Merlin 4.09 | not finishing NaNo
Just saw the newest Merlin, 4.09 "Lancelot du Lac", and it wasn't as painful as I was expecting, with excellent acting all around.
Thoughts
In other news, I dropped out of this year's NaNoWriMo around 15k. Mainly because I spent a week being a tourist in Singapore, and I've also been hammering at my xmenbigbang. I've belatedly realized that I could have gone NaNoRebel and used the wordcount I was putting in for the Big Bang, but then again, I don't want to shoehorn 50k of words into something that may not need it (it's currently at 80k now, AND STILL NOT DONE ARGH). Anyway, since we're on the theme of being mature and making adult decisions, I gave up the ghost. I got the start of what might become a good story out of what I'd written, which was really all I wanted.
Best of luck to everyone going for the home stretch!
Thoughts
- I kinda like that there wasn't a clear resolution at the end - it feels like the series has MATURED in season 4, and all the actions actually have CONSEQUENCES that last longer than the end of the episode.
- On that note, that last exchange between Merlin and Arthur was just magnificent. Seriously, hats off to Colin and Bradley. I had a Moment where I was totally, utterly convinced that I was watching KING ARTHUR. (Not that I don't think it at other times, Bradley's been great about giving off the kingly vibe, but generally I feel like how I suspect Merlin usually feels, as if this is still mostly Prince Arthur but with different headwear.) When did the boys go and grow up all of a sudden? :D
- I loooove Gwen's dress. /shallow point is shallow
- LOL at fandom's reaction to Arthur's proposal scene basically being THAT'S SWEET ARTHUR BUT YOU'LL BURN THE HOUSE DOWN, WHO LET YOU PLAY WITH MATCHES. Probably why Merlin came along. Actually, Arthur probably got Merlin's help, and Merlin spent the entire time pointing out all the ways the setup was a fire hazard. Or Merlin was there to ~ease the sting if Gwen said no XD
- Again, SO IMPRESSED by everyone's acting. The scene between Arthur and Gwen was heartbreaking, and injected a good dose of SRS BSNESS in a show that's usually happy to float by on crack fumes. Hats AND neckerchiefs off to Angel's acting ♥
- Knights! Kniiiights. I seriously get so happy whenever I see one of them; I squeaked when I recognized Leon's ginger curls right before the helmet went down, grinned at Percival knowing that Merlin was worried about Arthur, and tried to pet the screen when I saw Gwaine at the table during the welcome-back dinner for Lancelot. Also that smile from Elyan when Lance was talking about working for a living via the sword is like an acknowledgement of Elyan having done the same prior to being used as hostage. MOAR KNIGHTS NEXT WEEK I AM EXCITE.
In other news, I dropped out of this year's NaNoWriMo around 15k. Mainly because I spent a week being a tourist in Singapore, and I've also been hammering at my xmenbigbang. I've belatedly realized that I could have gone NaNoRebel and used the wordcount I was putting in for the Big Bang, but then again, I don't want to shoehorn 50k of words into something that may not need it (it's currently at 80k now, AND STILL NOT DONE ARGH). Anyway, since we're on the theme of being mature and making adult decisions, I gave up the ghost. I got the start of what might become a good story out of what I'd written, which was really all I wanted.
Best of luck to everyone going for the home stretch!