Darn! I meant to turn up yesterday and vote for Glorfindel in order to try to save Eowyn, who is a far better representative, in my opinion, of the Man tribe than Hama. Oh well.
So now, to business.
Those of you who have voted for young Peregrine should be ashamed of yourselves. Picking on an innocent youngster like that.
It seems that his fate is sealed, but I feel duty bound to put up a defence for him, seeing as no one else appears to be bothering.
His cheerfulness, sense of humour and penchant for getting himself into trouble have kept both Islanders and viewers amused throughout the show. He has provided hours of entertainment and kept the Survivors' spirits up. How could you be so cruel as to evict him at this final stage?
After all, he is the true hero of Middle-earth.
Together with Merry, he roused the Ents, thus helping to save the Rohirrim from annihilation at Helm's Deep and curtailing Saruman's plans for world domination. He and Merry both also provided the means by which Boromir was able to achieve redemption. And, of course, he was a key leader in the rebellion which led to the freeing of the idyllic Shire from Saruman's evil grasp.
But it was in his sole endeavours that he really came into his own. It was Pippin who alerted Gandalf to Denethor's attempt to take his own son's life. Had Denethor succeeded in doing so, the impact on the morale of Minas Tirith would have led to its fall. Make no mistake.
It was Pippin's quick wits which enabled the Three Hunters to pick up their trail after they had been captured by Orcs (thus leading them to rendezvous with Gandalf the White and, thereafter, assist in the defence of Rohan) and which enabled he and Merry to escape into Fangorn, thus precipitating said Entish arousal.
Despite not being physically suited for battle, he stood with the Captains of the West at the Morannon and succeeded in killing a Troll, thereby saving his comrade, Gimli, almost at the cost of his own life.
And then there is his much-maligned curiosity which, in fact, provided the medium through which a number of fortuitous events occurred.
Had he not dropped a stone down the well in Moria, thus rousing Durin's Bane, Gandalf would not have fallen at the Bridge and would not therefore become the White. The consequences for Middle-earth would have been dreadful.
And, had he not looked into the Palantir, the chain of events which led Aragorn to challenge Sauron, thus forcing him to move earlier than intended on Minas Tirith, thus bringing about the death of the Witch-King and the defeat of Sauron's forces at the Pelennor, thus enabling the Captains of the West to lead their host to the Black Gate, thus causing
A Diversion!, thus allowing Frodo and Sam to make it to Mount Doom, Middle-earth would have fallen to Sauron's domination.
It was through Pippin's innocent curiosity that Eru was able to work much of his will on Middle-earth throughout the War of the Ring.
Oh, and he sang the bath song. Come on, you gotta love the bath song!
And you choose to reward him with this? Tsk! Shame on you all!
Although I would prefer to vote for Galadriel, since she thinks that she's got it in the bag and I would love to see her face if she were voted off before the final, I am, albeit with a heavy heart, prepared to sacrifice one Hobbit. But please, for the love of all that is good in Middle-earth, take Merry, not Pippin.