ARTHUR OH MY ARTHUR

[whynot]

Merlin, episode 6.



Re: Edwin. Dude, that face putty is fooling no one-- Edwin is actually rather pretty and this much is clear. Was anyone else having Edwin/Merlin thoughts? I was kind of disappointed when he got axed, 'cos he was sort of interesting, but maybe it was for the best because his awkward flailing angryhands would've poked someone's eye out eventually.

And did Gaius like, teleport from the woods to Camelot? 'Cos one moment, emo by the fire, the next, trying to pwn Edwin in the castle.

The background music is still a character unto itself, especially when Merlin's saving Uther. I dunno, it is both *facepalm* and XD at the same time RATHER LIKE THIS WHOLE SHOW.

OH MY ARTHUR. Reduced to nothing but a background prop (albeit a pretty one) and a butler. Arthur, go fetch Gaius. Arthur, go fetch Edwin. Arthur, explain to Merlin why Gaius is being sacked. ARTHUR GO FETCH. omg. Where is the self-centered but slowly learning Arthur-king of my heart?! Why is he not making outrageously arrogant statements, heckling everyone (BY EVERYONE I MEAN MERLIN), and making the 'shock & horror' faces I have come to know and love??

Basically everyone in this episode was supremely stupid. Let's leave Morgana alone in her bedroom with this shifty man. Let's not kill Uther immediately. GAIUS. THOSE FLAMES REALLY WEREN'T THAT HIGH. Et cetera. Nope, no evil overlords here!

SPEAKING OF SUPREME STUPIDITY. THERE IS WOEFUL LACK OF ARTHUR/MERLIN IN THIS EPISODE. BBC, why do you think we are watching this show, it is not for the CGI or the riveting plotlines or the breathtaking action scenes, no. I mean, except for that scene that Bedlam calls the "law of the conservation of motion" scene, there was barely any Arthur/Merlin interaction at all. DOING IT WRONG.

Complaining to the boy about it, he replied, "Well, the less gay it is in reality, the more rewarding it'll be when you make it gay." And I DIED, 'cos I mean, Arthur and Merlin aside, yeah, pretty much. OH, MY BOY. He doesn't quite understand fandom and isn't sure he wants to, but he takes my ramblings in a stride and doesn't hang up when I say things like, "Well, it's about the kings of Narnia, -- that's the High King Peter and his royal brother Edmund -- coming to Camelot to negotiate an alliance with Uther Pendragon... then Peter and Arthur have sex."

Next week promises us Morgana being prophetic and some chick hitting on Arthur, so probz Merlin is gonna be like GET AWAY FROM MY MAN, YOU MOISTENED BINT. Teams up with Morgana to rescue Arthur's damsel ass, and then there is threeway. YES, THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN, I can feeeeeel it.

Comments

[mikhale.livejournal.com]

What seriously made me fall on my floor and laugh myself stupid was the slow motion axe. And it is only in this episode that I realized how much I loved Gaius. And seriously, the dragon rocked ("Then turn a blind eye. After all, that is your talent.") That was an awesome line and hints at the darker side of Gaius. I wish the writing was better and that we could explore the characters better. I want to see more of Morgana.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

The conservation of motion scene, though? GOLD. Seriously, though, are there no other servants in this castle? I mean, they should have used Gwen more, at least.

Personally, next week I'm hoping that Arthur drowns and Merlin has to, you know, resuscitate him. WITH HIS TONGUE.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

the pacing scene was indeed adorable! more of the episode should've been about merlin and arthur being anxious at each other, trying to calm down and failing because merlin's such a flailbot and arthur's pissed off enough as it is already AND THEN THEY MAKE OUT. yes.

what is mfy??

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

the dragon is one sassy mofo! he just goes around and sasses magicians, but hey, if i were imprisoned underground for years and years, i wouldn't be giving ppl an easy time either. i also want to see more of morgana! i want to see more of her side that make men bend to her will, in that creepysexy borderline-questionable way.

<33 all the hints at the old men's dark twisted past!

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

SRSLY on the servants, for real.
i am waiting to adore gaius and gwen. i feel like it is at the edge of my grasp, but i don't quite. yet(?).

the whole of the episode should've just been merlin and arthur spazzing at each other. tension and flared tempers! GLARING, melting into tender moments. i mean, LIKE USUAL. COME ON, BBC.

YA YA, and then he RIPS OPEN that red shirt arthur's always wearing and does that chest-pump thing. uh, has cpr been invented yet in camelot? does that question, like, even matter WITH THIS SHOW? and arthur is revived and rolls over to cough out the water and heave and MERLIN HOLDS ON TO HIM and makes awkward soothing noises and arthur POSSIBLY CLUTCHES BACK.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

I rather like Gwen, but I am waiting for more. Although. Seriously, we should have more Arthur and Merlin ALL THE TIME. For a manservant (oh, arthur. "here, take my manservant." merlin: "I UH WHAT?"), Merlin is never with Arthur. Except when they're hanging out in Arthur's chambers, freaking out.

yes and YES. I feel that if canon doesn't do that next week, we should do so RIGHT NOW.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

I KNOW RIGHT, "here take my manservant" killed me, but also in a good way. merlin is like so in arthur's hands being bandied about willy-nilly. but merlin probably takes revenge in his own clever subtle way IN BED. he's not quite a subtly smirking Niles butler, but he don't take THAT much shit.

oh oh oh, so you mean like how after arthur coughs up all the water he's just all ragged breathing in merlin's arms, and when he realizes who he's clutching he turns red and tries to get his shit together, 'cept he can't 'cos he almost magically drowned, and merlin can see that and is all like "don't be stupid."

ps: arthur in his red shirt is my faaaaaavorite.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

mmm, and arthur swats at him, but he can't tell what he's hitting at at all, and the swing goes wild. "get off me," he says, but his voice is shaking, and nothing but a bare rasp of breath, and he's not sure the words come out clearly.

