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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Beverly
<<WHERE FROM>> California
<<E-MAIL>> btscomm@verizon.net
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Both, many times
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> The Price
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> Gentleness
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> No
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> No
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> Yes
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> Yes. Don't know.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Why came you not... that's what drew me to this wonderful site. It's spectacular! Thank you!
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> No
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Yes
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> No
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes. I hated the changes from the book.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> When Faramir lets Frodo go
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> All Gollum scenes. They spent way too much time on him.
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Confrontation with Father
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> Confrontation with Father
<<GOOD BOOK>> Illustrated Brothers Hildebrandt

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Thanks, Beverly, I'm so glad you like the site. I have tried to put up more fanfiction for you and will keep that in mind in the future.**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Joanna
<<WHERE FROM>> Manila, Philippines
<<E-MAIL>> joanna@tolkien.nu
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Yep.
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> None because I hardly read fanfiction. Hee
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes. Because he was very unlike his family. And the way he spoke with much eloquence was enough to grab my attention.
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His nobleness and his sincerity, which proves that he's very much a gentleman.
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> Yes, I suppose. No one is perfect.
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> I hardly think so. His father was very ambitious. And because of his ambitiousness, he would have the ring for himself to 'free Gondor.' However, Faramir saw something greater than his father's vision. He knew what the right thing was, and that's to destroy the ring. And it was that work of thought that made Faramir release Frodo and Sam from his charge.
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> No, not really. I think Gandalf was more of a mentor, not a father figure.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Yes
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No. Éowyn was blinded by Aragorn's valor. She did not see love in him. And when Faramir came along, he was the one who taught Eowyn what love was. Heehee.
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No. As you can see, in the Two Towers, Faramir often characterized Boromir as a rash and arms-loving sort of man. Like what he said about himself, "... but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness... I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor; and I would have her loved for her memory, her ancientry, her beauty; and her present wisdom."
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> I like Faramir but I'm not a fan of Pippin. As to
the other question; I don't know why though.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Éowyn.
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Éowyn.
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Beregond.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "For myself, " said Faramir, "I would see the White Tree in flower again in the court of the kings, and the Silver Crown return, and Minas Tirith in peace: Minas Anor again as of old, full of light, high, and fair, beautiful as a queen among other queens: not a mistress of many slaves, nay, not even a mistress of willing slaves.... I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor; and I would have her loved for her memory, her
ancientry, her beauty, and her present wisdom." (makes me fall in love with him every time. ^-^)
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes!
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> I watched SeaChange because of him.
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> I haven't really noticed.
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> I can't imagine anyone.
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">>  In a way yes. Because he was mesmerized by the ring. And so was Boromir. I didn't like that.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yep.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes. They should have cut the Ents so that we could have more Faramir.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> I'll wait for the ROTK. I think there will be very nice scenes and quotes from there.
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> The part where he held Frodo at sword point.
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> The meeting and THE WEDDING of Éowyn!
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> None at the moment.
<<GOOD BOOK>> Pride and Prejudice.

