Merlin!!!

[marguerite_26]

YAY!!! I've watched every. single. episode!!! YAY!

OMG! so much fun. Come talk to me about it!!! I've kinda devoured the show and haven't had time to process all the little bits and bobs. I've read two fic. (wot? you didn't believe me when I said I wouldn't?)

I have several (dozen) plot bunnies bouncing about it my head. YAY! OMG! those boys are soooo damn cute together. I am in looooooooooooove.

Also! icon! ha! There is also a cross-dressing one and a bondage one. :D

Got them here if anyone is interested. :D



I wish I could spend hours making comments on everything single episode, because I totally could ramble quite a bit. I was very open to falling in love with this show and I did, easily. :D

I'm surprised how much I love Arthur. For all the lameness and over the top silliness that the show has, there is a complexity to Arthur that is fantastic. He is such a prat. OMG! And he hasn't moved past being a prat (which I appreciate!) he simply allows enough glimpses of himself that make me love him while still knowing he is a such a prat. *squishes him* I like characters that don't suddenly become 'not a prat' because it's season 2, or whatever.

And Merlin! *flails* while the whole '*sigh* I have a secret identity and everyone thinks I'm a tool and I must trip and fall be ridiculous' is all very over done by every popular 'hero' atm, it works for me because Colin true is a total adorable geek and not ZOMG!gorgeous!athletic guy playing a geek. And MAN that boy can wear emotions on his sleeves with the best of them. He is the EMO KING. *loves*

Misc. Stuff I LOVED:
You shall be Arthur's Manservant. ok - totally obvious, yet.. ahahaha! WIN!
The 'married to a Troll' episode. Oh.My.God. I was prepared for it totally lame filler episode but bwahhahaha! I died laughing throughout the entire thing. Tony Head is just FABULOUS in love, isn't he?

Ok - a little segue into another life - on Buffy, Tony was famous for not WEARING TROUSERS. So like if a scene was going to be shot from the waist up, he didn't wear his trousers for the scene. HAHAHAHA! I can't help think that every time he shoots a scene in Merlin. *snorfles*

Arthur being jealous over Merlin giving Morgana flowers? LOL! There is a missing scene there where Arthur spanks him manservant for inappropriate behaviour. o.O

Also, Arthur should bathe more in season 3. Bathing is VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE. just ... one.. only one little scene with Merlin washing Arthur's hair? PLEASE? pretty PLEASE??? *begs* Also towelling off. VERY IMPORTANT and clearly manservant work.

cross-dressing? this needs to come up more often. Also more water tossing. and tending to wounds. And just a little thank you to whomever decided that Arthur's chest was basically it's own character in Season 2 and that it needed more screen time that anyone else. That was lovely.

OH - and my favourite moment - and this is kinda weird, but when Arthur is 'officially' crowned, the way Merlin looks at him which such pride. *flails*



ok - talk to me people!!! favourite eps, favourite quotes.

I would also love recs to fics, but my time is VERY limited so I'm going to be specific...
- only absolute favs, no AUs (I'm not ready for that yet), Arthur/Merlin, I'd pref. top!Arthur (no, don't get into the 'top/bottom shouldn't matter' debate with me. I'm just telling you my preference at this moment. for whatever reason, top!merlin just doesn't do it for me.) and 'fits into canon' stuff would be TOTAL WIN.

Comments

[ella-bane.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!

Real quick, this is my absolute favorite fic I've read so far. Excellent writing, hot, hot sex.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/40569

Favorite by astolat and ANYTHING else she has written.

Also, check out my first thoughts post after falling in love. <3
http://ella-bane.livejournal.com/24009.html

Gotta run! Glad to see you've fallen for them too. :))

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

YAY!! Fics! awesome. Will take a look. :D

Mel recced me astolat as well! I read Onfindan (http://intimations.org/fanfic/merlin/Onfindan.html) which was FABULOUS and Despoiled (http://intimations.org/fanfic/merlin/Despoiled.html) which was very cute. :DDD

I'm printing 'favorite' now. :D

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, yes to Astolat! ♥

[delorispea.livejournal.com]

ASTOLAT IS A LEGEND.

