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Po-tay-toes! Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Sam’s domestic confidence survives in a place far from any kitchen. For Gollum, the same confident normality is almost incomprehensible.
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In context
Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersShow the scene
In Ithilien in The Two Towers, Sam prepares rabbit stew while Gollum objects to his cooking. Sam explains potatoes with emphatic syllables and a list of ways to cook them. The line belongs to their clash over food and ordinary comfort during the journey toward Mordor.
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- Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum — reference 1Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum; wording and sceneReference checked
- Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum — reference 2Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum; wording and sceneReference checked
- Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum — reference 3Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum; wording and sceneReference checked
- Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum — reference 4Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum; wording and sceneReference checked
- Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum — reference 5Ithilien rabbit stew, Sam explains potatoes to Gollum; wording and sceneReference checked
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