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Thankyou for such a comprehensive supply to the survey! I can't wait for the WEDDING either, Joanna. And it's great that you've been a David fan since Seachange... I wish they showed it in the UK...**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Nikai
<<WHERE FROM>> Massachusetts, USA
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Both - multiple times
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> "First"
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Not in Ithilien, but yes in book 5
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> He has such a horrible life! If that's a good enough reason
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> Well, part of me wants to say no, but he must, right? Hmm... he's... not really a people person, I suppose... (*gives up*)
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> If he was in the sense that he admired Gandalf, then Denethor was a traitor to him as well, for not being a better father figure. (I thought very hard about this one, for the record)
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes in the sense that he was someone to look up to, but no in that I don't think that Gandalf found a son in Faramir.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Well, taking into consideration that Tolkien wasn't really big on romance... yes. Other, more modern authors might have stretched it, but considering... so yes, I did.
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> Well, since she was in love with Aragorn FIRST, then yes, in that sense. But I think she wouldn't have been as happy with Aragorn. And I don't think she wanted Aragorn once she had Faramir. (What I would do to be given that choice...) =)
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Probably. But it's hard to know, because we only meet him after Boromir is dead, so if there had ever been any, there was definitely no jealousy left then.
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> Well, that might just be because EVERYONE loves
Pippin (yes, myself included) because he's a) adorable and b) here in the States we don't see a lot of people with Scottish accents, so we think it's adorable... =) Maybe it's because each hobbit has a man that he looks up to, and Faramir is Pippin's... I dunno...
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Um.... that's hard... probably Boromir. Even though it wasn't really in the books.
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Um.... yeah, still Boromir
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Um... um... Pippin. Because I love him almost as much. =)
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> The Siege of Gondor
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Well, since I can't think of anybody else at the present, yes. But since it's hard to tell right now since Faramir's character was a little... modified... it's hard to tell
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> No, sorry David. =) When it comes to Australians, my list consists mostly of Hugh Jackman and Heath Ledger.
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Like I said, I have no particular feelings for David Wenham, but nobody really does seem to know who Faramir is... which is kind of sad, if you ask me 
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Well, the thing is that Boromir had so much more time on screen, so he was developed. Since Faramir didn't have that opportunity, it almost makes Boromir look better (which is so ironic, if you ask me).
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes, I do. I really think that Frodo and Sam could
have been captured and then when Faramir found out about the Ring (AND THEY DIDN'T DO SAM'S GAB WHICH PISSED ME OFF) he could have been all nice. But oh well.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> For the Osgiliath part, yes, I suppose. *sigh*
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Movie? Hm.... Forbidden Pool. Or when he finally redeems himself in Osgiliath. FINALLY. *rrg*
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> I dunno. I was totally shocked when he was like "The Ring will go to Gondor" but it was still an okay scene. I was so mad though.
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> EVERYTHING! Especially with Denethor. And Eowyn. And I HOPE with Pippin, since that wasn't in the book but really ought to have been (I think).
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> EVERYTHING, if TTT is any clue. >=( survey = No, I think it's fine. I feel like my answers are too long though, because there's only this little box.  Sorry if that's true... =)
<<GOOD BOOK>> Hm.... The Light Bearer... oh who's that by... drat, it's Donna something-that-begins-with-G.

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Nikai, 'First' is one of my favourite Faramir fanfictions too, it's beautiful! Ohhh, and believe me, Hugh Jackman is top of my list too :9 Thanks for all your comments!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Éowyn, White Lady of Ithilien alias Elizabeth C.
<<WHERE FROM>> Ithilien- er, the U.S.
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Oh YES! Many times for both!
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> Sparring of Swords by Siberia
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes, he's alot like me, misunderstood
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> He's so PERFECT! He dosen't do anyhing wrong, despite what he's been through, we can't even say that about Aragorn
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> No, ARE YOU CRAZI??
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> His father was demanding something Faramir knew was wrong, and in such cases one owes their loyalty not to the authority, but to the right cause and those who back it.
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes, I believe he did, but it's all Denethor's fault, if he hadn't been so thoughtless, cold, demanding and downright cruel Faramir would never have done that.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> YES! I mean after all I AM ÉOWYN, well, I WANT to be her. Yes, Faramir explained it himself, Éowyn only misplaced her desire for freedom in thinking she loved Aragorn, as he was her 'way out' in the end she realized it too.
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> NO, I LOVE HIM! Don't like Aragorn, he's too dirty. Only misplaced desire for freedom, told you that already.
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No, Tolkien says himself that the brothers were never rivals in any aspect, wouldn't the author know about his characters?
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> Yeah, I think Pippin's cool, but I like Faramir,
Éowyn, Eomer and Theoden better. This is because Pippin alone of all the hobbits really has seen what Faramir's been through, and loves him for it.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> ME! (Éowyn) that is...
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> ME! Éowyn of course, I (she) kicks major ass!
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin, he's a hobbit, thus very similar to Merry
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Houses of Healing with ME! (Éowyn)
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Can't think of a better, YES!
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> No, hadn't heard of him before.
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> YES! VERY ANGRY ABOUT IT! He's my Husband, and deserves only the best!
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> NOBODY.
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Sorta, I mean I was disappointed about how they made him react to the ring.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> I get where they're coming from (P.J. & Everyone),
but I still think they should have left it the way Tolkien wrote it.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> There is more of him, but I still am not too happy with the changes
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> When he frees them
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "The Ring will go to Gondor."
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> HoH and did I hear something about our wedding?
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> His return from Pelennor Fields, No IMRAHIL?!
<<GOOD BOOK>> Mara, Daughter of the Nile or Shiva's Fire (neither is related)

