Merlin should've ended with Arthur going, "I know" when Merlin reveals his magic, AND HERE'S WHY
In Arthur's mind, magic is an act punishable by death— It's something that's been pushed onto him for years, with (almost) valid backing. After all, one of the few things he knew about his mother was that she died of magic.
Arthur is also the prince of Camelot, a kingdom that is pretty much notorious for its distrust and hatred for magic and all magic users. So in staying silent, Arthur not only is passively betraying his father and upbringing, he is also going against his own royal position and power over Camelot. His destiny.
So being silent about Merlin's magic betrays his teachings and his royal position. Blah blah blah, we've heard it all before. But there's more.
Arthur is very clearly a man that puts honour and loyalty above all else (as seen by his obedience to the Knight's Code). He's been raised with chivalry embedded into every word and sentence, so this act of deception should absolutely enrage him.
Because Merlin isn't a knight that he sees only for hunting and training, Merlin bathes and feeds and dresses him every single day. He is the closest person to Arthur possibly ever, so it only makes sense for Arthur to be outraged at this blatant act of betrayal.
But he isn't.
Sure, he may have been at some point in time, but the important thing is that he still stayed silent.
And THAT'S why Arthur knowing about Merlin's magic could've been so good. Because Arthur isn't just betraying his father and his kingdom and his entire fucking destiny for Merlin, he is also betraying himself.
His unshakable morals, his unwavering standards for loyalty— He throws all that away for Merlin.
Arthur knowing about Merlin's magic adds nuance and substance to his character. No longer is he a prince who is naive and also apparently selectively blind and deaf, he is a prince who is willing to go against everything he's ever learned and who he is for the people—the man— he loves.
And it also shows how he loves. We all know that Arthur has problems with communicating affection like a normal person, but having him know Merlin's magic gives him a way of bypassing that emotional blockage by showing that he has other ways of showing his love.
Because despite his taunts and jabs, Arthur still hides Merlin's biggest secret from everyone, even Merlin himself. He lives his entire life staying quiet about a secret that could ruin both him and Merlin, because that's how Arthur Pendragon loves—Quietly.
Anyways that was my rant bc I was pissed off at the ending again for the fourth time today lol
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HELLO I AM ALIVE
So I know I haven't posted in like a year but @diedfromembarrassmentlikeasim and I were discussing this fic and then it spiralled into this discussion
Spread the himbo Bruce agenda folks
The most valid Bruce is the Bruce that goes from having a 100 life skills to 0 in one second. Look at him.
He knows how to hack into his FBI agent's computer. He doesn't know what red onions are. He can't kill people but he can kill houseplants like a professional. He knows how to create antidotes to any virus or poison. He doesn't know how to make tea without burning the mansion down.
Alfred has no hair and this is why.
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Finally got the chance to draw some more kn8 art, I'd like to something bigger but I'm really jam packed between commissions and adopts over on insta and having a real job now (its wendys btw)
I'll try to draw something serious once I'm less busy but for now have Kafka and his kids that took maybe 30 minutes each to do
the original images are under the cut and ill probably post a big dump of insta art tomorrow or whatever
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I’m really curious to see how the show will deal with Roy’s aggression (and aggression in general). Like, just two episodes ago we saw Jamie flinch and recoil away from him, because he slapped a fork out of Jamie’s hand.
Last episode he (and beard) encouraged the rage inside the himbos against the west ham players. I know intention is more important than causation, but you cannot tell be that if Roy was still a player he would have head butted every single one of those west ham players (who did nothing wrong).
This episode he was just so fucking psychopathic that Trent dropped his mug and even beard looked freaked out. He’s scaring grown men in they’re workplace. That’s just fucking harassment. Trent doesn’t know him. They’re not close.
It’s been really disconcerting to me how much more aggressive this season is. How haven’t we seen the aftermath of the last game? What the fuck did ted say to the himbos? What will be the breaking point? WHAT happens to make it inexcusable anymore?
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{ @vuulpecula sent in; “I won’t judge you.” [ for everett ! ]
Prompt from here! }
"Oh good! I don't like being judged. It's weird. Why judge someone you barely know. I mean I'm a bit of a dumbass but it's no reason to judge you know!.. Unless this is about something different. Wait what aren't you judging me on? I think I forgot the situation."
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