User blog comment:Fimber/Did Uther win at last? Résumé of Merlin and the finale - The Diamond of the Day Part 2/@comment-5927613-20121230041941/@comment-5102537-20130101142006

I'm surprised by the many people who now say that they loved the first three seasons the most because whenever  said that, most responses were that season four was the best. I guess this finale and season five demonstrated that actually most people had wished for a happy ending and for more logic which was provided in the first three seasons. The audience actually didn't want it only darker. The show was much more fun with all of them still being together and being alive.

I agree with you.