Arthur: Where’s My Idiot Manservant?

Merlin: Christmas is just like any other day in Camelot

Arthur: Explain

Merlin: The servants do all the work, but a prat in red gets all the credit.

Arthur:

Arthur: HEY--

bonus:

Merlin + never quite believing that Arthur can get dressed by himself.

+ Bonus. Arthur the other 99% of the time:

all gwaine does is flirt with merlin and drink and flirt with merlin and protect the underprivileged against the overpowered and flirt with merlin

what BBC Merlin needed

less prophecy

more people learning his secret and interacting with him regularly instead of immediately dying

Merlin: “Arthur.” Dramatic sobbing  ”I’m Irish.”

Arthur: “Don’t be stupid Merlin, You’re not Irish, I would know.” 

Merlin: “Arthur, I am Irish. Look.” Potatoes rain from the sky

Arthur: …get away from me

Merlin, on the phone: Just break his kneecaps and he’ll talk, alright, now look, I’m at the parent teacher conference.

Merlin: *hangs up*

Merlin: Anyways, you were saying Daegal is enjoying finger painting. That’s great.

Before I let you pass, I’ll give you a little advice, as  C o u r a g e , there are two more things you’ll need to complete your quest.  S t r e n g t h  and  M a g i c . ❦ for @achillces

Gwen: How dumb does Gaius think we are?

Merlin: Sometimes he leaves me pictures of food instead of a shopping list.