Why We Need Sam Gamgee’s Example of Masculinity

Well, this is it. This is my magnum opus. This is the reason this entire channel exists. Maybe I’ll shut it all down after this one. I mean, probably not. It was only a matter of time before I produced a video about Samwise Gamgee. You know I had to. He is arguably the greatest character in all of fiction and one of the best examples of masculinity. And not only that, his example is actually quite relatable and far closer to attainable than are the examples of Iroh, Aragorn, Theoden, Luke Skywalker, and the like. Sam isn’t a hero because he was born to be a king and accepted his birthright with humility and grace. He isn’t a hero because he was chosen to overcome impossible odds and stare down evil. He is a hero because he loves and serves to the fullest extent possible. We can do that, too.