How are you feeling about hobbits potentially appearing in the LOTRonPrime show? Does this mean we will be seeing Third Age events? Or do you think they're bringing hobbits into the Second Age?
Provides an anchor for those not super familiar with the larger narrative, as long as they do it in a way that fits and doesn’t try to insert them into the dealings of elves and men too much
Sam’s best moment will forever getting over his fear to ask the girl out after fighting a spider meeting other beings traveling to Mordor he finally got the courage to finish the final boss which was talk to his dream girl that moment will forever make me break
I like a lot of hobbits for different reasons, but Bilbo leaving passive aggressive notes on items he was giving away after he left, really secured his spot as my favourite.
What you call passive aggressive is simply the wonderfully subtle British style of insulting someone while remaining, by the letter, completely courteous or even complimentary. The best example in Tolkien's writing might be “I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
@@AlphaQHard I thought it was more that she thought Frodo would take stuff with him even though he sold it to her. Either way I don't blame them either.
@@azidal3755 She came over to check the inventory to make sure Frodo didnt steal anything while he was still there with his friends having tea, youre right. But while they were departing from the shire frodo left the keys with the Gaffer for lobelia to pick up the following day, since the sale of bag end didnt go into effect until midnight. She insinuated that she didnt trust the gamgee’s, hence why frodo didnt offer her any tea, took the wine, and left the dirty dishes. Frodo was a savage
Yeah he was an amazing guy! Not a bad bone in his body. He just wants to help. I have only met 2 or 3 people in 45 years like that. One is my best friend.
@@Suplex479 who said Ilúvatar didn't start their evolution? Think about it, evolution doesn't usually happen in Middle Earth and when it does it's usually due to Melkor's actions. And even when creatures evolve without Melkor's help they usually have minimal difficulty from their "source material" , like the petty-dwarves. But the humans and the hobbits are so different both physically and mentally, which leads me to believe that Ilúvatar was heavily involved in the hobbits' evolution.
@@valentinkambushev4968 There were different houses of men and they were different in many aways. It is just another mix of people, but a more "agressive" one. If it is a natural part of Creation, Eru would approve it, so there is no need to create them as he did with elves and men.
@@valentinkambushev4968 we didn't see evolution happen because it's a very very long process, it doesn't mean evolution doesn't happen, Arda is supposed to be the past earth
I've always had a soft spot for crotchety Farmer Maggot. Behind his gruff demeanor and stubbornness there was a tremendous insight. It's especially telling that Tom Bombadil thought highly of him.
Check out this video by Dominic Noble about a bunch of great characters that he lists which weren't in the movies: ua-cam.com/video/Ums9E2hU-5A/v-deo.html
Samwise is so much a favorite. Just a normal guy that does great deeds because he has to rather than wanting to. And of course, he was a great gardener!
You simply can't go wrong with him, he's done way more than any other hobbit in history, except Bilbo perhaps. But his gentle nature was essential for the success of the downfall or Sauron.
Hands down, Samwise the Gardener is the greatest Hobbit ever. A skilled gardener, obviously, but also loyal, brave, and a good rock, without which the quest to destroy the ring would have failed. He gave the blow that drove Shelob away, was a temporary ring bearer when he thought Shelob killed Frodo, but also one of the few people ever able to actually give the ring up, which is different from not taking it in the first place. He restored the Shire after the Scouring, and was the longest serving Mayor of the Shire.
“It's like the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad has happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. I know now folks in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going because they were holding on to something. That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.” ― Samwise Gamgee
I low-key really love Merry (from the books, not the movies). Despite the movies portraying him as dumb and silly, in the books he is actually smart, responsible, level-headed, incredibly competent, and a loyal friend to Frodo. In many senses, he practically leads the party before Aragorn joins them in Bree, and even afterwards Aragorn seems to trust and rely on him more than the other hobbits. He also happens to stand up against the Witch King and, alongside Eowyn, manages to defeat one of the most powerful beings in Middle Earth.
How did you get the movie version to portray him as dumb and silly? Not my impression at all. I got the extended edition, so maybe your impression is due to the poor man's version.
Elves, Men, and Dwarves, with all their grandiosities, conquests, wars, empires and death... Meanwhile the hobbits are living in pure bliss in their beautiful shire. The hobbits live close to each other in humble, yet comfortable dwellings. They don't build massive castles or go to war for their aspirations. They are perfectly happy right where they are. I feel like this is what Tolkien is tell us with the hobbits.
True but Tolkien wasn't shy to point out their narrow-mindedness sometimes because they are kind of supposed to represent rustic English people with a small reach of imagination. And the Shire wasn't really meant to be a thought of as a complete utopia either illustrated in the last chapters of the Lotr. Certainly not a place of pure bliss which was free of any malcontent or ill will if that's what you meant by it, maybe i misunderstood. Tolkien also emphasizes ennoblement in the characters of Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin through their journeys and struggles, so they become more noble and virtuous by the end, in contrast to the folk they meet back home. Tolkien himself resonated a lot with the Hobbit lifestyle though and that simple life can be seen as a virtue in itself no doubt. But he simply wasn't interested in utopias in fiction.
Tolkien also mentions that the Hobbits were allowed to live in this blissful way because the kingdom of Arnor protected the Shire from external forces.
There were some first age elven kingdoms like this. Look at almost all of Doriath, Himlad, Ossiriand, or a Edian kingdom like Brethil. They still had warriors but lived subtly
Frodo is my favorite. He know what the ring was going to do to him and he took the sacrifice. I have been depressed more or less for 10 years now and i kinda know how it feels to carry that burden, but seeing him carry that till the end (with help of friends) is really inspiring for me.
Also struggling with depression for 15+ years and the older I got the more parallels I saw between the effects of the The One Ring and Depression - and Elijah Wood did a fantastic job showing that in the movies
Gandalf's interest in and respect for Hobbits dates from his experience with them in the Long Winter. They survived because they were willing to help each other. I think Tolkien made them the saviours of Middle Earth because of this: their compassion. Bilbo demonstrates this in his dealings with Gollum. Frodo too.
Bilbo is probably my favorite. He voluntarily gave up the one ring after holding on to it for such a long time. He was very smart using it. His act of mercy and pity toward Gollum as well as giving the Arkenstone to the men of lake town and Thranduil to ultimately save his friends even though he knew he would get in trouble over it with Thorin. And last but not least he volunteered to destroy the one ring.
I don't know about favourite but the most underrated hobbit is Fredegar Bolger. Knew his limitations, yet stayed at Crickhollow knowing that the nazgul were coming for him.
My choice for favorite of the Holbytla is going to have to be Frodo Bagginess. I know it's probably gonna be the most popular choice, (maybe the 2nd after Samwise), but Frodo was an intelligent and perceptive lad, even before he became the Ring Bearer.. and I'm not 💯 sure if Tolkien actually implied that the Ring deepened his Intelligence and widened his perception but it's the way I have always thought about Frodo's relationship with the Ring.. As it multiplied the Bearers natural gifts and characteristics, and not always in a negative capacity. But Frodo was extremely aware of the nature of the people around him. He was adventurous, knew enough Elvish to understand the conversations and sings of the Eldar that he heard around him, and the inherent goodness that naturally came from him was the sturdy base that allowed him to resist the tugging, malevolent influence of the One Ring longer than anyone else in Middle Earth would of been able to do.. far longer than any Man, Elf, Dwarf or Vala. It's true he needed some help at the end, but it was a direct consequence of his kindness and forethought that Gollum was there to wrest the Ring and fall into the fire of Orodruin at all. A fact that is also a testimony to his ability to learn and to change, most notable in the way that his view of Gollum grew over time.. from his initial revulsion and desire to slay Sméagol to the pity and recognition of his own possible Fate, the Pity of Frodo, (handed down from the equally vital Pity of Bilbo), truly did go on to decide the Fate of all of Middle Earth and Arda entire.
