 Merlin, Dig Out Your Wands . . . |
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 Mar 12 2007, 03:28 PM
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Alley Viper  Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024  |
QUOTE (Sostie @ Mar 12 2007, 03:21 PM) Well Helen Mirren is too "big" for the role again, Lindsay Duncan slightly too old so it has to be Gillian Anderson!  They said "fanciable for the dads". |
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Mar 12 2007, 03:30 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
QUOTE (Starscream`s Ghost @ Mar 12 2007, 03:28 PM) They said "fanciable for the dads". I'm not even a dad and I fancy all three! |
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Mar 12 2007, 03:35 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
Mirren, yes, I'll give you that one. Haven't seen Duncan for a while, so couldn't comment, but Gillian Anderson? Seriously?
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Mar 12 2007, 03:41 PM
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Meow Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,777 Joined: 7-October 04 From: Silverton, Devon Member No.: 2,416 |
Helen Mirren over Gillian Anderson?! Anyway, as already mentioned, I predict this will be an excellent opportunity to make some quality television, touted as such with much fanfare until it's realeased and everyone realises it's absolute wank, but still watches in the hope that it will come good in the end - despite everyone knowing it won't. Or, just maybe, the beeb will have realised that there really isn't any point wasting a bit of money on something rubbish, and will actually spend some money on it, rather than employing cheap actors who've never done anything before and filming it all in the cheapest country they can find, to stem the spiralling marketing costs required to cover up the crapness.
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Mar 12 2007, 03:52 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
It will be called Merlin: The College Years
It will be set in Cardiff "Good" people will be pretty, "Evil" will be less pretty, those wavering between the two will be dark haired. It will have a contemporary setting Josh Merlin will have dreams of being a indie rock star until one day he finds a rune or something and the spirit of the original Merlin will tell him of his true destiny, which includes protecting and aiding the future king. With adolescence come magic. He will spend a lot of his time trying to keep his social and magic life seperate. His relationship with his girlfriend will suffer. It will have huge viewing figures the first week which will be halved by the end of the run. At some point he will bump into The Doctor or Captain Jack. |
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Mar 12 2007, 03:54 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
QUOTE (Sostie @ Mar 12 2007, 03:52 PM) At some point he will bump into The Doctor or Captain Jack. Or Willow off Buffy. (She needs the work, people. Crap US sitcoms and teen comedies don't last forever.) |
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Mar 12 2007, 03:58 PM
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Merlin will be from space and travel through time in a post box with dad bait companion trying to keep the space/time continuum in order. Along his travels he'll meet Arthur, Robin Hood, dinosaurs...
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Mar 12 2007, 04:01 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
QUOTE (Starscream`s Ghost @ Mar 12 2007, 03:54 PM) Or Willow off Buffy. (She needs the work, people. Crap US sitcoms and teen comedies don't last forever.) or Giles/Ripper...he moved back home! |
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Mar 12 2007, 05:17 PM
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I got feet but I'm not a foetus. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,161 Joined: 18-January 07 From: My mumzy's tumkin Member No.: 6,052 |
QUOTE (Starscream`s Ghost @ Mar 12 2007, 03:16 PM) As does Jean Marsh.  exactly what i was thinking!!!...is she still around??i'm not sure if i agree with this new Merlin thingy....whatever happens you just know he'll have a hoodie. |
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Mar 12 2007, 06:05 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,405 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 4,256 |
QUOTE (Sostie @ Mar 12 2007, 03:52 PM) adolescence come magic. sniggers... |
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Mar 12 2007, 06:43 PM
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Invader. Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,260 Joined: 27-November 04 From: The Burgh of Edin. Member No.: 2,823 |
See, I'm thinking that what with the popularity of Harry Potter and the new book / film / toy line etc, they'll be going along the lines of it being all about how Merlin in fact was an orphan and was raised by his aunt and uncle
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Mar 12 2007, 06:59 PM
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I got feet but I'm not a foetus. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,161 Joined: 18-January 07 From: My mumzy's tumkin Member No.: 6,052 |
QUOTE (NiteFall @ Mar 12 2007, 06:43 PM) See, I'm thinking that what with the popularity of Harry Potter and the new book / film / toy line etc, they'll be going along the lines of it being all about how Merlin in fact was an orphan and was raised by his aunt and uncle Well why mess with a winning formula eh?
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Mar 12 2007, 10:39 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
I've just worked it out. Merlin will be Harry Potter's dad, who has to beat the Daleks and the Cybermen by use of a suspicious plot device that's never properly explained.
He also has to help Justin Hawkins win Eurovision. Written by RTD. It's ok, he'll never see it. |
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Mar 12 2007, 11:52 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
I think Arthurian texts actually slightly pre-date Harry Potter and, yes even Star Wars in terms of popularising the heroes quest.
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Mar 12 2007, 11:54 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
QUOTE (Zoe @ Mar 12 2007, 11:52 PM) I think Arthurian texts actually slightly pre-date Harry Potter and, yes even Star Wars in terms of popularising the heroes quest. It's the Beeb. Remember, they turned Robin of Loxley into a hoodie. |
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