Originally posted by baco99:
and the acting king guy who went crazy and tried to burn himself and his son was very confusing.




Ahhhh... Denethor, Steward of Gondor.


It was pretty disjointed in the movie. If you haven't seen the Two Towers Extended Edition, you'll be a little lost, as it touches on why he's gone this crazy.

It boils down to this- Denethor's oldest son, Boromir, was his pride and joy. He was hoping that Boromir would take the stewardship from him when it was time. Faramir, his youngest son, was basically nothing in his eyes. When The Horn of Gondor washed ashore with Boromir's body, Denethor basically lost his mind from sorrow at the loss of his son. He sent Faramir on what amounted to a suicide mission in hopes that it would turn out to be just that- the death of his less useful son. When Faramir was returned, at death's door, it pushed Denethor over the edge, partially realizing what he had done. So, in the fit of lunacy, he decided to light himself and Faramir on the pyre. You know what happened after that.

Hope that clears it up a bit... JaTo, if I'm off on this recap, please feel free to set it straight.

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