Book Frodo: saves other hobbits from Barrow Wight; attacks Witch King; defies the Nine- alone and wounded, no less; volunteers to take the ring to Mordor; attacks troll in Moria; saves Sam from drowning, falling off a cliff, and from being strangled by Gollum. Finally he faces Shelob with his star glass. He endures the torment of the ring and his many wounds beyond the hope of success, and even when he is broken he shows grace to his enemies. Except under the influence of the ring a couple of times, he never lashes out at people no matter how deep his suffering. Call that boring - if you dare.
I've always wondered if Hobbits were a concession to Yavanna. Since the Dwarves wouldn't value what Yavanna made, maybe the Hobbits, who love growing things and gardening, would offset what the Dwarves didn't appreciate.
Jess Stuart -- great insight! Yavanna and Aule were spouses. I never thought of this, but between them they contained all the earth and all that grows there. Hobbits and dwarves reflect Arda itself.
I like to view Hobbits as the descendants of Men at the time when there was a great Darkness in the North and Morgoth appeared before Men and Elves in the East seducing them and corrupting them, kidnapping and torturing them. Then, some Men would learn to be silent and in time became smaller and nearly invisible to servants of the Enemy. Thus the Hobbits were most likely the descendants of those Easterlings who had not the strength to withstood Morgoth and his orcs and therefore preferred to flee and hide from the Enemy of the World. They chose freedom but were unable to fight for it - therefore they became smaller in stature and learned from animals how to walk unseen. They were invisible almost to all races, even Ents didn't mention them in chronicles.
my favourite hobbit is Smeagol. The most tragic and complicated character in Tolkiens works, who also had quite an impressive life. I would have liked to have a more detailed description of his early life up until he got the one ring, ideally in form of a novel. That could have also have given us hints to whether he could have been redeemed, maybe.
his strength is in stealth not combat, so you would have an open world with no options because any confrontation would be game over... plus it isn't like he is going to walk up to an NPC for a quest. There might be a way to make Gollum work in open world game...but I can't see it
Pippin Took, by far. I see so much of myself in him in that he is an undeniable impulsive screw-up, but sincerely tries to make up for his wrongs in best way he can. He is also very pure-hearted and cares a great lot for his friends. And would you look at how amazing he turned out to be in spite of his flaws- a knight of Gondor and eventually Thain of the Shire. A true Took indeed. I love him so much.
Pippin was my favoriteI because I like how he still keeps a merry disposition despite Gandalf snipping at him regularly. How he became good friends with that boy in Minas Tirith was amusing too. He's just a basically happy person.
Same! Pippin, like Sam, is a bright point in the lives of those around him. He’s always looking to make people smile and give respite from the looming darkness. Even Denathor, in his despair and paranoia, was affected by Pippin’s light. It wasn’t enough to save Denathor, but given how far gone he was, it speaks volumes on Pippin’s character. Pippin also saves Faramir (another favorite) so Pippin gets a lot of points for that too. Also Billy Boyd is a highlight of the lotr films and was perfect for the role
Indeed. And his relationship with Gandalf is great; though he often annoys that poor wizard, there is obviously great affection between them, which only grows in Gondor. I like to imagine that during their goodbyes at the Grey Havens, Pippin must’ve been so sad at losing two of his dearest and most special friends, probably lowering his chin with tears, but then Gandalf gently raised his chin so they could make eye contact, and tenderly said “Farewell, fool of a Took” with a smile.
Though not mentioned by Tolkien, the Baggins are definitely a Harfoot family, always preferring to remain comfortably in their homes, but never refusing the call to wander when they must.
Pippin, without a doubt! His endearing combination of qualities wins my heart every time. The mischief and his naivety, jumping straight into things with a strong confidence that the universe would always catch him. Watching him grow and mature during his journey, but in the end never loosing his innocent qualities. 💕
This is one of the most confusing things in all of Tolkien’s Lore and I’m glad you’ve made a video for it. Also quick question from a recent rereading from The Rings of Power and the Third age, when talking about the last alliance and battles against Sauron in the second age. It said “few dwarves fought on either side” which seems to implicate some dwarves fought for Sauron, is there any information on that?
That's about all that is said. I mention it in my houses of the dwarves vid, but all we know is that none of Durin's Folk (the Longbeards) ever fought on the side of evil. It's a solid guess that it may have been some dwarves in the East that would've allied with Sauron, as he was extremely active in that region.
@@TheCinderestBlockAround you'd absolutely love the discord then, we're practically all the same way, it's SO much fun having a group discussion on certain points of lore and our different interpretations of things, it's genuinely the best £1 a month I've ever spent 😁
Merry. In the books, he’s easily as smart and well-read as Frodo, he was the one always making plans and preparations, and was utterly loyal to his friends, proved not only by pledging himself to Theoden and being willing to fight like Men, but he proved himself loyal to the end well before that, in FOTR when he spoke my very favorite paragraph in the whole trilogy, the one that ends, “…we are coming with you, or following you like hounds.”
My favourite hobbit has to be Bilbo because he was the first "modern" hobbit to go on an adventure. He was also very important in the history of middle-earth. Also the actors of bilbo were fantastic.
Samwise Gamgee, hands down. Frodo’s task would never have been successful without him. He is loyal, kind and brave, and selfless. I had already read LOTR several times in my teens (years before the movies were made), but my husband read it with me for the first time when I was pregnant with our second child, and first son. We’d been throwing around names for a while, but reading LOTR clenched it - our son, Sam, is now 22. ❤
My favorite hobbit has always been Bilbo, his repeated bravery against trolls, goblins, spider, and even Smaug the Dragon himself makes him my favorite.
There's only one Hobbit that can move me to tears and that's Samwise Gamgee with his inspirational speech to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Despite all the crap he has to put up with from Frodo and Gollum, he remains faithful to the end. He's my favorite Hobbit! ❤
Honestly, Bilbo is my favorite. He's like the Odysseus of hobbits, he's quick witted, quick on his feet, and more clever than he has any right to be. Even one of the few to be an Elf-friend, and a long time ring bearer. Truly the greatest of hobbits.
My favorite is rosie! she loved sam and even though she had many who tried to win her heart, she waited patiently for him to overcome his shyness and she knew he loved her. after sam left with frodo, she knew she would wait as long as it took. that is why they had such a good life together.
My favourite Hobbit is Bullroarer Took, who knocked the head off an orc with a club so that it flew 100 yards and went down a rabbit-hole, inventing the game of golf.
I feel basic but my favorite is Frodo. I was always so enamored by his character (and actor) in theaters. His journey and friendships got me through a lot!
I think Bilbo Baggins, as written in “the Hobbit”, might just be one of my favourite persons from Middle Earth - him worrying over losing his golden buttons while fleeing Gollum and the goblins is just an example!
Kind of a shame he became such an underused background character in the movies. Only mentioned by name, we briefly hear his voice, but we never even see his face.
Bilbo Baggins is my favorite. He's very adventurous, kind, clever, brave, and loyal. I just love the way Tolkien wrote him in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, he was the burglar that stole our hearts. Also I love how's he portrayed by Martin Freeman and Ian Holm
Samwise Gamgee is my favorite hobbit because he stays true to the mission, never faltering, never wavering, and in the end, it is he who accomplishes the impossible. Frodo may have borne the Ring, but Sam bore Frodo, and that was an equally difficult task. His desires in life are simple and so he easily surpasses them, yet he remains content in his lot. This doesn't detract in any way from the incredible worthiness of all the other hobbits who are each exactly who they need to be for the story to go as it does.
