merlin!
go watch this show. seriously, stop reading this, and go watch this show right now, okay? (it can be found at watch-merlin.com. probably start with episode one)
if you need more persuasion, go here: http://sarahtales.livejournal.com/121436.html. it basically summarizes the show and highlights all of the best parts.
or go here: http://moonythestrals.livejournal.com/59414.html
or here: http://phantomjam.livejournal.com/6707.html (note: this is porn! it is not very plot-centered! it involves boys giving other boys blow jobs! it is explicit!)
both are awesome, and here's a summary by me of the fourth episode. not as awesome sadly, but a basic transcript of a chat i had with my friend about it to convince her to watch it. (her parts are cut out, and there was minimal editing.)
so basically
there's and evil sorceress chick
(call her esc)
and esc wants to kill merlin
merlin is arthur's manservant who he totally totally is in love with
so, fine, sorceress, poisions a goblet
and tells merlin the goblet is poisoned by a visiting king
merlin believes her, and goes to the king and is like
"the other king is evil! and the goblet is poisoned!"
and the kings like
"arthur! your servants are so sucky and rude! if it's poison, the servant should drink it to prove that it is!"
and arthur's like, "NO DADDY! HE'S CRAZY AND RAVING! HE DOESN'T MEAN IT!"
and merlin's like
"i'm not crazy! i'm just stupid and suicidal!" and drinks the goblet
which is poisoned
6:20 PM
and he collapses
and is rushed to the court physician's chambers
and arthur rushed in and is like,
"NO I NEED HIM I LOVE HIM HOW CAN I SAVE HIM TELL ME NOW!"
and the doctor's like, "the only cure is by venturing into The Magical Evil Forrest of Doom! and taking the flower that grows there! otherwise, he'll die!"
so arthur goes to his daddy, the king, and is like "DADDY I HAVE TO GO TO THE MAGICAL EVIL FORREST OF DOOM TO SAVE MERLIN PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!"
and the kings like, " no! you cannot! you're my only heir, and besides servants don't matter, stupid. i'll get you another one if he dies"
and so arthur goes and sulks a bit
until morgana
a totally kick ass chick who's likethe kings ward but totally not his sister at all
is like to him, "you wimp! go save your servant, or i'll never ever respect you again! and no one else will ever again, loser!"
and hes like, "YOUR RIGHT OMG I HAVE TO GO SAVE HIM BYE NOW!"
and storms out of the castle galloping on a horse
and rides to the Magical Evil Forrest of Doom
where he meets the totally evil sorceress chick
but he thinks she's a good, kind, sweet person!
and follows her!
and then she leaves him to die in a cave!
and theres giant spiders coming to kill him!
until . . .
merlin is still unconcious in the physicain's home
but he starts somehow casting a spell
(not joking don't blame me)
btw, he has super powerful amazing magic
anyway
he creates this ball of light
and the ball of light it like to arthur
(it's a ball of light in the cave)
"save yourself! leave now! forget about the magical flowers!"
but arthur's like "NO I MUST SAVE MERLIN I MUST I MUST"
and climbs up and reaches the flower!
but its not over!
he gallops back to camelot
and hes about to rush into the castle and save his bf
when these guards attach him and are like
"you're under arrest for disobeying the king!"
and he's thrown into a dungeon!
and the king comes down and is like
"you were so stupid! you can't do that! idiot!"
and arthur like "BUT HE'S MY BF I HAD TO SAVE HIM! AND IF I CAN'T BE RELEASED, WILL YOU AT LEAST GIVE THIS FLOWER TO MY MANSERVANT? I DON'T WANT HIM TO DIE DADDY!"
and uther's like, "no!"
and then
it gets smuggled up to merlin through another servant who is TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH MERLIN BUT SHE'LL NEVER GET HIM
and for a second he's dead!
and everyone's like "oh noes! it's all our fault!"
and then
he wakes up!
because of the magic antidote from the flower
and is adorable and awesome and i love him!
and then arthur comes in to see him
and it it THE GAYEST THING EVER OMG
and they profess theyre undying love for eachother (sort of)
arthur's like "COME BACK TO WORK TOMORROW I MISS YOU!"
and merlin's like "i miss you too! you rock! okay!"
and everythings perfect and i love that show sooo much!
go watch now! they are so gay and hot and married, it is ridiculous!