Merlin fic recs wanted.

Okay, so far my foray into Merlin fic has been super unsuccessful.

So far I'm unable to get into any of the pairings and I think it's because usually I get pulled into fandoms based on awesome long gen (or gen that turns into a pairing/not just PWP) fics. In this case, that'd be something with an adventure and magic and baddies and you know... a plot.

So far all I've found is PWP and badly written... well I won't go into it, but some poorly written stuff. I must not be looking in the right places.

Any help? I don't mind if there's a pairing that is developed through the story because of their super awesome adventure. But come on, this is a series with magic and dragons and princes and knights... surely there must be some plotty fics out there. Right?

Help me fabulous flisties. Please.

I love the show and wanna get into it in a fandom way. I'd love to write it at some time in the future. But right now I'm BORED and I want fic I care to read.

*puppy-eyes you all*

Merlin fic recs wanted.

Okay, so far my foray into Merlin fic has been super unsuccessful.

So far I'm unable to get into any of the pairings and I think it's because usually I get pulled into fandoms based on awesome long gen (or gen that turns into a pairing/not just PWP) fics. In this case, that'd be something with an adventure and magic and baddies and you know... a plot.

So far all I've found is PWP and badly written... well I won't go into it, but some poorly written stuff. I must not be looking in the right places.

Any help? I don't mind if there's a pairing that is developed through the story because of their super awesome adventure. But come on, this is a series with magic and dragons and princes and knights... surely there must be some plotty fics out there. Right?

Help me fabulous flisties. Please.

I love the show and wanna get into it in a fandom way. I'd love to write it at some time in the future. But right now I'm BORED and I want fic I care to read.

*puppy-eyes you all*

Affinity

I finally got around to watching Affinity today. I was mostly bored by it. The twist at the end barely surprised me, but even without that, the main romantic thread just wasn't romantic.

I assume I was missing a lot. I'm sure the book had a lot more smouldering passion to draw the reader in. But somehow (and it's odd for the BBC), I couldn't buy it at any point. I couldn't for the life of me figure out where the attraction was coming into it.

Hmmm. I think the BBC just did Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet better. Perhaps they lent themselves to the screen better.

Affinity

I finally got around to watching Affinity today. I was mostly bored by it. The twist at the end barely surprised me, but even without that, the main romantic thread just wasn't romantic.

I assume I was missing a lot. I'm sure the book had a lot more smouldering passion to draw the reader in. But somehow (and it's odd for the BBC), I couldn't buy it at any point. I couldn't for the life of me figure out where the attraction was coming into it.

Hmmm. I think the BBC just did Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet better. Perhaps they lent themselves to the screen better.