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Essex · 03-22-2005, 03:31 AM

I've gone the opposite way to you Boromir, regarding your namesake. I also looked more closely at Boromir's character after seeing the scenes in the FOTR movie.

I now see him as an even more petulant, aggresive, arrogant and childish figure. You may think this is extreme, but to me I really get this view of Boromir when I read the books now. He always seems to be arguing with Aragorn on their journey (this is reciprocated by Aragorn, I admit), not quite to the extent of undermining him, but almost.

Yes, he was a great warrior, no doubt, and a great wartime leader. His comparison to his brother Faramir (a far more worthy character) is like Chalk and Cheese. But this is how MANY brothers are, and I can see the total differences between my two young sons myself already.

It's amazing how these films polarise opinion. But at least they give us reasons to go back to the books, even though our 'reading' of them may differ greatly.

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03-22-2005, 03:31 AM	#9
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 886	I've gone the opposite way to you Boromir, regarding your namesake. I also looked more closely at Boromir's character after seeing the scenes in the FOTR movie. I now see him as an even more petulant, aggresive, arrogant and childish figure. You may think this is extreme, but to me I really get this view of Boromir when I read the books now. He always seems to be arguing with Aragorn on their journey (this is reciprocated by Aragorn, I admit), not quite to the extent of undermining him, but almost. Yes, he was a great warrior, no doubt, and a great wartime leader. His comparison to his brother Faramir (a far more worthy character) is like Chalk and Cheese. But this is how MANY brothers are, and I can see the total differences between my two young sons myself already. It's amazing how these films polarise opinion. But at least they give us reasons to go back to the books, even though our 'reading' of them may differ greatly.