Merlin 2x04 recap flailing
Well hi ya’ll, it’s Saturday again. And you know what that means! I meant to do an entry earlier today about how devastated I was that I couldn’t hire a car to go driving across Switzerland and France, but I managed to make myself feel better with some retail therapy (yay I have a new purple knitted jumper dress thing! It’s so perfect and gives me such happiness! I’ve wanted one for ages, so I reckon I could spare an extra 20€ if it will help heal a broken heart. :)
So this time I’m going to write up as I watch it the first time round, and then go back and edit if I need to after a second watching. This way I might actually get to bed before 3am, and it might be a bit more … coherent? (though I wouldn’t old one’s breath)
So we open with Arthur helping Morgana up onto to her horse (WTF? Doesn’t she have servants for that sort of thing?) oh, it’s so we can have another Arthur/Gwen longing gaze moment. Excuse me while I barf. That wasn’t a cheap piece of plot planning at all. Arthur’s puppy dog eyes with his *sad face* doesn’t even make it worth watching. But things got better when Gwen and Morgana moved into the woods, and they had an adorable moment where Morgana asked Gwen what was wrong - because someone finally noticed that Gwen’s very angsty of late, and that she hasn’t been sharing much with Morgana. THANK YOU MORGANA. I’M SO GLAD SOMEONE FINALLY MENTIONED THE OBVIOUS. I admit I giggled when she rightly guess that “there was a man involved” (super lulz at Gwen’s reply XDD). So, it just took three episodes for Morgana to get back into the loop, or something, then? I’ll forgive that because the forest moment was really lovely, and it makes me wish these two would just elope already, they’re so perfect :D
Of course their perfect moment is interrupted by …. Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuuun! Evil bandits, or something. And I could not help but stare with my mouth agape at this scene. WHY ISN’T MORGANA BEING AWESOME? BITCH IS FIERCE, WHY DOES SHE NOT CUT A BITCH?! D: not happy Jan, not happy. Instead she just looks around shocked and confused, while the men do all the fighting, until she gets pulled off her horse by the evil men, as is Gwen. They managed to somehow get out of their clutches (I don’t know, whatever I guess dragging a sword over a guy constitutes as a death blow) and head for the woods … and Morgana becomes a frightened girl that throws out the “I am Uther Pendragon’s ward! I’ll tell on you if you hurt me!” and I … can’t. I understand that this is standard practice or whatever, but Morgana is meant to be the fierce one. Why is she cowering in the face of these douchesbags? Though, the “main” evil guy seems to be quite awesome. I love the way he says “you’re much more useful to me alive … Lady Morgana” XDDD
Coming back from the credits, holy shit I feel like I need a slap in the face. In the good sense. MORGANA WISHES TO BATHE PEOPLE. OMG, WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME HOT ALL OVER? SME, YOU ARE PERVERTED, SHUT UP ALREADY. And not only that - the way she delivers those lines. “I’m accustomed to certain standards. I’m sure you’re quite contented to stink like a pig, but I am not” LOL my fierce bitch is back! With a fiery vengeance! UNF. I would so go lesbian for her, just so you know. I love her SO much.
Aww~ we have another episode where it’s all about Uther and Morgana’s perverted sweet love. Uther jumps all over the fact that Morgana’s not returned, though I don’t know why guards are being sent to the outlying villages … wouldn’t it make sense to see what happened on the road first? Or is that sort of logic not meant for Merlin? (side note - squee, Merlin still at Arthur’s shoulder! Following like a love sick puppy! :D!)
Oh my god, we have a bathing scene. I think I might just explode from the squee. More so because the guys in this who are ~guarding~ Morgana while she bathes are acting like total perverts and leering at her, even before she can get undressed. LOL, THIS SHOW IS MADE OF WIN. Morgana’s modesty when she pulls off her dress is just … UNF. AND THEN MORGANA’S IN HER UNDERDRESS. SLASHING WITH A SWORD. OMG, BOOBIES BOUNCING LIKE MAD. RAWR, I WANT ME SOME OF THAT.
Ahem. I mean, Morgana and Gwen kick some evil bandit butt, and run like mad outta there. Unfortunately poor Gwen hurts her leg somehow, and cannot go on anymore (LOL, that song came into my head just then, am I retarded for thinking of ~my heart will go ooooooooooooon~ while Gwen is trying to convince Morgana to go on without her? No other Morgana/Gwen shippers? Just me then? Yea, I thought so). So instead she turns into Fierce Bitch and cuts the leg off whichever guy is pursuing her. OH YEA, GO GWEN!!
Morgana hears the shouting cries of the guy getting his legs amputated, and looks around terrified and worries - awwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! This episode is making me really love the Gwen/Morgana ship. Gotta get some more of that. Anyway, Morgana looks wretched as she runs off into the wood.
Cutting to Arthur’s search party, they come across the dead/wounded men that were guarding Morgana, and Arthur states that the swords are of “Mercian” craftsmanship. Hmm, do I smell a plot? Ahh yes, wouldn’t you know it - Merlin found a Ransom Note! And LOL at Merlin stating the obvious - “they’ve taken Morgana hostage” *giggles at this silly show* oh, you’re so lucky I’m utterly smitten with you Merlin. You and you’re massive ears.
Arthur and his Super Tracking Skillz track the trail that leads off into the wood and Arthur nearly shoots his crossbow at the bleeding and tattered Morgana. God, she looks so wretched in this shot … right about when Arthur asks after Guinevere (LOL, why is he the only one that calls her that?). his face was kind of … shocked? It’s obvious it’s an “Arthur is worried for the safety of his ~twu wuv~” thing, but I’m still trying to figure out wtf he’s thinking. He looks like he needs to pee really badly? Does that mean something to anybody??
Speaking of Guinevere, she’s been brought back to the Evil Bandits and the Evil Leader is shouting about how the servant is useless. Gwen and I am obviously terrified for a moment that they might just chop her head off - as they usually do in these kinds of shows when no one is of any more use. But then I come to my senses and the Evil Leader becomes desperate and has Gwen put Morgana’s robes on, under threat of death, to impersonate “her mistress”. I kind of love how Gwen was all “fuck off and die, I will not act like a Princess!” though I reckon having a sword at your throat would make you bite your tongue real quick. God, Angel’s acting is SO FUCKING AMAZING in this scene. I tell ya, that girl can do wonders with her expressions. I’ve noticed it before, but I have to say that I am very impressed with her ability to subtly express whatever it is that is needed for the shot - whether it’s fear or embarrassment - just with a twist of her lips or the lowering of her eyelids. I LOVE IT.
