This thread was amusing, I'll admit. I don't know if they're gay or not, but I think the fact that they wanted to hang out in an all women's group is indicative that they're straight. But then they didn't want to hang out with them because they're rude and abrasive.
I thought that too for a second, that they only wanted to go there as it's all women so that may be nice for them.
But at the same time we must consider that they were escaping doing their jobs as carpenters (which they were also doing in Kakariko when you're a child, which indicates they still don't like the job), which may be an indication that they just feel like it's too much of a manly and tough job for them, though that's assumption.
They never specify they want to join the Gerudo's because they like them or because they want to be thieves, they just say it's all women, which would maybe be people they'd get along with better (instead of their manly boss). But they tried to escape cuz they're "too rude", I don't know, for some reason that line just doesn't seem like something a guy would say, leaving cuz girls are "too rude" xD
As someone else mentioned, some gay guys prefer hanging out with women more though.
Most of my friends are girls really xD Cuz they just seem to be more comfortable with it and handle it better, so that point doesn't actually clarfiy they're straight or whatever.
And lets not forget, they say they'll repay Link somehow later, but it's never specified. SEXUAL INNUENDO MUCH?
One of them does state that Link is a "cute kid", but that's something that any adult might say to child they think is cute, no matter how weird it may be. To be honest, it is weird that they say that, but it's not enough in my eyes to be sure that the Carpenters are homosexuals.
I think it'd seem more normal if it was child Link then... (or maybe not lmfao).
But I do think that could at least incline that one carpenter on being gay though.
I don't know though, just fun speculation lmao n__n
"You told me that my father was murdered by a tribe of Amazons! I wonder if it affected my life..." Mr. Smithers, The Simpsons.
I know that commecial. Darn straight I play like a girl. I beat the game, too - and Master Quest! Adventure of Link was harder and I've beaten that *several times*! So, neener!
I think that commercial was American, though, as in Miaymoto had nothing to do with it other than giving Nintendo of America the right to make their own commercials for the game. I remember seeing the Japanese commercial for OoT and I don't think that one had any text in it at all.
I don't know if the carpenters were meant to be gay or bi. That's something you'd have to ask the creators for. They could be... I'm not going to contest anyone who wants to write yaoi fanfic of them or anything. I just think it's as likely they may be straight or "unspecified" and, upon actually finding out what the hot ladies were like, got scared of them.
In my mind, I have this whole Gerudo-reproduction system going on. I believe that the Gerudo take Hylian men every once in a while (as indicated by a Castle Town gossip stone), but that they probably only like men who are "worthy" in their eyes. It is common in nature for animals to only choose the strongest to pass on genes to the next generation. The carpenters are lazy, fat and kind of ugly. They were probably expecting to get some lovin' from the feirce Gerudo who only want strong men to make strong babies and it was a mistake. And they were probably very dissapointed.
Of course, maybe they weren't looking for love in all the wrong places and actually wanted to join the tribe as theives - in which case, them being gay and wanting gal pals and/or just an exciting life is entirely possible. I remember one of them in Kakariko when Link is in child stage talking off-hand about how life would be easier if he were a theif, so the whole "we want to be thieves!" could have been the primary motivation rather than "We want lovin' from hot ladies."
Now, if you want some possible gay in OoT... look no futher than the Poe Salesman! Of course, we do not know if they're a man or a woman, really, but I would think man. The line he gives Link about "If I looked as good as you..." is kind of... he could just be business-minded, or he could be flirting. Considering that everything that moves that's not out to kill him flirts with Link in that game...
Now, in Twilight Princess... You know Fyer and Falbi? They're supposed to be business partners, former circus preformers. In my mind, however, they're gay partners just because they're so... flamboyant, especially Falbi and the way he sashays and his manner toward Link. (Now, I think he and Fyer are happy together and faithful to each other, but...) I don't know. They may have been meant by Nintendo to just be businessmen and their mannerisms connected to being former circus stars, but, you know, they just seem like "over the top camp gay" to me.
Smack me if I'm being offensive. I'm trying not to be, but since I've not had a lot of close relationships with gay people in my life (and I *used* to be Southern Baptist), sometimes I don't know if I'm accidently treading on toes and am deeply sorry if I am - by accident.
Ohhh, I didn't know that they wanted to be thieves back when they were in Kakariko, humph ;(
And lmao that's not offensive at all, haha
Though what you mentioned in TP may be true, I haven't played it in a long time... the guy at the top of Lake Hylia is pretty camp though, so yeah.
AND OH LETS NOT FORGET TINGLE.
Fine fine, he may just be wanting to be a fairy man from the woods as he loves them so much.
But, Link is (well not technically), a fairy boy, and he is not flamboyant like Tingle.
Muahaha, the gayness in Zelda. I wonder what else...
TWINROVA! They were Ganondorf's mothers, lmao.
Ganondorf might have had a shirt that said "My two mums are the best" c:
