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Merlin
Apr 12, 2009 3:07:25 GMT 9.5
Post by queenelspeth on Apr 12, 2009 3:07:25 GMT 9.5
I've never read any Merlin books, unless you count a short story by Garth Nix in Across the Wall. Could anyone be kind enough to post like a top 5 for me to begin with?
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mablove
Mirandaholic
With evil all around me, I have to do evil to survive
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Merlin
Apr 12, 2009 7:31:44 GMT 9.5
Post by mablove on Apr 12, 2009 7:31:44 GMT 9.5
1-5 mary stewarts merlin series starts with The Crystal Cave
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Cora
Citizen of Mirandatia
Miranda rocks!
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Merlin
Apr 12, 2009 8:51:46 GMT 9.5
Post by Cora on Apr 12, 2009 8:51:46 GMT 9.5
MAB IS GREAT. I really have to say that. I was fascinated of Miranda when i saw Sleepy Hollow, but when i saw Merlin i was ... well, i can't put it into words. She plays this caracter like she's born to be Mab. I mean - her gesture, her mimic - her movements. with all that she gives the character "queen mab" strength, power and personality. i'm sure that there is NO actress which can play mab so well like Miranda. After Merlin i was (no, i still am!) really convinced of her talent. As i said - i've known her before, i saw sleepy hollow - and i recognized her in merlin. She was SO amazing in it. And she was so beautful as Mab. The long, silky, raven hair. The long robes. The violet nails *laughing* And the dark make-up around her eyes .... *sigh* I think, she outacted Sam Neill and all the other actors and actresses. Her presence in this movie is overwhelming. it's a shame that here part in the second film is so "small". I mean, in relation to Merlin 1. but the whole film (merlin 2) is strange. but merlin 1 is ... perfect. when i watched it, i understood everything about the merlin-arthur-saga perfectly well! Merlin is my favourite movie. It's simply ... great, stunning, magnificent. I'm obsessed with it. xD
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Merlin
Apr 13, 2009 0:19:26 GMT 9.5
Post by queenelspeth on Apr 13, 2009 0:19:26 GMT 9.5
Thanks, mablove. Cora, I agree completely! Mab is such a good character and Miranda simply brings her to life! And yes, perfectly well would be better lol
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mablove
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Merlin
Apr 13, 2009 14:28:31 GMT 9.5
Post by mablove on Apr 13, 2009 14:28:31 GMT 9.5
Merlin is one of the few kids movies i watched that is equally compelling now when im 18 to revisit. everything about it was brilliant- the casting, script, story etc and mab was awesome!!! it has some really lovely one liners and i think the reason it was so good was its tragic nature. i love the line where mab vanishes and merlin says something like 'i could feel nothing but the pity of it all. everything i had ever loved, everything that had ever loved me all gone, all gone down.'
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Merlin
Jun 16, 2009 18:55:59 GMT 9.5
Post by EarlyBird on Jun 16, 2009 18:55:59 GMT 9.5
I just got my Merlin dvd. I used to have the free newspaper one but I had to buy it again I love the cover I got. It's all purple and has Miranda and Helena and Martin on it.
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Merlin
Jun 16, 2009 20:47:25 GMT 9.5
Post by Libitine on Jun 16, 2009 20:47:25 GMT 9.5
I've never read any Merlin books, unless you count a short story by Garth Nix in Across the Wall. Could anyone be kind enough to post like a top 5 for me to begin with? How about James Mallory's Merlin Trilogy? Mab is in the whole damn thing. Like, she's in it a ton.
