Merlin 205: The Beauty and The Beast (Part One)
Oh look, a villain in a dark hooded cloak. How innovative.
...And another one.
MERLIN: Nothing interesting ever happens.
EVIL LADY: *shows up*
VIEWERS: Now see what you did?
MERLIN: Did you say something? I was busy with the Lady’s breasts.
I love how insanely colour-co-ordinated everything is on this programme: Merlin and Gaius walking along in matching shades of red and blue.
D’aww, Merlin! Colin Morgan’s silly grin is the cutest thing ever.
I laughed out loud at Arthur’s EURGH GROWN-UPS FLIRTING face. ♥ Aww, baby, this must be pressing all your daddy-issue buttons. Morgana looks very pretty when she smiles approvingly, focus on that.
KING GILES: I wanna undress you. I wanna caress you.
TROLL!KATRINA: Don’t wanna be coy. It’s time to -
ARTHUR: Gross.
MORGANA: We’ll leave you two alone. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!
Arthur, Morgana and Gwen have been practically invisible and invisible respectively. But I do not care, because Merlin and Gaius working together makes me happy. Add the insane awesomeness of the actress who plays Katrina and I am a chibi with little hearts floating above my head.
Y’know, this romance has a lot in common with Gwen/Lancelot - most notably the over-earnest dialogue - but it’s far less annoying to me. That’s partly because it’s not sincere of course, but I think it’s mostly that two very experienced, talented actors are giving it their all. I like the ickle actors, of course, but experience does count for a lot.
YAY GRATITUOUS SHIRTLESSNESS!
ARTHUR: *is shirtless* I’ve no doubt you’ve prepared a very good explanation for this.
MERLIN: *splutters and tries very hard not to stare*
ARTHUR: Apparently I’m wrong.
MERLIN: Actually, you’re just right.
ARTHUR: So you’re a creepy stalker who in a few millennia will be addicted to porn... and you’re spying on a girl. I am not jealous at all. But if you did it again I’ll fuck you til you’re all mine feed you to the dogs.
GAIUS: So, your lady friend? She’s a troll.
UTHER: She is not, that was constructive criticism!
I totally LOLed at Merlin’s “I told you so.” And whoa, Gaius is all about the risk-taking for this.
HEE KING GILES IS SO FUNNY WHEN HE’S INFATUATED.
You know what would be cool? An AU where Merlin performs a version of the spell that reveals the truth, and his magic is revealed before the court.
Ohh, Merlin. Never trust somebody in a black hooded cloak! C’mon, we’ve talked about this.
MERLIN: So, this is going to be hard for you to believe, but -
ARTHUR: Remember how this always works?
MERLIN: I have been vindicated every single time. You’d think you’d believe me by now!
ARTHUR: Funny how that works.
There’s been a lot of Merlin being scared, threatened, dirty, beaten about this episode. Just sayin’.
I totally saw the he-bursts-in-just-as-they-kiss coming, but it was still cool.
...And another one.
MERLIN: Nothing interesting ever happens.
EVIL LADY: *shows up*
VIEWERS: Now see what you did?
MERLIN: Did you say something? I was busy with the Lady’s breasts.
I love how insanely colour-co-ordinated everything is on this programme: Merlin and Gaius walking along in matching shades of red and blue.
D’aww, Merlin! Colin Morgan’s silly grin is the cutest thing ever.
I laughed out loud at Arthur’s EURGH GROWN-UPS FLIRTING face. ♥ Aww, baby, this must be pressing all your daddy-issue buttons. Morgana looks very pretty when she smiles approvingly, focus on that.
KING GILES: I wanna undress you. I wanna caress you.
TROLL!KATRINA: Don’t wanna be coy. It’s time to -
ARTHUR: Gross.
MORGANA: We’ll leave you two alone. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!
Arthur, Morgana and Gwen have been practically invisible and invisible respectively. But I do not care, because Merlin and Gaius working together makes me happy. Add the insane awesomeness of the actress who plays Katrina and I am a chibi with little hearts floating above my head.
Y’know, this romance has a lot in common with Gwen/Lancelot - most notably the over-earnest dialogue - but it’s far less annoying to me. That’s partly because it’s not sincere of course, but I think it’s mostly that two very experienced, talented actors are giving it their all. I like the ickle actors, of course, but experience does count for a lot.
YAY GRATITUOUS SHIRTLESSNESS!
ARTHUR: *is shirtless* I’ve no doubt you’ve prepared a very good explanation for this.
MERLIN: *splutters and tries very hard not to stare*
ARTHUR: Apparently I’m wrong.
MERLIN: Actually, you’re just right.
ARTHUR: So you’re a creepy stalker who in a few millennia will be addicted to porn... and you’re spying on a girl. I am not jealous at all. But if you did it again I’ll fuck you til you’re all mine feed you to the dogs.
GAIUS: So, your lady friend? She’s a troll.
UTHER: She is not, that was constructive criticism!
I totally LOLed at Merlin’s “I told you so.” And whoa, Gaius is all about the risk-taking for this.
HEE KING GILES IS SO FUNNY WHEN HE’S INFATUATED.
You know what would be cool? An AU where Merlin performs a version of the spell that reveals the truth, and his magic is revealed before the court.
Ohh, Merlin. Never trust somebody in a black hooded cloak! C’mon, we’ve talked about this.
MERLIN: So, this is going to be hard for you to believe, but -
ARTHUR: Remember how this always works?
MERLIN: I have been vindicated every single time. You’d think you’d believe me by now!
ARTHUR: Funny how that works.
There’s been a lot of Merlin being scared, threatened, dirty, beaten about this episode. Just sayin’.
I totally saw the he-bursts-in-just-as-they-kiss coming, but it was still cool.