I completely agree with you, really like the idea of Morgana redeeming herself and becoming an ally to Arthur. Merlin would never have made that decision, ans it frustrated me that they wrote it that way because it felt utterly out of character. That being said I think this series will remain one of my favourites and I thank the creators and producers for it. That way she would have come to see him as a loyal ally and friend and could have confided in him. In the final scene, when Emrys is walking through Modern Great Britain and he is walking past Arthurs grave. Since everyone is familiar with the legend of Merlin King Arthur and Camelot it was a bit frustrating to watch an alternate story that turned out so differently and so badly. In a way, the almost bottomless well of untapped potential that had so inspired such passionate viewing in the early seasons almost began to work against the series, which was restricted by its emerging agenda to course-correct from where it had started back to where the legends were supposed to go. Merlin (also called Emrys) is the hero and protagonist of the series. And that leads us to the real reason we cant let go of Merlin: the series finale. I think what we had seen of Merlin up to that point, would have led to him realizing this task was Arthurs test and could can get the dude for good. Heres what weve read in the past month, including titles from Rick Riordan, Kendare Blake, and more. The point isthere shouldve been a season 6 wich would bring the return of Arthur as foretold by the profecyand showing Merlin and Arthur fulling their destinies like the tale is toldbut the series was always a prequel, but wouldve been nice to see that. Arthur certainly would have trusted her. Merrimen's Preparations for The Heist. Gwen, while not reduced to a one-note villain, was pushed to the sidelines after she married Arthur, the story seeming to lose interest in her after she essentially fulfilled her legendary counterparts endgame. As a result Arthur didnt ascend when he was supposed to and Morgana was twisted by Uthers persecution of magic and Arthur thanks to Merlins efforts grew to despise Magic, when he was on the cusp of supporting it. One of the key reasons why the finale will stay with us forever is because of how deeply it moved us. Eventually Arthur would have come into contact with Morgause, whowould have shown him the truth about Uthers role in his mothers death. This is Arthur's statue that stands beside the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, and watches over Great Britain. As far a Mordred goes, if he killed Mordred when the dragon told him and Arthur was still judged by the triple goddess it is very likely Arthur would have died much earlier as Mordred saved Arthurs life at least 2 times. I think that the reason Arthur never became a great king was simply because Merlin fucked up. Also the Lacelot Gwenivere adultery was more intense than they showed in the show. Gwen went from servant to queen, Arthur went from inexperienced prince to competent king, Morgana went from philanthropic princess to queen of darkness, and even Mordred got to transform from loyal friend to reluctant enemy. Back a few years ago, this scene blew every one's mind.Final Battle scene in Avengers End game.Everyone's emotions are attached with this scene. Its focus is not on Arthur or the destiny of Camelot or Albion but on Merlin. He is portrayed in various medieval Welsh poems as a prophetic Wild Man living in the Caledonian forest in the 6th century. The truck switch on the engine, and from the villa emerges a figure that seems (but we are not sure) Mr. Bailey. Ultimately his mistakes prevented the Great Dragons prophecy from coming to pass. Oh and not to forget: Uther should be killed in there asap! Regardless of how you read it, and how it was intended to be read, the bond between Merlin and Arthur was incontrovertibly the emotional heart of the series. Gowther also mentioned that since that time, he had heard many rumors about her, but that none of them led to her. After everything Merlin had seen of her when it came to how she reacted when it was a choice between her self preservation and risking it for others, Morgana always chose herself. He has powers beyond comprehension even as a child, doesnt fall for Merlins lies, is clearly in control even though he is a child and tells Merlin he will never forget his betrayal. So why am I still so emotionally compromised by its ending? Bringing you that one movie, show, book and album that you need to consume. He had been there for magical tests with Arthur before, and he also is seen doubting himself in regards to Mordreds character, since Mordred so clearly sacrificed himself for the King. So she would have accepted magic. I believe that there was suppose to be a Season 6, but since Collin M. Had to leave the UK they shorten it all up and ended it on season 5. Why do you think the Merlin series finale is so hard to get over? A lot of fans have blamed Kilgharrah and even Arthur himself for the bleak ending, but to me the blame for Arthurs death and Camelots fall rests solely on the shoulders of a young man. Here Merlin causes her to suffer a fatal accident and the Dragon tells Merlin that all of the suffering she will cause can now be averted. We dont know anything, beyond that Merlin is still waiting for Arthur. Again, what was the point? He should have been wise and made decisions on his own. but the beginning you never now what can happen A favorite of mine is the Kilgharrah conspiracy here. Still you can see what I mean about how this episode alone shows us that Arthurs destiny is not a something that is definite. So yeah, Im not really satisfied. Other Scottish sources identify such a Wild Man as Lailoken, not Myrddin, but the tale is similar. Arthurs Destiny was to create Albion (An antique name for Great Britain) and this was only possible if Morgana dies and never gets the throne of camelot because with her on the throne there could never be any kind of Freedom. Also Merlin could have turned Morgana against Morgause by telling her that Morgause had made her the source of her spell, which Morgana did not know about. He could have pushed Mordreddown the stairs with his magic. The wise Merlin from legend is old and grey. Especially one that merlin argues with and defies in every single