Habit

[epictimesthree]

Title: Habit
Song Artist: The Afghan Whigs, "66"
Fandom: Merlin (BBC)
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Spoilers: Spans Season 1.
Summary: Merlin is a rabbit, and magic is his habit.  Or so Arthur suspects.

Notes:

1. I like the idea of Arthur being much less oblivious than he seems in the series and at least aware of something in Merlin's presence and finding

Comments

[bionic]

Oh that was fantastic! I thought you got the idea across beautifully, and the editing was pitch perfect and spot on. Wonderful sweet little video. Your choice of song also really fits these two. Love your selection of clips, too.

[epictimesthree]

Thank you! It's been ages since I've made a vid, and I was really unsure whether I managed to convey any sort of cohesive idea, so I'm glad this worked for you.

[hitome_bore]

This was absolutely beautiful!! ;___;

Amazing song choice, I'm nearly moved to tears! You did a fabulous job showing the progression of their relationship, of Arthur's suspect and realization of Merlin's magic, and his acceptance of him in his life. I loved the part at 3:23, the capture of Arthur's face, the shock and disbelief that it was Merlin who used magic. It's a perfect climax point for the rest of the video as we see Arthur come to grow and see the importance of Merlin in his life :)

Definitely downloading this and keeping it to watch over and over! Thank you for sharing! ♥

[epictimesthree]

Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm especially happy that particular moment resonated with you 'cos I was afraid I made it too melodramatic with the slow-mo and the fade out and all. So I'm glad it worked for you!

[lamentalone]

Wow! I love this. The song is so fitting, the cutting is spectacular, and a variety of clips were used -- not only the ones with them together that everyone always seems to choose. And I'm a sucker for Arthur POV's.
I especially loved the montage of Merlin doing magic after Arthur's epiphany. Awesome. Downloading for future enjoyment. :)

[epictimesthree]

Thank you! I know what you mean about recycled clips - I was afraid that I was using too many of those sequences in this vid already, so I'm glad you didn't get that impression.

Also, also - I'm so relieved you liked the magic sequence because I wavered especially about using that. I was afraid it would seem tacky or repetitive, but Merlin's golden eyes were too compelling - haha!

Thanks again!

[aeroport_art]

OMG WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD AT THIS.

i love how fresh this vid is. it's been awhile since i came across one this well done. the stock footage is hi-res and the editing: smooth. you piece together such a great story that works perfectly with the lyrics. i like that it's simple and easy to understand, but complex and emotional too. plus, i just love angsty!Arthur, and this was totally it XD will REC.

[epictimesthree]

Oh my gosh, haha, I am so happy that you like this!

Um, it's interesting for me 'cos I didn't originally intend the vid to be a Arthur-finds-out kind of thing but rather something that explores and reinterprets Arthur's suspicions as they are conveyed in the original BBC universe. But then the Arthur-(sort of)-finds-out plotline started emerging along the way - thus my worry about the incoherence.

But ANYWAY - thanks so much for the feedback. And the rec - so awesome.

[debris_k]

That was very sweet!

[epictimesthree]

Thanks! Yes, despite their epic overtones, I still think Merlin/Arthur are so so sweet.