Yes, it does. It would even still have potential now with some big course corrections. For example, I would make it so that once Merlin grew closer to Arthur to a point where he feared losing the relationship more than losing his life after a magical reveal - and he clearly has been there for some time - his own magic unwittingly camouflaged himself from Arthur.
That is, all the moments Merlin did magic right there in front of him or acted suspiciously or just knew stuff, Arthur was struck literally magic-blind.
Now force the reveal presto, make it about the emotional fall-out as should be and remove that roadblock from their relationship. They don`t have to instantly get over everything the other did and didn`t do in the last few years - in fact, they better not - but they could work together for political and strategic reasons at first and rediscover their friendship, only better, stronger and more honestly.
Also, Johnny Capps and Julian Jones should do a guest stint as some dim-witted villains who end up in the the stocks and get thrown rotten vegetables at them as a meta joke.
Sigh, I guess I`m still not desensitized enough to stop fantasizing.
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Date: 2012-12-02 02:50 pm (UTC)That is, all the moments Merlin did magic right there in front of him or acted suspiciously or just knew stuff, Arthur was struck literally magic-blind.
Now force the reveal presto, make it about the emotional fall-out as should be and remove that roadblock from their relationship. They don`t have to instantly get over everything the other did and didn`t do in the last few years - in fact, they better not - but they could work together for political and strategic reasons at first and rediscover their friendship, only better, stronger and more honestly.
Also, Johnny Capps and Julian Jones should do a guest stint as some dim-witted villains who end up in the the stocks and get thrown rotten vegetables at them as a meta joke.
Sigh, I guess I`m still not desensitized enough to stop fantasizing.