[ella-bane.livejournal.com]

Oh, screw time management! I need to squee with you some more. I also ADORED the "Beauty and the Beast" episodes! I couldn't believe it when he actually kissed the troll, and the implications for what they did after that. OMG! So freaking funny. :D :D :D

Eee, I love when Arthur was crowned. So much love!

Oh, and in "Sins of the Father" when Arthur confronts Uther about his mother? OMG, that so lovely and emotional and my heart was just with Arthur the whole time. And, eeeeeee! Merlin had to save Uther. Gah! And when Merlin told Arthur, "Glad to be of help." when Arthur says it was Merlin who helped him see that sorcerers are evil. GOD, Colin's face. He is SUCH A GOOD ACTOR.

*flails over this show*

SO MANY GREAT THINGS.

And wait until you see all the youtube stuff about Bradley and Colin. They are the cutest thing EVER.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

hee! Merlin blows time management out of the water, apparently. I'm sure there was something else I was supposed to be doing last week. *snickers*

Kissing the troll and yes... all the innuendo. LOL.

Yes, Sins of the Father was amazing. Merlin had it all there in his hands, Arthur was ready to believe magic could be used for good and *flails* lovely, lovely bit of acting. She knows how to make his face just 'shutter' it's very cool.

hee! Bradley and Colin own me. :D

[faynia.livejournal.com]

I laugh at you, because didn't you say you didn't want this to be a new fandom for you. *coughs*

What is your definition of AU? Because I've got a few really good, meaty fics that you might like.

All by syllic and astolat and one that isn't, but that's because you're refusing the beauty of modern!Au. I mean, you're passing up frat boys and Nsync AUs HDU! XD

Deluge (http://boxofmagic.talkoncorners.net/viewstory.php?sid=12&warning=4) by suaine

Three Tasks (http://syllic.livejournal.com/19646.html) by syllic

Seven Magpies (http://syllic.livejournal.com/28541.html) by syllic

All of Astolat's fics (http://intimations.org/fanfic/#Merlin) I'd start with Crown of the Summer Court personally.

If you're looking for all around porny cherrybina, hermette or if you're looking for crack-a-lackin good times derryere.

Also, if you're in the mood to browse loads of fic camelotsolstice, merlin_santa or Box of Magic (http://boxofmagic.talkoncorners.net/index.php) (The Merlin Big Bang).

I swear I'll stop editing this comment, but I HAVE A LOT TO GIVE OKAY?

AND BY STOP I MEAN THIS IS A LIE!

Any of the Merlin fics by thehoyden.

Also, when you do dare to stick your toes into AUs. rageprufrock is a good start. She wrote the fandom favorite. OH! She did write two or three fics set in Camelot, one where Arthur takes Hunith stuff. It was adorable. *facepalm*

lizardspots for pretty, pretty art.

Okay, you'll also need to read the fic about Merlin and Arthur playing parents to baby dragons, and Arthur becoming a baby dragon, and shit.

Tell me to stop?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

ha! bradley laughing icon is WIN. :DDD

by AU I mean not set in the canon timeline or merlin is not a wizard or Arthur not a prince. I will read AUs eventually, but right now I want to sink my teeth into canon compliant type of fics.

and YAY! recs! Thank you, darling. :D

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

WO-fucking-OT!

:D :D :D

This is like so awesome.

And, despite all my attitudes about topping and bottoming, I just cannot read bottom!Arthur. Squicks me something rotten. I couldn't even tell you why, it just isn't remotely what I want from the pairing.

One more rec: The One where Arthur Despoils Merlin in a Cave (http://ifyouweremine.livejournal.com/138263.html).

Also a vid: Aqua Teens Camelot (http://ifyouweremine.livejournal.com/140845.html).

Another vid, this one sad and beautiful and makes me cry: Handlebars (http://such-heights.dreamwidth.org/31897.html)


YAYYYYYY!

