Review #3906: Merlin 5.2: “Arthur’s Bane: Part II”
Contributor: Gregg Wright
Written by Julian Jones
Directed by Justin Molotnikov
Just when I’m starting to grow more cynical than ever about “Merlin”, the show throws a curveball at me and proves that it can still surprise me. I’m still highly suspicious that the bulk of the season won’t live up to the promise found in this two-part premiere, but I find myself feeling unexpectedly pleased with the season so far. Even some of my problems with the previous episode were addressed. As always, my only worry is that the show will blatantly waste all of the potential here, as seems to happen on a regular basis.
It’s almost hard to believe, but Morgana has been the main antagonist of the show since the beginning of season 3. And I’ve always found her to be pathetically underwhelming as a villain. She stopped being interesting or believable after that year-long gap between seasons 2 and 3, where she went from three-dimensional character to mustache-twirling cliche. I was tired of villain Morgana virtually the moment she appeared. Enter Mordred.
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