Merlin x 10- the moment of truth

Merlin just got more awesome! It took me a while, but I finally placed the actress who plays Nimueh- it’s none other than the Bionic Woman!




Can’t believe how different she looks, just with the eyes and hair. She's a pretty great actress, because Nimueh is NOTHING like her character in BW. I know she got a bad rap for the BW remake, which I loved, incidentally, and it was such a bitter shame that it got cancelled, but at least she’s got a recurring role here. And in her own accent too!

Just a question- because it’s a British show, does that mean there aren’t any more eps for the first season? It irritates me how they shorten their seasons, not happy. *pouts* Oh, for the 20-odd ep seasons of CM or House, etc. etc.

It only took one episode for Merlin to replace LOTS in my affections. I think the problem with the latter is that it’s almost claustrophobic with only three regular characters, two of whom are angsting over their inability to have a relationship.

Merlin, in contrast, has four young leads in addition to a bunch of other people. And those four are friends, with hints of something more. What I love love LOVE about this show is that there is UST for everyone, which should hopefully mean that they don’t decide to throw two characters together for fear of inspiring massive fandom hate, so we’ll be able to live peacefully with our chosen ships and no one taking supremacy over the others. It is so cool. I don’t do slash, but I can see where the Arthur/Merlin or Morgana/Gwen shippers find the shippiness; yet in those same scenes, I can see it as growing friendship and affection. It can be whatever we do want it to be. Or not. *glees* How utterly blissful.

Of course, now that I’m happy, they’ll probably screw it up somehow, especially since I've heard that they're splitting up the fourtet for the second season *wails* but at least I have this optimism to sustain me for now. :D Which is stupid because I know vague facts about the legends and none of them end well, so my ship is doomed, my favorite character is doomed, but...shh, optimism happening here, 'k?

I was looking through the comms and became severely disheartened at how people who are fans of the show seem to...loathe it passionately. I'm all for being objective and giving criticism where it's due, but there is some major backlash happening. Yikes.
 

( *This picspam is full of love, however. <3333 For each and everyone one of the characters* )

 

I'm probably going to hate this show before long, and regard it with bitter disappointment and cynicism, but for now, life is sweet. :D

ETA: I hate myself for that typo. It's going to haunt me for the rest of my life. And I can't fix it. *angsts*