In which I flail a bit, but where's the surprise there?

[kylezy]

Just listened to the 3x01 commentary with Katie and Bradley and I thought I was going to be bored but many a lolz were had.



There's some transcribing errors, I'm sure, Bradley mumbles a bit.

Bradley: The Tears of Uther Pendragon, I didn't realise this episode was called that.
Katie: Really?
Bradley: Well they only come up with the names...the names aren't on the script when we get them, they're just like, "Episode One" and so forever after I'm calling them "Episode One".
Katie: I like coming up with my own names for them. It's more fun.
Bradley: [In movie preview voice] Morgana's Back.
Katie: Yeah! Evil Returns. Evil Begins.
Bradley: Arthur Gets Knocked Unconscious.
Katie: Again.
Bradley: Again.
Katie: Part Seven.

Bradley: I think that's what I like about this series, is just the fact that, for next year...
Katie: It'll all change.
Bradley: There's no reset button.
Katie: No, yeah.
Bradley: I always found that a bit frustrating with the show, in the sense that I really enjoyed watching um, a lot of it but sometimes when, you can be a little bit..unsatisfying if there's no progression made through a series.

[On Merlin/Colin]
Bradley: He's always lurking, creeping into rooms. He's found himself in so many scenes now where he'll look at the day and he just won't be saying anything. He'll go, "I'm having a great day today, I've got no lines whatsoever".
Katie: Or serving us at dinner, that's another good one. He had a whole day of that last week.
Bradley: Serving us at dinner, he loves doing that.
Katie: With his jug, pouring water over you. BY ACCIDENT.

[Bucket on the head scene]
Katie: Why are you so mean to Merlin?
Bradley: Um, I think it's just one of those things where it worked early on [laughs] and they've stuck with it. But, if you notice, I'm less and less mean.
Katie: This is pretty mean what you do here though.
Bradley: True.
[Arthur takes his shirt off]
Katie: TOPLESS.
Bradley: Yeah. How much do I- Have you, did you see ep four the other night?
Katie: With Gwaine?
Bradley: How much do I get put to shame by Gwaine as he's opening the window?
Katie: Listen, it's horses for courses, seriously. It's all a matter of taste, Bradley.
Bradley: Yeah, well anyone with-
Katie: He does have floatier hair, I'm gonna say that.

[Morgana smirks for the first time]
Katie: Do you think I might be evil?
Bradley: You've got a few of those looks...
Katie: [laughing] Don't get me started.

[on the men standing guard at Morgause's cave]
Katie: They is my boys. I is their master.
Bradley: You is or she is? Coming up. [referring to Morgause]
Katie: Same difference.

[On Emilia]
Katie: She looks like you, I always thought, a bit.
Bradley: Yeah.
Katie: Especially when she came in to play in the first episode, I was like, "they've got this the wrong way, it should be Arthur's sister".
Bradley: Are you saying that though 'cause she's blonde?
Katie: No, no, blonde and pretty and you know, big eyes. Like you.

Bradley: Pretty decent um, eyeliner for-
Katie: Dark eyeliner means evil in Merlin.
Bradley: Does it? Well I'll stop wearing it then.

[on Arthur fighting like Merlin]
Katie: That's just cruel, Bradley.
Bradley: That was fun.
Katie: [laughing] You just enjoy doing that to Colin, didn't you?
Bradley: [giggling] I didn't even realise we were filming.

Katie: Why is Ygraine in a well?
Bradley: That's a good question. I guess just 'cause it was convenient.
Katie: [laughs] Just a good place to hide?
Bradley: Yeah. A well, it's perhaps symbolic of-
Katie: The well of souls?
Bradley: The well of guilt-
Katie: Oh.
Bradley: That Uther -
Katie: I don't think they thought about it that much.
Bradley: - has stored inside him.
Katie: That's deep, Bradley. Deep.
Bradley: Like the well.

Katie: Was the World Cup this year?
Bradley: [laughs] The World Cup was this year.

Katie: Was it not quite nice? 'Cause I remember being in France and you know, everybody kind of, sort of came together and it was kind of nice with all the crew, sitting in the bars and watching. It was fun. And you getting more and more angry 'cause everybody kept talking. Like, [imitating clenched teeth] "I'm trying to watch the football".
Bradley: Well, no, I just sit in silence and watch it and I'm quite focused on my- on an England match.
Katie: Quietly fuming 'cause everybody's talking and-
Bradley: It was more the fact that the guy who had the best seat in that bar-
Katie: [laughing] I can't believe you still remember this, okay...
Bradley: The guy who had the best seat in that bar was sat at the front, he had the best seat in the house, he was asleep!
Katie: [laughs]
Bradley: He was, I think he was a spark (?) or something - he'd had half a pint of beer and he fell asleep.
Katie: He just didn't understand the importance of his-
Bradley: But you know what I mean? It's like, "go and sleep in the back".

