Boromir lovers unite! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

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!

03-24-2004, 03:48 AM	#23
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!