[ SECRET POST #815 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #815 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

101.
[Weird Al Yankovic and Stephen Colbert]


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102. [repeat]


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103.


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104.
[Yu-Gi-Oh]


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105.


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106.


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107. [repeat]


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108.
[Rachael Maddow]


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109.


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110.
[The Office]


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111.


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112.


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113.


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114.


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115.


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116.


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117.


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118.


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119.
[Phantom of the Opera]


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120.


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121.
[previously linked wrong]


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122.


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123.


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124.


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125.


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126.


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127.
[hunter s. thompson]


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128.


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129.


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130.


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131. [repeat]


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132.


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133.


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134.
[Hotel Babylon]


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135.


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136.


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137. [repeat]


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138.
[jake hurwitz]


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139.


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140.


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141.


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142.


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143.


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144.


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145.


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146.


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147.


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148.
[but why not the men?]


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149.


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150.


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151.


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152.


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153.
[Naruto]


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154.


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155.
[Naruto]


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156.


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157.


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158.
[Jade Goody]


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159.


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160.
[previously linked wrong]


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161.


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163.


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164.


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165.


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166.


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167.
[High School Musical]



Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 11 pages, 275 secrets from Secret Submission Post #116.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 2 3 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 - too big ], [ 1 2 3 4 - repeat ], [ 1 2 - doing it wrong ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
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Comments

Re: 120 OP

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, you're right in that it's just my opinion that Gaius' death would've been more satisfying. But in a narrative sense, Nimueh's death tied the story off very neatly, and I personally like things to be a bit messier, like life. For me, emotionally, Gaius choosing to give his life for Merlin as a way to make up for the past (and I do think this was his intention *tear*), would have been more dramatic.

And then there's Merlin, who basically couldn't deal with the consequences of his actions, got angry, and blew Nimueh up. She told him how the world works, she told him someone would have to die and that it wouldn't be him, and he just plain didn't listen. So when things happen just the way she said they would, he is shocked and angry and has a tantrum. But she didn't lie to him; it's her job to restore balance to the world and that's what she did. I feel he needed to learn a lesson from this, and I don't think he did because he got to have his cake and eat it too -- and it was clear that the writers thought we were supposed to think Nimueh's death was a just one. Hopefully this (Merlin's failure to think and accept the consequences) will be addressed next season, but I'd be lying if I said I actually believe it will.

I think Gaius is a good guy and I like him, but he's hypocritical in a very human way. Maybe helping Merlin makes him feel better about himself, and that's valid as well. I like that he's a grey character and I would've been sad if he'd died; still, I wonder what message it sends that Nimueh stands up against Uther and is killed for it while Gaius gets to live for helping him out.

Hee. Nimueh's hotness wasn't a factor in my decision, but I will appreciate that hotness if she comes back.