This time I didn't even mind the throwing of stuff, because man was Merlin waiting for it! He would have been disappointed if Arthur hadn't thrown anything after him.
Aaaaaaaaaah thanks for the reminder of Uther's reaction to Arthur (faking) losing a bet to Morgana! That was a good scene.
I really don't get the attraction of Cenred but now you mention him on a pull with Gwaine I kind of see it :D
And that scene of the four of them (Arthur, Merlin, Gwen and Morgana) together on horseback, with Arthur suggesting Gwen should protect Merlin was lovely. Damn I miss Morgana really being part of that group.
My favorite scenes were probably Merlin talking with Gwen (and I didn't miss a hug, because I really felt the warmth between them the way it was) and the scene between Merlin and Morgana, because it was the only time I felt Katie got something to work with and did it right. Merlin's reaction to Morgana reminding him how he'd tried to poison his friend was great and I loved how for once Morgana made me sympathize with her.
The whole Arthur/Gwen thing still doesn't work for me but at least I got it better than other times, with Gwen having someone else (her brother) to focus on.
All in all I liked this episode. Not one of my favorites, but definitely one I'll watch again.
I didn't mind this throwing scene (or the pillow last week) as isolated incidents, I just wish we didn't have Arthur throwing stuff at Merlin every week, you know?
The scenes we did get with Gwen and Merlin were absolutely lovely, it's just that with the way Merlin was sort of moving in towards her at the end of the bit in the hall, I was instinctively expecting a hug, so when they cut away I was all NOOOOooooo. But I did really like him worrying and looking after her. :D
Aaaaaaaaaah thanks for the reminder of Uther's reaction to Arthur (faking) losing a bet to Morgana! That was a good scene.
I really don't get the attraction of Cenred but now you mention him on a pull with Gwaine I kind of see it :D
And that scene of the four of them (Arthur, Merlin, Gwen and Morgana) together on horseback, with Arthur suggesting Gwen should protect Merlin was lovely. Damn I miss Morgana really being part of that group.
My favorite scenes were probably Merlin talking with Gwen (and I didn't miss a hug, because I really felt the warmth between them the way it was) and the scene between Merlin and Morgana, because it was the only time I felt Katie got something to work with and did it right. Merlin's reaction to Morgana reminding him how he'd tried to poison his friend was great and I loved how for once Morgana made me sympathize with her.
The whole Arthur/Gwen thing still doesn't work for me but at least I got it better than other times, with Gwen having someone else (her brother) to focus on.
All in all I liked this episode. Not one of my favorites, but definitely one I'll watch again.
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The scenes we did get with Gwen and Merlin were absolutely lovely, it's just that with the way Merlin was sort of moving in towards her at the end of the bit in the hall, I was instinctively expecting a hug, so when they cut away I was all NOOOOooooo. But I did really like him worrying and looking after her. :D
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