"Merlin" (TV)
I just saw the first two episodes of "Merlin" tonight (CTV | NBC 8 p.m. ET), which originally premiered on BBC One last fall. It's fantastic and engaging, and everyone should go watch it. Viewers should be careful to note that it's based somewhat on the Arthurian legends and that there are multiple variations of these legends (so keep an open mind!), and this television series follows Merlin (not Arthur). It's basically a prequel, like "Smallville", and follows Merlin before he was a full fledged magician. Some might say it's a reinterpretation since not much was written about the early life of Merlin, as his early life was usually mysterious or unknown.
An excerpt of the show:
With a letter from his mother revealing his innate ability to practice magic, Merlin (Colin Morgan) arrives in the city of Camelot to find Gaius (Richard Wilson), the Court Physician. Gaius takes Merlin under his wing to keep him out of trouble. Eager to discover his new surroundings, Merlin sets out to see the sites of Camelot and meets Arthur (Bradley James), a young bully who challenges him to a duel. After being thrown in jail for standing up to Arthur, Merlin attracts the attention of others in Camelot, including Gwen (Angel Coulby), Morgana's (Katie McGrath) young maid and most importantly, King Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head), who will forever change the course of Merlin's destiny (...)
A video interview with Angel Coulby (Gwen) and Anthony Head (King Uther Pendragon) can be found here and you can listen to the soundtrack, ten of the eighteen tracks at one minute each, here.
An excerpt of the show:
With a letter from his mother revealing his innate ability to practice magic, Merlin (Colin Morgan) arrives in the city of Camelot to find Gaius (Richard Wilson), the Court Physician. Gaius takes Merlin under his wing to keep him out of trouble. Eager to discover his new surroundings, Merlin sets out to see the sites of Camelot and meets Arthur (Bradley James), a young bully who challenges him to a duel. After being thrown in jail for standing up to Arthur, Merlin attracts the attention of others in Camelot, including Gwen (Angel Coulby), Morgana's (Katie McGrath) young maid and most importantly, King Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head), who will forever change the course of Merlin's destiny (...)
A video interview with Angel Coulby (Gwen) and Anthony Head (King Uther Pendragon) can be found here and you can listen to the soundtrack, ten of the eighteen tracks at one minute each, here.