Sam is the most heroic hobbit because he's deeply committed to helping his friend take the ring to get recycled despite it being very clear that he's really into going back home to his couch, but also managing to not like, make a whole deal about it
You know right away that Merry and Pippin are catastrophic dipshits because of all the things they could put their talents to stealing, they chose to steal salad
@rootsworks well I mean don't forget the aspect of Sam wanting to fuck Frodo