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@aenslem asked: asked: Morgana Pendragon + red and cyan

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I wouldn't say that it was necessarily stupidity (although that's part of it), but perhaps their noble status and upbringing by Uther that blinds them to the idea that there are people like Merlin (and Gwen too) who are genuine and willing to give all of themselves to aid another whom they care about without asking for anything in return.

Putting myself in Arthur and Morgana's shoes, I would think they would have observed from a young age the way in which people closest to Uther would ingratiate themselves to earn the King's favor and then as they grew older (even Arthur acknowledges this to some extent in 2x02 with how he wants to be treated like everyone else in the joust) would see how these same people say the right things to their faces because they are looking to get something in return. They would learn rather quickly that everyone is out to get something in life and has an agenda, also perhaps like they themselves do (more especially Morgana, than Arthur), whether that be to acquire wealth, status, justice etc.

So I do think that it makes sense that Arthur and Morgana would be so honestly baffled by the idea of Merlin choosing to remain a servant to aid Arthur out of the goodness of his heart since he believed this was a cause he needed to take up for the good of all, one which he was conditioned to believe in and follow against his better judgement by Kilgharrah, and to a lesser extent Gaius, to his detriment. If Merlin hadn't been groomed by Kilgharrah for what purpose (perhaps the annihilation of the Pendragons who had imprisoned him) and had simply laughed at the idea of some prophecy and walked out of Camelot, it would have saved so much tragedy in the long run.

And that's the irony in this. The show opens up telling us that the fate of the kingdom rests on the shoulders of Merlin, a young boy, who comes to Camelot with no set purpose, but is literally manipulated by Kilgharrah into putting all his faith in Arthur, a man who bullies him and whom he at first dislikes but soon grows to adore like everyone does around him because Arthur is complicated and has a heart underneath that cruel facade he wears when he's most insecure. Merlin is literally conditioned to take all this on and accept it, thinking he can lead this guy to become a great king to bring about the golden age and Albion, and it never happens.

Merlin sees both the best and worst in Arthur. He is his closest confidant and also his punching bag. Perhaps, I'm reading too much into this, but I think Arthur needed to keep putting Merlin down in order to raise himself up, due to his own insecurities about his limitations and fragile ego (courtesy of being Uther's son, just as Morgana turns out to be violent for being his daughter; it's nature and nurture) and simply did not want to believe that Merlin could be something more than he let on, and perhaps he was blinded by the fact that Merlin always seemed so sincere that he fell for something he always suspected deep down, that even Merlin, whom he had fooled himself by becoming so comfortable with, had a hidden agenda as well, despite the fact that that agenda didn't originate with Merlin to begin with.

But the thing is that mission to bring about Albion and a golden age where magic users could practice their craft in peace wasn't the whole story for Merlin, but the lie all-knowing Kilgharrah fed him to do what he wanted. At the end, for Merlin, it was truly about protecting Arthur and giving his all to him despite how Merlin was treated in return by Arthur in return.

Sorry, this is getting longwinded, and I'm losing my direction with this post, but your ideas inspired me to say some thoughts that had been on my mind for a while now about this show and particularly Merlin and Arthur's relationship.

Why neither Morgana not Arthur didn't realise Merlin was Emrys? The only right answer: they were stupid...

Seriously, Morgana and Arthur shared the same sentiment: how can a powerful man of magic stay a "lowly servant"? Shouldn't he want to be free, to return his dignity and live openly as he deserves, to feel resentment towards Camelot? Arthur was shocked by this sincerely, Morgana couldn't realise that Emrys was this silent servant because of this despite the clues she had. (Plus her mind was blocked by the resentment she had towards him because he poisoned her) Neither of them couldn't really see through Merlin.

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Vanessa Ives black corsage & underskirt in Penny Dreadful 3x01

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MERLIN 4.04 ⋄ Aithusa

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1.13 — Le Morte d'Arthur

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queen of whatever she wants

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"I was the freak with the knife collection."

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IN MY TIME OF DYING Supernatural, 2.01

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JAIME AND CERSEI LANNISTER ↳ Through the seasons

[requested by anonymous]

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oh the elements i do not fear, but i fall apart when you appear

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Sam Winchester Appreciation Week 2024: Day Two - pre canon

I have to go into the family business.

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supernatural meme: (2/9) relationships | dean and john 

All right, something like this starts happening to your brother, you pick up the phone and you call me. Call you? Are you kidding me? Dad I called you from Lawrence all right? Sam called you when I was dying. I mean, getting you on the phone? I got a better chance of winning the lottery.

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It’s time to try defying gravity I think I’ll try defying gravity And you can’t pull me down

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• broadwaynatural 12/? •

- for my 6k Milestone Celebration - Day 2: broadwaynatural

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Salvation (1x21) April 27th, 2006