FOTS Daily Post
PTSD Support Group, Part One
The Merlin Edition
Well, it's good to see we all survived the end of the world.
Of course, that now means we Merlin fans will have to deal with the end of Merlin's world and all he holds dear.
Oh, joy.
So...once you have watched today's episode, if you have one of the following reactions:
[Common PTSD Reactions After Dealing with the Mess the Js Left Us:]
We're here to help.
We here at the FOTS Merlin PSTD hotline have come up with several techniques for dealing with the stress/pain/anger/heartbreak that is this two-part finale.
[1. Stare at the Pretty.]
Of course, our first recommended line of defense is always going to be Staring at the Pretty, which is a FOTS staple.
Here are a couple of examples to get you started on your healing and recovery process:
[2. Let Out Your Emotions.]
Don't let all those harmful feelings build up inside... Let them out!
Give the Js a Death Glare.
Crying is also a good stress reliever.
So is sarcasm.
Be sure to think things through before you...
...Tell TPTB how you really feel!
[3. Revel in the Total Heterosexuality of This Show.]
We all know that, according to TPTB, the relationship between characters, most notably Arthur and Merlin, are completely and totally 100% heterosexual on this show.
Here are some prime examples:
The hip movements...the damn hip movements!
Watch where you're putting that leg, Merlin!
And, yes... he IS looking at Arthur...
Foreplay...er, um...horseplay.
Apparently Merlin does not ship Arwen...
[4. When All Else Fails... Try A Little Humor.]
It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Let's hope it's true. Hopefully, at least one of these will make you laugh (or at least smile!):
Just the fact that they added this to the Merlin the Game game on Facebook shows that at least they listen to the fans and what they want!
Hopefully, one or more of these tried and true techniques worked for you. But please, feel free to vent/cry/yell/discuss below in our group therapy session. See you for round two on Monday!