#bbc merlin 1x04

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#merlinwatch2023 #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #bbcm nimueh #merthur #bbc merlin edit #merthur edit #viruscreates #ovid's metamorphoses #also 'juno' would be the greek 'hera' and then 'jove' or 'jupiter' would be the greek 'zeus' #the two myths being referenced are Ganymedes & Zeus and then Hyacinthus & Apollo #whose who when it comes to this parallel? i'll let you decide 😁 #bbc merlin 1x04 #i really like this one i'm proud of it 😁 #yes the second image is a bix pixely that scene is literally a milisecond long it was so hard to catch but it turned out good! #please click for better quality

[thenerdyalien]

So I was getting lost in a Merlin Wiki rabbit hole, as one does, and I stumbled across the page for spells. And turns out the writers actually put a lot more thought into it than I initially thought (they're not actually just shouting random words in Old English). But what shocked me the most was learning what Merlin was actually saying to Arthur while he was unconcious in the Poisoned Calice episode. I always thought he was trying to enchant some sort of protection spell to keep Arthur safe while he couldn't be there for him. But turns out he was actually declaring poetry, POETRY to Arthur the whole time!

That's right, Merlin was declaring actual POETRY to Arthur on his deathbed!! I kept seeing the wiki mention verses from a book called Beowulf and I got curious so after a quick Google search, I found out that it's actually one of the most famous epic poems in Old English and I just lost it!! I never thought this episode could get any gayer...

#no i'm not normal about them #i just can't with these two #i didn't lie when i said i was deep in merthur brainrot #ill never get over this show #merthur #merlin #arthur x merlin #bbc merlin #bbc arthur #poetry #beowulf #fic research #what i do for fic purposes #merlin fic #1x04

[pippin-katz]

Merlin Was Truly Willing To Die For Arthur From The Start

Okay, I know we talk about The Poisoned Chalice all the time, and how gay it is, but I don’t think any of us truly acknowledges how fucking insane Merlin is. Please consider this.

Merlin drinks the poison not knowing:

what kind of poison it is

how lethal it is

how fast acting it is

if it has a cure

if the cure is something Gaius can make

if the cure is something Gaius can make fast enough to save him

What the hell was Merlin's plan?

He would have died. It's arguable that he does die, but his immortality brought him back.

Gaius couldn't make the cure the key ingredient was in a dangerous location and difficult to get to

the poison was magically enhanced it was enhanced by Nimueh to act faster than normal, effectively cutting their timetable in half

Arthur could've been prevented from going after his fight with Uther, he only decides to go possibly hours later, after talking to Morgana

Arthur would've died without Merlin's aid, he would have died in that cave and the cure never would've made it back

it was already too late Arthur gets the flower back, but he gets arrested and locked up, the flower gets crushed, and only gets to Merlin after Guinevere sneaks in and Arthur hides it in the food

the cure required magic Gaius had to use magic to activate the cure, so if he couldn't have gotten Guinevere out of the room, he couldn't have used it, and there was a strong possibility that he wouldn't have had the strength to do it because of the lack of practice

Merlin possibly died anyway he's immortal, and his breathing and heartbeat stop for a significant amount of time before he wakes up; I've written about it being possible that he's able to die and come back to life

So if Merlin was mortal, he would have died, and there was no way for him to know that they would be able to cure him prior to drinking the poison.

He had known Arthur for maybe a month if we're being generous. They were still on rough, getting-to-know-each-other terms. Merlin was still adamantly opposed to the whole "destiny" thing. Despite all of that, he willingly drank that poison without any hesitation.

That is fucking insane.

#merlin #merlin bbc #bbc merlin #merlin 1x04 #the poisoned chalice #merlin thoughts #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #merthur #medieval husbands #two sides of the same coin #the once and future fandom

[merlin-gifs]

Live Gaius Reaction

MERLIN | 1x04 "The Poisoned Chalice"

#merlin #merlinedit #merlin bbc #bbc merlin #season 1 #1x04 #nimueh #gaius #merlin x gaius #tvedit #perioddramaedit #* #jd

[merlinemrys]

it always gets to me how powerful merlin is because if nimueh, one of the last high priestesses of the old religion, has to say a spell aloud to just unlock a door while merlin in the first five minutes just stops TIME for funsies then it's honestly a miracle that the whole of camelot doesn't just blow up if merlin sneezes too hard

#shows #bbc merlin #merlin s1 #merlin 1x04 #merlin #nimueh #bamf merlin #text #tais toi lys #lys lb: merlin #*

[mistressvera]

#merlin bbc #merlinedit #morgana pendragon #morgana le fay #merlin #morganapendragonedit #katie mcgrath #merlin season 1 #1x04 #katiemcgrathedit

[dont-let-me-eat-pears]

arthur really out here defying his father and risking his life to save merlin 4 episodes into the show

#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur #merlin x arthur #merthur #the poisoned chalice #1x04 #merlin rewatch #text: merlin #my text #did i start rewatching again from ep 1? #maybe

[kyuyua]

Me, wanting to rewatch some of Merlin before it’s gone forever and I have to resort to illegal websites: what’s the gayest episode

The Poisoned Chalice:

#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #merlin 1x04 #merlin the poisoned chalice #merlin incorrect quotes #merthur incorrect quotes #technically #there are prob other episodes but this is the only one I can remember #merlin and arthur’s loyalty to each other even this early 👌👌 #LAST DAY ON NETFLIX #NOOOOOOO #you don’t understand how much this killed me inside

[deancaslover]

I love how Morgana always convinces Arthur to go against Luther's direct orders.