"maybe you should just lie down," merlin says, then glances back at the lake and adds, "maybe somewhere not so near the water."

ps: for some reason i thought you wrote peter, and was v. v. confused. *facepalm* hi, what else am i writing at this moment in time?

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

TRUE STORY: when i meant to type merlin, i started typing edmund. eeeeeeee.

when they're sure arthur's not dead or dying, merlin is probz like haha i saved your life again. arthur is like "yeah, thanks. you're not such a bad manservant after all."

merlin says, "we're going to have to keep a tally."

and arthur just grunts, 'cos he doesn't really want to, quite, 'cos he's reminded of what his dad said, about people dying for a king, and how many will save him and die for him, save him and die for him all over again. well, he reckons he'll just have to get used to it. he gives merlin a wry half-smile and thinks, starting with this one.

after all, no one's dead yet.



...EXCEPT EDWIN. EDWIN, i kind of liked the little shit. aww :(

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

ahahaha lass, i am watching stuff on hulu, and the ad that just came up is "explore new worlds! read!" using scenes from pc. OH NARNIA YOU HAUNT ME EVEN WHEN I AM WATCHING COOKING SHOWS BECAUSE IT IS TOO LATE TO WATCH ANYTHING ELSE.

dude, we must get merlin angst about how he killed someone! and at some point he and arthur will get drunk together, and he'll admit it in a kind of roundabout way, and arthur will squint at him and say something about the first man he killed in battle.

damn, this was supposed to lead to making out at some point.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

well canonically you do find it when you least expect it.

gasp, YES. YES, that's the post-ep6 fic that needs to be written. i mean, merlin's kind of soft, he can't just axe someone and then move on, right?

arthur says, "it gets easier."

merlin retorts, "i don't want it to get easier, and i don't want to keep on doing it so that it gets easier. this isn't the--" and he bites down, 'cos he was totally about to say this isn't the point of magic. this is what magic is supposed to stop. isn't it?

"look," says arthur, "there's going to be a lot of lives put down and laid down anyway, for camelot, and my father, and me, and edwin wasn't the first and he won't be--"

and merlin is PISSED, 'cos it's not about arthur, or fucking camelot or that uptight assbutt of a king, not this time, it was about gaius, and arthur is a little shit, such a little royal shit who needs to be taken down a peg, and merlin tells him as such, and something along the lines of FUCK YOU, and leaves.

and arthur's like, bewildered. and maybe feels a bit guilty, and then angry about feeling guilty, 'cos he's fucking prince around here, this is his fucking castle. and he drinks some more. maybe goes off to bother morgana IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

...OH NO I FAILED AGAIN AT THE MAKING OUT.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

seriously. seriously now, what do we have to do to get them to the making out? there was resuscitation! there was drinking!

maybe merlin needs another near-death experience. ha, as IF. i'm sure merlin will be having a lot of near-death experiences, because THAT IS WHAT HE DOES, that and save arthur.

and then the next morning merlin has a pounding headache and realizes that he may have yelled at arthur, and that arthur is the crown prince, and why isn't he in jail for yelling at arthur? he would have been once. he takes gaius' hangover potion and goes to find arthur, who's in the practice yards (of course) hacking away at another knight.

merlin knows enough about swordplay now to be able to tell that arthur's just playing with the other knight, and when arthur sees him standing at the edge of the field he disengages, salutes kay, and comes over. merlin flushes a little, because arthur's not supposed to be the one who does what merlin wants. then he remembers that arthur does whatever he damn well pleases, and apparently what he pleases at this moment is to talk to merlin.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

omg, yes, MERLIN, what's with the sucking at staying alive, you'd be dead twice over if it weren't for your arthur-king. arthur and merlin, saving each other! and fighting crime! also fighting each other. AND WE LOVE IT.

hmm, not sure if arthur ought to apologize, but Show being what Show is, he probably will. in a roundabout way, and he won't like apologizing. and if this were Show, merlin would probably be like OH NO IT IS MY FAULT ACTUALLY, but THIS IS NOT SHOW so merlin just nods his acceptance of arthur's apology and is like, "'s alright." and probably something along the liens of "we've both had a bit too much to drink last night, i think." he adds, "so i brought you this," and gives arthur the hangover potion.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

oh, i doubt arthur's going to apologize; he's just going to -- say something that could possibly be construed as an apology. if one squints. and closes one eye.

arthur squints at the hangover potion and says, "i'm not really sure if i want to drink anything that i didn't pour myself," then downs it and makes a face while merlin's still realizing that arthur just tried a very bad joke.


seriously now. this is, like, the slashiest couple on teevee. why can we not get them into bed?

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

and merlin would TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. this is just how arthur apologizes, and merlin gets it.

i know, what are we doing wrong?? well, actually this is kind of my MO, when i'm in a new fandom, i warily circle my intended ship with a series of gen(ISH, but practically not) fics that feel things out and build things up and then i jump and strike with R-rated-ness. i yell "HIIIYAAA!" i'm not sure if i've ever written nc-17... have i? hmm, not sure actually...

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

well. there could always be MAGIC. you know. classic save the princess tactic, except arthur is the princess and merlin has to the noble knight savior thing. arthur is put to sleep by magic! cair paravel camelot is sleeping beauty's castle! merlin has to wake arthur up by kissing him!

okay, i have to go to bed, because it's half past midnight and i have a nine o'clock, and also i'm messing up words all over the place. knight and night what? one of these is in my NAME; you'd think i'd know the difference.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

WORD ME TOO
oh shit, bed. uh, i mean bed bed. not you bed.