"But, but, but..." Faramir stammered, for the Two Towers (extended edition) had rendered the eloquent and gentle warrior and scholar as speechless as he was immune to the temptation of the Enemy's Ring.

"So much for that 'I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway,'" Sam agreed now reconsidering his previous "handsome is as handsome does" assessment.

He managed the remainder with his typical equanimity until the final affront befell during the Home of the Horse Lords documentary when his runaway charger galloped right out of the camera frame, causing Faramir to sputter, "I ride better than that... don't I?"