Originally posted by AslanC
The big problem I have with the movie is that Jackson is right up there with a large number of people who think Aragorn can do no wrong and therefore his poop has no oder.
I agree partly. One of the scenes that made me like Aragorn in the book was the one after the Fellowship has split and Aragorn is about to despair. I was hoping that Movie-Aragorn would have a scene like that as well, but I guess you can't have a heroic protagonist with doubts in a movie.
My biggest beef with TTT is when Aragorn rides out of Helm's Deep. In the book it is an act of final desperation and acceptance that they have lost. Only fate plays them a kinder hand by having Gandalf and Eko... (I can never remember that guys name) arrive, as well as the Hurons.
By having Gandalf tell him "Look to the East on the 6th day" it shows that Aragorn is not taking as big a gamble, as he expects the back-up.
I was under the impression that when Aragorn suggests riding out with Theoden he isn't thinking about Gandalf returning any moment now. It was more like he encourages Theoden to ride out, and then he remembers that Gandalf announced his return.
The order of the scenes (Aragorn suggest riding out then the Gandalf VO) implies as such. If you look at Aragorn's face... when he suggests it, he is desperate. It's only after he "remembers" what Gandalf said, that he looks more hopeful.
I agree with you though, that Aragorn comes across as a little too perfect and infallible at times. Although he's like that in the book, too. At least about half-way through.
Joe
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