[ksen]

Here is my question/observation that I made over at the HH:

I was thinking about that[Boromir with the Ring on Caradhras] the other day, believe it or not. In the movie, Boromir never touches the Ring. Even when he has it by the chain, he never actually touches it. He come REAL close to touching it when Aragorn tells him to give the Ring back to Frodo. Does that show a bit of Boromir's attempts to resist the temptation of the Ring, or does it show more of Aragorn's growing aura of authority?

-Kevin

[HairOfTheDog]

hehehe - I was preparing the post on the issue while you were... He doesn't really touch it... but would he be affected by the contact he did have? - as we know (or don't know yet, but will know), Sam was changed by his contact with it, though he bore it and wore it...

Is Boromir truly a hapless victim of irresistable temptation? The first to fall, but not the only one that would have fallen had the Fellowship all been pushed to the limit? Perhaps I ask these questions too early, but there they are for your consideration as we travel through it.

[Overtaxed]

He come REAL close to touching it when Aragorn tells him to give the Ring back to Frodo. Does that show a bit of Boromir's attempts to resist the temptation of the Ring, or does it show more of Aragorn's growing aura of authority?

I think it's Boromir fighting the Ring. Maybe Aragorn's getting more into the authority thing, but Boromir "snaps out of it" the same way you would if someone shouted to get your attention.

For what it's worth, I like the way PJ did Boromir's character at this part of the story. Showing his struggle of course makes Boromir a more sympathetic character but also foreshadows what could happen to the rest of the company.