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The Only Real Estel · 01-13-2004, 02:06 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>For example, it made no sense that Faramir and anyone in his company would go blindly to fight openly to nearby Osgiliath without the protection of a fort, a wall, a trench, a hill or Gandalf to fend off from the Nazgul! It diminished Faramir from a wise, brave, sensitive and respected leader to a crybaby who would lead his fellow Gondorians to their certain death because he wanted the approval of his mad father. Military leaders don't act like that and followers are not as stupid to follow them either.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It's to further the concept of a suicide mission. He didn't go on it because he was a 'crybaby', he went on it to try & make up for Boromir dieing instead of him. I have no doubt if you were in his position, you'd do the same thing. And his followers would follow him because Faramir got his orders from the head man, & what he says goes. And they were all under Faramir anyways. <P>p.s. After viewing TTT I never thought I'd find myself sticking up for Faramir's character .<P>p.p.s. I seriously was laughing throughout most of your post.

01-13-2004, 02:06 PM	#36
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>For example, it made no sense that Faramir and anyone in his company would go blindly to fight openly to nearby Osgiliath without the protection of a fort, a wall, a trench, a hill or Gandalf to fend off from the Nazgul! It diminished Faramir from a wise, brave, sensitive and respected leader to a crybaby who would lead his fellow Gondorians to their certain death because he wanted the approval of his mad father. Military leaders don't act like that and followers are not as stupid to follow them either.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It's to further the concept of a suicide mission. He didn't go on it because he was a 'crybaby', he went on it to try & make up for Boromir dieing instead of him. I have no doubt if you were in his position, you'd do the same thing. And his followers would follow him because Faramir got his orders from the head man, & what he says goes. And they were all under Faramir anyways. <P>p.s. After viewing TTT I never thought I'd find myself sticking up for Faramir's character .<P>p.p.s. I seriously was laughing throughout most of your post.