Faramir and the Ring

[Essex]

Doug, your quote:

Rather than bringing the weapon of the Enemy to Gondor, he allows two hobbits and one Sméagol to prance willy-nilly with It into Mordor.

He did not let them go willy nilly. He let them go to Mordor, just as his Mentor, Gandalf, his King, Aragorn, and the Wise decided to. Hardly a bad decision. To bring the ring to Gondor was the bad decision.

Your other scenario:

He is convinced for the moment that Gondor must have the weapon of the Enemy, as his father previously told Boromir. Once in Osgiliath, he sees the evil power that the Ring has worked on Frodo, who attempts to give the Ring up to a Nazgûl (but with Sam saving the day). Faramir then decides, "er actually, no, maybe I don't want this thing in Gondor" and lets them go.

Just because Frodo almost gave the ring to a Nazgul? He then decides to let him go? What will stop another nazgul picking it up down the road? In this scenario, it makes the movie Farmair's u-turn even worse than his decision to bring the ring to Gondor!!!!! (Jackson's one and only BIG mistake in the films)

Sorry, talking Movies in the book section. Naughty me!

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:19 PM January 08, 2004: Message edited by: Essex ]