Nobody parties as hard as Norse gods! XD But yeah, I’ve always thought Balder made almost everybody around him uncomfortable, really. Poor guy was either really lonely or just too much of a naive and innocent Purity Sue too notice. Anyway, it would make for a really interesting death!fic …
Merlin really fucked up when it tried to go all Darker & Edgier. It did get angstier, but it didn’t get any deeper or more complex, and that made the flimsy plot and weird changes in the characters stand out even more. And Morgan … oh, poor Morgan! ç-ç They could have fleshed out her relationship with Uther and Arthur more, talk more about her past and use her friendship with Gwen to give more depth to both characters … but no, clearly they couldn’t make her into a villain and keep her IC at the same time. *snort*
I hope The Almighty Johnsons doesn’t go the same route as Merlin, really. Right now it’s all light-hearted fun where you can switch off you brain and just look at the incest-inspiring eye-candy - though it does have some problematic stuff. But at least for now I can forgive the problematic stuff because there are references to minor gods like Ullr and Hod (heck, I even remember a joke about Frigg shagging Vili and Ve!) and a hilarious spin-off somewhere on YouTube about the hippy grandpa’s not-so-plausible youth stories.
I seriously loved stuff like Morgan killing Uther (I think she was grinding bones in a bowl or something?) and meeting the wolf-demon-spirit-thing. I absolutely adore that kind of traditional, folk-ish magic, like in Pan’s Labyrinth or bookverse!Stardust. It just feels truer and more natural, less fake than other kinds of flashy, glamorous magic with glowing special effects and colourful smoke and hissing Super Special Ancient Tongues. Magic based on belief and the reality-warping that comes with it is also a huge turn-on for me, like in The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett.
I thought the way Morgan struggled with magic was really believable and deliciously creepy, and it made Merlin’s life choices much more understandable - excuses for not using magic like “power corrupts” and “if you use magic selfishly it will ruin your karma” get old super fast, but this was really great. Merlin having to rely more on his wits than on his powers made him more human and interesting to watch - and it made the frozen lake scene so intriguing, because it basically said “this is what this guy is when he’s not holding back, and it’s scary”.
Just sent you the links, honey. Tell me if you have any problem. <3
I’d be soo happy if you could pass me the ebook! *-*
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Date: 2014-06-04 09:44 pm (UTC)Nobody parties as hard as Norse gods! XD But yeah, I’ve always thought Balder made almost everybody around him uncomfortable, really. Poor guy was either really lonely or just too much of a naive and innocent Purity Sue too notice. Anyway, it would make for a really interesting death!fic …
Merlin really fucked up when it tried to go all Darker & Edgier. It did get angstier, but it didn’t get any deeper or more complex, and that made the flimsy plot and weird changes in the characters stand out even more. And Morgan … oh, poor Morgan! ç-ç They could have fleshed out her relationship with Uther and Arthur more, talk more about her past and use her friendship with Gwen to give more depth to both characters … but no, clearly they couldn’t make her into a villain and keep her IC at the same time. *snort*
I hope The Almighty Johnsons doesn’t go the same route as Merlin, really. Right now it’s all light-hearted fun where you can switch off you brain and just look at the incest-inspiring eye-candy - though it does have some problematic stuff. But at least for now I can forgive the problematic stuff because there are references to minor gods like Ullr and Hod (heck, I even remember a joke about Frigg shagging Vili and Ve!) and a hilarious spin-off somewhere on YouTube about the hippy grandpa’s not-so-plausible youth stories.
I seriously loved stuff like Morgan killing Uther (I think she was grinding bones in a bowl or something?) and meeting the wolf-demon-spirit-thing. I absolutely adore that kind of traditional, folk-ish magic, like in Pan’s Labyrinth or bookverse!Stardust. It just feels truer and more natural, less fake than other kinds of flashy, glamorous magic with glowing special effects and colourful smoke and hissing Super Special Ancient Tongues. Magic based on belief and the reality-warping that comes with it is also a huge turn-on for me, like in The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett.
I thought the way Morgan struggled with magic was really believable and deliciously creepy, and it made Merlin’s life choices much more understandable - excuses for not using magic like “power corrupts” and “if you use magic selfishly it will ruin your karma” get old super fast, but this was really great. Merlin having to rely more on his wits than on his powers made him more human and interesting to watch - and it made the frozen lake scene so intriguing, because it basically said “this is what this guy is when he’s not holding back, and it’s scary”.
Just sent you the links, honey. Tell me if you have any problem. <3
I’d be soo happy if you could pass me the ebook! *-*