this is a VERY well done piece, and indeed it sounds like Sam speaking rather than "the author AS Sam".

I'll be completely honest, as an avid reader of S/F, I havnen't always been a big fan of Rosie or her place in lotr (don't shoot!). But then, this may also have to do with the fact that I love Sam (as much as one can a fictitious character), and wished I was her myself :)

This piece really changed the way I see her, proving Sam's little diatribe effective.

thank you.