Anyway, but to Uther being “fatherly” to Morgana who has some terrible face abrasions (oh noes! Not her beautiful face!) and they embrace lovingly (fangirl squeal!) while Morgana emphasises that the Evil Bandits still have Gwen. Still loving these moments between the two of them - even if you’re not a shipper of that pairing, it’s really great to see that Morgana cares so much about her servant (hey Arthur, you’d do well to pick up a tip or two), even if it is to be expected since the two girls have practically grown up together. Morgana is insistent that a rescue party is to be sent - rightly so, and I’m very glad that she is the one to be asking for Gwen’s rescue. I feared that they might try to shove in Arthur pushing to rescue her, but I think that would have been a mistake. As it was done with Morgana being all “I don’t give a shit how many men you have to sacrifice, you are going to rescue my servant!” I think is the best and most convincing way to do it. So well done writers! :D
Continuing on that vein, I have to say that even though Uther is a bastard, I see his point when he says “I fear she is dead already”. I really feel for Morgana here - you know that Gwen is more than just her maid (hell, everyone watching already knew they’ve been good friends forever, surely Uther must know this), and her pleading with Uther is just heartbreaking. Though Arthur and Merlin sure do look uncomfortable at the idea that Gwen’s already been killed off. :/ AND BTW UTHER, NO NEED TO BE SO SMUG ABOUT TELLING MORGANA HER FAVOURITE PERSON IS PROBABLY DEAD. MORE TACT, PLEASE.
Arthur acts like a fucking douchebag x 3million and sides with his father, even in the face of a potentially hysterical Morgana. Oh gosh, my heart! Morgana looks SO upset as she’s begging Arthur to help her. There’s nothing I want to do except leap through the screen and help her, yet Arthur just fobs her off, even though this is all about Arthur’s supposed great love? YEA, NOT BUYING THAT SHIT. I am however, smiling entirely too much at Merlin in the background, watching Arthur intently as he acts the daddy’s little boy.
Anyway, after Morgana is led away the next thing we see is another Castle on a hill, where a bunch of Scottish Mercian bandits live. LOL GEOGRAPHY SAYS WOT. If this is in “Scotland” then how the fuck did they get there within a day or so? LOL YOU PHAIL SHOW, YOU PHAIL. THIS IS WHY I LOVE YOU SO. God, that Kingly dude is super fucking creepy. He breaths really heavily in poor Gwen’s face, and I do not blame her one bit that she tells him to “release her immediately” - with Morgana type fire! :D she verbally bitchslaps the king into next week, though of course in typical Gwen fashion she puts her foot in it by calling herself a prisoner … and is carried off to the dungeons. LOL ILU GWEN. SO SILLY SOMETIMES.
The real Morgana meanwhile, bursts into Arthur’s room to RIP HIM A NEW ASSHOLE, and I pump my fists saying “BOOYAH! YOU TELL HIM HBIC!” but then, Arthur one-ups her with his sarcastic tones of “if you happened to notice, I am packing” with those evil eyes of scorn, and I just DIED. Oh god, I doubt anyone could still be standing after being burned by Arthur like that, so don’t worry Morgana, you’re still awesome. LOL “Arthur couldn’t disagree with Father in public”, god the voice Bradley uses to say that, I want to squeeze him - very, very hard. They have a lovely sweet moment before it cuts to Merlin and Gaius - you have an equally sweet moment. Interestingly, this is probably the first time Gaius hasn’t tried to stop Merlin … which probably means that going after Gwen with Arthur like this isn’t such a stupid idea after all? I mean, if we’ve learnt anything in this show its that if Gaius says “DO NOT” you really shouldn’t. So Merlin’s little speech to say there is nothing that could stop him from going was kind of pointless … but it does allow for us to see more of Colin’s superb acting. AND THEY HUG, and Merlin leaves with his little dimple smile, and I have to go melt for awhile.
Next shot is Merlin and Arthur crouching down, doing the SCENE OF AWESOME that we saw in the wee short clip that was released yesterday, and I nearly die laughing. But of course Arthur is a prat and tells Merlin to distract the guards - but of course he doesn’t want to have to think of everything, so Merlin magics some barrels to barrel into the Guards and knock them out cold. YAY MERLIN’S USING MOAR MAGIC! ;D and the guards are SO HILARIOUS reacting to the barrel righting itself - I do not blame Merlin in the slightest for that huge grin on his face. XDDDDD; Though he doesn’t look all that sorry when a flood of barrels knock them out cold. LOL. He actually looks rather pleased with himself, (LOL SMUG MERLIN IS SMUG) but then Clotpole Arthur has to come up and be all “what did you do?? I told you to distract them, not knock them out!” AND MERLIN HAS THE BEST COMEBACK YET. HE TELLS YOU TO FUCK OFF AND DIE THAT THERE IS JUST NO PLEASING YOUR FUCKING POMPOUS ARSE, WITH A LOOK THAT COULD FREEZE HELL. OH YEA MERLIN, YOU TELL HIM BB.
Ahem. Anyway, in a banquet hall somewhere men are eating and drinking and molestering women. And Mr Mercian King decides to up the creep factor by putting his hands all over Gwen’s shoulders (LOL at her face of “DO NOT WANT!”) and says in this super fucking creepy voice that ‘The Lady Morgana has grown bored’ and that there needs to be more entertainment. All while licking his lips. In a very creepy way. O_o; so some bare-chested dude with an obviously high strung ego waltzes out to many cheers, as does that challenger! AND GUESS WHO IT IS? THAT’S RIGHT, LANCELOT! SQUEE!! I’m totally going to ignore the fact that this is a rather random place for him to be, because HOLY SHIT HE IS LOOKING MIGHTY FINE. and that look between him and Gwen tells me they are about to set fire to the sheets. XD;
So Lancelot and Random Doomed Guy fight it out, while Gwen looks on very concerned for Lancelot, but at the same time trying not to look too interested either? Or is she just looking out for ways to help him? I don’t know, focus on Lancelot Sme. His Fighting Skillz should be enough to distract you. But then he does the lame tact of looking up at Gwen and deciding he cant kill this scum after all, because he wants to impress Gwen. Phtt, what is it lately with guys and not acting like real men (of the time) because they’re trying to impress Gwen? First Arthur in ep2, now Lancelot in ep4? What is up with that? Oh well, I guess I shouldn’t be complaining. At least it means they aren’t cold hearted murders. =/
Though I have to concede - the scene after the fight was very, very interesting. I don’t quite know what to make of it. Obviously Lancelot feels like a bit of a scumbag, because he’s just gotten paid to win a fight, right in front of Gwen. And then he’s obviously confused as to why she’s there, but of course acts as though he’s never met her - and willingly plays along with the fact that she’s in disguised as Lady Morgana. Gwen doesn’t say anything (wise choice, in my opinion), but the next thing you know, the King has set that weird rat lookin’ thing on the loser, and he gets eaten. So I guess his moral of the story is “don’t show compassion, coz I’ll just feed them to my pets anyway”? LOL I like this guy. XD;
OH MY GOD, MERLIN/ARTHUR MOMENT, I JUST KNEW IT HAD TO COME. Merlin is so tired he falls off his horse (LOL COLIN’S FACE AS HIS HEAD BOBS AROUND. EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE) and lands in the bushes. LOL THAT POSTURE IS SO FAKE. But who cares because the next bit is SO FUCKING EPIC that it deserves to be framed and cuddled. Merlin, in this suspiciously fake tired voice, says that he is going to nap right where he is, thank you very much. In response, Arthur splashes water over his face, to which Merlin says in the most EPIC LOVE-HATE VOICE EVER, “thank you, I feel so much better”. MERLIN’S SARCASTIC FACE IS JUST, OMG. AND HOLY GOD, THOSE EARS OF FURY ARE BACK WITH VENGEANCE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH COLIN!!!!!
