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders series

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Thankyou, Susan. I've heard of Anne McCaffrey, I think I'll try to look up some of her work : ) Unfortunately, as for the scene where Faramir is injured, it doesn't look like there will be any Imrahil at all! Infact, it looks like Faramir's horse will be more of a rescuer than his Uncle!**