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mablove
Mirandaholic
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Merlin
Jun 17, 2009 16:52:31 GMT 9.5
Post by mablove on Jun 17, 2009 16:52:31 GMT 9.5
has anyone read the merlin series by mary stewart- trust me its good
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Merlin
Jun 20, 2009 2:01:14 GMT 9.5
Post by Queen Mab on Jun 20, 2009 2:01:14 GMT 9.5
MAB IS GREAT. I really have to say that. I was fascinated of Miranda when i saw Sleepy Hollow, but when i saw Merlin i was ... well, i can't put it into words. She plays this caracter like she's born to be Mab. I mean - her gesture, her mimic - her movements. with all that she gives the character "queen mab" strength, power and personality. i'm sure that there is NO actress which can play mab so well like Miranda. After Merlin i was (no, i still am!) really convinced of her talent. As i said - i've known her before, i saw sleepy hollow - and i recognized her in merlin. She was SO amazing in it. And she was so beautful as Mab. The long, silky, raven hair. The long robes. The violet nails *laughing* And the dark make-up around her eyes .... *sigh* I think, she outacted Sam Neill and all the other actors and actresses. Her presence in this movie is overwhelming. it's a shame that here part in the second film is so "small". I mean, in relation to Merlin 1. but the whole film (merlin 2) is strange. but merlin 1 is ... perfect. when i watched it, i understood everything about the merlin-arthur-saga perfectly well! Merlin is my favourite movie. It's simply ... great, stunning, magnificent. I'm obsessed with it. xD Yeah I'm in the same boat there I loved Mary well |I still do but then I saw Mab Love her !!!!! Wish I could get the books
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mablove
Mirandaholic
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Merlin
Jun 20, 2009 9:13:28 GMT 9.5
Post by mablove on Jun 20, 2009 9:13:28 GMT 9.5
I've never read any Merlin books, unless you count a short story by Garth Nix in Across the Wall. Could anyone be kind enough to post like a top 5 for me to begin with? i met garth nix ;D
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Merlin
Jun 25, 2009 12:31:47 GMT 9.5
Post by Arwen17 on Jun 25, 2009 12:31:47 GMT 9.5
Wish I could get the books Have you tried amazon.com? That's where I got all three Merlin books Brand-new! And there are other out-of-print book websites out there.
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Merlin
Jun 25, 2009 23:53:28 GMT 9.5
Post by Annette Claus on Jun 25, 2009 23:53:28 GMT 9.5
Have you tried amazon.com? That's where I got all three Merlin books Brand-new! And there are other out-of-print book websites out there. That is really cool! Do you know any good websites?
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Merlin
Jun 26, 2009 0:13:03 GMT 9.5
Post by Arwen17 on Jun 26, 2009 0:13:03 GMT 9.5
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Merlin
Jun 30, 2010 16:07:42 GMT 9.5
Post by Arwen17 on Jun 30, 2010 16:07:42 GMT 9.5
What I would like is to hear suggestions on what Mab might be thinking during some of her facial expressions. She could even be thinking "Merlin is wearing those funny shoes again" or whatever you think. lol First, I am going to start examining the Ambrosia/Mab scenes. You might wanna pull out your DVD to closely examine the scenes. I love when Mab says "Now see what you made me do." And then it looks like she gives a bit of half-smile afterwards. I guess she found her "joke" funny. When Ambrosia starts to die, Mab calls out, "Ambrosia! Ambrosia!" It carries almost a worried tone considering this is Mab. So I think she never really intended to kill Ambrosia with her banshee tactics. Mab must not understand much about human frailty? Why was there "worry/concern" in her voice? Then Mab says "What is it?" Is that Mab's way of saying "Are you ok, Ambrosia?" or what?? "What is it? I don't know what it is Mab, but its definitely something." lol It's a strange question to me. Right after Ambrosia passes away, Mab is kind of watching Merlin carefully. (what is she thinking?) Then, after Merlin covered Ambrosia's face and turned around, the next scene is Mab smiling. Why the hell was she smiling? (what is she thinking?) Also, I was always rather surprised Merlin didn't start crying. I mean that woman was like his mother. He might have cried later after Mab was gone. But Merlin took it really well there at first because he didn't immediately dissolve into tears, which is what I would have done if my mom had just died right in front of me. Ambrosia says "He'll do what's in his heart." And Mab gets angry at that phrase. Why? What does that phrase really mean? And why does Mab find it so upsetting? If Mordred "listened to his heart" would Mab be upset by that? What exactly is Merlin's "heart" supposed to be telling him? Or than "thump-thump...thump-thump..thump" One thing I noticed was that they never use any curse words anywhere. I assume this is because of TV censorship stuff? Or is it because Mab and co. are just too high class for those kinds of words? Mab says "He's on his way home to that viper-tongued witch Ambrosia!" Now Ambrosia probably could be considered a "witch" since she was once a high priestess. But do you think Mab was implying the word "witch" with a capital B instead of a magic-using person? She's too high class to say the B word or the censors wouldn't let her say it?
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Merlin
Sept 13, 2010 2:51:18 GMT 9.5
Post by vanessa16 on Sept 13, 2010 2:51:18 GMT 9.5
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