New dudes and dudettes: Most annoying things about LOTR.

[Boromir88]

I wasn't too bothered about the flaming eye. Until it started blinking, in ROTK, and came with a spotlight.

As for the Faramir/Denethor issue...

Originally posted by Finwe:
Faramir was acting stupid. He respected his father... He didn't had to respect him! Denethor only really loved Boromir, cause Boromir was older and protected Osgiliath against Mordor. Denethor said only bad things about Faramir, but Faramir wanted that his father would think better about him. If I were Faramir... I should left my father for what he is... a men that has a heart of stone...

Faramir has always wanted his Father's approval, in the movies they draw this out bigger then in the books (by taking Frodo to Osgiliath). But, even in the books Faramir wished his father appreciated him like Boromir. I think it's safe to say that you don't feel the same way, as Faramir does towards Denethor, so I'm finding it difficult to judge how you think Faramir acts stupid.

Don't forget the lines of Gandalf..."Your father loves you Faramir. (whisper) He'll remember it in the end."

I think if the times were different, and there was no evil for Gondor to fight, Denethor would have loved Faramir and not Boromir. Faramir was extremely like his father, a capable sword wielder, but their talents are towards lore and thinking. Boromir is the complete opposite, forget about thinking, he throws himself into battle whenever he gets the chance. A reason for Denethor's strong approval of Boromir was because Gondor was at war, and that's what Denethor thought Gondor needed. He thought they needed more "Boromir's," so to say, and wishes that his son was like his brother. If Gondor was in peace? Well, then it would be hard to tell, there would be no use for Boromir, no battles to fight, so Denethor might have liked Faramir better; if Gondor was in different circumstances.

It's safe to say no matter how many Boromir's Gondor had, they had no hope of beating Sauron, but Denethor thought they needed warriors like Boromir to win.