Although, I will be very very upset if that really is the last we see of Nimueh - surely she's in the too pretty to die category? Too awesome and interesting to die, certainly.
I agree completely - too awesome and far too pretty. Plus although I get the impression that she’s supposed to be pretty dead at this point, it’s a show with magic - so I reckon somebody will summon her back together.
Okay, Merlin's goodbye scenes with Arthur and his mum nearly made me cry, wtf. Well played, Colin Morgan, well played.
I cried for a ridiculous amount of time this episode and felt very silly about this whole thing. The scene that really got me though is when Gaius tells Merlin Arthur’s alright because from Merlin’s perspective that pretty much signs his death sentence but his face splits into this huge grin…
Having said that... I got such a kick out of the Arthur and Gwen scenes, especially him calling her Guinevere.
I die a little inside every time Arthur says Guinevere - the good way. This show provides so much ridiculous joy.
My screw it I'll just ship everyone philosophy kicks in once again! (OT4, y/y?)
Definitely Y. I’ve had to accept that at the moment I ship Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Morgana, Arthur/Gwen, Gwen/Morgana, Morgana/Nimue, Merlin/Nimue, Merlin/Morgana/Nimue, Morgana/Uther, Uther/Nimue, Gwen/Lancelot, Arthur/Lancelot, Merlin/Lancelot and probably a dozen other ships I’ve forgotten. I’d even be tempted by some well written Uther/Arthur right now and incest usually squicks me to hell and back. And above all else it’s the OT4some. Clearly I really want this all to end in a massive orgy.
Although weirdly I’m not really feeling Arthur/Morgana.
Morgana. Right. I am a big fan of prophetic Morgana, but um, not so much with the histrionic dragged away by guards shtick? What was that? Especially straight after last week. o.O I am confused as to why she didn't actually get anything to do, just appear randomly and pronounce doom.
I completely agree with you on this - I found Morgana very odd in this episode - not at all what I’d been seeing for the last few weeks. The disappearance of kickass Morgana, subtle Morgana and manipulative Morgana was very strange.
Actually that was one of the major things that inspired all the fic plotting. Not sure if it’ll ever be written or posted as it’s pretty much a rewrite of the second half of the episode - which is odd because overall I really did love the episode, I think I was just working out how I’d take it from great to awesome for me. But as it still hits all the major plot points it would seem a little bit pointless from a readerly perspective, I guess.
P.S. Icon shortage sorted and I read the fic you recommended earlier and it was wonderful so thanks. Now off to read yours.
so I reckon somebody will summon her back together.
Ooh, yes, I'm totally on board with that theory.
that pretty much signs his death sentence but his face splits into this huge grin...
OH MY HEART. So in love! I cannot even. This episode is the one that really sold me on the idea that there's *already* something there, rather than just oodles of potential.
Clearly I really want this all to end in a massive orgy.
Bwahaha - hey, this show is ridiculous, it could happen! And mmm, yes, I would really love to read something when Merlin and Morgana and Nimue all hook up and go magical darkside, that would be total win.
And I agree - I loved the episode but it didn't have everything in it that I'd hoped. I think if I take it and the previous episode as some kind of finale two-parter that will work better, otherwise it just feels like things got dropped for the sake of a happy ending. And I'm happy Gaius didn't die, I am! But it felt a strange place to end. Hence, apparently, my need to write fic at three in the morning. *facepalm*
Although, I will be very very upset if that really is the last we see of Nimueh - surely she's in the too pretty to die category? Too awesome and interesting to die, certainly.
I agree completely - too awesome and far too pretty. Plus although I get the impression that she’s supposed to be pretty dead at this point, it’s a show with magic - so I reckon somebody will summon her back together.
Okay, Merlin's goodbye scenes with Arthur and his mum nearly made me cry, wtf. Well played, Colin Morgan, well played.
I cried for a ridiculous amount of time this episode and felt very silly about this whole thing. The scene that really got me though is when Gaius tells Merlin Arthur’s alright because from Merlin’s perspective that pretty much signs his death sentence but his face splits into this huge grin…
Having said that... I got such a kick out of the Arthur and Gwen scenes, especially him calling her Guinevere.
I die a little inside every time Arthur says Guinevere - the good way. This show provides so much ridiculous joy.
My screw it I'll just ship everyone philosophy kicks in once again! (OT4, y/y?)
Definitely Y. I’ve had to accept that at the moment I ship Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Morgana, Arthur/Gwen, Gwen/Morgana, Morgana/Nimue, Merlin/Nimue, Merlin/Morgana/Nimue, Morgana/Uther, Uther/Nimue, Gwen/Lancelot, Arthur/Lancelot, Merlin/Lancelot and probably a dozen other ships I’ve forgotten. I’d even be tempted by some well written Uther/Arthur right now and incest usually squicks me to hell and back. And above all else it’s the OT4some. Clearly I really want this all to end in a massive orgy.
Although weirdly I’m not really feeling Arthur/Morgana.
Morgana. Right. I am a big fan of prophetic Morgana, but um, not so much with the histrionic dragged away by guards shtick? What was that? Especially straight after last week. o.O I am confused as to why she didn't actually get anything to do, just appear randomly and pronounce doom.
I completely agree with you on this - I found Morgana very odd in this episode - not at all what I’d been seeing for the last few weeks. The disappearance of kickass Morgana, subtle Morgana and manipulative Morgana was very strange.
Actually that was one of the major things that inspired all the fic plotting. Not sure if it’ll ever be written or posted as it’s pretty much a rewrite of the second half of the episode - which is odd because overall I really did love the episode, I think I was just working out how I’d take it from great to awesome for me. But as it still hits all the major plot points it would seem a little bit pointless from a readerly perspective, I guess.
P.S. Icon shortage sorted and I read the fic you recommended earlier and it was wonderful so thanks. Now off to read yours.
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so I reckon somebody will summon her back together.
Ooh, yes, I'm totally on board with that theory.
that pretty much signs his death sentence but his face splits into this huge grin...
OH MY HEART. So in love! I cannot even. This episode is the one that really sold me on the idea that there's *already* something there, rather than just oodles of potential.
Clearly I really want this all to end in a massive orgy.
Bwahaha - hey, this show is ridiculous, it could happen! And mmm, yes, I would really love to read something when Merlin and Morgana and Nimue all hook up and go magical darkside, that would be total win.
And I agree - I loved the episode but it didn't have everything in it that I'd hoped. I think if I take it and the previous episode as some kind of finale two-parter that will work better, otherwise it just feels like things got dropped for the sake of a happy ending. And I'm happy Gaius didn't die, I am! But it felt a strange place to end. Hence, apparently, my need to write fic at three in the morning. *facepalm*
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