[carton253]

From the moment, Gollum appeared in The Hobbit, and especially his romp through The Two Towers, I thought he was the best written, most fascinating character in literature (with the exception of Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities).

If you want to know if Dickens is a genius... look at Carton. If you want to know if Tolkien was a genius... then look at Smeagol. Truly, great writing.

[Elenya]

If you want to know if Tolkien was a genius... then look at Smeagol.

Truly great character development with Gollum-Smeagol. It makes you think that Tolkien had a special fondness for him. He makes you cry and laugh, hate him and love him but always root for him. A real gem!