Faramir is very much capable of being tempted! What makes him strong is that he recognizes that and resists it. Thats what he is talking about when he tells Frodo Don't show me the ring - knowing about it is hard enough. "I do not wish to see it, or touch it, or know more of it than I know (which is enough), lest peril perchance waylay me and I fall lower in the test than Frodo son of Drogo."
He is saying that again when he says "I am wise enough to know that there are some perils from which a man must flee." - he knows the limits of his strength, and he finds the thought of crossing them for no reason foolish.
I know not everyone sees this Faramir, and I know that you know I love movie!Faramir. The movie leaves enough room for us both to reach for the interpretation we need - just as the best of the book does. The commentary is what pissed me off. I don't want to be spoonfed Peter's Faramir (especially since Peter often does NOT seem to have a clear myth- he seems to be changing his mind over and over as he talks.) I want to embrace Faramir's movie archetype with my own heart. I have plenty of space for others to do the same.
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Date: 2003-11-24 02:15 am (UTC)He is saying that again when he says "I am wise enough to know that there are some perils from which a man must flee." - he knows the limits of his strength, and he finds the thought of crossing them for no reason foolish.
I know not everyone sees this Faramir, and I know that you know I love movie!Faramir. The movie leaves enough room for us both to reach for the interpretation we need - just as the best of the book does. The commentary is what pissed me off. I don't want to be spoonfed Peter's Faramir (especially since Peter often does NOT seem to have a clear myth- he seems to be changing his mind over and over as he talks.) I want to embrace Faramir's movie archetype with my own heart. I have plenty of space for others to do the same.