Merlin 4.08 - Lamia

[corilannam]

Well, this was almost a really good episode! And it wasn't bad -- a solid MOTW filler episode, just not quite up to the level of the rest of this season.

A few thoughts:

* "Merlin can't even find his own backside! That's why I have to show him where it is every night."

* Gaius gave Merlin his medicine bag. Gaius is so going to die by the end of the season, isn't he?

* Loved Elyan sticking up for Merlin. I burst out laughing at the "He's a boy!" "His name is Merlin!" because I like to think they were consciously poking fun at their own silly opening credits line.

* Love that Arthur is so freaked out when Merlin doesn't come back that he has to go riding out after him. And I liked that he barely listened to Agravaine and didn't take his advice. I wonder if that's an indication that he no longer trusts him -- or at least realizes that his advice isn't dependable.

* Love Gwen's travelling clothes. /shallow Love even more that finally they remembered that she and Elyan are siblings and let her show so much attachment and concern for him. Also loved her helping Merlin figure out what was going on and what to do.

* DIE AGRAVAINE DIE.

Quote from my best friend as Agravaine got more irritated as Arthur kept finding the right trail: "One of these days Agravaine is just going to hulk out. CAMELOT SMASH!"

* The knights turning against each other and Merlin... I dunno, I wish that had been a little more interesting or amusing or something. I did like all the knights getting more screen time -- especially Percival. Rowr. I enjoyed the cute little moment between Merlin and Gwaine at the beginning, intended, I'm sure, to demonstrate the contrast with his later behavior.

* "I could have killed you any time I wished." "Then, what are you waiting for?" RRRROOWR! Wow, the way he said that was so unbelievably hot. Merlin might not have much confidence in his medical abilities, but boy, his confidence in his magical abilities this year is so damn hot.

* Action!Gwen at the end, woo! Loved seeing that -- and so did Arthur, heh heh heh. I enjoyed the kiss at the end, too. I'm finally feeling this relationship from both sides.

Next week -- I don't know whether to feel dread or excitement. I am actually really excited to finally see where this whole Lancelot thing is going.

Only I won't, because I'll be at my mother's house with no internet. *sigh*

Comments

[incapricious.livejournal.com]

I do fear for Gaius' life, yes. :/

DIE AGRAVAINE DIE.

YES PLEASE.

And yes, Merlin's confidence in his magic is glorious. <3

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

Everything about Merlin is glorious. *happy sigh*

If Gaius dies, I really hope he takes Agravaine with him.

[fuzzytomato02.livejournal.com]

Gaius is so a goner. :(

I need fix it fic where the knights (especially bitch!Leon) apologize to Merlin for the whole thing and make it up to him (preferably with sex). *nods*

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

I want that fic sooooooo badly. I want it in gangbangs and serial individual apologies. I want Merlin to have to take a week off because too many knights want to fuck him. *nods*

[hardticket.livejournal.com]

Aggravating needs to DIAF. I'm looking forward to next weeks episode. It's the one Colin has said is really good. Although I am a little apprehensive on how it will all turn out.

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm apprehensive about it as well, but mostly resigned to my worst fears. I can honestly say that every episode this season has at least been interesting in terms of character development, so I'm really looking forward to that part.

[lolafeist.livejournal.com]

THEN ALL THE KNIGHTS FUCKED MERLIN A LOT LATER AND WERE LIKE AW MAN SORRY FOR THE BRUISES YOU GOT FROM THOSE TENTACLES. WE CAN KISS YOU A LOT. KISSING TIME?

ELYAN. ELYAN.

GWEN!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I LOVED THIS EPISODE.

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

AMEN, SISTER, AMEN.

Merlin and the knights will be in a big kissy pile when Gwen walks by with Arthur, and Gwen will be like, hey, you treated me badly, too! and she'll jump in, and then Arthur will have to jump in, too, because he can surely find things he needs to apologize for to Merlin AND THEN EVERYONE WILL FUCK HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

[destina.livejournal.com]

I vote for a hulked-out Agravaine/Percy deathmatch. Mostly because I want to watch Percival kill him slowly, while flexing his muscles extensively in the process.

Action!Gwen is my favorite Gwen! I would love more of her. But I fear she is doomed to a life of swordless pining...uh, without any double meaning whatsoever. Nope. *g* I might just sort of not watch next week's until I see what's up. Because I am so totally not into the love triangle. OTOH, that dude who plays Lancelot is a total hotass.

...you know, in looking over this comment, the utter shallowness of my entire interaction with the show is really appalling. OR NOT.

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

*snerk* Swordless pining. Hee. Yeah, sorry, Gwen, the signs were right there for you to read in this ep!

I did absolutely adore action Gwen. I am into the love triangle in some aspects, but I worry. I want them to do it without making Gwen look bad, and I'm not sure they will. But Lancelot is a hotass, and any excuse to get him back on my TV screen is fine by me.

I join you in the shallow end of the pool (like I ever left).

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

I loved Merlin using medicine and not just his magic - and Gaius's faith in him was wonderful.

Next week's Lancelot should be fun. Santiago looks great in black.