Exactly! The great thing about Arthur for me is not that he succeeded or was a great king, as such - but that he and the people around him were flawed and they tried so hard anyway, and still failed.
Heroic failure : absolutely one of my weaknesses!
Ouch, poor Merlin nailed to a tree! Based on anything in particular?
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he didn't exactly hold back the Saxon tide for long.
Date: 2012-12-30 06:04 pm (UTC)Heroic failure : absolutely one of my weaknesses!
Ouch, poor Merlin nailed to a tree! Based on anything in particular?