You know, if I didn't love Arthur before, this episode has completely sealed the deal....
OMG. King!Giles wants Merlin arrested, he's sent Arthur out to get him, and what does Arthur do?! Doesn't accuse him, doesn't even ask him if he took the seal or not. Just gives him warning and tells him to run. He doesn't care if Merlin did it - he just wants to get Merlin out of there so he can be safe. It's SO SWEET and I love it, and totally not in a creepy slashy way, just in the fact that Arthur DOES actually like Merlin, regardless of the fact that sometimes Arthur is a pompous git. *glee*
Dead!Arthur is SO CUTE. Like, even cuter than sleeping Arthur, and I didn't think that was possible. And the LOOK on his face, when Merlin wanted to hug him?! OMFG. This show is total epic win!