Why hold'claim Osgiliath? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Araréiel · 02-18-2008, 03:25 AM

Long time, no post. Three years! Anyway, my honey and I spent the week re-watching the extended movies, one disk a night. Tonight we started watching Return of the King, and are going to watch both disks. Right now he's getting stuff for onion dip, so we're between disks, and that is irrelevant.

Anyway, I can't recall if this was addressed in the books, and he hasn't read them, but Denethor was hellbent on Faramir holding Osgiliath, and then reclaiming it. C'mon, death mission. Cody and I were debating by Denethor wanted this. I am of the belief right now that Denethor was trying to get Faramir killed at this point, and Cody suspects maybe it was as a watch point to Mordor, so tropps coming could be seen quicker and a rider sent to Minis Tirith.

What was the reason?

02-18-2008, 03:25 AM	#1
Araréiel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 92	Why hold'claim Osgiliath? Long time, no post. Three years! Anyway, my honey and I spent the week re-watching the extended movies, one disk a night. Tonight we started watching Return of the King, and are going to watch both disks. Right now he's getting stuff for onion dip, so we're between disks, and that is irrelevant. Anyway, I can't recall if this was addressed in the books, and he hasn't read them, but Denethor was hellbent on Faramir holding Osgiliath, and then reclaiming it. C'mon, death mission. Cody and I were debating by Denethor wanted this. I am of the belief right now that Denethor was trying to get Faramir killed at this point, and Cody suspects maybe it was as a watch point to Mordor, so tropps coming could be seen quicker and a rider sent to Minis Tirith. What was the reason?