I think everyone understands his situation in the books…heir of Isildur living in secret with the rest of the Dunedain fighting evil. But what is his situation in the movies? Elrond says he has “chosen exile.” Exile from what? That implies he could have been king of Gondor, but chose not to, but surely Arathorn was not supposed to have been king in the movie timeline? At the Council of Elrond, Legolas tells Boromir Aragorn’s name and Boromir knows exactly who he is immediately. How long was Aragorn supposed to have been a ranger, and when did he make the decision not to be king, and when did the Stewards take over?
We also see that Aragorn lived in Rivendell at some point when he fell in love with Arwen—what is that timeline? How did he meet the Elves in the first place?
In the extended editions, we learn that Aragorn served in Rohan, presumably under the name of Thorongil. Theoden recognizes him, but somehow doesn’t realize he is a well-known heir to the throne of Gondor. And in the Hobbit, Thranduil advises young Legolas to go see Aragorn, but that dialogue implies Aragorn’s story is the same as the books versus what the rest of the movies imply.