#Merlin 5x01

[thefabledpheasant]

These are the tiny moments I love. It’s the way Arthur’s eyes don’t leave Merlin after he looks away. Not only do they not leave him, but you can literally see his eyes flick around Merlin’s face.

It’s a moment just for Arthur. To observe and appreciate his friend up close. He even does a little gulp as he’s taking in his side profile, his cheekbones, his chin. His Merlin.

Arthur loves Merlin. He was destined to.

[watchriverdale]

MERLIN The Lady in the Lake | Arthur’s Bane Part One

[where-our-stories-start]

Endless Merthur scenes (10/∞)

[pendrgnsolos]

merlin timestamp roulette || 5x01

[pyjamacryptid]

spoiler alert: his day was ruined

BBC Merlin + live commentary by @gabbaghouls @witchboykit and I from our Merlin watch party

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[queen-of-obsessing]

Started season 5 for the first time. Gonna need alcohol to get through the rest of it.

[notfenharel]

respectfully gwaine and percival should have just spooned

[insilentmagic]

[merthurdaily]

MERLIN | 5x01 “Arthur's Bane: Part One”  

[forecast0ctopus]

if mordred has one hater its me

[merlin-gifs]

#two sides of the same coin

[mistressvera]

[cabbageheadss]

BBC MERLIN | Prophecy, Destiny & Fate + S5

↪ 5x01 // 5x05 // 5x10 // 5x13

[its-merlin-time-babey]

The show is so focused on what Merlin has to teach Arthur, but the cruel irony is that Merlin failed to learn from Arthur and that was their undoing.

The entire show, it's always about what Merlin knows about the prophecy, when he'll reveal his magic, and helping Arthur become less of a prat. These are important and central to the show, but Arthur and Merlin are two sides of the same coin, so surely Merlin has plenty to learn from Arthur as well.

He DOES learn a lot and grow from his friendship with Arthur, but he failed the most important lesson. Merlin's knowledge of the prophecy is misconstrued as wisdom, and Arthur's wisdom is taken for granted. No one ever stressed how important it would be for Merlin to learn from Arthur (because almost all his magical counsel comes from Kilgarrah, who is majorly biased and focuses on the wrong parts of the prophecy).

It comes down to this: "No matter what adversity we face, we stand for what is right. To betray our beliefs - that is what will destroy everything we strive for." (Arthur in 5x01)

Cut to 5x05 The Disir and Merlin goes directly against Arthur's wisdom by betraying his belief that magic should be legalized, as well as betraying his fellow magic users. Instead he goes along with his reply to Arthur's statement in 5x01: "I will protect you or die trying."

And naturally the cruelty of this show is that Merlin is never wagering his own life when he protects Arthur, but in fact dooming him.

[dreamertrilogys]

EVEN YOU CANNOT ALTER THE NEVER-ENDING CIRCLE OF FATE.....

[mikereads]

Okay listen Merlin for the most part had shit writing. Especially in later seasons but the transition from Merlin seeing Arthur die in the prophecy to Arthur asking “Is he alive?” Was truly a chaotic and maddening choice.