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hmsharmony gave me Merlin, Doctor Who, and Avatar: the Last Airbender. From Doctor Who I've only seen season 1, the Christmas special, and the first episode of season 2. From Avatar I've seen the first fourteen episodes. So keep that in mind peeps!

( Let's go! )

So hey, that was fun. SORRY I FAIL SO BADLY AT PROPERLY ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS hmsharmony.

Yesterday bookshop wrote a post about women in fandom and it was quite interesting. You should go read it now!

Please let's stop making ourselves choose. Let's write strong men *and* women, who love each other and love themselves, and fight and have sex or don't have sex, and who love other men, and other women, and who aren't stuck in gender roles that are as rigidly assigned in slash fandom as they are anywhere else.

Done? Awesome. I hope you read the comments too because there was some really good stuff there as well.

Anyways I'm writing this post because of an argument I saw pop up in the comments somewhere. The commenter was talking about how she isn't interested on certain female characters (Gwen from Merlin as an example) because they're written as perfect and without flaws. Now before I get into anything else I'd like to say I am not responding against that comment. It is perfectly cool if you're not into Gwen, not everybody is (sad but true. I've learned to accept it). But this argument about 'perfect' characters being boring and without flaws is one I've seen pop up alot in regards to Gwen and I've always wondered why I disagree with it so strongly. I mean obviously flawed characters are more interesting characters right? It's one of those truisms; you don't really question it because it's so patently obvious.

( Except I don't really think it is. )

I don't know. I don't really feel like I've got my thoughts completely straight just yet but I'm posting anyways because I'd like to see what the rest of you have to say on the topic. How do you feel about flawed heros? Virtuous heroines? Genderswapped versions of both?

This is that one shipping meme I've seen all over the place. Apparently having an exam tomorrow is a GREAT incentive towards actually writing it out.

Some of my answers are not 100% accurate on account of wanting to do a different pairing for each category. So yeah.

One True Pairing Ship: Merlin/Gwen. Friendship mostly but I can roll with romance too.
Canon Ship: Arthur/Gwen. Uther/Ygraine.
"If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship: Uther/any of the main cast.
"You are one sick bastard" Ship: Uhh idk. Anything with non-con I guess.
"I dabble a little" Ship: Morgana/Merlin, Will/Morgana (there should be more of this! Cross-reference to 'no canon sense')
"It's like a car crash" Ship: Uther/Merlin. I love Merls fandom willingness to ship anything but umm NO.
"Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship: Arthur/Morgana.
"Makes no canon sense but why the hell not" Ship: Arthur/Morgause? They're both blonde and pretty, it's enough of a reason for me. =D
Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship: Arthur/Merlin. S_S Sorry fandom but I am way burned out on this.
"When all is said and done" Ship: :/ Unfair category what. I already used Arthur/Gwen for canon ship. Morgana/Gwen then I guess. Arthur/Gwen.
OT3/OTMore Ship: Any combination of the OT4. Lancelot can join in too.

Well that was a fun waste of time. Back to studying ancient Athens then.

I AM DONE MY POLI SCI READINGS, WOO HOO. TIME FOR MY REWARD. =DDDDDDDDD

( My fairytaaaale )

THE FIRST EPISODE OF MERLIN SEASON 2 COMES OUT TODAY. @_@

Must find a place to download it now! -runs-

- See they're trying to imply something between Guinevere and Lancelot with the music, only I don't buy it at all. Also, I don't dislike Lancelot yet which is neat. =) I am finding his attachment to the rules slightly endearing actually.

- Ahahaha. I love Merlin's stupid little thumbs up. 'Don't worry Lance! Arthur is a natural bully! It just means he likes you! =D'

- I am beginning to suspect that beating people down is just Arthur's way of saying hello. Rather like the rest of us might say good morning.

- I have figured out why I like Lancelot. It is because he is socially awkward and a terrible liar. Unlike his legendary counterpart who was supremely perfect until the day he decided to go have an affair with Guinevere. Perfect people are boring. Cheaters suck.

- -chokes on Merlin's obliviousity-

- Lancelot is such a good guy. <3

- Arthur is made of hilarious faces! xD

- I love the way everybody in this episode fell in love with Lancelot. ^.^ Merlin was the first, it happened in like 5 minutes. Then Gwen and then Arthur. Uther didn't but I am starting to suspect Uther is not actually human.