Vladivos - in all seriousness, that dialogue has always bothered me (well, the whole SCENE in Osgiliath annoys me, but that bit more than usual). Shouldn't Faramir's men put up more of a fight? This is their beloved fearless leader etc etc etc, and basically the reaction to his calm announcement that yes, he'll probably soon be dead should call for more of a reaction. Maybe something along the lines of...
"Are you insane? The best leader we have, when we're already hopelessly outnumbered and fighting for our very existence? All for two little twerps who had no business being where they were and who've given you absolutely no reason to believe that the Ring would be safer with them than with any random highwayman? Faramir, please, listen to me. You need help."
OK, not like that. But you have to admit that it's hard to see where Faramir's confidence in movie-Frodo comes from. He looks like he could barely walk twenty feet, let alone get into Mordor.
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Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet
Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.
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