Reasons Why This Has Been A Good Day For The Merlin Fandom

[dis_netis]

You know what I love? I love that this has been a busy day for the Merlin fandom. Why? Why is the best bit. Because:

a) There was a 5 minute Merlin segment on Blue Peter about the catering. FOOD, PEOPLE! (video and epic discussion of over 100 posts can be found hereb) There was an intense analytical discussion about whether Bradley does indeed

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[purely_distel]

oh I LOVE YOU SO MUCH right now for posting this because it is SO TRUE!!!

This fandom has eaten my brain ... I think I would like the show only half as much in general if it weren't for the epic cast and fandom *grins* really, this fandom is amazing (and, sorry, gotta say it, camelot_love SO is the best community ever. I might start to fangirl THE COMMUNITY soon ... and I still think we should have a community-meet-up of sorts but that is just me ... erm, right, point?) and I LOVE how we even start babbling about which kind of IPOD Bradley uses. WE CRAZY OR WHAT?! I AM SO LOVING IT!

[dis_netis]

We are completely insane, but in a lovable, totally cool sort of way ;). What I love, especially about camelot_love is that there's a real sense of community. I recognise the usernames of most people in there, and I know who's who for the most part. And everyone is just so lovely there (and talented...I mean, how much awesome Arwen fanfic have we got?!). I second your motion to start fangirling the community.

And if I was sat by myself watching Merlin with no wonderful LJ community to squee in I'd either be a) in an insane asylum rocking backwards and forwards muttering "Great...Slash...Dragon...Tent!Kiss...Bradley's beard..." or b) not that bothered. I mean, I'd like it, but I wouldn't LOVE it.

I agree with the comm meet up. Do you think we should post on camelot_love to see if anyone else is nearby who might want to meet up sometime?

[purely_distel]

oh yeah, I second the whole rocking backwards and forwards thing *laughs* been there, done that (well, not really, but you know what I mean

[dis_netis]

Well, I feel like I've only been an active part of the community since the beginning of season 2, so I still feel pretty new. I wonder how many people joined C_L as soon as Arwen started to get completely awesome?

I don't mind where we go for lunch. Do you have any preference? Can we go somewhere either on West Street or in the centre of town? There are plenty of restaurants around there and its pretty easy to get to. YES for the planning! We should make it an epic meet-up of awesome. Also, do you know of any Merlin conventions going on in the near future (or in the far future)?

WELL DONE for finishing your assignment! I'm sure its better than you think!

[cifan70]

God I love this fandom. I did see the Colin/Bradley thing about who took credit for doing the song. That was awesome.

[dis_netis]

Best fandom ever, right? I honestly don't think I've ever been part of a fandom either so obsessively crazily wonderful, or so much fun.

I'm not surprised that Bradley tried to take credit, while Colin was secretly the mastermind. Life imitating art and all that (its SO Merlin and Arthur!).

[hmsharmony]

Seriously, this fandom is the BEST. I have been a member of MANY fandoms (way too many, to be honest), but none have even come close to being as amazing as this one. The smallest bit of news becomes a huge squeefest, and it's just...gah. It makes me happy, you know? Which is weird, but I think everyone in the fandom understands. As thousands (okay, a couple lol) of people have pointed out, camelot_love is just AMAZING when it comes to this type of thing. Nothing is too ridiculous, and no one is EVER ridiculed for their silly questions/trains of thought. The comm just takes everything in stride and joins in. I think that, more than anything, is why I'm so in love with this fandom. The show is great...but the people involved in the fandom? Even better.

(BTW, the latest AU chapter made my day, too.)

On another note (but still related to your post), congrats about your writer's block being broken!!!! As a frequent victim of that curse, I know just how amazing it is when the ideas start flowing again. So seriously, congrats!!

[dis_netis]

LOL it feels like thousands of people have said C_L is brilliant, though, doesn't it? *hugs the fandom for its awesomeness* I think the fandom, particularly C_L just take Merlin to a whole new level of entertainment. Who knew a 'kids' show could provide us with so much squee?

I'm totally addicted to AU! Its so frigging wonderful, I almost look forward to the next chapter of that more than the show!

The writer's block is broken (for now) but it doesn't mean what I'm writing is any good! I'm having plot bunnies though so hopefully it'll get better from here on out.

[hmsharmony]

C_L is basically the reason why I'm such a fanatic now. I could squee about that community for ages (in fact, whenever I try to convert my friends to Merlin, one of the first things I mention is how amazing the fandom is XD).

AHH! AU! Just...God. Amazing! I definitely agree about almost looking forward to it more than the show (and depending on the upcoming episode, sometimes it's true...that doesn't make me a bad fan, right? LOL)

The point is that you're WRITING. At this point, who cares if it's good? Just get it all out and then make it amazing later. We all need a starting point, right?

Your icon is win, btw. I need to get some Children in Need Merlin icons ASAP.

[dis_netis]

HI! No problem, I should thank you for providing us with something so good to squee about. So thank you! *hugs*

[dis_netis]

You should be more active! I understand what its like being a lurker (I've been one in the Smallville fandom for ages now), but, trust me, its always more fun when you come out of the closet. Its a very freeing experience adding your squee to the mix!

[dis_netis]

Yes, occasionally is fine, I shall allow you occasionally. I'm not a vidder or icon-maker, but I do sometimes write a bit of fanfic (although, not as often as I'd like).