As a slash fan and occasional slash writer, I would just like to say that the intent is not to disrespect Professor Tolkien's work. Some people look at Sam and Frodo and say, "Oh, they're so obviously gay." I think I can safely speak for most slashfans when I say that I don't honestly believe that they were lovers -- but what if they were? It's simply the "what-if?" aspect that we enjoy. I know that purists tend to have an extreme dislike for anything of an AU nature, but I'm openminded towards pretty much anything, even stuff I don't agree with, as long as it's written well.
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I write slash because it is outside of canon. It's a challenge for me as a writer to build plausibility for it, to keep true to the flavor and voice of Tolkien while ranging far afield.
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-- Well said, Marileangorifurnimaluim!
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I mean, why not create your own characters and slash them?
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--Evisse
Oh, it shall happen, as soon as I get ideas...
And I believe someone, possibly Marileangorifurnimaluim, said that guys seemed skeeved out by the closeness of Sam and Frodo and the concept of slash... and yet many guys adore femme-slash. Gee, I wonder why...
As for Legolas and Gimli... well, it's... interesting.
