The end of Merlin

[corilannam]

Well, we certainly saw it coming a mile away (or really about 4 years away -- as Colin pointed out in his statement, it was always supposed to be a 5-year show). Yet I'm still having a lot of pretty unhappy emotions at the news that the show is, in fact, ending after the current season

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[killabeez]

That's always the hardest part, isn't it? The what-ifs and might-haves. I've had my heart stomped on that way a lot lately, so I've been working hard on letting go of wanting things from my shows, at least as much as that's possible. It's not easy. Stupid TV!

*hugs*

[corilannam]

No, it's really not easy. And I've known since S1 that the show is what it is and it was never going to be anything else. But there were still certain things, like the reveal, that I think we've all been awaiting for so long that it's kind of devastating to realize that it really might not happen, or at least will happen so late that it almost won't matter at that point.

Stupid TV!

[giselleslash]

Yep, pretty much ALL OF THIS WORD FOR WORD.

Love you and love Merlin fandom. Always. ♥

[corilannam]

Love you too! Merlin fandom has staying power - I believe this in my heart. And the fact that we're going to have so damn much to fix means we'll keep busy for a long time. :-D

[giselleslash]

Merlin fandom has staying power - I believe this in my heart. And the fact that we're going to have so damn much to fix means we'll keep busy for a long time.

Exactly. Yes. There's still so much love in this fandom (not for canon but for the fandom and the characters) that it'll keep on keeping on. ♥

[karuvapatta]

I basically agree on every point. I would only add something more about Mordred (because I really like his character).

I'M STILL SOBBING THOUGH.

[corilannam]

Yeah, I hate that Mordred has been so underdeveloped this season. It's just so stupid that they'd set him up like that and then ignore him for 2/3 of the season. Oy.

[mellacita]

I find myself very sad tonight...strange, considering the only episodes I have seen in the last two years were ones I happened to catch while in London on my way back from Afghanistan or Egypt. It's definitely the loss of hope for better stuff from the show. The definitive end means so much that could have been is gone...or up to fandom to make up for.

[corilannam]

That loss of hope is definitely what's bothering me the most. I feel like there's so much I was either consciously or subconsciously waiting for since the beginning. As long as the show kept going, I could always hope for next season being the season when everything comes together.

[wanderhomeagain]

I've been rereading your stuff this week. All the things I love about Merlin fandom are there!

[corilannam]

Aw, thanks! That's so sweet of you. :-D