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| A Moment of Weakness by Shieldmaiden of Rohan | 7 Review(s) |
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| Telpethoron | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/12/2007 |
| One thing that has always struck me about Faramir is that he is one of the few who wasn't really tempted by the Ring - at least not to the extent that others were. Boromir tried to take the Ring from Frodo by force - and there was a moment when Faramir could easily have done the same, yet he stayed his hand. Is it possible the Ring had searched Faramir's heart and not found anything it could use? The Ring tempted people with the thing they desired most - for Boromir, the chance to defend his home; for Sam, the opportunity to become a hero acclaimed by all. It says much about Faramir, I believe, that he was able to resist the impulse to take the Ring for himself and give it to Denethor. It's certainly possible that once he had the Ring, he would refuse to hand it over to anyone...even his own father. I should have thought to ask David Wenham that question when I saw him last month - oh well, perhaps there'll be another time. Enjoyed this story - excellent job! Author Reply: Sorry for the delay in reviewing--haven't made it back onto this site for awhile! I agree that it does say much about Faramir, and that's an interesting thought about the Ring not finding anything it could use. I think a lot of it has to do with strength of will, though--after all, there are hints throughout the book that if he had so chosen, Faramir could have really been a force to be reckoned with as far as who would have ruled Gondor and such. But his sense of honor, since he'd given his word, ran deeply enough that he would have been able to use that will to withstand the temptation. Now THAT would be an interesting AU-- if Faramir had taken the Ring, and how he would have dealt with Denethor then. (You got to meet David Wenham? I'm so jealous!) | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/12/2007 |
| "A moment of weakness?" Perhaps. but I have always thought that Faramir, in following the choice that his learning, growing and thinking on his own led him to make was showing great strength. He was brave enough to make his own choice, even knowing what his Father might have wanted. And strong enough to leave alone what his strong brother ccould not. The notion that Faramir might have thought of escorting Frodo himself is intrigueing. I see a plot bunny here! And, of course, one can just imagine how the Father would have felt about that! This was an interesting little look into his thoughts. Author Reply: Sorry for the delayed reply-- I didn't even think to check back here! The title is a bit ironic, I admit, and has a bit more to do with his moment of doubt at the end where he looked back to see if Frodo was still there. And interesting thought there-- I hadn't thought of actually using that as a plot bunny! | |
| insignia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/11/2007 |
| Hi - I enjoyed this snippet of insight into Faramir. I believe as you do that Faramir must have had a good idea of what was up there. He was just too well-read and too aware of the geography of his own patch not to. I was not that happy with what PJ did to Faramir's character in the movie, but understood his reasons - yes, the ring must have been powerful. It is nice to see someone tying Faramir in so well with book-verse and so ably portraying his feelings about Frodo and his awful task, his suspicion of Gollum and his inner knowledge of his brother. Will there be more? Author Reply: I wasn't happy with PJ's movie-Faramir either, though I thought David Wenham did a wonderful job with what he was given. I can understand the reasoning with the Ring, though I don't like it because to me it kind of destroyed what made him such a wonderful character in the books. I just also wasn't happy with the RotK bit much either (mainly because my Houses of Healing basically wasn't there, nor did Aragorn heal Faramir to justify him staying behind from the battle in the first place.) But I'm glad to hear that this was true to him in bookverse. I'm hoping to write a follow-up to this one at some point, after the War when Frodo and Faramir meet again. It might be awhile though, since right now my attention is focused on editing and finishing my Act of Desperation story. (Though, this one was written while doing that as well, so we'll see where the plot bunnies lead.) | |
| Violin Ghost | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/11/2007 |
| I think it was beautiful, really. Wonderfully insightful, and very Faramir. Author Reply: Thank you. It's a challenge to write Faramir and the Ring, especially in keeping him true to the bookverse, so I'm glad it worked! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/10/2007 |
| Yes, these thoughts could easily fill the mind of Faramir at that poit. Author Reply: That's what I was hoping, so it's good to see that it came across with him in character. Thank you! | |
| Stefania | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/10/2007 |
| Ah, this was beautifully written, SMOR. Faramir's churning and doubt war with his better sense in this piece. It's a wonderful monologue. Welcome back. - Steff Author Reply: He seemed very resolute when I was recently re-reading this chapter in the books, but I couldn't help wondering if he ever second-guessed himself, especially knowing the expectations of his father. So this was the result. And thank you for the review! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/10/2007 |
| Faramir knew in his heart that it had been in his best interest—perhaps the best interest of them all—to walk away. This is very well done, as if a missing page from TTT has come to light. Author Reply: That's the highest compliment a fanfic writer can get. Thank you. | |