Speaking of Gwen’s life being in danger, there she is! Being called by Lancelot. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh. Yay, romantic moment tiemz! :D we don’t learn very much of what happened with Lancelot - big surprise, I bet the writers didn’t want to have to come up with Lance’s backstory outside of what happens in Camelot. So we are just told that Lancelot has to earn a living entertaining people like the Evil King, with a sword in his hand like the Non Knight he is. Gwen calls bullshit, because the Lancelot she knew was “so full of hope”, though Lancelot quickly puts her straight saying that the world is not like that at all. but Gwen gets all sweet and says she still sees the hope in Lancelot and they hold hands and I’m like *barf*. Though I have to admit Lance’s smile is hard to ignore, and I have a flailing moment when he says that he’s being thinking about Gwen. AWWWWWWW. I like this pairing so much more. Lance’s so sweet!
BACK FOR MOAR MERLIN/ARTHUR SEXY TIEMZ LULZ. Merlin is sleeping and for comic relief this episode, we have Arthur pouring water all over his head again. LOL MERLIN, YOUR FACE IS JUST PRICELESS. Merlin flails around a bit coz he cant figure out why the hell water is falling just on his face (LOLOL) and I die a little inside at Colin Morgan’s fake-sleeping voice. UNF. He then asks Arthur if he got any sleep and then pulls his “I can see your bullshit from here” face on when Arthur says he couldn’t sleep. EHEHEHE, MERLIN, YOU MAKE ME LOVE YOU SO HARD. CALLING ARTHUR OUT ON BEING ALL ~LOVE SICK~ AND ~CARING ABOUT HER~ OH, MERLIN KNOWS WHAT YOU’RE UP TO ARTHUR, YOU’RE JUST TOO TRANSPARENT. HE LOVES YOU REMEMBER, YOU ARE AN OPEN BOOK TO HIM. EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
*ahem*. These two really are too awesome for words. Gwen’s in the cell and the King has come to visit because Uther’s not paid the ransom … and Gwen’s not really sure what to do, though she does have one really good line about not understanding the Kings mind when she’s in a cell. King puts his final deed down and says Gwen will die tomorrow if the ransom has not been paid by then. Oh dear, poor Gwen. LOL phtt, already know that’s not going to happen.
Apparently Arthur has map reading skillz as well? And he can navigate from a wee map that’s been printed on a ransom note? Though of course he’s a dumbarse and says they’ll save a days riding if they cut through the Obvious Caves of Obviously Creepy Doom. Merlin KNOWS ARTHUR’S FACES and they have the most adorable moment I’ve ever seen. Merlin realises something not nice living in the tunnels and Arthur explains that they are GIANT - *sees look on Merlin’s face* - … baby rats. LIKE OMG, THAT WAS SO SWEET. PLEASE, BE KIND AND CONSIDERATE OF MERLIN’S FEELINGS MORE OFTEN ARTHUR. I LOVE IT. Especially Merlin’s reaction - it’s all “LOL they don’t sound dangerous” until Arthur says they feast on human flesh and instantly it changes to ‘mountains are good, I like mountains, why don’t we go over the mountains’. LOLOLOL THAT FACE IS JUST TOO MUCH WIN FOR WORDS.
AND THEN THEY SMEAR THEMSELVES WITH BERRIES TO HIDE THEIR SCENT. OH BOYS, YOU ARE JUST TOO MUCH. MY OVARIES, I CAN’T EVEN. MERLIN, IF YOU DO THAT “OOOOH” MOANING THING ONE MORE TIME, I WILL COME IN MY PANTS. AND ARTHUR, PLEASE MOLEST MERLIN’S FACE CHILDISHLY SMEARING IT WITH BERRIES SOME MORE. I KNOW IT’S YOUR KIND OF FOREPLAY. GOD, WHY ARE YOU NOT HAVING SEX ALREADY. SERIOUSLY, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! YOU ARE IN A DARK CAVE, MINUS THE FACT YOU COULD BE EATEN BY RATS, NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO MAKE OUT OR SOMETHING.
Arthur shows his love for Merlin some more by manhandling him into a dark corner for sexy times to tell him not to move AT ALL COSTS so the ‘wilderin’ don’t sense them. One sticks itself in Merlin’s face anyway, and it’s uber gross snot gets all over Merlin’s face. EWW. But they survived, so yay.
We get another really lovely Gwen/Lancelot moment, where Lance is obviously bitter at the crap life has thrown at him, and Gwen tries to cheer him up saying that he is indeed a wonderful person. Lancelot immediately takes this to mean a declaration of love, and for some reason Gwen jumps all over that. HEY WAIT A SEC. WHAT. THE. FUCK. I understand Lance being all “you’re my reason to live” but Gwen hasn’t had anything to do with him since last season. I CALL BULLSHIT ON YOUR SHIT, WRITERS. Although if we want to go with the seemingly recurring theme - it could be another “adrenaline induced love” thing going on, as most of the love stories have been in this show so far. Gwen’s in a rather stressful situation, I guess it’s not all that hard to believe she’d be attaching herself to the one thing that’s familiar - especially since he’s trying to save her. *scoffs* why do these writers write such stupid episodes? Really, like anyone could believe this.
ANYWAY, THE EPISODE IS RESCUED BY YET ANOTHER EPIC MOMENT BETWEEN ARTHUR AND MERLIN. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CAPSLOCK IN THE WORLD TO CONVEY HOW FUCKING BRILLIANT THIS SCENE IS. ARTHUR IS AMAZED HIS PLOY WORKED, AND MERLIN IS ALL INDIGNANT. AND ARTHUR APOLOGISES AND LAUGHS AT MERLIN’S JOKE AND OMG, MY HEART IS MELTING AT THEIR LOVE.
“LOVE MAKES YOU DO STRANGE THINGS”
HOLY SHIT, MERLIN SAID THE “LOVE” WORD. IN FRONT OF ARTHUR. TALKING ABOUT ARTHUR. OMG MY BRAIN COMPLETELY FAILED.
And then it turns back into a Gwen/Arthur moment, but it’s really sweet and cute because Merlin’s face is just ADORABLE. And he breaks back into his Irish accent, which just accentuates the adorableness of it. XDD LOL MERLIN THINKS YOU’RE RETARDED FOR SAYING YOU WANT TO MARRY GWEN. OH MERLIN, BB, YOU ARE THE BEST. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ARTHUR’S UNDYING LOVE DECLARATION BEARABLE. OH, YOU ARE SO GOOD TO ARTHUR. IT’S OK LOVE, YOU’RE STILL ARTHUR’S NUMBER ONE. But I must giggle that Merlin’s such an optimist. Arthur’s being quite a gentleman here - saying that he cant expect Gwen to wait for him (aww) and that it hurts to know he could never admit his feelings. And then Merlin goes and is like “stop being such a little bitch, of course Gwen will wait for you if she feels the same way”. AWW, WHY SO CUTE MERLIN?