[faynia.livejournal.com]

Did you ever read the one where the Water Nymphs Made Them Do It? 8D

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!! *twirls you*

You've been tempting me for so long! I was just so, so ready to love it like you love it. :D *rolls around in merlin love*

Yes, bottom!Arthur is just... I can't go there.
it just isn't remotely what I want from the pairing.
exactly. :/

recs! have printed. :) And will watch vids soon. YAY!!!

oh! and you hinted about your thoughts on S2 morgana last week. Telllllllllllmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. :D

[dysonrules.livejournal.com]

I have lots of favs that I haven't actually collected, yet, but this one hit me hard. I love Ru.

The Thaw (http://community.livejournal.com/merlinxarthur/1559728.html#cutid1)

GUH

As for comms, you have to join this: http://community.livejournal.com/merlin_love

and

http://community.livejournal.com/clubcamelot

SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!! (And fuck yeah to top!Arthur! He's a prince, for fuck's sake.)

Okay, honestly, I think I just like the way the dark haired ones look all sprawled out on the bed. *dies*

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the Ru rec. :D will check it out.

Comms! Oh dear, that would be officially joining a fandom, yes?

(And fuck yeah to top!Arthur! He's a prince, for fuck's sake.)
hee! okay, I thought I was being all ... weird by being squicked by bottom!Arthur but yes, it's just wrong. I see that now. :D

I think I just like the way the dark haired ones look all sprawled out on the bed.
yes.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I has a plot bunny for you! Stocks porn!

♥ and Timmy's

I need to be emailing you today, too.

[ella-bane.livejournal.com]

PENNY! WHY DID YOU NOT TELL ME YOU LIKE MERLIN!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmm, Bradley James ...

Sorry, did you say something?

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

hee!

indeed. *loves*

[potteresque_ire]

♥!!!! Maybe I will cave in to Merlin one day. I heard too many fun stuff about it. I'm generally awful about remembering things from TV / radio though. I need something with reading material to back my memory! :D

There must be a tonne of rec lists out there already; it's been popular for so long now. For a while my flist is flooded with Merlin fic recs, even if I built it based on H/D.

*Huggles and chains you to the H/D comms*

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

sent you email. *iz an enabler*

It is fun. a lot of fun. I'm not losing myself to it, but it's a nice break from how entrenched I am in HP. watching a TV show is so easy. it's like... you just sit there and enjoy. :D I'd forgotten how easy it was.

(I never watch tv)

don't worry. my feet are still firmly planted in HD. :D

[absynthedrinker.livejournal.com]

Just began watching Merlin episodes on Hulu. Can't wait to see where it's all going. Loved it so far. I see Merlin fic in my future for sure.

Peace,
Bubba

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

They are quite adorable. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :D

[mpoetess.livejournal.com]

Bweeeeeeeee!

Favorite scene of ever, shipping aside: probably the Arthur&Ygraine and Arthur&Uther scenes in Sins of the Father. Least favorite bit: the last five minutes of the latter. Not that I don't think it's heartbreakingly done from Merlin's perspective, but askjdhskljdh re-set button no! Someone let Arthur know something, please?

Semi-unpopular opinion: I adore bottom!Arthur (mostly in sex; heavy D/s isn't my kink), because giving up control/admitting what he sees as weakness can be such a soul-wracking struggle for him. I don't, however, buy top!Merlin, which means only certain fics like that work for me, where things fall into place very carefully. One that works and works hard for me: Need Fulfillment (http://skellerbvvt.livejournal.com/41450.html?style=mine) by skellerbvvt. (Non-porn spanking)

Favorite character: Arthur, by a hair. I love and get and want to cuddle Merlin, but Arthur, my god the repression in that boy. Also, the moments when he breaks through the prattishness to actually connect are so much better for its existence in the first place.

Most hard-done by character and the one I most want to smack the producers for: Morgana. Oh, honey. Everyone, just everyone uses, breaks, or lies to you. (Except, oddly, Arthur, which only adds to the love there.) Aaaand someday someone will remember you can actually hold a sword and kick ass.

Comms to join: kinkelot - bi-weekly kink-challenge. merlinxarthur is probably a gimmie. kinkme_merlin is the fandom's anon kink meme. (And then my OTP-nature fails me, on more multi-pairing fic comms.)drawmelot for art! ontd_merlin for cast/crew gossip, photos of the actors, production and public appearances news, etc. merlin_tv for your very general Everything Merlin needs.

