#the wicked day

[cabbageheadss]

You're a loyal friend, Merlin

MERTHUR WEEK 2023 | Day 4: favourite parallel + green ↳ @merthurweek2023

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[star-rie]

(gif from merthurdaily)

oh i feel sick

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[dont-let-me-eat-pears]

gaius smoothly lying to uther to protect a sorcerer, all like “magical remedy? pfft, no, it was just this and that herb,” or “magical scorch marks? please, those perfectly normal marks have been there forever.”

gaius lying to arthur to cover for merlin:

#bbc merlin #merlin #gaius #arthur #merlin x gaius #love in the time of dragons #the sorcerer's shadow #queen of hearts #the wicked day #tavern #merlin rewatch #text: merlin #screencaps #ck: merlin #my stuff #my text

[georgevilliers]

dumb ; drunk ; future king

#arthur pendragon #merlin #bbc merlin #the wicked day #bradley james #my posts #gif

[morganlefaes]

The Wicked Day, Mary Stewart.

#this is morgause to mordred btw and it drives me craaaaazzzzyyy #arthurian legend #arthuriana #mordred #morgause #arthurian literature #the wicked day #mary stewart #a child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort #words

[hellerscape]

Arthur: That sorcerer killed my farther! It was the sorcerer’s fault and nothing else can explain it!😠🗡️

Gaius finding the necklace that would explain everything: 🤫🤫🤫

#BE FCKEN FOR REAL RN GAIUS #bbc Merlin #arthur pendragon #Gaius #bbc Merlin 04x03 #the wicked day #Merlin

[emryswisdom]

AUUYUGHHHHHHGHG😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 THE WICKED DAY MAKES ME SUICIDAL😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫

#MY POOR MERLIN AND ARTHUR #UGHHHHHH #THEY DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER WHAT THE FUUUCK #😭😭😭😭😭 #GOD I HATE UTHER #BUT THIS EPISODE #😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔 #bbc merlin #bbcm #arthur pendragon #bbc arthur #merlin emrys #camelot #uther pendragon #bbc uther #fuck uther #bbc arthur pendragon #the wicked day

[merlin-knights]

The Wicked Day

(Merlin, 4x03)

@bbcmerlinbracket

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[cabbageheadss]

"I've turned Arthur against [magic] forever. He'll never know who I really am."

BBC MERLIN ↳ 4x03: The Wicked Day

#merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #colin morgan #bradley james #4x03 #the wicked day #merthuredit #merlinedit #bbcm #bbc merlin #sia's gifs

[koalas-koalas-everywhere]

Watching Merlin season 4 for research purposes and I don't know whether to laugh or cry so I'll settle for screaming. As if switching from Lancelot's funeral to Agravaine being suspicious wasn't bad enough as a tone shift, the next episode literally starts with a PARADE. JUST. I rewatched TDH yesterday so I've had time to settle, but I can just imagine someone watching TDH and The Wicked Day back to back and. Just. Tears and snot tearing down their face then suddenly A PARADE. IT'S ARTHUR'S BIRTHDAY. Then Uther dies which is arguably once again something to celebrate. Just... the tone, man. The tone.

#Merlin BBC #Lancelot #The Darkest Hour #The Wicked Day #yes the research bit is bc I might be about to write an alternative s4 lancelot lives fic and I'm shamelessly plugging it #even though I haven't written more than like two pages worth. what of it

[weakforarwen]

Arwen Deleted Scenes

I cannot believe they deleted that Gwen and Arthur scene from The Wicked Day! Everything about it is excellent. 

First of all, Arthur takes Gwen by the arm from where she’s nursing Uther to go somewhere safe to talk, which is already kind of cute; even the bit of dialogue in front of Uther’s bed is great. Arthur inquires about his father’s condition and Gwen asks why he hasn’t yet left with Merlin. It’s so domestic. Arthur was going with Merlin to find Dragoon, but he had to talk to Gwen first because he “will not keep secrets” from her. The trust. They tell each other everything. I already knew Arthur and Gwen spent a lot more time together than what we saw, but this just confirmed it.

Secondly, Arthur asks for Gwen’s opinion on using magic to save Uther, since it’s her opinion that he values “above all others”. WBK. This is exactly what Arthur tells Uther in The Death Song of Uther Pendragon. 

