[Paul Atreides]

Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood has hit out at claims Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee have a gay relationship in the JRR Tolkien novel - he thinks they are just good friends. But the actor - who is a huge fan of Tolkien's epic adventure - admits he sees how the mistake could be made. Wood says, "They have a very close relationship that sort of transcends friends. Those feelings are probably there and they probably exist. I wouldn't say that it has anything to do with homosexuality but it is certainly one possible interpretation of it. I don't think Frodo or Sam, in the way they are portrayed, either confirm or deny it. But I personally don't really see it from that perspective. I just see them as being completely tied to each other in a very personal and emotional way. Sam sort of tends the earth and comes from a very servile background, and he kind of dotes on Frodo, who helps and guides Sam. They compliment each other in terms of where they come from. That's how I see it anyway."

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, that was a tactful answer I guess... what was the context of the question?

[2Jedismom]

I can not even believe this topic is even raised. Who but the most deviant in our society could even think they had a homosexual relationship? These are people who have no clear understanding of what love really is. It's all perversion.

[htur_75]

Well, doesn't some people say the same thing about David and Jonathan, or Naomi and Ruth? Some people just don't understand that two people could have a strong relationship and a love for eachother without making it a sexual thing. They don't understand the different types of love. It annoys me that they have to put that spin on it.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Sheeeesh...

That "community" certainly is obsessed with itself, isn't it?