Tweets for the Day

Tweets for the Day

• 19:45 Went to SF Zine Fest this weekend and bought Murder Can Be Fun back issues, a D&D necklace, Re|Search Punker book and got a bunny portrait! #
• 19:48 Thanks to SF Zine Fest, I'm rebooting GRRL print zine! Next issue will be all about ZOMBIES! Check out back issues: bit.ly/13hCI0 #
• 20:07 Very Metal! "Young Ones" Vyvyan cross stitch! is.gd/2vJz6 #youngones #crafts #
• 20:12 RT @Agent_M: "Bowie or no Bowie, I’d pay many several dollars for a Freddie Mercury superhero comic!" is.gd/2vJXC #comics #
• 20:47 Stoning Festival not as fun as it sounds - is.gd/2t3bD #
• 20:58 Artist Tom Hodges (@hodgesart) is having a 24-hour Draw-A-Thon! is.gd/2vNsA #
• 21:37 Naboo's Hash Cakes! is.gd/2sitA #mightyboosh #
• 22:59 RT @kyle_newman: Mother Nature is a STAR WARS fan! Behold Admiral AckBARK. bit.ly/fuWyX (via @katzmoney) #
• 23:46 I'd rather read #comicspickuplines than #comicsgossipcolumns. #
• 00:08 The Secret Lives Of Stormtroopers! (Hey, I took some of those photos!) is.gd/2w26E (RT @JaneWiedlin) #starwars #
• 00:10 RT @richjohnston: "If I said you had a beautiful body would you dress up as Mary Marvel?" #comicspickuplines #comics #
• 00:22 Mighty Boosh on Why They Waited So Long to Conquer America: ‘We Weren’t Invited!’ is.gd/2w39p #mightyboosh #
• 00:41 "No, I live on The Limit, Vyvyan. THE Limit. Because I'm a Rider at the Gates of Dawn and I take no prisoners." #youngones #

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Merlin: A Magical Hero's Journey

Merlin: A Magical Hero's Journey
Words: Bonnie Burton

What if Yoda was a wise dragon, Obi-Wan was an elderly wizard, and Darth Vader was a prejudiced king blinded by his hatred for all those who oppose him? Jedi Knights are not so far off from the Knights of the Round Table. Some fans might be tempted to draw parallels between the hero's journey in Star Wars and that of another legendary tale of Merlin and King Arthur, thanks to the BBC show Merlin, currently airing on NBC.

Merlin explores the story of the young wizard Merlin, as well as Prince Arthur, Morgana, Guinevere, Nimueh, Mordred, Uther Pendragon, Lancelot and other well-known Arthurian characters.

I chat with Merlin producer, writer and co-creator Johnny Capps about this new twist on the tale of Merlin, why the Great Dragon and Yoda make excellent teachers, and why the master/apprentice relationship is crucial during a hero's journey.

EXCERPT:

In Star Wars, it's been somewhat of an uneasy revelation that Luke and Leia are brother and sister, especially since Luke harbored romantic feelings for her early on without that knowledge.

In Arthurian legend, Prince Arthur and Morgana are supposedly half-brother and sister, yet in the show it seems they are not related in the slightest. Was this to facilitate a romance between the two, or should viewers stay tuned for a bigger plot twist?

There's a long way to go in the story of Arthur and Morgana. That's all I'm saying!

Why is do you think the hero's journey is so compelling to both Merlin and Star Wars fans?

People like to see the best human characteristics (bravery, kindness, strength and nobility) triumph over the worst ones (cowardice and evil). It makes us all feel like there's a hero in all of us.

The Great Dragon almost has a Yoda-like quality to him. Why are all the great teachers so cryptic in their lessons?

Otherwise it would be too easy! If the hero was told what to do and how to do it, he wouldn't have any obstacles to overcome -- and he wouldn't have achieved his triumphs on his own merits. A good teacher makes the pupil work hard!

Read the full interview here:
Merlin: A Magical Hero's Journey

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Source: Starwars.com