Third, we hear a bit of Gwen’s opinion on magic. To her, magic was behind her father’s death, and although that isn’t quite true, she has that in common with Arthur whose mother died as collateral in a spell. In The Disir, when Arthur had the choice to either accept the Old Religion or let Mordred die, he sought advice from Gwen who was fearful of magic, more so than Arthur. I felt a bit confused watching that scene, because I didn’t know where Gwen stood on using magic but had assumed she viewed it more positively. Despite being Uther’s son, Arthur himself is more open to magic, but Gwen’s had less encounters with it than Arthur, so she only views magic with fear and suspicion. She’s a smart girl, so I figured she’d be more open minded, but I guess she had no reason to be. It was somewhat surprising to realize this. Other than those born with magic, no one in Camelot accepts it. But I don’t believe for a second that Gwen would’ve immediately exposed or condemned someone with magic unless she knew they were dangerous. 

Lastly, this scene is incredibly important for Arthur and the show itself! Arthur’s destiny is to unite Albion and restore magic to Camelot, but this was the first time in the show he spoke of magic in a neutral, if not positive, way. This scene and the identical one in The Disir were the few times Arthur explicitly questioned the laws regarding magic and gave us any evidence that he could one day actually bring about the future Merlin so desperately believed in. It’s ridiculous that they cut this scene out.

[Edit: In the scene, Arthur also touches Gwen’s face as a goodbye before walking away! That was super tender and cute.]

I also read a few other nice, small moments from The Wicked Day script that I don’t believe were even filmed. Gwen wished Arthur a happy birthday (when I watched the episode I wondered why the most important person in Arthur’s life hadn’t done so...), in Arthur’s coronation he exchanged a “poignant” look with Gwen, and Gwen was by Arthur’s side when the King died. I wonder how many small, but relevant, scenes were cut from the series, especially Arwen ones? These clearly show the close bond that exists between Arthur and Gwen, and that they’re in a happy and normal relationship despite class differences.

I also watched the cut scenes from Lancelot Du Lac. 

There was one frankly unnecessary scene of Arthur getting “cold feet” about proposing to Gwen. It was offensive and cliché that Arthur was even questioning his decision, but Merlin actually had the nerve to hold up a bunch of coats that were supposed to represent Arthur’s different choices (Elena, Gwen, etc.). As if women are objects to hang off of a man’s arm! As if Gwen was simply the best choice among all the women he could’ve chosen! That’s fucking ridiculous. He doesn’t want to marry anyone else, because he only loves Gwen. He doesn’t need to hear his “options”. And why would he question his decision to marry Gwen aside from the possible repercussions of marrying a servant? Merlin told Arthur it was normal to get cold feet and fear being with the same woman for the rest of his life, and Arthur was like “That must be it!”. Well, I’m sorry, Arthur, was there someone else you wanted to be with instead? Would you have rather had a different woman every week? Have at it! No one’s stopping you. This scene is downright offensive to Gwen and to women in general. Since when are men the ones who stand to lose something when they marry? It us, women, who forsake much of our freedom. I wished Gwen had witnessed this heartwarming moment between Arthur and Merlin and knew how Arthur really felt about marrying her. God, this scene made so angry. I’m glad it got cut.

In the same episode, they cut a small scene of Gwen telling Gaius how weird Lancelot’s return felt after she’d mourned him. While the scene wouldn’t have contributed a whole lot to the episode, it showed Gwen wasn’t at all interested in Lancelot. The scene ended with Arthur kissing her on the cheek and her going inside his tent, so I wish that bit, at least, had made it. There wasn’t enough normal Gwen in the episode. I also wish we’d had more scenes of the wedding preparations and scenes of Arthur and Gwen discussing their marriage. The writers were obviously only interested in the Lancelot drama. It reminds me of With All My Heart. Even in Arwen episodes, Arwen, and particularly Gwen, are sidelined.  

#bbc merlin #bbc arwen #arwen #gwen pendragon #arthur pendragon #merlin #the wicked day #the wicked day commentary #lancelot du lac commentary #lancelot du lac

[none-ofthisnonsense]

Merlin S4E3, "The Wicked Day"

We're getting the fun music! It's nice to see Merlin have some fun.

Don't worry Arthur, I was in the same mood at my own birthday this year.

Merlin's voice is deeper.

Yeah I doubt he'd forget you trying to kill him!

Uther is recovering! Oh wow, he's even at the table! As King!

