A small survey...

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

This post is obviously a very poor decision on my part, especially a second before I turn in for the night, but just out of curiosity...

If you've seen the Merlin DVD extras (of the first volume, of course), did it contribute to a Merlin RPS shipping or did it simply serve to reinforce a shipping you were already into? And who do you ship in the fandom?

My reply is in the comments, in case anyone wonders what brought all this on. *coughs nervously*

Comments

[otempora42.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Well, I didn't get to see the DVD extras until well after they came out, so I guess both (meaning that I enjoyed RPF before I saw the extras, but I didn't have much of an interest in it until after the extras came out.)

[shakespeare.livejournal.com]

I was already on the slippery slope - those extras just pushed me over the edge far sooner than I thought. Lol. Seriously though, they really added to it, and it has to be Colin/Bradley. I can only see Katie/Angel in relation to their characters, Gwen/Morgana.

Hope that helps! *hugs*

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

I didn't quite ship Bradley and Colin before the extras, though I smiled at the thought and I wouldn't have broken into tears if they were to come out as a couple. Watching the extras, though, made me see some Colin/Bradley connection.

Then I told my friend that and she said she would have shipped Bradley and Angel rather than Bradley and Colin based on the extras.

That made me stop and wonder - is there Bradley/Angel there that I'm not seeing? Have my slashy tendencies taken over my brain?

Because when she talked about B&A banter, obviously I was aware of it, but on a subjective level of perception, I saw it more as Angel having a bit of a crush on Bradley, who plays along with it, because he's comfortable with her. Because he's crushing on Colin.

So basically, I would love to hear people's thoughts and to discover through them whether it really is just my warped brain that can no longer respond to het or what...

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

Same as me. :"> Thank you!

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

It does! :) And yay, I'm not the only one going to hell because of the extras! ;D *hugs back*

[shakespeare.livejournal.com]

I was going to hell far before the extras. Lmao.

[pkai7.livejournal.com]

I was shipping them since the moment I saw the interview they did on that talk show (foods show?). The way Bradley gave all his attention to Colin whenever it was Colin turn to speak. :D Also, it doesn't help that I came from SPN J2 fandom.

bradley looooves colin!

[se7enthsamurai.livejournal.com]

ahaha, yeah. I was actually a bit doubtful about this pairing before I saw the DVD extras--I just couldn't imagine that they had any sort of connection. THE VIDEO DIARIES KILLED ME THOUGH--in a really FANTASTIC way:D

I can't even tell you how much I love Bradley and Colin's dynamic (what we've seen of it, anyway)!I love, love, love that it's the pretty, golden boy going after the awkward, skinny boy with big ears.

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

*g* Me too. But it would have been nice if I could have blamed it all on the extras. ;p

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

*lol* I went searching for that interview on YouTube following the extras, I just had to know if there's more out there and then, there was. :D The attention to Colin when he speaks, like you said, and the whole "bit of a bond" thing and also, the way he's staring at Colin when the clip from the show is over. Like he's just waiting for the opportunity to talk to him. XD

[galahadwarhorse.livejournal.com]

I have felt from the cooking show onwards that Bradley crushes on Colin. In the extras, he spends a lot of time videoing Colin, both openly and surreptitiously, and also says his name an awful lot which is telling. As are the mock bullying/fighting; that's one way boys with a crush they aren't yet sure will be returned get physical or expend energy on each other. (Yes, been there).

And I think Bradley's comfortable with Angel and likes her a lot. But I feel that way about my bezzie too; she's completely ace. I just wouldn't go "horizontal jogging" with her :)

Re: bradley looooves colin!

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm, I was kinda liking the idea, but thinking that it can't possibly be more than an idea. Just because they're incredible slashy on screen doesn't automatically mean they are off screen as well, right?

*gasp* I know, right? :D It made me all sorts of happy in places one shouldn't be happy in when one watching DVD extras. ;p

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

*lol* That was long, but wonderful! Like you've peeked into my brain and worded its thoughts better than I could! Thank you! :D *squishes*

[miranda-skye.livejournal.com]

I feel exactly the same way - to me the Bradley/Angel banter was more like sibling banter than anything crush-y. And while I liked the idea of Bradley/Colin before the extras ... well, they definitely cemented it ;)

[bruceybabe.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I was lost to the good ship Colin/Bradley when I saw the 'Something for the Weekend' stuff. The DVD extras merely confirmed it in my mind.

