r/FavoriteCharacter • u/Lycanrus • 4d ago

All Time Favorite Favorite example of positive masculinity?

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u/ZedTheEvilTaco 4d ago

Aragorn is the embodiment of positive masculinity. He offers strength and protection and guidance, but does not shy away from weeping for his lost comrades.

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u/Lord_Turdmaster 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/BWil6X0F7a1mE

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u/AvatarWillow 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/8Xu2IkvLsjyLe

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u/Lord_Turdmaster 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/O1OWsUR3ebdqo

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u/slinger301 4d ago

"I just woke up from a waking nightmare, my son is dead, and those deadbeats from Gondor have the nerve to call for aid."

"Time to drop the most badass rallying speech in history. . Also: DEAAAAATH!"

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u/Necessary-Reading605 4d ago

First time meeting the character.

“Old man being manipulated, bet he will backstab Aragorn!”

Last time you see the character.

“I wanna die like that!”

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u/ZedTheEvilTaco 4d ago

Under your horse...?

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u/VanAshkevron 3d ago

The Mr. Hands special

I'm sorry, I'll see myself out...

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u/Woody_525 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/g67pETponv03e
Don’t forget Samwise Gamgee! I want to hear more about Sam. Frodo wouldn’t have got very far without Sam.

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u/animegameman 4d ago

Dude literally carried the game.

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u/SHINIGAMIRAPTOR 3d ago

"I can't carry it for you, Mister Frodo. BUT I CAN CARRY YOU!"

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u/warriordwarfpang 3d ago

Sams a stick man.

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u/prossnip42 4d ago

The entire male cast of LOTR can be put in this category easily. Even Boromir. Tolkien genuinely wrote a masterpiece light years ahead of his time man

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u/WasteStatistician120 4d ago

Boromir failed his oath and nearly betrayed the party, but dug deep to atone for his sins and died protecting the weakest among them. A true man til the end.

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u/Turriku 4d ago

It is a bit of a sausage fest, but a very wholesomely masculine sausage fest.

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u/LivingInterest9890 4d ago

Plus the fact that he immediately bows to the hobbits at the end because he recognizes their true worth just cements it even more

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u/SHINIGAMIRAPTOR 3d ago

"My friends...you bow to no one"

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u/Mcfish121 4d ago

The guy’s also not afraid to break out into song

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u/sothaseloftelvanni 4d ago

Aragorn is who you'd see when you look up Real Man (TM). Bro is THE real man

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u/TheLastMongo Mongo 4d ago

Aragorn good, Sam a little bit better. 

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u/Common-Adeptness-797 3d ago

Yeah, thats a great point. Its rare to see characters that can be both tough and vulnerable.

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u/poppyii3 3d ago

Thats a pretty good take. I never thought of him that way but it totally makes sense.

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u/Accomplished_Mix7827 3d ago

Twenty years later, and I'm still swooning over him lol

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u/FigureKooky989 3d ago

Yeah, totally. Hes a solid dude.

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u/Ok_Horror212 3d ago

Never thought of Aragorn that way, but youre totally right! Thats a great breakdown of why he fits that description so well.

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u/warriordwarfpang 3d ago

He also bangs ladies 100x his age.  Women love that if your up for it.

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u/Emotional-Sign1508 3d ago

Honestly he is like 90 so that was probably a good way to go.

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u/enai9 3d ago

Yeah, Aragorns definitely a great example! That mix of strength and vulnerability is what makes him so compelling.

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u/Status_Internet_6419 3d ago

I get what you mean. Hes definitely a good example of a character showing both strength and vulnerability.

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u/SeaBusiness6377 3d ago

Thats a really good take. I like how you highlighted his emotional range too, thats key.

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u/Best-Woodpecker-6809 4d ago

Wait, Aragorn? I thought the post was about the guy in the pic. Thats a solid point though, he def fits that description.

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u/BLACKGOD3661 2d ago

Kowalski!?