episode. It was literally the perfect place for him to tell him it was possible. If Merlin ever went back, where did he go after all his friends had passed on? It ruined my immersion in the story. Throughout the series Arthur and Merlins destiny are if you will pardon the pun, not set in stone. It's one thing to spare a tyrant who persecutes your kind, but to drive your friend down the path of villainy is another. So to be honest I could still sympathise with him on some level. For all the flaws and disappointments of this series, I believe Merlin has the real power to inspire people to put the interest of others before themselves, to act out of kindness, compassion, loyalty and love just as Merlin himself did. It is equally possible that Arthur would claim magical coercion out of guilt and blame magic. And okay, were not going to lie, we were probably a bit blinded by the fact that at the end of the day, what the writers gave us in that final episode was one last epic journey with Merlin and Arthur by each others sides. Casts a spell that makes everyone in Camelot fall asleep. The BBC One series, which aired on Syfy in the US, consistently averaged six million viewers during its Saturday night timeslot. If Uther had died then and there Arthur most likely would have felt guilt over it, but again when he learned of the atrocities his father committed, including the murder of innocent children he probably would have seen sense and realised he had no choice. It does not see Arthurs destiny through, does not leave room for our imaginations about much. In the season 1 episode The Beginning of the End Merlin meets a young druid boy named Mordred. I forgot to check the email me of new comments box, so this comment is for that purpose. In this interview, Murphy acknowledges that, "Yes, it is quite sad," but at the same time, "it's quite a sad legend, to be honest, so it . Let the young boy be hanged, poison your best friend, let Uther die etc. (Arthur would have obviously revealed why he had killed him) and had destroyed his legacy, by bringing magic back to the realm. "I'm not going to lose you." Whats with that ending, Lolllllll Arthur's destiny built up for 5 season to not even happen merlin legit gets betrayed by everyone every episode in 4 and 5 seasons then they go to present day we're his whole work ment absolutely nothing only good thing was the brilliant acting of Arthur and merlin they were doing everything right at first had a medium rare . Once again neither Arthurs destiny as a great king, or his death at Mordreds hand are absolutely going to happen. The creators of the show used a few literary techniques that are common in Epics: that of parallelism and the Catalyst, an important literary device in both Character-driven and Plot-driven stories. Hello GREAT post, I watch Merlin all the time on Netflix, I am a bit obsessed. Merlin is the Boar's Sin of Gluttony, Boa Shinof the Seven Deadly Sins. Some manufacturers use a date-code as part of the serial number. So the end of the show ultimately frustrates me, because it does not make Merlin and Arthur fated heroes, rather failures. So I've put together a happier version using lots of different clip. Based on the eponymous manga series by Nakaba Suzuki, The Seven Deadly Sins revolves around the titular band of knights in the land of Britannia, who are framed for plotting a coup against the Liones Kingdom. They just portraited the prequel of the all legendArthur did rise again. Basically the real story of king Arthur was a little different from the show Merlin. When you are the last dragon lord and the great dragon advises one thing and your father-like teacher who has shown to be wrong so often that he apologizes in every episode, why would you listen to the teacher? It will never be okay. Still when you watch it back it does appear that the writers wanted us to think that Merlin was making decisions that would doom his future. And then, simple as that, Arthur dies. The turning point for me, even though I was already frustrated at that point, was when Merlin told him magic had no place in Camelot. Good article, however my theory, is that Merlin and Arthurs destiny to bring back magic did come to pass in a way. The ending ruins the entire story of the series in my opinion in what was a very epic storylinewith the entirety of it destroyed just by the last episode. Free Guy was every bit the action comedy Ryan Reynolds name is becoming synonymous with, but there is a hell of a lot more to it than that. Morgause also most likely would have become an ally of theirs too. From that moment on, Arthur had no chance. I would have had Aithusa bring out her compassionate side more and her feel that she had misjudged Arthur after he brought magic back. Not sure of Morgana , but i think all she wants is acceptance and trust . For all that Merlin is remembered as a fairly camp adventure show (which it certainly was), the first season was also just very good, and holds up shockingly well even by todays standards charmingly terrible special effects and all. But we suspect if youre anything like us, you might have gone through a few different feelings before settling on the restless one we can only describe as still not over it. Ruthlessness, unfettered hatred and unheeded wisdom are the real enemies. 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Blige to perform, Taylor Swift moves up release of Red (Taylors Version), Free Guy is an even better movie than it gets credit for. Merlin and Mordred are both portrayed as parallel characters, traversing opposite paths but both Catalysts to the heros destiny. He shakes it off and keep walking ahead. (If it hadnt, we wouldnt have cared enough to write this article in the first place.). It was literally the perfect place for him to tell him it was possible. I believe he returned to Camelot after sending King Arthur to Avalon. Your email address will not be published. The surprise factor of the finale wasnt in the what or even the how, but in the how much: the amount of care and attention afforded Merlin and Arthurs bond; the raw emotion and pain and heartbreak these two actors were allowed to express on their characters behalf; the sheer level of tragedy allowed for what was for all intents and purposes still a show watched by children. 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