tookish results

general questions

what be thy name?
evangeline [aka aronomous].

where do you currently reside?
new york, usa.

have you read "the lord of the rings" novels? if so, which is your favourite book and why?
yes i have. return of the king because it is the most suspenseful.

have you seen the film versions? how many times? why?
the 1st 29 times, 2nd 22 times, 3rd 7 times. because they are some of the most visually gratifying films ever.

is pippin your favourite character?
yes he is. i love the pippeth.

book questions

describe how you imagine pippin.
how i see him? well i see pip as a noble yet fun loving hobbit.

what was your initial response to pippin's character?
awww! a hobbit!

what in his character do you like?
the way he balances his childlike qualities and heroic qualities.

what do you dislike?
i'll have to think about that one some more.

what do you consider pippin's strongest suit?
his caring for others.

what are his weaknesses?
his curiosity can get the best of him.

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?
tookish nature. hmm i like that. well i think that even though pippin acts as though he left purely to help frodo, or at the least go only because merry went. but i think deep down inside pippin's 'tookish nature' desired freedom and adventure.

what purpose did pippin have with the fellowship?
he brought hope in the darkest times but at the same time he brought curiosity that often got them into trouble.

what would have happened if he had been left behind? how would he be different? how would the others be different?
pippin would have been greatly depressed (as would i) and he wouldn't have a chance to shine.

how does the grand adventure change pippin?
it lets him show that he can more than a 'fool of a took' when he wants to be.

was pippin unsure of himself at the beginning of the tale?
i think he was unsure of himself only when he kept on getting in trouble.

does pippin have a hero? who and why?
i think gandalf is his hero in some odd way that i cant explain and faramir too.

describe how you see pippin's relationship with merry.
they were friends since birth. but they were inevitably brought closer together by the quest.

do you think merry was ever disappointed in his cousin (ie during the palantír incident)?
i don't think disappointed is the right word. i think it's more like impatient. merry kept growing impatient of pippin constantly messing things up but i don't think he was really disappointed because merry knew that in a way pip couldn't help it.

what do you think gandalf felt towards the young took? what was their relationship?
i saw him as father figure to pippin because he was constantly teaching him right from wrong.

do you think gandalf was particularly hard on pippin? why?
no. see previous answer.

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?
sicily?

what do you think boromir represented to pippin?
what do you think boromir represented to pippin?

how did the death of boromir affect pippin?
how did the death of boromir affect pippin?

why do you think faramir so moved pippin?
because he didn't let his father's hatred get to him. oh wait. yes he did. never mind then.

what do you think motivated pippin to swear fidelity to gondor?
he felt responsible for boromir's death.

was it appropriate pippin ended up serving denethor, not théoden? why?
i don't know.

when pippin was confronted with death during the battle before the black gates, how do you feel he reacted?
he was confronted with death?

how do you imagine pippin as a father?
he would be an amazing father. he seems like a person who would be great with kids.

in the end, what do you feel pippin lost and what did he gain from his journey?
my head hurts.

favourite scene or quote?
the battle at pelennor fields.

film questions

how do you think pippin was portrayed in the movie?
exactly how he was in the book. maybe even better.

many felt pippin in the film came off as "stupid," do you agree?
well the people who said that are stupid themselves.
[translation: no, of course not]

did you think pippin's character was slighted in the two towers film?
what does slighted mean?

favourite scene or quote?
it's a tie between the scene when pippin sings and the scene when he find merry on pelennor fields.

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?
i can't recall any at this time.

was the pippin of the films accurate to the pippin you imagined?
yes. exactly.

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

which scene are you most worried about?
battle at pelennor fields.

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

extra

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

anything to say or ask about this site?
i love it.

who's another favourite character (from anywhere, not just lotr) of yours, and why?
captain jack sparrow [pirates of the carribbean].

lse says!

yes. you finally found the right answer. pippin was offered sicily. if you look deep the appendices, you'll see not only was he offered the place, he accepted it and to this day sicily is considered a territory of tookland (more of a suburb really).
har, you asked me questions.
i think boromir represented a hero idol for pippin, not quite real, but like a superman to a young imaginative boy. i think his death grounded pippin and brought the horror of reality into his life.
i know! it wasn't pelennor fields, i meant the black gates battle. i is a moron.
slighted means to cut short, not given one's due.

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