Someday I will stop obsessing over Merlin. Not today.
Having now read the entirety of available Merlin fic over at the Yuletide archive, I rec you the best of the best:
- Buggre Alle This. Bodyswap fic! Yay! (PG-13)
- The Tower. In which sad future!fic is sad. (Arthur/Merlin, PG-13)
- Turn the Tables. Short, but hot with a taste of that aggressive/possessive!Merlin I've been looking so hard for. (Merlin/Arthur, NC-17)
- Camlann. More beautifully heartbreaking future!fic. (G)
- Walking Into Legend. This one does a stunning job of starting at the end of the current series and reconciling the characters with what they are all destined to become. It does it in a believable and surprisingly not-soul-crushing way. (Merlin/Arthur, PG)
Honestly, there's more there that's worth reading, without a doubt. These are the ones that stick out in my mind though.
BONUS. I have fanart recs too, having found my way through merlinslash to the LJ of draykonis:
- This is gorgeous. I love the slightly wicked look on Merlin's face.
- And THIS is NSFW in a porny, bloody, angel wing kind of way that I keep staring at slack jawed for long periods of time.
- This one is by sandrainthesun and even though it says it's Merlin/Arthur, it's really more like Colin/Bradley RPS seeing as teeshirts probably did not exist in the 5th century, but then again this is Merlin we're talking about and historical accuracy has never been on their list of priorities, so think of it in whatever way you see fit.
Aside from Merlin binging today, I finally got around to watching the Who special and all I will say for now is that I LOVED IT. And David Morrissey looks very different without the sideburns because I honestly hadn't made the connection to Blackpool until I was watching the Confidential episode. *headdesk*
- Buggre Alle This. Bodyswap fic! Yay! (PG-13)
- The Tower. In which sad future!fic is sad. (Arthur/Merlin, PG-13)
- Turn the Tables. Short, but hot with a taste of that aggressive/possessive!Merlin I've been looking so hard for. (Merlin/Arthur, NC-17)
- Camlann. More beautifully heartbreaking future!fic. (G)
- Walking Into Legend. This one does a stunning job of starting at the end of the current series and reconciling the characters with what they are all destined to become. It does it in a believable and surprisingly not-soul-crushing way. (Merlin/Arthur, PG)
Honestly, there's more there that's worth reading, without a doubt. These are the ones that stick out in my mind though.
BONUS. I have fanart recs too, having found my way through merlinslash to the LJ of draykonis:
- This is gorgeous. I love the slightly wicked look on Merlin's face.
- And THIS is NSFW in a porny, bloody, angel wing kind of way that I keep staring at slack jawed for long periods of time.
- This one is by sandrainthesun and even though it says it's Merlin/Arthur, it's really more like Colin/Bradley RPS seeing as teeshirts probably did not exist in the 5th century, but then again this is Merlin we're talking about and historical accuracy has never been on their list of priorities, so think of it in whatever way you see fit.
Aside from Merlin binging today, I finally got around to watching the Who special and all I will say for now is that I LOVED IT. And David Morrissey looks very different without the sideburns because I honestly hadn't made the connection to Blackpool until I was watching the Confidential episode. *headdesk*