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Posted by Eruve Nandiriel (Member # 5677) on :

So, who's your favorite hobbit?
Vote!

For looks:
Frodo
Sam
Merry
Pippin

In the books:
Frodo
Sam
Merry
Pippin

In the movie:
Frodo
Sam
Merry
Pippin

In real life:
Elijah Wood (Frodo)
Sean Astin (Sam)
Dominic Monaghan (Merry)
Billy Boyd (Pippin)

[ March 05, 2004, 07:47 PM: Message edited by: Eruve Nandiriel ]

Posted by Eruve Nandiriel (Member # 5677) on :

I'd say

for looks: Pippin
in the books: Sam
in the movie: Pippin
in real life: Billy Boyd (but Sean Astin is a close second!)
[Big Grin]

[ March 05, 2004, 07:48 PM: Message edited by: Eruve Nandiriel ]

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

Bullroarer Took. He was so huge that he could ride a horse. He also invented golf.

[ March 05, 2004, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: mr_porteiro_head ]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

I like 'em all! Not romantically or anything, but you know, as like drinking buddies or people I could play manly outdoors games with. Like mumblypeg and football.

In the movie and the books, my favorite of all time is Sam. He's maybe not the smartest, but he's got the best heart. IMHO.

I'm not going to vote on looks. Sorry. I don't want a NAMBLA recruiter to contact me...

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

I like the one who invented smoking weed.

Posted by cochick (Member # 6167) on :

For looks: its got to be Bilbo when he trys to get Frodo to give him the ring back or maybe just before he leaves with the elves! [ROFL]

Posted by cochick (Member # 6167) on :

Yeah Bob and Sam gets the girl too.

Go Sam!

Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :

For looks: Ehhh... Uhhh... But Frodo has those eyes.... But Pippin can sing!! Oh so hard to decide... I choose Frodo.
In the Movie: Sam. He MADE RotK.
In real life: Lord, I dunno. Sean Astin's a cool guy.. Elijah doesn't seem necessarily like the kind of guy I'd want to hang out with, but not in a bad way. But Dom and Billy are both hilarious! I love them all.

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

Looks: Frodo
Books: Pippin and Merri
Movies: Sam (and Pippin in RotK)
IRL: I have been an Elijah fan since Paradise and Huck Finn.

Posted by cochick (Member # 6167) on :

Hey Eruve Nandiriel - you're missed in Launch 1551

Posted by digging_holes (Member # 6237) on :

Looks: Sam's wife. [Big Grin]

Books: Pippin
Movie: Sam
IRL: Sean Astin should at least have been nominated for an Oscar. [Grumble]

Posted by cochick (Member # 6167) on :

IRL: - I second that d_h's - he carried Elijah a little in ROTK

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

Sean Astin kicked. I expect great things.

The Frodo/Sam relationship was incredible, and they pulled it off in the movie as well. But not just as "hobbits" but as literary characters and the actors that portrayed them so well.

I still like Bilbo, though. I read The Hobbit at around ten years old, and it made quite an impression on me. I remember my stepfather telling me about Lord of the Rings before, and I thought "Wow, a series about the rings of Saturn!"

Now that would have been really cool.

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

Sam
Sam
Sam
Dominic Monaghan (I'll link to a picture when I'm on a faster connection.)

Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :

Looks: Sam
Books: Pippin
Movie: Sam
Real Life: Billy Boyd

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

I don't supose we could shrink Boromir down to size? [Big Grin]

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

Me loves all hobbitses. [Kiss]

Posted by Rhaegar The Fool (Member # 5811) on :

Farmer Maggot

For The Notorius Shira: Pippin!!!

For Drumsntolkien: Rosie Cotton

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

Looks (and...er... voice): Pippin
Books: Frodo/Bilbo
Movie: Pippin/Sam (but all of them... I find it hard to chose)
Real Life: Billy Boyd

[ March 06, 2004, 07:16 PM: Message edited by: Teshi ]

Posted by Notorious Shira (Member # 6089) on :

Now that Shira can just speak for herself (thanks anyway Rhaegar)

For looks and beautiful tenor voice : Pippen DUH!

For eyes and courage and all around beautifulness: Frodo

For cute stupidity: Merri

For being very cute: Sam of course!