#merlin s2

[gldnstrngs]

i love s2 merthur so bad

Do you remember when this happened?

Merlin & Arthur, 2.09 "The Lady of the Lake"

[merlinemrys]

the narrative is SO mean to merlin in s2 especially. arthur took a possessed cedric as a servant, druids died when merlin sent morgana to them, gaius gets imprisoned and interrogated by aredian bc merlin wanted to do a little fun bit of magic, he falls in love with freya and she dies, he has to lie to arthur so he won't kill his tyrant dad, he has to poison morgana so that camelot won't die, and then merlin has to set kilgarrah free and then he wrecks havoc on camelot... it is unbearable how much the narrative MAKES merlin hide his magic even further

[none-ofthisnonsense]

HOW DID ARTHUR NOT NOTICE MERLIN DID MAGIC

[lesbicosmos]

first watch: ew, pompous egotist

second watch, after you know his mother died in childbirth and he thinks it was his fault:

[samwinjester]

Merlin & Arthur | Happier

I'm trying this out again, starting with uploading this old Merlin and Arthur project set to the beautiful song. This video captures the ups and downs of their incredible friendship and all those heartfelt moments that made us fall in love with their story. 💖✨

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Oh, ain't nobody hurt you like I hurt you

But ain't nobody need you like I do

I know that there's others that deserve you

But my darlin', I am still in love with you

"Happier" by Ed Sheeran

[ramblings-of-lola]

@swans-chirping-in-the-distance @gay-for-zoya, here's an update for you, if you're curious.

I'm a few episodes into season 2 of Merlin and I need to rant about the ships.

I have a very loose knowledge about the mythology surrounding Arthur and Camelot, but one thing I do know was that Guinevere left Arthur for Lancelot. This kind of seems to be happening now (I just watched the episode where Gwen gets kidnapped). Honestly, I think I ship Gwen with Lancelot a bit more. But I did ship her with Merlin in the first season because of their similar personalities but I think a friendship between them is totally fine. I thought Arthur might have liked Morgana in the first season, which felt a little odd to me because Uther, Arthur's father, is her adopted father, so I saw their relationship as siblings, especially since they tease and bicker like siblings all the time. Then Arthur has feelings for Gwen this season, which honestly felt very sudden to me but I was okay with it. Then Lancelot returned when Gwen was kidnapped and I'm a bit torn.

What this all boils down to is that ships have been teased in all different directions, it's slightly confusing me, and I think I just need to sit back and see what happens. Hopefully I don't get too into a ship and get my heart broken down the road.

[realllism]

people annoyed that merlin would promise to run away with freya and leave everyone behind missing the context of that episode being set right after ‘the sins of the father’, where arthur literally thanked merlin for reminding him that magic was pure evil

[alex-the-bringer-of-chaos]

@justaz, you think you're gonna make me rb this again due to your banger tags? Well, you will!

2x04 || 3x07

[splashstar01]

Aaaahhhhh I’m so emotional rn, I’m reading the official Merlin book and FUCKING FUCK FUCKERY, IT’S SOOOOOOOO GAY. I ALMOST CRIED!!!!!!!!!!!! Arthur keeps looking for Merlin in the crowd when he’s fighting in the tournament and THEN HE WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW MERLIN WAS THE ONLY FACE HE WANTED TO SEE. NOT HIS FATHER’S, OR MORGANAS, OR GWEN’S!!!! And then when he finally found Merlin, THE BOOK SED THAT THEY STARED AT EACH OTHER. STAREEEEEED. until Merlin finally broke it by grinning really widely. Fuuuuuuuckkkk. AND THIS IS THE SECOND. EPISODE. SECOND!!!!!!!! U can’t tell me that on the last one they aren’t gayer than gay pornOH MY FUUUCKING

[poisonedfate]

“why is merlin always in situations?”

this is merlin 70% of the time:

[merlinemrys]

merlin’s “it’s more than fine” to gwen kissing him 🤝 arthur’s “no, my pleasure” when gwen is lying fully on top of him

they r so stupid and enamoured with gwen it’s honestly achingly sweet

[devonsrugbyexgirlfriend]

#my favourite part about the madness of gestures wildly at this is how the context changes

#the first one arthur's deliberately trying to subjugate/ intimidate merlin (or at least lord his physical and social superiority over him)

#the second one arthur still does it roughly but it's to subdue merlin - it's to get him to stop acting feral for one second and listen

#arthur does it because he knows merlin now - even empathises with his anger - and knows that it's the only way to talk him down #and merlin knows it too

#it's so intimate!!! and not just physically!!! they know how to navigate each other now!!! it sends me every time (via @inkmyth)

1x01 // 2x07

[none-ofthisnonsense]

Genderfluid Merlin in the Fires of Idirsholas would be so great

[lesbicosmos]

new merlin fic!!

every time i watch s2 ep3 i can't help thinking how much would have been different if merlin had just ignored the dragon and told morgana about his magic. i genuinely think s3-5 would have gone so much differently, and for the better for all the characters.

but this is my rewrite of that ep with the magic reveal!!

summary:

s2 ep3 but if merlin ignored what gaius and the dragon told him and tells morgana about his magic.

[noodles-and-tea]

👀

[ramblings-of-lola]

@swans-chirping-in-the-distance and @gay-for-zoya, I finished season 2 of Merlin and I have many thoughts and emotions with the last few episodes.

Let's start with Merlin attempting to kill Morgana. I wasn't expecting him to actually go through with it. Whenever the Dragon has advised Merlin to kill someone or let them die, he finds a way around it. I was expecting that to happen again and it didn't, even though Merlin told Morgause the poison he used so she could save Morgana. I have a feeling these two sisters are going to be a very dangerous and powerful force in the next season.

Merlin letting the Dragon go was heartbreaking in a way. Merlin knows that the Dragon is going to attack Camelot but he made a promise that he can't stall anymore.

The plot line with Merlin finding his father Balinor and his death broke me. Merlin has always felt alone with his magic and then he found his father who he inherited his magic from only to have him be killed. Merlin's breakdown and seeing his grief was horrible. And he can't tell anyone but Gaius why Balinor meant so much to him.

I really liked that Merlin is a dragon lord; it's an interesting plotline.

Uther resisting Arther's decision to face the Dragon and die, I think, might be rooted in his hatred and guilt around magic. I loved when Uther said "my concern is for you" and Arther replied with "my concern is for Camelot". It really shows the difference in their views towards ruling. For Uther, Arthur is a way his legacy and power can continue while Arther genuinely cares for his country and people.

Also, this is kind of obvious but not only is Merlin saving a country that would have him killed, he isn't from Camelot, so he's also saving a country he's not from.

If the Dragon returns to Camelot, Merlin threatened to kill him and he would because he poisoned Morgana to save Camelot. He's proved to himself and the Dragon he will put Arther and Camelot over his moral qualm about killing.