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rionaleonhart) wrote2009-04-16 04:37 pm
rionaleonhart) wrote2009-04-16 04:37 pm
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Dean's Application To Be A Knight Would Not Be Accepted.
HERE IS AN AMAZING MERLIN/ARTHUR FANVID FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT. (Not by me, obviously. I wish I could have come up with this.)
Has anyone written a Supernatural/Merlin crossover comparing the two pairs who are ridiculously willing to sacrifice their lives for each other? Arthur and Merlin do, in some ways, feel like a no less secretive but far more healthy Sam and Dean. I would be very interested in seeing how they would react to each other when Sam and Dean, er, inexplicably turn up at Camelot. Perhaps they are investigating sinister stone angels and get sent back in time. Uther would probably try to have Sam burnt at the stake.
A few specific thoughts on Merlin (spoilers up to 'The Labyrinth of Gedref'):
On 'The Gates of Avalon': Prince Arthur, when being dragged out of a lake, looks terrifyingly like David Tennant. Seriously, take a look at these screencaps. Merlin goes diving for the future king and emerges with the Doctor. It is more than a little disturbing.
On 'The Labyrinth of Gedref': that was the most homoerotic rat-eating scene I have ever watched. Not that it has much competition, but I was impressed.
On Merlin in general: I am slightly disturbed by Merlin's utter lack of remorse when killing people. I mean, yes, all right, he only kills people to defend himself or others, but I still find it somewhat alarming. He is such a lovely boy most of the time! He wants to help everyone! And then, er, the people he helps poison him or grow up to kill his boyfriend.
ANYWAY.
Actually, that is a rather odd recurring theme in Merlin. When Merlin helps people, it creates problems; when he kills people, it solves them. There's certainly nothing wrong with not having a conventional moral message, but it did confuse me a bit. This is largely, I suspect, because I do tend to expect a certain morality from a family show, and so I subconsciously file aspects into the 'this must be the moral message' box as I watch and then become bewildered when I rummage through the box later and come out with 'DON'T HELP PEOPLE; KILL THEM'.
Of course, besides musing on television morality, I have been considering the far more pressing question of what Hogwarts Houses the characters of Merlin would be sorted into. Arthur and Merlin are both pure Gryffindor. Gwen is a Hufflepuff. Morgana I'm not sure about; perhaps she would be a Ravenclaw? Gaius would be a Ravenclaw, I think, although![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
reipan suggests Hufflepuff, and Uther, were he actually willing to go to the castle and put on the Sorting Hat, would be a Slytherin. (I very much enjoy the idea of Uther receiving an acceptance letter from Hogwarts. He would be furious.)
IMPORTANT QUESTION: does anyone know much about attitudes to homosexuality in the Dark Ages? Were Merlin and Arthur to be discovered to be in a sexual relationship, would there be shock, and if so would it be based more on the fact that they are both male or on the fact that Merlin is so far Arthur's social inferior?
(...yes, I may possibly be considering fanfiction. Possibly.)
Has anyone written a Supernatural/Merlin crossover comparing the two pairs who are ridiculously willing to sacrifice their lives for each other? Arthur and Merlin do, in some ways, feel like a no less secretive but far more healthy Sam and Dean. I would be very interested in seeing how they would react to each other when Sam and Dean, er, inexplicably turn up at Camelot. Perhaps they are investigating sinister stone angels and get sent back in time. Uther would probably try to have Sam burnt at the stake.
A few specific thoughts on Merlin (spoilers up to 'The Labyrinth of Gedref'):
On 'The Gates of Avalon': Prince Arthur, when being dragged out of a lake, looks terrifyingly like David Tennant. Seriously, take a look at these screencaps. Merlin goes diving for the future king and emerges with the Doctor. It is more than a little disturbing.
On 'The Labyrinth of Gedref': that was the most homoerotic rat-eating scene I have ever watched. Not that it has much competition, but I was impressed.
On Merlin in general: I am slightly disturbed by Merlin's utter lack of remorse when killing people. I mean, yes, all right, he only kills people to defend himself or others, but I still find it somewhat alarming. He is such a lovely boy most of the time! He wants to help everyone! And then, er, the people he helps poison him or grow up to kill his boyfriend.
ANYWAY.
Actually, that is a rather odd recurring theme in Merlin. When Merlin helps people, it creates problems; when he kills people, it solves them. There's certainly nothing wrong with not having a conventional moral message, but it did confuse me a bit. This is largely, I suspect, because I do tend to expect a certain morality from a family show, and so I subconsciously file aspects into the 'this must be the moral message' box as I watch and then become bewildered when I rummage through the box later and come out with 'DON'T HELP PEOPLE; KILL THEM'.
Of course, besides musing on television morality, I have been considering the far more pressing question of what Hogwarts Houses the characters of Merlin would be sorted into. Arthur and Merlin are both pure Gryffindor. Gwen is a Hufflepuff. Morgana I'm not sure about; perhaps she would be a Ravenclaw? Gaius would be a Ravenclaw, I think, although
reipan suggests Hufflepuff, and Uther, were he actually willing to go to the castle and put on the Sorting Hat, would be a Slytherin. (I very much enjoy the idea of Uther receiving an acceptance letter from Hogwarts. He would be furious.)IMPORTANT QUESTION: does anyone know much about attitudes to homosexuality in the Dark Ages? Were Merlin and Arthur to be discovered to be in a sexual relationship, would there be shock, and if so would it be based more on the fact that they are both male or on the fact that Merlin is so far Arthur's social inferior?
(...yes, I may possibly be considering fanfiction. Possibly.)
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I am far too taken with Merlin in general at the moment to excise any episodes, but I would definitely recommend that you watch 'The Moment of Truth' and 'The Labyrinth of Gedref', which I believe are the tenth and eleventh episodes respectively. Arthur! And Merlin! And their love!
I don't know about intentional subtext (if you find anything about it, please let me know!), but what I can tell you, after listening to the commentary on 'The Moment of Truth', is that the girls who play Gwen and Morgana are massive slashers.
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Hahahaha YES! I laughed at that so hard. "Merlin-" "I love you" :D
Um. I seem to have a habit of popping in and randomly commenting. Sorry? :P
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It's no problem; I enjoy your random comments!
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I have unfortunately been unable to find the interview itself, but I have found evidence that it exists! For example, this comment (http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=2622624&view=findpost&p=11235242). I will keep searching and let you know if I find anything more.
Also, re: Gwen and Morgana actresses: HEE. (Why do I get the feeling that Colin and Bradley are all for it as well? XD)