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I just started watching Merlin while I paint and now I'm ridiculously addicted!! I don't care that they're taking the legend and the story I love so much and running with it, because they're running brilliantly. Knowing what happens in the legend doesn't change or spoil the story for me, rather it makes it interesting as the teenaged characters change and develop to become the adults that they'll be.
Awesome Things About Merlin Presented in List Form
- It was cast 'colorblind' so not only are there colored people in the background living in Camelot, one of the main characters is played splendidly by a colored person!
- It's designed so like a children's fantasy story, I love the rich colors and the non-accurate but gorgeous costume designs, I love the sets, and I love that the effects are just slightly cheesy.
- The women are STRONG in this series, as both heroes and villains. They kick ass, are compassionate, intelligent, brave women, who have awesome characters and really interesting journeys.
- Anthony Head plays good-intentions-gone-wrong King Uther so WONDERFULLY.
- The relationship between Merlin and Arthur. Now this is where my slash goggles come on, but how can it not when EVERY episode has Merlin being told that Arthur is his destiny?! They're constantly saving each other's lives, bickering good naturally with each other when everyone can see that "they share a bond" (their words!), and always worrying about each other!! Merlin at one points get gravely ill and Arthur goes out searching for a cure, and Merlin, delirious, watches him with his magic and keeps calling out his name. This is eternal, legendary love, man.
Favorite Lines
Arthur: Don't you know who I am?
Merlin: Yeah. You're a prat.
Arthur: Sometimes, I wonder if you know who I am.
Merlin: Yeah. You're a prat.
Arthur: Don't you ever change?
Merlin: Nope, you'd get bored.
So I am enjoying myself immensely! I've finished season one and am starting season two~ <3 And also, gasp, I started looking for Merlin fic. If anyone has any fic recs for me (esp for Merlin/Arthur, they have become my OTP) send them my way! :D
( Cut for spoilers and hilarity )
Awesome Things About Merlin Presented in List Form
- It was cast 'colorblind' so not only are there colored people in the background living in Camelot, one of the main characters is played splendidly by a colored person!
- It's designed so like a children's fantasy story, I love the rich colors and the non-accurate but gorgeous costume designs, I love the sets, and I love that the effects are just slightly cheesy.
- The women are STRONG in this series, as both heroes and villains. They kick ass, are compassionate, intelligent, brave women, who have awesome characters and really interesting journeys.
- Anthony Head plays good-intentions-gone-wrong King Uther so WONDERFULLY.
- The relationship between Merlin and Arthur. Now this is where my slash goggles come on, but how can it not when EVERY episode has Merlin being told that Arthur is his destiny?! They're constantly saving each other's lives, bickering good naturally with each other when everyone can see that "they share a bond" (their words!), and always worrying about each other!! Merlin at one points get gravely ill and Arthur goes out searching for a cure, and Merlin, delirious, watches him with his magic and keeps calling out his name. This is eternal, legendary love, man.
Favorite Lines
Arthur: Don't you know who I am?
Merlin: Yeah. You're a prat.
Arthur: Sometimes, I wonder if you know who I am.
Merlin: Yeah. You're a prat.
Arthur: Don't you ever change?
Merlin: Nope, you'd get bored.
So I am enjoying myself immensely! I've finished season one and am starting season two~ <3 And also, gasp, I started looking for Merlin fic. If anyone has any fic recs for me (esp for Merlin/Arthur, they have become my OTP) send them my way! :D
( Cut for spoilers and hilarity )
