#and arthur

[springs-hurts]

I think Lancelot would be the only knight to immediately protect Merlin when his magic was revealed if he was around in s5. Gwaine and Merlin friendship seems strained he seems to hate magic and all the other knights also hunt magic users with no problem

Yepp, I wholeheartedly agree, Lancelot would either go all out, or he'd try to make them see reason...depends on which way it'd go(or which way it'd have gone, only if writers were brave enough, but damn! I can just imagine Arthur, his wife loves this man, his best friend told him his biggest secret, uh uhh, Lancelot bro, I'd run!)

But others, in Disir episode, Percival was making fun of all the hangings, and people write him as sympathetic, same goes for elyan...

So two people who'd support Merlin are Lancelot (if he didn't die) and Mordred, both would hesitate to draw their weapon, of that I have no doubt. But they'd support Merlin.

#bbc merlin #bbc arthur #arthur pendragon #lancelot #bbc mordred #mordred #bbc lancelot #Bbcm #Merlin #I don't think others would really attack Merlin #Pretty sure they'd be confused as to what they should do #They'd look up to Arthur #And Arthur #Oh boy that man would be furious #Learning that Lancelot knew #That would add more #Fuel in fire #It's such an intriguing question tho #No one knows what Arthur would have done #If it was revealed #Say in 1st episode #We know he'd accept Merlin #Of that I don't think anybody has any doubt #He'd accept Merlin and magic both #He would #But how would he deal with it #That's the main question

[constant-merlin-torture]

Quick Merlin Things Pt. 12

Arthur and Gwen going for lunch

Gwen: I’ll have the pasta please—Oh wait I also told Merlin that we’d bring some back for him

Arthur: *scoff* that’s just like him

Gwen: *glare and stare combo*

Arthur: fine *glances at the menu* can we add a chicken soup

Waiter: of course

Arthur: wait actually make that a lasagna and a chicken soup (at Gwen: he’s so picky he needs options)

Waiter: alri—

Arthur, staring at the menu more aggressively: wait but what if he gets more hungry—can you add one—No two sausages

Waiter: Any sauce?

Arthur, sweating: uhm I don’t—what options do you have

Waiter: ketchup, mustard, spiced ketchup, German ketchup, Belgian fry sauce, ranch, honey mustard, sour cream, chipotle sauce, sweet and sour, barbecue, Polynesian sauce

Arthur: *visibly panicking*

Gwen: um maybe we could just skip the—

Arthur, fingers to temples: no I’ll just—can you do the spiced ketchup

Waiter: yes—

Arthur: wait no what if wants something tangier or sweeter or—he’s so picky you don’t even get it—can we just do one of each

Waiter:

Waiter: ok, is that all?

Arthur: …

Arthur: …can you add a bread roll

bonus:

Gwen and Arthur in the car on the way back

Arthur: god Merlin’s such a hassle I mean why did he even need all this food

Gwen: yeah ig but it’s nice to see you caring so much for him. Plus everyone knows you two are practically married and I think you’re finally embracing the relat—Arthur what’s wrong

Arthur searching in the bag: I think they forgot the ranch can we go back

Gwen, on her last nerve: it’s fine

Arthur, oblivious and outraged: and they forgot to heat the bread roll! Can you believe this! Merlin’s going to be so disappointed

Gwen:

Arthur: wait Gwen did you have any left over pas—

Gwen: get tf out

#bbc merlin #merlin #merthur #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #arthur #merlin x arthur #guinevere #gwaine #gwen #also Gwen #100% #Is the driver #And arthur #Is a passenger seat princess

[love-etherlyy]

okay, listen. shilo, emizel, and arthur all play monopoly. who wins?

#emizel probably has the most monoply experience #like he definintly has played with theo and the gang #but consider: shlio is a nerd #and could've read about it or some shit #and arthur #i mean he's older than monoply (i think) #but how much would he actually have played it #this was inspired by me and my brother playing monoply #i won btw #jrwi #the suckening #jrwi the suckening #emizel tucker #shilo bathory #arthur bennett #aethers stars

[majiedoodles]

I doodle whatever comes to mind and a wonderful week ago this did:

And from there this happened:

(Morgana: *mocking merlin* Arthur, I'm gay af for you, my king. Also Morgana: *mocking arthur* No way, me too!)