Samwise is my favorite character of all Middle Earthlings, anyway, so he is definitely my favorite Hobbit. He has big love in his heart, and loyalty. He is brave, but also very wise. His perspective on war, when he sees the dead Southron soldier, is one of my absolute favorite passages. That whole portion of TTT, to be honest...Faramir is my other favorite Middle-Earthling.
Loved this one. Frodo, because he epitomizes the modern hero trope. He’s reluctant, afraid, and yet finds the courage to move forward. And throughout the entire story he finds his greatest strength through love. It’s awesome.
My favorite Hobbit has to be Bilbo. I grew up on the books and the 1977 animated movie and I always loved the voice acting. Would have loved to get a good live action adaptation but I will say some of the best lines in The Hobbit trilogy are from Bilbo when he talks about helping the Dwarves find their home because they don't have one and Gandalf about Bilbo when he says that he is afraid and that seeing Bilbo be braves gives him courage.
Frodo for his earthy resilience as presented in writing. His character misrepresentation in film really (like *really*) put me off those movies. And Bullroarer Took because . . . of course.
The thing is, for Tolkien the world building was the whole point. Most authors think of a story and then try their hands (with varying degrees of success) at imagining their world and *then* describing it. For Tolkien the stories grow out of the world. The myths he told arose from the languages. He believed that "invented languages should be an integral, indeed vital, part of myth-making-as Tolkien said: “Your language construction will breed a mythology”." (google that for a short but fascinating account of Tolkien and invented languages, where I found that quotation.) The same article includes a phrase from Tolkien himself, who "commented on the “coeval and congenital” art of creating a world and characters that would speak these languages.
Quoting the mighty Leonard Nimoy: "In the middle of the earth in the land of the Shire Lives a brave little hobbit whom we all admire With his long wooden pipe Fuzzy, woolly toes He lives in a hobbit-hole and everybody knows him Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins He's only three feet tall Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins The bravest little hobbit of them all (...)"
Not one hobbit stands out more than the others for me. Each one has his good and bad just like big folk. Sam the loyal, Bilbo the brave, Frodo the leader, Pippin the curious, and Merry of good heart. Not to mention all the others in lesser roles gave us the human aspect of these folk. Even Smeagol has his qualities. Toliken made a wonderful series that touches the hearts of men and women everywhere.
I have three favourites, two possibly outliers, Gaffa Gamgee and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, the other being Farmer Maggot. I admire the way all of them are willing to stand up to those way more powerful than themselves. They don't suffer fools gladly, have reputations for being tough and outspoken. I particularly like when Lobelia is released from prison and is hailed as a hero for standing up to "Sharkey". Each of them fought for The Shire in their own way, and without the advantages that Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin had from their training in the outside world.
Samwise .. cause he stands for Loyalty and Friendship like nearly noone else. Also i like his development from a humble gardner to loyal hero and companion during the war of the ring
Samwise is my favourite because his story reminds me that you don't always have to be the burden carrier. Sometimes your role is to carry the burden carrier.
Dude, you're such a captivatin' storyteller. Kinda just casually clicked on this video to 'ave somethin' runnin' in the background while I worked, but immediately found myself enthralled by your exploration of these simple, humble hobbits. Did I understand correctly that Merry and Pippin remained embiggened after leavin' Fangorn? If so, that's somethin' I never picked up on. Odd as it may be, I've always really liked Merry. Hard to say why specifically, just somethin' 'bout 'is demeanor really resonates with me.
Favorite hobbit: Frodo Baggins. No, not Sam. I said not Sam. Frodo has a special connection to both Gandalf and Bilbo that gives him that special edge.
Bilbo was my favorite hobbit. He was the only being to have ever willingly given The Ring to someone else. He was a sweet homebody, and very shy, but found the courage to do great things when it was needed. His essential goodness is what kept the ring safe.
Bilbo Baggins is my favourite hobbit because I grew up with him. The Hobbit was my first foray into fantasy back when I was a wee toddler. Fun fact: I met Sean Astin on the set of a film a few years ago (I was a background actor at the time). He was just as nice as you could imagine Samwise Gamgee to be, and in between the takes he would nerd out with some of the other extras about Star Trek.
I don't see enough love for Merry in these comments. Since the very first time I read Fellowship, I just loved Merry. He was the smartest of the original four hobbits and the one who was most prepared for the rigors of the adventure ahead of them. Even though Merry and Pippin's roles were slightly diminished after the rest of the team assembled and even though Pippin tended to be more in the spotlight because of his curious/troublemaking ways, I always appreciated how responsible, courageous, and smart Merry was. I was always glad Tolkien gave him the opportunity to help take down Sauron's number 2, the Witch King of Angmar. Side note just because I thought this was amusing back then. I read The Hobbit first and when I heard there was a sequel called Lord of the Rings, I went to go read it. I just grabbed the first Lord of the Rings book I saw, not knowing it was a trilogy. The book I grabbed just happened to be Return of the King and I vividly recall reading the first page of that book where Tolkien describes how Gandalf was fleeing on his horse to spirit Pippin to safety and even as a kid I remember thinking, "Who the hell is Pippin?" Haha. Merry and Pippin are the best.
Love your videos man! You do such a good job at explaining things! I just started reading the Silmarillion and have also purchased unfinished tales and the Atlas to Middle Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad! I'm also hoping to buy the History of Middle Earth set, the Nature of Middle Earth, and a set with Children of Hurin, Beren, and Luthien, and Fall of Gondolin! Would love to see more Tolkien theory videos! Maybe "What if Saruman got the Ring"?
Sam will always be my favorite hobbit. He was as loyal a friend as anyone could ever have and he was brave also. Froddo would never have survived and made it to mount doom if it had not been for Sam.
my favourite is Nob of the prancing Pony. Puts his life on the line for strangers fleeing from Nazguls. that to me is selfless and unconditionally the bravest of brave actions
Other than Jackson using strangely shaped ears as a visual cue, there is no reason to believe that Hobbits had anything but normally shaped, rounded ears.
I love all of the hobbits very very very much. I think Bilbo will always be my all time fav because I read the Hobbit a million times as a child. He has the perfect blend of being about as culturally a hobbit as possible but with the wildness of his ancestors. But it's hecking hard to set up a tier beyond that. Nori and Poppy, Merry and Pippin, Sam and Frodo... Sadoc Burrows is an amazing hobbit in his own merit too! I just love his performance in Rings of Power, they're all so charming (Even Lobelia in a the way that the very opposite of charming is somehow, charming)
CONGRATS for the video!!! :-) I like Frodo the most. He acted with full consciousness, (although he knew beforehand, the consequences for him). Very close is Sam. He born a family man, but abandoned his village and went to war (knowing very well, that he probably never return back).
Love this. All of your videos I used to think I was the only one then found this channel. Always refer back to your channel if I pick up anything from Tolkien. To refresh my memory of it all it’s so extensive sometimes need to reboot into mid earth
Has to be Merry. He never gets the attention Sam does in these "best/greatest/faverout hobbit conversations, though I believe he could have done Sam's task in his place, Sam never matched the traits that allowed Merry to succeed in his, after all, Merry lead at the scouring of the Shire, a Captain ahead of Sam, the one time they manage great deeds in the same action. At the end of the day though, Hobbits are all great characters, even the antagonists.
Lobelia sackvil bagginses is my favourite!!!😂 If she hadn't got in Bilbo's nerves Bilbo wouldn't have left the shire and frodo would never have gotten the ring... And the Nazgul would've eventually found it in the shire... Kudos to my girl Lobelia!!!😂
Though she could be nasty, she did show her quality by standing up to the brigands on her own and attack them with her umbrella! One of my favourite parts in the Scouring of the Shire is when she's rescued and walks out of the Lockholes, holding Frodo with one hand and her umbrella in the other, being cheered by the onlookers, driving her to tears.
