u/Conscious_Savings847

Watching the show for the first time. I've seen lots of shorts and read lots of fanfics, so I'm kind of used to viewing Merthur as a given.

But in the episode with Sophia Colin Morgan's performance is just so wondrous. Fresh for me, because I'm used to Merthur. But here when Merlin talks to Gaius and Arthur about Sophia he really just looks so glad for his friend, who's found a pretty girl he likes. I just loved it so much.

In the episodes after there's more dynamic that makes them look coupley, but in this one Merlin is just mischievous friend