Bbc Merlin - 04x01 The Darkest Hour, Part I

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a plot: buddie divorce

b plot: KILL YOURSELF .

Arthur is bad at gift giving. Like, no, he isn't, not normally. He's just bad at giving gifts to MERLIN.

Because everyone else appreciates the thought or the worth of the gift. But usually, Merlin is the one send out to buy them or even come up with the idea or reminding Arthur of the birthdays.

So, it's just Merlin that Arthur can't find gifts for.

Every time he gives him something expensive, Merlin just sells it and gives the money away. Buys herbs with it or anything else.

The clothes Arthur gives him, Merlin never wears unless he forces him to wear them in formal settings.

A day off is accepted with suspicion and a full day of Merlin trying to figure out what's wrong with Arthur.

One Christmas, Arthur decides to try something new. He draws Merlin a picture. It's not a good drawing, it's just put on old parchment he can't use for speeches anyway, it's not a painted one from the royal painter as Merlin wouldn't know where to put a huge framed picture.

It's just a sketch really about Merlin and Gwen talking animately in Arthur's chambers because Arthur loved the sight and hasn't actually been able to work that day, when the people he wanted to be with were right there.

Arthur doesn't sign the picture, too scared of Merlin's response. He gifts him a new scarf alongside it because he's insecure.

Merlin cries when he finds it.

Like, he walks around and shows everyone and praises how much effort and skill had gone into it. He keeps it in a drawer and looks at it every day and never shuts up about it.

Arthur feels so encouraged, he starts drawing something for Merlin every day. And the next christmas, he looks Merlin straight in the eyes and gives him the whole folder.

Merlin, who hadn't known it was a gift from Arthur, nearly melts. And then he looks through the paintings and finds one of himself using magic. He doesn't say anything. He's too speechless to talk. He grabs Arthur and hugs him.

Arthur becomes really good at art after that.

bbc merlin - 03x13 The Coming of Arthur, Part II

their expressions get me every. single. time

Parents (when their child is young): "I know everything. You must obey my every command. The tiniest amount of doubt toward me is considered so disrespectful that I'm justified in hitting you for it.

Parents (when their child is grown): "Please forgive me. I'm only human. There's a lot I didn't know. I tried my best."

Gwaine: it’s like Merlin always says: If at first you don’t succeed, it’s only attempted murder.

Arthur, the skeptic: Merlin? Merlin always says that?

Lancelot, wiping a tear: Inspirational.

Maybe this is the wrong platform to pose this question given the average tumblr user but

Is it just me or did our generation (those of is who are currently 20-30 ish) just not get the opportunity to be young in the 'standard' sense?

Like, everyone I talk to who's over 40 has all their wild stories about their teens and 20s, being young and dumb, and then I talk to my friends and coworkers and classmates, and we just... dont.

literally everything I have ever wanted from a Merlin episode: merthur, jealous Arthur, Merlin teasing him, shirtless Gwaine, effortless fighting and badass weapon-wielding

The extremely jealous Arthur mentioned in this post, video by @sirleoninsunglasses on tiktok

does anyone wanna hold hands until we feel a little braver