My fav hobbit will always be bilbo. I have problems with Anxiety and even as a little kid, the hobbit would help me feel good enough to “adventure” (leave my house) and honestly helped me develop better social skills. Forever grateful to Tolkien and his vision. Cheers everyone ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just a silly theory that popped in my noggin while watching this, it seems to me that each of branches of the hobbits is similar to one of the larger key races. Harfoots/Dwarfs Fallowhides/Elves Stoors/Men. I'm probably totally wrong, but wouldn't it be interesting if each of the free races developed a hobbit-like branch that then found each other and mingled, resulting in these almost magically quiet (elves), short (dwarfs) hobbits that look quite a lot like the race of men?
Ya know it's tough choice for my favorite but I would probably have to say samwise. There was just something about his quiet resolve and the way he carries frodo for little more then love for his friend and his home that just always resonated with me.
I have to give credit for the literary genius of Tolkein for Farmer Maggot - who in the initial estimations was a tryanical cruel figure - then later becoming a Hardy ally and a keen observer. And then, for added measure fends off a Nazgul. Ringwraiths tremble before his straw hat and gardening utensils! Brilliant show of courage.
It’s hard to go past Sam when you share his name lol, no but honestly I love Sam, his loyalty to his friend even when the odds are so impossibly stacked against them he never gives up on his mate. If we had more people like that in the world, What a world it would be
I think it would be interesting to follow Sauron as the main character in the Lord Of The Rings show since it would be interesting to see the villains journey and the show could end with his fall in the battle of the Last Alliance.
I hope that if there was a show about the creation of the world and the First age that Melkor would be the main character. Your idea is also awesome , but I would want to see their characters portrayed in a way that makes you say " Oh, it feels so good to be evil ! " not "Oh, the poor and misunderstood Melkor and Sauron!".
@@valentinkambushev4968 I think it would be great if they could manage to pull off Melkor and Sauron being evil, while also showing the motivation behind their actions. Essentially, they need to be sympathetic villains, but not so much so that you start rooting for them.
All of the Hobbit characters are some of my favorite characters in all of the books. Hobbits are just so fun to read. I always wanted more time in the Shire, and was overjoyed when I first read the books and I got to the Scouring of the Shire. Having seen the movies first I assumed the beginning of the book was the only place with a substantial amount of Hobbits. While that chapter is distressing because you don't know how the Hobbits are going to recover/fix the Shire after the Men and Saruman are defeated. It is still great to see the Hobbits rise up and take back their beloved Shire.
Samwise gamgee is my fav, he's always right beside frodo when ever trouble comes along. He faced off and defeated shelob with the sting sword and it is said shelob was supposed to be powerful spider but got her butt handed down by a halfling. Sams the unsung hero of middle-earth along with frodo as they walked into the cracks of mount doom.
my favourite hobbit is tolkien himself. as he says in one of writings, he took inspiration from himself as he thought of himself as a hobbit because they shared many characteristics.
You left out the two Fallohide brothers Tucca, and Bucca. Tolkien names these, with two Saxon names in the Mecian Dialect . Tucca becomes Took. Bucca Becomes Buck, thus giving Buckland, and Brandy Buck. Brandy Bucks, are Bucca's descendants, dwelling close to the Brandywine River.
How are you feeling about hobbits potentially appearing in the LOTRonPrime show? Does this mean we will be seeing Third Age events? Or do you think they're bringing hobbits into the Second Age?
Not bothered tbh, also hi. Love your videos!
I'm a little worried. I was hoping that they don't add anything that tolkien didn't
I really hope they won’t bring hobbits into the second age, that’s too big of a change
Provides an anchor for those not super familiar with the larger narrative, as long as they do it in a way that fits and doesn’t try to insert them into the dealings of elves and men too much
I think they will bring Hobbits to the SA and I am not pleased about that
Missed the perfect opportunity to name the video "Concerning Hobbits"
I feel like that would have been cliche
Moash you make such good points!
I feel that would have been fun. 🙂
I feel like that would have violated copyrights.
@@MemphiStig After this long? I think it's common knowledge at this point: carry on.
Sam Gamgee is without rival in my book. Courageous, humble, innocent, loyal to the end. Absolute legend.
Aye My Brother, Samwise Gamgee the giga chad...
@@asifhussain3515 wouldn't be so sure about the "giga-" part...
Sam’s best moment will forever getting over his fear to ask the girl out after fighting a spider meeting other beings traveling to Mordor he finally got the courage to finish the final boss which was talk to his dream girl that moment will forever make me break
I like a lot of hobbits for different reasons, but Bilbo leaving passive aggressive notes on items he was giving away after he left, really secured his spot as my favourite.
What you call passive aggressive is simply the wonderfully subtle British style of insulting someone while remaining, by the letter, completely courteous or even complimentary. The best example in Tolkien's writing might be “I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
I still love the fact that when Frodo moved out of Hobbiton he left the dirty dishes for Mrs Sackville-Baggins.
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She implied Sam’s family would be willing to rob her home overnight. I dont blame him
@@AlphaQHard I thought it was more that she thought Frodo would take stuff with him even though he sold it to her. Either way I don't blame them either.
@@azidal3755 She came over to check the inventory to make sure Frodo didnt steal anything while he was still there with his friends having tea, youre right. But while they were departing from the shire frodo left the keys with the Gaffer for lobelia to pick up the following day, since the sale of bag end didnt go into effect until midnight. She insinuated that she didnt trust the gamgee’s, hence why frodo didnt offer her any tea, took the wine, and left the dirty dishes. Frodo was a savage
Definitely Sam: that dude has never failed a saving throw against intimidation and literally puts Frodo on his back to carry him up a mountain
My man didn't NEED to be a ring bearer to affect the fate of all Arda, he was the only person to ever be a ring bearer-bearer 😂
Haha his will saves are on point too lol.
Yeah he was an amazing guy! Not a bad bone in his body. He just wants to help. I have only met 2 or 3 people in 45 years like that. One is my best friend.
I like to think that the hobbits are Ilúvatar's attempt to combine the best of the elves, humans and dwarves.
That's a nice thought :)
I don't think Iluvatar created hobbits, they evolved from humans naturally
@@Suplex479 who said Ilúvatar didn't start their evolution? Think about it, evolution doesn't usually happen in Middle Earth and when it does it's usually due to Melkor's actions. And even when creatures evolve without Melkor's help they usually have minimal difficulty from their "source material" , like the petty-dwarves. But the humans and the hobbits are so different both physically and mentally, which leads me to believe that Ilúvatar was heavily involved in the hobbits' evolution.
@@valentinkambushev4968 There were different houses of men and they were different in many aways. It is just another mix of people, but a more "agressive" one. If it is a natural part of Creation, Eru would approve it, so there is no need to create them as he did with elves and men.
@@valentinkambushev4968 we didn't see evolution happen because it's a very very long process, it doesn't mean evolution doesn't happen, Arda is supposed to be the past earth
I've always had a soft spot for crotchety Farmer Maggot. Behind his gruff demeanor and stubbornness there was a tremendous insight. It's especially telling that Tom Bombadil thought highly of him.
Farmer Maggot is definitely the best Hobbit. Though my favorite is Rosie Cotton.
So, by association, you’re as special as Tom Bombadil too? Bit narcissistic to put yourself and Tom in same sentence (whether you mean to or not) 🤨
@@TheSamwhyte Will the real Tom Bombadil please stand up?
I was about to mention this. If Tom Bombadil thinks you're worth being friends with, you're worth being friends with.
Check out this video by Dominic Noble about a bunch of great characters that he lists which weren't in the movies: ua-cam.com/video/Ums9E2hU-5A/v-deo.html
Samwise is so much a favorite. Just a normal guy that does great deeds because he has to rather than wanting to. And of course, he was a great gardener!
