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poisonedfate · 1 day

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bbc merlin - 03x09 Love in the Time of Dragons

merlin: (for the tenth time this episode) alice is evil

gaius: yeah, yeah, go deal with the one you love, i'll deal with the one i love

#merlin rewatch #bbc merlin #03x09 #merlin #gaius #s3

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quotidian-oblivion · 1 day

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for the Melrin ask - Worst thing you think Merlin ever did. im so curious about this one

I had to think so much about this one too.

I don't know. I love Merlin, he's my favorite character. I justify everything he does, even if it's bad. That's what happens with any favorite fictional characters.

I don't want to say "Not telling Arthur sooner" or "Mistrusting Mordred" or "Poisoning Morgana" or anything of the like because, to be fair, that's a given. It's something a lot of us will lament about. Mainly because the writers did not do their job properly (imo).

I'd say, the worst thing he did, to me, is be passive.

I'm bringing up my own values and morals here because I believe that Merlin ruined himself and all of Albion by being passive. By listening to the dragon and not doing his own research. By being whatever Arthur needed him to be. By taking things upon himself. By not trusting others because that's what he was told.

If Merlin had been a little more assertive and a little more sure of himself and what he wanted, then the show would have gone on in an entirely different direction. But he's passive. For the majority of the show. The biggest time where he's not is in the first scene where he challenges Arthur because he wanted to stay true to his ideals and values which was to stand up against bullies who prey on the ones who can't defend themselves against them.

If he had been more assertive, he would have told Arthur earlier, he wouldn't have poisoned Morgana, he would have trusted Mordred or even Gwaine and the others more.

But he let himself be led by Destiny and Kilgharrah and Gaius and whoever else advised him rather than take some time to think things through first. Like Arthur does.

The thing about Merlin and Arthur here is that Arthur really is bolder than Merlin, but in a different way. He is bold in a way Merlin lacks, which is with practical and tactical matters. He questions Merlin's judgement, questions his father's judgement, Gaius's judgement. Agravaine was a main villain for season 4 because of his perfect ways of manipulation and deceit in a way that it got past Arthur's critical thinking and assertiveness. Arthur doesn't take things at face value and is willing to consider different ways things can go and the show mostly shows that when it comes to questioning Merlin's judgement (like about Agravaine and the siege tunnels and about Gwen at first etc). But in the first few seasons, he questioned his father's judgement a lot too but the fandom mainly focuses on Merlin's opinions vs Arthur's even though he and Uther had met head-on-head multiple times.

Arthur doesn't take things at face value which is why it's possible for so many magic reveal fics to look and be accurate.

But Merlin does. Merlin takes a lot of things at face value. He took Kilgharrah's sayings at face value, he took Gaius's (good-hearted but misguided) warnings at face value. He took what the druids said, what Edwin Muirden said, what Julius Borden said, what that druid seer in the Diamere episode said, and so many others at face value. Just accepted it without thinking much about it and went forward.

Don't get me wrong, Merlin has a very strong moral compass and moral thinking. But he lacks critical thinking. Something which Arthur doesn't lack. They complete each other in this way.

But if we're not looking at all that then I'd say the worst thing I believe Merlin ever did was poison Morgana because- WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK MERLIN, DID YOU NOT THINK OF ANY OTHER FUCKING SOLUTION???? HOW ABOUT GETTING MORGANA OUT OF THE CASTLE? HUH? WHAT THEN? WHAT ABOUT TELLING HER THAT HEY, I'M GONNA POISON YOU BUT DW I HAVE THE ANTIDOTE SO THAT I CAN REVIVE YOU AGAIN WHEN MORGAUSE COMES AND LIFTS THE SPELL BC I KNOW THAT YOU DONT WANT THIS EVEN THOUGH YOU THINK UTHER SUCKS. I MEAN, THE USED THAT PLAN SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES ALREADY, WHY COULDN'T THEY USE IT THIS ONCE???????

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alastryd · 3 months

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cute ffxiv villain picmixes for your myspace :)

#final fantasy xiv #ffxiv #fandaniel #zenos #emet-selch #gaius baelsar #gaius #thordan #nidhogg #zenos yae galvus #emet selch #shitpost #gif #kawaiicore

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mossmx · 7 months

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But you're not meant to be here till Wednesday! It is Wednesday.