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I think you guys know where I'm going with this.

Now finally I FAVORITE part! This masterpiece:

(Morgana: *makes puppets kiss* mwah mwah *kissy noises* Arthur: MORGANA!! *knows it's true but wished Morgana didn't do this in the middle of the hall* Merlin: *too red and embarrassed to speak*)

Would you believe me if I told you the first I thing I drew from this scene was NOT the intense make-out between two puppets?

Yeah. I figured you wouldn't believe me.

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WHELP ANYWAY LOOK AT ARTHUR'S FACE! HE SO ANGY! AND MERLIN- poor Merlin. he's gone tomato. Uh oh.

OKAY THAT'S ALL OF MY CRACKHEAD ART RELATING TO THIS TOPIC BYE BYE NOW

#morgana knew EXACTLY what she was doing #and DO NOT come at me for the color of merlin's jacket #im too cheap for this #whiteboard fox gives people so little color to work with you gotta get creative aight? #anyways adore morgana #and arthur #and merlin #morgana is definitely the wingwoman without a doubt #I imagine that in this wacky doodleverse morgana even gives arthur dating advice #because he's a hopeless himbo #out of the two pendragon's morgana got 3.25/4 of the shared brain cell #leaving arthur with a whopping .03% of the shared cell #okay now the actual tags #artists on tumblr #merthur #morgana le fay #lady morgana #merlin emrys #merlin bbc #bbc merlin fanart #arthur pendragon #merlin x arthur #prince arthur #bbc merlin #sock puppet #but not the muppets #doodlings #doodle #doodlies #the doodleverse

[baked-hylian]

Ah yes, my favourite villain, bureaucracy

#the house in the cerulean sea #tj klune #finished about 1/4 of the book so far #and I absolutely adore everyone #especially Calliope #and Arthur

[notyetfixed-a]

i see we’re doing pet photos today! take these travel companions!

#there’s Jack #and Arthur #and Egan #and Juno!

[talesfromtheenchantedforest]

the clown patrol tries to do emotional intelligence

“Indeed,” said Gawain, “what then did my brother Agravain say to you? Tell me.”

“I will,” said the king. “The other day he came to me and said he was astonished that I was willing to keep Lancelot close to me, since he shamed me disgracing me with my wife. And he told me bluntly that Lancelot loved her sinfully before my very eyes and that he had slept with her, and that I could be sure that he had stayed at Camelot only to be with the queen at will while I was away at the Winchester tournament. Your brother Agravain tried to make me believe all this; and I would consider myself disgraced if I believed his lie, for I know well now that if Lancelot were in love with the queen, he would not have left Camelot once I had gone, but would have stayed in order to see the queen at will.”

“Certainly,” said Sir Gawain, “Lancelot stayed there only in order to go to the tournament in secrecy; you can be sure of that. Take care never to believe anyone who tells you such a thing; for I tell you truly that Lancelot never ever thought of loving the queen in that way. Instead, I tell you that he loves one of the most beautiful maidens in the world, and she loves him, and she’s still a virgin. And moreover, we know that with all his heart he loved King Pelles’s daughter, who bore Galahad, the great knight who brought the adventures of the Holy Grail to a close.”

