im so emotional abt the “he did what he had to do”part !!! like YES gwaine would have sympathised and been on his side if he ever knew abt his magic ://
@takingasterix2 сағат бұрын
Noooo I completely agree!! Such a tragedy he never told Gwaine, but I think that's kind of the point... by the end he's so distrustful and jaded 😭😭
@moonjui3 сағат бұрын
OH MY GODDDD THIS IS AMAZING
@takingasterix2 сағат бұрын
GAAAAAH THANK YOU!!!!
@persli3 күн бұрын
💗💗💗💗💗
@LinkyMew5 күн бұрын
binging your merlin stuff rn jfc IM EATING GOOD TONIGHT
@takingasterix5 күн бұрын
GAAAH I'M SO GLAD!!! Let's goooo
@luciablazquez70596 күн бұрын
Estoy destrozada💔
@takingasterix6 күн бұрын
Lo siento 😭<3 (pero gracias tambien)
@avan_playz136411 күн бұрын
YO THIS IS AO UNDERRATED
@takingasterix11 күн бұрын
GAAAH THANK YOU SO MUCH
@avan_playz13649 күн бұрын
@@takingasterix NP DUDE THIS IS SO UNDERRATED
@gremlininblue260112 күн бұрын
I love how they look in your style
@takingasterix12 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@NerriNerri-n4g13 күн бұрын
IM GOING INSANE I LOVE THAT YOU ADDED VOICELINES. The zoom to the spellbook with Merlin and Gwaine at the doorframe, the little scene where Gwaine's watching over Merlin while he sleeps. HHH AND THE LAST TIME THEY SEE EACH OTHER IS MERLIN ENTERING THE CAVE. I BET Gwaine wanted to take Merlin out of there the second he could, but he knows Merlin would never let him. Merlin and Gwaine's relationship/friendship is also my absolute favorite from the show, having this song be connected to them in my brain is a gift. I CANT STOP THINKING OF THE CONNECTIONS!! Gwaine, someone who hates authority because of his origins, bet his lot on becoming a knight because he trusted merlin enough to believe in Arthur's future as king, and even after getting exiled he returned not for arthur, but for merlin. Merlin's one of the main reasons gwaine stays in camelot at all.
@takingasterix13 күн бұрын
GAAAAAH I'm so glad you like the voicelines, because I've never done them in any animatic before and I LOVE the way they turned out... so I'll probably do it again in the future. Same with the zoom to the spellbook, so thanks for catching that! :D And GWAINE AND MERLIN---AHHH, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! Gwaine wanders his whole life and finally finds a home and purpose through Merlin (and including Merlin)... and then Merlin lives his whole life for Arthur and never really has someone who prioritizes him (aside from his parental figures). Like, it feels like everyone else is either there for Arthur or Camelot (including Arthur, who has to prioritize his kingdom above all else)... so to have Gwaine come in and be like, "no, no, I'm here for YOU" just strikes at my heart SO much.. thanks for the lovely comment!! <3
@NerriNerri-n4g12 күн бұрын
@@takingasterix AAAAA YES!! I love that Merlin has his own people that care for him just as much as he cares for Arthur and Camelot. The animatic drew Gwaine's character out so well with how he's always watching from the sidelines, stepping in however he can help. (THE WAY YOU DRAW MERLIN IS SO SIMPLE BUT SO GOOD) The chills I felt when the lyrics went "he did what he had to do." the fanfics make me forget how tragic the story is, and I feel like the song highlights that tragedy well!!
@takingasterix12 күн бұрын
@@NerriNerri-n4g SERIOUSLY THANK YOU SO MUCH! this is the sweetest comment and I'm so glad I conveyed them and their dynamic well :DD <3 you noticing all the little details makes me so happy!
