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[hackthis_archive]

Back from holiday = Bad

Holiday was awesome = Good

All your birthday wishes = Even more AWESOME. Thank you.

Yuletide story has been FINISHED* and is off to beta #2 = Wicked awesome. I am so pleased I may write another. Or maybe I will write sparky77 something to thank her for my most crazy wicked awesome (yes, I’m on a awesome kick) birthday story evar Sir Brad the Dragon Slayer! That’s right! Brad! Slaying DRAGONS! [does Snoopy dance] Read eeet! Then you can thank me. And her. Mostly her. ETA: sparky77 posted my second birthday story NATE THE PIMP NO. That's not a typo. Inorite?!

*Special thanks to thisisbone because her saying she was done basically motivated me to get off my ass and sort it out.


Also, I have a whole lot of emails entitled ‘Anderson/Michael Phelps’ I cannot begin to tell you how fast I thought somebody had written that or that people wanted me to write it and then I found out that Anderson was totally using his media powers on 60 Minutes to perv on Michael Phelps and I laughed for a very very long time. Oh, Anderson, never change. Even George approves of this one.

It appears my entire flist has exploded in a stream of Merlin confetti. I know it’s bad because I was reading some this morning and LIKING IT and I don’t even know what it’s about. I mean I have an idea but my reference points are The Once and Future King and Sword in the Stone. Only gayer than S1 Smallville apparently. I cave. Where can I start watching?

Today I plan to write something. Yeah, I dunno what. That’s all I got.

Comments

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Apparently you can find everything on YouTube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DU57aYjQhs) :) (Merlin is kind of hilariously awful and cheesy and the special effects are terrible but it's hopelessly addictive and wonderful all at the same time.)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am now onto episode two. Yeah, I know. It's all a slippery slope. At least I'm going down on my ass and not my face :D

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

And just think, they get even MORE slashy as the show goes on. \o/

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I may possibly like have a hook and a story title and want to get a few more episodes under my belt before I figure out how I want to approach it. Possibly. Probably.

[witheredsong.livejournal.com]

It would make many more like me utterly dizzy with joy if Merlin does take your fancy. It's hilarious and brilliant and the two young lads are so utterly endearing and cute.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am quite possibly on episode two now. Possibly. I knew it was bad when I was watching episode 1 and my only real complaint was "why isn't the picture bigger, must have a bigger picture?" Which I now do.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

I am totally in love with your icon. For obvious reasons.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Shocking I tell you. Shocking. Also, I am now on episode TWO of Merlin. Yeah, slippery slope.

Also, I told thisisbone I had a moment where I though that Merlin and Arthur were like Ray K and Fraser, but in Camelot. Really.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

Today I plan to write something.
something MERLIN??

dude: http://merlin-streaming.blogspot.com/

also happy late birthday!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

This. This is your fault. I am now on episode two. TWO I tell you. This link you gave me, my only complain was 'Pictures too small, must have bigger picture!" Also, I didn't find Merlin attractive at first, but he's growing on me. He's like a skinny baby version of James Marsden. And snarky. I would totally do James Marsden. Also, Gwen. Gwen for the mothefucking win. I have a het pairing. MY god. And a slash pairing. Egads.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

Oh man, it ONLY GETS BETTER. And by better I mean crackier. And slashier, but that almost goes without saying. OH THIS SHOW.

Just you wait.

Yeah i'm not so much for the fangirling of Merlin. I would totally chill with him and Gwen at the bar, but he doesn't make my heart go pitter-pat the way, hmm, the MOTHERFUCKING PENDRAGONS FOR THE WIN do.

Dude. My OTP for this show is: EVERYONE/EVERYONE. And apparently so is the writers'. (My secret OTP is Arthur/kingly wibbles.)

[plumtastic.livejournal.com]

I thought Merlin was this underground thing, but noooo. Yes, like S1 of SV in the silly and gay and the bad-but-tremendously-entertaining sort of way.

And I can't wait to get home and read about Brad the Dragonslayer. Dude, best birthday story ever, indeed!

