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Lyra Greenleaf · 05-03-2003, 04:46 AM

The "Sam and Frodo are gay" thing really annoys me. And I have to say I never expected it here. I think it's a shame that men aren't allowed the same sort of friendship we are without people finding it "gay". If it was two girls and they were willing to die for each other, or a man doing it for a girl everyone would think it's amazing, inspirational, etc. Why should it be different? Anyway, it's based on Tolkien's experience in the war when there were close friendships like that, between people of different classes. Adversity brings closeness, and you can't face much more adversity than Frodo and Sam- can you?

05-03-2003, 04:46 AM	#30
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	The "Sam and Frodo are gay" thing really annoys me. And I have to say I never expected it here. I think it's a shame that men aren't allowed the same sort of friendship we are without people finding it "gay". If it was two girls and they were willing to die for each other, or a man doing it for a girl everyone would think it's amazing, inspirational, etc. Why should it be different? Anyway, it's based on Tolkien's experience in the war when there were close friendships like that, between people of different classes. Adversity brings closeness, and you can't face much more adversity than Frodo and Sam- can you? __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link