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has this been done? lol probably

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This is probably a controversial Merlin take but I absolutely hate the scene where Queen Annis asks for Merlin to perform for them. Like I'm so sorry that scene belongs in Season 1 NOT Season 5 and it should have been played for showing how much Arthur needed to change not the witty merthur moment that it was shown to be.

Merlin's "I am not a fool" practically begging Arthur not to make him do this. Then Arthur's response of "that's debatable" would work if it was in the privacy of his own chambers or even just around the knights and Gwen since then Merlin would actually be able to fight back. But in a foreign kingdom, where speaking out isn't permitted, absolutely not. He even looks to both Leon and Elyan for help and is granted none. The look they share is not one of annoyed fondness it is Arthur using his power over Merlin in that moment and liking the way Merlin is upset by it.

Merlin is, to Arthur's knowledge, just a servant. Sure, we as an audience know that Merlin is powerful but in this moment, he holds no control. This is shit that belongs before the character growth we were supposed to see and not at the tail end of a series.

The worst part is by far when Merlin rises to the occasion cause we legit see Arthur's face drop. He wanted Merlin to humiliate himself so he could laugh at him. That is bully behavior. Something we are told time and time again that Arthur has moved past, yet his actions speak to the fact that he still treats servants like pawns for his own amusement. Given that at this point in the series, Merlin is the only peasant left in their group of friends and he is constantly belittled for it.

Don't even get me started on the knights.

Anyways this scene came up on my tik tok and now I'm all heated because that shit should have been left in season 1, maybe season 2. And like it's indicative for a much bigger problem in the show, that the writer's think Arthur can do no wrong even when he's being an objectively bad person.

In this essay I will...

#merlin

golden-age-ruler

pick a time Arthur fucked up

lying about cooking an apology dinner

breaking up with Gwen because his fake goth uncle said she wasn't good enough

wiping a dirty rag on his employee's face and laughing at him

using his employee as a step stool then firing him for passing out from fatigue

killing. a. unicorn.

threatening to kill a child to steal the cup of life from the Druids

literally leading slaughter campaigns on Druid settlements

using his employee as a punching bag for training

never apologizing for the magic ban or anything even on his deathbed

starting a war like 2 weeks after his coronation

Voting ended onNov 25, 2024

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I FORGOT TO ADD FORGING AN ALLIANCE WITH AMATA ON THE BASIS OF LOVING TO PERSECUTE MAGIC

THAT WAS THE CORE OF THEIR SHARED GOALS

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YES VERY GOOD POINTS HERE

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a few vmins for my twitter friends ♡

#vmin #vmin fanart

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three person poly relationship made up of two people who are already dating trying to coax someone with horrific self worth issues into a loving relationship. stray cat style

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they’re all laying together in bed and the couple are both thinking to themselves like good, he stayed the night to cuddle and talk when we offered, he should know that we genuinely care for him and want this to be more then a handful of one night stands. and the stray cat guy is like wow this sure is nice i think i’m falling in love with them. it’s really too bad that they don’t actually give a fuck and hate me and probably want to kill me with hammers for no reason