Should Faramir have been in the Fellowship? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lyra Greenleaf · 05-03-2003, 04:55 AM

Much as it pains me to draw attention to the fact that LOTR is a story existing in Professor Tolkien's head, if Faramir had gone instead of Boromir he could have twisted the story to fit... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Anyway, faramir would have changed the story so much from the beginning that they probably wouldn't have even been in the same position by Rauros. Perhaps he would have put pressure on Aragorn to go straight to Mount Doom and they would have been walking down the side of the river instead of in boats? Or perhaps without Boromir's insistence they take wood up Caradhras they'd all be dead and nothing to do about it?

Anyway, I think that it is important to remember that it would have changed the whole story, not just the outcome of specific decisions.

05-03-2003, 04:55 AM	#8
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Much as it pains me to draw attention to the fact that LOTR is a story existing in Professor Tolkien's head, if Faramir had gone instead of Boromir he could have twisted the story to fit... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Anyway, faramir would have changed the story so much from the beginning that they probably wouldn't have even been in the same position by Rauros. Perhaps he would have put pressure on Aragorn to go straight to Mount Doom and they would have been walking down the side of the river instead of in boats? Or perhaps without Boromir's insistence they take wood up Caradhras they'd all be dead and nothing to do about it? Anyway, I think that it is important to remember that it would have changed the whole story, not just the outcome of specific decisions. __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link