Do you wish gollum had lived?

[Balin999]

Actually, your translation is quite correct.

I think this proves Gollum was far from a 100% evil being, he had doubts about sending Frodo (not Sam, admittedly) to Hutula, and I actualy think there was hope for him. If it hadn't been for that Sam!

I don't think that Gollum had doubts about sending Frodo to Shelob (if Hutula is the translation of Shelob), he only didn't want to hurt him. Gollum himself would never touch Frodo, that's why he led him to Shelob. The part where Gollum gently touches Frodo does show that Gollum wasn't wholly evil at all, but I think that he was far from cure of the ring. Maybe he could become "normal" again, but only after a long long time without the ring. But if the ring was destroyed, Gollum wouldn't have much time left. And if he saw the ring being thrown down into the fire, he would eventually get mad because of the loss of it.
As far as Sam is concerned, he was always suspicious and never too friendly to Gollum, so it's no wonder that Gollum didn't mind to hurt him or strangle him at all. But i don't think that it was Sams fault that Gollum wanted them to be killed.
After all, he was very lucky himself. He wanted the ring and pursued the fellowship since Moria, and suddenly there are only two left of it, who are depending on him. (could be a new thread in the forum maybe). He wouldn't attack the fellowship if there were still nine of them. but that has nothing to do with the subject [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]