you know what you're like - one whiff of a barmaid's apron and you're singing like a sailor

[llywela]

Merlin was adorable this week. I sat through the whole episode in gigglesome glee, from Alexander Siddig's fabulous turn as scenery-chewing baddie through, well, everything.

I will never stop giggling at the very modern dialogue and complete lack of class boundaries in a supposedly feudal society, but somehow none of that ever quite seems to matter. It's just too cute. I loved everyone in this episode. I loved that Uther clearly wanted to help, but couldn't take the risk, because he has to look at the big picture. I always love Gaius - I've always had such a soft sport for Richard Wilson. I loved Merlin's conflict over what to do for the best, and the way all his friends chose to support him - although I kinda wondered what Arthur told Uther and how he reacted. I loved Arthur's journey through self doubt and how much he shone as a leader and teacher of men. I loved that we finally saw the first sparks of potential Arthur/Guinevere and that the show is completely happy to let that one be a very slow burn rather than rushing straight into it from the off.

And lots more beside. Adorable.

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[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Well, you know, this is me. I don't slash, at all, and I've never been much of a shipper. I enjoy watching relationships of all variety unfold and develop and evolve. So I enjoyed seeing a first spark between Arthur and Gwen, him noticing her as a woman for just about the first time, as it seems certain to add new layers to more than one relationship dynamic for the future.

yeah Gwen stood up to him for once, but Morgana kind of does that every week....;)
But he has a very sisterly relationship with Morgana, having grown up together, and that means he kind of takes her for granted. Coming from Gwen it's coming out of left field, something completely unexpected. Hence why it struck him so much. He's suddenly seeing her as a woman with a mind of her own and the courage of her convictions, rather than just as Morgana's servant.

I'm intrigued to see how they are going to play out all the possible dynamics from here on in!

I think the technical term is aDORKable! ;)
I stand corrected :P