Arthur finishes this epic moment by telling Merlin that he daren’t tell no one or he’ll make his life hell (even more than he already does LOL) and gives Merlin the SEX EYES LIKE WHOA. And Merlin’s last comment of awesome is that they can talk about Arthur’s feelings while they walk. Arthur says: Shut up Merlin. LOL I’M LOVING THIS NEW THING THEY HAVE GOING. IT IS AWESOME. IT’S DEFINITELY THE CODE WORD FOR “I LOVE YOU”, NEH?
Gwen has another hair raising moment with the King, who actually has a brain and figures out that Gwen has the ‘hands of a serving girl’. Thank god someone has brains around here. Gwen goes off to cry in her cell, while Lancelot craftily drips some drugs into the guards dinner. The guy who captured them in the first place gets eaten, and Gwen and Lancelot manage to escape. Though for some reason the King wants her found alive? Who cares, we’re coming up to the Lancelot/Gwen moment of epic awesome!
Right, so we have Gwen telling Lance that he won’t be left to die, but Lance responds he’d die for her 100 times over, and that she must live so that everything he’s done up till now is worth something. Then Gwen kisses him. and I’m like WUT. Does it seem like Gwen’s just saying this so Lancelot will come with her and survive, more so than because she loves him?? I don’t know, but it’s pretty sweet. And that Gwen does the very typical “I’ll love you for as long as I live” of the age they’re living. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, if it wasn’t so unbelievable, I might just buy it. XD
And so, Lance goes to fight the Masked Bandits to EPIC MUSIC CONVEYING DOOM. While Gwen runs away, and has a very Morgana-esque moment where she hears a scream and stops to look back. LOL I’M TELLIN’ YA, THESE MOMENTS ARE CONVEYING TRUE LOVE. Unfortunately, Gwen gets caught and Lancelot gets mocked in a lultastic way, and I feel kinda bad for laughing at him coz I love Lancelot. BUT THE EVIL KING IS JUST TOO GOOD THIS EPISODE, LIKE FOR REALS.
Somehow Merlin and Arthur have turned into spider monkeys and are able to scale a castle wall (before that they had a cute moment where Merlin’s like ‘oh no, you can’t be serious’). Merlin of course, if having trouble, and Arthur tells him he’s useless. Merlin says that its harder than it looks (good point, I’d probably have fallen to my death already) and Arthur is a prat and rolls his eyes and keeps climbing. Merlin calls him out on it and says that he’s just being a show-off. XDDDDD ILU MERLIN, BB!
WE HAVE ANOTHER MERLIN/ARTHUR MOMENT OF FANTASTIC AWESOME. OMG, LIKE I CAN’T EVEN TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE MERLIN RIGHT NOW. ARTHUR DOES EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT HE WOULD WHEN HE TELLS MERLIN TO DISTRACT THE GUARDS (I.E. THROWING HIM INSIDE THE ROOM, LOL) AND MERLIN IS A TWAT AND COMPLETELY ADORABLE AND HOW CAN THE GUARDS RESIST HIS CHARM? THEN ARTHUR POPS UP LIKE NOBODY’S BUSINESS AND PUNCHES THEM BOTH OUT COLD. OH DOESN’T HE LOOK SMUG AS HE DUSTS OFF HIS HANDS. LOLOLOL MERLIN, YOU ARE WONDERFUL, THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US THAT PIECE OF MANFLESH WITH ABS AS YOU DRAGGED HIM INTO THE CORNER for molestation. YOUR SMILE IS TOO CUTE.
Anyway, we cut back to more cute Lancelot/Gwen moments, where Lance is like ‘phtt, I don’t care that I’m going to die - you gave me hope again, and that’s worth more than anything’. They link hands as the giant rat thing is about to be released and I melt a little inside. These two really are wonderful. Arthur and Merlin jump in to save the day right in the nick of time, looking like a pair of bandits themselves (LOL at Arthur’s neckerchief. XD) and we have some more obvious symbolism where Arthur jumps in the pit and he and Lancelot fight the beast while trying to protect Gwen. And of course, Merlin’s holding up the rear saving Arthur’s life, with his favourite move of making chandelier’s drop on people. Though at least this time the King was smart enough to move out of the way.
Arthur yells out Merlin’s name and I come in my pants at how desperate he yells for him. ITS LOVE OK, I KNOW IT. SHUT UP, HATERS TO THE LEFT. And then Arthur drags Gwen off even though she’s venomously shouting not to leave Lancelot again. but at least with it just being Merlin and Lance, Merlin can magic the gate shut and have them get away clean. :D WE TOTALLY NEED MORE MERLIN/LANCELOT SEX. THOSE TWO REALLY SUIT EACH OTHER, AND LANCE KNOWS ABOUT MERLIN’S MAGIC.
LOL LANCELOT AND GWEN HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT. AHAHAHAHAHA, WAY TO BE OBVIOUS GUYS, HOLDING HANDS LIKE THAT. LOLOLOLOLOLOL. Seriously, who holds hands needlessly like that, until everyone in the room is paying attention to you?? God, way to keep it on the down-low. Or something. The scene afterwards is sooooooooooooooo great, Arthur’s sulking like a little bitch, saying that he only came because Morgana begged him (LOL MERLIN SEES YOUR LIES), and Gwen struts off in a sulk to sleep, and Lancelot says he’ll guard while they rest. Merlin by far has the best line, “I’ll just sit here then” WITH THE MOST ADORABLE, DEJECTED LOOK EVER. AWW BABY, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
Merlin comes over to Lancelot (yay sexy times!), and of course Lancelot is the most astute of the lot and realises that Arthur didn’t come just because Morgana begged him. he is someone with a brain - this is why I like him. so he figures out that Arthur has feelings for Gwen (LOL, who are sleeping on the ground in the background. XDDD), and Merlin asks if Lance has feelings for Gwen. Lance is unbelievably noble and amazing and says that his feelings do not matter and that he will not come between them (OMG, HOW CAN THIS GUY BE SO GOOD??). even the last bit of his speech - “that [Gwen] has changed me forever, but some things cannot be” melts my heart with just how wonderful he is. *luffs Lance*
UNF, why does Merlin look so fucking hot in that belt and blue tunic thing? I’ve watched him putting out the fire with his foot like ten times, I don’t even know why I find it so alluring. Phawr. Gosh, and he’s so nice and sensitive when he tells Gwen that Lancelot has gone. Gwen’s face is just heart shattering, how upset she is that he’s left her [again]. D: OH BABY, PLEASE DON’T BE LIKE THAT!! *wants to hug her hugely* even Arthur sees it because he just tactfully says they have a long walk ahead of them and goes off. And then they’re on horses? LOL whatever, but WHY IS MERLIN WALKING? If Arthur’s so generous at least let him ride with Arthur, you prat.
