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alatar · 12-19-2005, 10:34 PM

More people see Boromir as a "secret agent" than did I, and I wonder if this is due to my having more sympathy and understanding for this 'flesh and bones' Boromir than the one portrayed in the books.

I realize that in TTT Boromir is given a mission by Denethor, but I don't see Denethor's influence at the Council (thought that maybe it's some of those other humans that are hanging around). Surely Boromir is tempted by the Ring - wasn't Gandalf? - but this is something inside of him, not from his father. We will see that later. I think that with all that Boromir has seen recently - elves, Narsil, the heir of Isildur - that he's a bit snow blind. He reached out and handled Narsil, and my feeling is that he just wanted to get the Ring's measure also. He joins the Council, not for the dark whispering or cold council of the Steward's, but because this is an honorable man who knows better than even Aragorn that there's a job to do.

Maybe I'm just naive, or compensating for years of "Boro-bashing."

12-19-2005, 10:34 PM	#7
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	More people see Boromir as a "secret agent" than did I, and I wonder if this is due to my having more sympathy and understanding for this 'flesh and bones' Boromir than the one portrayed in the books. I realize that in TTT Boromir is given a mission by Denethor, but I don't see Denethor's influence at the Council (thought that maybe it's some of those other humans that are hanging around). Surely Boromir is tempted by the Ring - wasn't Gandalf? - but this is something inside of him, not from his father. We will see that later. I think that with all that Boromir has seen recently - elves, Narsil, the heir of Isildur - that he's a bit snow blind. He reached out and handled Narsil, and my feeling is that he just wanted to get the Ring's measure also. He joins the Council, not for the dark whispering or cold council of the Steward's, but because this is an honorable man who knows better than even Aragorn that there's a job to do. Maybe I'm just naive, or compensating for years of "Boro-bashing." __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.