12" Faramir is next!!!

[Fritz]

One more point...

Although I applaud Sideshow for making this figure , it doesn't excuse Sideshow-Weta for not making a Faramir.

 

[CAhobbit]

The way the comment was worded with the smilie made it come across like you where trying to be a smart ass.



The way I took one of the paragraphs was that you took it I meant they made no changes.



It was more than just your opinion or that's how I took it anyways.

Lesson for today: Things come across differently on the internet. You thought I was being a smart ass and trying to ream into you when that was not my intent at all. C'est la vie!

 

[tomandshell]

Faramir was one of my favorite characters in the book. It's kind of a relief for Frodo to find a pure hearted and helpful character at an unexpected point in his journey, and his encounter with Faramir gives him the assistance and encouragement he needs to continue on. I guess PJ thought that a noble character who just wants to help Frodo lacked dramatic impact. I admit that when I walked out of the theater after seeing The Two Towers for the first time, I was a little let down by the changes to his character. I actually gasped in minor shock when he announced that they would be taking the ring back to his father--so unlike the character as originally conceived by Tolkien.

It's funny--I remember thinking sarcastically, "Remember in the book when Frodo confronts the Ringwraith in Osgiliath after Faramir chose to take the ring to Denethor?" None of that was even remotely found in the book. It was such a major departure imposed by the filmmakers, but I am so used to it now that I accept the alternate storyline of the movie version. After seeing it all multiple times, I got used to "movie Faramir" and I understand why they did what they did with his character. He remains one of my favorites from the trilogy.

 

[CAhobbit]

I don't agree. Aragorn could have simply marched up to him and severed his head just like the Mouth of Sauron.

 

[The Josh]

Lesson for today: Things come across differently on the internet. You thought I was being a smart ass and trying to ream into you when that was not my intent at all. C'est la vie!

It's cool. Happens to me all the time.

 

[elwood49]

No, more so that it was a fool's hope that he would be made.

Exactly right.

 

[Sachiel]

So, any guesses to the exclusive?

 

[Customikey]

So, any guesses to the exclusive?

I was thinking about that... My guess is we'll see another variation on the severed orc head. Or maybe we'll get a severed Gondorian head from the catapult scene!

 

[tomandshell]

So, any guesses to the exclusive?

I am really expecting Boromir's cracked horn, which Faramir found in the extended edition.

 

[Customikey]

I am really expecting Boromir's cracked horn, which Faramir found in the extended edition.

I sort of thought that'd be a good one for Denethor, who'll probably be pretty light on the accessories.

 

[tomandshell]

I sort of thought that'd be a good one for Denethor, who'll probably be pretty light on the accessories.

What worked with the Grievous action figure will work with Denethor:

(I always thought that Grievous would look better with a big orange foot sticking out of his face...)

 

[amonhen]

I'm glad it's Faramir. I voted for him, as he had not been done previously.
Thank you.

 

[tomandshell]

Denethor's exclusive accessory should be a silver platter of cornish game hen and cherry tomatoes to chomp on while the Pippin figure sings to him (via his exclusive voice chip).

 

[The Josh]

I figure it will be the broken horn of gondor myself.

 

[DannieDarKo]

I just pinched my nipples!!

 

[tomandshell]

I just pinched my nipples!!

Is it Friday night already?!?

 

[DannieDarKo]

FRY-DAY!!!!!

 

[Darth Caedus]

FRY-DAY!!!!!

FRY-DAY!!!!!

 

[bluesparrow]

I'm not too thrilled with this choice. I knew it was coming, and I like the character, but I can see Sideshow going down the same path they did with Star Wars; whereas in that line they made most of the Jedi right off the bat because it was "easier" they're now making all the male human characters right off the bat in this line, again, because it's easier. I resent it in this case because it doesn't seem as if we're getting 10-12 figures a year in this line like we are with Star Wars. This seems more like 4-5 a year at the pace it's gone so far.

Faramir's a cool character, and I'll certainly buy the figure. But at the rate this line seems to be going I'd like them to offer more variety or stick to main characters at least. And by variety I don't mean another male Elf. Give us Gimli, or an orc, or Saruman, a ringwraith, or Arwen or Eowyn! Faramir has a somewhat important part to play, but he's one of what, 30 or so characters who played an important part in the story? The sales on these are good but from what I can tell not really spectacular. If the next one after Faramir is Eomer, Theoden, or Denethor, then I'm going to get worried about this line's future. Unless they actually do make a movie of the Hobbit, anyway.

Basically, what I'm saying is I want to feel assured that sideshow will finish out the fellowship before the line ends. Or before 2009. At the very least, complete a subgroup, like Aragorn/Legolas/Gimli, and some orcs to fight.

 

[nash]

when are we supposed to get a preview of Faramir? Im excited!