Faramir and the Ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gilbo · 01-05-2004, 02:21 PM

I agree. Faramir's refusal evinced his strength of character. By that point in the book, the Ring's power was evidenced on alternating pages.
If the reason for changing Faramir in the movie was to show the power of the Ring, why did Faramir not claim it for his own. He was sending it to Denethor. Which is to say, he STILL resisted the Ring's power. Although the movie shows Boromir being sent by his father to bring back the Ring, Boromir claimed it as his own. Faramir did not! So then, as I understand it, they demeaned Faramir's character and turned him in to a weasely little turd for NO REASON WHATSOEVER!! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] Thanks for the update.

01-05-2004, 02:21 PM	#3
Gilbo Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: maryland Posts: 34	I agree. Faramir's refusal evinced his strength of character. By that point in the book, the Ring's power was evidenced on alternating pages. If the reason for changing Faramir in the movie was to show the power of the Ring, why did Faramir not claim it for his own. He was sending it to Denethor. Which is to say, he STILL resisted the Ring's power. Although the movie shows Boromir being sent by his father to bring back the Ring, Boromir claimed it as his own. Faramir did not! So then, as I understand it, they demeaned Faramir's character and turned him in to a weasely little turd for NO REASON WHATSOEVER!! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] Thanks for the update.