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I was talking about this with Eugene, and it's been a while since I've thought about all the holes in the Return of the King film. Like, Eugene thought Aragorn became the king of Rohan, cos the movies don't tell you otherwise.
But mostly... Faramir's kinda creepy. I mean... he follows Eowyn around, they don't talk until that ONE moment. And her overprotective big brother is okay with this guy?! I always imagined that Eomer beat Faramir up a little, not leaving any bruises nor causing permanent damage, just making sure Faramir knew that if he hurt Eowyn, he would be sorry, and/or dead. But in the films, Faramir's a creeper! Hell, I wouldn't let him near MY sister without at least a hard kick in a soft place.
And it's not just that David Wenham looks a bit weird. He does, but that could work for Faramir, because it's not "I was a breach birth with six teeth" kind of weird, just, you need a bit of a doubletake. Which is good. Faramir shouldn't (in my opinion, obviously) be a really pretty type of guy. Interesting, normal, a bit off, that's all fine, but let's face it, Boromir's the one girls were swooning over (apparently none of them had gaydar). The simple truth of it is, I don't think it's David Wenham's fault he played Faramir like an asshat. I think that was bad direction. Why do I think this? Because I've seen After the Deluge. [Which I now think is a Noah allegory, and I think about it all the time in Lit 61] Anyway the point is David Wenham is capable of playing characters who aren't pussies. And apparently characters who ARE complete pussies, which works in Van Helsing, but Faramir... Faramir is not a pussy. He's just not like other guys.
But "not like other guys" shouldn't translate into "a creeper". Faramir isn't a creeper! Except that in the films he totally is and if I were Eowyn I'd give him a kick in the dingleberries, and that's just my point. Why does she like him? Why does *Eomer* like him?
I've decided to focus on his behavior for now and lay off the red hair. And this is why: red henna. Maybe they, I dunno, found some in a Haradrim camp and couldn't figure out what it was and then a woman told them (or one of Boromir's boyfriends, whoever) and Boromir decided Faramir should try it, because it would be funny and because, let's face it, beating up on little brothers is the whole point in having them, and, there, redhead Faramir.
And how do I know red henna marks dark hair?
It's 3a.m. and I have class. That's a story for another day.
But mostly... Faramir's kinda creepy. I mean... he follows Eowyn around, they don't talk until that ONE moment. And her overprotective big brother is okay with this guy?! I always imagined that Eomer beat Faramir up a little, not leaving any bruises nor causing permanent damage, just making sure Faramir knew that if he hurt Eowyn, he would be sorry, and/or dead. But in the films, Faramir's a creeper! Hell, I wouldn't let him near MY sister without at least a hard kick in a soft place.
And it's not just that David Wenham looks a bit weird. He does, but that could work for Faramir, because it's not "I was a breach birth with six teeth" kind of weird, just, you need a bit of a doubletake. Which is good. Faramir shouldn't (in my opinion, obviously) be a really pretty type of guy. Interesting, normal, a bit off, that's all fine, but let's face it, Boromir's the one girls were swooning over (apparently none of them had gaydar). The simple truth of it is, I don't think it's David Wenham's fault he played Faramir like an asshat. I think that was bad direction. Why do I think this? Because I've seen After the Deluge. [Which I now think is a Noah allegory, and I think about it all the time in Lit 61] Anyway the point is David Wenham is capable of playing characters who aren't pussies. And apparently characters who ARE complete pussies, which works in Van Helsing, but Faramir... Faramir is not a pussy. He's just not like other guys.
But "not like other guys" shouldn't translate into "a creeper". Faramir isn't a creeper! Except that in the films he totally is and if I were Eowyn I'd give him a kick in the dingleberries, and that's just my point. Why does she like him? Why does *Eomer* like him?
I've decided to focus on his behavior for now and lay off the red hair. And this is why: red henna. Maybe they, I dunno, found some in a Haradrim camp and couldn't figure out what it was and then a woman told them (or one of Boromir's boyfriends, whoever) and Boromir decided Faramir should try it, because it would be funny and because, let's face it, beating up on little brothers is the whole point in having them, and, there, redhead Faramir.
And how do I know red henna marks dark hair?
It's 3a.m. and I have class. That's a story for another day.