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MERLIN | 1.11 The Labyrinth of Gedref
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MERLIN | 5.03 The Death Song of Uther Pendragon
#looking *back* at his father as a metaphor for staying in the past (maintaining traditionalist values) as opposed to progressing *forward*#+ having to face Uther head-on in the end instead of Uther being an unspoken force behind the narrative#Arthur having to make it real + revisit/acknowledge his wrongs to create a new beginning#but then nothing ever comes of it on Arthur’s end LMAO#what were the writers doing 😭😭😭#merlin emrys#arthur pendragon#merlin and arthur#merlin and uther#bbc merlin#merlin is pretty boy
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God, the platonic tension is crazy. They wanna be friends so bad.
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i can’t believe arthur never noticed merlin using magic around him
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Merlin 5x13 Diamond of the Day Part 2
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#you’re all just conveniently forgetting that merlin was down baaaadddd for gwaine#and idk how you forget that arthur was down bad for gwen#because it’s a constant presence. like really#there’s like 7 parallels in these gifs alone. find all the parallels and you win a prize (i actually post some fic)#merlin emrys#arthur pendragon#queen guinevere#sir gwaine#merlin and arthur#gwen and gwaine#merwaine#arwen#mergwaine#argwen#bbc merlin#merlin parallels
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Mermay….mermay…. Merlinmay….
#genuinely there should’ve been a magic reveal + banishment arc#then merlin and arthur are both going after the same evil-doer and are forced to fight together#and merlin is still desperate for validation from arthur but arthur just rejects him again after#by the time arthur accepts merlin… merlin has grown to not need arthur’s validation anymore :]#and arthur has learned not to take merlin for granted#merlin emrys#arthur pendragon#merlin and arthur#bbc merlin#art
My hot take is that if Merlin didn’t love Arthur, the Disir episode would have still gone exactly the same.
#he didn’t do it strictly because arthur’s his friend. he believes in the prophecies.#kilgharrah literally instructed him to prevent mordred from killing arthur to fulfill the prophecies (long-term solution vs. easy out)#how many times has merlin tried to interfere only for shit to down spiral? look at 4x03. or even merlin saving morgana’s life in 2x12#but also. most importantly. merlin’s opinion is not the ultimate decider on this. arthur is the one whose opinion actually counts here#and frankly he made his decision here without any convincing from merlin#merlin did not provide any real argument or counterargument to arthur’s points#arthur only did it because he believed it was right (or rather it’s easier for him to believe that magic corrupts people)#like genuinely. rewatch the scene. merlin did not provide any reasons for his stance. he just answers ‘no’ to a ‘yes or no’ question#arthur could have easily acquiesced to the disir#merlin missed an opportunity to attempt to convince arthur otherwise sure but arthur’s shown to ignore merlin if he thinks it’s the right#thing to do (think back to 5x01 for example)#genuinely merlin does not make a difference here. he’s just a witness who has the misfortune of knowing the possible outcomes#both the favorable and destructive#with a penchant for blaming himself#merlin emrys#arthur pendragon#merlin and arthur#merlin meta#my meta#bbc merlin
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MERLIN, 1.10 — “The Moment of Truth”
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but i write too much about home and ghosts and battles i write too much about broken promises and broken hearts i write too much about lost souls - Window Seat // M.J.M (insp) - for @nextstopparis
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Arthur: How could you keep this secret from me all this time?!
Merlin: I didn’t
Arthur: What?
Merlin: I told you *the year we met* that I was a sorcerer
Arthur: But—
Merlin: Right after *you* claimed to believe there was a difference between dark magic and healing
Arthur: That isn’t—
Merlin: So who’s the liar now??
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in 3x1 when arthur says “we’re not playing hide and seek merlin” bruh wtf was the unarmed servant without any armor supposed to do
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Prepare the horses. Gather supplies. We ride at first light.
#and then from there on out arthur kills anyone else who’d heal their own fathers with magic ig#like DUDE do you think none of your citizens would be willing to try to do the same thing you just did#idk his brain is missing the critical thinking segment#anyways onto the REAL topic here: merlin did try to use magic to save his father ;-;#AND gaius. and his mother. and everyone he loves actually… ;-;#arthur pendragon#merlin emrys#merlin and arthur
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bbc merlin - 04x05 His Father's Son
i don't think we talk about this nearly enough
#omg no you don’t understand#YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND#in 4x01 he gives regency to Agravaine#but after Agravaine misleads him in this episode#after he realizes his mistake in trusting Agravaine and ignoring Guinevere’s concerns (and Merlin’s)#HE GIVES IT TO GWEN#HE GIVES IT TO GWEEEEEEEEEEENNNN#arthur pendragon#merlin emrys#argwen#arwen#merlin and arthur#bbc merlin
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Whumpay - Day 7
Main Challenge - Attacks, Mental & Physical - Heart Attack Mini Challenge 7 - Torture - Shock Collar Fandom - BBC Merlin (2008-2012)
“We have a special restraint for your attack dog. If he tries anything, he’ll regret it.”
Arthur scoffed. “My attack dog?” He looked around and noticed that
Merlin had six men surrounding him while Arthur was being held by only two. “You can’t mean Merlin? That’s ridiculous!” Arthur laughed a little but quickly stopped when it became obvious that his captors weren’t joking. No one else was laughing. Least of all Merlin.
Merlin was on his knees, head bowed, blood dripping from his nose.
“You can’t be serious.” Arthur tried again.
No one spoke. They were indeed serious.