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I'm reminded of the thread Why Does Aragorn Let Frodo Go? Sure Aragorn would have been a help, but his task was different from Frodo's. Frodo's was to destroy the Ring and the Fellowship was around to help him for as much or as long as they could. Aragorn didn't go with Frodo (this of course being from the movie), because he had duties elsewhere, the more urgent one being making sure Merry and Pippin
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Good point. This is one book/movie difference of importance. And
as noted above, there are other differences, usually to the
movies disadvantage, an exception is PJ's depiction of Boromir,
except- to me- of the absurd Boromir virtual acknowledgment
of Aragorn as king, which he would never have done (not only
as the Steward's son and presumptive heir but also in his role
as chief military lieutenant under Denethor- even under
bizzarly dorky movie Denethor) without the
agreement of the Steward.