Yeah, I can see that, and obviously we've seen Uther make that case before, of doing things to keep up appearances, etc. *nods* I guess I just wish he would have stepped up at some point to question the Witchfinder's methods for extracting this confession, maybe? Although, I don't know, I guess we're meant to assume that since he's brought the guy here, he knows of his practices and can't, like you said, forgo those methods just because Gaius is his friend? I guess in general I just wish sometimes that Uther would be a little more involved with what goes on in his castle. Instead of blindly trusting these people he brings in (it was much the same with...whatever that guy's name was in season one, the physician that came in and tried to discredit Gaius by saying he was too old, and then almost killed Uther? XD;;) and then not following up with what they do once they're there. XD;
I think my disappointment in the shortness of that MxA scene comes from the larger disappointment of the whole season thus far, but yeah, it really seemed like Merlin would have gone to Arthur with the whole Gaius thing. O_o It just seems like obviously Arthur would have more to offer than the dragon when it comes to Uther's irrational actions?
I thought that too, about Morgana. When they showed her sitting there, getting nervous and everything I was kind of like, "Oh, right, there was this story line that they abandoned about her magic!" :P Because that's been another weird thing for me, how that came up and then has kind of been ignored ever since. >_> I would have thought that if anything, there'd be more focus on Morgana this season, with that whole thing coming out? O_o
I think everyone knew about the Witchfinder's methods anyway. Uther did argue that Gaius wouldn't be able to stand it, but arseholewitchfinderdick argued him out of it. Uther actually came across as a bit of a pushover in this ep. I'm glad Gaius gave him the cold shoulder at the end.
Edwin. Yes, that was another 'no, Gaius, you've been my trusted friend and advisor, helped with the purges and my son's birth, BUT THIS CREEPY NEW GUY SAYS OTHERWISE SO I'M GOING TO BELIEVE HIM, TRALALA' case. Uther's a twat.
I think they're going to play up Morgana's magic later in the series - for the big finale. Maybe that one with the druids and her magic is another one that was shown out of order? Wait, but then her reaction in this one wouldn't have made sense. ARGH.
I was totally happy when Gaius said all of that at the end. Especially the bit about "no, I suffered at YOUR hand, you asshole" XDDD
Ah yes, Edwin. ^_~ That time Uther's horrible ability to judge character nearly killed him. XD;;
Mmm, yeah, that's a good point. I would assume that they wouldn't just bring it up and then drop it, and the finale would be an excellent time to bring it back. *crosses fingers* ....Well, I suppose if the druid/magic episode came after this, then her reactions could have been seen as foreshadowing? Maybe? @_@
I was doing the happy dance and singing 'Go Gaius, go Gaius!' Until Dad glared me into shutting up :(
Uther is clearly a fucking moron. Have you seen Eddie Izzard doing his Hitler impression? "I can't quite get ze trees right... dammit, I shall kill everyone in the ze whole world!" <- Uther. "I enlisted magic to give me an heir... it went wrong! I shall kill everyone who even looks like a sorcerer!" He's just... not rational. In the slightest. And I know that's the point, when it comes to magic, but geez. Engage a brain every now and then, won't ya?
Have you seen any of the Secrets and Magic specials? They're like 15minute little extras after each episode with interviews with the cast and crew about that specific episode. EVERY one of these extras has had Katie mentioning something's going to happen with Morgana and Uther. So I figure that's going to be the big thing towards the end of the season. Which kinda sucks, cos I love Morgana, and what happens to her is so sad :(
Haha, yeah, I get that they kind of want this to be Uther's thing, the whole irrationality when it comes to magic, but it makes it kind of hard to believe sometimes when he's SO dumb about it, you know? XD;;
I have seen a few of those, but not all of them, and not the one with Katie. *_* I need to catch up on those!
I think my disappointment in the shortness of that MxA scene comes from the larger disappointment of the whole season thus far, but yeah, it really seemed like Merlin would have gone to Arthur with the whole Gaius thing. O_o It just seems like obviously Arthur would have more to offer than the dragon when it comes to Uther's irrational actions?
I thought that too, about Morgana. When they showed her sitting there, getting nervous and everything I was kind of like, "Oh, right, there was this story line that they abandoned about her magic!" :P Because that's been another weird thing for me, how that came up and then has kind of been ignored ever since. >_> I would have thought that if anything, there'd be more focus on Morgana this season, with that whole thing coming out? O_o
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Edwin. Yes, that was another 'no, Gaius, you've been my trusted friend and advisor, helped with the purges and my son's birth, BUT THIS CREEPY NEW GUY SAYS OTHERWISE SO I'M GOING TO BELIEVE HIM, TRALALA' case. Uther's a twat.
I think they're going to play up Morgana's magic later in the series - for the big finale. Maybe that one with the druids and her magic is another one that was shown out of order? Wait, but then her reaction in this one wouldn't have made sense. ARGH.
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Ah yes, Edwin. ^_~ That time Uther's horrible ability to judge character nearly killed him. XD;;
Mmm, yeah, that's a good point. I would assume that they wouldn't just bring it up and then drop it, and the finale would be an excellent time to bring it back. *crosses fingers* ....Well, I suppose if the druid/magic episode came after this, then her reactions could have been seen as foreshadowing? Maybe? @_@
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Uther is clearly a fucking moron. Have you seen Eddie Izzard doing his Hitler impression? "I can't quite get ze trees right... dammit, I shall kill everyone in the ze whole world!" <- Uther. "I enlisted magic to give me an heir... it went wrong! I shall kill everyone who even looks like a sorcerer!" He's just... not rational. In the slightest. And I know that's the point, when it comes to magic, but geez. Engage a brain every now and then, won't ya?
Have you seen any of the Secrets and Magic specials? They're like 15minute little extras after each episode with interviews with the cast and crew about that specific episode. EVERY one of these extras has had Katie mentioning something's going to happen with Morgana and Uther. So I figure that's going to be the big thing towards the end of the season. Which kinda sucks, cos I love Morgana, and what happens to her is so sad :(
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I have seen a few of those, but not all of them, and not the one with Katie. *_* I need to catch up on those!
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