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Thanks, Éowyn ; ) I've added your favourite fanfiction to the fanfiction page. There is no Imrahil; I agree it's a terrible shame. However, hopefully we will get our wedding!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Jajuka
<<WHERE FROM>> Pennsylvania
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Yes, both
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> Altariel's (sp?) "A Game of Chess"
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Actually, yes
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> Everything
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> He cares too much (and wanted to please his father to a very extreme extent)
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No, even though Faramir did hand over the rule of Gondor back to the King, Faramir had done everything to please his father and did what he was told (even fighting in Osgiliath, which he knew would be the death of him).
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes, but he wouldn't admit it.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Yes, more so than Éowyn and Aragorn
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No, I think Éowyn would have picked him even if Aragorn had agreed to be with her.
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No, Faramir most likely wished he had Boromir's 
abilities in battle or love of their father, but he loved Boromir too much and probably thought his brother deserved all of it. Jealousy would usually make someone believe he or she earned something more than the one who received it.
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> I'm not a real big hobbit fan, but Faramir fans
like Pippin because Pippin was a "Gondorian hobbit" and served and saved his lord Faramir. It's natural for someone to like Pippin when he or she likes Faramir. Hmm...I guess I'm an unnatural occurence.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Boromir, I like the whole Éowyn relationship, but let's face it, everyone wants to have a family member who cares that much about them.
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Éowyn because shes not the stereotypical woman or character, although she does fall in love with someone. Boromir was noble but flawed and I just don't like Denethor, probably because he hurt Faramir so much.
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Ranger, any ranger. Ithilien rangers are by far the best group I've read or seen in LOTR.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> In the books I like how he turns down the ring (I would not take this if it lay by the highway with all of Minas Tirith falling and only I could save her... or something like that).
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes, I love David Wenham. He brings so much depth into his characters, although, admittedly, I was initially getting freaked out when I heard Audrey from Moulin Rouge was going to play Faramir.
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> Unfortunately, I haven't seen his Australian films, but I know all of them, which is actually quite scary. I think I like Moulin Rouge, although he wasn't in it much and the fact that I also like Ewan McGregor helps. If Crocodile Hunter had a lot more David saying "Oh, Sugar." That would definitely top my list!
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Yes. There are no posters or card packages with his picture on it.
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> No one. It's hard to say because I think David Wenham was perfect.
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Yes. I wouldn't if PJ had not cut out the
scene where Denethor is obviously not appreciating Faramir. This would show the reason why Faramir took the ring. Then Faramir wouldn't be a Boromir clone (since he wanted the ring to save his people).
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> I think there was enough drama with his father to have translated well into the film.  Actually, it would have been better with the book version to show that Boromir and Faramir did not have the same personalities to show a difference in the love of Denethor.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> No. If he were sacrificed for action, his love story with Eowyn in the next film would have been diminished instead of intensified. Faramir just didn't have a big part in TTT..
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Faramir being tricky, pretending that he would shoot Gollum for swimming in the forbidden pool. For some reason it just looked really cute.  This will be replaced with scenes with Eowyn in ROTK, though.
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "The ring will go to Gondor." NOOOOOOOOO!
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Houses of Healing with Éowyn
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> Pretty much the scenes with Éowyn. If they don't do it right, it will look like Éowyn falls in love too easily and just goes with any man who happens to be around. I respect her too much for that to happen.
<<GOOD BOOK>> Ahhh, I don't know. That kind of caught me off guard. Umm... Orson Scott Card books seem to be really good if you're into Science-Fiction.

