Flecks of Dust

[mara93]

Author: mara93
Title: Flecks of Dust
Rating: PG
Characters: Merlin, only mention of others, all Merlin’s thoughts
Summary: When Sigan endeavors to destroy Camelot, Merlin is given a choice of thorns, temptation luring him to the evilest pit, but he doesn’t fall.
Warnings: bits of dark feelings
Word Count: 963
Prompt: temptation
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[jelazakazone]

I just watched this ep recently. Wow. This is very powerful. I never questioned Merlin before this. I could see how he might have been tempted. I love that Sigan shot himself in his own foot.

I agree with the others as well; the imagery is beautiful.

[mara93]

It's so funny. That scene has always reminded me of Star Wars when Luke is tempted to turn to the dark side. It's kind of the language used and just the way it plays out.

I just think Merlin was tempted or weaker in a way after all that had happened with Arthur those past days. And yeah I rewatched this ep before writing it so it was very powerful for me what happened in it.

I think it's some of Colin's best acting and the role of Sigan too was just done so well.

Thanks! ❤

[jelazakazone]

I was just talking to someone else about Star Wars! I haven't watched it recently enough to be able to say anything about it. Clearly, I need to watch it again.

It's definitely new headcanon for me, that he faltered for a moment, but it's so perfect that he didn't succumb because he didn't want Arthur to kneel to him.

For me, I have a really hard time picking Colin's best acting because he's just so (excuse me) fucking amazing.

The guy who played Cedric/Sigan was amazing too.

[mara93]

For me, I have a really hard time picking Colin's best acting because he's just so (excuse me) fucking amazing.

Exactly!^^^ I love Bradley and he's really come into his own. But Colin's acting is some of the strongest I've ever seen. I started watching the show thinking Arthur would be my favorite, but I adore Merlin too and it's because Colin plays him so well, giving him a variety of emotions.

[jelazakazone]

I started watching it randomly because I found it on Hulu. Little did I know...:D I fell in love with Colin pretty much immediately and had watched a bunch of eps (I think I was into S2) before I realized how good his acting was.

I figured everyone would fall for Bradley and was shocked to discover that there were a good number of Colin!girls:D I have really really really come to appreciate Bradley in the last season, but I really adore Colin.

[mara93]

Hulu? Wow! That was just fate then!

I actually watched it on NBC when it was on there, just the first few eps and didn't really care for it, lol. Then I later saw them repeating some of the eps and I was intrigued so from there on I watched. Season two was what hooked me in. Still has some of my favorite eps to watch.

[jelazakazone]

Oh yeah. You have no idea. This is my first fandom (after being on LJ for a long time and watching friends be involved in fandoms).

S2 might be my favorite season as a whole as well. I loved the pacing in S2. But I have favorite eps from every season, so it's really hard for me to pick one season. I usually like to start people with 2.04 though. "They're like giant .... baby rats." LOL. Gets me every time.