Merlin & Gwaine || Count on me

[@morganlefay3035]

I wish Merlin told Gwaine about the magic. He would've accepted him without a second thought

[@mahganwilson3543]

I agree 150% but Merlin didn't TELL giaus or lance, they found out on their own

[@lorken22]

I am in the oppionon that Gwaine should have figured it out when the bridge guard guy keeps calling Merlin "Magic" like, that would have been a super easy conversation to have after that before they caught up to Arthur and Gwaine would have been fine with it! I have to keep that head canon because otherwise I can't stand the idea that Gwaine died without ever knowing 😢

[@granville7]

we know Lancelot immediately took to Merlin and when he learned about his secret he kept it safe and supported Merlin wherever he could. Arthur is a special case, conscious about class and all that plus him being emotional constipated because of his upbringing without a mother and Uther as father. But Gwaine not just immediately took to Merlin like Lancelot, he added something on top. He considered Merlin his [best] friend, his brother regardless of class (we was noble by birth not a commoner like Lancelot) and gave a vibe of genuinely loving Merlin the moment he first saw him.

[@stefanib.4283]

beautifully said!

[@beizanten]

I always have a feeling Gwaine secretly know about merlin magic

[@taniyan7322]

@@beizanten Gwaine knew _something_ was up for sure, but I think he hadn't put together that it was magic

[@liaistotallyfine]

So glad Gwaine survived and lived a happy life in Camelot with his best friend, keeping him company while he waited for Arthur to return

[@stefanib.4283]

😭

[@Echo_leigh-the-tree]

Arthur after knowing Merlin for ten years and on his death bed: "..you're. a ..loyal...friend Merlin" Gwaine after knowing Merlin for three seconds: "I would die for him"

[@stefanib.4283]

Gwaine telling Merlin that he's the best friend he's ever had in the first few days of meeting him was just so pure

[@ralphmilnerrr]

It’s sad that Gwaine died. He was such a good friend.

[@juliarogers_barnes1568]

Actually, there’s a theory that he didn’t die. He was tortured, so he passed out. There was no funeral. And he wasn’t in the last scene bc he had been tortured, and was recovering.

[@irrelevance3859]

Always the best knights that died

[@stellap.723]

I HAVENT FINISHED THE SERIES YET. SHIT. SADKLSSDLL;SKDLKSLKDLKSKDLSLDLKLKMDM

[@fabricofdreams.]

@@juliarogers_barnes1568 i never even thought that he was dead until I officially entered the fandom and they were all like "no he's dead" when honey he obviously passed out?? Elyan had been tortured the exact same way and he survived it.

[@ancutadraghici9487]

Well, Eoin doesn't believe either that Gwaine was dead at the end of the show (he said so in an interview some years ago), so there is still hope. He has probably just passed out after being tortured so badly, but he's Strength after all. If someone can survive the worst of Morgana's tortures that's Gwaine ❤❤ my headcanon is that he survived and was there to support Merlin after Arthur's death 😢 and, of course, he learnt about Merlin's magic and accepted it without a thought

[@discord4997]

Gwaine was in love with Merlin and you can’t change my mind. He took to Merlin. He was loyal to Merlin. He was willing to go to jail to protect Merlin and doesn’t care about social status. Even after he becomes a knight he still checks up in on Merlin. Plus I love the fact he’s openly affectionate to Merlin.

[@stefanib.4283]

They had a one of a kind bond. I would have taken a whole spinoff show with just the two of them!

[@marveldreamworks5330]

Yesss

[@alfonsovera7457]

What is the meaning of having that uncontrollable desire to see romance when you're in front of a dedicated friendship?, Gwaine lived his life by himself, free spirit, maybe Merlin was the representation of warm, bro-affection, or simply he is just altruist and loyal, and it boosts him to take higher risks.

[@thatb1h855]

@@alfonsovera7457 tell me ur cishet without telling me ur cishet

[@aceofarows5240]

Merlin does all that for alther

[@idahesse7630]

Amazing that we still have Merlin fans today

[@latifahraleb2137]

And you still in 2023 😊

[@jenbrixton6834]

And still going on strong in 2024 and many more years to come ❤

[@BigFanOfManyThings]

Gwaine needed purpose and something/one worth settling for, Merlin needed someone to talk to and to ‘liven things up’. Perfect combo ❤️

[@mahganwilson3543]

I like that Gwaine and Gwen are friends with him for who he is- his personality is what catches both of them... And he may never tell Gwaine about his magic but he is less gaurded with him then most, telling him about his father as an example

[@stefanib.4283]

I wish Gwaine knew about his magic, but it is nice that he had friends that just loved him for who he was and not because he was "special" in any specific way. Merlin had some great friends

[@devkergirl2025]

god he was so in love with merlin

[@sbashkatova]

Gwaine loved Merlin. So did emotionally stunted Arthur, but Gwaine was abuse-free and unreserved. Merlin just wasn’t ready for it.

