while I am festividding*, a meme!

[such_heights]

From various folk:

Ask me one fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general.

Just one question, please, but it can (and perhaps should) have sub-parts.

Question can be as wacky as you want. Ask me about tv shows, characters, fanfic in general, fandom issues/meta, anything about any of my stories specifically. Whatever you want.

Fandoms include but are not limited to: HP, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Merlin, SGA, Firefly, SPN, Star Treks, T:TSCC, BSG, Legend of the Seeker and Leverage, though I'm not up to date on all currently airing shows either out of choice or lack of time.

*omg you guys, omg. This is so scary, I do not feel up to this! But it's about 2/3 done, maybe.

Comments

[such_heights]

Not lame at all!

One of the reasons I fell for the show in the first place is because I felt like basically everybody read as queer, which was awesome. Because I think the main four have such big big love for each other (at least, in my version of events *g*) I can happily ship them however, but I do read both Merlin and Morgana as mostly gay, Morgana especially, despite what canon would have me believe!

I think it's the metaphor of magic/hidden powers, which is always so well suited to being in the closet, like X-Men as well, and I can eat that stuff up with a spoon. All of Merlin's angst about no one knowing who he really is, and how everything he does is for Arthur ... yeah. And though Morgana undoubtedly enjoys playing the part of the débutante and receiving male attention, she always seems to be more interested in making emotional connections with women, when the show gives her a chance.

Arthur and Gwen are nicely fluid, I suspect. Certainly Gwen with the whole 'excuse me while I take the rest of these flowers to my girlfriend Morgana' thing, and Arthur being, well, Arthur, and shirtless around his manservant lots. :D

[verasteine]

Oh, I love this, because I read Merlin as bi and Arthur as gay! I've the same reading for Gwen & Morgana, though, esp. Morgana as gay, which seems so completely obvious to me. Thanks for the detailed answer!