The Middle Earth Popularity Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gollum the Great · 11-22-2008, 01:00 PM

++Boromir

My fave. from LOTR. No Question.

Morthoron · 11-22-2008, 01:05 PM

++ Beren

He had a much better haircut. And a dog. Oh, and a pirate's hook. Very cool.

Tuor in Gondolin · 11-22-2008, 03:15 PM

++Boromir

Groin Redbeard · 11-22-2008, 04:20 PM

This is an easy choice, but a painful one. I really like Boromir and his noble pride for Gondor, and I am convinced that he would have gone on to do great things if he would have survived protecting the hobbits.

Well, what the heck, I started out thinking of voting for Beren, but I'm really not that attracted to him as I am Boromir. Although they are both noble men, I would have to vote for...

++Boromir

Lalwendë · 11-22-2008, 04:31 PM

Both quite complex men, it's difficult to say who is more interesting, but with the insights to Boromir's mind and his turmoil that Tolkien gives us, he wins it by a whisker I'd say. I love his chunnerings all the way down the Anduin as he fights to allow himself to be led by Aragorn. His death scene is ace (and who hasn't tried to draw a picture of it, eh?

). And he wasn't led astray by some strumpet in the woods, either....just by an um...magic ring.....

++Boromir

Aganzir · 11-22-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

His death scene is ace (and who hasn't tried to draw a picture of it, eh?

)

Me.

At least I think I haven't.

It's a scene I'm cherishing only inside my mind till the day comes that I am a terrific artist.

Let's see if I shall ever draw it.

Lalwendë · 11-22-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Aganzir

Me.

At least I think I haven't.

Really? I thought everyone had had a go at that scene? I bet you've done a doodle of the White Tree though, eh?

One day I'll find my sketch of Boromir stuck full of arrows and being cradled by Aragorn and scan it and post it. I was only about 13 when I drew it though so it has what an Art critic might charitably term 'naive charm'

Aganzir · 11-22-2008, 04:30 PM

++ BOROMIR

Love love love!
Beren is boring. Great lovestories are boring. Heroes are boring.

Boromir is one of the characters who are not ultimately perfect. He didn't believe Gandalf and others right away when they claimed the Ring could not be used for anything good but questioned their judgement, which was actually quite a sensible thing to do - why should you believe something a random wizard says when you don't see any sense in it? A bit like Greenie and phantom in WW.

Boromir is sweet. He's proud. He's funny. He's human. He's grumpy. He's honest - he has the guts to admit he has been wrong, which is a quality too few possess.

The bad thing with having a certain most favouritest character ever is, I've talked about his superiority so much that I forget to mention about half the reasons why I like him as to me they are so self-evident nowadays.

11-22-2008, 01:00 PM	#1
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	++Boromir My fave. from LOTR. No Question. __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

11-22-2008, 01:05 PM	#2
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	++ Beren He had a much better haircut. And a dog. Oh, and a pirate's hook. Very cool. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

11-22-2008, 03:15 PM	#3
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	++Boromir __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

11-22-2008, 04:20 PM	#4
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	This is an easy choice, but a painful one. I really like Boromir and his noble pride for Gondor, and I am convinced that he would have gone on to do great things if he would have survived protecting the hobbits. Well, what the heck, I started out thinking of voting for Beren, but I'm really not that attracted to him as I am Boromir. Although they are both noble men, I would have to vote for... ++Boromir __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

11-22-2008, 04:31 PM	#5
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Both quite complex men, it's difficult to say who is more interesting, but with the insights to Boromir's mind and his turmoil that Tolkien gives us, he wins it by a whisker I'd say. I love his chunnerings all the way down the Anduin as he fights to allow himself to be led by Aragorn. His death scene is ace (and who hasn't tried to draw a picture of it, eh? ). And he wasn't led astray by some strumpet in the woods, either....just by an um...magic ring..... ++Boromir __________________ Gordon's alive!

11-22-2008, 04:30 PM	#8
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	++ BOROMIR Love love love! Beren is boring. Great lovestories are boring. Heroes are boring. Boromir is one of the characters who are not ultimately perfect. He didn't believe Gandalf and others right away when they claimed the Ring could not be used for anything good but questioned their judgement, which was actually quite a sensible thing to do - why should you believe something a random wizard says when you don't see any sense in it? A bit like Greenie and phantom in WW. Boromir is sweet. He's proud. He's funny. He's human. He's grumpy. He's honest - he has the guts to admit he has been wrong, which is a quality too few possess. The bad thing with having a certain most favouritest character ever is, I've talked about his superiority so much that I forget to mention about half the reasons why I like him as to me they are so self-evident nowadays. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.