tookish results

general questions

what be thy name?
amelia.

where do you currently reside?
in a house. on a street.

have you read "the lord of the rings" novels? if so, which is your favourite book and why?
but of course. i really thing i like the return of the king the most because it was so exciting and it just filled you with happiness at the end.

have you seen the film versions? how many times? why?
i have seen the films, but after i read the books. i own the fotr and ttt and i have seen rotk twice now.

is pippin your favourite character?
meh, pippin is tied but if not a close second with legolas.

book questions

describe how you imagine pippin.
i imagined him short and stocky, not so much with muscle, but with more meat on his bones. i imagined him to have a round boyish face with very adorable features. i can't really explain it much more than that.

what was your initial response to pippin's character?
i felt an instant connection with him. him being so immature and mischievous. things of that nature draw me to people.

what in his character do you like?
his childishness.

what do you dislike?
nothing i can think of at the moment.

what do you consider pippin's strongest suit?
his confidence around merry makes me think of him, merry.

what are his weaknesses?
everything that he does not know much about.

to what degree did pippin's tookish nature play into his leaving the shire? was pippin searching for something when he left, or was it purely to help frodo?
i think searching for himself.

what purpose did pippin have with the fellowship?
he brought humor and strength in packs-ness to the fellowship... i think...

what would have happened if he had been left behind? how would he be different? how would the others be different?
this is kind of a tough question to answer...

how does the grand adventure change pippin?
i think he goes back home feeling more confident in himself and just a happier person.

was pippin unsure of himself at the beginning of the tale?
i think so, as i've mentioned before. he was probably very uneasy about things when he wasn't with merry.

does pippin have a hero? who and why?
hrmmmm... maybe boromir, maybe not, i really don't know. *shrug*

describe how you see pippin's relationship with merry.
closer than brothers. but not to the extent of... well... you know what i mean ;)

do you think merry was ever disappointed in his cousin (ie during the palantír incident)?
i think he half expected it of him and half not.

what do you think gandalf felt towards the young took? what was their relationship?
i think he felt a little unsure about him coming in the first place, but after that, i think they had an uncle nephew kind of relationship.

do you think gandalf was particularly hard on pippin? why?
no. gandalf was stern with him because he wasn't the most well behaved boy.

when the fellowship first meets galadriel it is said, "each had felt he was offered a choice between a shadow of fear that lay ahead, and something he greatly desired: clear before his mind it lay, and to get it he had only to turn aside from the road and leave the quest and the war against sauron and the others." what do you think pippin was offered?
eek... i have no idea.

what do you think boromir represented to pippin?
courage and honesty.

how did the death of boromir affect pippin?
i think it deeply saddened him. knowing that the reason he died was to save him.

why do you think faramir so moved pippin?
i can't remember... sorry!

what do you think motivated pippin to swear fidelity to gondor?
he felt he had a debt to be repaid.

was it appropriate pippin ended up serving denethor, not théoden? why?
because denethor was boromir's father and boromir saved pippin and boromir died.

when pippin was confronted with death during the battle before the black gates, how do you feel he reacted?
man, all of these things were contents i read about two years ago.

why do you think pippin later named his son after faramir, not boromir?
maybe because faramir lived and boromir died.

how do you imagine pippin as a father?
a very loving providing one.

in the end, what do you feel pippin lost and what did he gain from his journey?
i am so truly sorry, i can't think!

favourite scene or quote?
... can't think of any ...

film questions

how do you think pippin was portrayed in the movie?
as a small blunt little fellow.

many felt pippin in the film came off as "stupid," do you agree?
yes.

did you enjoy the performance of billy boyd as pippin? how so?
oh yes, very. i think he did a very well done job. i enjoyed his part very much.

did you think pippin's character was slighted in the two towers film?
but of course!! grrr...

how did you feel about pippin's enlarged role in rotk?
i think it made up for ttt

favourite scene or quote?
"merry," "what!?" "i'm hungry..."

if you've seen the movie and read the books

which scene from the books which didn't make it into the film do you miss most?
not really much i can remember.

was the pippin of the films accurate to the pippin you imagined?
in a way.

how did you feel about pippin not having his troll felling moment? did he prove himself otherwise?
yes, i think so.

dude, was that diamond at the end?
same thing i was thinking.

if you magically had the chance to change one thing concerning film pippin (be it action, line or trait) what would it be?
he would have more parts.

extra

can you think of think of any other questions which would be nice here?
not really. you filled my expectations and more!

anything to say or ask about this site?
i love the layouts, the content is so beautiful and peaceful.

who's another favourite character (from anywhere, not just lotr) of yours, and why?
dharma from dharma and greg. i just love her character to pieces. she's so confident and kind and sweet and she doesn't conform to today's society.

guest questions

do you think pippin was tolkien's favorite character? why or why not?
no, not really. i think that maybe because he wasn't as much fun to write about.

if you could say anything to billy about his performance, what would you say?
fun fun fun fun!!!!!

how do you feel about most of the songs (ex: "the bath song") not making it into the whole of the theatrical release and only part of the extended edition?
i wished it would. >:|

do you consider pippin a hero?
yes, very much.

lse says!

har har! yes merry and pippin were close, but not that close.
WINK!
taps finger to nose.
honestly, i've never understood the pairing. dude, they're cousins. i hug and love my cousins that doesn't mean i... cough. then again, we are talking hobbits and inbreeding doesn't seem to bother them too much, does it? have you looked at the family trees? holy mother! no wonder they're all so short with big, hairy feet.
"a small blunt fellow" is such a darling description. i want my own character who is a small, blunt little fellow. it gives me such happy visuals.
p.s. when freaky people approach me on the street and ask for my name i lie and say "amelia." it's my fake name of choice! ha. it's like we're twins!

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