I noticed that about the slashers, too. I'm as much of a slasher as anyone else - hell, I saw slash when Merlin kissed Freya - but I'm also pretty damn good at remaining objective for the sake of a good argument. (You'd be surprised how many people get shocked to learn I'm an Atheist after hearing me defend religion ;D).
Plus, I just tend to play Devil's Advocate when no one else will. :D
Anywho...
The show does have unusual development. It's unusual overall, needing to balance the fact that it's ultimately a kids' show with the fact a ridiculously large portion of its fanbase is made up of slashing fangirls. In that sense, it balances the development with the stand-alone style quite well, actually.
I'm never quite sure about whether certain elements of the show are intended to be metaphors or not. But, the thing with the dragon and destiny and whatnot is quite true. People become stupid when they find out their guiding light was wrong.
As for Morgana - it wpuld certainly make sense. As far as she knows, everyone else around here hates magic - especially after the Morgause thing - and she's justified in her isolation. Actually, it's the fact that she's avoiding Merlin that intrigues me - at the very least, she knows he doesn't mind the magic.
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Date: 2009-11-27 11:50 am (UTC)Plus, I just tend to play Devil's Advocate when no one else will. :D
Anywho...
The show does have unusual development. It's unusual overall, needing to balance the fact that it's ultimately a kids' show with the fact a ridiculously large portion of its fanbase is made up of slashing fangirls. In that sense, it balances the development with the stand-alone style quite well, actually.
I'm never quite sure about whether certain elements of the show are intended to be metaphors or not. But, the thing with the dragon and destiny and whatnot is quite true. People become stupid when they find out their guiding light was wrong.
As for Morgana - it wpuld certainly make sense. As far as she knows, everyone else around here hates magic - especially after the Morgause thing - and she's justified in her isolation. Actually, it's the fact that she's avoiding Merlin that intrigues me - at the very least, she knows he doesn't mind the magic.
I'm glad to hear you liked my review. ^_^