[Lily Bracegirdle]

I have mixed feelings about Faramir's new scenes. While I'm very happy they'll explain his circumstances better so that his motives will be clearer, I'm very upset by the continued portrayal of him as a bully. Faramir allows his men to "beat Gollum pretty badly"?! Why is this necessary? It's so out of character it's infuriating and there's no justification for it. Also, the scene I dread is the one where Faramir grabs Gollum by the throat, throws him to the ground and threatens to kill him. I don't care if it's because he's concerned about Frodo. It's wrong! <P>*deep breath*<P>Okay, I'll try to stay calm until I've seen the scenes themselves, but I was hoping they would show the gentle warrior we know him to be. It appears some scenes will, but some definitely will *not*, for which I'm still deeply saddened.<P>-Lily