How many people fell in love with Sam

[Samwise]

<font color=aqua>AragornsHeir, those are SO my feelings.
I am re-aquainting myself with the books, but I first "fell in love" with Sam Gamgee when I was twelve. Couldn't tell you the exact thing that struck me about him, but he's held a special hobbit-sized place in my heart ever since.
When I saw the movie for the first time,, although the scenery was beautiful and all of the actors were wonderful and the effects were fantastic (IMO), my main concern was keeping my eyes glued on Sean Astin to see how he played "my" Sam. I admit, I am not a Tolkien purist, nor will I ever claim to be, but I thought he did superbly. (again, IMO).
'Kay, I'll hush, now. :-X

"Safely!" said Sam. "All alone and without me to help you? I couldn't have a borne it, it'd been the death of me. "

(Ah--lines like that...no, I'll shut up, now, I promise.....)