It's Overanalysis Time! - Blog Posts

Back on my "Merlin is symbolized by butterflies in the finale, but specifically a species that feeds on corpses because his rebirth and the completion of his character arc are intrinsically tied to Arthur's death" bullshit.

Just for fun, here's a comparison between the purple emperor butterfly (a species that will feed on carrion) and Merlin's butterfly in the finale:

Now, am I reading too far into this? Absolutely. But will the symbolism haunt me for months anyways? Definitely.

So just a typical tuesday