Katie: See, I feel kind of like I have robbed Colin's sneaking-through-the-corners-
Bradley: That's Colin's thing.
Katie: Emerging-from-shadows, watching-in-the-corner.
Bradley: Hopefully we'll have Top Trumps cards and one of the, like, things, it'll be like: Magical Powers, Strength, Fighting Ability, Sneaking Ability...
Katie: Mmmhmm. Hooded-ability.
Bradley: Hooded Ability.
Katie: Cloaked and hooded. Moving in slow-mo, walking in slow-mo.
Bradley: Slow Motion Ability!
Katie: Also good.
Bradley: Morgause is winning that one.
Katie: Yeah, totally. Evil Stare, I'm totally gonna top you all out. Evil Smile.
Bradley: Evil smile, evil stare.
Katie: All of those. There should be a Wig Ability.
Bradley: Wig ability! [Gaius appears on screen] Winner!

[on Morgana reaching under the bed for the Mandrake Root]
Bradley: Why don't you look under the bed when you grab that?
Katie: Because it didn't say I did in the script.
Bradley: That's a simple way of answering that question.
Katie: Yup! Don't start pulling things apart. It's a magical show.

Bradley: Colin kept nudging me the entire way through the screening going, "oh, the music's great, isn't it? Oh the music's great, isn't it?"
Katie: Well the music is great!
Bradley: But the whole way through. I was like, "yeah, it is, mate, I heard you the first six times".
Katie: He's just excited, bless him.
Bradley: He was really excited. He was very excited.
Katie: Look at his little face, come on.

Katie: Colin's cheekbones, magical.
Bradley: Morgause's er, eyeliner. Magical.
Katie: That's an indicator of evil.
Bradley: Gwaine's hair.
Both: Magical.

Bradley: We had the thing the other day where we both get hit in the neck by a dart and we weren't there for each other's take of getting hit in the neck by a dart. Colin was actually on the toilet when I did mine.

[on Cenred's army]
Bradley: This shot really surprised me when I saw it.
Katie: Well Rupert very nicely sort of says, later on in the episode, Cenred's like, "oh, we can't penetrate the citadel, we're just gonna have to give up, there's no way we can take Camelot" and he's [Rupert] like, "listen, you've got 80,000 men-
Bradley: You've got a million men walking-
Katie: "-I think you can do it". There's only about 150 in Camelot. I think you could take 'em.
Bradley: There's like, in episode four there's a scene where Gwaine goes, "Oh, Arthur's a real pain in the backside for making us clean the boots of the entire army" and there's like-
Katie: 12 boots.
Bradley: 12 pairs of boots! The entire army?!

Comments

[derryere.livejournal.com]

TEARS IN MY EYES

TEARS

thank you for this! Hadn't had the chance to listen yet BUT NOW IT SEEMS I WILL HAVE TO. BRADLEEEEY. KATIEEEEEEEEE. ADORABLE CHILDREN HOW ARE YOU EVEN THIS--

Bradley: Colin kept nudging me the entire way through the screening going, "oh, the music's great, isn't it? Oh the music's great, isn't it?"
Katie: Well the music is great!
Bradley: But the whole way through. I was like, "yeah, it is, mate, I heard you the first six times".
Katie: He's just excited, bless him.
Bradley: He was really excited. He was very excited.
Katie: Look at his little face, come on.


FHKDJFHGKDFJGHKDFJGHKFG :DDDDDDD

[paenteom.livejournal.com]

Where is the commentary and where can I listen to it? D:

It also fuels my love for The Katie.

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

Dude, just wait until you hear it. Gwaine and his Pantene-ad hair. Percival and his guns. GUY OF GISBORNE/SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM IMITATIONS. There's a couple of long silences but really, it is worth it entirely just to listen to Bradley's beautiful, foot-in-mouth honesty in regards to everything.

[paenteom.livejournal.com]

Oh, I totally didn't see that. :D
Thank you!
You might want to screen that comment though, since you are not supposed to talk about the comm. Pshhht.

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

WE DON'T TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB XD

[paenteom.livejournal.com]

1. The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.
2. The second rule of Fight Club is, you DO NOT talk about Fight Club.

:DDD
I love this movie.

[persephassax.livejournal.com]

Eegads.(<-- How is that spelled, anyway?) That is amazing.
This I may have to see (hear?) for myself. If I might inquire as to how I would go about doing so...? (Because I hear that you don't talk about fight club, so. I'm obviously not asking about it... Of course not.)

