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I've watched every episode of Merlin from 101 to 303 in the last week. Now I'm sad because I have to wait almost a week for another ep.
I've been entirely outside the Merlin fandom (it was
pandarus's fantastic The Student Prince that enticed me to actually watch the canon source material), so I don't really know what's being said or thought about it, but I'm loving it.
For one thing: lots of pretty, of course. For another, the primary relationship is so passionate, and the supposedly fated heterosexual pairings so free of chemistry, that it's no damn wonder the show has such a slash fandom following.
But mostly it's Colin Morgan. What a face! He's absolutely gorgeous in a way that no American producer would ever allow to be revealed. He acts uncertain and a bit clumsy and terribly earnest and sincere, and all the while he sort of fools the camera into thinking he's a Calvin Klein model, and it makes him riveting to watch.
So, Merlin. Totally hooked.
I've been entirely outside the Merlin fandom (it was
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For one thing: lots of pretty, of course. For another, the primary relationship is so passionate, and the supposedly fated heterosexual pairings so free of chemistry, that it's no damn wonder the show has such a slash fandom following.
But mostly it's Colin Morgan. What a face! He's absolutely gorgeous in a way that no American producer would ever allow to be revealed. He acts uncertain and a bit clumsy and terribly earnest and sincere, and all the while he sort of fools the camera into thinking he's a Calvin Klein model, and it makes him riveting to watch.
So, Merlin. Totally hooked.
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27/9/10 09:09 (UTC)... sorry, I can't help myself.
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27/9/10 10:07 (UTC)When Merlin started, I watched the first episode and didn't fall in instant love (not like I did with Sherlock BBC), so I skipped it after that. Recently, I have seen the first episodes of season three and intend to keep watching. I purely started watching it on the grounds that
Colin Morgan is the highlight IMHO. The total lack of even a pretence of historical accuracy really makes me kind of nauseous (I get cravings for Robin of Sherwood!), but as a kind of live action slashy cartoon, it totally works for me. Gaius is a snark-laden peach. And I find it endearing, the way it appears to be made with leftover special effects from Doctor Who and on a budget of fifty cents and a carrot.
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27/9/10 12:21 (UTC)It always makes me happy when new people find Merlin and like it. Welcome to the happy-place! ♥
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