If high school life in Japan is as entertaining as all their TV shows focusing on it, it’s just one more reason I wish I grew up there. (more…)
November 30, 2010
Merlin S3 Ep12 – The Coming of Arthur Pt 1
Sir Leon drinks from the Cup of Life
The two part season finale of Merlin begins with Cenred slaughtering a patrol from Camelot he claims trespassed on his lands. One of his messengers brings part of a cloak and news that all the knights are dead to Uther. However, druids hiding in the hills nearby find one of the men barely alive and bring him back to their camp to be treated with the Cup of Life. (more…)
November 22, 2010
Merlin S3 Ep11 – The Sorcerer’s Shadow
A young man heading for the Citadel is harassed and robbed of his weapons by two thugs also looking to enter the tournament in Camelot. As the two men leave him with the rest of his possessions, Gilli finds they did not take the magical ring hidden within.
The open tournament is hosted every ten years, allowing all types of entrants and any type of weapon they wish to battle with. The winner takes home a prize of one hundred gold coins, and this year Arthur will be competing. Merlin is a bit doubtful of Arthur’s odds to win when he sees some of the weapons fighters are using, but Arthur assures him it will be fine. (more…)
November 14, 2010
Merlin S3 Ep10 – Queen of Hearts
Morgana wakes from a vision night after night in which Arthur is King of Camelot and is crowning her servant, Gwen, as his queen. Disturbed by the thought that this vision could possibly come to pass, she speaks with Morgause who tells her to make sure she does whatever she can to destroy any chance of this coming to pass. (more…)
November 8, 2010
(Mis)Adventures in Albion
My story begins like many others. Daughter of the former Hero Queen, my brother rules Albion with an iron fist. People are suffering, forced to work in awful conditions, starving, homeless. I lead a pretty easy life of luxury. Despite being sheltered by my brother, I have people who have been training me for the day that I might become ruler of Albion and bring the nation prosperity once more.
Things were going pretty smoothly in the beginning. I gathered the support I required from allies who would die to see a revolution in Albion. Men sacrificed themselves to our cause. Using my latent talents, I was able to change living conditions for poorer folks, rescue towns from dangerous creatures and mercenaries, and ultimately become the ruler Albion needed to save it from the approaching storm. Millions amassed in my treasuries which I shared with the people. (more…)
November 7, 2010
Merlin S3 Ep9 – Love in the Time of Dragons
When Uther confronts Gaius with evidence of miraculous recoveries that the court physician deemed impossible, he is sure magic is to blame. He asks Gaius to investigate one of these instances which took place within the castle walls. Gaius and Merlin check out the innkeeper, glad he is up and about but curious as to who provided the cure. Gaius sees crystals, symbols of the Old Religion, as well as the powder that the innkeeper’s wife got from a mysterious woman healer. Gaius reports back to Uther that this was a magic-less event, but he knows exactly what happened. So does Merlin, but when he tries to talk to Gaius about it, Gaius pretends as if no magic was involved. (more…)