Some Merlin finale noodling - Merlin's future

[corilannam]

As long as I'm still crying over the end of Merlin the show anyway, I was doing some thinking about the future of Merlin the character.



Personally, I don't think Merlin will ever go back to Camelot. There's nothing for him there now. Gwen doesn't really need him, though I'm sure she'd welcome him with honors. Gwaine is dead, he was never all that close to Percival that we saw, and Leon outright doesn't give a shit about Merlin and never has.

That leaves Gaius. Merlin might go back long enough to say good-bye to Gaius, though more likely Gaius would have to come find him. If he had time, since he's now chief adviser to a newly widowed queen, and Gwen does need him. More likely, I think Gaius will make Merlin's favorite meal every night for the rest of his life, waiting for him to come home.

I can't really see Merlin ever straying very far from that lake. His devotion is to Arthur. He hasn't been released from his destiny just because Arthur is sleeping in Avalon now. He'll wait.



So what are your thoughts on Merlin's future?

Comments

[mellacita.livejournal.com]

It makes me want to write more reincarnation stories. :( I agree; I don't think Merlin will go far from Avalon unless he learns to apparate when the Arthur Risen Alarm chimes or he visits the creepy Torchwood girl pyschic who tells him the century will turn xyz times before he sees him again, like Jack and the Doctor. I do think he would say goodbye to Gaius, though. Perhap he went back to Ealdor for a bit, walking over that same sand track again, backpack slung over his shoulder, only instead of wonder and excitement he drags with the weight of postponed destiny...and Gaius and Gwen hear a rumour of him with his mother and travel to find him there and...damn, plot bunny.

I haven't watched it yet--I don't know what I am waiting for. Despite not having tuned in for most of the past two series, I am still not ready to close the book. If you are ever feeling up to watching it again...let me know.

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

LOL! You made me laugh with the Arthur Risen Alarm. Love it.

I kind of envy you not having seen it yet! I'll be happy (well, that might be a strong term) to watch with you whenever you want (after my mom goes home this weekend).

[mellacita.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Fangirl day with Merlin viewing? My life has been far too dominated by real life medical issues and inappropriate workplace dilemmas. I have a CT the day after New Year's, and after that I may know either what is wrong with me or that I am actually fine barring the one solveable issue and I think either way I might need booze and fangirl time. It's been far too long and I have been far too lame about actually getting together. That will change in 2013!

(Also I have not seen the Hobbit yet....)