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FLIST, THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT. ESPECIALLY YOU, SGRIO.

EXCESSIVE CAPSLOCK UNDER THE CUT.

( Reactions to the first episode of 'Merlin', the new BBC show that is just ASKING FOR IT. )

In other news. I was volunteering backstage at the multicultural dance show when one of the names on the performers list caught my eye: Nazgul. It is a girl's name. I wonder what she thinks of LOTR? If people ever go up to her and say silly Tolkien-related things. She's probably heard them all. Like, say I start reading a story and it's like, "Lassiters are a race of greedy undead that have gained a reputation of being evil incarnate." That would be awesomely loltastic. I wonder if someone somewhere was already named Inferi before Harry Potter came out, and now they're like, "DAMMIT, ROWLING!"

hoooooooyaaaaaaaay

MORE FLAILING ABOUT MERLIN. Who incidentally has huge ears.

So, I watched the first four episodes online, can't yet find a working version of the fifth episode and MAN. I WANT THE LANCELOT PRETTY, NOW. Apparently he was Isaac from Heroes?? I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE, EPISODE FIVE. I will find you and your little dog too.

I wasn't part of the Xena and Hercules generation, but I kind of feel Merlin is this generation's answer to that. To anachronistic adventure fantasy starring a duo drowning in their own hoyay, that is. EVERYONE, COME JOIN THE MERLIN FLAILPARTY.

BED, this shit is kind of up your alley. I hope you watch it.

( FLAILY ABOUT EPISODE 2, the one with the magic shield )

( FLAILY OF EPISODE 3, which is alright and about some water monster and introduces Nimueh, and EPISODE 4, WHICH BROKE MY BRAIN )

I AM STILL ON THIS KICK

( THE LANCELOT EPISODE )

Where is the fic where Arthur debauches Merlin and Morgana and Lancelot, being snippy and arrogant and exulting in decadence and, man, it's going to be hard work getting this fucker up to kingly standards. Like, that quote in Anansi Boys, where Spider walks down the street with girls on each arm, lazily kissing them like taking individual bites out of summer fruit. THAT fic.