Happy 15th anniversary!

episode 01 x 01 The Dragon's Call (20 September 2008)

#Merlin #Gaius #bbc merlin #merlin fanart #15th anniversary #episode 1 #01x01 #the dragon's call #mossmx art #merlin bbc #style exploration #Gaius iconic from moment 1 #thanks to Mira for inspiration #and to chatzy for enabling #:)

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atdawn · 2 months

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MERLIN | 1.01 The Dragon’s Call

#colin morgan #merlin #gaius #bbc merlin #merlingifs #ee #gifs #m #101

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princess-of-morkva · 1 month

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Arthur: Gaius, i think I'm scared of him.

Gaius: you're not scared of him, sire.

Gaius: you're attracted to him.

(about Merlin)

#bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin #gaius #merthur #incorrect quotes #i think it's actually from a fanfic #theroundbartable' fanfic to be precise #but i forgot the name and can't find it

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pandalikeelf · 9 months

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season 2, episode 2: the once and future queen

#merlin #bbc merlin #colin morgan #gaius #richard wilson #merlinedit #merlingifs

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gvaine · 2 months

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5.03 The Death Song of Uther Pendragon

#merlinedit #merlin #*#5.03 #gaius #q #merthur

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feaincorrectquotes · 10 months

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#fire emblem #fire emblem awakening #chrom #gaius #incorrect quotes

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pen-your-dragons · 1 month

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This is my hot take on this

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poisonedfate · 4 hours

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bbc merlin - 03x10 Queen of Hearts

scenes that make clinically insane

#merlin rewatch #bbc merlin #03x10 #merlin #arthur #gaius #merthur #s3

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imironstark · 10 months

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He may be an idiot, but he's a brave one. There's something about you, Merlin. I can't quite put my finger on it.

MERLIN (2008–2012)

#bbc merlin #merlin #merlinedit #merthuredit #merthur #perioddramaedit #tvedit #arthur pendragon #arthur #gwaine #gaius #my gifs

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godmerlin · 3 months

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Merlin 3x05 The Crystal Cave

#bbc merlin #merlin #gaius #colin morgan #merlinedit #merlingifs #my gifs #handsome indeed

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emrys-merlin · 1 year

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Merlin is the FATHER of savagery:

“Look, I’ve told you you’re an ass. I just didn’t realize you were a royal one.”

"How long have you been training to be a prat, my lord"

Arthur: “We’re supposed to be hunting. It requires speed, strength, and an agile mind!” Merlin: "So you're able to get by on two of the three then?"

Uther: “If this were a time of war, I’d have you flogged.” Merlin: “But since it’s not we’ll let it go just this once?”

"One day you'll transform into a beautiful prince. But magic's outlawed in Camelot so that'll probably never happen."

Merlin: "She likes you?" Gaius: nods head Merlin:"Oh, that is disgusting." "Imagine...imagine if she kissed you! UGH"

Arthur: "Take some advice from someone who knows about women-” Merlin: “If such a person existed maybe I would”

Arthur: "You have the mind of a child" Merlin: "Yet I'm still more intelligent than you"

"I take it you haven't come all this way JUST TO SMASH MY FAVORITE POT"

Leon: "Whats the job, exactly?" Merlin: "To kill Arthur" Leon: "Driving you mad isn't he?" Merlin: "Not for much longer!"

Gaius: “Sometimes two heads are better than one.” Merlin: “Yes but not when one of them is yours.”

"PERCIVAL, that is a sword, it DOES hurt"

"Will it be hot? Will it be cold? Will it be wet? Will it be dry?"

Merlin: "I wouldn't do that if I were you because if you do that....you'll never learn of my plan." Arthur: "... What plan?" Merlin: "EXACTLY! That's why you can't run me through!"

"Don't think too hard, I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself"

"Are you threatening me with a SPOON?"

Morgana: "You’re just my imagination" Merlin: "That’s right. I’m not really here. Just pretend i’m not really here!"

"The belt is one hole shy of perfection!"

"Do you want us to help you?.... Or do you want to do this alOoOone"

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No other character will be as iconic as Merlin :)

#merlin #bbc merlin #merlin bbc #arthur pendragon #morgana pendragon #morgana #merlin emrys #gaius #merthur #the best main character #sassy merlin

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eddiediaaz · 1 month

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