Natasa wrote: <It seems to me Mr Restal and Mr Baggins have much in common - they're both 'little men' thrown into danger against their will, and yet they're great survivors.>

One could argue that Vila is actually the main character of the series, rather than either of My Heroes, when you think of it. He's the only one in all the episodes, and he's by far the easiest to identify with (Gan may actually *be* more Everyman, but Vila is way easier to empathise with, IMO).

<I've just leafed through The Hobbit and found Bilbo complaining about 'this wretched, tiresome, uncomfortable adventure'.>

<grin> that sounds like my Vilakins, sure enough ("I'm really looking forward to this. Danger, excitement, sudden death - I can't wait.")

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