What was his problem?

I understand that Sauron was showing him visions of doom, but why send the suicide charge? Why refuse to light the beacon? The suicide charge was double stupid, first it's a waste of soldiers but the battle is also happening within view of the city and it's going to destroy everyone's morale.

>>212464850 (OP)

"People" still think Peter Hackson's Denethor is anything like the actual character in the books. SHAME!

>>212464850 (OP)
>What was his problem?
Faramir

>>212464850 (OP)
Wine, unironically.
If Denethor had been able to drink hard liquor, he would have been able to better lead Gondor through crisis.

>Unlike Saruman, Denethor is too strong to be corrupted directly by Sauron

Unfathomably based!

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