— The Death of Arthur, Chapter 2, Norris J. Lacy translation

#how does it feel to be SO wrong #about so many things all at once #gawain #and lancelot #and arthur #and guenevere #and at least two elaines #for an incorrect love ... hexagon??? #the death of arthur #the lancelot-grail #arthuriana

[ladyofthelake]

ahahahHAHHAAHAHhhaha having a fucking breakdown with Diamond of the Day on TV right now and like I decided to not be insane and to not fully watch it (since a xmas rewatch is more than enough pain)

but man EVEN HALF WATCUHHING I AM IN FUCKING AOGONY

#merlin #merthur #OLD AND YOUNG MERLIN IS SO TENDER WITH ARTHUR #WHEN HE FINDS HIM ON THE BATTRLEFIELD #AND ARTHUR YELLING FOR THE LOVE OF CAMELOT AFTER WATCHING THE SORCEREOR #YOU TELLING ME HE WOULDNT HAVE RESTORED MAGIC AFTER THAT #LIKE FUCK #AND THE WAY MERLIN GRUPPED ARTHURS WRIST THE ENTRE TIME HE CONFESSES #AND ARTHUR #OH GOD I CANNOT DO THIS #FUCKKKKKKKEWFRJEWFREWJF2 #I swear its killing me to not watch but I also can't watch yet as I will die #I always need at least a year or two between watching diamond of the day again #BECAUSE ITS FUCKING AGONY #I AM WAILING #IT IS MY LIFE MY DEATH MY MAIGIC AND MY PAIN AND I AM NEVER RECOVERING

[banschivs]

    𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙶𝙸𝚁𝙻 𝙸𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙽𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙽𝙾 𝙾𝙽𝙴 𝙸𝙶𝙽𝙾𝚁𝙴𝚂 !

#☠ nix. ⋙ 𝙞 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞 𝙙𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪; 𝙞𝙩'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩. #mine* #this is for me #and arthur #sup arthur

[modernday-jay]

its just bold of an alfred and arthur stan to be a terf. those two are literally trans lol. embarrassing. major L bro

#sorry tried playing spiderman and talking abt spiderman au but im still riled up LMAO #you can pry transmasc alfred from my hands #aNd arthur #in fact us/uk is best when theyre transmasc lol #jayposts

[joanie-writes]

If RDR3 doesn't somehow involve the younger VDL gang I think I'll go feral

#rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #red dead 2 #red dead redemption #rdr3 #god please im begging for young hosea #and dutch #and arthur #and

[kinkkinen-sukka]

Arthur, nearly hysteric in relief and joy over hearing John.

Me, listening, and knowing we so rarely get nice things in this podcast:

i do not see it

i do not trust it

#heck i will keep guarding against heartbreak and remain in suspicion for 10 episodes before trusting so easy #put a big sus pin on that plot twist before it can hurt me #and arthur #poor little funky podcast man bastard #malevolent podcast #arthur lester #john malevolent #king in yellow #spoilers #malevolent episode 23

[constant-merlin-torture]

Merlin Episode Rant--His Father's Son

Wow. Wow wow wow. This show istg.

His Father’s Son is perhaps one of the most cohesive, easily understood episodes of the show. It's complex, it's interesting, but it lacks one thing that they always lack: Character continuity and just in general having a strong grip on their character relationships. Meaning, Arthur’s decisions, and his character literally contradict each other in this episode. He normally (character) is brave, has conviction, and above all else, loves really hard. Like really hard. Think of the formative stages of Arthur/Gwen! He literally tries to relinquish his kingship for Gwen. I actually really like that moment on its own, if the rest of the relationship didn’t have useless roadblocks or if Gwen actually still was a good character in 4 and 5. Instead, in this episode, he bends like a pipe cleaner to whatever Agravaine is saying, disregards Merlin’s counsel (which, believe it or not, he actually does listen to normally and frequently seeks out), but most importantly, he literally breaks up with Gwen. 

Now, if you’ve been following me for a bit, you’d know that I’m not the biggest fan of the Arthur/Gwen relationship mainly because it doesn’t really change either of them as characters in a good way (The show-runners remove Gwen’s personality for some reason and Arthur stays the same). But, I think this should have been a breaking point moment. Why, oh my god why, does he break up with Gwen? 

Agravaine so easily convinces him to go and cut things off with her, even after the show blares at us that they are “so in love” and that they “are each other’s forevers” but then they have him just go and break up with her because Agravaine thinks so? And not even that---because its not appropriate????????? mmEXCUSE ME???

