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Don't ask why I'm still up at this hour, just roll on October.

As S3 of Merlin continues to inch closer, fandom is getting increasingly frisky in a good way. Posts of squee, posts of pics, post with new fic, they're all raising a smile with me. So passing on a vid rec.

VID: 'I Would Do Anything For Love' - yes this vid clocks in at just over 9 minutes. 9 minutes. Of epic Meatloaf. Unicorns and dragons set to epic Meatloaf. Ah life. As the vidder says, it's a little rough around the edges; this wasn't meant to be a glossy technical feat, but the clip choices are spot-on and Merlin and Arthur really do merit the big love ballards with their S1/S2 antics. Do go and wallow :)

Contrary to evidence I am in fact still alive. RL is rather abuzz at the moment with job applications, last minute portfolios, sluice water unexpectedly cascading through office ceilings, you name it it's happened.

Today I battled the odds to make it to the cinema and finally see this Inception. I would say that yes it is highly enjoyable, yes the fight scenes are very pretty, and thankfully it didn't turn out to be as complicated as I'd feared. Plus it had a brilliant cast; I've a soft spot for Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and when you throw in a bit of daddy!angst - well, I was a happy camper :)

But of course what really drove me to actually post was the ever faithful Merlin. Although official news has yet to break, word from the crew is that the new ep of series 3 will air in less then 20 days time. HUZZAH!!

And this was just building on the joy already brought by SFX's S3 spread. If you want to remain spoiler-free, DO NOT read the interviews. BUT I would say it is glazing your eyes so you can look at the pics as they are very, very pretty and epic.

It includes a little gem of an interview with Angel and Bradley, with the beautiful last question of:
SFX: Bradley, how much do you mind being an objectivised lust muffin?
Oh I wish I could have been a fly on the wall to see Angel's reaction, I wonder how long it took her to stop laughing. ( Popping Bradley's answer behind the cut in case anyone's interested... )

Ah, Merlin, as always I can rely on you to raise a smile. Also taking the chance to send general *hugs* out to the dear FL, just because I can :)

So on to the usual recs that have left me with a grin and hearts in my eyes:

x. The Origins of You're The Voice aka Smack Destiny In The Face - short vid from the recent Comic-Con, wherein Colin sheds light on the origin of his and Bradley's infamous Farnham montage. With ASH beside him providing the giggles.
x. The Wrong Trouser Leg of Time - NC-17 - Merlin/Arthur - modern AU. Arthur is single, straight and a workaholic. And then one morning he wakes up next to a man who calls himself Merlin and is apparently his husband. Yep, it's the good old parallel universe switch tale, and it's utter gold as everyone tries to figure out to set things right (and if they actually really want to).
x. The Good Times Are Killing Me - NC-17 - Merlin/Arthur - another modern AU. It's Christmas and Merlin and Arthur are still in the immediate aftermath of an unseen but clearly very horrible breakup. Rather than wreck the mood of Morgana's annual Christmas party they agree to meet-up one more time and pretend for one night only that all is still fine. Refreshingly it's clear that the breakup is the fault of both lads equally, although no prizes for guessing how the final ending actually goes.

Life is rather manic right now so just a quick quick post.

If you are a Merlin fan then you should without delay head over here. Some of the cast and producers recently attended the San-Diego Comic Con. That there post contains a round-up of the reports (just a few but all worth reading), some pics, and of course the vid links.

The vids include a S2/S3 blooper reel and, I kid you not, a bloody epic S3 trailer. That last vid I imagine will get yanked off-line quite quickly once the Beeb spies it so catch it before it's gone!

Random thought for the day.

For Misha I have watched Stonehenge Apocalypse.

For Gareth I have sat through Sherlock Holmes.

All I can say is that Misha is nowhere near forgiven for making me lose those 2 hours of my life. Gareth, on the other hand... you're good for another day, mate. Compared to bloody stargate!stonehenge even a dinosaur rampaging round London is bloody Shakespeare.

( Cut in case anyone out there actually a) cares about the World Cup and b) hasn't seen the Argentina vs. Germany match... )

In other news I continue to be rather fond of these Old Spice ads featuring the guy who won me over with his "I'm on a horse". The latest is not as good as the first, but it still made me laugh: 'Hello ladies...'

So I've finally caught up with Doctor Who. I liked the latest episode, though I did sniffle a bit as I'm a sap at heart, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all ends next week.

I'm passing on a few vid links which have raised a smile this week:

x. Brian Blessed's battle cry - yes, Shakespeare would turn in his grave at the massacre of these lines, but I like to think that part of the reason England pulled their finger out for the last game was that when the big guy bellows 'once more unto the breach' at you, you get going and sharpish.
x. True Blood S3 - Truebies & Newbies: Tara & Franklin - the last time I saw James Frain was when he broke my heart with his exit from The Tudors. So the opening seconds of this interview were oddly theraputic since it's always great when you're reminded in the best possible way how different actors can be from the characters they portray. Plus it's hilarious how neither of them seem able to take the other entirely seriously :)
x. BBC: The Politics Show - end credits - from the 9th May. Ah BBC, this is what I pay my licence fee for :)

Well that has brightened up my week considerably.

