Favorite character(s): Morgana. I can't explain it, even really to myself anymore. She's one of those characters who's gotten into my id and I can never not love. I actually wish I had slightly fewer ~feelings about her, because she's the reason I'm still on the periphery of Merlin fandom even though I hate 80% of what the show chooses to be. Although, I do actually think there's something tragically fascinating about the way Morgana is thrown under the wheels of the boys' great future. Arthur & Merlin are blessed by destiny, Morgana is doomed by it, and that breaks my heart. There's also that Katie McGrath is pretty easy to look at and there was that bit where she got into a sword fight in her underwear...
Least Favorite character(s): The usual suspects: the dragon, Gaius, but mostly, MERLIN. I don't believe it's possible to physically hate a fictional character, but if I could it would be Merlin, who is the WORST. Actually, that's not true, Merlin in and of himself is a fascinating character, he's ridiculously brave, insanely loyal to Arthur and he loves his mum, but he's also violent and ruthless, lies as easily as he breathes, and has no moral compass outside of his overwhelming obsession with Arthur. And on a smarter show Merlin would be a fascinating, multi-layered character. Really, he belongs in King's Landing apprenticed to Littlefinger. But he's on Merlin, where the tone is much more simplistic and MERLIN IS A HERO. MERLIN IS ALWAYS RIGHT. NO. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. YOU'LL ONLY HURT YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD.
Which just leaves me scratching my head and going, Who, him? The creepy guy?
Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Morgana/Morgause, Gwen/Morgana, Arthur/Gwen, Morgana/Nimueh, Arthur & Morgana sibling relationship.
Character(s) I find most attractive: Morgana. No question.
A random thought: I wish Arthur were the protagonist. Or Morgana.
An unpopular opinion: I don't think I've actually met another fan who dislikes Merlin as a character, so that's probably pretty unpopular.
Canon OTP(s): Arthur/Gwen
Non-canon OTP(s): Morgana/Morgause
Most badass character(s): Probably, objectively Merlin. But I'm going to say Morgana, she's just so angry all of time.
Pairing(s) I am not a fan of: Merlin/Arthur. Admittedly, I've never actively shipped it, boyslash not being my thing, but I could absolutely see why everybody else did and why it was the big OTP of fandom. But over the last couple of series I've come to find Arthur's bullying of Merlin unattractive, and Merlin's lies, manipulations and obsession kind of creepy.
Character(s) I feel the writers screwed over: Um, how about ALL OF THEM. Seriously, I'm pretty sure the writers don't intend to have Merlin come across as Stalker McCreepy Guy but he does. Arthur's shining moments are undercut as he lurches wildly between being King of Prats and the Once and Future Sockpuppet. Bless Angel Coulby, she is lovely and really trying, but she doesn't have much to work with. But I am going to have to go with Morgana for exactly how much apathy, sexism, and dreadful writing they managed to cram into the Morgana-goes-evil arc. Sometimes there's a plotline I don't care for in a show I'm watching and I'll say "I could have written that better" and I don't really mean it, it's the equivalent of shouting "I could have scored that goal" at premier league footballers from the couch. But with Morgana's S2-S3 storyline I really do feel like I could have written it better, which isn't saying much, a drunk monkey with a typewriter could have written it better.
Favourite friendship(s): In S1 all variations of the OT4. Post that, um, I suppose Gwen & Merlin are the only ones that have any kind of normal and healthy friendship, but I can't really appreciate it because of my, you know, violent allergy to Merlin.
Character(s) I want to adopt or be adopted by: None of them, really. Although, I do frequently wish to squirrel Gwen and Morgana away to a less woman hostile canon.
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Date: 2011-12-18 12:50 am (UTC)Favorite character(s): Morgana. I can't explain it, even really to myself anymore. She's one of those characters who's gotten into my id and I can never not love. I actually wish I had slightly fewer ~feelings about her, because she's the reason I'm still on the periphery of Merlin fandom even though I hate 80% of what the show chooses to be. Although, I do actually think there's something tragically fascinating about the way Morgana is thrown under the wheels of the boys' great future. Arthur & Merlin are blessed by destiny, Morgana is doomed by it, and that breaks my heart. There's also that Katie McGrath is pretty easy to look at and there was that bit where she got into a sword fight in her underwear...
Least Favorite character(s): The usual suspects: the dragon, Gaius, but mostly, MERLIN. I don't believe it's possible to physically hate a fictional character, but if I could it would be Merlin, who is the WORST. Actually, that's not true, Merlin in and of himself is a fascinating character, he's ridiculously brave, insanely loyal to Arthur and he loves his mum, but he's also violent and ruthless, lies as easily as he breathes, and has no moral compass outside of his overwhelming obsession with Arthur. And on a smarter show Merlin would be a fascinating, multi-layered character. Really, he belongs in King's Landing apprenticed to Littlefinger. But he's on Merlin, where the tone is much more simplistic and MERLIN IS A HERO. MERLIN IS ALWAYS RIGHT. NO. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. YOU'LL ONLY HURT YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD.
Which just leaves me scratching my head and going, Who, him? The creepy guy?
Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Morgana/Morgause, Gwen/Morgana, Arthur/Gwen, Morgana/Nimueh, Arthur & Morgana sibling relationship.
Character(s) I find most attractive: Morgana. No question.
A random thought: I wish Arthur were the protagonist. Or Morgana.
An unpopular opinion: I don't think I've actually met another fan who dislikes Merlin as a character, so that's probably pretty unpopular.
Canon OTP(s): Arthur/Gwen
Non-canon OTP(s): Morgana/Morgause
Most badass character(s): Probably, objectively Merlin. But I'm going to say Morgana, she's just so angry all of time.
Pairing(s) I am not a fan of: Merlin/Arthur. Admittedly, I've never actively shipped it, boyslash not being my thing, but I could absolutely see why everybody else did and why it was the big OTP of fandom. But over the last couple of series I've come to find Arthur's bullying of Merlin unattractive, and Merlin's lies, manipulations and obsession kind of creepy.
Character(s) I feel the writers screwed over: Um, how about ALL OF THEM. Seriously, I'm pretty sure the writers don't intend to have Merlin come across as Stalker McCreepy Guy but he does. Arthur's shining moments are undercut as he lurches wildly between being King of Prats and the Once and Future Sockpuppet. Bless Angel Coulby, she is lovely and really trying, but she doesn't have much to work with. But I am going to have to go with Morgana for exactly how much apathy, sexism, and dreadful writing they managed to cram into the Morgana-goes-evil arc. Sometimes there's a plotline I don't care for in a show I'm watching and I'll say "I could have written that better" and I don't really mean it, it's the equivalent of shouting "I could have scored that goal" at premier league footballers from the couch. But with Morgana's S2-S3 storyline I really do feel like I could have written it better, which isn't saying much, a drunk monkey with a typewriter could have written it better.
Favourite friendship(s): In S1 all variations of the OT4. Post that, um, I suppose Gwen & Merlin are the only ones that have any kind of normal and healthy friendship, but I can't really appreciate it because of my, you know, violent allergy to Merlin.
Character(s) I want to adopt or be adopted by: None of them, really. Although, I do frequently wish to squirrel Gwen and Morgana away to a less woman hostile canon.