Hopeful Hearts: Arthur/Gwen (BBC's Merlin)

[kepp0xy]

Title: Hopeful Hearts
Author: kepp0xy
Fandom: BBC's Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Gwen
Spoilers: Series 1 and 2
Word Count: ~4500
Author's Notes: I am so sorry for how late this manifesto is. It does contain images, though I wouldn't necessarily call it "image heavy" but it probably isn't dial-up friendly. Many, many thanks to all those who helped me with this

Comments

[atomic89]

I have nothing useful to say at all but I just had to reply.

What is there to resist, really?

♥ ♥ ♥

[atomic89]

Also, thanks for writing this! ;D

[kepp0xy]

♥! Thank you so much, I'm glad it worked for you :]!

You are awesome!

[elvishly]

Unfortunately, I haven't watch any episodes after S02E06 so I didn't read on after your fifth point. I did, however, do some epic scrolling to post this comment and glanced on recs and art.

I AM UPSET DUE TO LACK OF PICTURES! :'( But that's OK, hahaha! I am coming to terms that not every Arthur-related entry must have Arthurspammage. *goes to find Merlin picspams*

Nonsensical ramblings aside, from what I read: good manifesto! I like the way you structured it; your points; your contextual circumstances; the "um, well, it's canon anyway, guise" section; and the pics that you did include were alskfnajkgn (keyboard smush for WOOHOO!).

(This is the first shippers_manifesto comment I've posted. I hope I haven't broken some cardinal rule about NOT being an irritating fangirl. o.O)

(Conveniently, I do not have an A/G icon.)

Re: You are awesome!

[kepp0xy]

=O!!! You have to watch the rest of the season. It's just so good ♥

I gotta admit that I LOL'd that you felt there weren't enough pictures; I was concerned there were already too many ;D! But, the ones you did enjoy were by robinmarian and all her stuff is so lovely. You can find most of it at 4_evermore.

Thanks for the feedback! I'm so pleased this worked for you. And so far as I know, there are no rules in manifesto commenting. Your comment made me smile ♥

[spooky_xphile]

SO GOOD! This was very insightful and a lot of fun to read. The fanvid "His Love Will Conquer" is definitely one of the best Arthur/Gwen fanvids.

[kepp0xy]

Thank you! I'm glad it worked for you :]!

His Love Will Conquer is totally gorgeous, I agree!

[keenan24]

Great work. Nice compilation of fanworks and fanvids that accounted for a nice read. :)

[kepp0xy]

Thanks! I'm so pleased you felt this worked!

[purely_distel]

Oh wonderful! Thank you so much, hon, for writing this. Though, I know i've said that before *laughs*

I guess there isn't all that much I CAN say except that I agree on basically every point - how could I not? And I have to say that I actually haven't read some of the fics you added - YEAH! xD

Like I said, love, this made me very happy! These two just deserve a manifesto so everyone not yet convinced can finally see how brilliant they are! *hugs you lots*

[kepp0xy]

♥! TYVM, BB. I'm so pleased you felt this worked! And yay for new reading xD!