Pfft Arthur with the apple stuffed in his mouth! I don't think he likes this very much. (I wouldn't either.)

Okay that knife thrower is good! Also I have no doubt they wanted to kill him. (I don't think I've ever seen Merlin smile that much.) And didn't expect the thing to be the apple! Though to be fair, I suppose they can't just get away with outright assassinating the Crown Prince.)

Even drugged, Arthur fights well.

UTHER?!

…UTHER!?

I didn't expect him to say that.

DON'T TRUST AGRAVAINE. Trust Leon though!

Merlin if this is how you plan on revealing your magic it's a shitty time to do it

Morgana, that's your brother. You grew up together. I understand your hatred of Uther, but what has Arthur done to you? Merlin and Arthur and Gwen, I understand. But not Arthur.

Is the Cup of Life going to make a reappearance?

Gaius is right. I understand Merlin's motivations.

(Purple shirt sighting again!)

This is where I'm reminded of Balinor and his death. And how heartwrenching that episode was.

(The answer is YES AGRAVAINE WANTS HIM TO DIE.)

Oh the irony…

Arthur! Don't break people's pots!

Dragoon the Great is sat wet cat.jpg when he sees the broken pot.

He's going to ask for a repeal of the ban on magic. (Those words are coming from Merlin.)

Dragoon the Great is therapeutic for Merlin.

OH IT'S NOT WORKING. …is it? I don't know.

Oh I like Gaius' robes here!

I don't trust Agravaine in a room with Gwen. I feel like he's going to stab her.

The tavern? Again??

ARTHUR CARRYING DRAGOON THE GREAT BAHAHA

We need more old Merlin.

Arthur looks so young all of a sudden.

Yeah Arthur's reaction to magic is going to be even worse now.

Merlin looks so much older right now, even though he's in his young form.

Arthur is King now, I guess.

He waited outside all night for Arthur. If there ever was a doubt he's devoted, it's gone.

Didn't expect Arthur to ask that. But it's nice to show that he cares.

Oh those shots of the castle are beautiful. (Vive Pierrefonds!)

(Apparently this was the last appearance of Geoffrey of Monmouth NOOO GEOFFREY)

#merlin #bbc merlin #merlin s4 #merlin s4e3 #the wicked day #merlin liveblog

[mobydyke]

even if you try try your whole life to be righteous and be good, you'll wind up on your own floor choking on blood. btw. if you even care

#ace txt #dark horse candidate for one of my top five tmg songs i gotta be honest #the mountain goats #where WILL the wicked run to on that last day‚ JD? #tmg

[neptunym]

ultravalentines 💕

#waaaaa i was supposed to make more. but i got sick so these were the only ones i could finish #sickness + period combo. truly hellish #oh well. hopefully next year i’ll have enough foresight to get them done before valentines day lol #edit: i forgot the stripe on one of the t’s shdgsfgfdsgf #ultrakill #something wicked ultrakill #v1 ultrakill #v2 ultrakill #id included #edit 2.0:I FROGTOT V1'S WINGS AGAIN ARE YOU KIDDING ME. #yknow what. i dont care anymore #ultrakill fanart #gala draws

[like-this-post-if-you]

Like this post if you enjoy musicals.

#musicals #Broadway #wicked #marry poppins #ordinary days #next to normal #be more chill #hamilton #newsies #fiddler on the roof #west side story #les mierables #les mis #chess the musical #annie #rent musical #chicago musical #mamaia #the phantom of the opera #likes

[toiletpotato]

The 2023 American Girl Doll of the Year is Kavi Sharma, a South Asian American theatre kid who loves Wicked SO SHE HAS A REPLICA ELPHABA COSTUME. I am absolutely ecstatic that kids get this.

edit: SHE ALSO HAS A GLINDA COSTUME

SHE ALSO HAS THIS!! BECAUSE SHE PERFORMS A TRADITIONAL DANCE ROUTINE WITH HER FRIENDS AT SCHOOL AND SHE LOVES BOLLYWOOD

#as someone that dressed up as (specifically wizard and I) elphaba (but bought a witch hat so people would know who I was) #this would make middle school me so incredibly excited #the costume was designed in collaboration with Wicked!! #the day Broadway has a South Asian performer play Elphaba I fear I will combust out of joy #desiblr #musical theatre #overjoyed that I get to use those two tags in conjunction with one another #wicked #ozposting #American girl dolls are soooo expensive though which is a bummer