Calm before the storm... (and Merlin?!?)
... or the deep breath before the plunge, as that might be a better comparison since a deep breath can considerably be much shorter than any calm before any storm. So, yeah, a little downtime of a day or two before everything else picks up again.
That thing I was panicking about last time, still hasn't passed (and I don't really like to talk about it now; it makes me want to slam my head on my desk), so no updates there yet. And I still have a lot to do. *sigh*
BUT...
Yes, but... you know that little show called Merlin?
I know I'm late and everyone have probably watched it. But... I just finished it, and I can't believe I friggin' cried. LOL.
I am now treading carefully online because I really can't afford to be sucked into reading in a new fandom with everything on my plate right now--there's simply no room. I can't forget the twister that was H/D for me last year that simply swept me off my feet, so I'm more careful now in reading new things. But I must say I absolutely love it and I just adore Merlin like no other, and can I keep him? Can I? Can I?
I made the mistake (or not) of sitting out one episode that I didn't even know was showing and immediately fell in love, which isn't surprising since I love those kinds of things and I do tend to like anything remotely Arthurian that comes my way. I've watched the entire series, though only quickly and in passing, after. Most of the time it's just open while I'm doing something else, and I can't wait for the time that I can actually sit down and appreciate it fully, more than I do now, I'm sure.
And having not touched the Merlin fandom (yet), I will now make my predictions for myself if or when I do or just the characters/pairings that caught my eye (these are my first or passing impressions, nothing more):
I will, without doubt, gravitate towards Merlin/Arthur, because what the hell, the people who created that show simply do not know the meaning of SUB-TEXT. It is so clearly close to canon that if I never do read in the Merlin fandom, the slasher in me will be somewhat, to a degree, content on what is already there. There's just so much... there. And having trailers or previews saying "Nothing can happen between us!" and "When you're king, you can change that."? Yeah. That pretty much gets me. And come on, they are FUNNY. Laugh out loud hilarious. I <33333 them. And Merlin? Merlin? I LOVE HIM.
I'm sorry if some of you guys like them, but I didn't care much for Arthur/Gwen, because their storyline could have seriously been better. I cringe every time. Their kiss was sweet, I'll give them that, but... there was nothing there for me, no punch, no 'finally!', no fireworks or even sparks. In any case, it has nothing to do with being het, because I like the dynamic between Merlin and Gwen early on, and I find it endearing and amusing, and I actually find them more believable than the Arthur/Gwen one. Lancelot and Gwen, I think, has more substance, and I'll ship them any time, but Arthur and Gwen? Maybe I'll like them better the next time I watch it. But now, no. I do wish it had been better, really. Because that's Arthur and Guinevere! I was hoping for more. But... maybe I did watch too fast. Oh well.
And... I surprisingly liked Merlin and Morgana. Yes, seriously.
And maybe more surprising is that I like Uther. I am guessing, but I have little doubt, that he's had his share of being a bastard in the fandom? That's fine, but I somehow like him. Misled and blinded by his hate, maybe, but I just have to love his being a father. He's sweet and charming in his own way. And that leads me to Gaius, who I just adore, and while on this minor character thread, I wish there was more Hunith.
And I am going to blame Colin Morgan for making me cry. More than once. His nearly-tearing-up-not-quite-crying Merlin gets me every damn time. The last episodes of season 2 just make me feel for Merlin. But considering the amount of time he made me laugh, I guess I could overlook it. ^^
It'll be nice to see the difference of where my tastes run after I read stuff in the Merlin fandom, if or when that happens. However, being fandom-free at the moment, I just love love love love the show for itself.
And...
I really need to be doing something else. Really. @_@
Edit: OMG. HOW CAN I FORGET THE DRAGON??? I ♥ the DRAGON!!!
That thing I was panicking about last time, still hasn't passed (and I don't really like to talk about it now; it makes me want to slam my head on my desk), so no updates there yet. And I still have a lot to do. *sigh*
BUT...
Yes, but... you know that little show called Merlin?
I know I'm late and everyone have probably watched it. But... I just finished it, and I can't believe I friggin' cried. LOL.
I am now treading carefully online because I really can't afford to be sucked into reading in a new fandom with everything on my plate right now--there's simply no room. I can't forget the twister that was H/D for me last year that simply swept me off my feet, so I'm more careful now in reading new things. But I must say I absolutely love it and I just adore Merlin like no other, and can I keep him? Can I? Can I?
I made the mistake (or not) of sitting out one episode that I didn't even know was showing and immediately fell in love, which isn't surprising since I love those kinds of things and I do tend to like anything remotely Arthurian that comes my way. I've watched the entire series, though only quickly and in passing, after. Most of the time it's just open while I'm doing something else, and I can't wait for the time that I can actually sit down and appreciate it fully, more than I do now, I'm sure.
And having not touched the Merlin fandom (yet), I will now make my predictions for myself if or when I do or just the characters/pairings that caught my eye (these are my first or passing impressions, nothing more):
I will, without doubt, gravitate towards Merlin/Arthur, because what the hell, the people who created that show simply do not know the meaning of SUB-TEXT. It is so clearly close to canon that if I never do read in the Merlin fandom, the slasher in me will be somewhat, to a degree, content on what is already there. There's just so much... there. And having trailers or previews saying "Nothing can happen between us!" and "When you're king, you can change that."? Yeah. That pretty much gets me. And come on, they are FUNNY. Laugh out loud hilarious. I <33333 them. And Merlin? Merlin? I LOVE HIM.
I'm sorry if some of you guys like them, but I didn't care much for Arthur/Gwen, because their storyline could have seriously been better. I cringe every time. Their kiss was sweet, I'll give them that, but... there was nothing there for me, no punch, no 'finally!', no fireworks or even sparks. In any case, it has nothing to do with being het, because I like the dynamic between Merlin and Gwen early on, and I find it endearing and amusing, and I actually find them more believable than the Arthur/Gwen one. Lancelot and Gwen, I think, has more substance, and I'll ship them any time, but Arthur and Gwen? Maybe I'll like them better the next time I watch it. But now, no. I do wish it had been better, really. Because that's Arthur and Guinevere! I was hoping for more. But... maybe I did watch too fast. Oh well.
And... I surprisingly liked Merlin and Morgana. Yes, seriously.
And maybe more surprising is that I like Uther. I am guessing, but I have little doubt, that he's had his share of being a bastard in the fandom? That's fine, but I somehow like him. Misled and blinded by his hate, maybe, but I just have to love his being a father. He's sweet and charming in his own way. And that leads me to Gaius, who I just adore, and while on this minor character thread, I wish there was more Hunith.
And I am going to blame Colin Morgan for making me cry. More than once. His nearly-tearing-up-not-quite-crying Merlin gets me every damn time. The last episodes of season 2 just make me feel for Merlin. But considering the amount of time he made me laugh, I guess I could overlook it. ^^
It'll be nice to see the difference of where my tastes run after I read stuff in the Merlin fandom, if or when that happens. However, being fandom-free at the moment, I just love love love love the show for itself.
And...
I really need to be doing something else. Really. @_@
Edit: OMG. HOW CAN I FORGET THE DRAGON??? I ♥ the DRAGON!!!