#merlin bbc #merlin 1x04 #merthur #morgana

[avalonsilver]

This is a follow-up to my previous poll -- selecting the fandom/show for the pinned post I hope to put up at the top of my Tumblr. BBC's Merlin won! Hence the choices in this poll being all related to that show.

The pinned post will be a reblogged post by an awesome content creator that I've reblogged in the past. I want to highlight one of those posts by sticking it up on the top of my Tumblr.

There are four choices in this poll. These are my favorite aspects of BBC's Merlin. It was tempting to do more, but I wanted to limit it so it wouldn't be too overwhelming.

Thank you for voting! 💙

#bbc merlin #bbcmerlin #Mordred series 5 #merthur #merlin x lancelot #mercelot #Merlin 1x04 #the poisoned chalice #episode appreciation #tumblr poll #my next pinned post

[sapphickittykatherine]

i'm sorry but the headwrap nimueh wears in 1x04 always makes me think of voldemort in the philosopher's stone. like she's gonna reveal an extra face under there as she explains her evil plan.

#nimueh the high priestess #1x04 the poisoned chalice #bbc merlin #mine

[genderfunky-lesbian]

bradley james and the poisoned chalice sharing the same birthday is the greatest thing on earth

#yayy #bbc merlin #merlin 1x04 #the poisoned chalice #bradley james #happy birthday to both of them #merlin emrys

[sexy-sapphic-sorcerer]

I shine only with the light you gave me

The Moon Will Sing - The Crane Wives /// BBC Merlin, The Mark of Nimueh (1x03) /// BBC Merlin, The Dragon's Call (1x01) /// Sunlight - Hozier /// Alban Arthan - Grove of Nova Scotia Druids /// Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day? - William Shakespeare (lines 1-4) /// Moon Song - Phoebe Bridgers /// BBC Merlin, The Poison Chalice (1x04) /// Sunlight - Hozier /// BBC Merlin, Le Morte D'Arthur (1x13) /// Icarus - Bastille /// Stolen Kisses, Borrowed Time - sexy_sorcerer_sapphic /// BBC Merlin, The Wicked Day (4x03) /// BBC Merlin, The Darkest Hour part 1 (4x01) /// Mirrorball - Taylor Swift /// BBC Merlin, The Sword in the Stone part 2 (4x13) /// Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day? - William Shakespeare (lines 5-8) /// BBC Merlin, The Diamond of the Day part 2 (5x13) /// the thing about "two sides of the same coin" - @chaos-has-theories /// My Love Mine All Mine - Mitski /// Winter Solstice at Stonehenge - Getty Images /// Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day? - William Shakespeare (lines 9-14) /// BBC Merlin, The Diamond of the Day part 2 (5x13) /// rises the moon - Liana Flores /// Once and Future - @zazrichor

#very pretentious of me but hnnng I'm having thoughts ! #I'm aware that I'm slightly misinterpreting Shakespeare's sonnet shhh don't come for me literature nerds #also yes I'm including my own fic. it's self referential. it's post-modern. #bbc merlin #merlin #merthur #web weaving #web weave

[merlin-gifs]

MERLIN | 1x04 “The Poisoned Chalice”

#merlinedit #merlin #bbc merlin #merlin bbc #bbcmorgana #morgana #morgana pendragon #season 1 #1x04 #tvedit #perioddramaedit #* #marella

[merlinemrys]

merlin’s “it’s more than fine” to gwen kissing him 🤝 arthur’s “no, my pleasure” when gwen is lying fully on top of him

they r so stupid and enamoured with gwen it’s honestly achingly sweet

#STUPID FOND BOYS. I LOVE THEM 🥹 #mergwenthur #arwen #merwen #arwenlin #shows #bbc merlin #merlin s1 #1x04 #merlin s2 #2x01 #arthur #gwen #merlin #text #tais toi lys #lys lb: merlin #merwenthur #<- girl idk #*

[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

Based on the results of the polls here: s1, s2, s3, s4, s5

For those who don't remember what happens in the episodes, descriptions are below:

The Poisoned Chalice: Merlin drinks poison to protect Arthur. Arthur goes on an arduous journey to get the antidote to save his life

The Last Dragonlord: The Great Dragon is attacking Camelot. Merlin and Arthur are sent on a mission to find a man who is said to be the last living dragonlord. Merlin is told the man is his father who he previously believed to be dead

Gwaine: Merlin and Arthur meet Gwaine in a tavern. Gwaine is injured while helping them fight off some goons and they bring him back to Camelot. Said goons from the tavern use magic to disguise themselves and enter a tournament being held in Camelot to try and kill Arthur

A Servant of Two Masters: Merlin is kidnapped by Morgana. Arthur and all his knights search for him. Morgana indoctrinates Merlin to try and get him to assassinate Arthur

The Death Song of Uther Pendragon: Arthur accidentally creates a situation where Uther returns to Camelot as a vengeful spirit. As Uther goes on a rampage, Merlin and Arthur have to find a way to send him back to the spirit realm

#solid options here! #bbc merlin #merlin polls #my polls #merlin