But anyway, they get back to the castle and I actually cried when Gwen and Morgana were reunited. It was beautiful, and Morgana had been crying and looking so sad … the transformation into tears of happiness was just too much. And then Arthur’s FACE was just so angsty it didn’t help the tears at all
AND THEN MERLIN HAD TO INDUCE A FLAILING SQUEALING EPIC SPAZZ FEST BY TELLING ARTHUR “LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, YOU’VE STILL GOT ME”. HOLY SHIT, ARE YOU TRYING TO DESTROY MY BRAIN. AND THEY WALK IN SYNC. AND ARTHUR CALLS HIM AN IDIOT. BECAUSE WE ALL KNOWS THAT SECRETLY MEANS ‘I LOVE YOU TOO’. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG BEST ENDING OF AN EPISODE TO DATE!!!! :D
Can’t wait for the next episode - looks epic. :D
So this time I’m going to write up as I watch it the first time round, and then go back and edit if I need to after a second watching. This way I might actually get to bed before 3am, and it might be a bit more … coherent? (though I wouldn’t old one’s breath)
So we open with Arthur helping Morgana up onto to her horse (WTF? Doesn’t she have servants for that sort of thing?) oh, it’s so we can have another Arthur/Gwen longing gaze moment. Excuse me while I barf. That wasn’t a cheap piece of plot planning at all. Arthur’s puppy dog eyes with his *sad face* doesn’t even make it worth watching. But things got better when Gwen and Morgana moved into the woods, and they had an adorable moment where Morgana asked Gwen what was wrong - because someone finally noticed that Gwen’s very angsty of late, and that she hasn’t been sharing much with Morgana. THANK YOU MORGANA. I’M SO GLAD SOMEONE FINALLY MENTIONED THE OBVIOUS. I admit I giggled when she rightly guess that “there was a man involved” (super lulz at Gwen’s reply XDD). So, it just took three episodes for Morgana to get back into the loop, or something, then? I’ll forgive that because the forest moment was really lovely, and it makes me wish these two would just elope already, they’re so perfect :D
Of course their perfect moment is interrupted by …. Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuuun! Evil bandits, or something. And I could not help but stare with my mouth agape at this scene. WHY ISN’T MORGANA BEING AWESOME? BITCH IS FIERCE, WHY DOES SHE NOT CUT A BITCH?! D: not happy Jan, not happy. Instead she just looks around shocked and confused, while the men do all the fighting, until she gets pulled off her horse by the evil men, as is Gwen. They managed to somehow get out of their clutches (I don’t know, whatever I guess dragging a sword over a guy constitutes as a death blow) and head for the woods … and Morgana becomes a frightened girl that throws out the “I am Uther Pendragon’s ward! I’ll tell on you if you hurt me!” and I … can’t. I understand that this is standard practice or whatever, but Morgana is meant to be the fierce one. Why is she cowering in the face of these douchesbags? Though, the “main” evil guy seems to be quite awesome. I love the way he says “you’re much more useful to me alive … Lady Morgana” XDDD
Coming back from the credits, holy shit I feel like I need a slap in the face. In the good sense. MORGANA WISHES TO BATHE PEOPLE. OMG, WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME HOT ALL OVER? SME, YOU ARE PERVERTED, SHUT UP ALREADY. And not only that - the way she delivers those lines. “I’m accustomed to certain standards. I’m sure you’re quite contented to stink like a pig, but I am not” LOL my fierce bitch is back! With a fiery vengeance! UNF. I would so go lesbian for her, just so you know. I love her SO much.
Aww~ we have another episode where it’s all about Uther and Morgana’s perverted sweet love. Uther jumps all over the fact that Morgana’s not returned, though I don’t know why guards are being sent to the outlying villages … wouldn’t it make sense to see what happened on the road first? Or is that sort of logic not meant for Merlin? (side note - squee, Merlin still at Arthur’s shoulder! Following like a love sick puppy! :D!)
Oh my god, we have a bathing scene. I think I might just explode from the squee. More so because the guys in this who are ~guarding~ Morgana while she bathes are acting like total perverts and leering at her, even before she can get undressed. LOL, THIS SHOW IS MADE OF WIN. Morgana’s modesty when she pulls off her dress is just … UNF. AND THEN MORGANA’S IN HER UNDERDRESS. SLASHING WITH A SWORD. OMG, BOOBIES BOUNCING LIKE MAD. RAWR, I WANT ME SOME OF THAT.
Ahem. I mean, Morgana and Gwen kick some evil bandit butt, and run like mad outta there. Unfortunately poor Gwen hurts her leg somehow, and cannot go on anymore (LOL, that song came into my head just then, am I retarded for thinking of ~my heart will go ooooooooooooon~ while Gwen is trying to convince Morgana to go on without her? No other Morgana/Gwen shippers? Just me then? Yea, I thought so). So instead she turns into Fierce Bitch and cuts the leg off whichever guy is pursuing her. OH YEA, GO GWEN!!
Morgana hears the shouting cries of the guy getting his legs amputated, and looks around terrified and worries - awwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! This episode is making me really love the Gwen/Morgana ship. Gotta get some more of that. Anyway, Morgana looks wretched as she runs off into the wood.
Cutting to Arthur’s search party, they come across the dead/wounded men that were guarding Morgana, and Arthur states that the swords are of “Mercian” craftsmanship. Hmm, do I smell a plot? Ahh yes, wouldn’t you know it - Merlin found a Ransom Note! And LOL at Merlin stating the obvious - “they’ve taken Morgana hostage” *giggles at this silly show* oh, you’re so lucky I’m utterly smitten with you Merlin. You and you’re massive ears.
Arthur and his Super Tracking Skillz track the trail that leads off into the wood and Arthur nearly shoots his crossbow at the bleeding and tattered Morgana. God, she looks so wretched in this shot … right about when Arthur asks after Guinevere (LOL, why is he the only one that calls her that?). his face was kind of … shocked? It’s obvious it’s an “Arthur is worried for the safety of his ~twu wuv~” thing, but I’m still trying to figure out wtf he’s thinking. He looks like he needs to pee really badly? Does that mean something to anybody??
Speaking of Guinevere, she’s been brought back to the Evil Bandits and the Evil Leader is shouting about how the servant is useless. Gwen and I am obviously terrified for a moment that they might just chop her head off - as they usually do in these kinds of shows when no one is of any more use. But then I come to my senses and the Evil Leader becomes desperate and has Gwen put Morgana’s robes on, under threat of death, to impersonate “her mistress”. I kind of love how Gwen was all “fuck off and die, I will not act like a Princess!” though I reckon having a sword at your throat would make you bite your tongue real quick. God, Angel’s acting is SO FUCKING AMAZING in this scene. I tell ya, that girl can do wonders with her expressions. I’ve noticed it before, but I have to say that I am very impressed with her ability to subtly express whatever it is that is needed for the shot - whether it’s fear or embarrassment - just with a twist of her lips or the lowering of her eyelids. I LOVE IT.
Anyway, but to Uther being “fatherly” to Morgana who has some terrible face abrasions (oh noes! Not her beautiful face!) and they embrace lovingly (fangirl squeal!) while Morgana emphasises that the Evil Bandits still have Gwen. Still loving these moments between the two of them - even if you’re not a shipper of that pairing, it’s really great to see that Morgana cares so much about her servant (hey Arthur, you’d do well to pick up a tip or two), even if it is to be expected since the two girls have practically grown up together. Morgana is insistent that a rescue party is to be sent - rightly so, and I’m very glad that she is the one to be asking for Gwen’s rescue. I feared that they might try to shove in Arthur pushing to rescue her, but I think that would have been a mistake. As it was done with Morgana being all “I don’t give a shit how many men you have to sacrifice, you are going to rescue my servant!” I think is the best and most convincing way to do it. So well done writers! :D
Continuing on that vein, I have to say that even though Uther is a bastard, I see his point when he says “I fear she is dead already”. I really feel for Morgana here - you know that Gwen is more than just her maid (hell, everyone watching already knew they’ve been good friends forever, surely Uther must know this), and her pleading with Uther is just heartbreaking. Though Arthur and Merlin sure do look uncomfortable at the idea that Gwen’s already been killed off. :/ AND BTW UTHER, NO NEED TO BE SO SMUG ABOUT TELLING MORGANA HER FAVOURITE PERSON IS PROBABLY DEAD. MORE TACT, PLEASE.
