Some unexpected heroes
Thinking of the larger context of LOTR and like, the fellowship swapping old war stories and shit and Sam just says “Yeah I killed a huge spider…Shelob, I think?”
And Gandalf just blinks and is like, “You what now?”
“Yeah, killed it. Had to save Frodo”
Gandalf elects not to tell Sam that he killed the spawn of a primordial demon.
the daughter of the embodiment of darkness which ate the original sun and moon and almost ate the devil.
That's not important. What is important is that it was a danger to Mister Frodo.
Sam Gamgee deserves more credit for refusing to serve unseasoned food in the woods in the middle of the most dangerous quest of all time
My man really said yeah I might be dead in a week but if I don't find a bay leaf I'm gonna die of shame right now
Sam to Aragorn at some point of the quest: SALT AIN'T A SEASONING
He wanted to make sure his fellows got a good meal every night. After all, it could always end up being their last.
Also he's not gonna let his boyfriend eat BLAND food
yes bestie, move into my hobbit hole with your new spouse and raise your family in our shared home, because not living together would split you in two and i'm going away soon but let's spend the last years of my life together, platonically