[Lalaith]

There has been much anguished debate over the transformation of the character of Faramir in TTT. <BR>But I'm surprised how little fuss there has been about the fundamental changes to the character of Aragorn. In Peter Jackson's FOTR Elrond says of Aragorn "he has chosen exile" as if he were Disney's Simba the Lion King. This has nothing to do with Tolkien's Aragorn, who was merely waiting for the right moment to seize his destiny. <BR>But in TTT, he is diminished further, regarding his relations with Eowyn. I have read in numerous places that the PJ version of the Aragorn/Eowyn/Arwen love triangle is "much like it is in the book."<BR>No it isn't. Look at what it says about their first meeting in Tolkien's text. <BR>"...as he took the cup, his hand met hers, and he knew that she trembled at the touch...."Hail Lady of Rohan" he answered, but his face was now troubled and he did not smile."<BR>The Peter Jackson Aragorn is not so sensitive or honourable. He leads Eowyn on and flirts with her. <BR>(Or as my husband put it, who saw the film but has never read Tolkien:'Why is he chatting her up, he's supposed to be in love with the other one.' )<BR>Incidently, Miranda Otto is beautiful and a good actress but I wasn't too happy about the transformation of the proud icy shieldmaiden Eowyn into a giggling Meg Ryanish girlie, either.