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a recurring and central theme we see in bbc merlin is the exploration of being dissuaded or kept from one's nature.

merlin is naturally a kind character, with a backbone enough to abide by his own moral code rather than the law (ie. what he is told to do) when necessary. throughout the show, however, we see him constantly battling against — and being persuaded away from — his natural disposition and instincts in order to fulfil the prophecy, and at almost every turn, it is this that leads to his failures.

morgana, in much the same way, starts the series an exceptionally compassionate person whose nature becomes twisted and cruel due to her own pressures and fear, not least including the smothering of her powers

arthur's temperament is one he is constantly battling against, often to appease his father or the pressures of the crown. in particular, he struggles against his natural sense of fairness with regards to magic; time and time again something happens to seemingly push him from this path, which ofc also helps lead him to his death

frequently, plot lines involve people having some part of their fundamental selves changed via force in some way; lancelot's nobility when he is a shade, gwen and merlin's love for arthur when they are enchanted to harm him, the knight's code to protect with the lamia, others being forced to give up information due to threats or torture etc,

and this, of course, ultimately all echoes the way in which the natural order of things is being disrupted by the destruction of magic. magic citizens in camelot have to turn away from their very nature in order to survive, and in turn, their persecution has twisted some of them in ways they never would have been otherwise

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MORGANA

Merlin 4x12 | The Sword in the Stone

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5x12 // 5x13

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MERLIN 5.11 ⋄ The Drawing of the Dark

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down with found family. UP with FOUND DIVORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Other poll Who is your favourite Merlin character?

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just leaving this here for Reasons

Merlin is kind of like a dog to Arthur. I mean this in all of the good and all of the bad ways.

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ARWEN FEST day six: angst

arwen + freylin parallels

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1.05 || 4.02

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ughh the way he turns back to look at the guards. i’m so curious about whether that was in the script or if that was direction or a Bradley James choice. i think you could interpret it multiple ways, but i tend to read it as him dithering/thinking about letting her go… and i think he even might have, if the guards hadn’t been there to witness it. both because he cares for morgana and because he was already ambivalent about mordred’s execution. which is NOT to say it wasn’t still wrong and a betrayal to morgana (it absolutely was), but it’s suchhhh and interesting little detail.

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morgwenlin sweep

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this ep is for mergana what the mark of nimueh is for mergwen <333

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“i’m good with secret doors and things” JSJSHSHSHHS

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the “one thing we know for certain; you’re no physician” to merlin being acting physician in lamia pipeline 🥰

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assigned trans at dragon. is this anything

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Translation: "Who do I need to kill?"