You simply can't go wrong with him, he's done way more than any other hobbit in history, except Bilbo perhaps. But his gentle nature was essential for the success of the downfall or Sauron.
Without him, Frodo would’ve never made it anywhere near mount doom. Merry and Pippin are still my favorites tho, I love The Friendship Onion.
His ability to appreciate the small good things in life while on a quest to save the world is what makes him my favorite character right now.
I also agreed with you because Sam has explore alot with frodo and also witness the mount doom
“I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you”. Say no more.
Hands down, Samwise the Gardener is the greatest Hobbit ever. A skilled gardener, obviously, but also loyal, brave, and a good rock, without which the quest to destroy the ring would have failed. He gave the blow that drove Shelob away, was a temporary ring bearer when he thought Shelob killed Frodo, but also one of the few people ever able to actually give the ring up, which is different from not taking it in the first place. He restored the Shire after the Scouring, and was the longest serving Mayor of the Shire.
Agreed
“It's like the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad has happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. I know now folks in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going because they were holding on to something. That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.”
― Samwise Gamgee
One of the most inspiring speeches in film history.
This is what keeps me alive.
@@glorideefaithperez2858 !? what film?
I low-key really love Merry (from the books, not the movies). Despite the movies portraying him as dumb and silly, in the books he is actually smart, responsible, level-headed, incredibly competent, and a loyal friend to Frodo. In many senses, he practically leads the party before Aragorn joins them in Bree, and even afterwards Aragorn seems to trust and rely on him more than the other hobbits. He also happens to stand up against the Witch King and, alongside Eowyn, manages to defeat one of the most powerful beings in Middle Earth.
The movie did Merry & Pippen a great dis-service, as they both became valiant warriors and were key to the rescue of the Shire in the REAL ending.
I didn't see the movies portraying him as dumb. Was only small scenes with Pippin they'd have this wimsical silly moments
How did you get the movie version to portray him as dumb and silly? Not my impression at all. I got the extended edition, so maybe your impression is due to the poor man's version.
I love Merry too!
Merry is my favorite as well.
Merry. He seems to be as adventurous as Pippin without being impulsive, as loyal as Sam but not quite as dense
Elves, Men, and Dwarves, with all their grandiosities, conquests, wars, empires and death... Meanwhile the hobbits are living in pure bliss in their beautiful shire. The hobbits live close to each other in humble, yet comfortable dwellings. They don't build massive castles or go to war for their aspirations. They are perfectly happy right where they are. I feel like this is what Tolkien is tell us with the hobbits.
True but Tolkien wasn't shy to point out their narrow-mindedness sometimes because they are kind of supposed to represent rustic English people with a small reach of imagination. And the Shire wasn't really meant to be a thought of as a complete utopia either illustrated in the last chapters of the Lotr. Certainly not a place of pure bliss which was free of any malcontent or ill will if that's what you meant by it, maybe i misunderstood.
Tolkien also emphasizes ennoblement in the characters of Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin through their journeys and struggles, so they become more noble and virtuous by the end, in contrast to the folk they meet back home.
Tolkien himself resonated a lot with the Hobbit lifestyle though and that simple life can be seen as a virtue in itself no doubt. But he simply wasn't interested in utopias in fiction.
Tolkien also mentions that the Hobbits were allowed to live in this blissful way because the kingdom of Arnor protected the Shire from external forces.
Remember hobbits can have their utopian life thanks to Dunedains, be it Arnorian kings or rangers later on.
@@maxion5109 THIS is what Tolkien was trying to tell us. You got the point exactly right.
There were some first age elven kingdoms like this. Look at almost all of Doriath, Himlad, Ossiriand, or a Edian kingdom like Brethil. They still had warriors but lived subtly
Frodo is my favorite. He know what the ring was going to do to him and he took the sacrifice. I have been depressed more or less for 10 years now and i kinda know how it feels to carry that burden, but seeing him carry that till the end (with help of friends) is really inspiring for me.
I agree with you. Frodo is an amazing character.
I hope you are well. Never stop fighting the depression. I know the struggle, I have been there too. There will always be light.
your way of coping with depression is very healthy friend
Also struggling with depression for 15+ years and the older I got the more parallels I saw between the effects of the The One Ring and Depression - and Elijah Wood did a fantastic job showing that in the movies
He really did
Gandalf's interest in and respect for Hobbits dates from his experience with them in the Long Winter. They survived because they were willing to help each other. I think Tolkien made them the saviours of Middle Earth because of this: their compassion. Bilbo demonstrates this in his dealings with Gollum. Frodo too.
And now, the harfoots from RoP demonstrate some... great compassion.
Well every race in Tolkien books has their flaws, even the hobbita are mean, envy fake type of People sometimes, like lobelia on the books
Bilbo is probably my favorite. He voluntarily gave up the one ring after holding on to it for such a long time. He was very smart using it. His act of mercy and pity toward Gollum as well as giving the Arkenstone to the men of lake town and Thranduil to ultimately save his friends even though he knew he would get in trouble over it with Thorin. And last but not least he volunteered to destroy the one ring.
I don't know about favourite but the most underrated hobbit is Fredegar Bolger. Knew his limitations, yet stayed at Crickhollow knowing that the nazgul were coming for him.
Yo, Fatty is my man!
And when the time came, he was heroic. He took his life in his hands blowing the horn call of Buckland. He is one of my favourites for that reason.
@@Ellie_deMayo Well, not so Fatty after what happened...
Scariest moment in middle earth history
@@CommissarChaotic we dont talk about that ..lol
Bilbo. Mainly because he was brave and smart enough to keep Smaug talking. And for inspiring Frodo to go on the Adventure.
My choice for favorite of the Holbytla is going to have to be Frodo Bagginess. I know it's probably gonna be the most popular choice, (maybe the 2nd after Samwise), but Frodo was an intelligent and perceptive lad, even before he became the Ring Bearer.. and I'm not 💯 sure if Tolkien actually implied that the Ring deepened his Intelligence and widened his perception but it's the way I have always thought about Frodo's relationship with the Ring.. As it multiplied the Bearers natural gifts and characteristics, and not always in a negative capacity.
But Frodo was extremely aware of the nature of the people around him. He was adventurous, knew enough Elvish to understand the conversations and sings of the Eldar that he heard around him, and the inherent goodness that naturally came from him was the sturdy base that allowed him to resist the tugging, malevolent influence of the One Ring longer than anyone else in Middle Earth would of been able to do.. far longer than any Man, Elf, Dwarf or Vala. It's true he needed some help at the end, but it was a direct consequence of his kindness and forethought that Gollum was there to wrest the Ring and fall into the fire of Orodruin at all. A fact that is also a testimony to his ability to learn and to change, most notable in the way that his view of Gollum grew over time.. from his initial revulsion and desire to slay Sméagol to the pity and recognition of his own possible Fate, the Pity of Frodo, (handed down from the equally vital Pity of Bilbo), truly did go on to decide the Fate of all of Middle Earth and Arda entire.
Book Frodo: saves other hobbits from Barrow Wight; attacks Witch King; defies the Nine- alone and wounded, no less; volunteers to take the ring to Mordor; attacks troll in Moria; saves Sam from drowning, falling off a cliff, and from being strangled by Gollum. Finally he faces Shelob with his star glass. He endures the torment of the ring and his many wounds beyond the hope of success, and even when he is broken he shows grace to his enemies. Except under the influence of the ring a couple of times, he never lashes out at people no matter how deep his suffering. Call that boring - if you dare.
I've always wondered if Hobbits were a concession to Yavanna. Since the Dwarves wouldn't value what Yavanna made, maybe the Hobbits, who love growing things and gardening, would offset what the Dwarves didn't appreciate.
