Slashy moments in Return of the King
Dec. 28th, 2003 07:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
butterflyBecause, hey, why not?
First off, and this isn't slashy, but I'm thinking that Merry might be faith. Which explains why he's so deeply connected to Pippin - faith and hope are often intertwined. Just as humility and mercy are related as well - one being directed outward and focused more inward.
So, slashy moments -
Deagol and Smeagol - "My love". Plus, it makes the tragedy of it all that much greater.
Merry and Pippin's parting, which is visually linked to Aragorn and Arwen's story - Aragorn follows Merry up the stairs and then we move to his love also leaving on a horse.
Frodo's lost little "Sam" in Shelob's cave.
"Don't leave me here. Don't go where I can't follow." - and because of the action that Sam takes at this moment (taking the ring and being a Ringbearer for a short while), he does ensure that where Frodo goes, so can he.
Pippin's vow of fealty to Denethor, wherein I want the mad steward to stop looking at Pippin like that. Creep.
"Well, this is a thing unheard of. An elf goes underground where a dwarf dare not? I'd never hear the end of it." - as Gimli uses Legolas as his inspiration to brave the Paths of the Dead - loyalty and love to Aragorn was not enough but the same for Legolas was.
"I'm going to take care of you," - and especially, Pippin's gentle touch to Merry's face after he covers him up with the blanket.
"I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things." - partly because it comes directly after Sam's mention of Rosie, which romantises the scene in a way it might not have been had he not mentioned her. Partly because of Frodo's face, and the way he leans into Sam, and the tear, and the way Sam's hand moves up to grip his.
Anyway, I'm sure that I missed some - these are just the moments that called out to me - so I'd love to hear about what y'all think the slashy moments were.
First off, and this isn't slashy, but I'm thinking that Merry might be faith. Which explains why he's so deeply connected to Pippin - faith and hope are often intertwined. Just as humility and mercy are related as well - one being directed outward and focused more inward.
So, slashy moments -
Deagol and Smeagol - "My love". Plus, it makes the tragedy of it all that much greater.
Merry and Pippin's parting, which is visually linked to Aragorn and Arwen's story - Aragorn follows Merry up the stairs and then we move to his love also leaving on a horse.
Frodo's lost little "Sam" in Shelob's cave.
"Don't leave me here. Don't go where I can't follow." - and because of the action that Sam takes at this moment (taking the ring and being a Ringbearer for a short while), he does ensure that where Frodo goes, so can he.
Pippin's vow of fealty to Denethor, wherein I want the mad steward to stop looking at Pippin like that. Creep.
"Well, this is a thing unheard of. An elf goes underground where a dwarf dare not? I'd never hear the end of it." - as Gimli uses Legolas as his inspiration to brave the Paths of the Dead - loyalty and love to Aragorn was not enough but the same for Legolas was.
"I'm going to take care of you," - and especially, Pippin's gentle touch to Merry's face after he covers him up with the blanket.
"I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things." - partly because it comes directly after Sam's mention of Rosie, which romantises the scene in a way it might not have been had he not mentioned her. Partly because of Frodo's face, and the way he leans into Sam, and the tear, and the way Sam's hand moves up to grip his.
Anyway, I'm sure that I missed some - these are just the moments that called out to me - so I'd love to hear about what y'all think the slashy moments were.