I think that's part of why I started poking at shapeshifting and gender. I started wondering how much of Merlin's fairly aggressive masculinity and heterosexuality comes from the fact that he's talking Corwin who he'd think would have certain expectations. I'm pretty sure, too, that the only people in the Courts that Merlin talks about as female are Dara and folks he admits to being attracted to.
I suppose one could write something that Merlin thought was fluffy during their time in college. It's just that Luke would be lying and manipulating Merlin the whole time.
Canonical Merlin is highly intelligent, but, um, wisdom/common sense must have been his dump stat. Merlin also... Is there any point during his set of books when he takes action with a plan in mind as opposed to just responding to whatever other people throw at him or what seems right in that moment? Which kind of makes me wonder if people in the Courts wanted him to be really, really easily led.
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Date: 2016-04-06 05:16 pm (UTC)I suppose one could write something that Merlin thought was fluffy during their time in college. It's just that Luke would be lying and manipulating Merlin the whole time.
Canonical Merlin is highly intelligent, but, um, wisdom/common sense must have been his dump stat. Merlin also... Is there any point during his set of books when he takes action with a plan in mind as opposed to just responding to whatever other people throw at him or what seems right in that moment? Which kind of makes me wonder if people in the Courts wanted him to be really, really easily led.