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I’m going crazy I can’t remember what film this is. I watched it as a kid so if anyone has any idea what I’m talking about that would be amazing.
It was like an anime movie about the world being cracked I think due to a meteor? Anyway the girl’s dad was a scientist and the necklace she has is actually a key to a thing the would fix the cracks in the planet. But she falls in love with a guy who is also like a tree? And he convinces her not to replace the cracks and leave the world as is.
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an amazing analysis would love to read a thesis on his arc
Merlin's Arc - The Ultimate Tragedy Post
I ramble here a lot about how BBC Merlin is a tragedy, how for me it was visible from the very first season, etc. But I've actually never explained in detail how I see it - and it's closely tied to Merlin's arc, because, after all, this is a series about him.
Merlin is a fascinating character. He starts out hopeful, ends up in despair. He has a negative character arc. You can write like a whole PhD thesis on it, so this post will be only a summary, bc needs must.
To me, Merlin's arc looks something like this:
(as usual, please admire my Paint skills)
Let me explain.
Season 1 - hope and uncertainty
The starting point for Merlin: young and hopeful, but also desperately lacking guidance. Unsure of his magic's purpose, slightly worried that he might be monstrous because of it - but not convinced about it. He needs a confirmation that he's okay and has a purpose. So he immediately latches onto Gaius' words, and then onto Kilgharrah's (despite the initial reluctance).
Merlin is also impulsive. He wants to bring change NOW. He wants Arthur to know about his magic NOW. This is an important thing to keep in mind.
The Beginning of the End: first shaking of Merlin's world. For the first time, he actually considers letting an innocent child die because of a prophecy. Merlin in s1e1 wouldn't have even considered this. This is a taste of what's to come later.
The Moment of Truth - Will dies, Merlin loses a person who knew about his magic and accepted him. Merlin keeps his magic secret for the sake of Will's sacrifice. This is not a tipping point, but Merlin loses support.
To Kill the King - Merlin gets persuaded to save Uther in a tragic series of events. He takes Gwen's words about not seeking revenge as a sign that he shouldn't seek immediate change of the system. From now on, Merlin will believe when Gaius says Arthur isn't ready to rule (even though it's not true!)
The ending point of S1: Merlin is still hopeful and rather happy, also happy to serve Arthur because he loves him, not because of prophecy. But already he shows very self-sacrificial tendencies. He's slightly disillusioned with Kilgharrah and there's already a dent in his moral system. He knows what's at stake: Arthur's life is extremely important to him.
Season 2 - Tragic decisions
The Nightmare Begins: Merlin's first tragic decision. Persuaded by Gaius, he doesn't talk to Morgana about magic, doesn't tell her he has magic. The situation is complex and there are no easy solutions, but I believe Merlin makes a decision here that ultimately will lose him Morgana.
The Sins of the Father: Merlin's second tragic decision. By saying that Morgause is lying - even if she actually was - Merlin hardens Arthur's heart against magic for the first time. Again, he's put in an impossible situation. It's clear that making this decision causes something to die inside him - he's crushed when people start congratulating him for being "an ally in the fight against magic", even though he tries to retain a jokey facade.
The Fires of Idirsholas: Merlin's third tragic decision. Again, an impossible situation, but Merlin already is so used to secrecy that he can't find any other solution than poisoning Morgana. This is the irreparable damage between Merlin and Morgana.
The ending point of s2: Merlin has moved from a positive protagonist to a morally ambiguous hero. He's made terrible decisions which caused a lot of damage (this includes freeing Kilgharrah). He also, cruelly, got a glimpse of happiness and love (Freya, Balinor) which then were snatched from him. S2 is the point of no return.
Season 3 - How far did he fall?
Interestingly, season 3 doesn't bring big tipping points for Merlin, but instead, demonstrates how low he's gone so far. This is demonstrated in 2 episodes:
The Crystal Cave: this episode is like the whole show in a nutshell. Merlin wants to prevent the future, but he makes it happen. This shows how caught-up in the prophecy and destiny he is already. He doesn't seem to learn from this.
The Sorcerer's Shadow: Gilli rightfully points out that Merlin has forgotten who he really is. He's no longer fighting for magic. Merlin tries to establish moral superiority over Gilli in this ep, but imho even though Gilli is far from perfect, he's right and Merlin's wrong.
