[Nurumaiel]

I am not one of those who is totally devastated by the change in Faramir's character (and he has been my favorite [besides Merry] for many, many years), but I do admit they could have made him a tad bit better.<BR> * ** **<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Faramir should have said:<BR>"I have not yet decided what to do with the ring. You will come to Gondor."<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Now that is what I would have liked to see. That way they could have had them go to Osgiliath, but make him a little more true to the book as well.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"Take them to my father, tell him, Faramir sends a mighty gift."<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Maybe a little un-Faramir, but I do think PJ&co. were trying to introduce the idea that he's trying desperately to please his father (who doesn't care for him too much).<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>He shouldn't have threatened Frodo though with his "A chance for Faramir to show his quality" bit and "two halfings, and a hundred men at my command"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I found nothing wrong with what was said there. I quote the book:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"And here in the wild I have you: two halflings, and a host of men at my call, and the Ring of Rings. A pretty stroke of fortune! A chance for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his quality!" -Faramir<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The only change here was that afterwards Faramir did <I>not</I> give in to the temptation of the Ring (directly after, not a long time later).<P>I just wanted to post and say that your suggestion for what Faramir <I>should</I> have said was wonderful and came directly from my own mind.