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

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[mithborien]

Name/Pseudonym: Mithborien
Where to find you:
https://mithborien.dreamwidth.org/
https://mithborien.tumblr.com/
https://archiveofourown.org/users/mithborien
https://www.youtube.com/@mithborien3831
When did you start watching Merlin: I watched from the beginning but it was on Australian TV so it was however many months delayed. I think I started watching first, and then later found the fandom on Live Journal for it.
What turned you into a fan? It was probably Arthur and Merlin's relationship, not necessarily in a shippy sense but just how devoted they were to each other.
Who is your favourite character? I don't know if I have favourite favourite character. When I rewatched it this year I definitely connected more with Merlin and seeing him struggle against the weight of destiny.
What is your favourite ship? I'm definitively an Arthur/Merlin fan but I really enjoy all permutations of the core 4 (Merlin, Arthur, Gwen & Morgana). Whether its platonic or romantic, I think any relationship combo is really fun to explore.

[evilinsanemonkey]

Permutations of the core 4 are such my jam :)

[evilinsanemonkey]

Name/Pseudonym: evilinsanemonkey on dreamwidth, flashforeward on AO3
Where to find you: Right here on dreamwidth. I don't vibe with the other socials, though I do have a barely used tumblr (thisblogwasmadeforlurkin).
When did you start watching Merlin: Right from the beginning! I actually used to help Mod the main Dreamwidth comm on LJ Back in the Day.
What turned you into a fan? Honestly the energy of the show and the character dynamics.
Who is your favourite character? Gwen! With Gwaine as a strong contender for 2nd place.
What is your favourite ship? I'm an OT4 person and also love any combination of the main four. Gwen/Morgana in particular. I also really ship Merlin/Will and Merlin/Gwaine.

[mithborien]

Welcome! Gwaine is also a fav of mine, he was always so much fun when onscreen.

[krakendelsur]

Name/Pseudonym: Dani, sueños, Dreamer.
Where to find you: Here and DeviantArt, mostly. I occasionally use Ko-Fi, FB, and IG (links in my journal).
When did you start watching Merlin: When they first added it to Netflix, I think.
What turned you into a fan? The humor. Plus I like fantasy as a genre, and love legends/folklore!
Who is your favourite character? Merlin or Gaius.
What is your favourite ship? Alice and Gaius ❤

[mithborien]

Welcome! Gaius was a really interesting character, I think. I would have loved to see more of his relationship with Uther and what happened during the purge.

[krakendelsur]

Ooo, now that would be interesting to see. They have a strange loyalty to one another (especially Gaius to Uther) and I'd like to see more of where that stems from.

[spiralicious]

Name/Pseudonym: Kat or Spiralicious
Where to find you:
spiralicious
spiralicious
Subeta: https://subeta.net/profile.php?user=657232
Instagram: thekatsmeow85
When did you start watching Merlin: I'm not entirely sure when I started watching, but it was most likely sometime around 2014. I started watching because a friend kept bugging me to do so and when I started I was hooked.
What turned you into a fan? The humor and Merlin and Arthur interacting
Who is your favourite character? This is so hard, it's a toss up between Merlin, Morgana, Gwaine, and Kilgharrah
What is your favourite ship? My top ships are Merlin/Arthur and Gwaine/Percival

[mithborien]

Welcome! Yeah, choosing a favourite character is hard. It's like even the minor characters were amazing as well.

[spiralicious]

Right? That show did really well with coming up with a full roster of great characters.

[vexed_wench]

Name/Pseudonym: vexed_wench
Where to find you: What social media are you the most active on? Here and random places on my profile for fics
Ao3
Squidge World Archive
When did you start watching Merlin: I watched from the start.
What turned you into a fan? Arthur/Merlin
Who is your favourite character? Arthur, Merlin,
What is your favourite ship? Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Morgana

[cardiovorus]

Name/Pseudonym: cardiovorus
Where to find you: I'm also cardiovorus on AO3, although I pretty much only lurk using this account over there right now.
When did you start watching Merlin: I caught only a few episodes on the telly when it first aired, but in 2023 I started to watch it from the beginning. I was looking for something new to watch while boring myself to death on the treadmill, and I'd read a couple of Merlin fics (mostly) fandom-blind years back and found them quite fun.
What turned you into a fan? I think what especially stands out to me, seeing many of these episodes for the first time in the 2020s, is that Merlin has such a lighthearted way of tackling its own (fairly grim, in some places) plot. I like that it doesn't take itself too seriously all the time, and that for every deathly serious "will they die," sort of plotline, there's also an equal and opposite "someone experiences a love spell and embarrasses themselves," one. It stands out as a good mix of tones and it's a bit of a relief in a kind of grim, dimly-lit, bloody fantasy tv landscape.
Who is your favourite character? Morgana. She's pretty and complicated, especially in the earlier seasons. I also think Gwaine and Gaius are really fun characters (erm, in different ways to one another...), but in less of a focused Blorbo Mode way.
What is your favourite ship? I end up reading a lot of Merlin/Arthur because there's a lot of Merlin/Arthur on AO3, and I do enjoy that ship. But I think platonic Morgana relationships are actually my favourite.

[wild_solovei]

Name/Pseudonym: Soloveï
Where to find you: Tumblr (saule-newell)
When did you start watching Merlin: I think I started around season 2.
What turned you into a fan? I loved Arthurian legends, and realised there was a show about it so I gave it a try. It quickly became a favourite mostly because of the light-hearted humour (I remember at some point I could not stop smiling when I thought about this show), which was really really enhanced by the fandom's. Merlin memes were so funny. The shipping also contributed a lot to my interest.
Who is your favourite character? Mordred, without a doubt.
What is your favourite ship? Merthur has always been number 1. Although I had an intense period of shipping Merlin/Mordred. Now I would ship Arthur/Mordred but unfortunately it's a rarepair.