Kinjou and I were talking about it last night on chat while I was watching the pilot. Our color commentary follows:

9:38 PM me: This show is made of stupid topped with stupid and with a side of stupid.
 Kinjou: What show is that?
 me: "Merlin." Since when does a woman in the medieval ages from a small town know how to write, even if her son is Merlin?
 Kinjou: ……………agrhgdklfjd
9:39 PM I’ve never seen that show and I learned to hate it second hand.
 me: Not even Anthony Head being Jarethian can save this stupidity.
 Kinjou: I hate shiny pretty fake medievalism.
9:40 PM me: It’s so CLEAN.
  WHY IS HE FIGHTING ANOTHER 20YO W A FLAIL FOR COMEDY?
9:44 PM Kinjou: ………………>.< *facepalm*
 me: [WELL THAT WAS A GAY LOOK.
  "There’s something about you, Merlin," says Arthur. "But I can’t put my finger on it."]
9:45 PM Kinjou: HA. HAHAHAHAHA.
 me: I bet he wants to put his finger on it.
  Nerdy hur hur.
me: His whole hand maybe.
Kinjou: Prefab slash fic. Love it.
  We’ll have to get him a glove. x.x
9:46 PM me: Wow who knew Merlin and Arthur had emo hair?
  AND WHO KNEW STRAWBERRIES GOT THAT BIG IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND?!
 Kinjou: …………….Wow, I totally want to destroy this show with a flamethrower LOL
 me: They must have gone to the medieval supermarket and gotten the imports.
9:47 PM Kinjou: Oooo! Where are the maggoty meats?
 me: I can’t see over the gleaming of everyone’s teeth.