#“but he banished her!!” WELL YES his council fully expected him to execute gwen. which would have been the standard procedure | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

adhd-merlin · 1 year ago

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I think this is a mega unpopular opinion among arwen enjoyers but I love the banishment scene in 4x09 actually. yes it's tragic, yes it's painful, but it's precisely because of how much they loved each other. its greatly written and bradley and angel are both incredible in it. I haven't managed to find a proper gif set of that scene yet which is a crime

#yes I love angst!! sue me #I'm sorry I think its very in character for arthur actually #he was hurt he was heartbroken he was furious #and even then he addresses gwen with almost... tenderness?#“what happened guinevere. we were happy”#“what happened”!! = where did I go wrong #he gives her the benefit of the doubt #he goes “god maybe it was my fault. because she wouldn't.”#“if you had doubts...” (!!!)#if you had doubts YOU COULD HAVE TALKED TO ME.#YOU KNOW YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME ANYTHING.#“but he banished her!!” WELL YES his council fully expected him to execute gwen. which would have been the standard procedure #(“do you know what they are saying?” > !!! the ever-watching eyes of the court)#he's still the king. he's been made a fool of. in front of everyone #he's lost and confused and he's just been betrayed by the person he trusted most in the whole world like #he is not exactly clear-headed. ok #and poor gwen can't even explain why the fuck she did what she did (obviously) which doesn't help #oh god I could go on and on about this. I'll stop #unpopular opinions #arwen #merlin

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