Here are 2 new interviews, one with Mssr Colin Morgan and the other with Mssr Bradley James. Some charming nuggets in both pieces, but the highlights are the pics. Because I agree with those who think they may have come from the same shoot. A shoot where, it seems, some genius photographer decided to go for the 'Okay so can you just stand there, with "Come hither" eyes, and I'll just muss your hair so it really looks like some nameless other person has just had their wicked way with you' vibe.

If that is indeed the case then all I can say is: Dear Mr/Ms Photographer *sigh* and LOL! and thank you.

So me and my mate have just officially rescued a puppy. According to the dog warden it was about 9 months old and a springer spaniel. Our halos have never been so shiny.

And neither has my car been so filthy, I feel like the smell of musty wet dog will never leave me. If you will excuse me I need to go and disinfect every inch of my being.

Another thoroughly enjoyable weekend although I have confirmed that me and quadbiking will definitely never work, ask me to climb trees and shin ropes and I'll cope, but give me a quadbike and I will get it stuck in a ditch within the minute.

Have finally caught up with various TV.

x. Supernatural - a solid if unremarkable finale, I enjoyed it.
x. Doctor Who - again, the series is enjoyable but I'm not on tenterhooks over it like I used to be. Hmm. Maybe it's just the secure knowledge that we have it on a weekly basis for a little while longer.
x. The Tudors - utter crack and utterly addictive. Thoroughly enjoyed the Katherine Howard storyline, and they've done an interesting take on Catherine Parr. I like that they've made me root for characters who at first I would have quite happily seen go to the gallows.
x. Glee - not quite as cracky fun as the first 13 eps but still enjoyable. Although, much as I enjoy the songs, there does seem to be rather more singing than is necessary.

I'm also trying to keep making time to rediscover reading. Currently I'm trying to get through The Historian which I'm really enjoying but it's frustrating how the bus to work only lets me get through one chapter tops before depositing me blinking at the main entrance. Bah humbug.

AND FINALLY: There will be a Merlin panel at London Expo at the end of May. Oooh, I am tempted, I will have to consider this...

Back to more cheerful things... SPN. Ah, SPN, my faith in you is restored.

( I don't understand your definition of good news... SPOILERS for ep 21... )

Ending with a request: does anyone have a copy of the version of 'Oh Death' that played during this ep?

ETA: Dear god but I love fandom at times. Give us an election as traumatic as the one just finished, and what do we do? We write fanfic about it. Of course it's Cameron/Clegg, what else would it be, though fret not it's no more slashy than the general media coverage has been.

Well that's that then. Farewell Labour.

Seems like this Tory-Lib-Dem coalition is pretty much done, Downing Street's confirmed that Nick Clegg is Deputy PM, so I guess the final deal is literally just waiting the last official stamp from the rest of the Lib Dem party.

At this point I do wish Cameron well, after all he's now got the job of trying to keep our heads above water. But Clegg... oh dear. Enjoy the power while it lasts since I suspect you will be in for a very rough ride in the future.

Dear god in heaven... so I watched some of the Ten O'Clock News and barely a minute in it felt like I was watching a particularly fantastic episode of The Thick of It, there was even an appearance by Dan Miller at the end with the speech that on paper reads 'Nope, not saying anything about whether or not I'm standing' but when listened to is a clear 'Yep, he's definitely standing'.

If it weren't for the fact that this is our government flailing around, I would find this all incredibly funny. In some ways I still do. There was a pointed comment from one of the news readers that this 'is what you voted for'.

He's right, we did. I did. And Gordon Brown was right (and Tucker would have been proud of that speech and its timing) - we have a hung parliament because not one of the party leaders was able to win the full support of the country. There's a strong message in there somewhere.

Yet another weekend has zipped passed far too quickly. There was the usual TV, namely DW (ah, I love those creepy angels), Glee (cracktastic as ever) and of course the latest SPN (the less said on that the better, that's 40 minutes of my life I'm not getting back).

But I have to say they were all surpassed by How to Train Your Dragon which I finally caught in 3D at the local fleapit. Yes you knew the ending from the opening credits, but it didn't matter. The dragons were adorable, the cast hilarious and easy to root for, and how can you not enjoy a film that takes you flying over the sea in 3D :) The film was also memorable because it was preceded by the best ad of 2010 so far - I defy you not to finish this with a smile on your face. Thank you Weetabix.

Meanwhile the pictures are continuing to trickle out from the Merlin series 3 set. Yes, none of them may quite be along the lines of TW which memorably gave us pretty men kneeling, gagged, cuffed and giggling, but considering this is a kids show I am quite happy with the pretty men blindfolded offerings.

There was also the happy tidings that Colin and Bradley had earned themselves a joint nomination for a Golden Nymph. No I am not making that up. Angel earned herself her own nomination for best actress. Go team!

