sorry for not posting much yummy art, i'm working very hard on my portfolio, so have a little merlin and arthur animatic wip i worked on a few weeks ago or so :]]
ARTHUR FINALLY GETS A HUG (and merlin one that he'll remember)
(hopefully i'll be able to finish this one day)
I have came to the realization that Merlin is the definition of pretty privileges. He was able to get away with everything, and if he did get caught his punishment will just be a time out!
Arthur: Merlin can't do anything right, would it hurt to get me a servant that's actually useful?
Also Arthur when Merlin's gone and gets George, who's always on time, gets everything done, basically all you could want on a servant: WAIT, NO, I TAKE IT BACK!! I DON'T WANT WHOEVER THIS...THIS WEIRDO IS!
Merthur fic where Arthur repeals the magic ban and Merlin just bursts into tears because he’s finally free and Arthur sees this and just *knows*. But he can’t directly go to Merlin cuz he’s still addressing his citizens. But once he’s done he goes and hugs Merlin and he’s just so sweet about this, cuz yes the ban was bad for everyone, but how dare Merlin have to suffer through it cuz he deserves everything Arthur can give him.
maybe this is somewhat ooc BUT technically Arthur repealing the ban is ooc in the first place so obviously different character development happened here
*merlins magic gets exposed in front of the knights*
merlin, magic user: oh fuck
arthur, finally taking this opportunity to pretend as if he just found out merlin has magic after agonizing for the past month on how to bring it up: you have magic?
lancelot, merlin defender, already knew of merlin’s magic: no! i have magic
gwaine, merlin defender, already knew of merlin’s magic, lover of chaos, ride or die: no, i have magic!
mordred, desperate for his hero’s approval bc no matter what he’s done emrys just stares at him with distrust and the poor boy is tired and so close to tears: no…i have magic.
percival, raised by druids and bonded strongly with mordred over that and does Not agree with the persecution of magic in camelot, had an inkling that merlin had magic but no proof: no. i have magic.
*leon and elyan exchange a look, elyan, amused and leon, exhausted, elyan shrugs*
elyan, knows how much gwen adores merlin and completely understands her stance bc merlin…is merlin, down to clown and put on a show, really playing up the dramatics: no! i have magic.
leon, exhausted, has known of merlin’s magic since he stepped foot in camelot, knows of his feelings for arthur and arthur’s feelings for him, knows arthur knows of merlin’s magic and wouldn’t harm him, thinks everyone is being absolutely ridiculous:
*the knights stare hard at leon and even merlin looks slightly offended at leon not jumping to his defense with the rest of the knights, arthur hasn’t said anything and is staring at leon expectantly*
fellas does your boyfriend ever feel a little sad so you create an elaborate story that makes him think he's the chosen one from ye olde prophecies and you have everyone he's ever known stand around and clap for him
I like how even when Arthur's life is literally being threatened, he's still being a brat about it. The all-powerful keeper of the unicorns tells him the rules to a test that could make or break his entire kingdom and he's all "What kind of a ridiculous test is that!?!? What does that prove" and then makes this face
Alright I’ll say it I HATED GWENS AND ARTHUR’S RELATIONSHIP! It was so dumb and rushed! They did have some cute moments tho I’ll give them that. Like I love the characters themselves , but not the paring and I’m not saying this because I love merthur, I just can’t accept it.
Also this coming from my fourth rewatch of the series lol
Cant help but think that bbc merlin writers had so many opportunities to write any magic reveal they want, but the one they went for starts with the most agonising line ever, of arthur saying in desperation that no, merlin, you are not the evil that haunts my life, you're all what's good in my life, you wouldn't betray me, you wouldn't choose this, you're not like them, “I would know”