Enter: Bad guy, easily recognisable by how he’s cowering in a cave with a hood pulled over his head. Also, the creepy sideways glance totally gave him away. And in case we didn’t know this from the episode with Morgana and the Druids yet: torn cloth makes for a cheap prop.
Whoa, the prominent bottom teeth on that troll must be quite a bother when it’s trying to eat. Maybe that’s why it’s so eager to swallow the soup down. Or maybe it’s because it sees the soup as an entrance tickets to Camelot’s riches. Who can tell what goes on in the head of a troll?
Merlin needs to get laid. Maybe then he’d stop complaining about how hard it is to carry those lightweight wooden containers for Gaius. That aside, I am rather amused that in order to find Uther, the troll’s sidekick would ambush some servant on the road, instead of just going up to the castle. Is this because trolls are not very experienced in the ways of human societies?
Yummy. They do say maggots are rich in proteins. Although I wouldn’t be too sure about that green smoke; nanoparticles have become a topic of discussion recently.
Yeah, Arthur, I agree: Watching Uther flirt is rather awkward.
Merlin still isn’t too good about knocking, is he? At least he only walked in on the Lady stuffing her face with rotten food - that’s clearly much less conspicuous than if she’d been undressing.
Is it wrong that when Gaius says they must keep a close eye on the Lady, his eyebrow is the only thing I can focus on?
Whoa. Subtlety is not one of the Lady’s strengths, is it? “I feel sure that you and I shall not remain alone forever. We will find love.” But Uther totally eats it up. Maybe he’s the one who needs to get laid?
Arthur strongly disapproves of his father’s wealth and power getting him the girl when the same thing didn’t work for Arthur. And the conversation with Gaius shows that Uther is completely brain-washed already. Usually, the mention of a “miraculous recovery” would have Uther twitching and smelling the magic. His reflexes are weakening!
There is no such wrath as a woman scorned. Really, Uther, you should have just kissed the troll and gotten it over with. Just don’t think of the maggots.
Dude. Merlin sneaking around Arthur’s bedchamber when Arthur is bare-chested is becoming somewhat of a common occurrence, right? It’s also interesting that Arthur needs no shirt when the Lady needs a cloak to keep herself warm. Is Arthur having steamy dreams? Or did he make Merlin light his fire (hurr hurr) before he went to bed?
On a slightly more serious note, Merlin not having been found out by anyone but Gaius and Lancelot until now is getting rather unbelievable. Or maybe Merlin’s getting cocky? Anyway. Muttering spells while in Arthur’s bedchamber, with Arthur being unreliably asleep a few feet away, is not what one would consider cautious.
Dammit, Arthur, you are not being fair. How can you expect Merlin to be coherent when you’re standing in front of him half-naked? It’s a good thing Arthur has an explanation ready. It’s also a good thing Arthur’s too jealous to notice there is no thread to go with the broken mirror.
“You’re going to tell Uther that his new ladyfriend’s a troll?” Well, Merlin, if you put it like that, it sounds kind of harsh. Doesn’t stop Gaius, though, despite him acting like a blushing schoolboy when facing Uther. Also, am I the only one who thinks of naughty things when Uther tells Gaius to hold his tongue, or he “will indeed do something rash.” (Like chain Gaius to his bed.)
Well. He’ll just kiss the Lady instead. Uther in love is unwittingly funny.
Hey, there’s Gwen! She’s still around! Arthur didn’t throw her to the dogs yet, then? (He appears to threaten people he likes with that particular treatment.) I approve. After not having seen her for 30 minutes (did I miss her before?), I was getting worried.
Did I already talk about Merlin getting careless? Did I? Because, hey, talking about Merlin’s magic with the door wide open is a bad idea. Bad, okay?
“Arthur? I wanna tell you something. It’s not gonna be easy.” Confessions of love hardly ever are, Merlin! And just asking Arthur to come along when surprising the Lady in her sleep never occurred to you, did it? Yeah, thought so. Oh well, good thing I adore you even when you’re an idiot. Which is often.
(On a sidenote, Arthur readily believed Valiant had an enchanted shield in 1x2. Shouldn't he grow to trust Merlin more rather than less, over time?)
Come on, Merlin. You blasted through metal doors; what’s a stone or two? Surely you won’t let a troll beat you? Oh. You will. Meanwhile, Uther and Arthur are getting married? I’m sure that’s against The Code!
It’s a good thing Merlin’s managed to blast his way out and stop this madness, even if the Lady does show up. Merlin, on the other hand, doesn’t. At least not in time. What did Arthur tell you about punctuality, Merlin?
Tune in next week for more from the Lady is the Troll!