Thanksgiving, Pimpin', and Merlin recs

[merelyn]

Hope everyone had a good American Thanksgiving if they celebrate it. I've been sleeping a lot and eating a lot of food. (The joy of having divorced parents means you get two ridiculous meals but you also have to listen to them bitch about splitting the cost of flying your sister home because what, they can't afford it? Oh wait, no, they're both just incredibly petty about money.)

ALSO, lillianloop and wordweaver06 are coming over today and circa_eve and I are pimping them into Merlin!!

So far, since we don't have time to watch the whole series, we're thinking 1.01, 1.04, 1.07, and 1.10 in terms of the essentials. (And maaaybe 1.08 if we have time mostly because Morgana is awesome in it and everyone needs to share in my ridiculous crush on her.)

Any other recommendations? We'll possibly show them the DVD extras as well, because Meg and I need someone else in RL to understand why we're saying "Je suis LOSER" all the time now.



ALSO ALSO, more Merlin fic recs, most of which y'all have probably read already, BUT:

Anniversary by thehoyden (Arthur/Merlin, PG)

Such a charming little story, and it perfectly captures Arthur's emotionally stunted way of expressing affection. Great Arthur voice all around.


August by rageprufrock (Arthur/Merlin, NC-17)

More Pru fic, wherein Arthur and Merlin go back to Merlin's village for a visit. There's a lot of amazing things going on here. Pru writes a great Hunith, and those flashes of King Arthur and the Camelot to come that make me wibbly without fail. Also, naturally, she does a great job with the boys' relationship. Basically I wanted to curl up inside this fic and fall asleep. Definitely a must-read.


Lastly (but not least!), moonythrestrals WROTE MORE FRATBOY!AU. Just as wonderful and delightfully cracked out as the first (WITH A SURPRISE PAIRING NEAR THE END THAT IS AWESOME). I am making dolphin noises here! Go read it!

Comments

[sophieisgod.livejournal.com]

JOY! I love your Merlin recs! And I definitely did not know about THE RETURN OF FRATBOY!ARTHUR (now with added girl!kissing!), so this is magnificent!

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Yay, glad to have pointed the way, because Fratboy!AU + Girl!Kissing = BEST EVER :)

[kiarasayre.livejournal.com]

(The joy of having divorced parents means you get two ridiculous meals but you also have to listen to them bitch about splitting the cost of flying your sister home because what, they can't afford it? Oh wait, no, they're both just incredibly petty about money.)

SECONDED. Although the money debate this year is my food money and not travel costs. -_-;;;

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

SO ANNOYING. Especially since they used to be moderately cool about these things until my dad got remarried. Then all bets on maturity were off. :P

[neptuneskisses.livejournal.com]

Yay for the Merlin pimping! Hope you're successful :-D I think you've picked out the best ones :-D Oh and a big yes to showing them the DVD extras too - essential viewing methinks (especially as that spider in the bath was scarier than the ones in 1.04! Or is that just me?!)

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

I think we were! I might even get a reel_merlin fic out of lillianloop, bwahaha.

(And yes! That spider was totally creepy. There's something about spiders where the smaller they are they more unsettling it is, not sure why.)