Merlin 112: To Kill The King
Hello Gwen’s dad! *waves* Nice to see you again, even though your mysterious new riches are ominous. The dress is pretty cute too, but I wish Merlin characters would be allowed to wear a colour other than red or blue.
It’s a man in a black hooded cloak! STOP LETTING IN MEN IN BLACK HOODED CLOAKS, IT NEVER ENDS WELL.
Merlin 112: In Which Uther/Morgana bondage becomes canon
The organ music and choir of evil is so loud it’s even woken up Merlin! This is what happens when you let your backing music get out of control.
Oh noes!
I do like Morgana’s friendship with Gwen, even aside from the possibilities for Ladies’ Sexytimes. I like that she puts it above her relationship with Uther despite her reliance on him. Although Morgana clearly generally takes her position for granted, unlike Prince Desperate To Please Arthur.
Run for it, Tom!
...Jesus. I didn’t actually think he’d die until he was surrounded. Poor Gwen. :(((
Uther will regret this, though. Morgana Le Fay is pissed off.
SO MUCH DRAMA. Morgana’s completely right, actually, Uther’s lost it. (Both Arthur and Morgana disobey him and get immediately chained up. This is awesome on a kinkfic level but terrible on a regal/paternal one.) She’s great for sticking to her guns - I kind of suspected she was so willing to tell Uther he was wrong because she thought herself almost beyond reproach.
Arthur’s proving himself pretty awesome, too. He has actual respect for the law (unlike both Morgana and Uther) but he’s doing what he can. I like that he didn’t assume Gwen was going to be either uber-grateful or very friendly with him.
Nice to see Morgana acknowledging Arthur’s not nearly so much of a twat as Uther instead of scorning him.
Hardcore!Morgana is hardcore! And has angsty love with Gwen. *puts slash goggles on proudly*
...I just realised what Gwen probably suspected when she saw the bruises on Morgana’s wrists, and her coming in after the night looking upset. Ick.
MERLIN: *haz dilemma*
MERLIN: Slash Dragon, I need your help.
DRAGON: I’m shocked. KILL, PUPPY, KILL! DO IT NOW!
MERLIN: But -
DRAGON: THE MUSIC IS CRESCENDO-ING AND SO AM I! MURDER TIME!
MERLIN: Where’s a mystically cryptic soul-bond comment when you need one?
MORGANA: My breasts are quivering with the angst!
UTHER: I am wide-eyed! ...With horror!
MERLIN: Uther’s a dick.
GAIUS: Well, yes, but he’s brought peace and prosperity.
MERLIN: And Mussolini made the trains run on time!
Gaius is totally right, of course: Arthur’s not ready to run a kingdom. He is close, though, and he wouldn’t recommend the if-you’re-seen-with-the-enemy-you-are-the-enemy approach.
...I find it really hard to buy that Morgana would go so far, so fast. She’s been angry with him for a while, she’s got the whole dark-past thing, she loves Gwen and is sorry for her appallingly unfair loss... but while Morgana’s as much a warrior as Arthur is, I’m still getting whiplash from the suddenness of all this. There’s quite a gap between You Are A Bad Ruler With No Respect For Civil Liberties to Assassinatin’ My Benefactor.
Still, I like ruthlessness in characters. It’s the best thing for the kingdom in her mind and he’s pissed her off. He’s going down. (Despite the beautifully-lit angsty moment.)
MORGANA: *angsts*
MERLIN: *lurks*
I KNEW IT. THIS IS WHY I LOVE GWEN. She’s too kind and good to want to kill someone, even for revenge.
LOL, that tree Tauren’s hiding behind is WAY too narrow.
Uther is saved by his momentary loss of English reserve! Yay Morgana! And now they embrace in the narratively convenient wind.
There’s a certain irony in Gaius complimenting Merlin for his modesty the one time he wasn’t the deciding factor. But I’m distracted from it by the ongoing cute of the Gaius/Merlin relationship. It’s weird, I’m getting all these horribly unnatural urges to write Gaius/Merlin genfic about them snarking together and saving the kingdom instead of like, Arthur/Merlin kinkfic.
