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[firthgal]

You know, if the show made Gwen/Arthur as epic as this vid made it:

I would probably ship the heck out of them. But, you know, in the actual show, Merlin is there being all epic with Arthur, which makes it hard to appreciate this Arthur/Gwen business. AND THEN THERE'S LANCELOT, BEING ALL DREAMY WITH HIS HYPERBOLIC PICKUP LINES.

Oooooooh, Lancelot, you win every time. Why? Because you've made Gwen feel like a princess right from the start. I think that's what will always, always sway me towards Lancelot/Gwen, even though he only shows up for one episode a season and TOTALLY LEFT LAST TIME WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE. JERK. And yet, I feel Gwen's love for Lancelot so much more than I feel whatever it is that she feels for Arthur. I am so, so sorry Arthur, but at least you still have Merlin, right? Right? RIGHT?

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MEME! From oltha_heri

Comment with "Now I want pancakes!" and I'll tell you:

1. Something random about you.
2. Which color you remind me of.
3. My first memory of you.
4. What random character I associate with you.
5. My favorite thing about you.
6. What fandom I associate with you.
7. Challenge you to post this on your journal.

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I just finished the third book of The Immortals series. SO MUCH SUBTEXT, HOLY CRAP. DAINE IS NUMAIR'S WEAKNESS. NUMAIR WON'T LEAVE WITHOUT HER. DAINE DESTROYED AN ENTIRE KINGDOM TO AVENGE HIS SUPPOSED DEATH. DAINE WAS TOTALLY JEALOUS OF VARICE. NUMAIR WAS TOTALLY JEALOUS OF KADDAR. NUMAIR CALLED DAINE PRETTY AND WORRIED ABOUT THE DAY SHE'D GET MARRIED. Oh, them. They are in love. Love love love. Also, I kind of ship Daine/Rikash? You know, if Rikash didn't stink of rotting flesh and had man bits instead of bird bits (and if Numair didn't exist), THEY WOULD BE SO AWESOME TOGETHER. I just love how they have this begrudging respect for each other that somehow turned into a begrudging liking of each other where they can even laugh together and think about each other in a way that doesn't involve murder. It's quite lovely! But, you know, Numair is her man.

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I am going to go ahead and finish this meme up, because I predict that I will be obsessing over Vampire Diaries come Thursday and Merlin come Saturday and will completely forget about finishing this thing, so:

The 30 Day Community Meme
Day 24 - A scene that made you angry

Honestly, I can't think of one! This show pretty consistently makes me happy. (reading comments to secrets about the show on fandomsecrets, however, makes me pretty damn angry. Yes, there was more Jeff/Annie wank today. No, I don't understand how the Jeff/Annie fans are such an abomination against humanity. Clearly these people have been in extremely tame fandoms before they got to this one, because I've always felt that this one was nearly wank-free. Heck, even The Office fandom is less tame than this one!)

Day 25 - Something that happened that you wish didn’t

The first few episodes, where Jeff is a total douche who just wants to get into Britta's pants? Yeah, I hated that, and it almost made me quit the show. But then it started utilizing its ensemble and I fell in mad, mad love. Oh, also? I was not fond of The Art of Discourse, namely the duh-off scene. I know that I am in the very small minority on this one, but ugh, I hated that ep so freaking much.

Day 26 - Something that didn’t happen that you wish did

Ever since reading this interview, I've been wondering what it would've been like had they gone with the whole "Let’s do a finale where it seems like we’re playing this love triangle and then just out of left field let’s just try something like Britta goes to his apartment door and opens it up and Annie answers it and it's clear that she was having sex." If the fandom is in this much of an uproar over a kiss, JUST IMAGINE THE INSANITY THAT WOULD COME FROM JEFF/ANNIE SEX. I don't really wish it had gone this way, I'm just curious about the impact that it would have had. With just a kiss, they can still keep Jeff/Annie somewhat innocent and keep playing off of their UST, whereas with the other option it would pretty much be saying, "Hey, we went there, we solved their UST, now we can move on." So, I guess I'm happier with how things actually turned out, but, you know, I AM INTRIGUED.

Day 27 - Favorite cast image



Day 28 - What you want for Season Two

Epic hilarity. Some Jeff/Annie adorableness (yeah, suck it, f!s commenters!). FIELD TRIP SHENANIGANS. WHY HAVE THEY NOT GONE A FIELD TRIP YET?

Day 29 - What your overall opinion was of Season One

IT WAS SO SUPER EPICALLY AWESOME IN EVERY WAY. Well, it got off to a slow start, but once it hit its stride, it was wonderful. No show does parodies/reference episodes better than this one does.

Day 30 - Whatever tickles your fancy

I'm not forty. I can hear you through the window, morons


Day 01 - Favorite female character
Day 02 - Favorite male character
Day 03 - Favorite episode
Day 04 - Favorite scene
Day 05 - Favorite quote
Day 06 - Least favorite character
Day 07 - Least favorite episode
Day 08 - Favorite Jeff moment
Day 09 - Favorite Britta moment
Day 10 - Favorite Abed moment
Day 11 - Favorite Annie moment
Day 12 - Favorite Troy moment
Day 13 - Favorite Shirley moment
Day 14 - Favorite Pierce moment
Day 15 - Favorite Señor Chang moment
Day 16 - Favorite other/guest character moment
Day 17 - Favorite ship
Day 18 - Least favorite ship
Day 19 - Favorite friendship
Day 20 - Favorite guest star
Day 21 - Least favorite guest star
Day 22 - A scene that made you happy
Day 23 - A scene that made you cry
Day 24 - A scene that made you angry
Day 25 - Something that happened that you wish didn’t
Day 26 - Something that didn’t happen that you wish did
Day 27 - Favorite cast image
Day 28 - What you want for Season Two
Day 29 - What your overall opinion was of Season One
Day 30 - Whatever tickles your fancy

Comments

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

Congrats on getting the meme done, something I can never do, lol.

