Boromir lovers unite! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elianna · 03-23-2004, 08:42 PM

Thank you for your question Feanor. I first phrased the question that way because I didn't know why anyone would like Boromir, but since I know that now I guess I should now wonder why my character likes him.

Okay, I just looked at my story again to find what kind of a person my character is and found that she is basically:

-horrid at making up lies
-brave and angered when thought to be afraid
-active (sports)

See: honest, brave, active. Just like Boromir. (I know "Opposites attract" but they're enough different, and you gotta have some things in common.)

I also realized that some of the scenes need heavy re-working. *sigh* and I have no time tonight, because it's a half-hour until my bedtime and I have a psych essay to write…better get on that.

Lobelia · 03-24-2004, 03:48 AM

Elianna, what an interesting thought - Boromir c/f King David - yes, indeed! Like Boromir, deeply flawed, but also cared about people and would have understood Boromir's concept of looking after the little guys - this is why he got caught out in the matter of "There's this rich guy who stole a poor man's only lamb, what are you gonna do about him?" Mind you, I can't see Boromir running off with someone's wife, but I CAN see David trying to nab the Ring ... and feeling guilty about it.

And like Boromir, someone you can care about not only despite his flaws, but because of them (only he was good at poetry and Boromir was only interested in battle sagas).

Nice idea. I bet Tolkien would have liked it!

Boromir88 · 03-24-2004, 05:20 AM

Boromir, also, helped Frodo make a cruicial decision. Frodo saw with the craziness of Boromir that staying in the Fellowship was not an option. One by one the fellowship would of fallen to the ring if Frodo stayed with them. Due to Borormir's attack Frodo realized he had to go alone (but couldn't leave his old Sam behind). If Frodo had gone with the Fellowship after Boromir's death I believe the quest would of failed.

Linnahiril Tinnufinwen · 03-24-2004, 12:29 PM

Elianna, take it from a fellow writer, that even though you my dislike Boromir, your character would not. I believe it was very good of you to realize that you were trying to make your character do something that was against her nature. Look at Boromir through your character's eyes, and put yourself aside. See then, if you are able to see why she likes him.

Aethelwine · 04-02-2004, 01:07 PM

Are there no other Boromir-lovers?

Cheers!

Aethelwine.

Elianna · 04-02-2004, 06:35 PM

Maybe you are as alone as I think.

Just kidding.

Kitanna · 04-02-2004, 07:40 PM

So I'm not a Boromir lover persay, actually more of an Eomer lover, but the point is I want to defend Boromir and his honor! Boromir was just a guy who wanted to live up to his father's expectations. He wanted to protect his beloved homeland and was destined to be a hero.

He wasn't the best man to have lived, but he was still a great guy. He wanted to help the Hobbits and even after trying to take the Ring from Frodo he regretted it and ended up giving his life to take back what he had done. So many think he's a jerk because of what he did to Frodo, but they overlook the fact he tries to help Merry and Pippin in return.

Not to mention he cares about his younger brother more than his father does. He wants Faramir to get the praise he deserves and I think he's a really good older brother for that. So I say Boromir needs some praise in this world of Legolas lovers! Elianna when you finish your story I would love nothing more than to see how you took everyone's suggestions.

03-23-2004, 08:42 PM	#1
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	Thank you for your question Feanor. I first phrased the question that way because I didn't know why anyone would like Boromir, but since I know that now I guess I should now wonder why my character likes him. Okay, I just looked at my story again to find what kind of a person my character is and found that she is basically: -horrid at making up lies -brave and angered when thought to be afraid -active (sports) See: honest, brave, active. Just like Boromir. (I know "Opposites attract" but they're enough different, and you gotta have some things in common.) I also realized that some of the scenes need heavy re-working. sigh and I have no time tonight, because it's a half-hour until my bedtime and I have a psych essay to write…better get on that. __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.

03-24-2004, 05:20 AM	#3
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Fellowship Boromir, also, helped Frodo make a cruicial decision. Frodo saw with the craziness of Boromir that staying in the Fellowship was not an option. One by one the fellowship would of fallen to the ring if Frodo stayed with them. Due to Borormir's attack Frodo realized he had to go alone (but couldn't leave his old Sam behind). If Frodo had gone with the Fellowship after Boromir's death I believe the quest would of failed.

03-24-2004, 12:29 PM	#4
Linnahiril Tinnufinwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 77	Elianna, take it from a fellow writer, that even though you my dislike Boromir, your character would not. I believe it was very good of you to realize that you were trying to make your character do something that was against her nature. Look at Boromir through your character's eyes, and put yourself aside. See then, if you are able to see why she likes him. __________________ The world is a great book, of which they who never stir from home read only a page

04-02-2004, 01:07 PM	#5
Aethelwine Wight Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In Anórien, just outside Edoras, on a horse I "borrowed"... Posts: 150	Well? Are there no other Boromir-lovers? Cheers! Aethelwine. __________________ Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind--not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being. - Catherine to Nelly, Wuthering Heights

04-02-2004, 06:35 PM	#6
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	Maybe you are as alone as I think. Just kidding. __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.

03-24-2004, 03:48 AM	#2
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	Elianna, what an interesting thought - Boromir c/f King David - yes, indeed! Like Boromir, deeply flawed, but also cared about people and would have understood Boromir's concept of looking after the little guys - this is why he got caught out in the matter of "There's this rich guy who stole a poor man's only lamb, what are you gonna do about him?" Mind you, I can't see Boromir running off with someone's wife, but I CAN see David trying to nab the Ring ... and feeling guilty about it. And like Boromir, someone you can care about not only despite his flaws, but because of them (only he was good at poetry and Boromir was only interested in battle sagas). Nice idea. I bet Tolkien would have liked it!

04-02-2004, 07:40 PM	#7
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	So I'm not a Boromir lover persay, actually more of an Eomer lover, but the point is I want to defend Boromir and his honor! Boromir was just a guy who wanted to live up to his father's expectations. He wanted to protect his beloved homeland and was destined to be a hero. He wasn't the best man to have lived, but he was still a great guy. He wanted to help the Hobbits and even after trying to take the Ring from Frodo he regretted it and ended up giving his life to take back what he had done. So many think he's a jerk because of what he did to Frodo, but they overlook the fact he tries to help Merry and Pippin in return. Not to mention he cares about his younger brother more than his father does. He wants Faramir to get the praise he deserves and I think he's a really good older brother for that. So I say Boromir needs some praise in this world of Legolas lovers! Elianna when you finish your story I would love nothing more than to see how you took everyone's suggestions. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain