Aragorn’s choice to follow the Uruk-hai in order to rescue Merry and Pippin is made very differently in the original book as compared to Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy, but the same scene also foreshadows in some ways Sam’s own difficult choices much later in the story.

For my recent discussion of Aragorn’s lack of self-confidence, see this video:

For more discussion on Aragron’s character arc (or lack thereof), click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPpBd0WSOV4

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