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suki_blue ([personal profile] suki_blue) wrote2008-09-20 08:22 pm

Merlin -- YIS!!

Re tonight's debut episode of Merlin I would like to give it a massive thumbs up. I really enjoyed it. Anthony Head and Eve Myles were great and I loved the young lad playing Merlin (Colin Morgan apparently).

But tell me this, did any one else pick up slashy Arthur/Merlin vibes??? Please tell me it's not just me! Please tell me they'll be fic! And icons! And a comm!

[identity profile] ningloreth.livejournal.com 2008-09-20 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't see the episode -- I'm going to watch the repeat tomorrow -- but I thought you might be interested in what the writer says in the Radio Times:

"Merlin and Arthur love and loathe each other... They have an 'odd couple' relationship."

ext_11979: (TW Janto by _stolendreams_)

[identity profile] suki-blue.livejournal.com 2008-09-21 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
I really hope you enjoy it! From what I understand the History is a bit twisted, but it's still lots of fun.


"Merlin and Arthur love and loathe each other... They have an 'odd couple' relationship."


LOL! Thanks for that! From the first ep, I reckon that's pretty much spot on.

[identity profile] ningloreth.livejournal.com 2008-09-21 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I loved it!

I thought Colin Morgan looked like an odd choice from the pictures in the Radio Times, but he's very charismatic, isn't he, and so is Arthur (and it's nice to see people with crooked teeth). I thought Anthony Head was very regal, and I loved seeing Richard Wilson playing a really warm character.

And the castle -- well it's all wrong, but it's about time we got to see somewhere clean.
ext_11979: (Merlin -- King Giles!)

[identity profile] suki-blue.livejournal.com 2008-09-21 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, I'm so pleased you liked it!

I thought Colin Morgan looked like an odd choice from the pictures in the Radio Times, but he's very charismatic, isn't he?

I thought exactly the same! As soon as he opened his mouth I thought ooh, I'm going to like this guy. For me, there was no down point at all. Well, maybe apart from Eve Myles only having a part in that one episode.

I really hope this series does well.