Pssst, Merlin people ...

[blamebrampton]

I've only seen the first three episodes, but just rewatched the one where Merlin saves Gwen's father and Gwen is accused of sourcery. Looking at the scene where Arthur tells his father's council that there is no way Merlin could be a sourcerer, it seemed obvious to me that Arthur knows.

Is this the actual case or is Bradley James's skill in inappropriate levels of attractiveness rather than acting? And feel free to spoil away! 

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[hpstrangelove.livejournal.com]

SPOILER - There is a later ep where Merlin uses magic in front of Arthur...I won't give it all away (I just can't spoil, even when given permission), but Arthur is clearly upset by the thought that it was Merlin using the magic.

SPOILER Ep. 10

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

We-ll, but you can also explain Arthur's anger away as:

1) Merlin, how can you be so stupid and blatantly use magic in front of me! Now I can't turn a blind eye anymore!

Or,

2) I've always been half-suspicious that there was something about you, but I thought you wouldn't keep such an important secret from me. I think of you as my friend. Clearly, the reverse is not true.


My personal take? Arthur has always been half-suspicious but he turns a blind eye so he doesn't feel like he's betraying Camelot and his father.

Re: SPOILER Ep. 10

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

In other words, willfully oblivious, in denial-land, etc. =P

(Here, have a Bradley icon)

Re: SPOILER Ep. 10

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Re: SPOILER Ep. 10

[hpstrangelove.livejournal.com]

That's quite true. I've only seen the series once, and that was with my son and husband so they were somewhat distracting me. I probably should watch them all again by myself. I've found if I watch on the laptop vs the TV, I pick up on all kinds of things that I didn't the first time around.

Re: SPOILER Ep. 10

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, plus you can pause & rewind when watching on the comp.

I hope the DVDs have subtitles. Lots of British ones don't =/

Re: SPOILER Ep. 10

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That's what it looks like to me!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Watched episode four tonight, and I have to say that to me, BJ seems to be more where lilian_cho suggests below. But again, it could just be me being distracted by the pretty.