further chronicles of possibly adopted genetics
So this morning we watched...quite a lot of Merlin. Including, but not limited to the episode with Will. Fairly quiet on the home front, with few exceptions. For example, ten seconds in:
MOM: OH MY GOD IT'S JULIAN. HI! HI JULIAN!
Me: ...?
MOM: STAR TREK: DOCTOR, BRIDGET JONES: GAY FRIEND.
Me: Ohhh right. Star Trek. Wore a blue shirt.
MOM: JUUUULIAN ♥______________♥
And:
BROTHER: BE A MAN!
ME&MOM: YOU MUST BE SWIFT AS A COURSING RIVER
BROTHER: BE A MAN!
GIRLS: WITH ALL THE STRENGTH OF A GREAT TYPHOON (etc.)
But then, just as mom was about to set us to our chores, the promo for the next epi came on:
Anhora: I am Anhora, keeper of the--
BROTHER: UNICORNS! OH MY GOD HELL YEAH!
Me: ...What?
BROTHER: U. NI. CORN. UNICORN. Have you ever even played Robot Unicorn?
Me: .......no.
BROTHER: SO COOL.
So we watched the unicorn epi. Predictably, Princess Bride references were made, and the hedges were mocked.
Merlin: *running through the labrynth*
BRO: I don't think this scene is quite deserving of the intensity of this soundtrack.
Soundtrack: BUHDUHDUHDUHDUNDUNDUNNNNNNNNNNNNN.
The surprising bit came a bit earlier, actually, when Gaius and Merlin were forced to get a little creative with the meal plan:
Merlin: This tastes nothing like chicken.
MOM: *scoffs* You're supposed to take the legs off first.
...Actually, i wish i could say that was shocking. *sigh*
What I'm noticing about watching them all again, and from the beginning this time instead of starting in the middle (wtf was i thinking? *facepalms past self*) is that, well.
1) Arthur is way less present than i'm used to him being. He has a severe case of in-my-daddy's-pocket-itis, which makes him less trust-worthy and therefore less likely to be around, which, dnw. I am SO GLAD he's now glued to Merlin's side more his own (Merlin's) person--i like to think he's ~happier this way.
2) I really....really...dislike Morgana. I'm sorry, i've tried not to, i've tried to appreciate her as a significant female role in television and a sekrit fangirl WHAT. EVER. I JUST. I CAN'T. Her outfits. And more seriously, her character. I just. She supposedly has these kickass skills but all she ever does is whine and gasp and look scared and look good while doing all of these things. But my inner lesbian is a transvestite, so i'm not attracted to her and maybe this detracts from what i should think of her acting ability? God this sounds mean. I WANT TO LIKE HER. REALLY. BUT EVEN AFTER I TELL MYSELF IT'S NOT KATIE'S FAULT, WHEN SHE WANDERS INTO BATTLE LOOKING LIKE...
MY BRAIN GOES: UGHWHATNONOCANNOTCOMPUTEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGHHHH...i...was...just....learning to...love...
And it's all downhill from there. :/
P.S. Did you know when you type 'Katie Mcgrath' into google the next thing it thinks you will type is 'nipple?' D: Je ne comprends pas, je suis loser. Et aussi un travesti executive.