Gay subtext?

[Lush]

Originally posted by onewhitetree:
<STRONG>I agree, I think romantic love is one of the author’s most foolproof tools. However, Tolkien was a good enough storyteller not to need it as much as some others do, therefore he did not use it as much as some others. It is a mistake to read into his work what is just not there.</STRONG>

I think our perceptions of what is commonly called "romantic love" are quite different. That being said, both of us seem to be quite satisfied with Tolkien! You see one thing, I see another, and as long as we're both happy, who cares?...This should go for everyone!