Wow, I'm so glad I finally got around to reading this. I actually wish I'd seen it right after the episode, it may have helped me fall in love with this pairing faster.
But I completely agree with you in everything you said about Freya. I hadn't quite realised that perhaps her situation could be a representation of all those women who could have been wrongly berated, when they were innocent. And I certainly didn't know about her Norse Goddess or Egyptian connections (not really), so it was interesting to learn about that. I actually like the idea of Freya being the Lady of the Lake and being the one to return Excalibur, since it could make for a very interesting reunion scene.
I also think you make good points in defence of the romance - because you are very right. Don't forget that the place that they are describing to that they want to run away to is a blend of their hometowns - everything Merlin said (fields and cows) was blended with Freya's 'perfect' home (mountains, flowers, lake) and that is where they wanted to live, for a life of peace. And I could completely understand that, what with all the hell that they have both been through.
Everyone should read this, I think, that had negative thoughts on this episode. Because you really did such a good job at analsysing it and referring it back to earlier parts in the season (which people seem to have conveniently forgot about) and what it might entail for the future. :)
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Date: 2009-12-18 08:16 am (UTC)But I completely agree with you in everything you said about Freya. I hadn't quite realised that perhaps her situation could be a representation of all those women who could have been wrongly berated, when they were innocent. And I certainly didn't know about her Norse Goddess or Egyptian connections (not really), so it was interesting to learn about that. I actually like the idea of Freya being the Lady of the Lake and being the one to return Excalibur, since it could make for a very interesting reunion scene.
I also think you make good points in defence of the romance - because you are very right. Don't forget that the place that they are describing to that they want to run away to is a blend of their hometowns - everything Merlin said (fields and cows) was blended with Freya's 'perfect' home (mountains, flowers, lake) and that is where they wanted to live, for a life of peace. And I could completely understand that, what with all the hell that they have both been through.
Everyone should read this, I think, that had negative thoughts on this episode. Because you really did such a good job at analsysing it and referring it back to earlier parts in the season (which people seem to have conveniently forgot about) and what it might entail for the future. :)