But there's some unexpected hope in s3, too. Ironically, Morgana's machinations bring about Arthur's rule, with some needed changes in form of knighting the commoners and bringing together a group of allies. Lancelot and Gwaine come as Merlin's support. There is more hope, but Arthur's Golden Age is slightly warped: Uther still lives, and magic is off the table: Merlin no longer fights for it, prefers to stay in the shadow.
Season 4 - Merlin breaks
The starting point is hopeful, just as s3 ended cautiously hopeful. But it immediately ends.
The Darkest Hour: Lancelot dies. Yet another person who shared Merlin's secret is taken from him. Merlin has conversations with Lancelot before his death about how his magic doesn't make him a monster. From now on, there will be no Lancelot to listen to this.
The Wicked Day: another tragic decision. The beginning of Arthur's reign, even though it brings hope, is marred by the further hardening of his heart against magic. This was the last time Merlin even tried to fight for his rights.
Lancelot du Lac: this might be an unpopular opinion, but imho, THIS IS THE EPISODE WHERE MERLIN BREAKS BEYOND REPAIR. Lancelot is brought back, only for it to turn out to be Morgana's cruel trick. Arthur and Gwen split up, Agravaine triumphs. Merlin and Gwen's friendship ends and is never repaired! Gwen later reconciles with Arthur, but not with Merlin - in s3, when Gwen was accused of enchantment, Merlin was ready to go with her into exile. Now, he stays behind, looks at her with a cold face, and doesn't even hug her. From now on, Merlin retreats into himself, pushing away Gwaine and everyone who's still friendly towards him - apart from Arthur, whom he starts to serve obsessively, like a snake in the shadows.
Sword in the Stone: very ironic episode. Iconic moment and a hopeful one from a viewer's POV, but from Merlin's, this is further proof that he's a manipulator. In the whole episode, Merlin is very morally dubious: takes away Arthur's will, manipulates him with a powerful myth (even if it serves a good cause), uses dark magic - puppet-burning - to take away Morgana's magic. Merlin is in the full "Merlin from the legends" mode. He doesn't believe in morality anymore
Season 5 - Lowest point
No wonder Merlin in s5 is at his lowest. It doesn't come out of nowhere. Merlin is no longer a positive character! He's obsessive, paranoid, only focused on destiny. Merlin in s5 is an antagonist to Mordred and to Arthur's goodwill! He basically influences Arthur into making bad decisions!
The Disir: this feels like another tragic decision, but really, this was long coming. When you think about it for a moment, it's obvious that Merlin no longer cares about magic. But the scene of his choice feels tragic because this is literally the last moment where he can still make a good decision.
The Drawing of the Dark: yet another "crystal cave" moment in which Merlin brings about Arthur's doom even if he tries not to.
The Diamond of the Day: Balinor is a deus ex machina which prevents the whole series from being a complete Shakespearean tragedy. He reminds Merlin of who he really is; he doesn't speak about destiny and prophecy, but about magic as a benevolent force. For the first time since s2, Merlin does gentle magic (the butterfly). The conversation with Balinor allows Merlin to finally master the crystals in the Crystal Cave, to destroy Arthur's enemies, and to come clean and reconcile with Arthur. It doesn't prevent his death, though.
So here we have it. The brilliant thing about the writing of Merlin's arc is that the seeds of darkness have been in him from the beginning - but if he was given different guidance, they might have stayed hidden, instead of coming into forefront.
Please, give this post some love if you managed to read that far. I know it hurts, but it hurts so good.
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Rest in peace Nichelle Nichols, December 28th 1932- July 31st 2022
“Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration.” - nichellenicholsofficial
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- Nichelle Nichols
#nichelle nichols#uhura was a empowering figure#i think this is something we should all strive for#to keep progressing just like how uhura and nichelle did#star trek#legend
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Nichelle Nichols has passed away.
Martin Luther King once convinced her to continue on as Uhura when she was about to quit. He told her how she was a role model for so many people and had to stay on. He rightfully recognized her as a trailblazer and the inspiration she continued to be.
