Tuor: One lucky shmoe...

[the phantom]

I think it may be because Túrin has more feelings than Tuor. What did Tuor feel when he fled Gondolin? I don't know, if it was mentioned I can't remember it. What did he feel when the Grey Elves he lived with were killed? I can't remember, if it was written at all. What did he feel when he asked Turgon to marry his daughter? Was he nervous? How much did he love Idril?

You've put your finger on it, Falagar. I posted this earlier-

Even after reading about Tuor's journey in UT, I still didn't feel like I connected with him at all. I don't know. It was almost as if Tolkien wrote him that way or something.

I was going after the same point. You don't get to know Tuor because (I feel) he's not described. That's why I wondered if Tolkien was not as interested in him as he was in his other characters. Maybe Tuor was just an engine to get to Earendil. Then Tolkien, realizing Tuor's importance (as Earendil's father), felt obligated to write more about Tuor (but never really invested himself as much as he did for Turin and others).

I definitely think I'd like Tuor more if I just had a better feel for him (in other words, if there was more written about him, with greater personal depth).