Learn a fandom in 15 minutes! Help me, please?

I took a poll and 10 people said 'Merlin'!!

But 3 people (more than for BoB and for Primeval) said: Aamir Khan! Dominic Monaghan! And even (wickedly): Karl Urban!) So that seems to be Hot New Fandom Number Two.

How hilarious.

But Merlin! I need some help here, dear Merlinesque flist! I would like to write a quick fun fic, with a) kissing, b) sex, c) butterflies in stomachs, d) a modicum of angst, e) some perspiration, and f) some magicking or whatever it is that rocks this fandom's boat. How can I find out enough about this fandom in about 15 minutes to write this fic?

I just want, say, two short fics by different authors to give me an insight into the fanon.

And then, say, one link to a 10-minute or shorter youtube clip to give me an insight into the canon. (I note that frogspace has linked a vid so maybe that's all I need to know about canon?)

I mean, Merlin and Arthur and ye olde times -- it can't be that hard, right?

Also, the thought of getting up to speed with a fandom in the space of half an hour fills me with hilarity. And hilarity is a good launchpad for fic writing.

Why not just write orig, you ask, if you can't be bothered with finding out about fanon/canon/shmanon? *shrugs* I just can't be bothered right now. Also, the FUN FACTOR is not as wild! The very absurdity!

Also: should this Merlin fic be rps or fps? Rps promises fun with silly mediaeval hats and speech affectations taken from Cadbury chocolate ads ('Whatnot, where goest thou? Thy lips are as mauve as the shanks of my trusted steed.', and so forth. Does the fanon maybe abound in these???) but fps promises ... fun tout court. Because for fps, it really does take all of 5 minutes to get into canon.

So, please? *bats eyelashes*

A fic for fanon?
And a clip for canon?

I thank ye greatly. *bows and flourishes liripipe*