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: I'm a little anxious about the scenes with Éowyn in Rotk too. I hope they handle it delicately. Ewan McGregor - good taste ;) Thankyou especially for your answer to the 'Pippin' question, I think that was a great explanation and it's certainly the main reason I like Pippin!**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Nia (or Cadiliniel of Gondor, if you prefer :-D)
<<WHERE FROM>> Wales, UK
<<E-MAIL>> reallyshippy@hotmail.com
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Yes to both
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> I haven't read any... yet
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Well, I read after seeing the film, and the
differences grabbed my attention. I was paying particular attention to Faramir. I think he'd have caught my attention anyway.
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> He's so nice and humble (okay, ignore the film... then he's just good looking!). He'd make a much better leader than that eejit Aragorn ;-) :-P
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> None that I can think of... I suppose we all have flaws. Maybe he tried to impress his father too much?
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> Um... okay, I'm obviously not as much of a fan as I think I am, as I can't see how he'd be a traitor, I've never come across that idea before. I don't think he is.
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Probably, although I do think Denethor loved him really.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> To be honest not *really*, but it my own head having elaborated on what Tolkien wrote (dare I say), I do think they're the best couple.
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> As much as I'd like to say no, I think he was. But she deserves him more than Aragorn. They deserve each other.
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Probably, but never to the extent that it would make him dislike his brother. I think he admire Boromir, and rightly so. In the same way I think Boromir loved his brother very much.
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> Yeah :-D I'm a big fan of the Stewards and Merry
and Pippin. I loved the Boromir relationship with the two hobbits, esp. Pippin. I like the way that relationship was mirrored in Faramir.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Boromir, I would think, although Tolkien doesn't write much of it.
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Boromir... can you tell I'm madly in love with that man? ;-) I think that Boromir chose to go to Rivendell instead of him is just beautiful.
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin :-D... or maybe Beregond.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Oh, to pick one! I couldn't!
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Absolutely, I'm glad I've been introduced to David through the films!
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> No, but I will now!
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Yes, as with a lot of the 'minor' (i.e reduced!) characters in the films. Perhaps there will be more with RotK.
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> I think so, which is a shame, in that it
doesn't highlight the difference between the two, yet also the strong bond and love betwen them.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> I think it could... if they'd reduced Arwen's role
(>:-( ) they could have spent more time on the much more interesting Faramir.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> I think he was sacrificed for Arwen, dammit. Maybe a bit for action, but the action was great!
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "It will grieve you then, to learn that he is dead?"/"He was my brother."
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> All the bits that make him out to be a bit nasty.
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Pyre of Denethor!
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> Him and Eowyn, amidst rumours that they're gong to play down that relationship :-(
<<GOOD BOOK>> The Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell... Sean Bean stars in the TV series.

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: I agree that they could easily have sacraficed a lot of unnecessary (and even silly) Arwen moments in the film to flesh out Faramir, because there's so obviously some great material of he and Boromir in the Extended version. I'm also a Stewards & Pippin fan, Cadiliniel! See you on the Brothers of Gondor board!**



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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Rachelle/Thuringwethil
<<WHERE FROM>> Wales/Gondor
<<E-MAIL>> kroegers_lil_mowian@msn.com
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Both, preferred book.
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> I havn't read any
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes.The way he interrogated Frodo about the
ring, he really didn't care about it at all. And also because he spoke so highly of his Brother (chronologically those points should be the other way round).
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> I like his nobility, his inquisitiveness, his self esteem issues, his humanitarianism. He is just adorable.
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> Not at all. Maybe he is a bit too trusting.
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> Yes and no. He abandoned Denethor for Gandalf, and he dissobeyed him. However this was when Debethor was in the final stages of his madness. Ecethelion had always preferred Thorongil to his own son, The city was in danger, he thought Gandalf had betrayed him, He lost his wife young, His youngest son was a 'wizards student' his older son was unmarried without an heir (and later dead) and the palantir was taking over his mind all of these factors drove him, literally, crazy. Faramir could not have been expected, seriously to follow orders from a mad man. (even though Denethor showed more courage and had more troubles than Theoden).
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes. he guided and helped Faramir and it certainly seems that Faramir was happier to be compared with Denethor than Gandalf.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Yes, The scenes in the houses of healing were so touching. The way she opened up to him made it convincing, she finally saw a man who would let her live a free life, I adored the description of their kiss, in front of all Minas Tirith!
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No, I think she mistook Aragorn for somone who would let her have free rein.
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Yes. In the Appendices it says that Faramir thought that Boromir was the best man in Gondor (he was but that is beside the point)so he obviously admired him and looked over his (small list of) faults like his lack of love for learning and his arrogance (although his arrogance is born of love for his people not himself) his father obviosly preferred Boromir so I think yes, Faramir envied him greatly
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> I am not a fan of the hobbits (I am a fan of the
line of stewards) I think the way Pippin thought of Faramir was very sweet, although Boromir did more for Pippin than Faramir did.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Pippin
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Boromir - As I mentioned on my bio I *LOVE* the bit when Boromir is describing their adventure on the bridge of ___ and they had to escape by swimming.
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Beregond
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> You are a lady high and valiant and have yourself won renown that shall not be forgotton and you are a lady beautiful, I deem, beyond even the words of the Elven-tounge to tell. And I love you.
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> No - Faramir should have been played by Hugh Jackman.
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> No
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> No. I hate those little plastic men, they just make me want to burn them, and they are always too short to be paired with barbies and their hands always look... dodgily positioned. 
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> Hugh Jackman. (with contacts)
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Yes! He acted in the same way even though he was not meant to!!
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> No.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> When he is defending Boromirs sanity from Sam
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> When he is a moody Boromir clone (ie - MOST OF IT)
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Houses of healing
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> Most of all that they will make Denethor into raving loony and cut out his and Pippins dialouge or that they will choose to have Grima let Saruman go and get killed by somone more attractive (IE: LEGOLAS the irratating -what happened to the funny, coldhearted warrior :'( )
<<GOOD BOOK>> The Vampire Lestat, Torro Dracula, Echoes of a great song, Tales from Earthsea, A song of Ice and Fire. Dracula