And as for the title of this post, that would be a a nod to Bradley's mates. That was apparently their supportive football match-based chant, sung as he was attempting to chat to some lass at the bar. You can always rely on your mates to keep you grounded :)

I've spent a healthy weekend dousing the garden with something highly toxic to anything living within vague breathing distance in hopes it'll fend off various diseases that are trying to eat our plants. Normally the mother is all for the 'all natural, non-toxic' approach, but you threaten her ornamental trees and you unleash a monster.

When I returned to poke LJ I discovered that Bradley and Colin have been busy filming over in France and yea I looked upon the pics and deemed them good. Or to be more precise my main two reactions were alfskdjsdfjlk followed by the more eloquent ASL;FDJKAWOETNJJ;KLFADASF;KL. I haven't actually read any of the reports, but I will say that all the pics in these posts are SPOILER-Y in terms of which characters might be drifting about where...

Yes, there have been sunglasses with chainmail, sunlit knightly discussions (linked from this post), and proudly introducing The Slash Knights of Camelot! With a side order of surprise ear-bud sharing with someone who isn't Colin, AKA Yes Bradley is a hussy :)

The week ahead is set to be a slightly trying one, but I think these pics will serve very nicely as my mental happy place for the next few days...

Yes it's another Merlin post, but a quick nod to the other TV shows I'm watching:
x. Supernatural. Back on track for me since my favourite parts are the stories of battling angels and demons. Looking forward to seeing how it all pans out.
x. Doctor Who. Adoring Amy Pond, though I'm praying like a pray-y thing that the relationship between her and Eleven will be romance-free. Also liking Eleven although still waiting to see just how he will be unique from Nine and Ten.

And now back to Merlin! *bounce* Yes I am still ridiculously happy and excited over the visual confirmation that the Pendragons are once more swirling around Camelot over in France. There are yet more pics of course (SPOILERS in the sense of which regular characters will be in the first few eps, but as far as I can tell no hints of planned 'guest' stars):
x. The pics that started it all. - our first glimpse of the lads for far too long.
x. Day 2 pics here and here, AKA the boys are back in town complete with chain mail and duvets doubling as coats.
x. The pics that made me go 'EEEEEEEE!' - i.e. first glimpse of Merlin and Arthur, and also Bradley greeting teeny tiny people (it seems I have reached the age where seeing pretty men being adorable with children just kills me).
x. The report so sweet I felt positively ill. In other words I really do love this cast. As a result of the S3 pics, an old S1 tale was brought up of how Colin and Bradley dealt with some young fans who were far too intimidated by the great all-powerful magician Merlin to actually go forward to say hello.
x. "Is there a way for fans to keep on top you on the internet?" - another interview with Bradley James promoting the launch of S2 in the US. Short and charming, although I did giggle/snort at the last question, especially when Facebook was mentioned. Ah the irony. (Unsurprisingly the answer was a polite and amusing but definite 'No'.)

*pings off walls*

HERE HERE HERE!!

OH YES! It is indeed the first pics from Pierrefonds where the Merlin crew had their first day filming. There are of course SPOILERS in the sense of which characters have been filming and what costumes they are in...

Passing vid rec for the Merlin fans; if you've not already seen this, it's an out-take from series 1. Just over a minute long and still raises a smile with me upon re-watching, I think it's the fact we can't see Colin's face, just hear his laugh, that does the trick :)

( Embedded vid - not mine - behind the cut so I can rewatch when needed... )

So, with Glee wrapped-up, Lark Rise to Candleford risen and gone, and with even Supernatural yet to really arrive, I am back into suffering Merlin-withdrawal pangs. I'll admit half of it's about the show, half of it's about enjoying seeing just what the hell the cast get up to behind the scenes. Where would we Merlin fans be without the epic battles with spiders in the bathtubs or 80s power ballads being sung-along-to with dorkish abandon - all of it filmed purely for our entertainment ♥

So yes, it may only be a meagre 10 minutes, but my joy is great at Bradley James' interview with 'Mr Media' on BlogRadio. He's mainly talking about series 2 which is due to start overseas, so no spoilers, but it's great to hear him fanboy over ASH and of course what it's like working with Colin.

And no I have no excuse for the icon, it amuses me as I remember being distracted from what plot there was in that particular scene by the deep profound question: was there an ep order reshuffle so those are scars from a previous/later beastie, or did the make-up team just really not particularly care enough to cover the evidence ofsomethingicouldn'tpossiblyimagine *cough*

It's been a gentle but pleasant weekend. Today was spent enjoying the sunshine and showing folks a bit of Oxford (though we kept on being distracted by the pretty shiny shops). Over the soup I mentioned the existence on YouTube of a screen-test with a young Paul Newman and a young James Dean.

Feel free to ponder this for a few moments. Yes the levels of pretty are obscene. And yes the chemistry between them is a thing of beauty. (No surprise really that apparently there are now claims that the two of them were together for a while).

Anyway, I promised I'd pass on the link: here it be, come see the metaphorical sparks fly :)

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