Let's have a character smackdown.
In this corner, we have...Samewise Gamgee otherwise known as Samwise the Brave!
Sam best quote to Gollum:
In this corner, we have Gollum also known as Sméagol, creator of the infamous "My Precious."
Gollum's best quote to Samwise Gamgee:
"What’s it doing? Stupid, fat Hobbit! It ruins it!"
I seriously want to see these two go at it. I mean for realz! It's hard to say who would win. Gollum is extremely agile and tenacious, comparable to a Timex watch (i.e. takes a licking and keeps on ticking.) But...my money would be on Samwise Gamgee only because he's not as poisoned from the ring as Gollum. And because he has nothing to lose, not to mention brave, I believe he would be the inevitable winner.
What do you think? Who do you think would prevail in this smackdown? What aspects of Tolken's brilliance did you love when he wrote these two timeless characters?
Mina B.
16 comments:
This is a hard one. I'd want Sam to win, but Gollum is one crazy, freaky dude. Plus, his quote cracks me up: What’s it doing? Stupid, fat Hobbit! It ruins it!"
I'm still chuckling. (=
Hello, Mina! Samwise Gamgee and Gollum are awesome characters to feature for the letter G! Sam is one of my favorite LotR characters, so maybe I'm a little biased, but I think he'd definitely win this smackdown!! Gollum would be fighting out of jealousy and anger and Sam would be fighting out of loyalty and protectiveness. The latter are qualities that must prevail! :)
Fun post! Have a great weekend and happy A to Z!!
LOVE both characters! My favorite line in the movie was when Gollum called Sam a "stupid, fat hobitses". Name calling, always hilarious. Great post.
Hmm, I'd pull for Sam, but secretly I would think Gollum might have his way. He's bizarro. And agile like you say. Tolken's brilliance never ceases to amaze me. What aspects? Oh man. His IMAGINATION! What GENIUS!!!!
Have a great weekend. Love your G!
will i sound terribly ignorant if i admit i have never read either of these classics---made my boys read them though--on my to do list---great post
...can't believe that you're the first thus far to honor Gollum on "G" day!
Well done ;)
El
Gollum freaks me out! So nasty.
I've always thought Sam was the best character in all of the books.
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Gollum would fight out of greed and Sam out of friendship - my money is on Sam.
I think Gollum would win!
I just read those two words 'My Prescious' and I shuddered. Phew!!!
Gollum is really evil and cunning, wouldn't root for him but I have a feeling he'd win.
I think aspects about Tolkien would be characters a reader would completely fall in love with or completely loathe. very unique.
Gollum would so win! Slimy, cunning bugger. He skeeves me out. But I want Sam to!
Sam definitely. Fighting Gollum would be like fighting a drug addict that lost his stash.
I'd want Sam to win, of course. Gollum is just too slimey. That ring has bad karma.
I like the idea of a debate between the Good-Sam and the Bad-Gollum. (or would that be a mud-slinger like politics)!
I like this post. I'm visiting via the A to Z challenge.
I think Gollum is an excellent character but Sam would win because he is awesome :-)
I'd bet on Sam. I think Gollum would start out strong, but fall apart after a few blows. Go Sam!
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