Merlin: Episode 4.12 The Sword in the Stone Part 1

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Oh dear. I wish I could get the get the producers of this show - the Twu Lurve Obsessives I mean, not the other ones who know what they're doing - in a small room with a large bucket of haddock with which I could beat them repeatedly around the head. (Thats actually not as kinky as it sounds.) Eventually perhaps, they'd explain WTF they're thinking

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Hey Fee - Im so glad you stopped by.:) I hope I haven't spoiled S4 for you! The first 7 eps really will make you cheer I think so you have that to look forward to! Your analysis of what happens with the whole 'het' thing is fascinating too. I wonder if thats what'll happen now they've got A and G together - not that there was the tiniest scintilla of doubt that thats what was coming all along. The only possible complication was Lancelot and they even disposed conclusively of that. I wonder if the producers may have been aware of the 'bored now' thing too - maybe thats why they forced us to go through the pitifully contrived ' parting' before the inevitable reunion - to try to put some life into it before the happy ever after.

"It is paint by numbers romance and the characters from one het romance to another seem almost interchangeable, they are so bland ... the female characters seem to set aside any personal desire or ability or individual strength in order to fulfill the role of girlfriend, and male characters turn into emasculated, ineffectual basket-cases unless their "true love" is at their side."

That is a textbook description of what they've done to Arthur this season and Gwen since S3. I wonder now if the Arwen enthusiasts will lose interest as you suggest happens because - lets face it its was boring and conflict free even when they were meant to be estranged. Just what new heights of depths of dullness can it reach now? Sometimes though it feels as if the producers and writers themselves are of the same mindset as the 'het' fans you describe to be honest - the juvenile fairytale take on romance that steamrollers all else before it - characterization, plot development, other character relationships. They've chosen this path and they've chosen a direction for the programme that prioritises that over the legends and Arthur's and Merlin's journey. Sadly.
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