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: First of all, Rachelle, I gotta say - I LOVE Hugh Jackman and Tales from Earthsea :D (Also Song of Ice and Fire is sitting on my shelf just waiting to be read). Second of all, thanks for your very thoughtful answers, especially to my 'Is Faramir a traitor to his Father?' question. I think you made some very good points about the state of Denethor at the time.**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Fleurdelune
<<WHERE FROM>> Toronto
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> I've read Return of the King and seen the first two movies several times.  I can't wait to see Return of the King. It should be the best movie yet.
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> While I was reading Return of the King I felt
so much pain for him because of the way his father treats him. Telling your only living son that you wished he had died instead of his brother is just plain mean.  Also from what my brother has told me from the Two Towers, Faramir seems like a really nice guy.
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> He's helpful, caring, understanding and loving. To me he is a very romantic character, especially with Eowyn.
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> I would have to say no, but maybe he shouldn't try to please his father as much as he does.  It's a waste of time because his father is never going to thank him.
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No.  He tried his best to get his father to accept him.  Just because he had a relationship with Gandalf as well, does not mean that he loved his father any less.
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes.  Gandalf was a true friend. Faramir and Gandalf probably talked more openly than Faramir did with Denethor.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Of course! It's my absolute favourite love story ever.  It's so touching and it makes me wish I were in Eowyn's place.
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> No. Faramir loved Eowyn for who she was flaws and all.  He was someone she could talk to easily and laugh with.
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Never, they had a very good and trusting relationship
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> I'm a Pippin fan too. He's my fav hobbit.  I
don't know why Faramir fans like Pippin but they did meet each other in Gondor and Pippin thought very highly of Faramir, he even named his son after him.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> Eowyn
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Eowyn
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Pippin
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "Eowyn, I would not have this world end now, or lose so soon what I have found."
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes, he was perfect. One of my fav actors.  He's also not too harsh on the eyes.
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> I've seen Moulin Rouge, Crocodile Hunter(a totally pointless movie) and Seachange-I know it's not a film but it was a really cute show.
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Yes. I haven't anything with him on it. Maybe I haven't been looking hard enough.
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> Absolutely no one else could have played Faramir. I just can't imagine it.
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> No. He never tried to hurt Frodo and
eventually let him go which Boromir could not do.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Yes.  He's just one of those characters that you
connect with and take a liking to almost immediately.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Maybe a little, but it all turned out fine anyway
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Letting Frodo go, realizing that he was wrong
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Taking ring to Gondor
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Anything with Eowyn
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> Same as above


**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Lol - Fleurdelune, you're definitely not the only one who wishes she was in Éowyn's place. It's one of my favourite love stories too : ) I think you have a good grasp of their relationship. Also Pippin is my favourite hobbit too and I think you've hit the mark with your explanation of why Faramir fans like Pippin!**



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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Glorfindel Leonheart
<<WHERE FROM>> Minnesota
<<E-MAIL>> sephinflames@yahoo.com
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Both
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> Still looking
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Not in the book
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> His honesty
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> Yes, he thinks he lives in his brothers shadow. He is wrong.
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No. A true traitor to Gondor would have brought the ring there and sped up the demise of Gondor and Middle Earth
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> Yes, Gandalf listened and made an effort to understand Faramir
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Strangely; yes.
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> More default than second.
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> Yes, Boromir had their fathers' love.
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> Not really. No idea what the connection would
be.
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> I think most of his relationships were touching.
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Eowyn
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Gandalf
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes, he has a gentle manner about him that screams Faramir on screen.
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> No.
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Haven't looked.
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> No. They were close and I believe that is
because Peter Jackson wished to make it look like they were brothers.
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> Probably not, Faramir was a complex person.
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Yes.
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Meeting Eowyn
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> All of them.

