:D And I have missed commenting - but I think life is going to settle down a bit soon - November and December have just been all kinds of crazy.
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.
Watching the old episodes again (I caved and bought the first box set - my bad)- for me Merlin at least has been fairly blatantly in something with Arthur since the second episode and Arthur is all kinds of caring about him (in his sarcastic, grumpy way) since almost then as well - and definitely from the Mark of Nimueh/Poisoned Chalice episodes - I just don't think either of them has noticed yet. Silly boys. God knows what the show is going to do with all this UST though as prime time Saturday family viewing doesn't seem a likely place to explore Merlin and Arthur's gay gay love for each other (that's what fanfiction is for clearly).
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.
Yep it's definitely the evil magical stuff that is making this appealing to me (and not at all about all the pretty it brings) - also I just realised it is a little weird that the main magic users we see are all pale and dark-haired - weirder when you add in Mordred and Eve Myles character... at least Edwin was blond.
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*
Yep, I loved so many bits of the episode but it's not my favourite because it didn't quite feel whole and for me it didn't quite feel honest either - it didn't feel true for Morgana and some of the Merlin stuff felt off to me too (one of the reasons I loved your fic - as it dealt with the insane changes Merlin was going through, which I felt the show didn't have time to). For me my favourites have been the team together style episodes - hence The Moment of Truth being the number one for me right now and this was a much more Gaius/Merlin affair - and as much as I adore the two of them and adore them together I missed the others (weird really, as they did all have reasonable screen time - especially when you compare it to Torchwood which is supposed to be a team programme and occasionally has characters getting all of 2 minutes on screen).
But of course I'm not complain too much as anything that leads to you writing gorgeous fic at 3am in the morning is a wonderful thing.
I just don't think either of them has noticed yet. Silly boys. God knows what the show is going to do with all this UST though as prime time Saturday family viewing doesn't seem a likely place to explore Merlin and Arthur's gay gay love for each other
Heee - not realising how totally married we are is one of my favourite tropes. :D And dude, I KNOW, they're going to be able to end powering a city or something with all the vibes everyone's giving off. And, well, you know. This is the slot in the week that gave us Jack Harkness! :P
also I just realised it is a little weird that the main magic users we see are all pale and dark-haired - weirder when you add in Mordred and Eve Myles character... at least Edwin was blond.
And Sophia as well - but you're right, there is definitely a trend. It kinda works, though?
And aaaaah yes, The Moment of Truth is just wonderful - I love the teaminess, absolutely, and want to see as much of it as possible before it all goes Terribly Wrong, though how far the show will go, who knows.
I am going to endeavour to actually reply properly - in the proper place and everything. :D
I think one of my favourite things about the shows is not just that I love all the characters - but that they all clearly love each other so ridiculously much. I think they'd all pretty much lay down their lives for each other, particularly the main four - so when the show goes all teaminess ahoy I am a happy, happy little thing.
Actually the lack of teaminess was one of my big issues with the finale - they all seemed so powerless and ineffective (except Merlin of course - and dude, I rewatched the episode yesterday and Colin Morgan's acting completely blew me away and, you know, may have led to crying again - especially when he's telling Gaius all the things he's taught him).
Anyway back to the point - the lack of teamy good action may be why I have ended up embroiled in mini-epic re-write fic (4000 words so far). Oh dear. That and that I missed active, manipulative Morgana particularly.
Speaking of manipulative Morgana - I was watching the extras on the Merlin DVD (yes I caved and bought it) and there's a section where Katie McGrath is talking about Morgana (I think they showed it on TV ages ago) and she is saying how Morgana is the first lady of Camelot and feels absolutely secure in that position so is willing to use it and manipulate people to acheive what she wants - except Gwen, because she would never do that to her. EVER. (paraphrased)
I love them so much.
Also while I've been home and enjoying my much fastier internet connection I finally managed to watch The Book of Love and it is beautiful and gorgeous - you are a star.
Now I just have to decide what one episode of Merlin to download before I go back to Stratford and slow internet-ness. I've got 1-6 and I've already downloaded The Moment of Truth. I'm thinking maybe The Beginning of the End would be good - it's long enough ago that I don't remember it exactly but I do remember it being good and somewhat teamy. And it contains slash-dragon and fair oodles of Merlin/Morgana (one of my not-so-secret favourite ships).