Arthur acts like a fucking douchebag x 3million and sides with his father, even in the face of a potentially hysterical Morgana. Oh gosh, my heart! Morgana looks SO upset as she’s begging Arthur to help her. There’s nothing I want to do except leap through the screen and help her, yet Arthur just fobs her off, even though this is all about Arthur’s supposed great love? YEA, NOT BUYING THAT SHIT. I am however, smiling entirely too much at Merlin in the background, watching Arthur intently as he acts the daddy’s little boy.
Anyway, after Morgana is led away the next thing we see is another Castle on a hill, where a bunch of Scottish Mercian bandits live. LOL GEOGRAPHY SAYS WOT. If this is in “Scotland” then how the fuck did they get there within a day or so? LOL YOU PHAIL SHOW, YOU PHAIL. THIS IS WHY I LOVE YOU SO. God, that Kingly dude is super fucking creepy. He breaths really heavily in poor Gwen’s face, and I do not blame her one bit that she tells him to “release her immediately” - with Morgana type fire! :D she verbally bitchslaps the king into next week, though of course in typical Gwen fashion she puts her foot in it by calling herself a prisoner … and is carried off to the dungeons. LOL ILU GWEN. SO SILLY SOMETIMES.
The real Morgana meanwhile, bursts into Arthur’s room to RIP HIM A NEW ASSHOLE, and I pump my fists saying “BOOYAH! YOU TELL HIM HBIC!” but then, Arthur one-ups her with his sarcastic tones of “if you happened to notice, I am packing” with those evil eyes of scorn, and I just DIED. Oh god, I doubt anyone could still be standing after being burned by Arthur like that, so don’t worry Morgana, you’re still awesome. LOL “Arthur couldn’t disagree with Father in public”, god the voice Bradley uses to say that, I want to squeeze him - very, very hard. They have a lovely sweet moment before it cuts to Merlin and Gaius - you have an equally sweet moment. Interestingly, this is probably the first time Gaius hasn’t tried to stop Merlin … which probably means that going after Gwen with Arthur like this isn’t such a stupid idea after all? I mean, if we’ve learnt anything in this show its that if Gaius says “DO NOT” you really shouldn’t. So Merlin’s little speech to say there is nothing that could stop him from going was kind of pointless … but it does allow for us to see more of Colin’s superb acting. AND THEY HUG, and Merlin leaves with his little dimple smile, and I have to go melt for awhile.
Next shot is Merlin and Arthur crouching down, doing the SCENE OF AWESOME that we saw in the wee short clip that was released yesterday, and I nearly die laughing. But of course Arthur is a prat and tells Merlin to distract the guards - but of course he doesn’t want to have to think of everything, so Merlin magics some barrels to barrel into the Guards and knock them out cold. YAY MERLIN’S USING MOAR MAGIC! ;D and the guards are SO HILARIOUS reacting to the barrel righting itself - I do not blame Merlin in the slightest for that huge grin on his face. XDDDDD; Though he doesn’t look all that sorry when a flood of barrels knock them out cold. LOL. He actually looks rather pleased with himself, (LOL SMUG MERLIN IS SMUG) but then Clotpole Arthur has to come up and be all “what did you do?? I told you to distract them, not knock them out!” AND MERLIN HAS THE BEST COMEBACK YET. HE TELLS YOU TO FUCK OFF AND DIE THAT THERE IS JUST NO PLEASING YOUR FUCKING POMPOUS ARSE, WITH A LOOK THAT COULD FREEZE HELL. OH YEA MERLIN, YOU TELL HIM BB.
Ahem. Anyway, in a banquet hall somewhere men are eating and drinking and molestering women. And Mr Mercian King decides to up the creep factor by putting his hands all over Gwen’s shoulders (LOL at her face of “DO NOT WANT!”) and says in this super fucking creepy voice that ‘The Lady Morgana has grown bored’ and that there needs to be more entertainment. All while licking his lips. In a very creepy way. O_o; so some bare-chested dude with an obviously high strung ego waltzes out to many cheers, as does that challenger! AND GUESS WHO IT IS? THAT’S RIGHT, LANCELOT! SQUEE!! I’m totally going to ignore the fact that this is a rather random place for him to be, because HOLY SHIT HE IS LOOKING MIGHTY FINE. and that look between him and Gwen tells me they are about to set fire to the sheets. XD;
So Lancelot and Random Doomed Guy fight it out, while Gwen looks on very concerned for Lancelot, but at the same time trying not to look too interested either? Or is she just looking out for ways to help him? I don’t know, focus on Lancelot Sme. His Fighting Skillz should be enough to distract you. But then he does the lame tact of looking up at Gwen and deciding he cant kill this scum after all, because he wants to impress Gwen. Phtt, what is it lately with guys and not acting like real men (of the time) because they’re trying to impress Gwen? First Arthur in ep2, now Lancelot in ep4? What is up with that? Oh well, I guess I shouldn’t be complaining. At least it means they aren’t cold hearted murders. =/
Though I have to concede - the scene after the fight was very, very interesting. I don’t quite know what to make of it. Obviously Lancelot feels like a bit of a scumbag, because he’s just gotten paid to win a fight, right in front of Gwen. And then he’s obviously confused as to why she’s there, but of course acts as though he’s never met her - and willingly plays along with the fact that she’s in disguised as Lady Morgana. Gwen doesn’t say anything (wise choice, in my opinion), but the next thing you know, the King has set that weird rat lookin’ thing on the loser, and he gets eaten. So I guess his moral of the story is “don’t show compassion, coz I’ll just feed them to my pets anyway”? LOL I like this guy. XD;
OH MY GOD, MERLIN/ARTHUR MOMENT, I JUST KNEW IT HAD TO COME. Merlin is so tired he falls off his horse (LOL COLIN’S FACE AS HIS HEAD BOBS AROUND. EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE) and lands in the bushes. LOL THAT POSTURE IS SO FAKE. But who cares because the next bit is SO FUCKING EPIC that it deserves to be framed and cuddled. Merlin, in this suspiciously fake tired voice, says that he is going to nap right where he is, thank you very much. In response, Arthur splashes water over his face, to which Merlin says in the most EPIC LOVE-HATE VOICE EVER, “thank you, I feel so much better”. MERLIN’S SARCASTIC FACE IS JUST, OMG. AND HOLY GOD, THOSE EARS OF FURY ARE BACK WITH VENGEANCE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH COLIN!!!!!
