More Merlin s2 thoughts
I've been making some very interesting observations about Merlin's sexuality.
List of people Merlin was instantly attracted to:
-Nimueh dressed as a servant
-Lady Morgana
-Lancelot
-The troll as Lady Catrina
-Gwaine
-Freya
List of people Arthur was instantly attracted to (not counting enchantments):
-Merlin
So far in Season Two, I'm getting the impression that Arthur is feeling very anxious about being named Crown Prince. He's hyper-focused on his people and his role as a leader, and he feels confused and distracted about his attraction to Gwen. He also seems content in the fact that Merlin is so loyal to him and he's pretty confident at this point that he knows Merlin well. In 2x06 when Uther sends all the Knights after Merlin, Arthur unconditionally tells him to escape. He doesn't even question what Merlin may or may not have done. Then later they have their weird almost hug, and to me that signals how Arthur is still holding fast to the notion that he has to keep his emotions locked down in order to be a strong leader. The theme of the two of them pulling apart with firm boundaries/separate lives continues because now Arthur has bought into it too.
Also Leon is a gift and I can't believe I didn't see that before.
List of people Merlin was instantly attracted to:
-Nimueh dressed as a servant
-Lady Morgana
-Lancelot
-The troll as Lady Catrina
-Gwaine
-Freya
List of people Arthur was instantly attracted to (not counting enchantments):
-Merlin
So far in Season Two, I'm getting the impression that Arthur is feeling very anxious about being named Crown Prince. He's hyper-focused on his people and his role as a leader, and he feels confused and distracted about his attraction to Gwen. He also seems content in the fact that Merlin is so loyal to him and he's pretty confident at this point that he knows Merlin well. In 2x06 when Uther sends all the Knights after Merlin, Arthur unconditionally tells him to escape. He doesn't even question what Merlin may or may not have done. Then later they have their weird almost hug, and to me that signals how Arthur is still holding fast to the notion that he has to keep his emotions locked down in order to be a strong leader. The theme of the two of them pulling apart with firm boundaries/separate lives continues because now Arthur has bought into it too.
Also Leon is a gift and I can't believe I didn't see that before.