@NerriNerri-n4g13 күн бұрын
I DIDN'T KNOW THIS FANDOM WAS STILL ALIVE!! Thank you for making this content, I loved the part where Kilgharrah was whispering into Merlin's ear, and the little dragon?? Is that referencing Balinor?? Your artstyle suits the characters so well!!! Merlin's cheekbones and Mordred's floofy hair ❤❤❤
@takingasterix13 күн бұрын
OMG I'm so glad you like it!!! Yes I just watched the show a few months ago and I was SHOCKED to see people still creating content for it---pretty much no animatics, though, but I am happy to provide :) YES the dragon is one hundred percent the wooden one that Balinor gave Merlin.. I couldn't find any reference pics, so it might not be exact. Thanks so so much for your comment!! :D <3
@terrifyingtyrannosaurusturtle13 күн бұрын
I have barely consumed any Merlin media, I think a single video essay about it, and this was still so emotional and beautiful.
@takingasterix13 күн бұрын
Well that makes your compliment all the more flattering. I'm glad I was able to convey the emotions even if you aren't as familiar with the story. :) Thanks so much! <3
@ArgosTheDog1714 күн бұрын
You didn't have to stab me in the heart yet you did anyways 😢
@takingasterix14 күн бұрын
My sincerest apologies 😭 <33
@ArgosTheDog1714 күн бұрын
This is actually incredible!! I loved every second of it!
@takingasterix14 күн бұрын
GAAAH thank you so so much!!! <3
@ameliaflynnhayes14 күн бұрын
There are morganas and Arthur’s in every other universe
@takingasterix14 күн бұрын
YES. And they're so tragic every time :(
@Bloodjen14 күн бұрын
I adore this so much. Gwaine had seen so much of the world, it seemed so odd he never had a clue that Merlin had magic. I'm sad you stuck to the ending the show gave us though godddd, HE DIDN'T NEED TO DIE BBC WHY U DO THIS TO USSSS. I'm a AU gorl through and through thanks to S5 Also just gotta say, love how you draw Gwaine and Merlin. It's still lovely and stylised but feels true to the actors who played them without being straight copies. Just, chef's kiss right right.
@takingasterix14 күн бұрын
AAH THANK YOU SO MUCH for your lovely comment, this totally made my day. :) I completely agree about Gwaine's death though 😭 taking away Merlin's last close friend (aside from Gwen) felt completely unnecessarily cruel, although I've seen different theories about the symbolism behind it (not that I trust the writers to have been going for the symbolism). I also COMPLETELY wasn't expecting it---like I got spoiled for pretty much every other death in the show, but when Gwaine's death scene came I was SHOOK. Thanks again so much!! <3
@eowynsisterdaughter13 күн бұрын
It's odd, because it really seemed like Gwaine had it figured out when they went on that one quest where they needed magic, strength, and something else. Yet he never mentions it afterwards. My head canon is that Gwaine is just an extremely high functioning drunk, and despite performing well,.he was so schnockered during that entire episode that he doesn't remember ANY of it.
@takingasterix13 күн бұрын
@@eowynsisterdaughter Please this is the FUNNIEST theory hahaha
@Bloodjen13 күн бұрын
@@eowynsisterdaughter Honestly that's so on point for him. And fits better than him keeping it secret for 3-4 years after the fact. Honestly tho i kinda disregard Season 5 entirely so where canon leaves off in my head its still semi-reasonable timing to not bring it up cause he watches how much of a nervous wreck Merlin is about it and just tries to like, be supportive quietly xD
@sneakyboymerlin10 күн бұрын
I was surprised when I came into fandom and everyone was like “Gwaine is DEAD!” I expected there to be a lot more debate 💀💀💀 As far as we know, the Nathair doesn’t kill people (see: Elyan and Alator), so the theory that Gwaine died from it is based on the idea that Gwaine dies for symbolism purposes, because Arthur’s story wraps up. But there’s no in-universe reason for Gwaine to have died, and there’s a whole Golden Age ahead of them so ??????