Jess Stuart -- great insight! Yavanna and Aule were spouses. I never thought of this, but between them they contained all the earth and all that grows there. Hobbits and dwarves reflect Arda itself.
I believe that is what the Ents were. Although that is a cool thought and would make sense
@@des4993 you are correct. Ents were created to protect and nurture the trees as a counter to the dwarves.
Ents are supposed to have that role. They were created to protect the forests and trees dwarves would use for firewood
I like to view Hobbits as the descendants of Men at the time when there was a great Darkness in the North and Morgoth appeared before Men and Elves in the East seducing them and corrupting them, kidnapping and torturing them. Then, some Men would learn to be silent and in time became smaller and nearly invisible to servants of the Enemy. Thus the Hobbits were most likely the descendants of those Easterlings who had not the strength to withstood Morgoth and his orcs and therefore preferred to flee and hide from the Enemy of the World. They chose freedom but were unable to fight for it - therefore they became smaller in stature and learned from animals how to walk unseen. They were invisible almost to all races, even Ents didn't mention them in chronicles.
my favourite hobbit is Smeagol. The most tragic and complicated character in Tolkiens works, who also had quite an impressive life. I would have liked to have a more detailed description of his early life up until he got the one ring, ideally in form of a novel. That could have also have given us hints to whether he could have been redeemed, maybe.
There's a Gollum-centric game coming out, but I think it's set between The Hobbit and LOTR.
@@garytwinem5275 I know, but I'm dissapointed it won't be an open-world game.
@@garytwinem5275 also it looks kinda cheap. As if it was made for gamecube.
his strength is in stealth not combat, so you would have an open world with no options because any confrontation would be game over... plus it isn't like he is going to walk up to an NPC for a quest.
There might be a way to make Gollum work in open world game...but I can't see it
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Pippin Took, by far. I see so much of myself in him in that he is an undeniable impulsive screw-up, but sincerely tries to make up for his wrongs in best way he can. He is also very pure-hearted and cares a great lot for his friends. And would you look at how amazing he turned out to be in spite of his flaws- a knight of Gondor and eventually Thain of the Shire. A true Took indeed. I love him so much.
peregrin took is my favorite as well. same reason
Fool of a took!
Pippin was my favoriteI because I like how he still keeps a merry disposition despite Gandalf snipping at him regularly.
How he became good friends with that boy in Minas Tirith was amusing too. He's just a basically happy person.
Same! Pippin, like Sam, is a bright point in the lives of those around him. He’s always looking to make people smile and give respite from the looming darkness. Even Denathor, in his despair and paranoia, was affected by Pippin’s light. It wasn’t enough to save Denathor, but given how far gone he was, it speaks volumes on Pippin’s character. Pippin also saves Faramir (another favorite) so Pippin gets a lot of points for that too.
Also Billy Boyd is a highlight of the lotr films and was perfect for the role
Indeed. And his relationship with Gandalf is great; though he often annoys that poor wizard, there is obviously great affection between them, which only grows in Gondor. I like to imagine that during their goodbyes at the Grey Havens, Pippin must’ve been so sad at losing two of his dearest and most special friends, probably lowering his chin with tears, but then Gandalf gently raised his chin so they could make eye contact, and tenderly said “Farewell, fool of a Took” with a smile.
Though not mentioned by Tolkien, the Baggins are definitely a Harfoot family, always preferring to remain comfortably in their homes, but never refusing the call to wander when they must.
I would actually say his a mix between the Harfoots and Fallohides. So is Frodo they both exhibit qualities of both equally!
Well the Took line is in the Baggins line as well, I’m pretty sure, that would mean it is a mix of harfoots and fallohides
@@elongatedmusketgun9185 Yes, Bilbo's mother was a Took, and the Tooks have a very strong strain of Fallowhide
Nobody goes off trail, nobody walks alone…
@@postdawn please dont remnd me of that garbage show's existence
Pippin, without a doubt! His endearing combination of qualities wins my heart every time. The mischief and his naivety, jumping straight into things with a strong confidence that the universe would always catch him. Watching him grow and mature during his journey, but in the end never loosing his innocent qualities. 💕
This is one of the most confusing things in all of Tolkien’s Lore and I’m glad you’ve made a video for it. Also quick question from a recent rereading from The Rings of Power and the Third age, when talking about the last alliance and battles against Sauron in the second age. It said “few dwarves fought on either side” which seems to implicate some dwarves fought for Sauron, is there any information on that?
That's about all that is said. I mention it in my houses of the dwarves vid, but all we know is that none of Durin's Folk (the Longbeards) ever fought on the side of evil. It's a solid guess that it may have been some dwarves in the East that would've allied with Sauron, as he was extremely active in that region.
@@NerdoftheRings ok thanks, I have a tendency to let a tiny detail bother me until I can find more about it. It’s appreciated
@@TheCinderestBlockAround you'd absolutely love the discord then, we're practically all the same way, it's SO much fun having a group discussion on certain points of lore and our different interpretations of things, it's genuinely the best £1 a month I've ever spent 😁
There where 4 dwarf tribes /clans in the east, but no name is given only they lived in the orocarni mountains
@@JakeTheTrouserSnake same!
Merry. In the books, he’s easily as smart and well-read as Frodo, he was the one always making plans and preparations, and was utterly loyal to his friends, proved not only by pledging himself to Theoden and being willing to fight like Men, but he proved himself loyal to the end well before that, in FOTR when he spoke my very favorite paragraph in the whole trilogy, the one that ends, “…we are coming with you, or following you like hounds.”
My favourite hobbit has to be Bilbo because he was the first "modern" hobbit to go on an adventure. He was also very important in the history of middle-earth. Also the actors of bilbo were fantastic.
Samwise Gamgee, hands down. Frodo’s task would never have been successful without him. He is loyal, kind and brave, and selfless. I had already read LOTR several times in my teens (years before the movies were made), but my husband read it with me for the first time when I was pregnant with our second child, and first son. We’d been throwing around names for a while, but reading LOTR clenched it - our son, Sam, is now 22. ❤
My favorite hobbit has always been Bilbo, his repeated bravery against trolls, goblins, spider, and even Smaug the Dragon himself makes him my favorite.
There's only one Hobbit that can move me to tears and that's Samwise Gamgee with his inspirational speech to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Despite all the crap he has to put up with from Frodo and Gollum, he remains faithful to the end. He's my favorite Hobbit! ❤
Honestly, Bilbo is my favorite. He's like the Odysseus of hobbits, he's quick witted, quick on his feet, and more clever than he has any right to be. Even one of the few to be an Elf-friend, and a long time ring bearer. Truly the greatest of hobbits.
My favorite is rosie! she loved sam and even though she had many who tried to win her heart, she waited patiently for him to overcome his shyness and she knew he loved her. after sam left with frodo, she knew she would wait as long as it took. that is why they had such a good life together.
Yes Rosie! I cried when she died at the end...
Yes, the romance of Samwise and Rosie is the greatest romance in the Lord of The Rings!
Two people perfectly matched for one another.
My favourite Hobbit is Bullroarer Took, who knocked the head off an orc with a club so that it flew 100 yards and went down a rabbit-hole, inventing the game of golf.
My favourite Hobbit has to be Rose Cotton. Totally reliable, faithful and surprisingly resilient. Isn't that the best definition of a Hobbit?
I feel basic but my favorite is Frodo. I was always so enamored by his character (and actor) in theaters. His journey and friendships got me through a lot!
I think Bilbo Baggins, as written in “the Hobbit”, might just be one of my favourite persons from Middle Earth - him worrying over losing his golden buttons while fleeing Gollum and the goblins is just an example!
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Farmer Maggot because of his courage in protecting the fellowship early on and because there is so much more to him than meets the eye.