:D And I have missed commenting - but I think life is going to settle down a bit soon - November and December have just been all kinds of crazy.
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.
Watching the old episodes again (I caved and bought the first box set - my bad)- for me Merlin at least has been fairly blatantly in something with Arthur since the second episode and Arthur is all kinds of caring about him (in his sarcastic, grumpy way) since almost then as well - and definitely from the Mark of Nimueh/Poisoned Chalice episodes - I just don't think either of them has noticed yet. Silly boys. God knows what the show is going to do with all this UST though as prime time Saturday family viewing doesn't seem a likely place to explore Merlin and Arthur's gay gay love for each other (that's what fanfiction is for clearly).
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.
Yep it's definitely the evil magical stuff that is making this appealing to me (and not at all about all the pretty it brings) - also I just realised it is a little weird that the main magic users we see are all pale and dark-haired - weirder when you add in Mordred and Eve Myles character... at least Edwin was blond.
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*
Yep, I loved so many bits of the episode but it's not my favourite because it didn't quite feel whole and for me it didn't quite feel honest either - it didn't feel true for Morgana and some of the Merlin stuff felt off to me too (one of the reasons I loved your fic - as it dealt with the insane changes Merlin was going through, which I felt the show didn't have time to). For me my favourites have been the team together style episodes - hence The Moment of Truth being the number one for me right now and this was a much more Gaius/Merlin affair - and as much as I adore the two of them and adore them together I missed the others (weird really, as they did all have reasonable screen time - especially when you compare it to Torchwood which is supposed to be a team programme and occasionally has characters getting all of 2 minutes on screen).
But of course I'm not complain too much as anything that leads to you writing gorgeous fic at 3am in the morning is a wonderful thing.
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Heee - not realising how totally married we are is one of my favourite tropes. :D And dude, I KNOW, they're going to be able to end powering a city or something with all the vibes everyone's giving off. And, well, you know. This is the slot in the week that gave us Jack Harkness! :P
also I just realised it is a little weird that the main magic users we see are all pale and dark-haired - weirder when you add in Mordred and Eve Myles character... at least Edwin was blond.
And Sophia as well - but you're right, there is definitely a trend. It kinda works, though?
And aaaaah yes, The Moment of Truth is just wonderful - I love the teaminess, absolutely, and want to see as much of it as possible before it all goes Terribly Wrong, though how far the show will go, who knows.
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I think one of my favourite things about the shows is not just that I love all the characters - but that they all clearly love each other so ridiculously much. I think they'd all pretty much lay down their lives for each other, particularly the main four - so when the show goes all teaminess ahoy I am a happy, happy little thing.
Actually the lack of teaminess was one of my big issues with the finale - they all seemed so powerless and ineffective (except Merlin of course - and dude, I rewatched the episode yesterday and Colin Morgan's acting completely blew me away and, you know, may have led to crying again - especially when he's telling Gaius all the things he's taught him).
Anyway back to the point - the lack of teamy good action may be why I have ended up embroiled in mini-epic re-write fic (4000 words so far). Oh dear. That and that I missed active, manipulative Morgana particularly.
Speaking of manipulative Morgana - I was watching the extras on the Merlin DVD (yes I caved and bought it) and there's a section where Katie McGrath is talking about Morgana (I think they showed it on TV ages ago) and she is saying how Morgana is the first lady of Camelot and feels absolutely secure in that position so is willing to use it and manipulate people to acheive what she wants - except Gwen, because she would never do that to her. EVER. (paraphrased)
I love them so much.
Also while I've been home and enjoying my much fastier internet connection I finally managed to watch The Book of Love and it is beautiful and gorgeous - you are a star.
Now I just have to decide what one episode of Merlin to download before I go back to Stratford and slow internet-ness. I've got 1-6 and I've already downloaded The Moment of Truth. I'm thinking maybe The Beginning of the End would be good - it's long enough ago that I don't remember it exactly but I do remember it being good and somewhat teamy. And it contains slash-dragon and fair oodles of Merlin/Morgana (one of my not-so-secret favourite ships).
Hmmm...
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