[cookcounty]

"Those who have problems later on telling Merry and Pippin apart (Why, they are as different as a Took and a Brandybuck!), have not read the first chapter carefully. "

How about favoring with a little comparison and contrast of Merry and Pippin? I would enjoy that.

[HairOfTheDog]

Just wait until after Chapter V, You will see the difference in the "Conspiracy Unmasked" I don't think we know enough about them yet.

We are learning to understand the relationship between Frodo and Sam, though... where Frodo is definately the master and Samwise is devoted, but part of the "poorer hobbits on Bagshot row"