Kind of a shame he became such an underused background character in the movies. Only mentioned by name, we briefly hear his voice, but we never even see his face.
Bilbo Baggins is my favorite. He's very adventurous, kind, clever, brave, and loyal. I just love the way Tolkien wrote him in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, he was the burglar that stole our hearts. Also I love how's he portrayed by Martin Freeman and Ian Holm
Ron Weasley is the best hobbit. Despite being ginger and not very good at magic he gets the girl in the end and is crucial in defeating Palpatine.
Samwise Gamgee is my favorite hobbit because he stays true to the mission, never faltering, never wavering, and in the end, it is he who accomplishes the impossible. Frodo may have borne the Ring, but Sam bore Frodo, and that was an equally difficult task. His desires in life are simple and so he easily surpasses them, yet he remains content in his lot. This doesn't detract in any way from the incredible worthiness of all the other hobbits who are each exactly who they need to be for the story to go as it does.
For me it's gotta b Bilbo
An introvert going on an unknown adventure with unknown people to steal from a dragon?
Yeah I can relate to that haha
Same here! haha!
Samwise is my favorite character of all Middle Earthlings, anyway, so he is definitely my favorite Hobbit. He has big love in his heart, and loyalty. He is brave, but also very wise. His perspective on war, when he sees the dead Southron soldier, is one of my absolute favorite passages. That whole portion of TTT, to be honest...Faramir is my other favorite Middle-Earthling.
2 excellent choices, and 2 of the only characters who were not swayed by the ring. 2 of my favorites as well.
Loved this one. Frodo, because he epitomizes the modern hero trope. He’s reluctant, afraid, and yet finds the courage to move forward. And throughout the entire story he finds his greatest strength through love. It’s awesome.
My favorite Hobbit has to be Bilbo. I grew up on the books and the 1977 animated movie and I always loved the voice acting. Would have loved to get a good live action adaptation but I will say some of the best lines in The Hobbit trilogy are from Bilbo when he talks about helping the Dwarves find their home because they don't have one and Gandalf about Bilbo when he says that he is afraid and that seeing Bilbo be braves gives him courage.
Frodo for his earthy resilience as presented in writing. His character misrepresentation in film really (like *really*) put me off those movies. And Bullroarer Took because . . . of course.
I came looking for a reference to Bullroarer Took as favorite hobbit. Sems to me a clear winner (after Samwise Gamgee, of course)
My favourite hobbit is Bilbo Baggins and props to Martin Freeman for doing such a good job portraying him
Tolken has got to be the best author of all time. The world building and detail has no competition
The more you read into this, the more you find. There's always those hidden cracks in things you never would've though of.
@@marionbaggins OH, why?
@@marionbaggins OH, thanks.
And when some other worldbuilder wordsmith (see what I did there) emerges, is quick to acknowledge his influence and inspiration.
The thing is, for Tolkien the world building was the whole point. Most authors think of a story and then try their hands (with varying degrees of success) at imagining their world and *then* describing it. For Tolkien the stories grow out of the world.
The myths he told arose from the languages. He believed that "invented languages should be an integral, indeed vital, part of myth-making-as Tolkien said: “Your language construction will breed a mythology”." (google that for a short but fascinating account of Tolkien and invented languages, where I found that quotation.)
The same article includes a phrase from Tolkien himself, who "commented on the “coeval and congenital” art of creating a world and characters that would speak these languages.
Quoting the mighty Leonard Nimoy:
"In the middle of the earth in the land of the Shire
Lives a brave little hobbit whom we all admire
With his long wooden pipe
Fuzzy, woolly toes
He lives in a hobbit-hole and everybody knows him
Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of them all
(...)"
Not one hobbit stands out more than the others for me. Each one has his good and bad just like big folk. Sam the loyal, Bilbo the brave, Frodo the leader, Pippin the curious, and Merry of good heart. Not to mention all the others in lesser roles gave us the human aspect of these folk. Even Smeagol has his qualities. Toliken made a wonderful series that touches the hearts of men and women everywhere.
I have three favourites, two possibly outliers, Gaffa Gamgee and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, the other being Farmer Maggot. I admire the way all of them are willing to stand up to those way more powerful than themselves. They don't suffer fools gladly, have reputations for being tough and outspoken. I particularly like when Lobelia is released from prison and is hailed as a hero for standing up to "Sharkey". Each of them fought for The Shire in their own way, and without the advantages that Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin had from their training in the outside world.
Good point about Lobelia. I think that may make Otho Sackville-Baggins the bravest Hobbit since he was married to her for decades.
@@chris999999999999 So true, it's not easy being married to someone who doesn't suffer fools 😊
Lobelia's son was cannibalized by Grima Wormtongue, though...
@@samoht5674 That's because eating all those taters makesses them soo scrumptious & juicy... >:B
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That is by far the best video on Hobbits I have seen so far. Great work, Matt!
“I need a holiday
A very long holiday
And I don’t expect I shall return…
In fact I mean not too”
Samwise .. cause he stands for Loyalty and Friendship like nearly noone else. Also i like his development from a humble gardner to loyal hero and companion during the war of the ring
To me, Tolkien's stories are about friendship and kin. So Samwise is my favorite Hobbit because he is truly a friend.
Samwise is my favourite because his story reminds me that you don't always have to be the burden carrier. Sometimes your role is to carry the burden carrier.
"Har-FEET!"
Bilbo Baggins is my favorite. Because he is the most daring and very sneaky
I would choose Bullroarer. I love his name. The idea of a Battle Hobbit gets me fired up.
Bilbo because I love the Hobbit book, his personality is great and I like the role he's playing in the Hobbit
Amazon is going to butcher and destroy JRRT’s work. Boycott it now.
Dude, you're such a captivatin' storyteller. Kinda just casually clicked on this video to 'ave somethin' runnin' in the background while I worked, but immediately found myself enthralled by your exploration of these simple, humble hobbits.
Did I understand correctly that Merry and Pippin remained embiggened after leavin' Fangorn? If so, that's somethin' I never picked up on.
Odd as it may be, I've always really liked Merry. Hard to say why specifically, just somethin' 'bout 'is demeanor really resonates with me.
I favor Tom Cotton in the Battle of Bywater, he and his family are the ones who get the village ready to fight to save the Shire.
Favorite hobbit: Frodo Baggins. No, not Sam. I said not Sam. Frodo has a special connection to both Gandalf and Bilbo that gives him that special edge.
Same here, I I feel he's slightly underrated
Bilbo was my favorite hobbit. He was the only being to have ever willingly given The Ring to someone else. He was a sweet homebody, and very shy, but found the courage to do great things when it was needed. His essential goodness is what kept the ring safe.
Bilbo Baggins is my favourite hobbit because I grew up with him. The Hobbit was my first foray into fantasy back when I was a wee toddler.
Fun fact: I met Sean Astin on the set of a film a few years ago (I was a background actor at the time). He was just as nice as you could imagine Samwise Gamgee to be, and in between the takes he would nerd out with some of the other extras about Star Trek.
Bilbo, simply for not killing Gollum. That passage in the Hobbit is incredible
I don't see enough love for Merry in these comments. Since the very first time I read Fellowship, I just loved Merry. He was the smartest of the original four hobbits and the one who was most prepared for the rigors of the adventure ahead of them. Even though Merry and Pippin's roles were slightly diminished after the rest of the team assembled and even though Pippin tended to be more in the spotlight because of his curious/troublemaking ways, I always appreciated how responsible, courageous, and smart Merry was. I was always glad Tolkien gave him the opportunity to help take down Sauron's number 2, the Witch King of Angmar.