[@sun1178]

This was a great edit. However, I noticed that after Gwaine got knighted his scenes with Merlin started to die down. This is upsetting as they had such a great bond, it would’ve been nice to see more scenes with them in the show. His character as a whole seemed off to me after being knighted too. Blame that on bad writing I suppose. I can also never forgive them for killing Gwaine off in that bloody finale. It’s been years and I can’t get over it. It was such an unnecessary death. idk why I ranted sm here, but I love gwaine w all my bloody heart still

[@stefanib.4283]

Yeah I think they wanted to build up a good friendship but once he was knighted they focused on other plot points in the show. It's so sad because their friendship was a huge strong point of the show!

[@penguinabroad]

When you give up everything you believed in to protect your best friends' boyfriend. True friendship!

[@crisdelgado1008]

“You’re the best friend to have” said Gwaine

[@airabopanna]

The stuff Gwaine's done for Merlin just to help out

[@elainepischke1760]

This is so sweet. I love it. I wish Gwaine had known about Merlin's magic.

[@ananyabhagat7052]

It's kinds how these two kind of drifted apart after gwaine's knighthood but were still good friends.

[@caesarzeppeli7992]

Me: Jamming real hard to this cause I love merwaine- Spoiler below *Remembers that Gwaine dies* *Jazz music stops-*

[@gergyta9211]

Just like, pretend he only passed out due to pain he’s not actually dead no one can change my mind

[@abisha6166]

He reminds me of Sirius 🥺

[@airabopanna]

Same!

[@Starbits7]

Merlin & Arthur were best friends sure but that was mainly because he had to spend so much time with him and they grew close. But Gwaine & Merlin became friends right off, by choice and it was fun to see. What killed me is that while Merlin is running around trying to save one friend's life, he also lost Gwaine...but he didn't get to spend much time with him because of trying to stop the prophecy. If they had shown a scene at the end where Merlin realizes what happened to Gwaine - that his new girlfriend betrayed & used him, which would have broken his heart....then that he was caught, tortured & murdered by Morgana... I think that would have killed him more than losing Arthur. The thought of that to me is more upsetting then a dead Arthur imo. Also, I wish Gwaine had found out about Merlin's magic. While he would have been supportive like Lancelot, I feel like Gwaine would be the only person to encourage Merlin to be himself...truly. He probably would have egged him on to do something fun & stupid with his magic. While Gaius was so concerned with Merlin's safety (understandably) he discouraged Merlin from using magic unless it was life or death. Gwaine would have been the guy to take Merlin to a clearing and been telling him to turn a bunch of bunnies into dancing ninjas or something lol Would have been great to watch

[@stefanib.4283]

I 100% agree with everything you said. I can see Gwaine being like the older brother that wants Merlin to do dumb shit and Gaius being the fatherly figure that tells him to be careful. I really wish the writers added more to Gwaine and Merlin's friendship since they had such a strong bond.

[@sophieh.00]

That's the first video for these two that I've seen. I absolutely loved it. You did a great job.

[@stefanib.4283]

thank you!

[@melisbestof]

So cute. One of my favourite Merlin Friendships. Thanks for this cute video;-)

[@stefanib.4283]

Thanks for watching!

[@Chloeambert]

Yessss i love

[@jackieparfitt7925]

Beautiful picture it goes well with the clip and it merlin and gwaine they were best of friends

[@UhhMitch]

Merlin (2008)

[@Grapes_val]

I love them

[@inflocentproductions8335]

This is so cute :(

[@beizanten]

Love this so much!

[@stefanib.4283]

Thank you!

[@mikageokumura5605]

First like what's up.

[@stefanib.4283]

hey, thanks for watching. Hope quarantine is treating you well

[@itssammyejustbeingme]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@connorraine261]

What episode is 1:02? I don’t remember it, and I’ve watched the series 3 times now

[@stefanib.4283]

Season 5 episode 7

[@zhenghaiyang2715]

What episode is 1:02?

[@stefanib.4283]

Season 5 episode 7

[@user-en6pw2mx7o]

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