Reveal

[destiny_mod]

We've established that we all want the reveal, but what we haven't discussed? Ideal scenarios! Do you want Merlin to tell Arthur or do you want Arthur to find out? How do you imagine Arthur's reaction? Are there any scenarios that you absolutely do NOT want to see unfold?

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Comments

[siduri]

I don't necessarily need the reveal to happen right away in this season, it could even go into the next season, if there is one. I feel like I would like to see the reveal to be a slow thing, like he starts to wonder about Merlin...and a lot of things that may not add up for him.

For me, the most revealing scene about Arthur's character was in S1 in the Labyrinth episode was Arthur standing in his room and waving his finger in Merlin's face proclaiming that "MY FATHER SAYS...and goes on to lecture Merlin about evil sorcerers. This is his foundation, his entire paradigm. What happens when that foundation collapses around from beneath him? He reacted like a heavily armed two year old in Sins of the Father and that reaction was totally understandable for that one moment in time. The idea of everyone around him having lied to him about something, though...now that is quite another thing. He certainly has inherited his father's anger management issues, and it is through his friends and family that boundaries were set -Morgana, Merlin, Gwen, If those boundaries are not there for him, he will indeed be one pissed off prat.

[kathyh]

I feel like I would like to see the reveal to be a slow thing, like he starts to wonder about Merlin...and a lot of things that may not add up for him.

Yes, that's what I'd like too. I was firmly convinced that I wanted the reveal this season but I have since changed my mind as I want to see more growth from Arthur before it happens. I want to see him get to a point where he can accept that his father's attitude to magic was at least partially mistaken (I don't think Uther's entirely wrong all the time) and that Merlin had good reason for lying to him.

For me, the most revealing scene about Arthur's character was in S1 in the Labyrinth episode was Arthur standing in his room and waving his finger in Merlin's face proclaiming that "MY FATHER SAYS...and goes on to lecture Merlin about evil sorcerers. This is his foundation, his entire paradigm.

Yes, but I don't think his attitude to magic is nearly as fixed as Uther's, despite having it drilled into him his whole life. He was prepared to look at the intent behind the action when Gwen was accused of using sorcery in 1.3 and he helped rescue Mordred because he didn't think executing a child was the right thing to do. Arthur's battle is in deciding for himself what he knows to be right versus what Uther tells him is right.

If those boundaries are not there for him, he will indeed be one pissed off prat.

That's why I think he needs to build his own boundaries.

[siduri]

He does need to build his own boundaries through experience. Which is all going to be part of the process of becoming a King.