(Second picture is Nichols participating in a recruitment program for NASA in late 70s/early 80′s, aimed at women and people of color. The third picture is Nichols onboard the stratospheric observatory for infrafred astronomy in 2017, as one of the first non essential personell to be able to do so)
#she is a true inspiration#nichelle nichols#star trek#she is a trailblazer and her work was so uplifting and empowering
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this is healing my heart
(i love everything about this the beards, the smile and warmth on merlin's face, the outfits (which i love how merlin's is not too fancy it's practical with a flair it's perfect) the lil potions) amazing ❤
Always loved how bbc Merlin ended with Arthur making Merlin his court sorcerer, and them ruling Camelot peacefully for many years
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this post is for, like, three of you but I had to bring it over for the merlintuals
#accurate#i cant believe i just watch all 5 seasons in less than a minute#bbcmerlin#the once and future idiots#im screaming
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#let’s do it
Joseph Quinn as EDDIE MUNSON in STRANGER THINGS S4 Vol. 2
#he owns my whole heart#eddie munson#stranger things#joseph quinn#im excited to see what metal song he's playing i heard a theory its master of puppets
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This is just heartbreakingly beautiful 💛
Words from “Snow and Dirty Rain” by Richard Siken
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If you get the chance check out this newly released song that's a merthur inspired one
it's beautiful and artist has a absolutely soothing and beautiful voice and the lyrics are muah!!
#bbc merlin#merthur#who would have thought new merlin content in 2022#❤❤❤#owns my heart#amelie#Spotify
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they’re having a fundamentally different experience
#dracula daily#my good friend jonathan harker#his email was concerning#like a lizard#oh boy#gorgeous art
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One layer?? This is amazing 💙
look at this! i did it all on one layer!! 6 months ago me was insane for this
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Obsessed i love your art style ❤
A Big Damn Buffy Crossover post. :*
Arthur may be the new Randy Giles in town, but there can be only one plucky blonde that rules the roost.
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this...this was just beautiful you did this scene justice and I will never understand the purpose of deleting such a wonderful scene
just… take it.
i realised that one of my favourite scenes in merlin didn’t have any background music (probably because it wasn’t mastered due to it being, sadly, a deleted scene).
i decided to fix that.
just… trust me on this one, okay? (and please do not repost anywhere without credit. thus the watermark!)
#bbc merlin#amazing edit#someone has to hack into netflix and just put this in there#merthur#the music is just muah
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Fr both are just so soft whoever it is Merlin would be the best boyfriend 💙
Merlin and women (or, maybe just Mergwen and Freylin)
So my post about how Merlin isn't your typical male protagonist seems to be doing quite well, lol. I thought to maybe expand it a little, since I already touched a bit on Merlin's relationship with Freya.
Let's look at Merlin's relationships with women, whether romantic, almost-romantic, or purely platonic.
Merlin and Gwen
Merlin and Gwen's relationship is absolutely fascinating. At first, just your typical teenager-y misplaced crush on Gwen's side; then supportive friendship.
At first, the show seems to suggest that maybe Merlin could reciprocate Gwen's feelings (as obviously s1 ships everyone with everyone lol) - but it goes about it in an... interesting way.
I already established that Merlin doesn't fit your typical "male protagonist in an adventure story" trope. But he doesn't fit the "rom-com male love interest" trope either.
He doesn't give Gwen flowers. Gwen gives him flowers.
He literally looks like a blushing maiden help
He doesn't make Big Romantic Gestures. Instead, he performs an act of love in secret. (then, granted, he tries to sacrifice himself for Gwen, but this is never discussed between the two of them as a romantic gesture)
When Merlin and Gwen's relationship firmly moves from the crush territory, Merlin becomes The Supportive Bestie. He tells Gwen she looks gorgeous, he organizes her dates with Arthur.
In rom-coms, that role usually falls to female characters. Or to "gay best friends".
Merlin and Freya
I already covered it here, but let's just reiterate - Merlin makes many romantic gestures in that episode, but instead of fighting for a girl, he de-escalates a violent situation and manages to calm Freya down in her bastet form.
One thing I'd like to add - sometimes, in rom-coms, you have this stereotype of a guy who wants what's best for a woman, but y'know, he's a man, so he can't possibly know what dress she'd like, or what type of product to buy. Cause he's a guy, hehe.
Well, Merlin knows exactly what to gift Freya.
It's just - as much as I love Merthur, and all other Merlin gay ships, soft masculine Merlin with women is just - *the absolute best*
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jonathan harker: cool, thanks for the crucifix, literally only taking this to end a socially awkward situation, why is this relevant?
all of us, with the cultural knowledge of how the story of Dracula works:
#dracula daily#dracula#yea i joined the dracula book club#my good friend jonathan harker#its actually so funny
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