Side note just because I thought this was amusing back then. I read The Hobbit first and when I heard there was a sequel called Lord of the Rings, I went to go read it. I just grabbed the first Lord of the Rings book I saw, not knowing it was a trilogy. The book I grabbed just happened to be Return of the King and I vividly recall reading the first page of that book where Tolkien describes how Gandalf was fleeing on his horse to spirit Pippin to safety and even as a kid I remember thinking, "Who the hell is Pippin?" Haha.
Merry and Pippin are the best.
I like Bilbo. Mainly because he's similar to me, someone who enjoys privacy and adventures.
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Legolas meme: 🎵THEY TAKING THE HOBBIT'S TOO AISEGARD GARD GARD GARD GGGG GARD GARD🎵
Love your videos man! You do such a good job at explaining things! I just started reading the Silmarillion and have also purchased unfinished tales and the Atlas to Middle Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad! I'm also hoping to buy the History of Middle Earth set, the Nature of Middle Earth, and a set with Children of Hurin, Beren, and Luthien, and Fall of Gondolin! Would love to see more Tolkien theory videos! Maybe "What if Saruman got the Ring"?
Frodo is the most nuanced hobbit character in LOTR and he suffers the most. He is my favorite.
Tobold Hornblower. He grew the original leaf in his garden and perfected the art giving pleasure to centuries of Hobbits and others alike.
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Sam will always be my favorite hobbit. He was as loyal a friend as anyone could ever have and he was brave also. Froddo would never have survived and made it to mount doom if it had not been for Sam.
my favourite is Nob of the prancing Pony. Puts his life on the line for strangers fleeing from Nazguls. that to me is selfless and unconditionally the bravest of brave actions
Other than Jackson using strangely shaped ears as a visual cue, there is no reason to believe that Hobbits had anything but normally shaped, rounded ears.
I love all of the hobbits very very very much. I think Bilbo will always be my all time fav because I read the Hobbit a million times as a child. He has the perfect blend of being about as culturally a hobbit as possible but with the wildness of his ancestors. But it's hecking hard to set up a tier beyond that. Nori and Poppy, Merry and Pippin, Sam and Frodo... Sadoc Burrows is an amazing hobbit in his own merit too! I just love his performance in Rings of Power, they're all so charming (Even Lobelia in a the way that the very opposite of charming is somehow, charming)
CONGRATS for the video!!! :-)
I like Frodo the most.
He acted with full consciousness, (although he knew beforehand, the consequences for him).
Very close is Sam. He born a family man, but abandoned his village and went to war (knowing very well, that he probably never return back).
Love this. All of your videos I used to think I was the only one then found this channel. Always refer back to your channel if I pick up anything from Tolkien. To refresh my memory of it all it’s so extensive sometimes need to reboot into mid earth
Has to be Merry. He never gets the attention Sam does in these "best/greatest/faverout hobbit conversations, though I believe he could have done Sam's task in his place, Sam never matched the traits that allowed Merry to succeed in his, after all, Merry lead at the scouring of the Shire, a Captain ahead of Sam, the one time they manage great deeds in the same action.
At the end of the day though, Hobbits are all great characters, even the antagonists.
A bit late to the party, but for me it's got to be Bilbo. He's just so damn charming through The Hobbit that I can't help but love him.
Lobelia sackvil bagginses is my favourite!!!😂 If she hadn't got in Bilbo's nerves Bilbo wouldn't have left the shire and frodo would never have gotten the ring... And the Nazgul would've eventually found it in the shire...
Kudos to my girl Lobelia!!!😂
Though she could be nasty, she did show her quality by standing up to the brigands on her own and attack them with her umbrella! One of my favourite parts in the Scouring of the Shire is when she's rescued and walks out of the Lockholes, holding Frodo with one hand and her umbrella in the other, being cheered by the onlookers, driving her to tears.
My fav hobbit will always be bilbo. I have problems with Anxiety and even as a little kid, the hobbit would help me feel good enough to “adventure” (leave my house) and honestly helped me develop better social skills. Forever grateful to Tolkien and his vision. Cheers everyone ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just a silly theory that popped in my noggin while watching this, it seems to me that each of branches of the hobbits is similar to one of the larger key races. Harfoots/Dwarfs Fallowhides/Elves Stoors/Men. I'm probably totally wrong, but wouldn't it be interesting if each of the free races developed a hobbit-like branch that then found each other and mingled, resulting in these almost magically quiet (elves), short (dwarfs) hobbits that look quite a lot like the race of men?
Princess Rainbow, that is a very interesting thought. I wonder if it was in Tolkien's thoughts also.
Ya know it's tough choice for my favorite but I would probably have to say samwise. There was just something about his quiet resolve and the way he carries frodo for little more then love for his friend and his home that just always resonated with me.
Frodo.. would take me an essay to explain why.. Pippin is second favorite. Wonderful video 🧚✨
From my 4 year old "Bilbo is my favorite because he snuck into the lair of a fire drake named Smaug".
I have to give credit for the literary genius of Tolkein for Farmer Maggot - who in the initial estimations was a tryanical cruel figure - then later becoming a Hardy ally and a keen observer. And then, for added measure fends off a Nazgul. Ringwraiths tremble before his straw hat and gardening utensils! Brilliant show of courage.
My favorite hobbit is Frodo. Because he saved middle earth with his companion Sam wise, and my other favorite hobbits were Pippin and Merry.😊
It’s hard to go past Sam when you share his name lol, no but honestly I love Sam, his loyalty to his friend even when the odds are so impossibly stacked against them he never gives up on his mate. If we had more people like that in the world, What a world it would be
Frodo and Bilbo will always be my favorite
I think it would be interesting to follow Sauron as the main character in the Lord Of The Rings show since it would be interesting to see the villains journey and the show could end with his fall in the battle of the Last Alliance.
I hope that if there was a show about the creation of the world and the First age that Melkor would be the main character. Your idea is also awesome , but I would want to see their characters portrayed in a way that makes you say " Oh, it feels so good to be evil ! " not "Oh, the poor and misunderstood Melkor and Sauron!".
@@valentinkambushev4968 I think it would be great if they could manage to pull off Melkor and Sauron being evil, while also showing the motivation behind their actions.
Essentially, they need to be sympathetic villains, but not so much so that you start rooting for them.
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My favourite Hobbit, and favourite Lord of the Rings character over all, will always be Sean Austin's portrayal of Samwise Gamgee.
All of the Hobbit characters are some of my favorite characters in all of the books. Hobbits are just so fun to read. I always wanted more time in the Shire, and was overjoyed when I first read the books and I got to the Scouring of the Shire. Having seen the movies first I assumed the beginning of the book was the only place with a substantial amount of Hobbits. While that chapter is distressing because you don't know how the Hobbits are going to recover/fix the Shire after the Men and Saruman are defeated. It is still great to see the Hobbits rise up and take back their beloved Shire.
Samwise gamgee is my fav, he's always right beside frodo when ever trouble comes along. He faced off and defeated shelob with the sting sword and it is said shelob was supposed to be powerful spider but got her butt handed down by a halfling. Sams the unsung hero of middle-earth along with frodo as they walked into the cracks of mount doom.
my favourite hobbit is tolkien himself. as he says in one of writings, he took inspiration from himself as he thought of himself as a hobbit because they shared many characteristics.
Bilbo for his bravery and willingness to take risks, think on his feet and show mercy.
You left out the two Fallohide brothers Tucca, and Bucca. Tolkien names these, with two Saxon names in the Mecian Dialect . Tucca becomes Took. Bucca Becomes Buck, thus giving Buckland, and Brandy Buck. Brandy Bucks, are Bucca's descendants, dwelling close to the Brandywine River.
Samwise Gamgee is my favorite Hobbit. He was brave, loyal, and strong. Without Samwise Frodo would have failed the quest.
My favorite is Sam Gamgee's Old Gaffer. Hamfast raised himself one hell of a Hobbit.