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Originally Posted by Aganzir

Because I sympathize with the working class rather than the ruling one.

Exactly my stance, but also because I just symphatize with my first experiences with the LotR.

In a way I do dislike Sam being the kind of trusted servant - filling a role predetermined for him - as I read him nowadays, but still he outshines Legolas by a mile.

With Sam you have a rustic, down to earth -character who struggles to become what he will be, but with Legolas you have only a guy trying to fill the boots of someone you need to be there.

And the way PJ handled his character didn't do any good to his character. The skateboarding Legolas is a disgrace - as well as the original one competing with the number of kills with Gimli.

So Legolas clearly is a side-character, mainly made to fill a role in the company (even if there could have been chances to make him a real character) but Sam is flesh and blood in the end even if his role on the fellowship could be interpreted as a forced character as well.

And you can see how Tolkien loved Sam.

++Samvais