In Which I Spazz Out to a Stranger. *Waves*

[tolielikeyou.livejournal.com]

The amount of Merlin in my life has been sad lately since I live in America who seems to think good TV is a crime. And this, this right here, might make up for that in every way possible. Katie & Colin's little face & Bradley's silent fuming & Gwaine's hair. They actually gossip about Gwaine's hair. I think I might just add this to my memories due to the pure amazingness that it displays. Yes, I think I just might do that right now... *Backs away slowly.*

[soundandvision.livejournal.com]

Bradley: We had the thing the other day where we both get hit in the neck by a dart and we weren't there for each other's take of getting hit in the neck by a dart. Colin was actually on the toilet when I did mine.
WTF is that? My G-d they may know a little bit too much about each other. This dialogue is epic already.

edit: Wait, am I actually part of the unmentionable Fight Club that has access to said unmentionable commentary and I've missed it?

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

I'll send you a PM bb!

Hi there, hi!

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

I totally went into this like a lot of fans - disappointed because there was no Colin - and came out thinking this was one of the best out of ALL the commentaries. They are just, ugh, endless flailing on my part, they are so fantabulous ♥

I'm so glad this added some (much needed) Merlin back into your life. I kind of just... I listened to it and I was like, why aren't there posts and posts of people talking and laughing about this? This is great!

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

I know, I know!

1) WHY DOES HE KNOW HE'S ON THE TOILET?
2) WHY HAS HE RETAINED THAT INFORMATION?
3) CLEARLY THEY MUST BE IN LOVE.

You are a part of Fight Club, according to your profile, I'll PM you the link <3

In Which I Continue to Spaz

[tolielikeyou.livejournal.com]

Lack of Colin usually makes me unhappy, but this has to be one of the best commentaries ever. I always kinda thought that all the actors on Merlin closed their eyes and pretended the show wasn't completely illogical because well, it's their job. But this proves that they are one of us. Katie's "I don't think they thought it over that much." proves it. So much joy I just... :D

Re: In Which I Continue to Spaz

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, RIGHT, that was the best thing about all of it - they seem to find the show as inconsistent and faulty as we do! And, you know, maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I think Katie is a lot more aware of online fan reactions too. Not saying she's on the blogs every night, but 'spoiler alert, spoiler alert, spoiler alert' and her constant use of the word 'epic' made me kind of go, oh, hello, you've googled Merlin before haven't you? Hearts in my eyes for both of them, seriously.

Re: In Which I Continue to Spaz

[tolielikeyou.livejournal.com]

How can you be a star and not Google the show you're on? That's always confused me, how stars always say they have no idea what the fan base truly thinks since I know that if I were a star I'd Google myself every single night. And her appreciation of Colin's cheekbones? Freaking ace. I also love how when Bradley mentions the smirking she says "Don't even get me started." Is it just me, or is Katie showing signs of being antismirk? If so, then we know that the writers are to blame for that particular acting fail.

Re: In Which I Continue to Spaz

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

Oh god, so would I. Undoubtedly you'd come across something scarring eventually, but for the most part it would be hilarious. Fic, now, I would so read fanfic about myself, I'm not even going to lie xD

But yeah, the smirks are obviously wanted by the writing and production staff, if it was just Katie's choice as an actor, surely someone would have pulled her aside and gone, 'err, look, tone it down, okay?'

I think overall they might have toned down the sheer number of smirks. There's still quite a few, but no where near as many as the first 2 or 3 eps. Still though. Short of rubbing her hands together and cackling, it's downright cartoonish and completely unnecessary at this stage of the game. Oh show. I hope Katie gets a decent paycheck at least XD

Re: In Which I Continue to Spaz

[tolielikeyou.livejournal.com]

So would I. I'd be on FF and LJ and DW looking up stuff on my character like there was no tomorrow. I'd probably regret it one day when I came across something scarring, but, you know, that's how life goes and all that jazz.

I think every villain in this show has smirked at least once. The only character I can think of who didn't was the 2x01 assassin who was, frankly, way too bad ass for that crap. But yeah, I think the writers all sit in one huge room rubbing their hands together and imagine all the ways Morgana can smirk in under five minutes. After discussing troll farts, of course. D:

Re: In Which I Continue to Spaz

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

The writers are...a special bunch. Still, I do love this show, massive flaws and all *cuddles it tightly*

Re: In Which I Continue to Spaz

[tolielikeyou.livejournal.com]

Yes, this show is to be treasured. *Cuddles with you.*

[vinca15.livejournal.com]

lmfao I guess I should listen to this..
did you type it all out? because if you did, I must give you ten fandom points..and like, a thousand loser points. <3

also: CHECK OUT MY GIF. omg, this is my new favorite thing. this and that new picture with all the sexys.

[kylezy.livejournal.com]

It took me completely by surprise by how funny it was actually, it was great, you should definitely listen.

I did indeed type it out, it took me freaking hours, and yes, well aware of how much of a loser that makes me and let me say, I think you were kind with my point accrual.

YOUR GIF IS AWESOME, I love it! His face is a thing of magic, it truly is.

PS. Where the fuck are you these days? No computer time or are you too engrossed in tumblr?

[vinca15.livejournal.com]

what do you mean? I'm right here! here is where I am, MY LORD!
I haven't posted on LJ cause I can't. must stick to my design, miss.