My problem is that when it comes to myths, I like really the "facts" of them and not so much the story...like, I'd rather read the encyclopedia versions of the myths. So, I haven't actually waded through the original myths. I'm also much better versed on Irish and Norse myths than I am on British ones. (I've got Britain in a myth sandwich!)

I've never watched Camelot. I saw a picture of Arthur and thought he looked...well, not like Arthur should look. I feel bad but that kind of turned me off it. Also, I find most adaptations focus way too much on the Arthur-Gwen-Lancelot triangle until you might as well be watching some slut-shaming "romantic" tragedy, instead of a story about bad ass knights and wizards and such. So, yeah, me giving Merlin a go is actually kind of odd of me...but those goddamn tumblr gifs just pulled me in. :P Seriously though, I could tell that Merlin was going to be a little bit more on the comedy-side than the angsty-angsters-who-angst side, and that's why I watched.