Speaking of Gwen’s life being in danger, there she is! Being called by Lancelot. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh. Yay, romantic moment tiemz! :D we don’t learn very much of what happened with Lancelot - big surprise, I bet the writers didn’t want to have to come up with Lance’s backstory outside of what happens in Camelot. So we are just told that Lancelot has to earn a living entertaining people like the Evil King, with a sword in his hand like the Non Knight he is. Gwen calls bullshit, because the Lancelot she knew was “so full of hope”, though Lancelot quickly puts her straight saying that the world is not like that at all. but Gwen gets all sweet and says she still sees the hope in Lancelot and they hold hands and I’m like *barf*. Though I have to admit Lance’s smile is hard to ignore, and I have a flailing moment when he says that he’s being thinking about Gwen. AWWWWWWW. I like this pairing so much more. Lance’s so sweet!
BACK FOR MOAR MERLIN/ARTHUR SEXY TIEMZ LULZ. Merlin is sleeping and for comic relief this episode, we have Arthur pouring water all over his head again. LOL MERLIN, YOUR FACE IS JUST PRICELESS. Merlin flails around a bit coz he cant figure out why the hell water is falling just on his face (LOLOL) and I die a little inside at Colin Morgan’s fake-sleeping voice. UNF. He then asks Arthur if he got any sleep and then pulls his “I can see your bullshit from here” face on when Arthur says he couldn’t sleep. EHEHEHE, MERLIN, YOU MAKE ME LOVE YOU SO HARD. CALLING ARTHUR OUT ON BEING ALL ~LOVE SICK~ AND ~CARING ABOUT HER~ OH, MERLIN KNOWS WHAT YOU’RE UP TO ARTHUR, YOU’RE JUST TOO TRANSPARENT. HE LOVES YOU REMEMBER, YOU ARE AN OPEN BOOK TO HIM. EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
*ahem*. These two really are too awesome for words. Gwen’s in the cell and the King has come to visit because Uther’s not paid the ransom … and Gwen’s not really sure what to do, though she does have one really good line about not understanding the Kings mind when she’s in a cell. King puts his final deed down and says Gwen will die tomorrow if the ransom has not been paid by then. Oh dear, poor Gwen. LOL phtt, already know that’s not going to happen.
Apparently Arthur has map reading skillz as well? And he can navigate from a wee map that’s been printed on a ransom note? Though of course he’s a dumbarse and says they’ll save a days riding if they cut through the Obvious Caves of Obviously Creepy Doom. Merlin KNOWS ARTHUR’S FACES and they have the most adorable moment I’ve ever seen. Merlin realises something not nice living in the tunnels and Arthur explains that they are GIANT - *sees look on Merlin’s face* - … baby rats. LIKE OMG, THAT WAS SO SWEET. PLEASE, BE KIND AND CONSIDERATE OF MERLIN’S FEELINGS MORE OFTEN ARTHUR. I LOVE IT. Especially Merlin’s reaction - it’s all “LOL they don’t sound dangerous” until Arthur says they feast on human flesh and instantly it changes to ‘mountains are good, I like mountains, why don’t we go over the mountains’. LOLOLOL THAT FACE IS JUST TOO MUCH WIN FOR WORDS.
AND THEN THEY SMEAR THEMSELVES WITH BERRIES TO HIDE THEIR SCENT. OH BOYS, YOU ARE JUST TOO MUCH. MY OVARIES, I CAN’T EVEN. MERLIN, IF YOU DO THAT “OOOOH” MOANING THING ONE MORE TIME, I WILL COME IN MY PANTS. AND ARTHUR, PLEASE MOLEST MERLIN’S FACE CHILDISHLY SMEARING IT WITH BERRIES SOME MORE. I KNOW IT’S YOUR KIND OF FOREPLAY. GOD, WHY ARE YOU NOT HAVING SEX ALREADY. SERIOUSLY, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! YOU ARE IN A DARK CAVE, MINUS THE FACT YOU COULD BE EATEN BY RATS, NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO MAKE OUT OR SOMETHING.
Arthur shows his love for Merlin some more by manhandling him into a dark corner for sexy times to tell him not to move AT ALL COSTS so the ‘wilderin’ don’t sense them. One sticks itself in Merlin’s face anyway, and it’s uber gross snot gets all over Merlin’s face. EWW. But they survived, so yay.
We get another really lovely Gwen/Lancelot moment, where Lance is obviously bitter at the crap life has thrown at him, and Gwen tries to cheer him up saying that he is indeed a wonderful person. Lancelot immediately takes this to mean a declaration of love, and for some reason Gwen jumps all over that. HEY WAIT A SEC. WHAT. THE. FUCK. I understand Lance being all “you’re my reason to live” but Gwen hasn’t had anything to do with him since last season. I CALL BULLSHIT ON YOUR SHIT, WRITERS. Although if we want to go with the seemingly recurring theme - it could be another “adrenaline induced love” thing going on, as most of the love stories have been in this show so far. Gwen’s in a rather stressful situation, I guess it’s not all that hard to believe she’d be attaching herself to the one thing that’s familiar - especially since he’s trying to save her. *scoffs* why do these writers write such stupid episodes? Really, like anyone could believe this.
ANYWAY, THE EPISODE IS RESCUED BY YET ANOTHER EPIC MOMENT BETWEEN ARTHUR AND MERLIN. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CAPSLOCK IN THE WORLD TO CONVEY HOW FUCKING BRILLIANT THIS SCENE IS. ARTHUR IS AMAZED HIS PLOY WORKED, AND MERLIN IS ALL INDIGNANT. AND ARTHUR APOLOGISES AND LAUGHS AT MERLIN’S JOKE AND OMG, MY HEART IS MELTING AT THEIR LOVE.
“LOVE MAKES YOU DO STRANGE THINGS”
HOLY SHIT, MERLIN SAID THE “LOVE” WORD. IN FRONT OF ARTHUR. TALKING ABOUT ARTHUR. OMG MY BRAIN COMPLETELY FAILED.
And then it turns back into a Gwen/Arthur moment, but it’s really sweet and cute because Merlin’s face is just ADORABLE. And he breaks back into his Irish accent, which just accentuates the adorableness of it. XDD LOL MERLIN THINKS YOU’RE RETARDED FOR SAYING YOU WANT TO MARRY GWEN. OH MERLIN, BB, YOU ARE THE BEST. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ARTHUR’S UNDYING LOVE DECLARATION BEARABLE. OH, YOU ARE SO GOOD TO ARTHUR. IT’S OK LOVE, YOU’RE STILL ARTHUR’S NUMBER ONE. But I must giggle that Merlin’s such an optimist. Arthur’s being quite a gentleman here - saying that he cant expect Gwen to wait for him (aww) and that it hurts to know he could never admit his feelings. And then Merlin goes and is like “stop being such a little bitch, of course Gwen will wait for you if she feels the same way”. AWW, WHY SO CUTE MERLIN?
Arthur finishes this epic moment by telling Merlin that he daren’t tell no one or he’ll make his life hell (even more than he already does LOL) and gives Merlin the SEX EYES LIKE WHOA. And Merlin’s last comment of awesome is that they can talk about Arthur’s feelings while they walk. Arthur says: Shut up Merlin. LOL I’M LOVING THIS NEW THING THEY HAVE GOING. IT IS AWESOME. IT’S DEFINITELY THE CODE WORD FOR “I LOVE YOU”, NEH?
