Merlin

[blamebrampton]

Oh, look ... at least I didn't download it.

I've spent the weekend recovering and working on an enjoyable but intense beta, so I thought I deserved an hour off, and it was starting on free-to-air TV here, so I succumbed.

All of you Merlin people were completely right, it is absolutely pre-slashed. Was it written by one of Russell T Davies' ex-boyfriends?

On the whole, amusing and diverting and extremely slash friendly, but I will have to turn off my critical brain if I plan to watch any more. Pretty lads aside, it was a case of 'wrong clothes, wrong saddle, wrong architecture, wrong fruit, wrong …'

I should have just focussed on that Bradley fellow. Though he is a wee bairn, is it all right given that I have the same birthday as Germaine Greer?

Comments

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Yes! Turn off everything critical, it's a hotbed of anachronisms. But so what? It's fun and pretty, the boys are lovely, and underneath all the bad dialogue, lack of historical authenticity, and iffy acting on some actresses parts, there's a truly moving relationship between Arthur and Merlin and some really interesting playing around with the Arthurian legend.

And the fanfic is hot.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I know that you have just said lots of v smart things, but all I heard was blah blah blah Bradley James's jaw ...

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Ah ha ha! And Colin's lips. :D

See, I have absolutely no shame at all about being a dirty old lady.

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

That icon is so ridiculously "I'm in the beginning of my journey" Disney. *loves*

[symetric.livejournal.com]

Oh god yes, his lips! And the hair and his WRISTS! *swoon* Why yes, I am a lady ridiculously in lust. Who wants to know?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I try to rise above it, but bone structure gets me every time.