Agreed. I think this psychoanalizing everything to death is a modern weakness in us, readers. We just can't get out of all that angsting that rules our modern lives, I guess.
The "Éowyn the deserter" outcry spawned from the same source, IMO. I don't remember any of the Rohirrim having a problem with Éowyn leaving Dunharg and going to battle. They seemed to find that the most logical behavior a warrior of the Mark could have. Éomer wasn't willing to stand behind, either (although at least he was asked, unlike his sister).
The only one who was upset about her presence was Éomer himself, and most likely because he was afraid to lose her, and for no other reason.
And yes, Boromir most definitely got shafter. What's interesting, I never found it so in my forgotten youth when reading the books. It took me the (by me heavily disliked) movies and an excellent Sean Bean to see his POV in this whole situation.
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The "Éowyn the deserter" outcry spawned from the same source, IMO. I don't remember any of the Rohirrim having a problem with Éowyn leaving Dunharg and going to battle. They seemed to find that the most logical behavior a warrior of the Mark could have. Éomer wasn't willing to stand behind, either (although at least he was asked, unlike his sister).
The only one who was upset about her presence was Éomer himself, and most likely because he was afraid to lose her, and for no other reason.
And yes, Boromir most definitely got shafter. What's interesting, I never found it so in my forgotten youth when reading the books. It took me the (by me heavily disliked) movies and an excellent Sean Bean to see his POV in this whole situation.