W00T SERIES FINALE!
It’s a man in a black hooded cloak! STOP LETTING IN MEN IN BLACK HOODED CLOAKS, IT NEVER ENDS WELL.
Merlin 112: In Which Uther/Morgana bondage becomes canon
The organ music and choir of evil is so loud it’s even woken up Merlin! This is what happens when you let your backing music get out of control.
Oh noes!
I do like Morgana’s friendship with Gwen, even aside from the possibilities for Ladies’ Sexytimes. I like that she puts it above her relationship with Uther despite her reliance on him. Although Morgana clearly generally takes her position for granted, unlike Prince Desperate To Please Arthur.
Run for it, Tom!
...Jesus. I didn’t actually think he’d die until he was surrounded. Poor Gwen. :(((
Uther will regret this, though. Morgana Le Fay is pissed off.
SO MUCH DRAMA. Morgana’s completely right, actually, Uther’s lost it. (Both Arthur and Morgana disobey him and get immediately chained up. This is awesome on a kinkfic level but terrible on a regal/paternal one.) She’s great for sticking to her guns - I kind of suspected she was so willing to tell Uther he was wrong because she thought herself almost beyond reproach.
Arthur’s proving himself pretty awesome, too. He has actual respect for the law (unlike both Morgana and Uther) but he’s doing what he can. I like that he didn’t assume Gwen was going to be either uber-grateful or very friendly with him.
Nice to see Morgana acknowledging Arthur’s not nearly so much of a twat as Uther instead of scorning him.
Hardcore!Morgana is hardcore! And has angsty love with Gwen. *puts slash goggles on proudly*
...I just realised what Gwen probably suspected when she saw the bruises on Morgana’s wrists, and her coming in after the night looking upset. Ick.
MERLIN: *haz dilemma*
MERLIN: Slash Dragon, I need your help.
DRAGON: I’m shocked. KILL, PUPPY, KILL! DO IT NOW!
MERLIN: But -
DRAGON: THE MUSIC IS CRESCENDO-ING AND SO AM I! MURDER TIME!
MERLIN: Where’s a mystically cryptic soul-bond comment when you need one?
MORGANA: My breasts are quivering with the angst!
UTHER: I am wide-eyed! ...With horror!
MERLIN: Uther’s a dick.
GAIUS: Well, yes, but he’s brought peace and prosperity.
MERLIN: And Mussolini made the trains run on time!
Gaius is totally right, of course: Arthur’s not ready to run a kingdom. He is close, though, and he wouldn’t recommend the if-you’re-seen-with-the-enemy-you-are-the-enemy approach.
...I find it really hard to buy that Morgana would go so far, so fast. She’s been angry with him for a while, she’s got the whole dark-past thing, she loves Gwen and is sorry for her appallingly unfair loss... but while Morgana’s as much a warrior as Arthur is, I’m still getting whiplash from the suddenness of all this. There’s quite a gap between You Are A Bad Ruler With No Respect For Civil Liberties to Assassinatin’ My Benefactor.
Still, I like ruthlessness in characters. It’s the best thing for the kingdom in her mind and he’s pissed her off. He’s going down. (Despite the beautifully-lit angsty moment.)
MORGANA: *angsts*
MERLIN: *lurks*
I KNEW IT. THIS IS WHY I LOVE GWEN. She’s too kind and good to want to kill someone, even for revenge.
LOL, that tree Tauren’s hiding behind is WAY too narrow.
Uther is saved by his momentary loss of English reserve! Yay Morgana! And now they embrace in the narratively convenient wind.
There’s a certain irony in Gaius complimenting Merlin for his modesty the one time he wasn’t the deciding factor. But I’m distracted from it by the ongoing cute of the Gaius/Merlin relationship. It’s weird, I’m getting all these horribly unnatural urges to write Gaius/Merlin genfic about them snarking together and saving the kingdom instead of like, Arthur/Merlin kinkfic.
W00T SERIES FINALE!