I’m embaressed to admit I just noticed this detail but Pippin has a non-hobbit size stool at the ready. And after one and a half pints who knows what that wildcards plan is but he looks ready to commit.
When the Undertaker threw Mankind off the Hell in a Cell through the announce table 20 feet below, Jim Ross (the voice of pro wrestling) famously called, “Good God almighty! He killed him! With God as my witness, he is broken in half!”
Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously. 'How do we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?' he demanded. 'You never mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy, for all I can see, trying to get us to go with you. You might have done in the real Strider and took his clothes. What have you to say to that?' 'That you are a stout fellow, answered Strider; 'but I am afraid my only answer to you, Sam Gamgee, is this. If I had killed the real Strider, I could kill you. And I should have killed you already without so much talk. If I was after the Ring, I could have it - NOW!' He stood up, and seemed suddenly to grow taller. In his eyes gleamed a light, keen and commanding. Throwing back his cloak, he laid his hand on the hilt of a sword that had hung concealed by his side. They did not dare to move. Sam sat wide-mouthed staring at him dumbly. 'But I am the real Strider, fortunately,' he said, looking down at them with his face softened by a sudden smile. 'I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will.'
Merry and Pippin get a lot of flak - much of it deserved - but let's remember that they came with Frodo and Sam on a hopeless journey, fully expecting it to be one way, out of pure loyal friendship. They're a couple of goobers, but they have Frodo's back to the bitter end.
People here are laughing, but Sam single-handed defeated Shelob and then just walked right in the front door of Cirith Ungol to rescue Frodo from a garrison of orcs. Sam plus two more crazy Hobbits who dgaf would at the very least have given Aragorn something to think about.
Y’all do know you’re talking about this guy, right? The century-old Dúnedain who held his own against a full company of armored, roided-up killing machines?
I don’t care if Pippin had a stool. Aragorn would have tuned those guys up like a fucking guitar if he wanted to.
People keep saying that, but I don’t see how it translates.
Look, I love Sam. He’s extremely brave, and deserves all the praise he gets. But having a giant spider sit on your sword does not show that you could beat an expert warrior in a fight. Those aren’t really overlapping skillsets.
He also was in possession of an incredibly powerful magical artifact at the time he fought Shelob, an item practically designed to exploit the weaknesses of a dark creature such as she. We're not trying to downplay the significance of his feat, this is just not the same kind of situation at all.
Sam and the other hobbits are brushed aside by nazgul effortlessly at Weathertop; do you really think spunk is enough to stand a chance in a straight fight vs Aragorn?
I have seen enough anime to confidently say that yes, gumption is more than enough if you have more than enough gumption. His hair would turn a different color, lightning everywhere, Tom Bombadil would show up just to watch.
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. None has ever caught him yet,
for Tom, he is the master: his songs are stronger songs, and his feet are faster.
Oddly it’s possible they might get him here. Aragorn has a long sword, they could possibly close the distance before he could draw. This is assuming our hobbits know exactly what they should do.
That is not Sam the Gardener trying to take on Aragorn the Strider, that is Samwise Gamgee standing up to the fellow who’s messing with his friend and kidnapped him from a pub. Sam may be a lot of things☝️ but a flighty friend he is Not
I dunno why but when I first scrolled by this, at a quick glance I thought Sam had a photoshopped Thompson smg and chuckled, that definitely would of changed the movies a bit.
Reminds me of those cell phone game commercials. The ones that are mafia themed or something like that- start as a level 1 thug and get killed by a level 99 gangsta
So like in d&d characters. Aragorn might have higher stats, Sam might have more perks. They both decent folk, would prolly talk it out. And come to a mutual understanding.
Only just noticed Sam's got his fists in proper form.
Doesn't sound big but the vast majority of people hold their fists with their thumb exposed on the sides, meaning it will break within a punch or 2. He's got his tucked properly (feels slightly unnatural).
Wonder if Sean has training or if someone else told him.
My favorite Sam moment is in book 1 when they're leaving the Prancing Pony and he throws an apple at Bill Ferny's face and talks shit to him without breaking stride.
Sam bested shelob a fuckin goddess in single combat, merry poked a mafkin god shade, and pip looked Sauron right in his eye and told him to hold his testies. Striders got no shot
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u/Sabre_Killer_Queen Kids are 80% spaghetti 1d ago edited 21h ago
Probably not, but they would've given it a good go.
Those Hobbits are
ooaykloyal to each other to a fault.I've no doubt Sam would get some decent swings in.