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Leonhart? Do I detect a Squall groupie, Glorfindel?**


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<<WHO ARE YOU>> Ithilia
<<WHERE FROM>> Brittania
<<E-MAIL>> whippersnapper_@hotmail.com
<<READ BOOK/SEEN MOVIE>> Yes, both, many times
<<FAVE FARAMIR FANFICTION>> Any of Deanna's fics
<<DID FARAMIR GRAB YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY>> Yes.
<<WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM>> I can relate to him so well, he's a well rounded character and I adore him! ^__^
<<DOES HE HAVE A FLAW>> Mmm now that's an interesting question. I'd say yes, and say he is a bit too passive concerning Denethor.
<<WAS HE A TRAITOR TO HIS FATHER>> No, I don't think so. And I thought!
<<DID HE FIND MORE OF A FATHER IN GANDALF>> No. Although he trusts Mithrandir more I guess, Gandalf wasn't exactly there for him forever. I do believe that underneath it all Denethor and Faramir love each other.
<<WAS THE FARAMIR/ÉOWYN STORY CONVINCING>> Yes I do.
<<WAS FARAMIR ÉOWYN'S "SECOND CHOICE">> Mmm. First Faramir is second choice'd by his Father, then by Eowyn.  But no.  Aragorn was 88 after all and she was only young.  Faramir is much nearer to her in age, although Arwen and Aragorn are far apart... gahhh.  Got myself there. But no, I believe that Faramir and Eowyn are truly in love.  (How could anyone *not* love him?  He's a wonderful guy)
<<WAS FARAMIR EVER JEALOUS OF BOROMIR>> No, I think he probably idolised Boromir more, although he 'knew what he was like' ---> headstrong, etc.
<<WHY ARE A LOT OF FARAMIR FANS PIPPIN FANS>> Mmm, well I am not a Pippin fan, I'm a Sam fan! 
But I think Billy Boyd is great :)
<<MOST TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP WITH>> ...his brother. And yes, I love incest fics.
<<FAVOURITE MAJOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Boromir!
<<FAVOURITE MINOR FARAMIR ALLY>> Gandalf.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Ooohh, I just want to kiss him when Mithrandir goes to him something along the lines of - "Your father loves you Faramir, and he will need you in the end," or something like that.  Gahhh, I'm such a bad Faramir fan!
<<WAS DAVID THE RIGHT CHOICE>> Yes. Oh my yes.
<<DO YOU FOLLOW DAVID'S OTHER FILMS>> I'm trying to get them! So far I've only seen Moulin Rouge and it's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it part.
<<IS THERE A LACK OF FARAMIR MERCHANDISE>> Oh my yes! I want the Faramir figuirine though.  Hopefully a Faramir poster will come out with RoTK!
<<WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED FARAMIR>> No-one else, I can't believe Orlando Bloom auditioned, gahh, that would have been terrible.
<<DO YOU THINK "MOVIE FARAMIR" WAS A "BOROMIR CLONE">> Mmm, slightly - they made Faramir 'meaner' and more like Boromir if you understand me, but I love my little Boromir too *pats
Boromir*
<<COULD FARAMIR HAVE TRANSLATED TO FILM?>> No, I think sterner Faramir is better for the movies. 
But I think he'll flow better in the next film after the line "I think we understand one another Frodo Baggins."
<<WAS FARAMIR SACRAFICED FOR ACTION>> Well, they could have cut out some of the Ent scenes for him.
<<FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> "Gondor is weak".  And I love his facial expression there.  Does nobody else think that the guy next to him needs some facial hair??!  Oooh, I also love him in his green cloak - so scrummy!
<<LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE/QUOTE>> Err, none. I even love the way he yells "Nazgul!"
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE ARE YOU ANTICIPATING>> Oh my, I'm just so excited to see him again!
<<WHICH ROTK SCENE MIGHT THEY RUIN>> Not showing Faramir and Eowyns wedding...

**SHANDY'S COMMENTS: Lol - Ithilia, you don't sound like a bad Faramir fan to me! I'm also "so excited" just to see him on screen again! And how could anyone not love him indeed?**