Boromir is kind. It was Boromir, not Gandalf and certainly not Mr Great King Aragorn, who considered the hobbits' needs when they were going up Caradhras, who became angry when poor Frodo was about to sink into a deathly sleep in the cold. He has common sense - who was it who suggested that there was no point in keeping out of enemies' eyes if they were going to freeze to death? Boromir loves his kid brother and Faramir loves him - and Faramir is someone whose opinion we respect! Okay, he made a mistake, but regretted it immediately and paid for it with his life.
What's not to love?
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