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Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-28-2008, 03:22 PM

Well, Thingol was certainly a great (in the sense of importance of his person) character, but here I guess plays some role my somewhat closer inclination to LotR characters than to Silm characters (as the former seem somewhat "closer" to me, probably), and also the fact that Aragorn was a very interesting character - as I have revealed only recently. For example, I was never fully aware of his role as the leader of the company after Gandalf's death - the strongest moments actually were when he was uncertain about the future and (almost) certain about his failure - after Boromir's death. I don't like Aragorn the Returned (or Returning) King that much, but this moment makes him a lot more than just an almost-stereotypical victorious hero, or even more than just an almost-stereotypical humble victorious hero (I have in mind the episode when he enters the City unknown to heal, however I like that one, it is still a bit... well, stereotypical for me). But these doubting moments and all the time from Moria (or, actually, from Rivendell already) to Isengard are very good ones and make him feel more realistic to me. And, then, he is also the Strider.

++Aragorn

11-28-2008, 03:22 PM	#29
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Well, Thingol was certainly a great (in the sense of importance of his person) character, but here I guess plays some role my somewhat closer inclination to LotR characters than to Silm characters (as the former seem somewhat "closer" to me, probably), and also the fact that Aragorn was a very interesting character - as I have revealed only recently. For example, I was never fully aware of his role as the leader of the company after Gandalf's death - the strongest moments actually were when he was uncertain about the future and (almost) certain about his failure - after Boromir's death. I don't like Aragorn the Returned (or Returning) King that much, but this moment makes him a lot more than just an almost-stereotypical victorious hero, or even more than just an almost-stereotypical humble victorious hero (I have in mind the episode when he enters the City unknown to heal, however I like that one, it is still a bit... well, stereotypical for me). But these doubting moments and all the time from Moria (or, actually, from Rivendell already) to Isengard are very good ones and make him feel more realistic to me. And, then, he is also the Strider. ++Aragorn __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

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