The Poisoned Chalice or the episode that launched 10,000 slash fics

[kathyh]

I meant to post this days ago but was distracted by all the shiny and beautiful promo and behind the scenes Merlin publicity photos posted by gealach_ros from Merlin's Keep site (which might work for me again one day). Trying to choose a new wallpaper and then remembering that if I made a slideshow I could have more than one took a lot of time and

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[jelazakazone]

Here via Ella_bane.

I love this ep so much. It was the first ep that made me really go "whoa". I agree, that it's one of the few where Arthur is acting on his own agency and he does quite well, if you ask me.

I'm pretty out of it, so I will just say, "word". You pegged it.:D

[kathyh]

Thanks :)

it's one of the few where Arthur is acting on his own agency and he does quite well, if you ask me.

I think so too. I wish Seasons 2 and 3 had shown him doing it more.

[jelazakazone]

Yeah, even in S4 we don't see it that much. Admittedly the show is called Merlin. To be honest, I hadn't noticed Bradley/Arthur or anyone else on the show that much until very recently (I only found the show a little over a year ago and was very much smitten with Merlin/Colin).

I just rewatched Sweet Dreams with an eye to pay attention to Vivian and Morgana and found it not so pleasing as I normally do because of that. I need to watch it with my Merlin or Arthur goggles on, like I usually do.

[kathyh]

I don't remember there being much Morgana in "Sweet Dreams". I find it difficult to take my Merlin or Arthur goggles off I'm afraid though I am trying to pay attention to everyone in this rewatch.

I hadn't noticed Bradley/Arthur or anyone else on the show that much until very recently

While I love Colin/Merlin I've been a Bradley/Arthur girl since 1.02 was first shown here in the UK :)

[jelazakazone]

No, she's barely present in Sweet Dreams.

Are you rewatching the whole of Merlin now?

I had serious Merlin goggles until S4 hit. I mean, it was pretty much love at first sight when we see Merlin coming over the hill in the opening shot. Bradley is a great actor, but I didn't even notice him until S4. He is not my "type" and I just didn't pay him any attention. I like skinny dark haired geeks, what can I say?:)

Also, that icon kills me.

[kathyh]

I just love the pose and have a serious thing for fingers :)

Are you rewatching the whole of Merlin now?

Sort of. I've started with Season 1 and I'm going to see how far I get. It's a bit sporadic at the moment but my original idea was a total rewatch.

[jelazakazone]

OMG. *grabby hands* Those fingers. YUM.

Oooh, good for you. I attempted to do that before S4 started and only got through S1 and S2. I think I got part way into S3. I didn't start early enough.

Also, S3 is not compelling in the same way as the first two seasons, oddly enough. I love some of the eps in S3, but the ones I don't love are just not memorable.

[kathyh]

I'm not a S3 hater but it will be interesting to see it again. I'll probably get to it some time around next September though *g*.

[jelazakazone]

I watched S3 before I found fandom and people talking about it. I like most of the eps, but they don't stick with me the way S2 does (and some of S1). S4 was pretty good for me until 4.09. Let's just forget that ep. I loved 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, and 4.13 (except for the lack of reveal, that is).

LOL. I hope it doesn't take you that long to watch all three seasons! I'd offer to watch with you, but I'm distracted with other things right now.

[kathyh]

I *should* be being distracted with other things *g*.

[jelazakazone]

Um, why? Seems like a perfectly good distraction if you ask me.

At the moment, I'm trying to podfic two very short pieces that are due by Sunday night. Plus I have this quilt I want to work on and I have my own writing goals (trying for about 1K/week) and I need to get started on that. Nevermind that I have a husband and two kids and things I do off the internet as much as I try to have all my activities be on the internet:D.

I may have to go watch 1.04 today though. I have to watch the popping collar that rodneyscat posted today in shot_of_colin:)

[kathyh]

Wow! You're busy. I've just spent today trying to fend off a migraine which has seriously curtailed my activity. Damn headaches!

[jelazakazone]

*shakes tiny fists at LJ* I'm not getting notifications:(

I feel like such a slacker today. I didn't: cook any food, fold any laundry, or cut any more of my dragon quilt today.

I did play around with recording podfic, posted fic to AO3, and spent a couple minutes thinking about a new fic. Oh, and I watched The Changeling (trying to watch all of S3 since I got the DVDs).

(And I did get the kids to school, read to DD2's class, and picked them up and took them to the library after too.)

Sorry to hear about the migraine! Now you're distracting me with that awesome icon again. Hope you are feeling better.

[kathyh]

And I'm not getting notifications either. Dear old LJ!

The migraine wasn't too bad in the end and I feel much better now thanks. It did mean I rationed my computer time and about the only things I managed to do were shop, cook and ring my parents. Hopefully tomorrow will be more useful!

[jelazakazone]

I just got the one you sent 8 hours ago. *facepalm* Glad to hear you weren't completely flattened.

*fist bump* Let's hope tomorrow is much more useful, yes!