Also: alternate source for Merlin - http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/61215.html

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yes, like S1 of SV in the silly and gay and the bad-but-tremendously-entertaining sort of way.


Dude, it SO is. I am now on episode two. Not that I like it or anything.

[thisisbone.livejournal.com]

I totally missed your birthday! Fuck! Well, here, have a cupcake; I hope it's not stale.

And yay for motivation, even though I'm confident you'd have worked up the enthusiasm even without me twirling around in circles going, "I'm DONE! I'm DONE!"

Anderson was totally perving on MP -- you can't tell me AC didn't plan that whole pool bit just so he could get in the locker room with him. And Michael's like, "Whatever, dude. I'm used to adoration. What else you got?"

I'm very much looking forward to Merlin, though I will be, as always, late to the party.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Baby, stale cupcakes are A-OK since my yuletide story is done. I like the story so much I considered just posting it and then writing something else for my recipient, but no, I shall be strong. And Anderson was NOT slick. He just happened to have those swim trunks with him? Ninja please! Actually, no, he's definitely not a ninja. But he was hysterically funny.

Merlin! I am now on episode two of Merlin. Merlin looks like a baby, skinny James Marsden. I wouldn't do him myself, but he and Arthur are very snarky together and there's a matchmatching dragon. I want to AU them stat. I had a moment where I though that they were like Ray K and Fraser, but in Camelot. Really.

[twoskeletons.livejournal.com]

You would be in distinguished company. The fandom has already spawned a fratboy AU, a fashionista AU, a hospital AU, and god, I don't know. CRACK: it's what's for dinner. Camelot: it is a silly place!

Also, this show has had me quoting Monty Python far too much.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Personally, I blame rageprufrock because I was fine and then she was all, LOOK! Arthur is the Prince of Wales and I was like, "wait, what? Okay, fine I will watch the source material."

I've already hollered at sparky77 to get watching stat so she can start flinging AU ideas at me to see what sticks.

I told her that the best way to watch this was to forget everything you know about Camelot and just think of it as a show with two boys who just happened to be named Arthur and Merlin.

[alethialia.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday! Welcome back! We missed you! And we love you forever because sparky77 is giving us such unbelievable crack in yourname!

And yes, that is the royal 'we.' Mwahaha.

Le sigh. I'm gonna have to give in and watch this Merlin show, huh? And I was being strong...

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I'm glad sparky77 is finally sharing her awesome with the rest of the class. I always knew it was there, mostly because she likes to wave it at me and say "LOOK AT MY AWESOME!"

Dude, I can't even talk sanely about Merlin right now. It just. I see why it's blown up like somebody with water retention.

[suaine.livejournal.com]

Where can I start watching?

*giggles uncontrollably* I swear, when I saw that first episode a few days after it aired, I wanted to bend the universe so all my old fandoms' writers would come and watch and maybe write me epic crack in line with the epic crack the show already is. Now every time I read something like your post? (And by the gods, people are falling over like dominoes) I LAUGH EVILLY FOR MY UNIVERSE BEDNING POWERS :D :D :D

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

OMG! I READ YOUR STORY, THE ONE ABOUT THE DOG. Dude, you have been holding out on me, what's up with that?

[suaine.livejournal.com]

DUDE! YOU LIKED IT? :D :D :D

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

YES! I DID! Did I not comment? Oh bad hackthis. But yes, I really really did and the thing with the dog turning back to stone and Arthur was taking care of Merlin. Also, I like Morgana. Fuckin' a, a series where I like both of the girls. OH MY GOD! It must be a holy series! I am watching ep 4 now. I see Arthur disobeying his dad for his man. I presume there is more. Is it naked more? Don't tell me!

[lazulus]

I am hugely amused at the whole Merlin thing. Everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - seems to be hooked now! Hilarious! Only the BBC could produce such utterly slashy Saturday evening children's tv crack!

Glad to hear your holiday was fab. :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh, you can laugh now, because you know if I don't AU the crap out of them (which is probably going to happen anyway) I am totally coming to wrangle your beta awesomeness.