Hmmm...well, obviously Merlin and Arthur are almost exactly the same size (fanfic comparisons aside), so theoretically, we should all get along just fine!
And I think that used to be the case, for the most part, back in the halcyon days of series 1. Now there seems to be more of a divide between the woobie!Merlin fans and the Arthur apologists, which can be rather disheartening to those of us in the middle. The OTP of M/A is also getting splintered as many of the hardcore Merlin fans look to new pairings for him.
And that's not even counting the weird undercurrents about the two actors!
Re: Speaking of Arthur fans
And I think that used to be the case, for the most part, back in the halcyon days of series 1. Now there seems to be more of a divide between the woobie!Merlin fans and the Arthur apologists, which can be rather disheartening to those of us in the middle. The OTP of M/A is also getting splintered as many of the hardcore Merlin fans look to new pairings for him.
And that's not even counting the weird undercurrents about the two actors!
It's just the oddest fandom. *g*