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I don't plan on making this a regular thing, because I hate where reviewing episodes of any show tends to take me, but I felt the need to talk about this one because... dang! I heard they were going dark, and this one was pretty dark. I feel so bad for Merlin, who's pretty much darned if he does or darned if he doesn't. And the acting was friggin' brilliant because you could totally see how painful the decision was for Merlin. Poor guy just can't win.
But I am getting a little nervous. Merlin's destiny is starting to break him down and I worry about where that might take him. Then there's fandom. It often feels like that once a show starts making the characters and situations more complicated, then people become more prone to anti-character sentiments, and I worry about anti-Merlin sentiments popping up.
Then again, people would probably rather keep harping on the lack of reveal (yes, I am already tired of hearing about the lack of reveal. The reveal will happen when it happens). What I'm actually anxious to find out is what will happen to cause Mordred to turn against Arthur.
One theory I have - and I seriously hope this is the direction the show goes because I think it would be interesting - is that while Arthur slowly comes to accept magic, Mordred comes to turn against it. Then Arthur reaches the point where he lifts the ban on sorcery, Mordred isn't happy about it, thinks Arthur is bringing down Camelot (or that he's enchanted) so decides the only way to save Camelot is to take him out.
Or
It's actually Arthur's death that brings about the return of magic, and Merlin's destiny was actually, and unwittingly, to set things in motion that would lead to his death. In which case that would shatter Merlin and he would go insane so I'm seriously hoping that's not the direction the show goes.
Or
In Merlin's quest to protect Arthur, Arthur and Merlin become more and more at odds to the point that Arthur is no longer listening to Merlin. Maybe it even reaches the point where he banishes Merlin - maybe this will be how the reveal plays out - and Merlin isn't there to save Arthur. Or maybe he is! Saving the day at the last minute (which would be awesome if it wasn't for the little obnoxious bit that it is legend that Mordred kills Arthur. Then again, Arthur was also supposed to be Mordred's daddy *shrugs* It could be that Mordred turns against Arthur but it's not until many, many, many years later that he actually kills him, and there's peace and happiness and Merlin the court sorcerer until that time).
It's fun speculating :D But I do hate seeing Merlin moving deeper into a darker place.
But I am getting a little nervous. Merlin's destiny is starting to break him down and I worry about where that might take him. Then there's fandom. It often feels like that once a show starts making the characters and situations more complicated, then people become more prone to anti-character sentiments, and I worry about anti-Merlin sentiments popping up.
Then again, people would probably rather keep harping on the lack of reveal (yes, I am already tired of hearing about the lack of reveal. The reveal will happen when it happens). What I'm actually anxious to find out is what will happen to cause Mordred to turn against Arthur.
One theory I have - and I seriously hope this is the direction the show goes because I think it would be interesting - is that while Arthur slowly comes to accept magic, Mordred comes to turn against it. Then Arthur reaches the point where he lifts the ban on sorcery, Mordred isn't happy about it, thinks Arthur is bringing down Camelot (or that he's enchanted) so decides the only way to save Camelot is to take him out.
Or
It's actually Arthur's death that brings about the return of magic, and Merlin's destiny was actually, and unwittingly, to set things in motion that would lead to his death. In which case that would shatter Merlin and he would go insane so I'm seriously hoping that's not the direction the show goes.
Or
In Merlin's quest to protect Arthur, Arthur and Merlin become more and more at odds to the point that Arthur is no longer listening to Merlin. Maybe it even reaches the point where he banishes Merlin - maybe this will be how the reveal plays out - and Merlin isn't there to save Arthur. Or maybe he is! Saving the day at the last minute (which would be awesome if it wasn't for the little obnoxious bit that it is legend that Mordred kills Arthur. Then again, Arthur was also supposed to be Mordred's daddy *shrugs* It could be that Mordred turns against Arthur but it's not until many, many, many years later that he actually kills him, and there's peace and happiness and Merlin the court sorcerer until that time).
It's fun speculating :D But I do hate seeing Merlin moving deeper into a darker place.
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Date: 2012-11-05 12:50 pm (UTC)From:Sorry, but really, the only reason I'm still watching is that I'm sure that this will be the last season, and I want to see it through. At this point I don't care about the reveal, it should have happened last season the latest, now, after ten years, it's riddiculous. I don't care if Arthur dies, because he is a terrible king....he should let Gwen and Merlin rule at his stead. I don't care about magic getting back to the land, because it wont happen.
The ending will be dramatic with a nice twist to soften the blow, but at this point there is no way that it will be good enough to make up for all the nonsense we had to suffer through at this point. Or for ruining Morgana, who used to be my favourite character in the show. Or for never presenting us with the "once and futere king", instead of this buffon a lot of people are loyal to for some strange reason. It's great to see someone who has still some enthusiasm for the show, though.