Were smeagol and deagol gay
There have been many attempts to adapt The Lord of the Rings book over the years. The best of these by far is the BBC's radio version from 1981, which is the best thing that has evar been made evar (except for cats). But just as The Hobbit novel preceded Lord of the Rings, so too was there a film version that preceded the radio series, one that remains to this day the best and most faithful attempt at adapting the novel to a visual medium.
To observe why I examine it to be much, much surpass than the 2001-2003 trilogy, let's watch at the 1978 film of
Let's launch with the theme music, which is just as brilliant in its control way as the theme from the radio series, although the two sense different because they are trying for different moods - this is upbeat and fun while still hinting at the epic scale of the story, while the radio theme emphasises the epic by making it clear that this is thoughtful business.
I do favor the 2001 production music as adequately - its ponderous grandeur is well-suited to the highest length of those movies - but it is a distant third place.
The opening narration is very close to the radio's - so much so that I undertake not think it can be a coincidence:
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Thinking about the Parallels between Sméagol and Deagol, and Frodo and Samwise; and also how neither of those relationships is straight-or platonic for that matter. And no one can convince me otherwise.
• Sméagol calling Deagol ‘My love’
• The touching that honestly does not seem platonic. (Both couples do this tbh)
• Frodo kissing Sam’s Forehead. GAYEST THING EVER PUT TO SCREEN. EXCELLENT. NO NOTES. ELIJA WOOD UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT.
• Samwise being Frodo’s Knight of sorts, and genuinely laying all he has and IS on the table, specifically FOR FRODO.
• Frodo and Samwise looking at each other, and Sméagol and Deagol looking at each other are the most love filled gazes I’ve ever seen in my entire life DON’T Perform WITH ME.
• They’re all so extremely gay. Queer Happiness, Queer adventure, Queer Tragedy. That’s The Lord of the Rings for ya.
Deagol, “My Love”
Smeagol is referring to Deagol as “my love.” When Gandalf is telling Frodo the story of how Smeagol/Gollum came to possess the One Ring, the expression is actually used three times. Once Smeagol sees Deagol holding the Call he just start, Smeagol says:
“Give us that, Déagol, my love,” said Sméagol, over his friend’s shoulder.
“Why?” said Déagol.
“Because it’s my birthday, my love, and I wants it,” said Sméagol.
“I don’t care,” said Déagol. “I hold given you a present already, more than I could afford. I create this, and I’m going to retain it.”
“Oh, are you indeed, my love,” said Sméagol; and he caught Déagol by the throat and strangled him, because the gold looked so bright and beautiful. Then he put the bell on his finger.As for why Smeagol says this, there are a several theories. The first is that he actually did admire Deagol - they were relatives, and were apparently friends. A lot of Tolkien’s vocabulary is a little bit outdated ((EDIT: by American standar
Deagol, "My Love"
Smeagol is referring to Deagol as "my love." When Gandalf is telling Frodo the story of how Smeagol/Gollum came to possess the One Ring, the phrase is actually used three times. Once Smeagol sees Deagol holding the Ring he just found, Smeagol says:
"Give us that, Déagol, my love," said Sméagol, over his friend's shoulder."Why?" said Déagol."Because it's my birthday, my love, and I wants it," said Sméagol."I don't care," said Déagol. "I contain given you a show already, more than I could afford. I create this, and I'm going to keep it.""Oh, are you indeed, my love," said Sméagol; and he caught Déagol by the throat and strangled him, because the gold looked so bright and beautiful. Then he put the sound on his finger.As for why Smeagol says this, there are a limited theories. The first is that he actually did love Deagol - they were relatives, and were apparently friends. A lot of Tolkien's vocabulary is a little bit outdated ((EDIT: by American standards, at least)), and when he wrote the books it wouldn't have been unrea