I also agree completely with pretty much everything you said, especially in regards to Arthur and Merlin's relationship this season. The fact that their friendship was the entire focus of the last season makes the lack of attention to it this time around really jarring. It's like it's being completely ignored and all the scenes with them are cut short. I didn't actually think about Merlin appealing to Arthur as I was watching, but you're right, that would have made perfect sense! Merlin was desperate to save Gaius! There's no way that he wouldn't have confronted Arthur about it. Maybe we're just supposed to assume it happened off-screen? Seems like lazy writing to me.
Another thing that irritates me this season is the inconsistency in Morgana's characterization. Half the time she seems like a really strong forceful character, like in the episode where she and Gwen were kidnapped. Then in this episode she seems completely weak and intimidated by the witchfinder guy. Compare that to last season when she stood up to Uther, always speaking her mind. There is a big difference there! The fact that the episodes may have been filmed out of order makes slightly more sense, but I still find this irritating since she is such an awesome character.
All I can say is that I am praying there is more focus on the Arthur/Merlin relationship in the latter half of the season, otherwise I will be very disappointed.
I know, right? :( It's like all the sudden their relationship is the comic relief for the show, instead of the focus, and the point, you know? There have been several times that have seemed so WTF and weird to me that I just don't know what to think anymore! (I'm thinking specifically of Arthur throwing water on Merlin for no reason at all during that Lancelot episode. >_>) But yeah, it just feels like such a shift of focus from last year--almost as if the writers/producers suddenly decided that they didn't like the idea of a show about Merlin and Arthur's friendship, so they decided to try their hand at a more canon version of the myth?
And I agree, Morgana has really gotten the short end of the stick as far as pretty much everything goes this season. I LOVED that episode last year with her standing up to Uther! I really wish they'd at least just give her more screen time too. Half the time you forget she's even one of the main characters. >_<
I kind of feel like I'm already so disappointed that as long as things don't get worse I might be okay? XD; Anything good that comes from now until the end of this season will feel like an added bonus, to me, I think. ^_~
Another thing that irritates me this season is the inconsistency in Morgana's characterization. Half the time she seems like a really strong forceful character, like in the episode where she and Gwen were kidnapped. Then in this episode she seems completely weak and intimidated by the witchfinder guy. Compare that to last season when she stood up to Uther, always speaking her mind. There is a big difference there! The fact that the episodes may have been filmed out of order makes slightly more sense, but I still find this irritating since she is such an awesome character.
All I can say is that I am praying there is more focus on the Arthur/Merlin relationship in the latter half of the season, otherwise I will be very disappointed.
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And I agree, Morgana has really gotten the short end of the stick as far as pretty much everything goes this season. I LOVED that episode last year with her standing up to Uther! I really wish they'd at least just give her more screen time too. Half the time you forget she's even one of the main characters. >_<
I kind of feel like I'm already so disappointed that as long as things don't get worse I might be okay? XD; Anything good that comes from now until the end of this season will feel like an added bonus, to me, I think. ^_~
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