tookish results

general questions

what be thy name?
ashley.

where do you currently reside?
va, united states.

have you read "the lord of the rings" novels? if so, which is your favourite book and why?
yes, the two towers... because pippin and merry play more of a role in it.

have you seen the film versions? how many times? why?
yes... too many to count... i love em to death.

is pippin your favourite character?
yes!!!

book questions

describe how you imagine pippin.
carefree.

what was your initial response to pippin's character?
schweet.

what in his character do you like?
his humor.

what do you dislike?
nothing.

what do you consider pippin's strongest suit?
his quirks.

what are his weaknesses?
he is a klutz.

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?
purely to help frodo and stick by his buddy merry.

what purpose did pippin have with the fellowship?
to help frodo... i dunno.

what would have happened if he had been left behind? how would he be different? how would the others be different?
? he wouldn't be so experienced.

how does the grand adventure change pippin?
he is more mature... or as mature as pippin can be.

was pippin unsure of himself at the beginning of the tale?
yes, he was totally lost in everything that was going on.

does pippin have a hero? who and why?
?

describe how you see pippin's relationship with merry.
they were so totally close when they were younger. the journey simply brought them even closer than before.

do you think merry was ever disappointed in his cousin (ie during the palantír incident)?
not really. i think he felt more sorry toward pippin.

what do you think gandalf felt towards the young took? what was their relationship?
that he was a fool. he and pippin were close but not as close as say frodo/aragorn.

do you think gandalf was particularly hard on pippin? why?
yes, because he thought at the time that some of pippin's mistakes were going to be everyone's last

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?
a second breakfast

what do you think boromir represented to pippin?
a warrior.

how did the death of boromir affect pippin?
it affected him greatly because boromir died defending pippin. which pippin feels is a very noble and heroic gesture.

why do you think faramir so moved pippin?
he so moved pippin because he is the brother to boromir who saved his and merry's life... at the cost of his own.

what do you think motivated pippin to swear fidelity to gondor?
i think it was purely sense of duty and pity... maybe a mixture of both.

was it appropriate pippin ended up serving denethor, not théoden? why?
no, because théoden was the greater man.

when pippin was confronted with death during the battle before the black gates, how do you feel he reacted?
he reacted as best as one might in the face of death.

how do you imagine pippin as a father?
i imagine him as a excellent father figure.

in the end, what do you feel pippin lost and what did he gain from his journey?
he lost his immature ways to a certain extent... he gained friends and a lifetime of knowledge.

favourite scene or quote?
"my dear ass, your bag was laying by your bed the whole time..."

film questions

how do you think pippin was portrayed in the movie?
i think he was portrayed nicely.

many felt pippin in the film came off as "stupid," do you agree?
no.

favourite scene or quote?
"what about breakfast?" "besides, you need people of intelligence on this sorta mission, quest, thing" "where are we going?" "and who's side are you on?" "i've always been taller then you!"

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?
tom's part.

was the pippin of the films accurate to the pippin you imagined?
yes, for the most part.

what do you most look forward to in return of the king?
pippin.

which scene are you most worried about?
the grey havens part.

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 lines and parts.

extra

can you think of think of any other questions which would be nice here?
no.

anything to say or ask about this site?
no.

who's another favourite character (from anywhere, not just lotr) of yours, and why?
claire beauchamp-outlander-diana gabladon

lse says!

i believe the phrase was "schweet" somewhere up there. this survey was hilarious. short and sweet! i love long answers but sometimes when your coding at 3 am, little short ones are so very welcome. ho ho ho! and poor denethor. poor denny, he was the lesser man, no? poor insane dude. p.s. your favourite book scene i one of mine too! i want that phrase on a shirt.

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