What could these four have in common? Well, for one they become best of friends over their adventures. Another is that I'm a huge fan of both. (Yes, I'm a major nerd. I have read the books. Well, most of them. I'm still not up to date on the Holmes stories.)
These four also have in common the rumors and incorrect assumptions that they're gay. Now to those who think these things I say: "Were you born stupid or was that feature installed later in life?"
Like I mentioned before I've read the books. Have you? I would assume not. You've most likely only watched the movies and/or T.V. shows. If you have read the novels and still think this then I don't need to ask if you were born stupid, you practically confirm that you slept in the day God gave out intelligence.
You misguided souls need to realize something about these writings. They were written in a more innocent time. The Lord of the Rings was written from between 1937 and 1949, whilst Sherlock Holmes was written between 1887 and 1927. While Sherlock was written about the day and age that the stories took place in, The Lord of the Rings was not. Not only did it take place in another time, but another place. These kinds of ideas would not have been openly written about.
In L.O.T.R. Sam and Frodo are good friends, but not the best thereof. Sam worked for Bilbo and Frodo as their gardener. Through time, test, and trial Frodo and his faithful, companion Sam become, not just best friends, but brothers as only trial and fighting for your life can.
Meanwhile back in London, Sherlock and Watson. Sherlock, a "high-functioning sociopath", may be a genius, but he is lacking when it comes to social skills. I highly doubt that he could truly understand a relationship the way it was intended, let alone an alternate one. (By understand I mean comprehend how he would go about it.) If you read the books, you'd see that Watson gets married. Maybe as many as three times, but probably two (There is some debate about how many times). From Watson's words about Mary (his first wife) throughout the stories, we can deduce that he does love her. She is not his beard.
These stories are wonderful (and quite often nerdy) parables. They help us see the good in the world. The good that we can do. And you people pervert them with your accusations and rumors. You taint what is a bromance. A deeply felt, but rarely expressed feeling of brotherhood. The other thing these four characters have in common is that they are brothers. They are there to support each other through the tribulations they're going through. They don't see each other like that. Sam and Watson only see Rosie and Mary (Their wives, respectively.) that way.
Don't taint what is with something that should not be.
