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I must admit, it has been a long time since I last enjoyed writing a story so much. Even if sometimes there's the one or other minor hindrance to conquer. And even if there are going to be only few reviews, due to the nature of the story, I'm very, very happy with it.
The most fun I have with is, of course, the world-building part: the intricate process of somehow reconciling the BBC show with the general events of the legendarium. In some places, I simply have to make up my own legends, as the show is simply too different. This is especially true when it comes to religion.
First of all, there is very little of it. The Old Religion, so often mentioned and condemned by the series' main baddie, Uther Pendragon, is not a belief system that would be either organized or particularly understandable. It seems that it is simpy identical with using magic, good or bad. Also, compared with the Old Religion, there doesn't seem to be a new one, either, one that Uther would support in exchange. Which is, especially in a semi-medieval society, simply impossible. Such a vacuum simply cannot exist.
Behind the tag are a few vague ideas of the development of Albion's belief system, as portrayed in the series. That's pure speculation on my part, of course, but this is how I'll deal with it in the entire story. Read it only if you don't mind being spoiled.
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Of course, this is still just a rough outline. I expect it to change and expand continously as I write the Epic Merlin Tale(TM).
Tell me what you think!
The most fun I have with is, of course, the world-building part: the intricate process of somehow reconciling the BBC show with the general events of the legendarium. In some places, I simply have to make up my own legends, as the show is simply too different. This is especially true when it comes to religion.
First of all, there is very little of it. The Old Religion, so often mentioned and condemned by the series' main baddie, Uther Pendragon, is not a belief system that would be either organized or particularly understandable. It seems that it is simpy identical with using magic, good or bad. Also, compared with the Old Religion, there doesn't seem to be a new one, either, one that Uther would support in exchange. Which is, especially in a semi-medieval society, simply impossible. Such a vacuum simply cannot exist.
Behind the tag are a few vague ideas of the development of Albion's belief system, as portrayed in the series. That's pure speculation on my part, of course, but this is how I'll deal with it in the entire story. Read it only if you don't mind being spoiled.
( Read more... )
Of course, this is still just a rough outline. I expect it to change and expand continously as I write the Epic Merlin Tale(TM).
Tell me what you think!
