Quote:
|
1)Denethor-He doesnt do anything to help his city in the wars because in my opinion hes just a foolish old man that loves one son WAY better than the other.
|
Denethor is surely an awful father and an awful man, and I can understand if one doesn't like him (especially once you start comparing him to Theoden). However, it would be wrong to say that Denethor "did nothing" to help his city in the wars. He did a bunch, and if it wasn't for him I don't know if Gondor would have won.
He used the palantir (eventhough if it caused his downfall), to learn a lot about Sauron, and he used it to his advantage, figuring out where Sauron was going to attack, and how he was going to defend it. When Gandalf finally gets to Minas Tirith, Denethor has Gondor's armies entering the city, he has lit the beacons, he has sent out Hirgon, he has been building walls, and the defense of the city is pretty much set. Denethor does the planning of the defenses, the difference between him and Theoden is Theoden is an excellent leader of men. Denethor sits back in his hall and spends his mens life (even his own sons), where Theoden goes out there to the front lines and leads his men.
It is certainly understandable to not like Denethor, however to say "he did nothing" is just incorrect.
As for what character I don't like, hmmm toughy. I'm even intrigued by some of the baddies (like Saruman and Grima). I'd have to say I don't like Harry Goatleaf. When we first meet him a like him, but he turns out to be nothing but a traitor that follows Sharkey and Ferney.