Gwen has another hair raising moment with the King, who actually has a brain and figures out that Gwen has the ‘hands of a serving girl’. Thank god someone has brains around here. Gwen goes off to cry in her cell, while Lancelot craftily drips some drugs into the guards dinner. The guy who captured them in the first place gets eaten, and Gwen and Lancelot manage to escape. Though for some reason the King wants her found alive? Who cares, we’re coming up to the Lancelot/Gwen moment of epic awesome!
Right, so we have Gwen telling Lance that he won’t be left to die, but Lance responds he’d die for her 100 times over, and that she must live so that everything he’s done up till now is worth something. Then Gwen kisses him. and I’m like WUT. Does it seem like Gwen’s just saying this so Lancelot will come with her and survive, more so than because she loves him?? I don’t know, but it’s pretty sweet. And that Gwen does the very typical “I’ll love you for as long as I live” of the age they’re living. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, if it wasn’t so unbelievable, I might just buy it. XD
And so, Lance goes to fight the Masked Bandits to EPIC MUSIC CONVEYING DOOM. While Gwen runs away, and has a very Morgana-esque moment where she hears a scream and stops to look back. LOL I’M TELLIN’ YA, THESE MOMENTS ARE CONVEYING TRUE LOVE. Unfortunately, Gwen gets caught and Lancelot gets mocked in a lultastic way, and I feel kinda bad for laughing at him coz I love Lancelot. BUT THE EVIL KING IS JUST TOO GOOD THIS EPISODE, LIKE FOR REALS.
Somehow Merlin and Arthur have turned into spider monkeys and are able to scale a castle wall (before that they had a cute moment where Merlin’s like ‘oh no, you can’t be serious’). Merlin of course, if having trouble, and Arthur tells him he’s useless. Merlin says that its harder than it looks (good point, I’d probably have fallen to my death already) and Arthur is a prat and rolls his eyes and keeps climbing. Merlin calls him out on it and says that he’s just being a show-off. XDDDDD ILU MERLIN, BB!
WE HAVE ANOTHER MERLIN/ARTHUR MOMENT OF FANTASTIC AWESOME. OMG, LIKE I CAN’T EVEN TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE MERLIN RIGHT NOW. ARTHUR DOES EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT HE WOULD WHEN HE TELLS MERLIN TO DISTRACT THE GUARDS (I.E. THROWING HIM INSIDE THE ROOM, LOL) AND MERLIN IS A TWAT AND COMPLETELY ADORABLE AND HOW CAN THE GUARDS RESIST HIS CHARM? THEN ARTHUR POPS UP LIKE NOBODY’S BUSINESS AND PUNCHES THEM BOTH OUT COLD. OH DOESN’T HE LOOK SMUG AS HE DUSTS OFF HIS HANDS. LOLOLOL MERLIN, YOU ARE WONDERFUL, THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US THAT PIECE OF MANFLESH WITH ABS AS YOU DRAGGED HIM INTO THE CORNER for molestation. YOUR SMILE IS TOO CUTE.
Anyway, we cut back to more cute Lancelot/Gwen moments, where Lance is like ‘phtt, I don’t care that I’m going to die - you gave me hope again, and that’s worth more than anything’. They link hands as the giant rat thing is about to be released and I melt a little inside. These two really are wonderful. Arthur and Merlin jump in to save the day right in the nick of time, looking like a pair of bandits themselves (LOL at Arthur’s neckerchief. XD) and we have some more obvious symbolism where Arthur jumps in the pit and he and Lancelot fight the beast while trying to protect Gwen. And of course, Merlin’s holding up the rear saving Arthur’s life, with his favourite move of making chandelier’s drop on people. Though at least this time the King was smart enough to move out of the way.
Arthur yells out Merlin’s name and I come in my pants at how desperate he yells for him. ITS LOVE OK, I KNOW IT. SHUT UP, HATERS TO THE LEFT. And then Arthur drags Gwen off even though she’s venomously shouting not to leave Lancelot again. but at least with it just being Merlin and Lance, Merlin can magic the gate shut and have them get away clean. :D WE TOTALLY NEED MORE MERLIN/LANCELOT SEX. THOSE TWO REALLY SUIT EACH OTHER, AND LANCE KNOWS ABOUT MERLIN’S MAGIC.
LOL LANCELOT AND GWEN HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT. AHAHAHAHAHA, WAY TO BE OBVIOUS GUYS, HOLDING HANDS LIKE THAT. LOLOLOLOLOLOL. Seriously, who holds hands needlessly like that, until everyone in the room is paying attention to you?? God, way to keep it on the down-low. Or something. The scene afterwards is sooooooooooooooo great, Arthur’s sulking like a little bitch, saying that he only came because Morgana begged him (LOL MERLIN SEES YOUR LIES), and Gwen struts off in a sulk to sleep, and Lancelot says he’ll guard while they rest. Merlin by far has the best line, “I’ll just sit here then” WITH THE MOST ADORABLE, DEJECTED LOOK EVER. AWW BABY, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
Merlin comes over to Lancelot (yay sexy times!), and of course Lancelot is the most astute of the lot and realises that Arthur didn’t come just because Morgana begged him. he is someone with a brain - this is why I like him. so he figures out that Arthur has feelings for Gwen (LOL, who are sleeping on the ground in the background. XDDD), and Merlin asks if Lance has feelings for Gwen. Lance is unbelievably noble and amazing and says that his feelings do not matter and that he will not come between them (OMG, HOW CAN THIS GUY BE SO GOOD??). even the last bit of his speech - “that [Gwen] has changed me forever, but some things cannot be” melts my heart with just how wonderful he is. *luffs Lance*
UNF, why does Merlin look so fucking hot in that belt and blue tunic thing? I’ve watched him putting out the fire with his foot like ten times, I don’t even know why I find it so alluring. Phawr. Gosh, and he’s so nice and sensitive when he tells Gwen that Lancelot has gone. Gwen’s face is just heart shattering, how upset she is that he’s left her [again]. D: OH BABY, PLEASE DON’T BE LIKE THAT!! *wants to hug her hugely* even Arthur sees it because he just tactfully says they have a long walk ahead of them and goes off. And then they’re on horses? LOL whatever, but WHY IS MERLIN WALKING? If Arthur’s so generous at least let him ride with Arthur, you prat.
But anyway, they get back to the castle and I actually cried when Gwen and Morgana were reunited. It was beautiful, and Morgana had been crying and looking so sad … the transformation into tears of happiness was just too much. And then Arthur’s FACE was just so angsty it didn’t help the tears at all
AND THEN MERLIN HAD TO INDUCE A FLAILING SQUEALING EPIC SPAZZ FEST BY TELLING ARTHUR “LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, YOU’VE STILL GOT ME”. HOLY SHIT, ARE YOU TRYING TO DESTROY MY BRAIN. AND THEY WALK IN SYNC. AND ARTHUR CALLS HIM AN IDIOT. BECAUSE WE ALL KNOWS THAT SECRETLY MEANS ‘I LOVE YOU TOO’. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG BEST ENDING OF AN EPISODE TO DATE!!!! :D
Can’t wait for the next episode - looks epic. :D