@BiscutBud15 күн бұрын
Uhh no why are they perfect for one another I love Lancelot ahahhahah Merlin slays no I’m crying almost halfway through
@takingasterix15 күн бұрын
Hahahaha thank you so much for the comment 😊
@emerson414015 күн бұрын
HOWWWW DOES THIS HAVE LESS THAN 1K VIEWS?!? This is so beautiful omg
@takingasterix15 күн бұрын
AAH THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭 <3
@emerson414015 күн бұрын
@@takingasterix NO PROBLEM!! You deserve so much more fame, what the heck
@PawsitivelyQuestionable16 күн бұрын
Here before this blows up, this was incredibly well done.
@takingasterix16 күн бұрын
Aw, that's so sweet 🥺 thank you so much!
@starribambi16 күн бұрын
OUGHFHDFFHRGRRR IM SOBBING CRYING THROWING UP THE BIT WHERE IT'S THE NOOSE AND THAT WHOLE SCENE IS INSANE BUT THEN WHEN IT GOES TO ARTHUR THE MOTION ON THAT IS AWESOME BUT ALSO THE LIKE VIDEO AUDIO BITS ARE SUCH A NICE TOUCH??? AND IM CRYING THE LAST BIT TOO AND THE DRAWINF ITSELF FOR THE END FRAME HE LOOKS SO TIRED AND SAD POOR GUY :((( IM OBSESSED THIS IS INSANE AND I LOVE YOUR ART GRRRRR
@takingasterix16 күн бұрын
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH :DD <333 😭😭
@theabacchus209516 күн бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤
@Aspentreeonahill17 күн бұрын
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL
@takingasterix17 күн бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! <33
@sneakyboymerlin17 күн бұрын
the first frame was a solid punch to the chest… and then the rest of it played 🥲🥺🫠
@takingasterix17 күн бұрын
I'm so sorryy!! 😭But also... glad it had the desired effect >:)
@w1shxng17 күн бұрын
omg i just started watching merlin… perfect timing! gorgeous as usual
@takingasterix17 күн бұрын
wait that is actually crazy timing, I just watched it a few months ago and I've been trying to get my friends into it... no luck so far, haha. Let me know if you ever want to yap about it 👀 (also thank you so much omg!!)
@w1shxng17 күн бұрын
@@takingasterix omg ofc! crazy enough i’m still on the first episode (i started it like last week but i’ve been so busy) but i’ll definitely yap the more i start obsessing over it lolll
@takingasterix17 күн бұрын
@@w1shxng okay fair enough, no rush!! glad to hear it though haha 😭
@WAZZAAAAAAAHH17 күн бұрын
Devil's backbone animatic? 🚬haven't heard that name in a long time...
@takingasterix17 күн бұрын
right... 😭😭
@olive871819 күн бұрын
AHHH THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤I LOVE YOUR ART STYLE!!!❤❤❤❤
@takingasterix19 күн бұрын
AAH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
@KayleeWayleeTaylee20 күн бұрын
MORE EPIC X SVSSS?
@takingasterix20 күн бұрын
OF COURSE!
@KayleeWayleeTaylee19 күн бұрын
@@takingasterix LETSAGOOO
@naru-bunny20 күн бұрын
As someone who ships SY|SQQ with EVERYONE, this animatic hits SO GOOD. 💕💕 I was recently back on a Hamilton kick, so this is spectacular!! Thanks so much for the delicious food. (Also YQY's part broke me 😭)
@takingasterix20 күн бұрын
YES I was trying to make it very much ambiguous. I'm so glad you like it! ((AHHH THANK YOU!!!!))
@salmonsticks448421 күн бұрын
I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD ENCOUNTER AN MDZS ANIMATIC WITH SOMETHING THAT CAME FROM THE SOUND OF MUSIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS <333 Your artstyle is really pretty btw
@takingasterix21 күн бұрын
OH MY GOSH I ALSO WANTED TO DO AN ANIMATIC FOR "MARIA" FROM THE SOUND OF MUSIC BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WORKED WELL FOR WWX. Never ended up doing it but it is weird how well some songs work for MDZS. Thank youu!!!!
