Merlin, Mother's Day & stuff

[wiseheart]

So, I'm six episodes into Merlin, and liking the series more with every new episode. The settings are beautiful - I never heard of Chateau de Pierrefonds before, but it's a gorgeous place - I like the playfully anachronistic air about the whole thing... I even like the monsters, even if some of them are a bit too dinosaur-like. And Lancelot is HOTTT˘.

Erm... yes... I needed to get that out of my system. The young regulars are pretty enough, but a bit too young for an old hag like me to be really interested. Which is okay, since the show's made for young people, so they are the ones who need to identify with the main characters. And while I might still be sweet 16 in the heart of my hearts, sadly, reality looks a little different.

Where was I? Oh, yes, liking Merlin very much. My only complaint is that while they do have a middle-aged male regular (Giles... erm, Uther Pendragon), and even an elderly male regular (Gaius), there isn't a single mature female character on the show. Yes, I know there's Merlin's mother and that she'll reappear in the second half of the series, but that's just not enough.

We not-so-young women are annoyingly misrepresented in the media, and if there is any character of that sort, it's usually evil, mentally challenged or ridiculous. Considering that we carry more than half of the workload that keeps society working, I find that insulting. Modern interpretations of old myths ought to be a bit more open-minded about that, IMO. They could have make Nimueh an attractive mature woman instead of a girlie fatale.

It does have a bright side, though. It means I won't feel the urge to write Merlin fanfic any time soon, which is a relief. My plotbunny kennel is overcrowded as it is.


So, Mother's Day coming up, Mum and I visited this café again:



It's a lovely little place and they have gorgeous cakes. Mum decided that an invitation would be much better than some useless present she doesn't need, so we made ourselves pretty and went there to have espresson and cheesecake with fruit jello. It was delicious, and we had fun.

We also shopped for groceries - hurrah, asparagus season is there again! We'll have asparagus with ham and cheese sauce and parsley potatoes for dinner. Yum!

The next part of Wishverse and the first chapter to "Atlantis Café" have been posted to otherworlds_lib, in case anyone is interested.

And now off for a while to watch more Merlin!

Comments

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

Episode 7 is the weakest (in my opinion), but after that there's a run of strong episodes until the end of the season. So just endure #7 :)

there isn't a single mature female character on the show. Yes, I know there's Merlin's mother and that she'll reappear in the second half of the series, but that's just not enough.

I hadn't thought about this, but you're right, of course. And Nimueh could have been presented as an older woman (although I suppose it might then have been harder for her to be seductive towards Merlin).

And Lancelot is HOTTT˘.

He is very nice. I think the actor is also a regular on Heroes.

Glad you and your mum had a good time - the cafe sounds lovely!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That's the Sidhe episode, right? Watched the extras first, I actually like the makeup - the flapping ears are funny - so I'll endure it somehow. Oh, and the dragonfly wings buzzing... yeah, I'm weird, I know.

Re: Nimueh
It's a common misunderstanding that attractive elder women can't be seductive towards inexperienced young boys. Actually, the opposite is true. But perhaps they were afraid of getting hate mail for it, even though I'm told the UK isn't half as prudish in this area as the US are.

I don't watch Heroes. I started, but I got so utterly confused that I gave it up. Just like Lost. What I liked in Lancelot, though, was the fact that he wasn't a boy. Yes, he was young, but he was a young man, not some adolescent. I adore the boys, don't misunderstand me, Merlin's ears are the cutest thing I've seen since I got my teddy bear (the one called Little Shithead), and I even like the brat prince, but as I said, they're generally too young for me. Lancelot, on the other hand - well, he could be my son, too, but I don't feel so much like a cradle robber when I find him hot. *g*

The café is lovely. Should you ever find your way into our backward little country, I'll take you there. It's very near to our house, we could even walk.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

It's a common misunderstanding that attractive elder women can't be seductive towards inexperienced young boys. Actually, the opposite is true.

Maybe it's just the way I see Merlin - because he has to be watchful, I imagine him being more responsive to the advances of a seemingly innocent, 'non-threatening' girl. Arthur, on the other hand, I can imagine having had an older lover.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I was more thinking along the lines of being impressed, actually.

But I agree with you about Arthur the Brat Prince. *g*