I will defend torches as I did right at the start. Torches have a multitude of uses.
1. Between late evening and early morning, and when used under the correct lighting conditions on your TV or monitor, dungeons and outside areas are lit up. You can, if you wish use your torch during daylight hours, but that brings us to number 2.
2. Although taking up your offhand, torches can, and will set enemies on fire. Admittedly, there are better things to be doing, but this is a valid use nonetheless.
3. For people like myself who like to RP Skyrim, torches are a vital part of any character's life. They are the building block of any adventurer too.
So.... yeah.
