Boring Heroes, Interesting Villains, and Faramir: How Tolkien Breaks the Trend

Modern storytelling seems to rely heavily on the interesting villain, with a complex and engaging backstory, whereas heroes tend to be boring and simple. But through Faramir, Tolkien shows us how the hero can be written as a fascinating character.

Links to videos referenced:

Megamind and the boring nature of evil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-jhi1pMSA0

Lawbreaking in LOTR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ggh4oAdiXM

Response to Men of the West's video on Arwen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecgKPmcn6hc

Aragorn's character arc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPpBd0WSOV4

Response to Wisecrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ4Ej5Ng_nU

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