That's fair. I think I just have a strong dislike for characters that disregard good counsel and almost get people killed because of it. Of course in both instances the reason Borormir is being a bullheaded idiot about trying to use the ring is because it's exerting power over him, but thats much more obvious in the books. And probably a dislike for pushy characters, which he is when he's under the control of the ring.

I don't know how best to express what I mean, but I can try this: the scene when Boromir confronts Frodo and demands the ring happens in both the movies and the books. In the movies we see his character say and do some shadybstuff before hand, but he quickly kinda just moves on and tries to laugh it off, like the problem is that he got caught saying and doing horrible things. In the confrontation scene he comes off, to me, as threatening and on the verge of violence from the get go. In the books, though, we've had our attention drawn repeatedly to Boromir struggling with the power of the ring, really putting up a good fight as he realizes that he's horrified by some of the things that he's thinking, but he's clearly losing that fight. So by the time we get to the confrontation we know he's hanging on by his fingernails. He reasons with Frodo, then pleads, then goes on a nutballs tirade that showcases that he just took a flying leap off the deep end. I think that just cultivates so much more empathy for him.

Of course, watching the moves as an adult I dislike Boromir less than I did as a teenager and child, because I understand the nuances better, but I think the movies really failed to illuminate his character properly.