AND THEN

He seems to believe it. This, for me, shows two things:

The writers have no idea what they’re doing with these characters

If the writers truly understand this decision, then they’re basically telling viewers that Arthur and Gwen’s relationship is so fragile that he would break up with her if his random uncle told him to. Like what the hell.

Also, I want to address what is going on between Arthur and Merlin this episode. I actually think its the most nuanced their relationship has been for a bit in this season. They are not seeing eye to eye on something, and Arthur is pushing him away, but we constantly see that Arthur comes back to Merlin, for everything, after everything, because he needs him. And this is really beautiful. I think Arthur should have made a pinnacle decision in this episode, for both of his relationships.

Here’s how I would fix it

For Arthur and Gwen moment: When Agravaine tells Arthur that his relationship with her is inappropriate, this should have been a wake up call for Arthur. If he truly loves her that much, if he needs her that much, then this relationship should be much stronger than counsel from his pushy uncle. AND, this would actually move the plot forward, as well as strengthen Arthur and Gwen’s relationship. We could have a regroup moment with Arthur and Merlin, where he realizes how much he needs Merlin (maybe not to a full extent to keep up with the pace of the show), as well as his friends and their advice. So, Arthur would decline Agravaine, he would start trusting him less, and this could still progress to that final scene with the fight and Arthur showing mercy and there would be a LOT MORE CONTINUITY in arthur’s character! 

I actually like the idea of Arthur killing the king of Caerleon mainly because it forces his character to go through something difficult like getting it wrong. Plus, it makes sense for him to bend to Agravaine in this situation since he’s genuinely new to making these sorts of decisions.

Also I’m such an advocate for apologies on tv. It seems like on Merlin especially, they really milk the idea of Merlin getting no credit or gratitude, but in this situation, there is nothing to do with his magic or anything. SO, Arthur should have sort-of (in his way) apologized for not trusting Merlin with the Caerleon thing (at least in that scene where Merlin has just gotten all the knights to come and tell him life-affirming things, I think it would have been nice if Arthur had just given some sort of indication that he recognizes that Merlin did tell him, and was trying to help)

Anyway, this is in my top ten Merlin episodes, in terms of it having some sort of weight and making sense on its own, but also, it has so many problems. Plus, there isn’t any real continiuity in Arthur’s character after, and he doesn’t really change at all. 

Also, at the end of the episode, when Arthur and Gwen have that romantic moment, I just feel awkward because it would feel cute and romantic if Arthur hadn’t just easily broken up with her because someone told him to. Like I get that he told Merlin to give her his ring, and that he’s sorry, but like, you did it so easily?? Why wouldn’t you do it again?

This show dude.

#merthur #bbc merlin #arthur x merlin #merlin #merlin emrys #and arthur #arthur pendragon #arthur and gwen #bbc arwen #I wish it was actually good #cause then id ship it for sure #but it wasn;t good #maybe ill do like a full post on why #that sounds fun

[kiromori]

I discover Dracula Daily after I finished the book not too long ago which is perfect cause I think more people should talk about it!

#Seriously can't wait for all of you to meet Mina #And Dr Seward #And Arthur #And Van Helsing #Dracula #Dracula daily #I didn't read the archive cause the book is still fresh in my head #But Will keep reading the new ones that come out! #Percy's bullshit

[arthurslesbian]

magic as queerness metaphor except you only get powers when you realize it about yourself?

#sorry if this is offensive to anyone #but it sure describes how i felt once i realized my identity hehe #also #that would mean merlin has always known #morgana only realized later ofc and possibly due to feelings for gwen 😭 #and arthur #only gets powers as he's dying 😭 #fic idea #my only qualm with the allegory is that arthur doesn't have magic jgddghklhgd

[1000fingers]

Bitches will find a fictional man attractive and then immediately imagine him in situations where he is losing alarming amounts of blood

#its me im bitches #malevolent #arthur lester #ofmd #fionna and cake #simon petrikov #you knowwww #insert fandom here kinda vibes