Sidekicks

Yesterday, I found out about a neat list Entertainment Weekly came out with. The list presents the top 50 greatest sidekicks. The list also states why the sidekicks were so valuable. One example was Ed McMahon with Johnny Carson. McMahon had the ability to help some of Johnny's stinker jokes come across better. He also had a superb sense of timing. While some thought McMahon was Carson's lackey, McMahon was in fact invaluable to Carson making him look a lot better than he would've without him.

Because I'm such a big Lord of the Rings fan, I was delighted to see Samwise Gamgee be number seven on the list. Sam was critical to the success of the destruction of the ring though he would likely never admit it. Repeatedly, Sam stays by Frodo through thick and thin even when Frodo treats him like crap as he does when he chooses to believe the treacherous Gollum before he enters Shelob's lair. Sam also shows extraordinary valor. It is he that saves Frodo from the orcs and fends off Gollum's attacks outside Mount Doom. He is an extraordinary noble character who deserves a place as one of the great characters of the trilogy.

If you're interested, the list can be found at: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1213384_12336181_0_,00.html. I hope you enjoy the list as much as I did.