Episode 14: Character Study: Mordred

In today's episode, MissSnowFox and momo, along with a returning guest,  take a closer look at the show's problematic fave, Mordred, and how his character developed over the seasons. The legendary Mordred is introduced as well, and of course we also take a look at fanworks.

To get in touch with us, send an email, an ask on tumblr, or tweet at us on twitter.

To stream or download the episode, and to find all relevant links, come this way.

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News:
COiNELOT 6 months reminder
After Camlann Big Bang sign ups
Merlin writers' & artists' telephone game
Camelot Drabble
Merlin Stills
Resources
Merlin Finders
Archaeologist_D's comment on Episode 8
tumblr post on Finna and Merlin in Kindness of Strangers
Queen Esther
TV Tropes
Trope: Women in Refrigerators
#MordredDidNothingWrong2k17 on Momo's tumblr
Statistics
AO3 stats on 24 Mar, 2018:

1,404 works tagged with “Mordred (Merlin)”

Top 5 pairings:

Merlin/Mordred - 265 works
Mordred/Morgana - 55 works
Merlin/Mordred/Arthur - 55 works
Mordred/Arthur - 43 works
Kara/Mordred - 33 works

Further combinations*

22 Mordred/Percival
16 Gwaine/Mordred
9 Leon/Mordred
6 Freya/Mordred
5 Merlin/Mordred/Morgana
4 Mordred/Will
3 Gwen/Mordred
2 Elyan/Mordred
2 Gwen/Mprdred/Morgana
2 Leon/Mordred/Percival
2 Mordred/Nimueh
2 Mordred/Morgause

*Disclaimer: Momo didn't check all the combinations of Gwen with every single minor character.
Recs & Mentioned Fanworks
Arcane Asylum by new_kate, Podfic by sophinisba
Arthur & Mordred | S h a t t e r e d. by Noraintherain_
Arthur & Mordred | Death [Reupload] by Nayuki911
Defenders of the Realm by lamardeuse, Podfic by FayJay
Mr Emrys and the Prat / Mr Emrys and the Brat, written & read by beccaleelee
Snap Point by raspberry_pop, Podfic by EosRose
Last Night by aconite

In today’s episode, MissSnowFox and momo, along with a returning guest,  take a closer look at the show’s problematic fave, Mordred, and how his character developed over the seasons. The legendary Mordred is introduced as well, and of course we also take a look at fanworks.

To get in touch with us, send an email, an ask on tumblr, or tweet at us on twitter.

To stream or download the episode, and to find all relevant links, come this way.

Download here [Right click, save as]

News:

COiNELOT 6 months reminder

After Camlann Big Bang sign ups

Merlin writers’ & artists’ telephone game

Camelot Drabble

Merlin Stills

Resources

Merlin Finders

Archaeologist_D’s comment on Episode 8

tumblr post on Finna and Merlin in Kindness of Strangers

Queen Esther

TV Tropes

Trope: Women in Refrigerators

#MordredDidNothingWrong2k17 on Momo’s tumblr

Statistics

AO3 stats on 24 Mar, 2018:

1,404 works tagged with “Mordred (Merlin)”

Top 5 pairings:

Merlin/Mordred – 265 works
Mordred/Morgana – 55 works
Merlin/Mordred/Arthur – 55 works
Mordred/Arthur – 43 works
Kara/Mordred – 33 works

Further combinations*

22 Mordred/Percival
16 Gwaine/Mordred
9 Leon/Mordred
6 Freya/Mordred
5 Merlin/Mordred/Morgana
4 Mordred/Will
3 Gwen/Mordred
2 Elyan/Mordred
2 Gwen/Mprdred/Morgana
2 Leon/Mordred/Percival
2 Mordred/Nimueh
2 Mordred/Morgause

*Disclaimer: Momo didn’t check all the combinations of Gwen with every single minor character.

Recs & Mentioned Fanworks

Arcane Asylum by new_kate, Podfic by sophinisba

Arthur & Mordred | S h a t t e r e d. by Noraintherain_

Arthur & Mordred | Death [Reupload] by Nayuki911

Defenders of the Realm by lamardeuse, Podfic by FayJay

Mr Emrys and the Prat / Mr Emrys and the Brat, written & read by beccaleelee

Snap Point by raspberry_pop, Podfic by EosRose

Last Night by aconite