#merlin 1998

[medievalandfantasymelee]

I wasn't expecting to do this poll so soon, but as all of our Merlins were unhorsed in the Qualifying Round, it's time to determine by popular vote...

[prettysweetprettysweet]

Merlin (1998 Miniseries)

Costume Design for Queen Mab (Miranda Richardson)

Costume Designer: Ann Hollowood

[adaptations-polls]

Which version of this do you prefer?

[fairymischief]

𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 (1998)

[castlebunny]

fantasy princess core ˗ˏˋ✩ˎˊ˗

[fuckyeaharthuriana]

My favorite arthurian tv shows and minisiers (part 1/2)

(My favorite movies here)

More details under cut. Some of these I love, some are so bad so good, some are beautifully epic, some are just funny.

The Adventures of Sir Galahad: Short one season tv show (15 episodes) about Galahad having to recover Excalibur after it was stolen. Also the one and only show where Galahad and Mordred interact.

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot: 30 episodes of self contained light and sometimes comedic adventures focusing on Lancelot living at Camelot. Still very much enjoyable today! Other characters who appear are Merlin, Arthur and Guinevere.

Arthur of the Britons: The first attempt to make a tv show focusing on Celts and a Celtic Arthur. Episodes are self contained. Kind of strange sometimes, and the only arthurian characters are Arthur, Kay and Ector.

The Legend of King Arthur: An 8 episodes BBC show which adapts Malory. This is the best arthurian tv show ever created! It also has an amazing Morgan and a stellar Mordred. Actually made me cry!

Entaku no Kishi Monogatari Moero Asa: Toei original anime (no manga) of 30 episodes that follow Arthur's journey to reclaim Camelot after it was conquered by a villain.

The Boy Merlin: Very short 6 episodes series about Merlin as a kid discovering his powers. It was very light and with an historical aesthetic.

Merlin: Two episodes miniseries, extremely popular! It follows Merlin from his childhood to the death of Arthur. While it is not my favorite, it has some great scenes in the second part where Guinevere, Mordred and Lancelot are introduced.

The Mists of Avalon: Miniseries adaptation of a novel I really dislike - but I love this miniseries. It might actually be one of my favorite arthurian series. It focuses on Morgana and her relationship with Arthur and Guinevere. It also has an amazing Mordred and Morgause, one of the rare times where we see Morgause.

[nukethebees]

Time for some actor trivia!

In the 1981 film Excalibur, the adult Mordred was played by Robert Addie.

In the 1984 TV film Morte D'Arthur, Mordred was played by Nickolas Grace.

That same year saw the debut of the TV show Robin of Sherwood, which ran until 1986, in which Robert Addie and Nickolas Grace appeared together as the recurring villains Guy of Gisburne and the Sheriff of Nottingham respectively.

(By the way, if you guys haven't seen the show--watch it. Watch it now. Also check out the soundtrack by Clannad, who recently released an extended version of the soundtrack album Legend).

The two would appear again in the 1998 TV miniseries Merlin, in which Grace played Sir Egbert and Addie played Sir Gilbert. (Fun fact: composer Trevor Jones did the score both for Excalibur and for Merlin).

Why am I pointing this out? Because Robin of Sherwood was one of my favourite TV shows ever (I got super into the legends of Robin Hood when I was ten), and seeing a clip of Robert Addie in Excalibur on YouTube got me curious about seeing the movie, which I now consider my favourite ever Arthurian film. The 1998 Merlin meanwhile, having first watched it at the tender age of around seven or so, was what got me into the Arthurian legends in the first place. So seeing these two actors recur in these pieces of media that made an impact on me and my interests is something I just find fascinating.

[perioddramapolls]

Period dramas dresses tournament: Blue dresses Round 1- Group D: Morgan Le Fay, Merlin (gifset) vs Lygia, Quo vadis? (pics set)

Propaganda for Morgan's dress (written by a submitter):

She is magically given Roman-cut clothes in blue silk in order to become a fashionable (we are in the late 5th/ early 6th century after all) pretty lady in order to seduce her brother Arthur and become mother to his heir and nemesis, Mordred.

[cybersexuality]

Frik “Isn’t that rather unworthy of us?” - Mordred “Unworthy? What does that mean, mother?” - Morgan “Oh, I’ve forgotten. What does it mean?” - Queen Mab “Yes, it is unworthy. But I don’t like to be told, Frik.”

[medievalandfantasymelee]

THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

QUALIFYING ROUND: 78th Tilt

Gandalf Mithrandir, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

VS.

Merlin, Merlin (1998)

Propaganda

Gandalf Mithrandir, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Portrayed by: Ian McKellen

“Ian McKellen has always been hot and as Gandalf is no exception”

Merlin, Merlin (1998)

Portrayed by: Sam Neill

“Handsome wizard plagued by Queen Mab, a goddess(?) who wishes to return mankind to the old ways...in the dumbest way possible. Create Merlin then proceed to piss him off, what could go wrong? Back to Merlin himself: Saved his true love multiple times using magic, pretty eyes, pretty hair, and wisdom beyond his years.”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Additional Propaganda

For Gandalf:

For Merlin:

"1) Have you seen young Sam Neill? Have you?

2) Those EYES.

3) Looks like he might know many secrets."

[weepingwonderlandharmony]

𝖄𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖌 𝕸𝖊𝖗𝖑𝖎𝖓 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕹𝖎𝖒𝖚𝖊 (𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧, 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖)

[prettysweetprettysweet]

1998 Sam Neill Merlin is like "surely it's not hard for men to be good. simply don't don't do bad things." and then the guy he's put all of his trust and affection into does something more cruel than any man has ever done before him and Merlin is like "the will and character of men probably shouldn't be so readily assumed." and then he meets a new man, and in under 10 seconds flat he's like "but not this man, though. this man is obviously a good man and I will bet everything I have on that fact." and then that man does something more self-serving and vile than any man has ever done before. and then Merlin is like "good king. bad king. I judge too easily and then i suffer for it." but then he meets another man.

[claer]

Isabella Rossellini as Nimue in MERLIN (1998)

[queer-ragnelle]

Join us in the Arthurian Theater Discord Server for Wizard Week!

Tune in Saturday, 17/02/2024, 17:00 GMT for an open watch party screening of "Merlin" 1998. All ages welcome.

[fairymischief]

𝑴𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒃 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 (1998) 🖤✨️