Intro + Welcome

[mithborien]

Welcome to merlin_bbc, a community for all things related to the TV show Merlin, yes, the one that aired on the BBC over 10 years ago.

Why am I making a comm for a TV show that ended 10 years ago? Well, I got really into Merlin again this year, rewatched the entire series, and thought why not? King Arthur is, after all, foretold to return one day so why not a dreamwidth comm.

Who can post and what is allowed? Posting is open to everyone, for any kind of Merlin related content. See the comm profile for more information.

How can I get involved? To start with, you can join the friending meme or sign up to host a post. While I don't have a specific posting schedule for this comm, I do plan to have some structured posts for recs and discussions. If you have any suggestions for other types of content or would like to get involved, please let me know.

How can I promote the comm? Feel free to copy the code in the text box below to post in your own journals.

<center><a href="https://merlin-bbc.dreamwidth.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://mithborien.dreamwidth.org/file/2824.jpg" width="403" height="200" /></a> Welcome to <user name="merlin_bbc">, a community for all things related to the TV show Merlin, yes, the one that aired on the BBC over 10 years ago. King Arthur is, after all, foretold to return one day, so why not a dreamwidth comm. <a href="https://merlin-bbc.dreamwidth.org/" target="_blank"><strong><u>COMM</u></strong></a> | <a href="https://merlin-bbc.dreamwidth.org/profile" target="_blank"><strong><u>ABOUT & RULES</u></strong></a> | <a href="https://merlin-bbc.dreamwidth.org/549.html" target="_blank"><strong><u>FRIENDING MEME</u></strong></a> | <a href="https://merlin-bbc.dreamwidth.org/463.html" target="_blank"><strong><u>HOST A POST</u></strong></a></center>

If you have any questions, suggestions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment to this post.

Merlin Friending Meme

[mithborien]

Alright, first things first, let's get to know each other, either for the first time or catching up with some familiar faces.

Copy the code below, paste in a new comment, fill in your answers and let's make some new friends because of a show that premiered nearly 15 years ago.

<strong>Name/Pseudonym:</strong> If you have changed your name/pseudonym since Merlin first aired, feel free to tell us your old ones. <strong>Where to find you:</strong> What social media are you the most active on? <strong>When did you start watching Merlin:</strong> Did you watch from the beginning? If you didn't, what made you start watching? <strong>What turned you into a fan?</strong> Was it a particular episode? Character? Ship? <strong>Who is your favourite character?</strong> Who is your favourite blorbo! <strong>What is your favourite ship?</strong> Platonic or romantic or otherwise

Host a Post!

[mithborien]

Since I am not sure how much new Merlin content is posted on Dreamwidth these days, to encourage posting I am asking for volunteers to "host a post"!

Basically, you claim a topic, write a little manifesto about it, post it to the comm and then we all have fun talking about it in the comments. Along the lines of ship_manifesto but in a more casual sense as there are no content requirements and the point is more remembering how much we loved this show as opposed to convincing people why your ship or character is better than others.

The topics you can volunteer for are:

• Characters
• Relationships or groups (platonic or romantic, canon or otherwise)
• Locations, objects, or events
• Individual scenes or episodes
• Tropes, themes or motifs
• Actors

Basically, anything you can think of. I also recommend focusing on a specific aspect, especially for more popular items.

For example, don't just volunteer for Arthur/Merlin, volunteer for Arthur/Merlin in Season 1, or Modern AUs, or their campfire conversation in 5x05 The Disir episode, etc. Feel free to get extremely specific with your topic. There is a lot we could talk about so let's spread it out.

As mentioned, there are no formal requirements, word lengths or structure for these posts. You can title and include whatever you like but as a suggestion you can include a combination of things like:

• Background, history, explanations, recaps, or meta about your topic
• Your personal opinions
• Asking other people's opinions
• Quotes
• Images or gifs
• Fanwork recommendations (fic, art, vids, etc)

People should feel free to engage with your post by furthering the discussion of the topic, asking questions of their own or making their own fanwork recommendations.

There is also no formal deadline for posting. I will compile a list of all the claimed topics here as a record but you can post them to the comm whenever you want. After a couple of months I may wipe the current roster and open claims again but that is more to encourage posting and you are welcome to sign up for the exact same topic again. You may only claim one topic at a time, but feel free to claim another topic once you have posted your previous one.

I would also prefer these are posted to the directly to the comm to encourage conversation here but you are free to cross-post or link them elsewhere.

If you are interested, please comment below with your choice of topic.