@sharawilliams61924 күн бұрын
Heeeellllp this is too good i cant
@takingasterix24 күн бұрын
Ahhhh thank you!!!!
@Moon__97126 күн бұрын
2 yrs and I'm still running back to this 😭
@takingasterix26 күн бұрын
this makes me so happy to hear haha 😭 my art has severely outgrown it but it's just so goofy and fun
@animucrystal28 күн бұрын
OUGHHHH THE KNIGHTS…….
@takingasterix28 күн бұрын
UNDERUTILIZED SOURCE OF ANGST. everyone always talks about the ending but I think it's all rather tragic
@animucrystal27 күн бұрын
@@takingasterixme personally the pendragon siblings give me the most source of stress and pain
@takingasterix27 күн бұрын
@@animucrystal yeah that's fair D:
@animucrystal28 күн бұрын
THERE ARE SO MANY MERLIN ANIMATICS POPPING UP NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS god u had no idea how sad i was a few months ago when i looked on youtube and there were No merlin animatics, anyway this song is so fucking good for morgana and merlin. alot of heathers is good for merlin i feel
@takingasterix28 күн бұрын
AAAH OF COURSE DUDE--seriously!! for being so popular (and around for so long), I really would've thought there'd be more animatics for the show but... there just aren't??? also, YES. heathers in general works so well, I have a few other songs I've thought about making into animatics for merlin buuuut i didn't fully commit. thanks so much for the comment!
@animucrystal28 күн бұрын
@@takingasterixi suggest listening to epic the musical bc theres SOOO many animatic ideas there for bbc merlin, the song “monster” especially is chefs kiss for merlin
@takingasterix28 күн бұрын
@@animucrystal STOP HAHAHA I LOVE EPIC!!! yess, I'm working on a My Goodbye animatic for Merlin and Kilgarrah right now (we'll see if I ever finish it), but also the tail end of Horse and the Infant (Merlin and Mordred) and Monster work so well. i'm so glad someone else sees that because ahh!!
@animucrystal28 күн бұрын
@@takingasterix i also think “monster” works for arthur too (bc i love arthur w all my heart) and i think he Could be pushed that point, but never so far as odysseus (or merlin) goes because well arthur has a moral compass HAHA i think “suffering” would work for arthur too w penelope as gwen… OH and the underworld part where ody sees his mom, thats arthur and ygraine…
@takingasterix27 күн бұрын
@@animucrystal YESSS and the underworld part with polites would be great for lancelot... also idk if you've seen the clip "the challenge" but once that whole song comes out I want to do that part of it with gwen waiting on arthur and merlin to come back in the finale (and "buying you time" with gwaine and percival going to fight morgana)... so many thoughts (also No Longer You!! unfortunately I already did an animatic for that song w a different fandom, so I probably won't... but still)
@olive871829 күн бұрын
I didn’t realize this was Merlin at first and when I did I went “YOOOO🎉🎉🎉🎉 ITS MERLIN” And then I realized what the video was about and went “NOOOO 😭😭😭” lol
@takingasterix29 күн бұрын
LMFAO YEAH D: it's a sad one.... BUT thank you for the comment!!!
@six5974Ай бұрын
These are my favorite thing EVER you’re incredibly talented
@takingasterixАй бұрын
oh my goodness, thank you so much!! that's so sweet, and I'm glad you like them :)
@bellagoodrich1761Ай бұрын
jiang chang and wei wuxian 😭😭😭
@takingasterixАй бұрын
I love them 😢
@zumra8786Ай бұрын
Im gonna cry😭
@takingasterixАй бұрын
😭😭<3 I'm so sorry
@ruthbarnes1660Ай бұрын
why do you have the need to make us cry?
