tookish results

general questions

what be thy name?
nicole.

where do you currently reside?
us (west virginia).

have you read "the lord of the rings" novels? if so, which is your favourite book and why?
yes, my fave was the return of the king cuz the hobbits kicked some butt in the shire.

have you seen the film versions? how many times? why?
yes, about 2 or 3 times a piece. the images are so amazing and i love the actors.

is pippin your favourite character?
of course its pippin!

book questions

describe how you imagine pippin.
a little on the slim side for a hobbit and a little more dressy than those in the shire, very playful looking.

what was your initial response to pippin's character?
what an adorable hobbit!

what in his character do you like?
his youthfulness, his humor.

what do you dislike?
nothing.

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

what are his weaknesses?
his curiosity.

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?
think he was looking for an adventure when he left with frodo, otherwise he would be left to inherit thainship and that's it.

what purpose did pippin have with the fellowship?
he looked into the palantí and saved faramir's life.

what would have happened if he had been left behind? how would he be different? how would the others be different?
gandalf may not have been at gondor in time, the fellowship may not have been broken, but the stewardship of gondor would have ended.

how does the grand adventure change pippin?
he grew up, came in to his own and made him less of a "fool."

was pippin unsure of himself at the beginning of the tale?
yes, he wondered if elrond was right to try to stop him.

does pippin have a hero? who and why?
i think treebeard, both he and merry admired his strength and wisdom.

describe how you see pippin's relationship with merry.
a friendship bordering on brotherhood and nothing more.

do you think merry was ever disappointed in his cousin (ie during the palantír incident)?
no, i think if it wasn't pip, it would have been merry.

what do you think gandalf felt towards the young took? what was their relationship?
like a man baby-sitting a young charge, i think gandalf enjoyed it, though sometimes annoyed.

do you think gandalf was particularly hard on pippin? why?
no, he was stressed.

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 chance to own his own inn and have a lifetime supply of ale and pipeweed.

what do you think boromir represented to pippin?
an older brother.

how did the death of boromir affect pippin?
it hurt him and made him feel in debt to gondor.

why do you think faramir so moved pippin?
he was all that was his brother and more.

what do you think motivated pippin to swear fidelity to gondor?
a feeling of gratitude.

was it appropriate pippin ended up serving denethor, not théoden? why?
yes, boromir was his son.

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

why do you think pippin later named his son after faramir, not boromir?
because faramir was not tempted by the ring.

how do you imagine pippin as a father?
he would be a very involved, almost like a kid himself.

in the end, what do you feel pippin lost and what did he gain from his journey?
his innocence and gained his maturity.

favourite scene or quote?
when pippin pledges his service to denethor.

film questions

how do you think pippin was portrayed in the movie?
very well, a lot like i had imagined him.

many felt pippin in the film came off as "stupid," do you agree?
it wasn't stupid, he was young therefore immature, not stupid.

did you enjoy the performance of billy boyd as pippin? how so?
yes! the quirks that brought pippin to life were amazing.

did you think pippin's character was slighted in the two towers film?
no.

how did you feel about pippin's enlarged role in rotk?
i enjoyed it because he is my fave character.

favourite scene or quote?
when pippin sings for denethor.

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?
the scene of tom bombadil.

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

how did you feel about pippin not having his troll felling moment? did he prove himself otherwise?
yes, he proved himself when he slew the orc about to kill gandalf.

dude, was that diamond at the end?
i don't know.

if you magically had the chance to change one thing concerning film pippin (be it action, line or trait) what would it be?
i want to see more of he and merry goofing off.

extra

can you think of think of any other questions which would be nice here?
why is pippin your fave character?

anything to say or ask about this site?
wonderful! keep up the great work.

who's another favourite character (from anywhere, not just lotr) of yours, and why?
i'd have to say sam from lotr, because he is such an emotional little hobbit

guest questions

do you think pippin was tolkien's favorite character? why or why not?
yes, author's love educating the youngest.

if you could say anything to billy about his performance, what would you say?
excellent, you brought pippin to life like no other could.

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'm mad! they were so choice!

how would you imagine pippin felt about the marriage of his son faramir to sam's daughter goldilocks?
i think he was overjoyed that his son married one of the fellowship's daughters.

do you consider pippin a hero?
yes! if it were not for him, many of the victories would not have happened.

lse says!

it stinks like smoke in my room. someone somewhere is burning something and it's killing my eyes so this must be brief.
treebeard pippin's hero? interesting! you are the very first person to write such.
oh of course merry and pippin had a relationship bordering on brotherly love... it's called cousinhood. oh. yeah.
my eyes...
merry would have fallen prey to the palantír? are you sure? i can't imagine him being nearly as curious and chuckle headed about such important matters.
yes, gandalf was stressed. that's putting it lightly! gandalf during the war of the ring is like me during finals.
question: did pippin know boromir tried to take the ring from frodo?
ACK! my eyes they burn!

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