ETA: ..I can read, RLY. Ahem. COMMS TO JOIN WHEN YOU HAVE MORE TIME AND AREN'T JUST LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC RECS. Ditto on the actual rec I gave you, because I was picking up the top/bottom thing from comments, having utterly missed the mention in the post itself.

Dammit, I don't have absolute favorites. *thinks some more*

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

MP!!!

Ha! This is all your fault you know! I rec one little Merlin vid and got SUCK INTO THE FANDOM. how do these things happen???

Someone let Arthur know something, please?
yes. THIS. I mean, god, at least suspect something? It's S2! Someone should know besides the same person who knew in episode 1, right?

I can see bottom!Arthur as hot with the relinquishing control bit (which I adore!) but IDEK - not to Merlin. Or not who Merlin is now. and who Arthur is now. But yes, bottom!Arthur which someone else where the power dynamic is totally different I could get behind. heh.

ut Arthur, my god the repression in that boy. Also, the moments when he breaks through the prattishness to actually connect are so much better for its existence in the first place.
THIS! totally this! Also daddy!issues. ♥ *flails* But it is really cruel to pick, because Merlin makes Arthur's character shine and vice versa. :D

YAY for comms! I don't mind extra info. I just didn't want to get linked to twenty rec lists of varying degrees of quality and then have to figure out for myself where to start, right? Btw - have you written any Merlin fic (yet?) And Arthur in non-porn spanking? I'm so there. No worries. :D

[nuclearsugars.livejournal.com]

*flails* THIS IS THE BEST START TO MY MORNING EVERR!!

I can't rec you, cos I love the AU. But when you're ready for it, I'll hook you up!

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

YAY! Thank you! I will be there soon, I'm sure. *g*

*twirls you around in Merlin love*

[snegurochka_lee]

Hee, you are so cute! :) I cannot share your squee, alas, but I wanted to say I'm glad you're back. And not only for self-serving reasons. ♥

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

hee! This show is adorable. It is hard not to squee. :D
Also - pretty girls! :D That hug each other a lot. ♥

not only for self-serving reasons.
LOL! *tackles*

[jamie2109.livejournal.com]

Hah so cute. I've only seen series 1. S2 hasn't been on here yet so haven't any comment about the lack of decent writing in that series.

I did write Merlin/Arthur fic though you won't read it as it's bottom!Arther... but actually it's more sub!Arthur because it's lesson time in being a good prince and there's no penetrative sex.

http://jamie2109.livejournal.com/365347.html#cutid1 if you dare, lol. It's only about 2k, so very short. And kinky.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

S2 had it's absolutely wonderful moments that, to me, made it very easy to forgive their 'missed opportunities' :D

And OMG! You wrote Merlin fic!!! *grabby hands*

Can't wait to read (even with sub!arthur! *cough*)

[pushdragon.livejournal.com]

What have you done, woman???

I had one measly little toe in the waters of Merlin fandom. Now I'm drowning in astolat, wallowing in rurounihime ... basically all these recs have eaten my life.

Thanks!

I can only second Drastically Redefining Protocol when you're ready for AU.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

One measly little toe in Merlin will never do! Ha! I thought - meh, I'll watch the eps and give myself a little break to avoid HP overload and then I was all like MOAR!!! MOAR!!! *grabby hands*

*snickers*

astolat is pretty addictive. LOL. fun, easy reads with great world building and I kinda love Camelot and the politics of it all, and she's been delivering so well to that particular kink. :D

Oh and syllic is also fabulous! Three Tasks and Seven Magpies were both great reads.

YAY!!! MERLIN!!!

[cinnatart.livejournal.com]

Can I like, jump about and squee and maybe just mention the words 'I told you so' (but I promise only to say them once)?

\o/ I had a feeling you'd love it. It's why I gave you the links LOL. I also totally knew you'd go for the fic. BUT OMG *feeds those bunnies of yours and shoves them in a cage together so they all breed and multiply*

THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY.

I'll try to give my own share of rec's when I get my bookmarks transferred over. I'm still trying to transfer everything from my external hard drive back onto my notebook. *kicks stupid notebook for crashing*