Before you examine the books ever so closely for homosexual undertones, you should examine your own thoughts that cause you disgust about homosexuality. There's room in this world for so many deities (among them Tolkienism) and preferences...why not homosexuality?
This may sound contradictory to what I said before, Tolkien was a devout Catholic and believe me, there is little to none chance he would put a gooseberry or two in his series [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Although I for one am certain that Tom Bombadil was nature's bachelor, despite dear Goldberry and also that New Yorker article you think I'm plagiarizing right now. I'm not. !!!
I think the underlying message in the trilogy is love. Love enough to fight for honor, love enough to fight for love, love enough to fight for what's right. And certainly there was love between the characters. Remember that Sam married Rose. And remember also the story of love between Legolas and the elf-maiden Milwen that Tolkien told Christopher that I really really really hope all of you have heard before because it's a good story and if you haven't heard it I'll feel obliged to tell you...
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'For many life is only the border of a
terrible dream; shall we pass, I wonder?'
...from "Quest in the Blue"
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