Sidekicks Megapoll: Round 7: Samwise Gamgee vs Dr John Watson

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Samwise Gamgee



Samwise Gamgee Is The Bravest Character Of Them All

Dr John Watson



Watson is the lynchpin. He provides the essential core of humanity that is often hard to find in Holmes.

[Kat]

This should have been the final.

[JackieLikesVariety]

Originally Posted by Kat

This should have been the final.

you aren't wrong.

[What Exit?]

I wonder what Watson vs. Hobbes would be though.

These 2 were my picks for the final to start and I expected Robin in the final 4.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by Kat

This should have been the final.

I agree, but really I think this will turn out to be the final. I think the winner here will beat Hobbes, whoever it is (and Sam is off to an early lead).

[silenus]

Willow.

[TroutMan]

Originally Posted by Rock

I agree, but really I think this will turn out to be the final. I think the winner here will beat Hobbes, whoever it is (and Sam is off to an early lead).

I dunno, I think Hobbes is a juggernaut that could take Watson. But I suspect we'll never know.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by TroutMan

I dunno, I think Hobbes is a juggernaut that could take Watson. But I suspect we'll never know.

Yeah, we'll never know. And yes, Hobbes is a juggernaut. I think I've voted for him every time. But more than one person has said that Watson deserves to be in the finals. The idea has also been expressed that Hobbes isn't really a sidekick because he's imaginary (I don't agree with this view).

Watson has been doing pretty well all along, with victories over Robin, Beaker and Fezzik (lopsided victories over the last two). I think he would beat Hobbes.

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thanks for all the links, Zeener! I had no idea Joanne Woodward once played Doctor Watson!

[What Exit?]

Remember, Samwise carried Mr. Frodo up the side of Mt Doom to save Middle-Earth. That's a sidekick.

[NoClueBoy]

imo, both of these sidekicks were better people than their respective main characters. You could probably say the same about Hobbes.

[NAF1138]

Sam is fully a sidekick. Watson isn't even in every Holmes story!

I like Watson but you have to draw the line.

[SisterCoyote]

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Originally Posted by SisterCoyote

well, yes, but you made the right decision voting for Sam