Faramir definitely grows on you after you see the movie a second time (then again, this is the opinion of a heterosexual female happy just to <I>stare</I> at David Wenham). <P>Thank you for the link, Helen.<P>I concur with TolkienGurl: what ultimately throws <I>any</I> reader off is the whole Osgiliath bit, it comes off somewhat forced, (if PJ really wanted to show off a flying Nazgul yet again, he could have him pop up almost anywhere along the road, why do this detour?) and the initial reaction is to blame the "stupidity" of Faramir's character. When Sam said "by rights we shouldn't even be here,"-one fights the urge to scream, "NO $&%# SAM!!!"
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