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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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a rousing climax to the most ravishing love story of the modern age. tempestuous, tormented Frodo at long last learns to accept the love of his lifemate - the loyal and submissive Samwell Gamgee, bottom-extraordinaire. this is truly a tale of love's labour hard-won, and at such a cost! but love conquers all in the end, and even bitter, militantly hetero villain Sauron cannot stand in the heart's path for too long. in this third book of the torrid trilogy, Frodo's love-hate relationship with the concept of commitment - deftly symbolized by a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, designer ring - reaches a dramatic fever pitch, as he wrestles with his awkward feelings about monogamy & gay marriage in the boiling, repressive deserts of "Mordor" (clearly a stand-in for maverick Texazona). fortunately, the maternal Sam is constantly by his side to offer succor - forever the wind beneath Frodo's wings.
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the incredibly racy & erotic atmosphere is filled with a circuit party's worth of soldier types, as well as many classic queer icons: butch trade turned romantic male-model Aragorn; saucy friends-with-benefits Merry & Pippin; the tough & dour yet loveable uber-dyke Arwen; little bear-daddy Gimli; cringing closet-case Oh My Precious; fey pretty-boy Legolas; the exquisite drag queen enchantress Galadriel; and of course, presiding over them all, flouncing from scene to scene, battling his nasty sourpuss of an ex-boyfriend Saruman, and just chewing up the scenery like no one else...the fabulous and effervescent Gandalf the Gay. you go, girlfriend!
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despite the couple dozen unnecessary scenes of Sam staring dreamily into Frodo's sad sad eyes, this is truly a flawless and timeless gay classic, one that boldly states Love Is a Glorious Burden That We Must Ever Shoulder. love knows no boundaries. and even the smallest of men can have the biggest...."heart", i suppose. queer fave Enya even contributes to the soundtrack. Return of the King is a luscious, deliriously homoerotic fantasia.
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oops, forgot i wasn't reviewing the thrillingly fagtastic film version. well, as far as the novel goes, it is perfect. i wouldn't change a word. even the poetry is awesome.
a rousing climax to the most ravishing love story of the modern age. tempestuous, tormented Frodo at long last learns to accept the love of his lifemate - the loyal and submissive Samwell Gamgee, bottom-extraordinaire. this is truly a tale of love's labour hard-won, and at such a cost! but love conquers all in the end, and even bitter, militantly hetero villain Sauron cannot stand in the heart's path for too long. in this third book of the torrid trilogy, Frodo's love-hate relationship with the concept of commitment - deftly symbolized by a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, designer ring - reaches a dramatic fever pitch, as he wrestles with his awkward feelings about monogamy & gay marriage in the boiling, repressive deserts of "Mordor" (clearly a stand-in for maverick Texazona). fortunately, the maternal Sam is constantly by his side to offer succor - forever the wind beneath Frodo's wings.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
the incredibly racy & erotic atmosphere is filled with a circuit party's worth of soldier types, as well as many classic queer icons: butch trade turned romantic male-model Aragorn; saucy friends-with-benefits Merry & Pippin; the tough & dour yet loveable uber-dyke Arwen; little bear-daddy Gimli; cringing closet-case Oh My Precious; fey pretty-boy Legolas; the exquisite drag queen enchantress Galadriel; and of course, presiding over them all, flouncing from scene to scene, battling his nasty sourpuss of an ex-boyfriend Saruman, and just chewing up the scenery like no one else...the fabulous and effervescent Gandalf the Gay. you go, girlfriend!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
despite the couple dozen unnecessary scenes of Sam staring dreamily into Frodo's sad sad eyes, this is truly a flawless and timeless gay classic, one that boldly states Love Is a Glorious Burden That We Must Ever Shoulder. love knows no boundaries. and even the smallest of men can have the biggest...."heart", i suppose. queer fave Enya even contributes to the soundtrack. Return of the King is a luscious, deliriously homoerotic fantasia.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
oops, forgot i wasn't reviewing the thrillingly fagtastic film version. well, as far as the novel goes, it is perfect. i wouldn't change a word. even the poetry is awesome.
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I think most of my friends already watched the movie except me, I don't like to watch it after watching the first movie that I can't understand a thing. Maybe I'll read the book later in life. Haha.
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I'm impressed mark that you managed to write a truely unique review of LOTR. Just when I thought there was no point, you go and shake it up!
thank you! as heated as Hobbit Love gets, it really isn't very sexual. it is like kittens or puppies cuddling. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
One of the cable channels did these great slashy promos for the movies when they ran it. My favorite cut was the one that insinuated a love story between Gandalf and Shadowfax. Love the review.
thanks! now i will have to find more info on this timeless love occurring right under my nose between Gandalf & Shadowfax. they hid in plain sight!
I found LOTR quite a hard book to read, Tolkien wrote his own language and created his own middle earth. Much prefered the audiobook version. Give me a email if you fancy a copy. R X
much obliged Rosie, but i'm fine with the hard copy. at this point i've read it many times, it is like a comfortable blanket on a cold day. but i know what you mean as far as LOTR being a hard book to read, at least at first. it took a while for me to adjust to the language - several tries, dry runs really, until Tolkien's style really sunk in and i was able to enjoy it. an audio version probably would have been very helpful back then. but now i love it.
well if you change your mind, please feel free to email me. I do have several others too. Thanks, Rosie x PS LOTR one of my favourites.
One of the best reviews Ive read in a while!! Had me laughing the whole time. Best epic fantasy Ive read.
Holy crepes, this is the funniest LotR review I've ever read. When I first watched the movies, I thought "well, the slash fans are going to have a heart attack".
i almost had a heart attack myself at all the sweeping and powerful gay pageantry! well, a combo heart attack-and-painfully-hard-erection.wait, who said that? that erection comment was really uncalled for!
I can't say I noticed any eroticism, homo or otherwise, but great books (and surprisingly good film adaptations, imo).
i didn't either, at least in the books (which are amongst my favorite things). but in the movie adaptations... quite a different story!
I watch the movies, have not read the books. because i can't follow his style :)) hehe and i rate it based on the movies. i like movies introducing book plots.
