[ksen]

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.

I think if Boromir was as bad as SOME people(nudge) make him out to be, he would have never even tried to resist the call of the Ring. The very fact that he is trying to resist tells me that he was a good man tempted beyond his ability refuse.

I think that if everyone else had continued with Frodo, that they would have fallen, one by one, to the will of the Ring. (Highlight to read)

-Kevin

[HairOfTheDog]

You are better about spoilers than I am ;~D especially for FoTR spoilers, since FoTR is a cat already out of the bag... but I will play nice too....

I think I have a very fair view of our Boromir... he is bashed because he did fall. He was the weakest link, though we are told that all would have fallen eventually, they were spared from having to confront it (all except Frodo and Sam) because their strength of will was stronger, or possibly more important, their ambition for personal power was less than Boromir's. Boromir's limits on both of those were reached... (highlight to read)