Yeah, I love the confusion and dancing around each other that Merlin and Mordred do with one another. It's not only not mentioning 'the elephant in the room', it's like not mentioning a whole zoo shoved in the cupboard under the stairs. I liked the literal image of Merlin having Arthur's fate in his hands. I guess it could be a bit overly obvious, but they didn't dwell to much on it or reference it, so it was actually quite subtle.
I would give anything for more Arthur/Gaius scenes and some discussion of the Purge. That's why this show sometimes frustrates me. Episode 4 was such a wasted opportunity, they've got a load of practically unexplored characters and stories, and last week just felt like a simplistic filler.
Yeah, the dragon was a little s1/s2, wasn't he? He seemed more goading than he has since his release, more manipulative.
Definitely Merlin/Castiel parallels! Someone should write that and compare (if they haven't already). There is such a melancholy beauty to them. They sort of define pathos is a way.
Yeah I liked Arthur with the Babes. He was a little heavy handed at the beginning of the episode, but I believe his apology was genuine. He was honest and truthful with them.
The talk about Merlin and how he was feeling nature around him was brilliant. It opened up Merlin to Arthur. He usually isn't nearly so open around Arthur, but that was something genuine, meaningful and trully from his heart. I liked how Arthur was curious about it, truthful when he said he couldn't feel it, but respectful that Merlin did. He noticed this thing in Merlin and wasn't repulsed or scared or unaccepting of it. I think when the reveal happens, it won't be the magic that Arthur is really bothered about. It'll be the lies.
I think I'm going to pour a large glass of wine during 'Gwen-things' next episode, lie back and think of England! Maybe it won't be as bad as it seems, and hopefully there will still be a few bits here and there that are enjoyable, even if the episode itself isn't great.
I would give anything for more Arthur/Gaius scenes and some discussion of the Purge. That's why this show sometimes frustrates me. Episode 4 was such a wasted opportunity, they've got a load of practically unexplored characters and stories, and last week just felt like a simplistic filler.
Yeah, the dragon was a little s1/s2, wasn't he? He seemed more goading than he has since his release, more manipulative.
Definitely Merlin/Castiel parallels! Someone should write that and compare (if they haven't already). There is such a melancholy beauty to them. They sort of define pathos is a way.
Yeah I liked Arthur with the Babes. He was a little heavy handed at the beginning of the episode, but I believe his apology was genuine. He was honest and truthful with them.
The talk about Merlin and how he was feeling nature around him was brilliant. It opened up Merlin to Arthur. He usually isn't nearly so open around Arthur, but that was something genuine, meaningful and trully from his heart. I liked how Arthur was curious about it, truthful when he said he couldn't feel it, but respectful that Merlin did. He noticed this thing in Merlin and wasn't repulsed or scared or unaccepting of it. I think when the reveal happens, it won't be the magic that Arthur is really bothered about. It'll be the lies.
I think I'm going to pour a large glass of wine during 'Gwen-things' next episode, lie back and think of England! Maybe it won't be as bad as it seems, and hopefully there will still be a few bits here and there that are enjoyable, even if the episode itself isn't great.
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