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

OMG, I LOVE your comment. If I could, I would marry it. *nods to everything you've said, if that wasn't obvious enough already*

I do wonder now, if it's still just a crush or what.

Yes, been there
I hope this is okay, I apologize if it's not, but... DO TELL! :D

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

Woot! :D Nice to hear. I'm glad I saw the extras first, though. I don't know if I would have dared slashing before them. I'm a bit of a coward like that, scared of having too many fandoms, you know?

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

*nods* Oh, I'm so glad to hear that. It sounds exactly like me and makes me feel less alone, which is always nice. :) Thank you!

[pkai7.livejournal.com]

Seriously! Bradley totally adores Colin (all the teasing and bullying aside)! :D After I saw the clip, I was just sitting around waiting for people to join in, and then someone posted about this community.

Then I saw the extras and there was no turning back. Lol. XD

Also, do you think Colin is by nature quiet? Or is he just contend to let Bradley do all the talking? Or just that when Bradley starts talking there is no stopping him. XD One of the extras clip, it looks as though Bradley was bouncing on his feet eager for his turn to talk again. Lol. It could be just me.

[nyseides.livejournal.com]

Well, personally, my very first experience with slash has been football RPS, so I must admit I do love my real person fic a lot, and often even jump to shipping real people before fictional ones. *sheepish grin* That wasn't the case with Merlin, but Bradley/Colin has been in the back of my mind since the beginning, and the moment I saw the Something For The Weekend video I was sold. XD And really glad to see more and more people converted to the dark side. *g*

The extras, of course were just pure gold. I mean the fact alone that they filmed that video diary and put it on the DVD is awesome =D. What I love about these two is that to me, it seems like they 90% surely wouldn't really notice each other under normal circumstances (e.g. in school), but they got stuck together in this and they made it work. <3

Plus, I like to think that it's impossible that such powerful onscreen chemistry would have absolutely no roots off-screen. ;P

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

Totally! :D If he could walk around with a T-shirt that states "Colin is <3", he would. XD

I sought out this community after seeing the extras. It's irresistable. ;)

I think he is more quiet by nature, but I bet when he lets go, he lets go. Which is amongst friends, but not so much on talk shows... So I bet it suits him just fine that Bradley is of the talkative kind. *g* They complete each other! :D

Re: bradley looooves colin!

[nyseides.livejournal.com]

"Colin's doing his homework," "Colin's awesome," "I don't get Colin's humor," "Colin moved into the shade," "Everybody loves Colin," "Colin and I play pranks on Angel," Colin Colin Colin Colin.

WORD. It's not "video diaries of Bradley and Colin" but "video diaries of Bradley about Colin". XD

[matan4il.livejournal.com]

Really? *curious* Who did you ship in football RPS? I think I'm generally more hesitant about RPS because I know that if I really get into it and they're not actually into each other, it would hurt. :( So my joining the bandwagon dark side really says something about Bradley/Colin. ;)

Plus, I like to think that it's impossible that such powerful onscreen chemistry would have absolutely no roots off-screen. ;P
Something that I liked was that it was mentioned how the director was getting to know them and use more and more of who they are on screen. And I was all, ohhh... so that's why we're getting increased amounts of slash as we progress! XD I'm dying to know whether they had to audition together with the producers having in mind specifically two guys who they thought would make a great couple. *g*

[nikkidarling.livejournal.com]

Apparently I'm alone in my lust for Katie/ASH rpf. That ship was spawned from my love of Uther/Morgana but more recently it's due to my view that SUCH AMAZING CHEMISTRY ONSCREEN has to come from somewhere offscreen.

I need to see more Katie interviews.

I kind of adore Bradley/Angel but am still unsure whether I like them in a platonic or romantic sense.

[pkai7.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. I think he would wear such a t-shirt just to purposely tease Colin. XD

They complete each other!

XD I'm going to just happily agree with that.