Live Poll: A Little More Than Roommates?

@cinephile 

Oh, whether it was intentional or not is beside the point, not sure other directors were progressive either. What matters is the viewer's perception.

As for Tintin, it's a joke really but there are supporters of the 'gay' theory :

https://www.businessinsider.com/2009/1/tintin-revealed-to-be-gay?IR=T

As for your suggestion, wasn't it implied in the film that the two women were lovers?

A poet once said, "the work knows more than its author".

The intention does all the difference. If it is unintentional, the theory is no more than a fan's fantasy. 

In the case of Tintin, I think people are trying to identify with their favorite characters by inventing theories that suit them while ignoring reality. In reality, Hergé was a fervent catholic of extreme-right. And, for many years, Tintin was published in Le Petit Vingtième, a conservative newspaper destined for the catholic youth.

If anything, that homoerotic subtext is solely present in Spielberg's film (which I haven't seen in a long time).

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As for your suggestion, wasn't it implied in the film that the two women were lovers?

It is more or less implied. To me, the lesbian relationship is obvious, but comparable to the one in Thelma & Louise. As you can see on IMDb's parental guidance, the opinions diverge on the subject. For instance, the user who wrote the Sex & Nudity section definitely believes that it is only friendship.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060153/mediaviewer/rm1616065792/

Thanks Dan

I hughly recommend "The Servant" (1963) the film that inspired the poll :)

@Breumaster 

Thanks Breu, I like the variety in the results, no solid winners so far and only one option with zero votes....