Tolkien called Samwise Gamgee "the chief hero" of The Lord of the Rings, going so far as to refer to the modest Hobbit as "far superior to" himself. Sam's grace, kindness, and undeniable heroism ...

It's a great, long-awaited action-hero moment for Sam. Sam tries to warn Frodo about Gollum's trickery and malevolence while heading to Mordor, justifying "running him down" after being called out ...