Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season One/@comment-5102537-20130214143847/@comment-4814726-20130218224208

I agree. When looking back, and retracing the beginning to the end I just hear "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee BOOOM!" ( That was plane crashing after a downward spiral. )

I felt that the producers were more focused on the legends playing than the characters in the show. Since Morgana's sudden change at the start of series 3 I kind of just watched the show becuz I wanted the characters to start acting normally again. I know some feel different but from series 2 to series 3 Morgana changes drastically with no real explanation. We are given slight implications, but it was never explicitly stated why Morgana suddenly turned into a killing villain who only cared about power for herself. I understand being angry at MerlinI, he poisoned her after all. But against EVERY person in Camelot, including Arthur and Gwen and Gaius who she grew up with? In series 1 she is an awesome woman who stands up to Uther, the tyrant, and cares deeplyfor other's well being. I dont see how she was dark THEN, just because she has a bone to pick with Uther.

Now, I'm going to say something that will actually surprise some people I'm sure. I think that before Arwen in S2, Merlin and Gwen should have been lovers. I said it! I think S1 should have been Merwen! Just to add that much more  difference in the show from the myths, and give more attention to the characters than to the legends. Merlin and Gwen are so cute together, and a relationship for a while would add more depth to their overall friendship over the seasons.

Merlin was so cute in s1! Notice how high his voice is compared to later. His voice matured majorly throughout the series. He also seems clueless and yes a little dumb even, but he's brave and adorkable and I wish a version of him went to my high school. The fight in the market is one of m favorite scenes, and fav soundtrack. Tho the "theres something about you..." comment had me mentally strangling the producers because of how the did the reveal at the very last episode. We never got to see their friendship as it would have been if Arthur knew. We got only the reaction, not the aftermath. Oh my god and this adorkable little boy in the big red kercheif is going to end living forver all alone and miserable and wearing a barret in 2012. XO Gah! I hate this!

I also noticed there's a lot of humor here that actually made me happy. Fav bit could be when Merlin is staring, mouth agape at Morgana, not her face btw, as she walks by and Gaius is all affronted. I think the should have had a romance too.

The dragon... People willhate me for this but I think the dragon should have been left out of merlin altogether. He was like a solve all problems and i know everything guy that Merlin just went and talked to to solve any obstacle he encountered. I think Merlin should have been able to get on without a guru planning his steps for him.

The revenge theme thruout the show introduced here is alright, but it went far too long and the magical community was given a face that was evil and revenge seeking rather than a race of people persecuted. I mean the dragon said that magic was supposed to come back, but we were never given an example besides Merlin as to WHY magic is a good thing. More to the point netither were Arthur Gwen or anyone else.

Ive written a lot yet hardl anything at all. I'll be back aftermy head stops hurting and moy homeworks done.