[borg-princess.livejournal.com]

NOW I WANT PANCAKES.

Yes, I know it's probably too early in our friendship, but still. :P

I've gotta get off the computer, but I'm saving this so I can comment at home and reply tomorrow.

[stresseater.livejournal.com]

Hated those high-schoolers so much. SO. MUCH.

[sinistercircus.livejournal.com]

It's odd, but I like to pretend I multi-ship but most of the time it's so superficial that they fade away. It happened in House, in CSI, in all these other fandoms. I had my OTP for the show, and the other couple was just there, beckoning me but I had my hands full, too busy playing naughtily with my OTP. And then they just fade into the background. I've never really noticed any others beside Uther and Morgana, in the way of ships. LOL! ONE TRACK MIND BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SEEEEEX! NOMNOMNOM!

SUFFICE TO SAY: NOW I WANT PANCAKES! (I'm curious to see what you come up with! Heehee!)

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[15lbpurebunny.livejournal.com]

Hey, Firth. I can't believe you're still doing shippy memes.

Oh wait, yes I can. LOL.

How the hell are you, Firthy???

[borg-princess.livejournal.com]

Merlin is there being all epic with Arthur, which makes it hard to appreciate this Arthur/Gwen business

I never bought into A/G. I think they capitalized on it being canon in the legends without making it viable in the series. Like, there's so much depth and weight to their relationship in history that they short-cutted to the romance without explaining or showing why they would be great together. Ugh.

And in terms of loyal servants with whom Arthur has a deep bond and mutual affection and flirty vibe with, I would think Merlin pwns Gwen. Not a slasher, but dear god, the anvils.

you've made Gwen feel like a princess right from the start. I think that's what will always, always sway me towards Lancelot/Gwen

I do love that. Arthur has so much to contend with, all this politics and his father and his kingdom, and it's not his fault, but he has that baggage that keeps him from being able to fully commit- that's even BEFORE we get to what he thinks of her or what he's willing to admit to himself. Whereas Lancelot was always for Gwen, from the very start. He's so damn sweet. *sighs*

SO MUCH SUBTEXT, HOLY CRAP. DAINE IS NUMAIR'S WEAKNESS. NUMAIR WON'T LEAVE WITHOUT HER. DAINE DESTROYED AN ENTIRE KINGDOM TO AVENGE HIS SUPPOSED DEATH. DAINE WAS TOTALLY JEALOUS OF VARICE. NUMAIR WAS TOTALLY JEALOUS OF KADDAR. NUMAIR CALLED DAINE PRETTY AND WORRIED ABOUT THE DAY SHE'D GET MARRIED.

I LOVE YOU SFM FOR THIS. I am spazzing out with shared excitement and devotion to this ship, it's been too long since I've read it, my god, re-read time!

I gotta say, you are going to adore the fourth book. ♥

I kind of ship Daine/Rikash? You know, if Rikash didn't stink of rotting flesh and had man bits instead of bird bits (and if Numair didn't exist), THEY WOULD BE SO AWESOME TOGETHER.

OMG! BRAIN TWIN, HAI THAR! I felt this as well! Was it the third when he was chilling on the rails and she turned up and was all distrustful and they snarked at each other a bit? I do enjoy their relationship- from enemies to reluctant allies and then almost friends. I love when friendships are as rewarding and satisfying as romantic relationships, because their interaction was so wonderful to read and it was just so well developed. ^_^

Oh, sorry about the fandom wankage. Out of morbid curiosity, do you have a link to that fs post? I'm wondering what they could possibly be whingeing about, it's crazy!

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Seriously, if only Merlin was as epic all its vids made it seem.

Also, I kind of ship Daine/Rikash? You know, if Rikash didn't stink of rotting flesh and had man bits instead of bird bits (and if Numair didn't exist), THEY WOULD BE SO AWESOME TOGETHER.

Same here. It's so wrong and yet so awesome. And as for Numair/Daine.... THEY WERE SO SHIPPY IN THE THIRD BOOK. With all the implications that he was screwing her and his jealousy and she thought he was dead and LOST HER TEMPER AND RAISED A FUCKING DINOSAUR BEFORE HARRY DRESDEN MADE IT COOL.

"Let’s do a finale where it seems like we’re playing this love triangle and then just out of left field let’s just try something like Britta goes to his apartment door and opens it up and Annie answers it and it's clear that she was having sex." If the fandom is in this much of an uproar over a kiss, JUST IMAGINE THE INSANITY THAT WOULD COME FROM JEFF/ANNIE SEX.

OH MY GOD THE WANK WOULD HAVE BEEN EPIC.

[zombie_boogie.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I would love field trip shenanigans. EVERYONE ON A BIG YELLOW BUS. POSSIBLE SHENANIGANS AT AN HISTORIC SITE. Yes please.

Also, I want pancakes.