How cool is it that the most exciting things we have to say about the preview for TTT is how all the characters are changing and growing? Some bozo could have come in and made this movie and series of movies just a plain old fantasy/adventure that would have been fun but would lack depth. But in this case, the characters are so obviously of primary importance. And there are so many wonderful characters to follow, and each one of them is being shown to change and grow throughout the course of the movies.
Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest--it's been such a long time since anything of this quality has hit movie screens...
Gotta agree with you on this. I specifically noted Aragorn. Although I think PJ cheated a little on this. In the book Aragorn is not nearly as self-doubting and retiring in the beginning as he is in the movie. After all, he is like 80 and has held high military office under both Rohan and Gondor, and probably other countries, too.
This initial diffidence allows PJ to maximize the change in his character as the movie progresses.
My thought as I watched the preview was that Aragorn was going from being Rambo to being Patton!