MERLIN

[xaritomene]

So, I got back from my thrilling trip out - stolen pizza, mwahahaha, I am leet! - and my f-list had exploded with Merlin love! Le shock! ^_^

This episode. This episode!! I. Oooooooh.

Arthur, you complete prick! And Merlin, darling, you adorable - clotpole!

Comments

[rawr_justme_x]

the crappyness of the heartshaped soul-gem made me lol, and i am still stiffling giggles at the comment you made. My barbies are jealous too xD

[xaritomene]

*g* Wasn't it awful? In that particular Merlin-esque way. ^_^ This show has yet to learn the difference between "suspension of disbelief" and "hanging disbelief by the neck until dead", it seems. OH WELL, I love it and it's crappy costume jewellery all the same. :D

[rawr_justme_x]

lol, yeah, we all know that it's pretty shite, but that doesn't stop us squealing every time it comes on the tv xD

[xaritomene]

Inorite? *shakes head* I think my response to most of the issues is generally, "OH WELL, at least they love each other!"

Not to mention, fandom makes everything better. :D

MEANINGFUL? AND MERLIN? AHAHAHAHA, NO, SAY IT ISN'T SO! ^_^

[epictimesthree]

Oh, I loved this review. I've loved your fics, so I clicked this on a whim, and this was just as good, haha! I've clicked on some of the "immediate reaction" threads and kind of got scared away by the indiscriminate squee-age. THUS, I appreciate your honesty

[xaritomene]

Aw, thank you! Glad my "SERIOUSLY, WTF, SHOW? WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!??!" moments didn't scare you off!

I know, my God! Why would they get rid of that? The only thing I can imagine is what I said - about how somehow in the moments we didn't see between this episode and the last Merlin and Arthur have disintergrated... and maybe Arthur and Gwen have been built up? It's a shame to blur that though, unless it becomes a plot point later... and maybe I'm just projecting things onto the writers because I'd like to see it.

Mm, it is a little taboo, isn't it? I'm not against them, at all - I think done well it could be wonderful, and there's no reason fandom can't slash Merlin and Arthur as hard as we damn well please. I just... don't trust the writers that much, I'm sorry. :( I really like Gwen - again, mostly because of fandom, I have to say, and also "To Kill a King" where she got some more screen time and canon!characterisation. I just think she's wonderful, and... well, to me, it kind of feels like they panicked and thought "oh, crap,

[epictimesthree]

Haha, no, not at all. I had many of those moments myself

[xaritomene]

Mmm, it's a shame. :( And I wish I could think that it was a deliberate act on the part of the writers, one we were going to get an explanation for later, but I'm afraid I don't. It's like they thought, "hey, this worked last time, let's do it again!" forgetting that the reason we love Arthur so much is because he actually did progress as a character. *sigh*

And I can't quite forgive them for having Arthur be a dick right up to the end of the episode. No quiet apology scene, nothing! And dumping his armour in Merlin's special meal. :( Arthur...

*cross fingers also*

[kuhekabir]

lol i dont know why i am so much in love either, it just happened! :)

[xaritomene]

Inorite? *sigh* Evidently, I was seduced by The Pretty when my back was turned. *grin*