@takingasterixАй бұрын
it brings me great joy, I apologize 😔❤
@skylarts2Ай бұрын
HELLO HI this is DEVASTATING I was washing the dishes then this started playing so now I look insane crying in front of the sink Also, this fits so well!! Good job, I am in shambles
@takingasterixАй бұрын
OMG IT'S YOU HI I LOVE YOUR ANIMATICS (this is an understatement) I am sorry for the angst, but thank you very much for the comment! :) I'm glad you like it!
@loveyourlife9166Ай бұрын
Woah amazing idea <3
@takingasterixАй бұрын
aww thank you 🥺 <3
@MLuGutiАй бұрын
HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO MEEEEE 😭😭😭😭 (jk the song fits so well, your art is amazing 💕)
@takingasterixАй бұрын
GUHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH <33333 (and I'm so sorry haha
@rosannym7838Ай бұрын
I love this so much, it fits so well, love your art!
@takingasterixАй бұрын
thank you so much!! 🥰🥺
@BiscutBudАй бұрын
AHAHAHAHHA SO SLAY
@BiscutBudАй бұрын
AHAHAHAH MORDRED ALWAYS RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY THEN THE END 😭
@takingasterixАй бұрын
He's such a tragic character 😢 but honestly i could hardly even watch the episodes where Merlin and Mordred were in conflict, cause Merlin kept making all the wrong decisions and it tore me up
@BiscutBud27 күн бұрын
SERIOUSLY LIKE AHHHH
@takingasterix27 күн бұрын
@@BiscutBud AAAAAAAH
@BiscutBudАй бұрын
May they rest in piece Why am I crying 😭
@takingasterixАй бұрын
😭😭 I know right!!! Thanks for the comments
@BiscutBudАй бұрын
Thx man this show was top tier amazing
@takingasterixАй бұрын
@@BiscutBud SO true
@BiscutBudАй бұрын
AHAHAHAHAH MERLIN SUCH A GREAT SHOW ALL OF MY CATS ARE FROM THE ROUND TABLE❤❤❤❤
@takingasterixАй бұрын
BRO THAT'S SO REAL HAHAHAA honestly great cat names
@thevoiceinyourheadspeaksАй бұрын
UGH TACHIHARA MY BABY THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU 🫶🫶🫶🫶
@takingasterixАй бұрын
GRRRR WE LOVE TACHIHARA IN THIS HOUSE
@meeeg70292 ай бұрын
yoooo
@takingasterix2 ай бұрын
yooooooooooo
@meeeg70292 ай бұрын
SQH WAS WATCHING OVER THE SUNMOONDEWSPROUT AAAAA- LBH AND LQG MOURNING THE SAME LOSS AND TAKING THE ANGER OUT ON EACHOTHER FOR FIVE WHOLE YEARS???? AAAAAA I'm dead. your art has killed me. I will be suing for emotional damages! What the hell /pos
@takingasterix2 ай бұрын
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! :D I'm so so glad you liked it, this is the sweetest comment. 🥰🥰
@DreamerLost2 ай бұрын
I love how this shows everyones reaction to their loss. SQH had to be my favorite tho. He has been alone for so long and now he met his bro. Together they would survive and live. So he tends to the flowers because anything else means giving up. And he can't
@takingasterix2 ай бұрын
Aggghh that's one of my favorite parts too!! I felt so clever with the use of that line hahaha. So glad you enjoyed it! <3
@Sugawarakoshi7302 ай бұрын
ahhhh i watched this a while ago but now i actually understand after u sent me the fic-(wich is NOT WORKING WITH MY INTERNET RN.) and omg the last bit-
@takingasterix2 ай бұрын
AAAH I'm so glad you understand it (and liked the fic!!) TYSM! <3
@kiteevergarden35632 ай бұрын
Dude i need a fan fic 😫
@takingasterix2 ай бұрын
omg wait literally 😭
@kiteevergarden35632 ай бұрын
Yesss dude I have been thinking about this animatic for days