What Makes FARAMIR So Special? | Lord of the Rings

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• KA

  @kaidorade1317 · 2 years ago

  Faramir sees the video title: “a chance for Faramir Captain of Gondor to show his quality “

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• ET

  @ethanalan9296 · 2 years ago

  “Then it is forfeit.” That scene made Faramir a legend. He saw the bigger picture and was able to look past his own desire to see the ring under the ownership of Gondor.

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• WE

  @welshskies · 2 years ago

  When I read the books forty something years ago Faramir stood out as the character I most associated with, I can image that many teenage boys wanted to be Aragorn or may be even Legolas but I wanted to be Faramir.  I read later that Faramir was also the character with whom Tolkein felt the greatest affinity.

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• VV

  @vvsquidwardvv682 · 2 years ago

  If you ask Dennithor what makes Faramir so special he would say it’s because he is Boromir’s brother

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• JA

  @Jayjay-qe6um · 2 years ago (edited)

  Faramir was, in the words of Tolkien, &quot;modest, fair-minded and scrupulously just, and very merciful&quot;. His appearance toward the end of The Two Towers apparently was as much of a surprise to Tolkien as it is to his readers. &quot;I am sure I did not invent him,&quot; he wrote. &quot;I did not even want him, though I like him&quot;.<br><br>Faramir in many ways speaks for Tolkien, who was an officer in the British Army during World War I, when he say, for example, &quot;I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness... I love only that which they defend&quot;. Much later, Tolkien would write, &quot;As far as any character is &apos;like me&apos;, it is Faramir&quot;.

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• SH

  @shereemcclelland2186 · 2 years ago

  In my middle earth David Wenham played a terrific Faramir and it was a shame we didn’t get to see more of him.

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• BE

  @BellaCahill · 2 years ago

  I would have loved for Faramir to be the same in the movie as he was in the book, and the only reason I don’t mind the change is understanding that film is very different to books and that it was a film adaptation. When I was 10 and I first watched it, seeing my favourite character changed and taking the ring to Gondor, even though he did eventually let Frodo and Sam leave, felt like an utter disgrace.

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• TH

  @theblushingdragon · 2 years ago (edited)

  Despite the slight alterations to his character in the films, Faramir has always been my favourite LOTR character in both the books and the films. It makes sense to me to have Faramir tempted by the Ring in the movie, because why would he be the one to outright deny its temptation when even Gandalf, Galadriel, Aragorn, and Boromir suffered its temptation? It actually gives me deeper respect for him as he was so close to achieving a selfish need, but still refused in the end. You would think, due to the pain of an abusive father, and the loss of his brother, that giving in to the Ring&apos;s power would&apos;ve been easy. He was still able to refuse it, despite his vulnerable state. <br><br>I&apos;m glad you touched on his interactions with Eowyn, because in the book that made me love him even more. It was a great way to demonstrate how compassionate, empathetic, and respectful he is. I&apos;ll forever be crushed that his scenes were the ones on the chopping block for the films, because most of his character development is in the extended/deleted scenes. The writing and acting for the scenes between him and Boromir, or him and Denethor, are some of the best in the movies (in my opinion).

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• CA

  @cassiecarpenter · 2 years ago

  Faramir looked and reminded Denethor of the late wife… that was a source of their tension

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• YA

  @yankeepapa304 · 2 years ago

  The extended version did far more justice to Faramir... Far more dimensional. &nbsp;Not only the bond with Boromir...but Boromir&apos;s total understanding of how his beloved father profoundly sells Faramir short.. Like 90% of the extended version, it was worth the watch... YP

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• TR

  @treatitlikeaboardgame3508 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Faramir has always been my favorite character. &nbsp;He&apos;s the one that I identify best with. &nbsp;If he had gone to Rivendell instead of Boromir, how would that have changed the story I wonder. &nbsp;There are obvious benefits, but also some drawbacks. &nbsp;I think Faramir arguably has the purest heart of all of the characters with the sole exception of Samwise Gamgee. &nbsp;Actually, that&apos;s another good question. &nbsp;Whose heart is &quot;more&quot; pure? &nbsp;Faramir or Sam?

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• AN

  @andrewkim6037 · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOiRDMvem9I&amp;t=159">2:39</a> I always loved this compliment from Sam.

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