Sam and Frodo

[Rosa Underhill]

Based on Sean Astin's performance in the first movie (and the emphasis on his attraction to Rosie) I think PJ is taking great pains to avoid any possible homoerotic interpretation.

Most unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have worked; at least, not on the average movie-goers. I cite a quick search of fanfiction.net and countless references elsewhere to Sam and Frodo's "obvious homosexual tendencies". Urgh. Some people are really thick. I tried telling a few folks (politely, mind) that a hobbit who married and had thirteen kids was definately not "gay" but no one believed me and the topic disintegrated(sp?) into a swooning over Orlando Bloom and rude re-writes of film and book scenes.